Manuscript Collection
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Robert A. Hope Civil War Letter - Accession 747 - M346 (397)
Robert A. Hope
Accession 747 - M346 (397)The Robert A. Hope Letter consists of a typescript copy of a letter dated July 12, 1863 written by Confederate Officer Robert A. Hope (possibly from the 13th Regiment, Kentucky Calvary) from Camp Beaver, KY to his family and friends concerning his capture and treatment by federal troops during the American Civil War.
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History of Hopewell ARP Church - Accession 1693 - M825 (882)
Hopewell Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, Chester County; Robert Lathan; John Boyse; John Hemphill; Warren Flenniken; and Wilson Brice
Accession 1693 - M825 (882)This collection consists of a book titled, History of Hopewell Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, Chester County, S. C.: Together With Biographical Sketches of Its Four Pastors by Rev. Robert Lathan published in Yorkville, SC by the Steam Presses of the Yorkville Enquirer, 1879 and a 1941 article, The Burning of Hopewell Church Building. The book offers a detailed history of Hopewell Church and a biography of its first four pastors: Reverend John Boyse (b. 1757 or 1758- d. abt. 1792), Reverend John Hemphill (1761-1832), Reverend Warren Flenniken (1805-1851), and Reverend Robert Wilson Brice (1826-1878).
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Hornbook History Collection - Accession 757 - M352 (403)
Hornbook
Accession 757 - M352 (403)The Hornbook History Collection consists of 2 Hornbooks entitled “The History of the Hornbook”: book entitled “The History of Jack and the Giants”: 3 cards entitled “The Hornbook”: “The Battledore”: 2 “New England Primer” (respectively): 5 Battledores, and 1 Slate. A hornbook was the first primer for children during colonial times and consisted of a thin, paddle shaped piece of wood with parchment page protected by a thin transparent sheet of horn. These books would teach children the alphabet, numbers, and often had the Lord's Prayer.
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Lynn Mann Hornsby Papers - Accession 492
Lynn Mann Hornsby
Accession 492The Lynn Mann Hornsby Papers include materials collected by Mrs. Hornsby during her service as a delegate to the 1979 White House Conference on Library and Information Services, and her participation in related regional conferences. Lynn Mann Hornsby is a Winthrop graduate (Class of 1970) and won the 2020 Mary Mildred Sullivan Award from Winthrop “for selfless dedication of time, energy and talent in service to others.” Lynn has served on several boards and volunteered extensively in the community in different roles. The collection itself includes a wide variety of background papers relating to library and information services and issues facing the profession at that time. The collection provides extensive documentation of the proceedings of the White House conference including pre- and post-conference mailings, conference schedules, resolutions and working papers. The papers also include materials related to the 1979 South Carolina Governor’s conference on Library and Information Services.
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Ruth Lenore Hovermale Papers - Accession 193
Ruth Lenore Hovermale
Accession 193The Ruth Lenore Hovermale Papers consists of correspondence, minutes, reports, photographs, program notes, financial records, teaching notes, and related records, mainly concerning her teaching and research as a home economist and her involvement with professional organizations and Women’s Clubs, including the South Carolina Home Economics Association and the South Carolina Council for the Common Good. Her papers contain extensive reference files on fashion, textiles, and clothing.
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How the Wallace House Met in Carolina Hall - Accession 1252 - M604 (657)
How the Wallace House Met in Carolina Hall and John Gabriel Guignard
Accession 1252 - M604 (657)The collection consists of a booklet titled, How The Wallace House Met In Carolina Hall: Member of Famous Body Describes Struggle For Possession of Legislative Branch of Government in 1876. Two Contesting Houses at One Time Meeting in Same Chamber—The Ultimate Success of the Democrats published in 1913. This booklet is a memoir of Confederate Veteran and Member of the Wallace House, John Gabriel Guignard (1832-1913), describing the struggle for possession of the legislative branch of the South Carolina government by Democrats in 1876 during the last years of Reconstruction following the American Civil War.
