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  Dora Dee Walker Family Photographs - Accession 352 - M141 (177)

  Dora Dee Walker

  Accession 352 - M141 (177)

  The Dora Dee Walker Family Photographs consist of photographs of Dora Dee Walker, Warren Walker, Sarah Frances Walker, Ward Vernard Walker, and Ward's funeral in the Philippines. The photographs date from the 1890s to the early 1900s.

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  Dora Dee Walker Papers - Accession 104 - M44 (59)

  Dora Dee Walker

  Accession 104 - M44 (59)

  The Dora Dee Walker Papers consist of biographical sketches and data sheets, a letter, photographs, a newspaper clipping and a copy of the history of extension work in Allendale County, all relating to Dora Walker, pioneering State leader in extension work in South Carolina.

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  Dora Dee Walker Tribute Booklet - Accession 1328 - M663 (717)

  Dora Dee Walker

  Accession 1328 - M663 (717)

  The collection consists of biographical articles of Mrs. Dora Dee Walker which includes remembrances written by her associates including Harriet F. Johnson, Maizie C. Flanagan, Emma Hanna, and Kirby Tyler. Dora Dee Walker was state home demonstration agent from 1911-1946. “She traveled throughout the state, working with tomato canning clubs, fostering aid to areas devastated by the boll weevil, helping to beautify and develop farm communities with wholesome recreational activities.”—Louise Pettus and Ron Chepesiuk.

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  Walker Family Papers - Accession 437 - M175 (216)

  Walker Family

  Accession 437 - M175 (216)

  The Walker Family Papers consist of photocopies of three deeds, a New England Primer, and a five dollar note from the Bank of Chester. The documents all relate to Chester County, South Carolina.

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  David Duncan Wallace Papers - Accession 333

  David Duncan Wallace

  Accession 333

  The David Duncan Wallace Papers consist of microfiche copies of the original David D. Wallace family papers, 1866-1951, SCHS 1233.00 held at the South Carolina Historical Society. David Duncan Wallace (1874-1951) was a Professor of History at Wofford College from 1899 through 1947 and was the author of the three volume set titled, History of South Carolina published in 1934. He is considered one of the foremost historians in State. The papers consist of his correspondence, research notes, clippings, and published and unpublished manuscripts related to his publications and areas of research. Also, included is some ephemera and other items.

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  David Duncan Wallace Papers - Accession 605

  David Duncan Wallace, James Alfred Hoyt, John Cheves Haskell, Alexander Cheves Haskell, William Henry Wallace, Martin Witherspoon Gary, Samuel McGowan, and Wade Hampton III

  Accession 605

  The David Duncan Wallace Papers consists of microfiche copies of letters written to and from Colonel John Cheves Haskell (1841-1906), Colonel Alexander Cheves Haskell (1839-1910), and Colonel James Alfred Hoyt (1837-1904) and a “Statement by General William H. Wallace, as to interview between General [Samuel] McGown and General [Martin Witherspoon] Gary, dated December 20, 1879” regarding the withdrawal of South Carolina Democratic electors in 1880. Also, included is an unpublished article by Col. Hoyt titled “Gary and Hampton” written in about January 1880 while he was editor of The Baptist Courier. The article concerns General Martin Witherspoon Gary (1831-1881) and General Wade Hampton III (1818-1902) and the split in the 1880 state Democratic Party between their respective supporters for the 1880 South Carolina governor race.

  Microfiched documents include:

  • Letter, December 19, 1879, John C. Haskell to James A. Hoyt.
  • Letter, December 20, 1879, James A. Hoyt to Samuel McGowan.
  • Statement by General William H. Wallace, as to interview between General Samuel McGowan and General Gary, dated December 20, 1879.
  • Letter, December 22, 1879, Col. Alexander C. Haskell to James A. Hoyt.
  • Letter, January 28, 1880, John C. Haskell to James A. Hoyt.
  • Letter, February 7, 1880, James A. Hoyt to John C. Haskell.

