Unit Title:
Annual meetings and events file, 1992-2013
Accumulation:
1992-2013
Created:
1992-2013
Creator:
Dept. of Archives and History. --African American Heritage Commission
Physical Description:
none
Language:
English
Biography or History:
The South Carolina African American Heritage Council was created under a Joint Resolution (1993, No. 197) of the General Assembly to assist and enhance efforts of the SC Dept. of Archives and History to preserve and promote historic builidings, structures and sites associated with the state's African American heritage. Legislative authority for the council expired on 1 June 1998, however the council continued to operate until Governor Jim Hodges established the South Carolina African American Heritage Commission under an executive order (EO 01-39) dated 14 November 2001. A Joint Resolution passed in 2007 (Act 47) renewed its legislative authority and codified its purposes. The members of the commission are appointed by the South Carolina Archives and History Commission and represent all regions of the state. The Commission's efforts to promote African American heritage are conducted through publications, presentations and workshops; support for African American heritage education at all grade levels, establishing a network of African American interested in historic preservation, encouraging the employment of African American professionals by historical agencies and organizations, and offering advice to the Dept. of Archives and History on matters associated with African American heritage. The commission is funded through the Historic Preservation Grant Fund.
Custodial History:
unspecified
Acquisition Information:
unspecified
Scope and Content:
This series consists of correspondence and hand outs from events, workshops, and conferences sponsored by the Commission. Annual events include a "Preserving Our Places in History Awards," highlighting the achievements of individuals and groups in preserving building and sites associated with African American heritage. The series also contains several CDs containing presentations given at events, as well as a film about the Friendship Nine entitled "Jail, No Bail: The Friendship Nine and Their Refusal to Compromise". Some of the CDs contain duplicated files.
Appraisal Information:
unspecified
Accruals:
no
Arrangement:
Series is arranged chronologically.
Conditions Governing Access:
none
Conditions Governing Use:
none
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements:
none
Other Finding Aid:
none
Location of Originals:
South Carolina Department of Archives and History, 8301 Parklane Road, Columbia, SC 29203
Alternative Form Available:
none
Related Material:
Forms part of the records of the African American Heritage Commision of the Dept. of Archives and History.
Bibliography:
none
Other Descriptive Data:
Boxed with S108207, Administrative reference file, 1992-2013. Optical media in this series stored separately from the paper files. Housed in Box 1 of Optical Media Storage, 273A01.
Processing Information:
None