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The Phoenix Riot, November 8, 1898, by James Hoyt - Accession 1186 - M554 (607)
James A. Hoyt
Accession 1186 - M554 (607)The collection consists of a 24-page booklet, The Phoenix Riot, November 8, 1898, which documents the race riot that occurred in the Phoenix section of Greenwood County, South Carolina and includes a hand drawn map of the area. This booklet is a full text publication of a paper read by James A. Hoyt, of Washington before the “Cosmos Club” of Columbia in May 1935. The booklet was published around 1938.
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Arthur Wycliffe Huckle Guestbook - Accession 1703 M820 (877)
Arthur Wycliffe Huckle
Accession 1703 M820 (877)This collection consists of a guestbook kept by Rock Hill, SC resident Arthur Wycliffe Huckle (1887-1975). The guestbook documented all the visitors to his home at 941 Myrtle Drive from August 12, 1945 through May 5, 1960. The guestbook lists the date, name and address of each guest, most of whom were from out of town. Mr. A. W. Huckle was owner and editor of the local newspaper the The Herald (later Evening Herald) until he sold it to Talbot Patrick in 1947. Mr Huckle was very active in the Rock Hill Community and later donated $25,000 to the City of Rock Hill to form the A.W. Huckle City Beautification Committee which was created on July 11, 1960. The Huckle Grove Park was dedicated in 1991 in his honor and is located at the corner of Black Street and Dave Lyle Boulevard.
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Thomas Freeman Hudson Papers - Accession 474
Thomas Freeman Hudson
Accession 474The Thomas Freeman Hudson Papers primarily consists of Father Hudson’s work in the Episcopal Church, specifically ecumenical activities and contains letters, newspapers, articles, papers, receipts, newsletters, bulletins, journals, pamphlets, and monographs. There is considerable information pertaining to the Consultation on Church Commission, all of which involved Father Hudson. Most of the material is concentrated between the years 1969 and 1978, when Father Hudson held the office of Ecumenical officer for Uppers South Carolina. While this collection contains considerable correspondence, it has been filed topically, not according to author. The researcher will find an appendix of publications in alphabetical order.
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Thomas Freeman Hudson Papers - Accession 790
Thomas Freeman Hudson
Accession 790The Thomas Freeman Hudson Papers primarily consists of Father Hudson’s work in the Episcopal Church in the Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina (EDUSC) as a parish priest in several parishes, principally the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd (York, SC); as diocesan Ecumenical Officer; and as a member of the diocesan Liturgical Commission. Materials contained in the collection include correspondence; papers; service bulletins; subject files; articles and a variety of publications. In addition to his ministry as Ecumenical Officer, Hudson was particularly interested in the two controversial issues facing The Episcopal Church (TEC) during the period, namely, the revision of the Book of Common Prayer (BCP) and the ordination of women to the Episcopal priesthood. The researcher will find an appendix of published works in alphabetical order.
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Lucile Huggin Papers - Accession 597 - M256 (305)
Olive Lucile Huggin
Accesssion 597 - M256 (305)The Lucile Huggin Papers consists of two letters written by Robert C. Patrick (1840-1865) a Confederate soldier with the 18th South Carolina Infantry during the American Civil War, to his sister, Kezia Jane Patrick McKown (1845-1913). Patrick wrote his letters from Wilmington, North Carolina (March 1, 1863) and Camp Isle of Hope near Savannah, Georgia (August 24, 1863). Also included is a letter dated February 25, 1865 from Mat. C. Whitesides and M.E. Whitesides of York, South Carolina to Kezia Patrick which discusses the movements of the Union Army north following the fall of Columbia, SC and concern of the army marching through York, SC. The Huggin Papers, also contain a 1862 North Carolina banknote for one dollar, information from the Office of the Adjutant General, Department of the Army at Smith’s Ford, York District concerning Lucile Huggin’s grandfather (and husband of Kezia Patrick), George Washington McKown (1842-1912) of 15th Infantry Co. F. SCV, and service records of Lucile Huggin's grandfather, Charles Perry Huggin (1843-1915) a private in Co. C. 13th Regiment SCV.