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  Robert E. Wallace Papers - Accession 947

  Robert E. Wallace, Wallace Family, Prindle/ Pringle, and Hight/ Hite

  Accession 947

  The Robert E. Wallace Papers consists of the genealogical materials collected by Mr. Wallace. Lt. Col. Robert Elmer Wallace (1915-2001) was a genealogist that wrote several genealogical books titled Hight-Hite Families of Sussex and Surry Counties (1993), Samuel Wallace Family (1994), Prindle-Pringle Genealogy (1995), and Thomas Wallace Family (2000). The collection includes correspondence (personal and professional), photocopies of wills, deeds, marriage/death records, and other primary documents, maps, inventory lists, pictures, newspaper clippings, and some miscellaneous items that all pertain in some way to Robert Wallace’s genealogical history.

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  Walnut Grove Plantation History - Accession 418 - M164 (205)

  Walnut Grove Plantation

  Accession 418 - M164 (205)

  The Walnut Grove Plantation History consists of a history and a will pertaining to the Charles Moore family of Walnut Grove Plantation, together with a 1925 map of Spartanburg County, South Carolina. There is genealogical information pertaining to the Moore and Barry family for the years 1736 to 1860.

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  Johnnie "Mac" McKeiver Walters Autobiographical Collection - Accession 1539 - M749 (806)

  Johnnie McKeiver Walters, World War II, and Richard Milhous Nixon

  Accession 1539 - M749 (806)

  This collection consists of a CD recording of an interview of Johnnie Mac Walters (1919-2014) by Tim Baiden on October 24, 2013 at Furman University where he discusses his life, experiences in World War II, and his service during the US President Richard Nixon Administration. Also included is an autographed copy of a book and memoir written by Johnnie Mac Walters titled, Our Journey: Johnnie Mac Walters published by Stroud & Hall Publishers: Macon, GA in 2011. The book discusses in more depth his life experiences with a focus on his time working for President Nixon and how in “an administration largely remembered for its Abuse of power, Walters stands apart for his steadfast performance under pressure” where he largely stood against the corruption around him and stood firm in his moral character. The book also includes an autographed forward to the book by John Stringer Rainey (1941-2015), Camden, SC attorney and philanthropist.

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  John S. Walton Reminiscence - Accession 281 - M120 (153)

  John S. Walton

  Accession 281 - M120 (153)

  The John S. Walton Reminiscence describes his experiences as a Union soldier in the Civil War, describing campaigns in Kentucky and Tennessee. Also included is some genealogy material relating to the Walton family. John S. Walton (1841-1924) was born in London, England and sailed to America landed in Louisville, KY on July 20, 1860. On September 23, 1861 he enlisted in the 15th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry and served in the Union army for three years and four months. He was mustered out of serve on January 14, 1865.

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  War Birds: Diary of An Unknown Aviator - Accession 1167 M541 (594)

  War Birds: Diary of An Unknown Aviator, Elliott White Springs, John McGavock Grider, and Lawrence Callahan

  Accession 1167 M541 (594)

  The collection consists of videotape of the film War Birds: Diary of an Unknown Aviator which is based on the experiences of three Americans (Elliott White Springs, John McGavock Grider, and Lawrence Callahan) from the South flying during World War I. Elliott White Springs would publish Grider’s diary (who died during the war) as War Birds in 1926 which became a best seller. The film was produced through grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities by Robert Clem. The film was narrated by Joe Morton, with Frederick Weller as the voice of Elliott White Springs and Matthew Bomer as the voice of John McGavock Grider. The video was copyrighted in 2003, but completed in 2004.

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  Robert M. Ward Photograph Collection - Accession 502

  Robert Miller Ward

  Accession 502

  The Robert M. Ward Photograph Collection consists of approximately 400 prints and 900 negatives from the photographs that he took in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. Most of the events and individuals pictured are from the York County, SC area and include the Latta House in York, South Carolina, downtown Rock Hill, parades, baseball, military, aviation, sports, and other York County buildings and scenes. Also included are photographs of Landsford Canal State Park, York Technical College, Winthrop University, Catawba Indian chieftain King Haigler’s memorial, Andrew Jackson State Park, Kings Mountain State Park, Hall of Fame Golfer Sam Snead's visit to Rock Hill, SC, and Charleston, South Carolina. The collection also contains newspaper articles from the York Observer, dated from 1988 to 1992, which helped to identify some of the people and events in the pictures.

