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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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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!
Due to a water main break the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture will be CLOSING at...
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Hours Change! Closing at 2pm on Jan 21st. EST
Due to the winter storm warning, the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture will be CLOSING at...
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Day 5: Back to London with a Visit to the House of Commons and the Houses of Parliament
This is the eighth blog post in a series written by Georgette Mayo, Avery Research Center’s Processing Archivist, reflecting on...
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Day 4-Part 2: Meeting the Lord Mayor of Liverpool and a Tour of Town Hall
This is the seventh blog post in a series written by Georgette Mayo, Avery Research Center’s Processing Archivist, reflecting on...
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Hours Change: Avery Research Closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 20th.
The Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture will be closed all day to the public on January...
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Day 4—Part 1: A Tour of the Walker Art Gallery
This is the sixth blog post in a series written by Georgette Mayo, Avery Research Center’s Processing Archivist, reflecting on...
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Day 3: Exploring More Layers through a Symposium and a Visit to the World Museum
This is the fifth blog post in a series written by Georgette Mayo, Avery Research Center’s Processing Archivist, reflecting on...
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Day 2—Part 3: So Many Layers Continued: A Visit and Dinner at the Athenaeum Liverpool
This is the fourth blog post in a series written by Georgette Mayo, Avery Research Center’s Processing Archivist, reflecting on...
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Winter Break Closure (Dec. 23-Jan. 1)
The Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture will be closed due to the College of Charleston's winter...
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Day 2—Part 2: So Many Layers . . . the International Slavery Museum (ISM)
This is the third blog post in a series written by Georgette Mayo, Avery Research Center’s Processing Archivist, reflecting on...
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