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Sara Craig Hull Papers - Accession 313
Sara Craig Hull
Accession 313The Sara Craig Hull Papers consist of photographs, newspaper clippings, memorabilia, correspondence, religious program notes and pamphlets, two scrapbooks, 1903 Converse College yearbook, seminar and class notes, and three notebooks. The scrapbooks contain some family history and biographical information on the Ross, Anderson, Boyd, and Craig families. There is also information on various South Carolina points of interest, the Rock Hill Music Club, and Oakland Avenue Presbyterian Church in Rock Hill,South Carolina.
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Kathleen Greer Hundley Journal - Accession 938 - M423 (474)
Kathleen Greer Hundley
Accession 938 - M423 (474)This collection consists of a typed journal kept by Kathleen Greer Hundley during a Citizens Ambassador Program on a HIV/AIDS symposium to Beijing from October 19, 1994 through November 3, 1994. Hundley received an invitation from People-to-People International to take part in the symposium. The HIV/AIDS Symposium was aimed to provide the Chinese medical community an opportunity to learn from other countries who have been dealing with the epidemic and to raise awareness. This journal is a day-to-day record of her experience and she provides a summary of her experiences at the end. Also included is a letter Hundley sent Christmas 1994.
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Hurricane Hugo Collection - Accession 1160
Hurricane Hugo
Accession 1160This collection consists of newspapers and other publications related to Hurricane Hugo. Hurricane Hugo was a category 5 hurricane that made landfall near Charleston, SC and was still classified as a hurricane with 80 MPH wind gusts as it moved inland through York County. Hurricane Hugo was the costliest hurricane in U. S. History at the time and this collection chronicles the aftermath of Hurricane Hugo with a focus on the damage caused by Hugo in the York County, SC and Mecklenburg County, NC.
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Hutchinson-Johnston Family Papers - Accession 1510
Hutchinson Family, Johnston Family, and Hutchison Family
Accession 1510The Hutchinson-Johnston Family Papers includes a family bible, a diary, military records, survey maps, titles of real estate, land deeds, wills and testaments, photographs (including prints, negatives, carte de visites, tintypes, and daguerreotypes) and scrapbooks, school records, church records, correspondences, court documents, and newspaper clippings regarding the Hutchinson (also spelled Hutchison) and Johnston family. Allied family names included in the collection include: Anderson; Belk; Ballantine; Caldwell; Campbell; Dick; Dunlap; Luckey;
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Hutchison Family Papers - Accession 19
Hutchison Family
Accession 19The Hutchison Family Papers consist of diaries, journals, speeches, correspondence, genealogical material and financial papers, concerning the personal and business affairs of a Rock Hill family. Subjects include post-colonial life in the Carolinas, the antebellum plantation system in South Carolina, post-Civil War cotton farming, especially the Rock Hill Cotton Mill, and Rock Hill during World War I. There is also material concerning relations and negotiations with the Catawba Indians by David Hutchison who was one of several commissioners designated by the South Carolina legislature to investigate Catawba land claims and leasing practices; and historical sketches of Glencairn Garden, the White House and the Oakland Avenue Presbyterian Church, all located in Rock Hill, South Carolina. There are also included in the “General Correspondence and Related Papers” series such records as: last will and testament, inventory lists, certificates of indentured servants, legislative acts, (eg. 1840 Treaty with the Catawba Indians) and other similar documents.
Correspondents include Jude Grimke, A.E. Hutchison, David Hutchison, Hiram Hutchison, James Moore, John N. Morehead and Thomas Spratt.
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Ice Follies of 1934 Program - Accession 873 - M393 (444)
Ice Follies of 1934 Program
Accession 873 - M393 (444)This collection consists of a program from the Ice Follies of 1934. The show was performed on Saturday, April 14, 1934 in Saint Paul Auditorium in Minnesota. It contains a program of the event, images of the skaters, and local advertisements.
