Chesterfield County Library: Cheraw History
Chesterfield County Library digitized several historical documents from their library including photographs of buildings in Cheraw such as Brown’s Gift Show and the Stricklin Building.
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Chesterfield County Library: Library History
Chesterfield County Library digitized several historical documents from their library circa 1930s-1940s, including due date cards, a library card application, and list of books sent to Florence to be mended.
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Chesterfield County Library: Old St. David’s Church
Chesterfield County Library has made available online a history of Old St. David’s Church in Cheraw. Old St. David’s Cheraw, South Carolina, 1770-1947 was complied and edited by a Committee of Chapter B of the Woman’s Auxiliary.
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Chesterfield County Library: Spencer Family Papers, 1700-1900
Chesterfield County Library has digitized a collection of family papers from the Spencer Family circa 1780s-1910s.
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Chicora College Yearbooks
In the first part of the 20th century, Greenville South Carolina was home to two colleges for women, Chicora College and the Greenville Woman’s College. This collection of materials includes yearbooks dating from 1901 to 1914 for Chicora College, which provides insights into both the everyday life and the academic world of young women of that …
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Chicora Wood Collection
The Chicora Wood Collection features seven photographs taken by North Carolina photographer, Bayard Wootten (1875-1959) in 1938. Plantation owners, Duncan and Frances Waddell had recently hired Charleston landscape architect, Loutrel Briggs (1893-1977) to plant numerous azaleas and camellias throughout the property. The photos include exterior views of both the c.1809 house and gardens.
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Church Session Books Excerpts, 1816-1901
The Edisto Island Presbyterian Church Register is found in the “Church Session books excerpts, 1816-1901” Collection. This collection contains administrative records taken from the unbound Presbyterian church session books between 1816-1901 on Edisto Island, South Carolina, revealing information on the churches’ history and membership prior to, during and following the American Civil War. Recorded by …
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City Directories of South Carolina, 1905-1922
The City Directories of South Carolina are housed at the published materials division of USC’s South Caroliniana Library. This collection was digitized by the Internet Archive as part of a project funded by PASCAL in collaboration with LYRASIS, it includes directories from the cities of Anderson, Camden, Chester, Clinton, Gaffney, Laurens, Newberry, Sumter, and Union.
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City Engineer’s Plat Book, 1671-1951
The City Engineer’s Plat Book, 1671-1951 is an oversize book containing plats of Charleston properties. It was assembled by the office of the City Surveyor in the City Engineer’s Office. All plats are of properties within the City of Charleston, ranging from individual parcels, or pieces of parcels, to whole neighborhoods. While there is no …
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City of Charleston Collection
This collection highlights historical City of Charleston records. The collection focus is on archival planning and zoning records including City-authored and commissioned reports, studies, published plans, and visual images. More items will be added to this collection over time.
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City of Charleston Zoning Ordinances
A pamphlet containing the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Adjustment Under the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Charleston; the 1921 Act of the General Assembly of South Carolina Providing for a Zoning Ordinance; and the 1931 Zoning Ordinance of the City of Charleston. On October 13, 1931, the City of Charleston, South …
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City of Charleston, SC, Report of the City Planning and Zoning Commission, Zone Maps
This collection consists of ten maps that were produced in conjunction with the preparation of the City of Charleston’s 1931 Report of the City Planning and Zoning Commission Upon a Program for the Development of a City Plan with Specific Studies of Certain Features Thereof. The report, prepared by Morris Knowles, Inc., paved the way …
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City of Spartanburg Collection
Although founded in 1787, the courthouse village of Spartanburg was without any independent town or city government until 1831, when the little town of a few hundred residents received its official incorporation from the state government. At that point, eligible citizens within one mile of the courthouse were able to elect an Intendant and four wardens, who …
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City Year Books for Charleston, South Carolina, 1880-1951
This collection of city year books (1880-1951) provides an overview of the city of Charleston’s annual status. Each year begins with an opening address by the mayor that is followed by data and reports from various municipal departments. Information in the year books includes: reports on Charleston’s economy, infrastructure, education, public health, census data, and …
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City Year Books for Charleston, South Carolina, 1880-1951
This collection of city year books (1880-1951) provides an overview of the city of Charleston’s annual status. Each year begins with an opening address by the mayor that is followed by data and reports from various municipal departments. Information in the year books includes: reports on Charleston’s economy, infrastructure, education, public health, census data, and …
