Manuscript Collection
Rock Hill City Handbook - Accession 635 - M274 (324)
Files
Download 1895 City of Rock Hill Handbook (OCR) (12.6 MB)
Identifier
Accession 635 - M274 (324)
Inclusive Dates
nd
Restrictions
Open under the rules and regulations of the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections
Collection Size
42 pieces
Language
English;
Historical Note
Rock Hill, SC was incorporated in 1852 and is the largest city in York County, South Carolina. Rock Hill, SC is the home of Winthrop University.
Scope and Content Note
The Rock Hill City Handbook consists of a photocopy of an 1895 handbook printed by the City of Rock Hill, SC as an advertisement to families and businesses to entice them to move there. The publication offers a glimpse of life in Rock Hill, SC in the late 19th Century and focuses on business, religious, and financial life in Rock Hill, SC and includes a business directory.
Also, see attached (OCR) copy of 1895 Rock Hill Handbook.
Provenance
The Rock Hill City Handbook was donated to the Archives by MoBray Beaty via Sula Pettibon ca. 1985.
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, "Rock Hill City Handbook - Accession 635 - M274 (324)". Finding Aid 498.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaids/498
LC Subject Headings
City promotion--South Carolina--Rock Hill; Rock Hill (S.C.)--History; Rock Hill (S.C.)--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Additional Notes
Also, see attached (OCR) copy of 1895 Rock Hill Handbook.