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Indian Land Oral History Transcripts - Accession 328 - M132 (168)
Indian Land, SC
Accession 328 - M132 (168)The Indian Land Oral History Transcripts were of interviews conducted by Indian Land High School students with various members of the Indian Land community. Subjects include family history and genealogy (Belk, Hall, Ivy, Pettus, Morrow, Wilson, and Patterson), schools, churches, historic houses and buildings, landmarks, industry, family histories, and folklore and legends. Some of the interviews have been published.
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South Carolina Insurance Commission Records - Accession 479
Insurance Commission, South Carolina
Accession 479The South Carolina Insurance Commission Records consist of memoranda relating to organizational policies and procedures, correspondence between South Carolina Insurance Commission, the State of South Carolina Department of Insurance, the Joint Legislative Automobile Liability Insurance Study Committee, and the general public. Also included are memoranda on the commission business, financial records, annual reports and minutes of the meetings, and bills, laws, and proposals governing Federal and State legislation with regard to Insurance. A large part of the collection consists of agendas. It is a good source of information for those researching state institutions, the effect of progress on the South, or the economics of insurance.
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South Carolina Association For Intercollegiate Athletics For Women - Accession 513
Intercollegiate Athletics For Women, South Carolina Association For
Accession 513The collection consists of the records kept by the South Carolina Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (SCAIAW) from the first attempts to organize in 1971, through its founding in 1971, and ultimately to the organizations’ dissolution in 1983. SCAIAW was comprised of women coaches and athletic directors that organized to provide a governing body for women’s intercollegiate sports. Included in the collection are financial records, booking agency records, correspondence, minutes, handbooks, membership applications, eligibility affidavits, team rosters, tournament records, all state team rosters, and awards. Also included is “Historical Development of SCAIAW” which provides an outline of early organization development purposes, goals, accomplishments, and officers.
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South Carolina International Women's Year Conference Records - Accession 101 - M43 (57-58)
International Women's Year Conference, South Carolina
Accession 101 M43 (57-58)The South Carolina International Women's Year Conference Records consist of news releases, membership lists, directives, bibliographies, memorabilia, newspaper clippings, and other records, concerning the SC International Women’s Year Conference held June 10-11, 1977 in Columbia, SC which met to discuss women’s issues.
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South Carolina International Women's Year Conference Records - Accession 114
International Women's Year Conference, South Carolina
Accession 114The South Carolina International Women's Year Conference Records provide background information on the activities of an international women’s group dedicated to giving women a voice in all aspects of life and thus making women aware of their heritage and future horizons. The collection includes minutes, correspondence, financial records, resolutions, magazine and newspaper articles, government publications and other records.
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South Carolina International Women's Year Conference Records - Accession 226
International Women's Year Conference, South Carolina
Accession 226The South Carolina International Women's Year Conference Records focuses on the workings of the various committees which organized the (SCIWY) Conference and provided essential information on the planning and execution of the state meeting. The collection consists of correspondence, memoranda, minutes, agenda notes, reports, speeches, financial records, newspaper clippings, press releases, election tally sheets, delegate applications, questionnaires, brochures, photographs, cassette tape recordings and publications pertaining mainly to the (SCIWY) Conference but also to the National Conference.
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Irwin Family Memoirs - Accession 696 - M313 (364)
Irwin Family and Grace Irwin Freeland
Accession 696 - M313 (364)The Irwin Family Memoirs consist of a bound volume entitled A Family Glimpse of Yesteryear written and illustrated by Grace Irwin Freeland (1905-1995) in 1986. It is a memoir of the Irwin family of Chester, S.C. extending from the early 1800s to the early 1900s. Some other family names included are McNinch, McGarel, Culp and Curtis. The majority of the information in the book is in the form of family recollections, anecdotes, and stories. It gives a good picture of life in Chester during the late 1800s.
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Jackson Clan Family Genealogy - Accession 746 - M345 (396)
Jackson Family
Accession 746 - M345 (396)The Jackson Clan Family Genealogy contains photocopies of genealogical information concerning David Jackson (1745-1818) of York County, South Carolina and his family from 1770 through 1927.
