Manuscript Collection
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Kathleen Greer Hundley Journal - Accession 938 - M423 (474)
Kathleen Greer Hundley
Accession 938 - M423 (474)This collection consists of a typed journal kept by Kathleen Greer Hundley during a Citizens Ambassador Program on a HIV/AIDS symposium to Beijing from October 19, 1994 through November 3, 1994. Hundley received an invitation from People-to-People International to take part in the symposium. The HIV/AIDS Symposium was aimed to provide the Chinese medical community an opportunity to learn from other countries who have been dealing with the epidemic and to raise awareness. This journal is a day-to-day record of her experience and she provides a summary of her experiences at the end. Also included is a letter Hundley sent Christmas 1994.
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Hurricane Hugo Collection - Accession 1160
Hurricane Hugo
Accession 1160This collection consists of newspapers and other publications related to Hurricane Hugo. Hurricane Hugo was a category 5 hurricane that made landfall near Charleston, SC and was still classified as a hurricane with 80 MPH wind gusts as it moved inland through York County. Hurricane Hugo was the costliest hurricane in U. S. History at the time and this collection chronicles the aftermath of Hurricane Hugo with a focus on the damage caused by Hugo in the York County, SC and Mecklenburg County, NC.
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Hutchinson-Johnston Family Papers - Accession 1510
Hutchinson Family, Johnston Family, and Hutchison Family
Accession 1510The Hutchinson-Johnston Family Papers includes a family bible, a diary, military records, survey maps, titles of real estate, land deeds, wills and testaments, photographs (including prints, negatives, carte de visites, tintypes, and daguerreotypes) and scrapbooks, school records, church records, correspondences, court documents, and newspaper clippings regarding the Hutchinson (also spelled Hutchison) and Johnston family. Allied family names included in the collection include: Anderson; Belk; Ballantine; Caldwell; Campbell; Dick; Dunlap; Luckey;
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Hutchison Family Papers - Accession 19
Hutchison Family
Accession 19This collection is a valuable source on colonial life in the Carolinas, the southern antebellum plantation system, early relations with the Catawba Indians, post Civil War cotton manufacturing, especially in relation to the Rock Hill Cotton Mill established by Captain A. E. Hutchison, and the World War I era in Rock Hill. While the papers range from 1785 to 1968, the greatest part of the collection extends from the late 1780s to the early twentieth century. In addition to genealogical information, diaries, speeches, financial records, etc., located in a separate series, there are also included in the “General Correspondence and Related Papers” series such records as: last will and testament, inventory lists, certificates of indentured servants, legislative acts, (eg. 1840 Treaty with the Catawba Indians) and other similar documents. The Hutchison Family Papers consists of photocopies of the original material which was donated to the South Caroliniana Library at the University of South Carolina (Hutchison Family Papers – SCL-MS-11057).
Correspondents include Jude Grimke, A.E. Hutchison, David Hutchison, Hiram Hutchison, James Moore, John N. Morehead and Thomas Spratt.
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Ice Follies of 1934 Program - Accession 873 - M393 (444)
Ice Follies of 1934 Program
Accession 873 - M393 (444)This collection consists of a program from the Ice Follies of 1934. The show was performed on Saturday, April 14, 1934 in Saint Paul Auditorium in Minnesota. It contains a program of the event, images of the skaters, and local advertisements.
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Indian Land Oral History Transcripts - Accession 328 - M132 (168)
Indian Land, SC
Accession 328 - M132 (168)The Indian Land Oral History Transcripts were of interviews conducted by Indian Land High School students with various members of the Indian Land community. Subjects include family history and genealogy (Belk, Hall, Ivy, Pettus, Morrow, Wilson, and Patterson), schools, churches, historic houses and buildings, landmarks, industry, family histories, and folklore and legends. Some of the interviews have been published.
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South Carolina Insurance Commission Records - Accession 479
Insurance Commission, South Carolina
Accession 479The South Carolina Insurance Commission Records consist of memoranda relating to organizational policies and procedures, correspondence between South Carolina Insurance Commission, the State of South Carolina Department of Insurance, the Joint Legislative Automobile Liability Insurance Study Committee, and the general public. Also included are memoranda on the commission business, financial records, annual reports and minutes of the meetings, and bills, laws, and proposals governing Federal and State legislation with regard to Insurance. A large part of the collection consists of agendas. It is a good source of information for those researching state institutions, the effect of progress on the South, or the economics of insurance.
