South Carolina Historical Books

This collection provides access to digitized copies of selected books from the collection of the South Carolina State Library that are in the public domain or with author permission.

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    City of Georgetown historic resources survey : final report
    (South Carolina State Library, 2002-05) Circa, Inc.; United States. National Park Service; South Carolina Department of Archives and History
    The purpose of this survey project is to compile a comprehensive inventory of historic resources in the City of Georgetown outside of the Georgetown National Register Historic District. This information will be used as a planning tool by both the City of Georgetown and the South Carolina Department of Archives and History. From this inventory recommendations will be made for properties and/or districts eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places.
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    City of Darlington, South Carolina architectural survey
    (South Carolina State Library, 2002-05-21) Griffith, Clayton W.; Martin, Jennifer F.; Woodard, Sarah A.; Edwards-Pitman Environmental, Inc.; United States. National Park Service; South Carolina Department of Archives and History
    Architectural historians with Edwards-Pitman Environmental, Inc. undertook the architectural survey of the City of Darlington as part of the South Carolina Department of Archives and History’s Statewide Survey of Historic Places which forms the bedrock of the historic preservation program in the state. The primary objectives of the survey program are to gather, organize and present information about historic properties in photographs, narratives, maps and drawings, in order to identify properties eligible for the National Register of Historic Places and to identify properties eligible for potential local designation.
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    "Of sterling worth and good qualities" : status and domesticity in nineteenth-century middle class Charleston : archaeological investigations at site 38CH1871, Marlene & Nathan Addlestone Library, College of Charleston
    (South Carolina State Library, 2004-08-30) Joseph, J. W.; New South Associates; Enwright Associates
    This project provided new insights into Charleston history and culture. The study suggested that the households under consideration used material culture related to dining and tea drinking as one of several ways of demarcating their class positions and affiliations. One of the findings of this study was that stylistic devices on ceramic teawares may have served to signal class affiliations among the planters. This study also explored the meanings attached to certain artifacts in the context of southern society.
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    Late archaic settlement on the May River : data recovery at the Tree Runner Site (38BU1800), Beaufort County, South Carolina
    (South Carolina State Library, 2005-07-08) Huddleston, Connie M.; Poplin, Eric C.; Lineberry, David; Mozingo, Dea; Lynch, Alana; Reid, Dawn; O'Neal, Michael; Brockington and Associates, Inc.
    Lying in a mature mixed pine and hardwood forest, the Tree Runner Site rests near the crest of the bluff overlooking a freshwater marsh of the May River. The site was recommended as potentially eligible for the National Register due to its potential to add significantly to our understanding of SC's Pre-Contact Period.
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    Catawba River Valley grist mill survey
    (South Carolina State Library, 2000-01) Joy, Deborah; Stein, Linda France; Legacy Research Associates, Inc.; Clauser, John W.
    The Catawba River Valley Gristmill Survey project was designed to achieve several objectives. The first was to develop an historical context that could be useful in understanding the gristmill industry in the Carolina Piedmont region. The second objective was to survey eight gristmill sites. The final objective of the project was to integrate the results of background research and field reconnaissance in a professional archaeological report.
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    Historical and architectural survey of Anderson County, South Carolina : final report
    (South Carolina State Library, 2002-08) Revels, Jennifer S.; Sherrer, Mary; TRC, Inc.
    The historic resource survey of Anderson County was undertaken to compile an up-to-date, accurate inventory of historic properties located within the boundaries of the county. The information was compiled in order to identify properties and districts that should be considered for possible local designation and National Register designation, as well as to aid the local governments in preservation planning and cultural tourism development.
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    A history of the phosphate mining industry in the South Carolina lowcountry
    (South Carolina State Library, 2004-09-23) Shuler, Kristrina A.; Bailey, Ralph; Brockington and Associates, Inc.
    A wealth of historical data are peppered throughout innumerable personal letters, diaries, and ledgers of the individuals who owned and operated mining and fertilizer companies. In conjunction with archaeological data from phosphate mills, these historical sources can provide invaluable evidence on industrialization and economic history in the late nineteenth century South.
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    Hooper's Directory, Trade Index and Shippers' Guide for Charleston, S.C., 1874-1875
    (South Carolina State Library, 1875)
    This Charleston, South Carolina city directory lists streets and wards, religious institutions, educational institutions, charitable institutions, Masonic lodges, Odd-Fellows lodges, public buildings, public service buildings such as fire departments and police departments, and a trade list directory including grocers, laborers, carpenters and more. This directory also includes advertisements from 1875.
