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Identifier

Accession 1749

Inclusive Dates

1954-1995

Restrictions

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

Collection Size

500 pieces, 1.00 linear feet

Language

English;

Scope and Content Note

The Harold and Annis Lindsay Wilson Collection documents the educational, religious, and community affiliations of Harold Dameron Wilson (1941–2025) and Annis Lindsay Wilson, both natives of Chester and York counties in South Carolina respectively. The collection is composed primarily of school yearbooks, church directories, and reunion materials that reflect their personal histories and long-standing involvement in local institutions.

The yearbooks span from 1954 to 1995 and include volumes from Chester High School (The Cestrian), York High School (The White Rose), Harold C. Johnson Elementary School, and Hunter Street Elementary School. These materials document student life, faculty, and community activities in Chester and York, South Carolina. Harold Wilson attended Chester High School, while Annis Lindsay Wilson attended York High School and later taught at both Harold C. Johnson Elementary School and Hunter Street Elementary School, providing insight into her dual roles as alumna and educator.

Additional materials include church directories from Purity Presbyterian Church in Chester and First Presbyterian Church in York, illustrating the Wilsons’ religious and social affiliations within their communities. The collection also contains reunion materials, including a directory for the York High School Class of 1960 and a thirtieth reunion directory for the Winthrop College Class of 1964, of which Annis Lindsay Wilson was a graduate.

Together, these materials offer valuable documentation of mid- to late-twentieth-century educational and community life in Chester and York counties and serve as a resource for genealogical research, local history, and the study of South Carolina schools and religious institutions.

Provenance

The Harold and Annis Lindsey Wilson Collection was donated to the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections on March 9, 2021.

Copyright

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

Harold and Annis Lindsay Wilson Collection - Accession 1749

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