South Carolina State Library Digital Collections

The South Carolina State Library Digital Collection provides documents and information that expand the State Library’s mission to provide equal access for all South Carolinians. These online collections create greater access to the State Library’s unique historical resources, government documents, and new digital projects. 

Our ever-growing digital collections contain a wealth of state and federal agency documents, digitized historical items published about South Carolina from the State Library print collection, and collaborations with public libraries, museums, and public institutions across the state to showcase South Carolina specific digital projects.

We also partner with the South Carolina Digital Library to provide free access to an even larger collection of South Carolina historical materials from over 40 cultural heritage institutions across the state. 

The South Carolina State Library strives for a high standard of accessibility for its patrons. Efforts are ongoing to make our digital collections more accessible. If you require reasonable accommodations, encountered an item that requires accessible adjustments, or if you have any questions regarding accessibility and collections, please send an e-mail to DigitalCollections@StateLibrary.SC.Gov and a staff member will get back to you as soon as possible.

Featured Items

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Kings Mountain National Military Park Official Map and Guide

National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior

This visitor guide to Kings Mountain National Military Park in South Carolina provides historical information, maps, and illustrations to help visitors explore the site of the 1780 Revolutionary War battle.

1999

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Major Sites of the Revolution in South Carolina

South Carolina American Revolution Bicentennial Commission; South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism; South Carolina Department of Archives and History

This brochure is about South Carolina’s rich living history, highlighting its historic buildings, battlefields, archaeological remains, and fortifications that offer visitors a tangible connection to America’s beginnings.

1974

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The Battle of Sullivan’s Island and the Capture of Fort Moultrie, a Document Narrative and Troop Movement Maps

Bearss, Edwin C.; National Park Service, U. S. Department of the Interior

This report has been prepared to satisfy the research needs as enumerated in Historical Resource Study Proposal, FOSU-H-5, Troop Movement Maps, Battle of Sullivan's Island. As proposed by Superintendent Paul C. Swartz, this report is designed "to provide documentary detail of troop (and ship) dispositions in the Battle of Sullivan's Island and other Revolutionary War engagements aimed at the capture of Fort Moultrie." In addition, this study is directed at explaining why the British failed in 1776 to capture Sullivan's Island and why they succeeded in capturing Fort Moultrie and Charleston in 1780.

1968-06-30

Recent Submissions

  • PublicationOpen Access
    Competency Dictionary
    (South Carolina State Library, 2026-02) South Carolina Department of Administration
    This competency dictionary can be used in many ways as it will provide a more comprehensive definition of many “competencies” required for various positions in state government The tables here list 16 Competency Clusters, the competencies within each cluster and the definition of each competency.
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    Surface Water Study Committee Report
    (South Carolina State Library, 2026-03) South Carolina Department of Environmental Services
    In the Spring of 2024, the South Carolina General Assembly passed proviso 117.184, creating the Surface Water Study Committee (the study committee) to study the state of surface water in South Carolina. On September 24, 2024, Governor Henry McMaster issued Executive Order 2024-22, establishing the WaterSC Water Resources Working Group (WaterSC). Governor McMaster appointed then Interim Director, now Director Myra Reece of South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES) to serve as the Chair of WaterSC and for SCDES to serve as the lead coordinating agency. Due to the creation of WaterSC, the Surface Water Study Committee decided to delay their findings from March of 2025 to March of 2026 and to add groundwater to the study to better understand the work WaterSC is doing.
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    Knowledge Transfer Strategies
    (South Carolina State Library, 2026-02) South Carolina Department of Administration
    There are many ways for an organization to identify, store and transfer knowledge. Some strategies will work better in one organization than another. Some may not be appropriate for specific types of content. The challenge is to identify and develop complementary ways to further knowledge management and to transfer in an organization.
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    Knowledge Management Guide : a Guide to Capturing and Using the Knowledge of Your Employees
    (South Carolina State Library, 2026-02) South Carolina Division of State Human Resources
    Knowledge Management (KM) is the process by which information held by employees within an organization can be captured and shared among employees. This guide is designed to provide a framework for agencies to use to develop and implement a KM process.
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    Frequently Asked Questions – Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP)
    (South Carolina State Library, 2026-04-02) South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
    The RHTP is a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, created through the Working Families Tax Cuts Act, designed to transform healthcare delivery in rural communities. This paper answers questions about the program.
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Communities in SCSL Digital Collections

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  • Federal Documents  
    The South Carolina State Library maintains a print collection of federal documents as a member of the Federal Depository Library Program.
  • Sherman Grinberg Film Library Collaborative Project  
    The South Carolina State Library has partnered with the Sherman Grinberg Film Library to provide access to digitized film reels containing historical South Carolina related content from the Paramount and Pathé newsreel collections.
  • South Carolina 250  
    The documents and books in this collection reflect the work done by the S.C. American Revolution Sestercentennial Commission, South Carolina state agencies, and historic items from the South Carolina State Library State Documents Depository.
  • South Carolina Book Collection  
    The South Carolina State Library maintains an extensive print collection of materials published about South Carolina.
  • South Carolina State Documents Depository  
    The South Carolina State Documents Depository provides access to publications produced by state agencies and state-supported academic institutions.