Manuscript Collection
South Carolina Farmer's Alliance Papers - Accession 43 - M18 (28)
Files
Identifier
Accession 43 - M18 (28)
Inclusive Dates
1927, 1963
Restrictions
Open under the rules and regulations of the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections
Collection Size
5 pieces
Language
English
Historical Note
The Farmers Alliance was an organized agrarian economic movement among farmers that developed and flourished from the 1870s through 1900. The Farmers Alliance was the second of the major nationwide movements by farmers and was largely concerned with ending the crop-lien system on farmers that was instituted following the American Civil War.
Scope and Content Note
The South Carolina Farmer's Alliance Papers consist of a reminiscence of the Farmer’s Alliance by W.A. James of Bishopville, SC, who was a county business agent for Sumter County. Also included is a two page comment by Dr. John H. Moore of the Winthrop History Department. The Farmers Alliance was an organized agrarian economic movement among farmers that developed and flourished from the 1870s through 1900.
Provenance
The South Carolina Farmer's Alliance Papers were transferred from the official records of the Archives.
Keywords
Agriculture, Farming, Agrarian Economics, South Carolina Agricultural History
Copyright
For information concerning copyright please contact the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections at Winthrop University.
Finding Aid Citation
Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections, Winthrop University, "South Carolina Farmer's Alliance Papers - Accession 43 - M18 (28)". Finding Aid 126.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaids/126
LC Subject Headings
Farmers' State Alliance of South Carolina; Farmers--South Carolina--Societies, etc.; Agriculture--South Carolina--Societies, etc.
