Manuscript Collection
Files
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Identifier
Accession 444
Inclusive Dates
1969-1976
Restrictions
Open under the rules and regulations of the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections
Collection Size
100 pieces, 0.25 linear feet
Language
English;
Scope and Content Note
The Brattonsville Papers consists of material related to the efforts to revitalize the Historic Brattonsville area where the Bratton Family Plantation was located. The site contains three homes built by the Brattons from 1776-1855 and at one time consisted of a 8500 acres. The site was also the location of the important revolutionary battle referred to as Huck’s Defeat in which Colonel William Bratton played a role as well as his wife, Martha Bratton. The York County site was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. The collection consists of correspondence, both incoming and outgoing from Senator Sam Mendenhall, financial records, Project proposals, Bratton family lineage, and other correspondence.
Provenance
The Brattonsville papers were deposited in the Winthrop Archives by Mr. Wade Fairey on February 9, 1982.
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, "Brattonsville Papers - Accession 444". Finding Aid 1401.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaids/1401
LC Subject Headings
Bratton family; Historic sites--South Carolina--McConnells; Historic sites--Conservation and restoration--South Carolina—McConnells; Mendenhall, Samuel Brooks, 1936-1999--Correspondence
