Collection of yearbooks from Sterling High School–an African American school started in 1896 and closed when local schools were integrated in 1970.
Indexes of enslaved persons’ names pulled from probate records across the Upstate of South Carolina.
A collection of the personal and financial documents of Silas F. Trowbridge. Collection consists of probate documents related to the settlement of the W.C. Trowbridge Estate, promissory notes, and financial accounting notebooks from the late-1800s through the turn-of-the-century. Also contains documents related to the Cleveland family, including receipts for home and farm goods, a letter …
Collection of textile industry items and photographs from South Carolina.
Mattoon Presbyterian Church was constructed in 1887 and is the oldest African American church still standing in Greenville. It is located at 415 Hampton Avenue.
Little Texas was an African American community located between Elford Street and Lavinia Avenue. In the late 1960s, neighborhood homes and property were purchased and razed to make way for the Bon Secours Wellness Arena (formerly Bi-Lo Center) 30 years later. Historical marker was dedicated August 12, 2017.
Photograph collection of law enforcement raids of Greenville County moonshine stills.
Echo Valley was a Western-themed amusement park along the Saluda River in Northern Greenville County. The park was not profitable and closed after 4 years (1964-1968).
Conestee Mill, also known as Reedy River Factory, is located approximately 8 miles outside of the city along the Reedy River. It is the second textile mill on this site and operated from the mid-nineteenth century through the mid-twentieth. Today the mill complex is home to a nature park and wildlife sanctuary.
Camp Marietta opened in 1959 as a collaboration between several Upstate Baptist churches. It closed in 2015 after declining support and participation. This collection includes photographs of both the Girls in Action and Royal Ambassador camps during the first season.