Manuscript Collection
The Edgefield Advertiser - Accession 726 - M331 (383)
Files
Identifier
Accession 726 - M331 (383)
Inclusive Dates
1986
Restrictions
Open under the rules and regulations of the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections
Collection Size
82 pieces
Language
English;
Scope and Content Note
The Edgefield Advertiser is the oldest newspaper in South Carolina and was first printed on February 11, 1836. The collection consists of the Sesquicentennial Edition (Volume 151, No. 4) printed on March 5, 1986. This celebratory edition covers the history of Edgefield, SC through the 150 years the newspaper was published and includes congratulatory remarks from President Ronald Reagan, SC Governor Richard W. Riley, and Governor of Texas Mark White.
Provenance
The Edgefield Advertiser was given to the Archives by W.W. Mims on September 20, 1988.
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, "The Edgefield Advertiser - Accession 726 - M331 (383)". Finding Aid 543.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaids/543
LC Subject Headings
Edgefield Advertiser; Edgefield (S.C.)--Centennial celebrations, etc.; Edgefield County (S.C.)--Centennial celebrations, etc.; Edgefield (S.C.)--History; Edgefield County (S.C.)--History; Edgefield (S.C.)--Newspapers--Specimens; Edgefield County (S.C.)--Newspapers--Specimens; Reagan, Ronald; Riley, Richard W. (Richard Wilson); White, Mark, 1940-2017
