Inventory of the Dewey M. Duckett, Sr. Papers, 1946 - 1989
Descriptive Summary
| Abstract: | Dewey M. Duckett, Sr., DMD (1920-1972) of Rock Hill, South Carolina was a civil rights activist and dentist. He worked with the South Carolina Advisory Committee to the National Commission on Civil Rights investigating complaints by citizens regarding discrimination. Similarly, he was actively involved in the South Carolina Council on Human Relations (later Council on Human Rights). He was also an advocate for Licensed Practical Nursing in South Carolina and served as the president of the African American organization Palmetto Dental, Medical, and Pharmaceutical Association until 1946. |
| The collection contains three series. The first series consists of correspondence mainly regarding civil rights. The second series contains writings, speeches, and lectures related to Duckett's position as a doctor, civil rights activist, and member of the Council on Human Relations, with mentions of and tributes to James McBride Dabbs, Thurgood Marshall, and others. The third series addresses Duckett's affiliations such as the Palmetto Medical, Dental and Pharmaceutical Association, the South Carolina Commission on Human Relations, and the Practical Nursing Program. It also includes miscellaneous materials on civil rights and a 1989 Duckett family reunion. | |
| Title: | Dewey M. Duckett, Sr. Papers, 1946 - 1989 |
| Creator: | Duckett, Dewey M., Sr. |
| Repository: | Avery Research Center at the College of Charleston |
| Call Number: | AMN 1040 |
| Language of Material: | Material in English |
| Extent: | .5 linear feet (1 archival box) |
Biographical Note
Dewey M. Duckett, Sr., DMD (1920-1972) of Rock Hill, South Carolina was a civil rights activist and dentist. He worked with the South Carolina Advisory Committee to the National Commission on Civil Rights investigating complaints by citizens regarding discrimination. Similarly, he was actively involved in the South Carolina Council on Human Relations (later Council on Human Rights). He was also an advocate for Licensed Practical Nursing in South Carolina and served as the president of the African American organization Palmetto Dental, Medical, and Pharmaceutical Association until 1946.
Collection Overview
The collection contains three series. The first series consists of correspondence mainly regarding civil rights. The second series contains writings, speeches, and lectures related to Duckett's position as a doctor, civil rights activist, and member of the Council on Human Relations, with mentions of and tributes to James McBride Dabbs, Thurgood Marshall, and others. The third series addresses Duckett's affiliations such as the Palmetto Medical, Dental and Pharmaceutical Association, the South Carolina Commission on Human Relations, and the Practical Nursing Program. It also includes miscellaneous materials on civil rights and a 1989 Duckett family reunion.
Collection Arrangement
1. Correspondence
2. Works: Writings, Lectures, and Speeches
3. Affiliations and Miscellaneous Materials
Subject Headings
- African Americans -- Civil rights -- South Carolina -- Rock Hill -- History.
- African American dentists.
- African Americans in medicine -- South Carolina.
- Dabbs, James McBride, 1896-1970.
- Duckett, Dewey M., 1920-1972.
- Marshall, Thurgood, 1908-1993.
- Palmetto Dental, Medical, and Pharmaceutical Association.
- Political action committees -- South Carolina.
- Practical nursing.
- Race discrimination -- South Carolina -- History.
- South Carolina Council on Human Relations.
- United States Commission on Civil Rights. South Carolina Advisory Committee.
Detailed Description of the Collection
1. Correspondence, 1953-1964.
2. Works: Writings, Lectures, and Speeches, 1949-1963.
3. Affiliations and Miscellaneous Materials, 1946-1989.
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
No restrictions.
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Dewey M. Duckett, Sr. Papers, Avery Research Center, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC, USA.
Acquisitions Information
Donated by Dewey M. Duckett and Camille D. Alexander, 1988
Processing Information
Processed by Jessica Lancia, August 2007
Encoded by Melissa Bronheim, August 2010
Edited by Melissa Bronheim, August 2010
Funding from the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation supported the processing of this collection.
Funding from the Council on Library and Information Resources supported the collection processing and encoding of this finding aid.