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South Carolina Association For Intercollegiate Athletics For Women - Accession 513
Intercollegiate Athletics For Women, South Carolina Association For
Accession 513The collection consists of the records kept by the South Carolina Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (SCAIAW) from the first attempts to organize in 1971, through its founding in 1971, and ultimately to the organizations’ dissolution in 1983. SCAIAW was comprised of women coaches and athletic directors that organized to provide a governing body for women’s intercollegiate sports. Included in the collection are financial records, booking agency records, correspondence, minutes, handbooks, membership applications, eligibility affidavits, team rosters, tournament records, all state team rosters, and awards. Also included is “Historical Development of SCAIAW” which provides an outline of early organization development purposes, goals, accomplishments, and officers.
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South Carolina International Women's Year Conference Records - Accession 101 - M43 (57-58)
International Women's Year Conference, South Carolina
Accession 101 M43 (57-58)The South Carolina International Women's Year Conference Records consist of news releases, membership lists, directives, bibliographies, memorabilia, newspaper clippings, and other records, concerning the SC International Women’s Year Conference held June 10-11, 1977 in Columbia, SC which met to discuss women’s issues.
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South Carolina International Women's Year Conference Records - Accession 114
International Women's Year Conference, South Carolina
Accession 114The South Carolina International Women's Year Conference Records provide background information on the activities of an international women’s group dedicated to giving women a voice in all aspects of life and thus making women aware of their heritage and future horizons. The collection includes minutes, correspondence, financial records, resolutions, magazine and newspaper articles, government publications and other records.
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South Carolina International Women's Year Conference Records - Accession 226
International Women's Year Conference, South Carolina
Accession 226The South Carolina International Women's Year Conference Records focuses on the workings of the various committees which organized the (SCIWY) Conference and provided essential information on the planning and execution of the state meeting. The collection consists of correspondence, memoranda, minutes, agenda notes, reports, speeches, financial records, newspaper clippings, press releases, election tally sheets, delegate applications, questionnaires, brochures, photographs, cassette tape recordings and publications pertaining mainly to the (SCIWY) Conference but also to the National Conference.
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Irwin Family Memoirs - Accession 696 - M313 (364)
Irwin Family and Grace Irwin Freeland
Accession 696 - M313 (364)The Irwin Family Memoirs consist of a bound volume entitled A Family Glimpse of Yesteryear written and illustrated by Grace Irwin Freeland (1905-1995) in 1986. It is a memoir of the Irwin family of Chester, S.C. extending from the early 1800s to the early 1900s. Some other family names included are McNinch, McGarel, Culp and Curtis. The majority of the information in the book is in the form of family recollections, anecdotes, and stories. It gives a good picture of life in Chester during the late 1800s.
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Rev. Cecil A. Ivory Papers - Accession 1730
Cecil Augustus Ivory
Accession 1730This collection consists of materials relating to the personal and professional life of Rev. Cecil Augustus Ivory (1921-1961), a notable Rock Hill minister and civil rights leader. Included are essays, handwritten notes, and correspondence relating to his studies at Mary Allen Junior College and Johnson C. Smith University, the latter where he met his future wife Emily Richardson Ivory (1925-2008); several of their letters are included. Other notable items are records relating to the ministerial work of Rev. Ivory including church bulletins, financial reports, religious texts, and other materials pertaining to the Herman Presbyterian Church and the UPCUSA, United Presbyterian Church in the USA. Of most interest is the correspondence, newspaper clippings, financial records, programs, and call-to-actions concerning Rev. Ivory’s civil rights efforts, including his work with the Local Committee for the Promotion of Human Rights, the NAACP, and Rock Hill’s local movements (1957 Bus Boycott, 1960-61 sit-ins, and Freedom Rides). Other items include Kennedy for President (1960) campaign memorabilia and an early twentieth-century Winthrop College Chapel hymn book.
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Jackson Clan Family Genealogy - Accession 746 - M345 (396)
Jackson Family
Accession 746 - M345 (396)The Jackson Clan Family Genealogy contains photocopies of genealogical information concerning David Jackson (1745-1818) of York County, South Carolina and his family from 1770 through 1927.
