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- Collection: Penn School Papers and Penn Center of the Sea Islands
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A black Deacon wearing a suit, accompanied by a choir behind him (II).
November 10, 1988 Heritage Singout
A black Deacon wearing a suit, accompanied by a choir behind him (I).
November 10, 1988 Heritage Singout
A black man wearing a suit and praying with his eyes closed, accompanied by three people behind him.
Rev. Ervin Greene praying during the 1994 Heritage Festival.
An photo of a river baptism being performed.
The Baptizing at the River
A red booklet cover with text and an illustration.
Penn Heritage Day 1981 red booklet
A scrapbook page containing two polaroid pictures and typed text below describing the pictures.
The museum also preserved the oral history narratives of Gullah and Geechee elders, enhancing the museum’s folklore holdings. The York W. Bailey Museum remains a vital cultural preservation space for Penn Center operators to curate and tell their own…
A cross-generational group of black people, interweaving their arms and holding hands.
A cross-generational group of black people, interweaving their arms and holding hands.
A young black man sitting in a chair.
An unnamed, young black man sitting in a chair.
Two black young women cleaning the floor, one of the young women looking directly into the camera.
“They go to land-grant colleges, normal schools, and learn how to do the white man’s work with refinement: home economics to prepare his food; teacher education to instruct black children in obedience; music to soothe the weary master and entertain…
A black and white photo of a group of black men wearing suits in front of a building.
A black and white photo of a group of black men wearing suits in front of the newly constructed Cope Industrial building on Penn School campus.
Penn Normal Industrial and Agricultural fund-raising brochure page
Penn Normal Industrial and Agricultural fund-raising brochure page
A group of children saluting an American flag
The history of the Penn School makes it hard to understand which position black Americans occupy in American society. When former slaves had an opportunity to openly learn about the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, they volunteered…
A prominent wall with portraits of Martin Luther King Jr. and Abraham Lincoln under the title "Portraits and Promises"
A 1988 Sam Doyle art exhibit entitled "Portraits and Promises" at the York W. Bailey Museum at Penn Center.
A typescript outlining the opening of the York W. Bailey Museum
A typescript outlining the opening of the York W. Bailey Museum, typed by Jane W. Sapp and Agnes C. Sherman
A typescript about the Laura M. Towne Library typed by Agnes C. Sherman
A typescript about the Laura M. Towne Library typed by Agnes C. Sherman
The Laura M. Towne Library in the 1960s, patrons reading and librarians working.
The Laura M. Towne Library in the 1960s; patrons are reading, while librarians Ethel Bailey and Wilhelmina Barnwell work.
A pamphlet page featuring a photo of black children saluting the American flag.
The history of the Penn School makes it hard to understand which position black Americans occupy in American society. When former slaves had an opportunity to openly learn about the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, they volunteered…
A typescript of Emory Campbell's Heritage Day remarks from 1981.
A typescript of Emory Campbell's Executive Director Heritage Day remarks from 1981.
A photo of Emory Campbell wearing a grey suit, delivering a speech to a black and white church congregation.
Emory Campbell wearing a grey suit, delivering a speech to a black and white church congregation.
A green booklet entitled "Got Land Problems?"
A green booklet entitled "Got Land Problems?"
A predominately black group of people sitting in a circle.
A predominately black group of people sitting in a circle.
A photo of eleven black children raising their fists.
A photo of eleven black children raising their fists.
A photo of nine black and white Penn Center staff members.
As the first executive director of Penn Center, Courtney Siceloff (pictured sitting center), and his wife Elizabeth Siceloff, emphasized that the direction of the new Penn Center be guided St. Helena’s black population, as they “determine their needs…
A Penn School postcard by Winold Reiss featuring a portrait of a young black man holding sugar cane.
A Penn School postcard by Winold Reiss featuring a portrait of a young black man holding sugar cane.
A brochure cover depicting three black girls and text.
A brochure cover depicting three black girls and text.