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Nolan Pliny Jacobson Papers - Accession 24
Nolan Pliny Jacobson
Accession 24The Nolan Pliny Jacobson Papers consist of biographical data, professional and personal correspondence, and other papers relating to Dr. Jacobson’s research; his relationship with other philosophers, and his interest in oriental religion, philosophy, and the effects of science on the culture of the modern world. Correspondents include Prince Sihanouk, Charles Morris, John and Roberta Dewey, Henry and Laura Weiman, Charles and Dorothy Hartshorne, Kenneth Inada, Haljme Nakamusa, T.I. Dow, Nyanaponika Mahathera, and many other distinguished philosophers of the Western World.
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Nolan Pliny Jacobson Papers - Accession 304
Nolan Pliny Jacobson
Accession 304The Nolan Pliny Jacobson Papers consists of material on Oriental religions and philosophy and its interaction with the West. The collection is an extremely valuable source on academic life and professional relationships between scholars of the world as well as providing much valuable information on the progress of American philosophy. A wide variety of research topics could be developed from these papers, including the philosophy of eastern countries, science and the modern world, and the history of religion.
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Nolan Pliny Jacobson Papers - Accession 842
Nolan Pliny Jacobson
Accession 842The Nolan Pliny Jacobson Papers consist of manuscripts, articles, book reviews, photographs, and correspondence largely related to his philosophical writings, projects, and travels. The correspondence comprises the largest part of the collection and his correspondents are mostly with philosophy and religion professors from all around the world (mostly the Far East) which offers a valuable source on academic life and professional relationships.
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Jaeger Family Scrapbook - Accession 211 - M94 (120)
Jaeger Family
Accession 211 - M94 (120)The Jaeger Family Scrapbook titled “The House That Papa Built”, written by Ella Jaeger Smith, contains photographs and history of the family house built by Henry John Jaeger in Florence, SC as well as biographical sketches of various members of the Jaeger family. The scrapbook contains information on Winthrop graduates Janet Lawrence Jaeger (Class of 1907); Lillian Jaeger Spratt (Class of 1910); Mary Jaeger Lewis (attended Winthrop); Blanche Jaeger Patrick (Class of 1917); and Ella Jaeger Smith (Class of 1923).
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James Sisters Papers - Accession 869
James Sisters
Accession 869The James Sisters Papers consist of personal correspondence between the sisters and their parents while they attended Winthrop and other papers, memorabilia, and photographs relating to their college and professional lives.
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Sue James Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Music Collection - Accession 1642
Sue James
Accession 1642The Sue James Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Music Collection consists of books, sheet music, and music books ranging from 1893 to 1989. Most of the pieces of sheet music are original copies. The sheet music includes pieces written for piano, organ, violin, guitar, and the voice. All of the pieces include English lyrics. Many pieces have been translated from German and Latin. The sheet music was collected by Sue James and donated by James Clarkson.
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Hampton McNeely Jarrell Papers - Accession 116 - M49 (64)
Hampton McNeely Jarrell
Accession 116 - M49 (64)The Hampton McNeely Jarrell Papers consist of two chronologies: 1) Events on the Catawba River Flank and 2) Events on the Broad River Flank. There are also two Map references corresponding to the two chronologies and a Map of the Battle of the Carolina Piedmont, June 1780- January 1781, all pertaining to the Battle of the Carolina Piedmont, during the American Revolution.
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Hampton McNeely Jarrell Papers - Accession 343
Hampton McNeely Jarrell
Accession 343The Hampton McNeely Jarrell Papers consists of Dr. Jarrell’s professional activities, membership in organizations, and work as a Winthrop faculty member, and includes biographical data, correspondence, teaching materials, rough notes, and drafts of his published and unpublished books, journal articles, newspaper articles, speeches, research notes, and several maps of South Carolina during the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, relating to Jarrell’s publishing efforts, his activities as a Winthrop College faculty member, and his work with various historical, literary, and educational organizations as well as the history of the Jarrell Family Plantation. Research subjects include Rock Hill, S.C.; Col. William Hill; the Revolutionary War; the Civil War; Wade Hampton; William Gilmore Simms; York County, S.C.; and South Carolina history.