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  The Children of King Hagler - Accession 1329 - M664 (718)

  Robert Miller Ward

  Accession 1329 - M664 (718)

  This collection consists of book titled, The Children of King Hagler by Robert Miller (Bob) Ward (1916-?) published by The Catawba Press: Rock Hill, SC in 1940. This publication is about King Hagler (ca. 1700-1763) who was the chief of the Catawba Indian tribe from 1754-1763 and provides historic documentation of the Catawba and the descendants of King Hagler. He “was the most noted chief of the old Catawba Nation and this is the story of his people –a brief history of the Catawba who live on a state reservation nine miles east of Rock Hill (Bob Ward).” King Hagler would later become the first Native American to be inducted into the South Carolina Hall of Fame in 2009.

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  Julius Waties Waring Papers - Accession 253

  Julius Waties Waring

  Accession 253

  Julius Waties Waring (1880-1968) was a Charleston attorney, federal district court judge, and civil rights activist. He oversaw several pivotal civil rights cases in South Carolina as a federal district court judge. The Julius Waties Waring Papers consist of transcripts of interviews with Waring conducted by Dr. Harlan B. Phillips and Louis M. Starr of the Oral History Research Office at Columbia University in New York City, discussing such subjects as Waring’s career as an attorney in Charleston, South Carolina, appointment to the Federal District Court, and judicial cases with which he was involved relating to bus segregation. There are also resolutions, newspaper clippings, biographical data, opinions of Judge Waring, speeches, correspondence, and other papers relating to his judicial career. The originals of these materials are located at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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  George Washington Papers - Accession 133 - M60 (75)

  George Washington

  Accession 133 - M60 (75)

  The George Washington Papers includes a circular (21 pp.) from George Washington to John Matthews, Governor of South Carolina, dispatched from Washington’s headquarters at Newburgh, New York on June 14, 1783 and concerning Washington’s resignation as commander-in-chief. Washington also urges the legislators to act on certain matters that he considers necessary to keep the new nation functioning, including the payment of public debts incurred during the war. The collection also includes newspaper clippings and letters relating to how Winthrop obtained the circular.

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  James Watson's Civil War "Camp Reminiscences" - Accession 452 - M186 (227)

  James Adams Watson

  Accession 452 - M186 (227)

  James Adams Watson (1841-1905) served as 1st Lieutenant in Company A, 12th South Carolina Volunteers in the Confederate State Army during the American Civil War. Mr. Watson was a York, SC native and his father Rev. Samuel Lytle Watson was pastor of Bethel Presbyterian Church in York County, SC. The James Watson Reminiscence consists of the Civil War “Camp Reminiscences” (1861-1865) by James Adams Watson which were compiled by Eleanor Guy Bankhead, Watson’s granddaughter in 1965.

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  Old Waxhaw Presbyterian Church Programs - Accession 85 - M36 (48)

  Waxhaw Presbyterian Church

  Accession 85 - M36 (48)

  The Old Waxhaw Presbyterian Church Program collection consists of programs printed to celebrate the two hundredth anniversary of Old Waxhaw Presbyterian Church in Lancaster County, South Carolina. One was produced by the First Presbyterian Church of Rock Hill, SC held on May 8, 1955 to honor the Old Waxhaw Presbyterian Church and the other was produced by the Old Waxhaw Presbyterian Church on July 24, 1955.

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  Waxhaw Presbyterian Church Photograph - Accession 1023 M449 (500)

  Waxhaw Presbyterian Church

  Accession 1023 M449 (500)

  This collection consists of a photograph of the old Waxhaw Presbyterian Church dating circa 1880s The Waxhaw Presbyterian Church was founded about 1755 and it was the first Presbyterian church founded in the state of South Carolina. It’s cemetery contains many famous people such as the Revolutionary War Generals Davie and Pickens. It is also known that the seventh President of the United States, Andrew Jackson, was baptized in this church.

