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Avery is using $120K in grant funds to collect oral histories and digitize photographs.
Grant Projects
Phone
Admin Office: 843.953.7609
Archives: 843.953.7608
Fax: 843.953.7607
Hours
Archives: We offer in-person and virtual research services by appointment only.
Pre-appointment consultation required. See procedures below or call the archives at 843.953.7608
Museum Tours: The Avery Research Center is not currently offering guided tours to the public.
Take a self-guided tour at our
Open House on the second Wedneday of the month from 4:30PM-6:30PM.
Advance Registration required.
Avery Digital Classroom
The digital classroom features a variety of fun, stimulating, educational activities such as digital lectures, film screenings, book discussions, and interactive online trivia. Check out our past events here
Dr. Conseula Francis Reading Circle Discussion of Skin of the Sea by Natasha Bowen
Dr. Conseula Francis Reading Circle December event on Skin of the Sea by Natasha Bowen
Documenting the Arc
Join the Documenting the Arc project team to discussing the grant outcomes, status, and refelections from community advisory board members and interviewees.
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Engaged and Well: A Conversation About Education with Jameshia Coleman
Join Avery’s Executive Director, Dr. Tamara Butler as she facilitates an amazing guest lecture with Jameshia Coleman, who is a School Psychologist at two schools within Charleston County School District in Charleston, SC
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Check out the latest information and content from the Avery Research Center
Johns Island Field School Listening Sessions in August 2022
Funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation through the University of Virginia and the Vernacular[…]
The Avery Family Reunion: MyHBCU
The Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture has been an integral part[…]
Juneteenth Open House at the Avery Research Center on June 15th at 4:30 p.m.
Join the Avery Research Center for a unique learning experience in honor of Juneteenth! During[…]
Our Mission
The Avery Research Center’s mission is to collect, preserve, and promote the unique history and culture of the African diaspora, with an emphasis on Charleston, the South Carolina Lowcountry, and beyond. As a part of the College of Charleston’s Library system, the Avery Research Center’s archival collections, museum exhibitions, and public programming reflect these diverse populations as well as the wider African Diaspora
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