Selections from the Willis Collection
Lieutenant Colonel Robert Henry Willis, Jr., son of Robert Henry and Jessie Willis, was born in Williston, South Carolina in 1886. He was the first honor graduate of the Citadel in 1908. Henry Willis became interested in aviation in 1912 and learned to fly in San Diego, California. In December 1913 he received a Military …
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Selections from the Bradford Scrapbook Collection
The photographs by Randy Bradford from this collection of historical Spartanburg images are from the decade of the 1940s. Bradford recorded important events, political leaders, and visiting celebrities. His photographs also depict the everyday life and interests of Spartans from this era. Randolph B. (Randy) Bradford attended Spartanburg, South Carolina schools and graduated from Wofford …
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Schools of Greenville County
Photographs of Greenville County schools past and present.
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South Carolina and World War II
This virtual collection brings together materials documenting the South Carolina home-front during World War II as well as experiences of South Carolina soldiers. Read more at http://library.sc.edu/digital/collections/ww2about.html
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South Carolina and the Civil War
A collection of photographs, manuscripts, books, and maps from the Civil War era from the University of South Carolina Libraries with essays from Dr. Thomas J. Brown and Dr. Dorothy Pratt. This collection will continue to have materials added to it.
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Small-Whaley Family Papers, 1796-1994
The Diary of a Voyage to China, 1850-1851, the private diary of Captain Thomas Small, reveals the intense loneliness of command and details the longing he feels for the wife and newborn son he left behind. He comments on marriage, child-rearing, and religion, and frequently expresses his desire to find employment “ashore” to better provide …
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South Carolina Public Library History, 1930-1945
The South Carolina Public Library History, 1930-1945 collection consists of photographs and documents from the archives of the SC State Library. These digital images highlight public libraries, bookmobiles, librarians, and patrons from around the state. Many photographs and documents relate to the federal Works Project Administration (WPA) Library Project in South Carolina, which provided statewide library services …
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South Carolina Library Buildings Collection
The South Carolina State Library and the South Carolina Digital Library present the South Carolina Library Buildings Collection, a collection of images of public library buildings in the state from the 1940s-1970s. The photographs are from the archives of the South Carolina State Library and many were taken by State Library field agents. Topics include …
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South Carolina Inter-State and West Indian Exposition, 1901-1902
In order to attract new business to the area, the city of Charleston hosted the South Carolina Inter-State and West Indian Exposition in Charleston’s Hampton Park in 1901-1902. This collection contains pamphlets of illustrations and exhibit information.
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South Carolina in Postcards
This collection contains picture postcards from the early part of the twentieth century that depict scenes across South Carolina. Items in this collection are held by the Greenville County Library System’s South Carolina Room.