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Dr. Hampton M. Jarrell Address on William Gilmore Simms - Accession 1327 - M662 (716)
Hampton McNeely Jarrell and William Gilmore Simms
Accession 1327 - M662 (716)This collection consists of two copies of a booklet titled William Gilmore Simms: A Radio Address Over WBT, Charlotte, N.C., March 30, 1934, in the Series of the South Carolina Economic Association, Being Fifty-ninth Consecutive Weekly Broadcast in Educational Series by Dr. Hampton M. Jarrell of Winthrop College. William Gilmore Simms (April 17, 1806-June 11, 1870) was a poet, novelist and historian from the American South. Hampton McNeely Jarrell (1904-1980) was a professor of English at Winthrop College from 1932-1969.
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Rock Hill Jaycee-ettes Records - Accession 96
Jaycee-ettes, Rock Hill
Accession 96The Rock Hill Jaycee-ettes Records consist of minutes, correspondence, membership lists, program notes, newsletters, manuals, newspaper clippings, photographs and other records relating to the history and activities of the all-female Rock Hill Jaycee-ettes. There is also information concerning the state and national Jaycee-ettes. The Rock Hill Jaycee-ettes was organized in 1953 and affiliated with the South Carolina Jaycee-ettes in 1967.
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South Carolina Jaycee-ettes Records - Accession 165
Jaycee-ettes, South Carolina
Accession 165The South Carolina Jaycee-ettes were organized in 1955 as an all-female auxiliary to the all-male South Carolina Jaycees (Junior Chamber of Commerce) and had as their primary purpose to be of assistance to the Jaycees; to be of benefit to the community; and to have fellowship with all Jaycee wives. The Jaycee-ettes ceased to exist in 1984 when the Jaycees let women become members. The South Carolina Jaycee-ettes Records consist of a history of the organization and handbooks, manuals, and project kits relating to the activities of the South Carolina Jaycee-ettes.
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J.C. Hardin and Company Photographs - Accession 1071 - M485 (536)
J.C. Hardin and Company, John Gary Anderson, Rock Hill Body Company, and Anderson Motor Company
Accession 1071 - M485 (536)The J.C. Hardin and Company Photographs consists of copies of six photographs of the J.C. Hardin & Company buildings and properties in Rock Hill, South Carolina, company workers, John Gary Anderson (father-in-law of JC Hardin), and Anderson Motor Company cars. Also included is a detailed descriptions of four of the photographs with background and histories of the company. The Rock Hill Body Company operated from 1938 to 1986 as one of the earliest makers of truck bodies and school bus bodies in South Carolina.
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Jefferys Family Bible - Accession 1688
James Jefferys, James Jefferys Jackson, Jefferys Family, and Jackson Family
Accession 1688The Jefferys Family Bible consists of a bible belonging to the Jefferys Family and extended family of York County, SC. The bible contains genealogical entries and family records dating from 1800 through 1972 relating primarily to the Jeffreys and Jackson Family line, but also includes some connections to the Gilbert Family, Smith Family, Williams Family, and West Family. Wthin the pages of the Bible were several newspaper clippings and obituaries, funeral programs, notes, and other material. The Jefferys Family can trace their York County roots to James Jeffreys (1800-1883) who is buried in Old Settlers Cemetery in York, SC. He was one of the first settlers of the area. He was originally from Island of Alderney in the English Channel and made his way to Yorkville, SC in 1821 when the town had but a couple hundred inhabitants.
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Walter Thomas Jenkins Collection - Accession 1719
Walter Thomas Jenkins, Rock Hill Printing and Finishing Company, and Bleachery
Accession 1719This collection consists of material related to the Rock Hill Printing and Finishing Company (RHPFC) collected by Walter Thomas Jenkins. Walter Thomas Jenkins (1894-1947) was the general manager of the RHPFC from the 1937 through 1947 when he passed away in an automobile accident in 1947. The collection consists of photocopies of photographs of the interior and exterior of the Rock Hill Plant (also known as The Bleachery), a M. Lowenstein & Sons, Inc. calendar, and a William T. Jenkins RHPFC stamp.