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  History of Waxhaws District Settlement - Accession 721 - M328 (380)

  Waxhaws, SC and E. E. Cloud

  Accession 721 - M328 (380)

  The History of the Waxhaws District Settlement consists of a paper titled The Settlement of the Waxhaws written by Mrs. Jessie Hough Cloud (Mrs. E. E.). The history charts the beginning of the Waxhaw settlement in1751 up through the early 19th Century.

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  Henry Weakfield Land Plat - Accession 590 - M254 (303)

  Henry Weakfield

  Accession 590 - M254 (303)

  The Henry Weakfield Land Plat is a 6 ½” x 4” handwritten survey and land plat from Burke County, North Carolina, for Henry Weakfield dated April 8, 1789. The item is witnessed by Charles Weakfield and Josiah Clark and signed by David Vance and W.W. Hill (?).

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  Jack Weaver Papers - Accession 682

  Jack Wayne Weaver

  Accession 682

  The Jack Weaver Papers consists of materials collected by Dr. Jack Wayne Weaver (b. 1932) who was a professor of English at Winthrop University from 1967 until his retirement in 2003. Dr. Weaver conducted several studies in Irish culture, including hosting two Scots-Irish festivals at Winthrop University and publishing a manuscript guide for Irish genealogy studies. The collection contains various information relating to Dr. Weaver’s general Irish studies, the Scots-Irish festivals, and his manuscript guide. Also included in the collection is some biographical data and information on his career as an English professor at Winthrop University.

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  Jack Weaver Genealogical Papers - Accession 1489

  Jack Wayne Weaver, Hughes Family, and Knox Family

  Accession 1489

  Dr. Jack Weaver was a professor of English at Winthrop University from 1967 until his retirement in 2003. The Jack Weaver Genealogical Papers consists of genealogical books, papers, family records, and genealogical files of Doctor Jack Weaver. Dr. Weaver conducted extensive research into the Scotch-Irish genealogical records in the United States. Prominent families featured in his research include the Hughes, Knox, and McGrew families.

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  Nettie Workman Weaver Diplomas - Accession 1639 - M7803 (860)

  Nettie Workman Weaver, John Siler Weaver, and Rock Hill High School

  Accession 1639 M803 (860)

  This collection consists of three diplomas, two that were awarded to Nettie Elizabeth Workman Weaver (1915-1993) and one that was awarded to her husband, John Siler Weaver (1910-1974). The first diploma was awarded to John Siler Weaver on June 6, 1930 by Asheville High School in Asheville, NC. The other two diplomas awarded to Nettie Elizabeth Workman consist of one dated May 26, 1933 by Rock Hill High School and one awarded by Rock Hill Public Schools Commercial Department to Nettie on May 26, 1933 that certifies that she “Successfully completed two years’ work in Shorthand, Typewriting, and Bookkeeping.”

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  Ross Allan Webb: Music Collection - Accession 1082 - M492 (543)

  Ross Allan Webb

  Accession 1082 - M492 (543)

  This collection consists of sheet music and various music compositions from 1899 until 1949 collected by former Winthrop professor Dr. Ross Allan Webb (1923-2003). Dr. Webb was a professor of History at Winthrop from 1967-1989 and professor emeritus from 1989 to 2003.

  See attached inventory for list of sheet music in the collection.

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  Ross Allan Webb Newspaper Collection - Accession 697

  Ross Allan Webb

  Accession 697

  The collection consists of 76 newspapers that dater form 1944 to 1980. Included are copies of 16 different newspapers from around the United States. The majority of them concern World War II.