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Nolan Pliny Jacobson Papers - Accession 24
Nolan Pliny Jacobson
Accession 24The Nolan Pliny Jacobson Papers consist of biographical data, professional and personal correspondence, and other papers relating to Dr. Jacobson’s research; his relationship with other philosophers, and his interest in oriental religion, philosophy, and the effects of science on the culture of the modern world. Correspondents include Prince Sihanouk, Charles Morris, John and Roberta Dewey, Henry and Laura Weiman, Charles and Dorothy Hartshorne, Kenneth Inada, Haljme Nakamusa, T.I. Dow, Nyanaponika Mahathera, and many other distinguished philosophers of the Western World.
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Nolan Pliny Jacobson Papers - Accession 304
Nolan Pliny Jacobson
Accession 304The Nolan Pliny Jacobson Papers consists of material on Oriental religions and philosophy and its interaction with the West. The collection is an extremely valuable source on academic life and professional relationships between scholars of the world as well as providing much valuable information on the progress of American philosophy. A wide variety of research topics could be developed from these papers, including the philosophy of eastern countries, science and the modern world, and the history of religion.
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Nolan Pliny Jacobson Papers - Accession 842
Nolan Pliny Jacobson
Accession 842The Nolan Pliny Jacobson Papers consist of manuscripts, articles, book reviews, photographs, and correspondence largely related to his philosophical writings, projects, and travels. The correspondence comprises the largest part of the collection and his correspondents are mostly with philosophy and religion professors from all around the world (mostly the Far East) which offers a valuable source on academic life and professional relationships.
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Jaeger Family Scrapbook - Accession 211 - M94 (120)
Jaeger Family
Accession 211 - M94 (120)The Jaeger Family Scrapbook titled “The House That Papa Built”, written by Ella Jaeger Smith, contains photographs and history of the family house built by Henry John Jaeger in Florence, SC as well as biographical sketches of various members of the Jaeger family. The scrapbook contains information on Winthrop graduates Janet Lawrence Jaeger (Class of 1907); Lillian Jaeger Spratt (Class of 1910); Mary Jaeger Lewis (attended Winthrop); Blanche Jaeger Patrick (Class of 1917); and Ella Jaeger Smith (Class of 1923).
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James Sisters Papers - Accession 869
James Sisters
Accession 869The James Sisters Papers consist of personal correspondence between the sisters and their parents while they attended Winthrop and other papers, memorabilia, and photographs relating to their college and professional lives.
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Sue James Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Music Collection - Accession 1642
Sue James
Accession 1642The Sue James Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Music Collection consists of books, sheet music, and music books ranging from 1893 to 1989. Most of the pieces of sheet music are original copies. The sheet music includes pieces written for piano, organ, violin, guitar, and the voice. All of the pieces include English lyrics. Many pieces have been translated from German and Latin. The sheet music was collected by Sue James and donated by James Clarkson.
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Hampton McNeely Jarrell Papers - Accession 1697
Hampton McNeely Jarrell
Accession 1697This collection consists of Dr. Jarrell’s draft compilation for the book, As Felt in the Hearts, a collection of poems written by Confederate Civil War era poets. These papers includes poems selected for the final draft as well as poems considered, but not selected. Along with the manuscript draft is a signed copy of the book, Songs of the Heart, by Cora Hardin. The papers include articles written by Hampton Jarrell on York County in the American Revolution and a signed book, Wade Hampton and the Negro, by Hampton Jarrell.
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Hampton McNeely Jarrell Papers - Accession 343
Hampton McNeely Jarrell
Accession 343The Hampton McNeely Jarrell Papers consists of Dr. Jarrell’s professional activities, membership in organizations, and work as a Winthrop faculty member, and includes biographical data, correspondence, teaching materials, rough notes, and drafts of his published and unpublished books, journal articles, newspaper articles, speeches, research notes, and several maps of South Carolina during the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, relating to Jarrell’s publishing efforts, his activities as a Winthrop College faculty member, and his work with various historical, literary, and educational organizations as well as the history of the Jarrell Family Plantation. Research subjects include Rock Hill, S.C.; Col. William Hill; the Revolutionary War; the Civil War; Wade Hampton; William Gilmore Simms; York County, S.C.; and South Carolina history.
