Mercantile Agency Reference Book of South Carolina
Founded as the Mercantile Agency, R.G. Dun & Co. was the first successful credit reporting agency. This 1909 directory is for SC businesses.
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Furman’s Legacy of Slavery
Primary and secondary sources related to the legacy of slavery at Furman University as identified by the work of the Task Force on Slavery and Justice in 2017-2018. Read the Report of the Task Force.
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Furman University and the Great War
Materials that illustrate how World War I impacted Furman students and the Furman family. Items in this growing collection include letters, public records, and images related to John O.W. Donaldson, Thomas C. Herbert, and Talmage W. Gerrald.
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Ariail-Kimball Genealogy
This collection contains genealogical information for the Ariail-Kimball and associated families including marriages, obituaries, military service, and family trees. These items are from the James and Lorraine Patterson Collection.
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The Helen Wall Burns Collection
After World War I, many Americans believed that the United States should no longer involve themselves in other countries’ conflicts. Some also believed that keeping a large standing army was detrimental to both civilian control of government and to the national economy. Throughout the 1920s and early 1930s, Congress decreased the size of the military …
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Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary Collection
This collection from the Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary located in Columbia, S.C., includes photographs, correspondence and documents that document its history and growth.
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Spartanburg County in World War II Collection
Just as it had been during the First World War, Spartanburg County was a hub of civilian and military activity during World War II. Spartanburg was fortunate once again to host an army training camp, this time in the southern portion of the county on a site that was to become known as Camp Croft. …
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Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System
The Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System (SRHS) Collection is a collection of photographs, documents, and images of artifacts that document the history of medical care in the Spartanburg area. A few images pre-date the founding of Spartanburg General Hospital (now Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System), but most date from 1921 to the present. The Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System …
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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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USC Union Programs and Invitations
Various programs and invitations for commencement, pageants, and receptions at University of South Carolina Union. The collection ranges from 1973-2018.