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Civic Services Committee Papers
The Civic Services Committee (CSC) (1942-1946) was the predecessor body to Historic Charleston Foundation. It was formed by the Carolina Art Association to address the need for architectural preservation and to implement city planning in response to growth. The Committee received grants from the Rockefeller Foundation and Carnegie Corporation, which were used to retain Frederick …
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Civic Services Committee Papers
The Civic Services Committee (CSC) (1942-1946) was the predecessor body to Historic Charleston Foundation. It was formed by the Carolina Art Association to address the need for architectural preservation and to implement city planning in response to growth. The Committee received grants from the Rockefeller Foundation and Carnegie Corporation, which were used to retain Frederick …
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Civil Rights Films from USC’s Moving Image Research Collections
This curated collection brings together diverse archival footage from the University of South Carolina’s Moving Image Research Collections (MIRC) documenting the Civil Rights movement, and the long struggle for equality and social justice in South Carolina and beyond. Comprised mainly of local television news outtakes from MIRC’s WIS-TV, WLTX-TV, and WBTW-TV News Collections, the digital …
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Civil War and Reconstruction Era Stereoscope Photographs of the Port Royal Region
This collection of 106 Civil War period photographic stereopticon cards of the Beaufort area, St. Augustine, Florida, and Charleston are primarily from the Samuel A. Cooley studio. This collection was purchased from New Hampshire based collector, Stephen J. Edwards. There are a number of scenes depicting the homes and life of the freedmen, a rarity. …
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Civil War Correspondence
Peruse 100+ letters from Furman alumni who served in the Civil War. The collection contains 16 letters from Samuel McBride Pringle and 91 letters between Charles M. Furman (son of the University’s first president) and his sweetheart Frances Garden. Browse by Topic: Samuel Pringle Letters Charles Furman and Frances Garden Letters
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Civil War Era Maps from Fort Sumter National Monument
Collection of printed and hand-drawn maps of Charleston Harbor and Fort Wagner, South Carolina and nearby areas of North Carolina and Georgia. Of particular interest are the drawings depicting batteries and approaches on Morris Island during the Siege of Charleston, 1863.
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Civil War Newspaper Illustrations from Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park
Illustrations and text excerpts from newspapers during the American Civil War (1861-1865) depicting major events and battles. Most illustrations are from Harper’s Weekly, Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper and the London News.
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Civilian Conservation Corps Architectural Plans of South Carolina State Parks
The South Carolina State Parks Civilian Conservation Corps Architectural Plans Collection consists of architectural drawings, plans and blueprints of South Carolina State Parks created during the Civilian Conservation Corps-era, 1934-1942. The plans were produced for administrative purposes by employees of the National Park Service, the United States Forest Service and the South Carolina Commission of …
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Clariosophic Literary Society Records of the University of South Carolina
The Clariosophic Literary Society was one of two original student organizations established at South Carolina College in 1806. The Clariosophic and Euphradian Literary Societies sought to prepare their members for future leadership roles by strengthening their oratorical skills. This collection comes from USC’s South Caroliniana Library and comprises 132 volumes of society records, spanning the …
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Claude Casey Collection
Claude Casey (1912-1999) filled these albums with mementos from his career as a singer, guitarist, songwriter, and actor. The photographs, clippings and ephemera reflect his personal and professional lives.
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Clemson Baseball Statistics and Results
Clemson University baseball statistics from 1926 to 1997.
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Clemson Board of Trustees Annual Reports
Since its beginnings in 1888, the Clemson University Board of Trustees is the main governing body for the university. As defined in Thomas Green Clemson’s will, the Board of Trustees consists of seven Trustees who select their successors and six Trustees who are appointed by the State Legislature. The Board’s main responsibility is to govern …
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Clemson Chronicle
The Clemson Chronicle is the University’s student run literary arts magazine, featuring prose, poetry, art, and photography.
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Clemson Class of 1939
The Clemson College Class of 1939 is a unique class. After graduation, not only did almost all of its members serve in World War II (with 26 making the ultimate sacrifice), but they also made a series of commitments to the University at their 50th Golden Anniversary Reunion in 1989 that have both served to …
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Clemson Faculty Senate Minutes
Clemson University Faculty Senate minutes from 1893 to 2013.
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Clemson Football Media Guides
Clemson University football media guides from 1944-2015.
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Clemson Graduate Catalog
Clemson University graduate school announcements from 1950 to 2009.