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Dr. Hampton M. Jarrell Address on William Gilmore Simms - Accession 1327 - M662 (716)
Hampton McNeely Jarrell and William Gilmore Simms
Accession 1327 - M662 (716)This collection consists of two copies of a booklet titled William Gilmore Simms: A Radio Address Over WBT, Charlotte, N.C., March 30, 1934, in the Series of the South Carolina Economic Association, Being Fifty-ninth Consecutive Weekly Broadcast in Educational Series by Dr. Hampton M. Jarrell of Winthrop College. William Gilmore Simms (April 17, 1806-June 11, 1870) was a poet, novelist and historian from the American South. Hampton McNeely Jarrell (1904-1980) was a professor of English at Winthrop College from 1932-1969.
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Rock Hill Jaycee-ettes Records - Accession 96
Jaycee-ettes, Rock Hill
Accession 96The Rock Hill Jaycee-ettes Records consist of minutes, correspondence, membership lists, program notes, newsletters, manuals, newspaper clippings, photographs and other records relating to the history and activities of the all-female Rock Hill Jaycee-ettes. There is also information concerning the state and national Jaycee-ettes. The Rock Hill Jaycee-ettes was organized in 1953 and affiliated with the South Carolina Jaycee-ettes in 1967.
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South Carolina Jaycee-ettes Records - Accession 165
Jaycee-ettes, South Carolina
Accession 165The South Carolina Jaycee-ettes were organized in 1955 as an all-female auxiliary to the all-male South Carolina Jaycees (Junior Chamber of Commerce) and had as their primary purpose to be of assistance to the Jaycees; to be of benefit to the community; and to have fellowship with all Jaycee wives. The Jaycee-ettes ceased to exist in 1984 when the Jaycees let women become members. The South Carolina Jaycee-ettes Records consist of a history of the organization and handbooks, manuals, and project kits relating to the activities of the South Carolina Jaycee-ettes.
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J.C. Hardin and Company Photographs - Accession 1071 - M485 (536)
J. C. Hardin and Company, John Gary Anderson, Rock Hill Body Company, and Anderson Motor Company
Accession 1071 - M485 (536)The J.C. Hardin and Company Photographs consists of copies of six photographs of the J.C. Hardin & Company buildings and properties in Rock Hill, South Carolina, company workers, John Gary Anderson (father-in-law of JC Hardin), and Anderson Motor Company cars. Also included is a detailed descriptions of four of the photographs with background and histories of the company. The Rock Hill Body Company operated from 1938 to 1986 as one of the earliest makers of truck bodies and school bus bodies in South Carolina.
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Jefferys Family Bible - Accession 1688
James Jefferys, James Jefferys Jackson, Jefferys Family, and Jackson Family
Accession 1688The Jefferys Family Bible consists of a bible belonging to the Jefferys Family and extended family of York County, SC. The bible contains genealogical entries and family records dating from 1800 through 1972 relating primarily to the Jeffreys and Jackson Family line, but also includes some connections to the Gilbert Family, Smith Family, Williams Family, and West Family. Wthin the pages of the Bible were several newspaper clippings and obituaries, funeral programs, notes, and other material. The Jefferys Family can trace their York County roots to James Jeffreys (1800-1883) who is buried in Old Settlers Cemetery in York, SC. He was one of the first settlers of the area. He was originally from Island of Alderney in the English Channel and made his way to Yorkville, SC in 1821 when the town had but a couple hundred inhabitants.
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Walter Thomas Jenkins Collection - Accession 1819
Walter Thomas Jenkins, Rock Hill Printing and Finishing Company, and Bleachery
Accession 1819This collection consists of material related to the Rock Hill Printing and Finishing Company (RHPFC) collected by Walter Thomas Jenkins. Walter Thomas Jenkins (1894-1947) was the general manager of the RHPFC from the 1937 through 1947 when he passed away in an automobile accident in 1947. The collection consists of photocopies of photographs of the interior and exterior of the Rock Hill Plant (also known as The Bleachery), a M. Lowenstein & Sons, Inc. calendar, and a William T. Jenkins RHPFC stamp.