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  Ross Allan Webb Papers - Accession 1135

  Ross Allan Webb

  Accession 1135

  This collection consists of papers from Dr. Ross A. Webb (1923-2003), Historian Emeritus from Winthrop University. Significant research includes the history of Winthrop College, genealogy of Benjamin Helm Bristow, Webb’s history class notes, and preliminary drafts of his book The Torch is Passed. The files contain documents, commentary, correspondence, and articles describing the founding of Winthrop, its move from Columbia to Rock Hill, Founders Day, its coat of arms, an annual chronology of growth, the presidents, traditions, student life, campus activities, course curriculum, Board of Trustees records, administration & faculty, distinguished alumni, library services, athletics, organizations, publications, introduction of coeducation, legislative issues, statistical analysis, history lectures, family genealogy, civic engagement, newspaper articles, and drafts of Ross Webb’s books.

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  Ross Allan Webb Papers - Accession 740

  Ross Allan Webb

  Accession 740

  This collection consists of the professional papers of Dr. Ross Allan Webb. Dr. Ross Allan Webb (1923-2003) was a history professor, Chairman of the History Department, Dean of Faculty, Vice-President and Faculty Representative to the Board of Trustees at Winthrop from 1967 to 1989. The records span from before Dr. Webb came to Winthrop through his Winthrop tenure. The collection consists of materials related to his personal writings and publications, class instruction materials, materials relating to faculty improvement at Winthrop, his Winthrop administrative records, Winthrop committee work, materials related to Winthrop honor societies and clubs, Winthrop graduate program records, records related to the operation of the college, local community programs, and newspapers.

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  Ross Allan Webb Papers - Accession 837

  Ross Allan Webb

  Accession 837

  The Dr. Ross A. Webb Papers contains copies of diaries, publications, 23 reels of microfilm, and correspondence pertaining to research topics of Dr. Ross Webb. Also included are Dr. Webb’s notes taken from these sources as well as letters concerning his research. The research materials mainly focus on Benjamin Helm Bristow (June 20, 1832-June 22, 1896) a Kentuckian who was a lawyer, Union Civil War Veteran, State Politician, Solicitor General, Secretary of the Treasury under President Grant, and a Republican nominee to be a candidate for the Presidential race of 1876. The collection contains additional research materials on Governors Leslie and Bramlette of Kentucky, as well as copies of Dr. Webb’s own published works including his book Kentucky In The Reconstruction Era, along with lecture notes from his classes.

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  Ross Allan Webb Travel Papers - Accession 819

  Ross Allan Webb

  Accession 819

  The Ross A. Webb Travel Papers consists of materials collected by Dr. Ross A. Webb during his travels around Canada and the United States. Dr. Ross Allan Webb (1923-2003) was a History Professor at Winthrop from 1967 through 1989 when he retired to become Winthrop's Official Historian. He held the position of Official Historian until his passing on November 25, 2003. Included in the collection are photographs, postcards, maps, and travel brochures from the 1950s-1970s for locations in both Canada and the United States.

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  We Come, America: Pageant of Women in Industry Program - Accession 90 - M39 (52)

  We Come, America: Pageant of Women of in Industry

  Accession 90 - M39 (52)

  The We Come, America: Pageant of Women in Industry program is a program for a pageant presented at the Southern Textile Exposition in Greenville, SC under the auspices of the YWCA on May 7-8, 1919.

  The pageant was designed to depict "...with song, motion and color, the part Woman has played in the industrial development of the [United States] , both before and since [World War I]."

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  Frankie Welch Papers - Accession 519

  Mary Frances Barnett Welch and Frankie Welch

  Accession 519

  The Frankie Welch Papers consists of correspondence, financial records, stock inventories, newspaper clippings, newsletters, monograms and fabrics, correspondence relating to commissioned artwork, designer scarf donations, and business associates of Frankie Welch’s business venture, Frankie Welch of America. The largest part of the collection consists of financial records dealing with the designing and manufacturing of the products made and sold by Frankie Welch of America. Frankie Welch, born Mary Frances Barnett (1923- ), was a fashion designer and a former Distinguished Visiting Professor of Merchandising and Design in the School of Consumer Science at Winthrop College from 1982 through 1985. She became well-known for designing scarves for many prominent political figures from 1960s to 1990s, a dress design known as “The Frankie,” and a dress worn by First Lady Betty Ford in her official portrait.

