Sara Gossett Crigler Collection - Accession 614

Authors

Sara Gossett Crigler
South Carolina Education
Brown Family
Gossett Family

Files

Identifier

Accession 614

Inclusive Dates

1956

Restrictions

Open under the rules and regulations of the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections

Collection Size

4 microfiche,

Language

English

Scope and Content Note

The Sara Gossett Crigler Collection consists of a microfiche copy of her book titled, Education For Girls And Women In Upper South Carolina Prior to 1890 with Related Miscellaneous Articles: A Compilation by Mrs. Henry Towles Crigler (Sara Gossett Crigler), self-published in Greenville, SC on April 15, 1956. This book also includes many anecdotes and reminiscences of Sara’ family including a section devoted to the slaves owned and later freed after the Civil War by her family. The book is dedicated by the author, Sara Gossett Crigler (1886-1966), to her mother Sallie Brown Gossett (1859-1942) and her aunt Mary Brown Mahon (1861-1948) who were both graduates of Williamston Female College in 1877 and 1879 respectively. The 170 page volume would be useful to anyone doing research on the education of women in South Carolina during the 19^th century. The original copy is housed at the South Carolina Historical Society as SCHS 509 and was dedicated and signed by the author, “For the Charleston Library Society” on July 10, 1964.

*Please see attached Table of Contents

Additional Notes

There are digital scans of the microfiche available for use in the Pettus Archives Research Area.

Provenance

The microfiche was purchased from the South Carolina Historical Society as SCHS 509.

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, "Sara Gossett Crigler Collection - Accession 614". Finding Aid 1059.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaids/1059