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Josephine King Sibley Jennings Papers - Accession 446 - M182 (223)
Josephine King Sibley Jennings
Accession 446 - M182 (223)The Josephine King Sibley Jennings Papers consist of photocopies of a jury summons and newspaper clippings relating to Mrs. Jennings 1925 jury service in Union County, SC, which was illegal at the time. She is one of the first women to serve on a jury in the state and most likely the first to serve in Union County. The newspaper articles state that there was an earlier that an “all-women jury of six women served in a magistrate’s court in Anderson County’s Bushy Creek township in 1920.” Also included is correspondence between Dr. Arnold Michael Shankman (1945-1983) and Josephine’s son, James Longstreet Sibley Jennings (1920-2003) and Dr. Shankman’s notes concerning Mrs. Jennings’ jury service.
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Annie Perry Jester Letters - Accession 651 - M287 (338)
Annie Perry Jester
Accession 651 - M287 (338)The Annie Perry Jester Letters consist of 13 computer printed pages of excerpts from the original letters written by Annie Perry (Mrs. James R.) Jester (Class of 1898) when she was a student at Winthrop, beginning in the fall of 1896 through January of 1897. The letters were transcribed and annotated by former Winthrop alumna (Class of 1946) and professor Louise Pettus. The originals are located in the South Carolina Library in Columbia. The letters give a good description of a student’s life at Winthrop in the late 19th Century.
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National Council of Jewish Women - Greenville Section Records - Accession 354
Jewish Women, National Council of, Greenville
Accession 354The records of the Greenville Section of the NCJW focus on the activities of the Council and clearly demonstrate their stated purpose of “furthering human welfare in the Jewish and general communities…” The records consist of bylaws, charter, correspondence, minutes, financial and other reports, bulletins, memoranda, catalogs, booklets, proclamations, awards, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, photographs, copies of speeches, pamphlets, and newsletters all relating to the activities of the Greenville Section, the Southern District, and the National Council. There is information on social activities as well as service projects and donations to many charities. There are several publications relating to Jewish heritage, family life, and education. Also of interest are the politically-oriented newsletters and publications confound under the headings “Women and Religion,” “Women-Societies and Clubs,” “Hadassah” and “Jews in S.C.”
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David Bancroft Johnson Travel Journals - Accession 32 - M9 (32)
David Bancroft Johnson
Accession 32 - M9 (32)The David Bancroft Johnson Travel Journals Collection consists of a diary of a trip taken by David Bancroft Johnson, Founder and First President of Winthrop, to Belgium, Holland, Germany, Switzerland, France, England, and Scotland October- December 1908. The journals contain descriptions of areas visited, social life and customs, and educational practices. Also included is a description of his trip to Denver, Colorado in July 1909 in which he describes the area and its people.
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David Bancroft Johnson South Carolina Hall of Fame Video - Accession 1591 M778 (835)
David Bancroft Johnson and South Carolina Hall of Fame
Accession 1591 - M778 (835)This collection consists of a DVD copy of a video created by the South Carolina ETV Commission to honor Winthrop founder and first president David Bancroft Johnson who was inducted into the South Carolina Hall of Fame in 2017. The movie is 5:59 minutes long.
The South Carolina Hall of Fame was dedicated on February 11, 1973 by Governor John C. West. It was created to recognize and honor those contemporary and past citizens who have made outstanding contributions to South Carolina’s heritage and progress.
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Elizabeth Friench Johnson Papers - Accession 64
Elizabeth Friench Johnson
Accession 64The Elizabeth Friench Johnson Papers consist of essays written by Dr. Johnson and speeches given by her on various occasions. The essays and speeches serve as good sources of reference on South Carolina educators such as James Lide Coker, founder of Coker College, and Mary E. Frayser, home economist and clubwoman. The collection also contains newspaper and other articles. There are also program notes and reports on the Diocese of Upper South Carolina Episcopal Church, of which Dr. Johnson was the director, and on The International Federation of University Women. The correspondence is limited to a few pieces mostly relating to her membership in the International Institute of Arts and Letters.