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  Laurence Knox Wells Papers - Accession 1611

  Laurence Knox Wells and Wells Family

  Accession 1611

  The Laurence Knox Wells Papers consist mainly of papers relating to family and genealogical research done by Mr. Laurence Wells (1938- ) for various family members and groups of his family from the 1950s throughout the 1990s. These papers contain records of family members from the late 1700s through the early part of the nineteenth century including genealogical records of family in the Revolutionary War to copied letters of a Confederate soldier during the Civil War. The family names included in the research include: Barry; Davison; Faris; Foster; Hagans; Henry; Lattimore; Love; Martin; McKnight; Palmer; Ross; Smith; Stallings; Wells; Winborne;

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  Mary L. Wells Painting - Accession 1099 - M698 (754)

  Mary Love Wells

  Accession 1099 - M698 (754)

  This collection consists of a painting done by Mary L. Wells of the Bratton House at which is part of Historic Brattonsville near McConnells, SC. The Bratton House was built around 770 and is one of the oldest structures in York County, SC. The house belonged to Colonel William Bratton and was the located near the site of the Battle of Huck’s Defeat in May 1780 during the American Revolutionary War.

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  John C. West Papers - Accession 1400

  John Carl West Sr.

  Accession 1400

  This collection consists of photographs, scrapbooks, framed items, awards and certificates, videotapes, audiotapes, and other memorabilia pertaining to former governor of South Carolina (1971-1975) and ambassador to Saudi Arabia (1977-1981) John C. West. John Carl West, Sr. (1922-2004) married 1943 Winthrop Alumna Lois Rhame West (1921-2014) and the Lois Rhame West Health, Physical Education, and Wellness Center was named in her honor. John West, as South Carolina Governor, played a prominent role in Winthrop’s move to coeducation and signed the bill confirming Winthrop’s transition in 1974.

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  White Sister's Letters - Accession 1003

  Annie Augusta White, Mary Louise White, and White Family

  Accession 1003

  The White Sisters Letters were written by Mary Louise White Garrison and her sister Anne White Strawn (1917-2011). Both Mary and Anne were Winthrop College students and graduates. Mary Louise White attended Winthrop College from 1931 to 1935 when she graduated. Anne White attended Winthrop College from 1934 to 1938 when she graduated. The collection consists of letters that Anne White and her sister, Mary Louise White (Class of 1935), wrote to their family while they were undergraduate students at Winthrop College (now Winthrop University) in Rock Hill, South Carolina. The letters date 1931 to 1935 and document their experiences and thoughts while attending the school. Their letters would be helpful for researchers interested in life at Winthrop during the 1930s and school life during the Great Depression.

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  White Family Papers - Accession 1805

  White Family

  Accession 1805

  This collection consists of material relating to the White Family, a pioneering family of Rock Hill, South Carolina. The items were acquired from the White Home on E. White Street where the Family resided from 1837 to 2005. Various photographs, memorabilia, letters, postcards, brochures, magazines, newspaper issues, surveys, maps, fashion plates, and legal/financial records comprise this collection. Notable items include a piece of “hair” jewelry worn by one of Ann H. White’s daughter-in-laws following her death in 1880. In addition, a March 1864 Confederate tax form noting “136 ¾ lbs. of bacon due to the government” is included. Other materials relating to prominent White Family members like George Pendleton White (1801-1849), Anne Hutchinson White (1805-1880), James Spratt White, Sr. (1841-1891), and Beatty Jennings White, Sr. (1887-1994) can also be found in this collection.

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  White Family Papers - Accession 52 - M24 (35)

  White Family

  Accession 52 - M24 (35)

  The White Family Papers consist of a biographical sketch of Ann White, daughter of David Hutchinson (n.d).

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  White Family Papers - Accession 97

  White Family

  Accession 97

  The White Family Papers consist of a genealogical chart of the White family of Rock Hill, SC, four American Civil War letters of Rev. James Spratt White I (1841-1891) written in 1865 to his sister Mary Elizabeth White from the battle front near Richmond, Virginia, in which Spratt expresses alarm at General Sherman’s march through South Carolina; discusses how the weather hampered military operations, the problem of dealing with General Joseph Wheeler’s Confederate forces, often criticized for their lack of discipline, and the military conditions of various Confederate troops. There is also correspondence, newspaper clippings, program notes, bylaws, membership and officer lists relating to the role of James Spratt White II (1878-1950), Rock Hill, SC resident and veteran of the Spanish American War, in organizing and promoting the William J. Neely Camp of Spanish American War veterans.