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Clemson Newsletter
The Clemson Newsletters contain information for the faculty and staff of the University.
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Clemson President’s Reports to the Board of Trustees
This collection represents reports on the operations, expenditures, and recommendations to the Clemson University Board of Trustees by the university president.
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Clemson Staff Senate Minutes
Clemson University’s Staff Senate’s minutes from 1984-2018.
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Clemson University Board of Trustees Minutes and Reports 1888-
Minutes and reports of Clemson University’s Board of Trustees from 1888 to the present. Since its beginnings in 1888, the Clemson University Board of Trustees is the main governing body for the university. As defined in Thomas Green Clemson’s will, the Board of Trustees consists of seven Trustees who select their successors and six Trustees …
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Clemson University Commencement Programs
Clemson University’s commencement programs from 1896 to the Present.
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Clemson University Cooperative Extension Annual Reports
Items in this collection represent annual reports for the extension state and county offices, as well as separate reports for the African American extension agents. Started in 1907 with Dr. Seaman Knapp, an agriculturist and special agent for the USDA, the program was intended to be farm demonstrations to instruct farmers on proper farming techniques. …
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Clemson University Department of Languages Newsletters
Newsletter of the Clemson Department of Languages from 1973 to 2014.
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Clemson University Football Programs
The Clemson University Football Program Cover Collection comes from the University Archives, and features 198 unique cover layouts of both home and away games. Typical of sports programs, these covers are the combined efforts of illustrators, graphic artists and printers that worked with the University Athletic Department to create these souvenirs, which contained biographical information …
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Clemson University Historical Images
Clemson University Photographs (Series 100) spans from 1893-2008 and contains photographs, negatives, slides, postcards, and other media documenting the history and development of Clemson University. Most of the images originated from the Clemson News Bureau, News Services, Clemson University Communications Center, and Publications and Promotion (commonly known as the Photo Lab) with some donated by …
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Clemson Yearbooks
The Clemson annual yearbooks have been a tradition since 1899, when the first issue was published as the Clemson College Chronicle. Since 1899, the yearbook has had several names: Clemson College Chronicle (1899-1900) The Clemsonian (1901) Clemson College Chronicle (1902) The Oconeean (1903-1904) The Chronicle (1905) Clemson College Annual (1906-1907 )In 1908, Taps became the …
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Clemson’s Cooperative Extension Service Photographs 1880-1979
The physical collection consists of more than 11,000 positive and negative images produced by the Cooperative Extension Service and South Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station from the 1920s until the 1970s. A few images made before 1930 were not produced by the Service but were acquired and maintained with the collection. Many of the images appeared …
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Cleveland L. Sellers, Jr. Papers, 1934-2003
The Cleveland L. Sellers, Jr. Papers is comprised of papers relating to the Orangeburg Massacre, February 5-8, 1968. Included in the collection is a poem, a collection of Western Union telegrams, press releases, a fact sheet created by the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee, flyers, photographs, and a resolution from the Student Legislative Council of the University …
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Clubs, Organizations, and Sports
Photographs of Greenville County clubs, organizations, and sports.
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Coffin Point Plantation Journals, 1800-1816
This collection consists of five plantation journals, two of which are almanacs repurposed as plantation journals, for Coffin Point Plantation on St. Helena Island in Beaufort County, South Carolina. The journals were kept between 1800-1816 by or for a member of the Coffin family or plantation manager, E.W. Rose. The journals document the names of …
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Cohen, Emanuel, Moses, Seixas Family Papers
The Cohen, Emanuel, Moses, Seixas Family Papers collection consists of correspondence, diaries and narratives, and photographs created by and related to the Cohen, Emanuel, Moses and Seixas family members, prominent Jewish families from South Carolina. Notable in the collection is the diary of Eleanor H. Cohen Seixas which documents General William Tecumseh Sherman’s raid on …
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Coin Collections
Furman University Special Collections and Archives has several collections of coins, most notably the Kilburg Coin Collection and the Richard Prior Coin Collection. Over 700 coins from the Special Collections and Archives have been scanned and are available online with accompanying descriptions. The majority of the coins in this digital collection are ancient and were …
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Colin J. McRae Papers, Huse Audit Series
Colin J. McRae (1813- 1877) became the chief financial agent for the Confederate government in Europe from 1863 until the end of the war. An astute businessman prior to the war, he had served as an agent for the Confederate Ordnance Bureau from July 1862 until he went to Europe a year later. On his …