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Johnson Family Papers - Accession 162
Johnson Family
Accession 162The Johnson Family Papers consist of correspondence, diaries, journals, speeches, reports, newspaper clippings, financial records, photographs, and other records relating to the family of David Bancroft Johnson, founder and first president of Winthrop (1886-1928) including, his wife Mai Rutledge Smith Johnson (Class of 1898), and their children, David Bancroft, Jr., Burgh, and Suzanne Johnson. The collection covers topics concerning David Bancroft Johnson’s work with the Columbia, South Carolina school system and the origins of Winthrop. Correspondents include Edward Southey Joynes, J.C. McCurry, Frances W. Parker, A.D. Mayo, William G. Burgin, and W.R. Bradford among many others.
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Johnson Family Papers - Accession 912
Johnson Family
Accession 912The Johnson Family Papers consist of correspondence, medical records, publications, invitations, memorandums, education journals, and a ledger belonging to and concerning Dr. David Bancroft Johnson, founder and first president of Winthrop College. There is also a small collection of photographs concerning and belonging to Dr. Johnson which include portraits of Dr. Johnson and scenes from Winthrop’s campus grounds. Also included in the Johnson Family Papers is correspondence concerning Mrs. D.B. Johnson (Mai Rutledge Smith Johnson) as well as Dr. and Mrs. Johnson’s son Bancroft. Finally there is a collection of publications belonging to Dr. and Mrs. Johnson. This collection provides useful information on the professional and personal life of Dr. D.B. Johnson, particularly in his later years, as well as the personal life of Mrs. Johnson while dealing with her husband’s declining health.
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Harold Clarke Johnson Papers - Accession 575
Harold Clarke Johnson Sr.
Accession 575The Harold Clarke Johnson Papers mainly pertains to York County history and includes deeds, titles, bonds, county expenses, tax, and treasurer reports, and annual reports of the treasurer of York County to the state Superintendent of Education, and of the York County Treasurer. These records relate to the financial affairs of York County between 1889 and 1910 and offers a great insight into the finances of the county during that timeframe. The material was collected by the York (South Carolina) Historical American Bicentennial. Of special interest, is a brief history of an 1820 map of York County, written by Harold Clarke, Sr. (1913-1993), member of York (South Carolina) Bicentennial Committee, and a historical sketch of York County (1976) prepared by the York County Historical Commission.
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Mai Rutledge Johnson Memorabilia - Accession 1578 M772 (829)
Mai Rutledge Johnson and Archibald Hamilton Rutledge
Accession 1578 - M772 (829)This collection includes memorabilia that belonged to Mai Rutledge Johnson (1878-1978) who was the wife of Winthrop’s founder and first president, David Bancroft Johnson. One item included is a book of poems titled, The Heart’s Quest by Archibald Rutledge written by Archibald Rutledge with an inscription to Mai Rutledge Johnson, “Dear Mai, With Love From Archie, March 12, 1946. Archibald Hamilton Rutledge (1883-1973) was a poet and educator who was the first South Carolina poet laureate from 1934-1973. Also included is a reunion booklet titled, Our Scrap Book by Margaret Jackson assisted by Lucy Hamilton which is a compilation of memories from the Winthrop days of the Class of 1929 scrapbook, a Winthrop Alumnae Magazine for Summer 1963, and a portrait labeled Dorothy Chisholm Johnson taken October 5, 1940.
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Dorothy Gardner Jones Papers - Accession 192
Dorothy Gardner Jones
Accession 192The Dorothy Gardner Jones Papers consist of correspondence, reports, program notes, clippings, memoranda, and other records, mainly relating to Jones’ work as a Winthrop faculty member and involvement with professional organizations and social service groups in the Rock Hill, South Carolina area.