Manuscript Collection

Carolina Planter Journal - Accession 124

Carolina Planter Journal - Accession 124

Identifier

Accession 124

Inclusive Dates

1840-1841

Restrictions

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

Collection Size

1 bound volume

Language

English

Historical Note

The Carolina Planter, was a weekly newspaper published in Columbia, S.C. in the 1840s that concerned agriculture and rural economy.

Scope and Content Note

The journal was published by A.S. Johnston, edited by R.W. Gibbs and had as its purpose the fostering of practical knowledge about agriculture and the rural economy. The collection contains 37 bound issues published from January, 1840 to January, 1841 devoted to South Carolina agricultural activities. The subscription to the issues held by the Pettus Archives was in the name of J. N McElwee, Spring Rock, York, S.C.

Additional Notes

Some of the issues in the bound volume are out of chronological order.

Provenance

The Carolina Planter Journal was donated to the Archives on October 18, 1976 by Mrs. Jane Roper Hart.

Keywords

19th Century Newspapers, South Carolina Newspapers, Agriculture in South Carolina, Farmers in South Carolina

Copyright

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

Carolina Planter Journal - Accession 124

LC Subject Headings

Agriculture--South Carolina--Periodicals; Columbia (S.C.)--Newspapers; Richland County (S.C.)--Newspapers; American newspapers--19th century

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