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Avery is using $120K in grant funds to collect oral histories and digitize photographs.
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Admin Office: 843.953.7609
Archives: 843.953.7608
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Archives: We offer in-person and virtual research services by appointment only. See procedures below to set up your required pre-appointment consultation or call the archives at 843.953.7608
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Museum Tours: The Avery Research Center is currently closed to all tours.
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 Topaz featuring author, Beverly Jenkins
Dr. Conseula Francis Reading Circle December event on Topaz featuring author, Beverly Jenkins
Decolonizing Lecture Series: Sovereignty & Survivance
We are glad to share one of the Dr. Conseula Francis Emerging Scholars Emerging Scholars Lecture Series presents by Lelani Sabzalian, Ph.D., who is an Assistant Professor in Indigenous Studies in Education at the University of Oregon
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The Role of Black Women Social Clubs in Political, Social and Cultural Activism in the Lowcountry
Join Archivist Aaisha Haykal as she facilitates an amazing guest lecture with Dr. Cherisse Jone-Branch of Arkansas State University on the Role of Black Women Social Clubs in Political, Social, and Cultural Activism in the Lowcountry.
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Check out the latest information and content from the Avery Research Center
Archive Spotlight: Commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr. by Mateo Mérida
In the United States, the third Monday of January is intended to be a day[…]
Avery Research Center January 2022 Digital Classroom Events
We hope that everyone had a safe and happy holiday season filled with much needed[…]
Archive Spotlight: Book Lover’s Club by Kangkang Kovacs
This is the thirty-first annual program for the Book Lover’s Club, printed in 1938. On[…]
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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