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Unveiling the Legacy of Avery: Jasmine Utsey
Archival Projects Archive Spotlight Mellon Grant News & Notes

Unveiling the Legacy of Avery: Jasmine Utsey

This is a part of an ongoing series featuring the reflections of past Avery Research Center employees, interns, and undergraduate...
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Unveiling the Legacy of Avery: Mateo Mérida
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Unveiling the Legacy of Avery: Mateo Mérida

This is a part of an ongoing series featuring the reflections of past Avery Research Center employees, interns, and undergraduate...
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Unveiling the Legacy of Avery: Dr. Otis W. Pickett
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Unveiling the Legacy of Avery: Dr. Otis W. Pickett

This is a part of an ongoing series featuring the reflections of past Avery Research Center employees, interns, and undergraduate...
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Unveiling the Legacy of Avery Research Center
Archival Projects Archive Spotlight Mellon Grant News & Notes

Unveiling the Legacy of Avery Research Center

This post is written by DaNia Childress, the Project Director for the Avery and Liberatory Literacies: Commemorating 160 Years of...
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Hours Change: Closed on May 26th
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Hours Change: Closed on May 26th

Due to the Memorial Day holiday, the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture will be closed all...
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May 9th: Hours change
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May 9th: Hours change

Due to College of Charleston graduation the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture will be closed to...
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The Avery Research Center: As Necessary and Relevant as Ever 
Archival Projects Archive Spotlight Mellon Grant

The Avery Research Center: As Necessary and Relevant as Ever 

This post is written by Nate Hubler, the Avery Research Center’s Liberatory Legacies Archival Fellow.   2025 and 2026 are important,...
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Hours change March 21st: closed from 10:30 to 2pm
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Hours change March 21st: closed from 10:30 to 2pm

For staff professional development the Avery Research Center for African American History will be closed on March 21st from 11am...
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Honoring Everyday Relationships
Archival Projects Archive Spotlight Mellon Grant News & Notes

Honoring Everyday Relationships

This post is written by Nate Hubler, the Avery Research Center’s Liberatory Legacies Archival Fellow.  Dear Annie,  "Desire not to...
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Pioneering Women of the Avery Research Center: A Legacy of Leadership and Community Impact
Archival Projects Archive Spotlight Mellon Grant News & Notes

Pioneering Women of the Avery Research Center: A Legacy of Leadership and Community Impact

This post is written by Veer Mehta, Avery’s Mellon Project Archivist. Organizing a space to honor a historical institution is...
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Call for Artists: Visualizing a Liberatory Legacy 
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Call for Artists: Visualizing a Liberatory Legacy 

We invite visual artists to assist the College of Charleston’s Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture with...
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March 5th: Remote Services
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March 5th: Remote Services

Due to the inclement weather, the Avery Research Center is closed to in-person services on Wednesday, March 5th. However, we...
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From Avery Classmates to Experts in Their Fields 
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From Avery Classmates to Experts in Their Fields 

This post is written by Nate Hubler, the Avery Research Center’s Liberatory Legacies Archival Fellow, who started in this position...
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London/Liverpool/London: Final Reflections & Acknowledgments 
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London/Liverpool/London: Final Reflections & Acknowledgments 

This is the tenth and final blog post in a series written by Georgette Mayo, Avery Research Center’s Processing Archivist,...
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Introducing our Spring 2025 Interns
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Introducing our Spring 2025 Interns

The Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture supports College of Charleston students in many ways, including serving...
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Liverpool Connects with Charleston and a Research Question Solved 
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Liverpool Connects with Charleston and a Research Question Solved 

This is the ninth blog post in a series written by Georgette Mayo, Avery Research Center’s Processing Archivist, reflecting on...
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Seeing the World with Emily DeCosta and Herbert DeCosta Jr. 
Archival Projects Archive Spotlight Mellon Grant News & Notes

Seeing the World with Emily DeCosta and Herbert DeCosta Jr. 

This post is written by Nate Hubler, the Avery Research Center’s Liberatory Legacies Archival Fellow, who started in this position...
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Remembering Cynthia McCottry-Smith, Avery’s Angel  
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Remembering Cynthia McCottry-Smith, Avery’s Angel  

This post is written by Georgette Mayo, who works at the Avery Research Center for African American as a Processing...
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Cynthia McCottry-Smith: Living, Empowering, and now, Resting in Excellence 
Archival Projects Archive Spotlight History News Mellon Grant News & Notes

Cynthia McCottry-Smith: Living, Empowering, and now, Resting in Excellence 

This post is written by Veer Mehta, Avery's Mellon Project Archivist.   On a shortlist of modern Charlestonian heroes, a...
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Hours change for January 27th!
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Hours change for January 27th!

Due to a water main break the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture will be CLOSING at...
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BUILDING: Due to Memorial Day, the Avery Research Center will be CLOSED on Monday, May 26th. We will reopen on Tuesday, May 27th.

MUSEUM TOURS: We offer self-guided tours Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10:30am-12pm and 2pm-3:30pm. Large groups limited 25 people or less per time slot.

ARCHIVES: Researchers must have a consultation BEFORE making a research appointment. Contact us in advance for further assistance.

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