Manuscript Collection
Files
Download Finding Aid (347 KB)
Identifier
Accession 1781
Inclusive Dates
1960-1962, 1967-1968, 1970-2001
Restrictions
Open under the rules and regulations of the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections
Collection Size
1.25 linear feet, 2500 Pieces
Language
English;
Scope and Content Note
The Rock Hill Herald Collection documents the journalistic, civic, political, cultural, and social history of Rock Hill and York County, South Carolina, primarily during the mid- to late twentieth century. The collection consists of photographs, negatives, contact sheets, newspaper clippings, slides, illustrations, and Herald Publishing Company operations manuals generated or assembled in the course of news reporting and newspaper administration.
The collection extensively documents notable local, state, and national figures who were reported on by the Rock Hill Herald and its affiliated publications. Subjects represented include elected officials, civic leaders, educators, artists, religious figures, athletes, business leaders, and community activists. Among those documented are Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker, Ernest F. “Fritz” Hollings, Philip and Linda Lader, Betty Jo Rhea, John M. Spratt Jr., Ralph Norman, John C. Hayes III, Vernon Grant, Jerry Falwell, Maurice Stans, Charles Duke, and numerous Rock Hill city officials and community members. Materials often include accompanying newspaper captions, annotations, and related clippings that provide contextual information about events and individuals.
In addition to biographical and portrait series, the collection documents major civic events, urban development, economic initiatives, and social movements, including civil rights activities in Rock Hill, downtown redevelopment efforts, the Town Center Mall, the Rock Hill Gateway and Civitas sculpture project, Come-See-Me Festival events, and municipal government operations. Photographs of local places, infrastructure, and landscapes further illustrate the physical and cultural evolution of the city.
The collection also includes internal operations manuals from the Herald Publishing Company, offering insight into newsroom procedures, editorial standards, and organizational practices. Collectively, these materials provide a rich visual and documentary record of Rock Hill’s public life, media history, and community development, as well as the role of local journalism in shaping and preserving regional history.
Provenance
This collection of Rock Hill Herald photographs and related materials was donated to the Louise Pettus Archives on April 15, 2022.
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, "Rock Hill Herald Collection - Accession 1781". Finding Aid 1389.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaids/1389
LC Subject Headings
Newspapers--Archival resources; Rock Hill (S.C.)--Newspapers--Archival resources; York County (S.C.)--Newspapers--Archival resources; Rock Hill (S.C.)--History--20th century--Archival resources; Rock Hill (S.C.)--History--21st century--Archival resources; Rock Hill (S.C.)--History--20th century--Miscellanea; Rock Hill (S.C.)--History--21sth century--Miscellanea; York County (S.C.)--History--20th century--Archival resources; York County (S.C.)--History--20th century--Miscellanea; York County (S.C.)--History--21st century--Archival resources; York County (S.C.)--History--21st century--Miscellanea; York County (S.C.)--Social life and customs--20th century--Photographs; York County (S.C.)--Social life and customs--21st century--Photographs