Box 1

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Articles from News and Courier, The New York Age, and The Charleston Messenger cover varied topics, including President Theodore Roosevelt's and Booker T. Washington's visit to Charleston, racism, injustice, voting, lynching, Representative Joseph Rainey, segregation at University of South Carolina, Senator Smith, and Democratic and Republican parties.

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Articles from The New York Age, The Pittsburgh Courier, and News and Courier on race issues, as well as articles on Liberia and Frederick Douglass.

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From The Afro-American, The New York Age, News and Courier, and The Pittsburgh Courier. Includes topics such as the death of James Weldon Johnson; Paul Robeson; Lewis H. Latimer; Matthew Henson; Benjamin Banneker; Paul L. Dunbar; The Three Keys; Tuskegee's new hospital; architect Frederick Massiah; The Frogs; and Professor Joseph S. Ames.

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From The Afro-American, The New York Age, News and Courier, and The Pittsburgh Courier.

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Includes grammar school award certificates for Anna Logan.

Collection Overview From the Collection: This collection includes newspaper clippings, programs, photographs and correspondence that originally comprised two scrapbooks (now disbound) created by James Raymond Logan. The materials document the personal and professional life of Logan as well as achievements of African Americans, racial issues, politics, music, and the church, particularly in the Charleston area of South Carolina.The collection contains numerous newspaper clippings regarding life at the Charleston Navy...

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Of note is a letter from Charleston attorney Alonzo Twine updating Logan on the current politics of the city and state with even some mention of national and international politics. Twine questions Logan about Reverend Daniel Jenkins and the boys.

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Includes letters from attorneys Julius Mitchell (of Newport, Rhode Island) and Alonzo Twine, discussing music, race, and Logan's talent. Also, a condolence letter from attorney E.R. Hayne to Mrs. Logan (Miss Beattie) on the death of Peter.

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Includes correspondence from Edward Mickey thanking Logan for the success of a recital. Also, letter and poem from J. A. Gadsden stationed in France, describing his experience in the 371st Infantry.

Collection Overview From the Collection: This collection includes newspaper clippings, programs, photographs and correspondence that originally comprised two scrapbooks (now disbound) created by James Raymond Logan. The materials document the personal and professional life of Logan as well as achievements of African Americans, racial issues, politics, music, and the church, particularly in the Charleston area of South Carolina.The collection contains numerous newspaper clippings regarding life at the Charleston Navy...