Manuscript Collection
The Life and Times of the Cowpens Battleground Community - Accession 940 - M424 (475)
Files
Identifier
Accession 940 - M424 (475)
Inclusive Dates
1976
Restrictions
Open under the rules and regulations of the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections
Collection Size
8 pieces
Language
English;
Historical Note
Bertha Smith (1888-1988) was a Winthrop graduate in 1913 and served 42 years as a Baptist missionary to China, 1917-1959. Miss Smith was a resident of Cowpens, South Carolina.
Scope and Content Note
This collection consists of a booklet written and signed by Bertha Smith (1888-1988) concerning the history of the Cowpens Community, SC and battleground written in honor the United States Bicentennial. In this publication Miss Smith writes a brief history of the Battle of Cowpens and then writes about her family and personal recollections of the history of the Cowpens community through her family and personal experiences. The publication touches on the following Cowpens, SC related subjects: The Battle of Cowpens; Early Churches; Early Schools; Home Training; Association Meetings; The Whipping Post; Corn Shucking; Quilting Parties; Arrowood Baptist Church; Clothes Fashion; Life in Arrowood Community; Stores in Cowpens; My School Days; Community Life; Cowpens Churches; Cowpens Homes. Bertha Smith (1888-1988) was a Winthrop graduate in 1913 and served 42 years as a Baptist missionary to China, 1917-1959. Miss Smith was a resident of Cowpens, South Carolina.
Provenance
The Life and Times of the Cowpens Battleground Community was donated to the Archives by The Alumni Association of Winthrop.
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 Life and Times of the Cowpens Battleground Community - Accession 940 - M424 (475)". Finding Aid 639.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaids/639
LC Subject Headings
Cowpens, Battle of, Cowpens, S.C., 1781; Cowpens, (S.C.)
