Manuscript Collection

White Family

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Identifier

Accession 1805

Inclusive Dates

1807-ca. 2020

Restrictions

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

Collection Size

1.00 linear foot, 2000 pieces

Language

English;

Scope and Content Note

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.

Provenance

The White Family Papers were donated to the Winthrop University Archives and Special Collections by Jennifer Sandler, Executive Director of Historic Rock Hill on June 6, 2022.

Copyright

For information concerning copyright please contact the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections at Winthrop University.

White Family Papers - Accession 1805

LC Subject Headings

White family--Archives; Rock Hill (S.C.)--Social life and customs--19th century; Rock Hill (S.C.)--Social life and customs--20th century; Rock Hill (S.C.)--History; Hair ornaments--Specimens

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