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  Beatty - White Family Papers - Accession 1276 - M626 (680)

  White Family, Beatty Family, and Hutchison Family

  Accession 1276 - M626 (680)

  The Beatty/White Family Papers consist of photocopies of personal correspondence, deeds and land grants, and financial and tax records (including the sale of slaves) dating from 1838 through 1919. The majority of the records pertain to Ann Hutchison White (1805-1880) and the White and Hutchison Family of Rock Hill, SC during the American Civil War. Of particular interest is a copy of the New York Supreme Court ruling (Helen R. Mason vs. Eugene Hutchison and Ann White) on June 22, 1864 concerning the estate of Ann's brother Hiram Hutchison who died in 1856. The case involved a substantial amount of money and was presided over by Hon. Henry A. Foster. Ann lived in the White Home, which is a current tourist attraction, and was one of the first constructed in Rock Hill. White Street in the Rock Hill downtown area was named in the family's honor. Family names of the persons mentioned in the records include: George Pendleton White (1801-1849); Ann Hutchison White (1805-1880); Hiram Hutchison (?-1856); Capt. Adolphus Eugene Hutchison (1826-1905); Rev. James Spratt White (1841-1891); Beatty Jennings White, Sr. (1887-1944);

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  White Family Photograph Collection - Accession 717

  White Family; Rock Hill, SC; and Rock Hill History

  Accession 717

  The White Family Photograph Collection consists of four photograph albums with photographs taken by J. S. White of Rock Hill, SC of family members, friends, vacations, Rock Hill, SC, and of Winthrop from 1896-1899. One of the albums includes pictures from J.S. White’s tour of duty in the South Carolina Infantry during the Spanish American War. Also included are loose photographs collected of the family that depict local scenes including Rock Hill school classes, homes, Winthrop College, Rock Hill parades, Rock Hill downtown, James Spratt White, Jr. during the Spanish American War, J.S. Whites’ Woodberry Farms, Pix Theater, Laurelwood Cemetery, among others.

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  White-Sprunt Family Papers - Accession 1472

  White Family and Sprunt Family

  Accession 1472

  The White - Sprunt Family Papers consists of photographs, glass plate negatives, correspondence, books, text books, and the Jeanie Sprunt White Diaries. The photographs and negatives are of vacations, family members, and life in Rock Hill, SC from the 1880s to the 1930s. The majority of the books in this collection are textbooks dating from the 1880s with the oldest being from 1848. The Jeanie Sprunt White Diaries consists of 23 diaries kept by Rock Hill resident Jeanie Sprunt White. Jeanie Sprunt White was married to James Spratt White, Jr. of the prominent White Family of Rock Hill, SC. The diaries cover everyday life in Rock Hill, SC from Jeanie Sprunt White's prospective from 1896 to 1937. She discusses all the major events that occurred in Rock Hill including the major flood of 1916 and the tornado of 1926.

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  White - Sprunt Family Papers - Accession 1770

  White Family and Sprunt Family

  Accession 1770

  The White-Sprunt Family Papers consists of records and items pertaining to or belonging to the White-Sprunt family, and by extension the Little family and the Presto family, related to the Sprunt family by marriage. These records include newspaper clippings, photographs, family and business correspondence, postcards, vinyl records, a diary, a stamp from one of the family members, and a number of books owned or written by members of the White-Sprunt family.

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  Henry F. White Collection - Accession 674 - M297 (348)

  Henry F. White

  Accession 674 - M297 (348)

  The Henry F. White Collection consists of an arithmetic notebook (1830-1831) belonging to Henry F. White, given to the Winthrop College Museum by his grandson W.H. White of Catawba, South Carolina in 1945. The notebook contains excellent examples of early 19^th century penmanship and arithmetical lessons including equations and rules taught at an unknown school (possibly Ebenezer Academy?). There is a mention of a teacher named David Daniel.

