Manuscript Collection
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Identifier
Accession 595
Inclusive Dates
1883-1899
Restrictions
Open under the rules and regulations of the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections
Collection Size
500 pieces .25 linear feet
Language
English
Scope and Content Note
The Joshua LeLand Abell Family Papers consists of an account ledger for a store owned by E. H Abell (most likely Ephraim Henry Abell (1812-1889)) in Lowrysville, SC (now known as Lowrys, SC) and a photograph album which includes Abell family photographs, most of which are unidentified. The account ledger gives a sampling of everyday life at the turn of the century in Chester County such as costs of various items and services and is also a great source for names of various Chester County residents.
Ephraim Henry Abell was the father of Joshua Leland Abell, Sr. (1876-1897). Joshua Leland Abell, Sr. had several children with one being Charlie Boyd Abell (1885-1975) who had child named Joshua Leland Abell (1914-1969). This son married Winthrop professor Helen Barksdale Somerville Abell (1923-2004) on June 4, 1945 (divorced September 25, 1967) who donated the collection in 1984.
Provenance
The Joshua Leland Abell Family Papers were deposited with the Archives in May, 1984, by Helen Abell, Assistant Professor of Special Education at Winthrop College.
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, "Joshua Leland Abell Family Papers - Accession 595". Finding Aid 981.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaids/981
LC Subject Headings
Abell, Joshua LeLand, 1914-1969--Family; Abell, Ephraim Henry, 1812-1889; Abell family--Archives; Account books--South Carolina--Chester County--Specimens; Chester County (S.C.)--Social life and customs--19th century; Chester County (S.C.)--History--19th century