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    Columbia downtown historic resource survey : final report
    (South Carolina State Library, 2020-09-28) Richey, Staci; Brandt, Lydia Mattice; Access Preservation; Columbia (S.C.) Planning and Development Services
    The City of Columbia initiated this survey with matching grant funds from the SC Department of Archives and History. The purpose was to conduct a survey of historic resources located in downtown Columbia, updating the 1993 survey by John Bryan, Ph.D., with special attention to Modern buildings built from 1945-1975.
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    Our heroes. : Patriotic Poems on Men, Women and Sayings of the Negro Race
    (South Carolina State Library, 1890) Rowe, George Clinton
    This book of poetry focuses on influential African American men and women in the late 1800's written by George C. Rowe, an African American minister, newspaper publisher and poet in Charleston, South Carolina.
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    Negro higher education in the State of South Carolina
    (South Carolina State Library, 1952) McMillan, Lewis Kennedy 1897-
    Dr. Lewis K. McMillan published this critical study of the problems confronting black colleges and universities in South Carolina.
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    History, growth, and transition of 4-H among Negroes in South Carolina
    (South Carolina State Library, 1970) Johnson, Wayman
    Author Wayman Johnson, Clemson University Extension Specialist, published this book to provide a historical background of 4-H work among African Americans in South Carolina.
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    Report Number 3 of the Coalition for the Concerns of Blacks in Post- Secondary Education in South Carolina
    (South Carolina State Library, 1980-03-01) Coalition for the Concerns of Blacks in Post-Secondary Education in South Carolina
    In 1975, a group of black citizens in South Carolina organized The Coalition for the Concerns of Blacks in Postsecondary Education (CCBE) in South Carolina. Through small grants from the Southern Education Foundation and the South Carolina Committee for the Humanities, as well as through private donations, CCBE has held eight grass-roots meetings across the state, held three state-wide meetings in Columbia, made numerous appearances on television and radio, conducted a state-wide survey on issues concerning Blacks in higher education in South Carolina, and published two substantial reports. This report, Report No. 3, is CCBE’s response to the criteria as submitted by the federal Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Statistics provided include enrollment, faculty and employment, and library data.
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    Report Number 2 of the Coalition for the Concerns of Blacks in Post- Secondary Education in South Carolina
    (South Carolina State Library, 1978-10-01) Coalition for the Concerns of Blacks in Post-Secondary Education in South Carolina
    During the 1976-77 academic year, the Coalition for the Concerns of Blacks in Post-Secondary Education in South Carolina conducted a series of seven “grass-roots” community meetings across the State where humanist-scholars, educators, lay citizens, and students interacted on critical issues in education facing them. Thus, the recommendations found in this report and as presented to the South Carolina 1202 Commission are the culmination of these seven seminars. Statistics provided include enrollment, faculty and employment, and library data.
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    Photographer's notebook : Hurricane Hugo, September 21-22,1989
    (South Carolina State Library, 1991) Trimnal, Katherine J.
    Photo collection with reminiscences and poetry related to Hurricane Hugo, September 21-22, 1989.
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    The governors' officers : a short history of the establishment, mission, and people of South Carolina's first organized police
    (South Carolina State Library, 2017) Huguley, Mark W.
    A short history of the establishment, mission, and people of South Carolina’s first organized police
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    The evolution of the penal system of South Carolina from 1866 to 1916
    (South Carolina State Library, 1916) Oliphant, Albert D.
    This title is a history of the penal system in South Carolina from 1866 to 1916 by Albert D. Oliphant, assistant secretary of the State Board of Charities and Corrections.
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    CHARLESTON AFTER THE EARTHQUAKE August 31st 1886
    (South Carolina State Library, 1887) Wittemann Bros.
    [18] p. : ill. ; 9 x 13 cm. This is a lithographic souvenir book with 18 pages of various Charleston scenes of destruction after the 1886 earthquake.
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    Talking book repair group : history in Columbia, S.C. : fifty years of service, 1960 - 2010
    (South Carolina State Library, 2010) Morris, Richard S.
    This book gives the history of the South Carolina Chapter 61 of the Telephone Pioneers of America from 1960-2010. These volunteers repair talking book machines for the South Carolina State Library Talking Book Services.
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    An address delivered in the Indigo Hall, Georgetown, South Carolina, on the fourth day of May, 1860, the 105th anniversary of the Winyaw Indigo Society
    (South Carolina State Library, 1860-05) Weston, Plowden C. J. (Plowden Charles Jennett), 1819-1864
    This pamphlet presents the text of the address given by Plowden C.J. Weston on May 4, 1860 to the Winyaw Indigo Society on their 105th anniversary.