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  White Homestead Souvenir Card - Accession 1649 - M808 (865)

  White Homestead, Fort Mill, SC and Fort Mill, SC

  Accession 1649 - M808 (864)

  This collection consists of two souvenir cards (ca. 1992) from the White Homestead in Fort Mill, SC which was built in 1831 by York County Contractor, Thomas B. Hoover for William Elliott White. . The cards include a brief history of the home from its construction through to 1991 when it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

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  James Spratt White, Sr. Papers - Accession 547

  James Spratt White Sr..

  Accession 547

  This collection consists of the papers of Reverend James Spratt White, Sr. (1841-1891) who was a Presbyterian minister who served in Americus, Georgia, and Chester County, South Carolina. The collection consists of White’s Civil War amnesty oath, sermons, newspaper clippings, view books, and photographs from Le Bosphore (Bosporus), France, Greece, Jerusalem, London, Venice, Washington (D.C.), Constantinople, Damascus, the Holy Land, Paris, and North Carolina.

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  Lauren Ann Whiteman Collection - Accession 1726

  Lauren Ann Whiteman

  Accession 1726

  This collection consists of the music written by former Music Professor and Director of the Arts Teaching and Technology Instructional Center, Dr. Lauren Ann Whiteman (1962-1997). Dr. Whiteman worked at Winthrop from August 15, 1991 through June 11, 1997. The collection of mostly of music written by Dr. Whiteman from 1984-1997, but also includes programs for music concerts, notes, and a vitae.

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  Mary Harriet White Collection - Accession 314 - M130 (165-166)

  Mary Harriet White

  Accession 314 - M130 (165-166)

  The Mary Harriet White Papers consist of family history notes, sketches, charts, and data on the Lindsay, Winslow, Gardner, Trott, and White families. There are also papers relating to Ann Hutchinson White of Rock Hill, SC, her family and house; sketches, accounts, and anecdotes of the White homestead, Rock Hill’s oldest home; and a valedictory address by Betsy Jennings White.

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  Whitener Family History - Accession 706 - M108 (138)

  Whitener Family

  Accession 706 - M108 (138)

  The Whitener Family History consists of a history written by Robert Campbell Whitener, Sr. in 1987 titled "Gold Mining Son of a Gold Miner" David William Whitener: His Ancestors and Descendants 1717-1987.

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  Wesley D. White Papers - Accession 773

  Wesley D. White

  Accession 773

  The Wesley D. White Papers largely consists of research materials gathered on American Indian nations. The collection consists of unpublished research on SC Indians consisting of reports: “The Sewee and Santee Indians of SC”; “Indians in Colleton Co., SC 1747-1756, 1830-1975”; “The Summerville Indians”; “The Indians of Crane Pond ( 1 ½ miles north of Holly Hill, SC)”; “The Catawba Indians, 1975.” With other essays including analyses of the Catawba Indians and their language, the Kusso tribe and a band of Natchez on the Edisto River, “The Sewee and the Wateree Indians, the Tuscarora, “Saponi descendants along Drowning Creek, Robeson County, NC,” Indians in NC in 1754, “The Peedee Indians of SC, 1711-1755 and following,” and “Winiaw Indians.”

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  William B. White Program Collection - Accession 1097 - M506 (556)

  William Boyce White Jr.

  Accession 1097 - M506 (556)

  This collection consists of programs and newsletters collected by William B. White. Most of the material relates to Rock Hill, SC area churches. Mr. White was the organist at First Presbyterian Church. Also included in the collection are programs pertaining to the Rock Hill High School Band and Chorus groups, a tribute to Dr. F. W. Gregg, the St. Johns Methodist Church , the Waxhaws Chapter– Daughters of the American Revolution, The Old Waxhaw Presbyterian Church, The North Carolina Chapter American Guild of Organists, and the Nation Ford Historical Park Red River, South Carolina.