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Josephine King Sibley Jennings Papers - Accession 446 - M182 (223)
Josephine King Sibley Jennings
Accession 446 - M182 (223)The Josephine King Sibley Jennings Papers consist of photocopies of a jury summons and newspaper clippings relating to Mrs. Jennings 1925 jury service in Union County, SC, which was illegal at the time. She is one of the first women to serve on a jury in the state and most likely the first to serve in Union County. The newspaper articles state that there was an earlier that an “all-women jury of six women served in a magistrate’s court in Anderson County’s Bushy Creek township in 1920.” Also included is correspondence between Dr. Arnold Michael Shankman (1945-1983) and Josephine’s son, James Longstreet Sibley Jennings (1920-2003) and Dr. Shankman’s notes concerning Mrs. Jennings’ jury service.
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Annie Perry Jester Letters - Accession 651 - M287 (338)
Annie Perry Jester
Accession 651 - M287 (338)The Annie Perry Jester Letters consist of 13 typed pages of transcribed letters written by Annie Perry Jester, a member of Winthrop’s Class of 1898, during her time as a student from fall 1896 to January 1897. Addressed to her family in Hartsville, South Carolina, the letters detail the daily life, activities, and concerns of a student at Winthrop Normal and Industrial College in the late 19th century. Annie Perry Jester (1878–1970) later married Dr. John Roberts Jester (1875–1965). The letters were transcribed and annotated by Louise Pettus (1926–2021), a Winthrop alumna (Class of 1946) and professor. The original letters are housed at the South Caroliniana Library, University of South Carolina (Accession 6972).
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National Council of Jewish Women - Greenville Section Records - Accession 354
Jewish Women, National Council of, Greenville
Accession 354The records of the Greenville Section of the NCJW focus on the activities of the Council and clearly demonstrate their stated purpose of “furthering human welfare in the Jewish and general communities…” The records consist of bylaws, charter, correspondence, minutes, financial and other reports, bulletins, memoranda, catalogs, booklets, proclamations, awards, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, photographs, copies of speeches, pamphlets, and newsletters all relating to the activities of the Greenville Section, the Southern District, and the National Council. There is information on social activities as well as service projects and donations to many charities. There are several publications relating to Jewish heritage, family life, and education. Also of interest are the politically-oriented newsletters and publications confound under the headings “Women and Religion,” “Women-Societies and Clubs,” “Hadassah” and “Jews in S.C.”
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David Bancroft Johnson Travel Journals - Accession 32 - M9 (32)
David Bancroft Johnson
Accession 32 - M9 (32)The David Bancroft Johnson Travel Journals Collection consists of a diary of a trip taken by David Bancroft Johnson, Founder and First President of Winthrop, to Belgium, Holland, Germany, Switzerland, France, England, and Scotland October- December 1908. The journals contain descriptions of areas visited, social life and customs, and educational practices. Also included is a description of his trip to Denver, Colorado in July 1909 in which he describes the area and its people.
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David Bancroft Johnson South Carolina Hall of Fame Video - Accession 1591 M778 (835)
David Bancroft Johnson and South Carolina Hall of Fame
Accession 1591 - M778 (835)This collection consists of a DVD copy of a video created by the South Carolina ETV Commission to honor Winthrop founder and first president David Bancroft Johnson who was inducted into the South Carolina Hall of Fame in 2017. The movie is 5:59 minutes long.
The South Carolina Hall of Fame was dedicated on February 11, 1973 by Governor John C. West. It was created to recognize and honor those contemporary and past citizens who have made outstanding contributions to South Carolina’s heritage and progress.
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Elizabeth Friench Johnson Papers - Accession 64
Elizabeth Friench Johnson
Accession 64The Elizabeth Friench Johnson Papers consist of essays written by Dr. Johnson and speeches given by her on various occasions. The essays and speeches serve as good sources of reference on South Carolina educators such as James Lide Coker, founder of Coker College, and Mary E. Frayser, home economist and clubwoman. The collection also contains newspaper and other articles. There are also program notes and reports on the Diocese of Upper South Carolina Episcopal Church, of which Dr. Johnson was the director, and on The International Federation of University Women. The correspondence is limited to a few pieces mostly relating to her membership in the International Institute of Arts and Letters.
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Johnson Family Papers - Accession 162
Johnson Family
Accession 162The Johnson Family Papers consist of correspondence, diaries, journals, speeches, reports, newspaper clippings, financial records, photographs, and other records relating to the family of David Bancroft Johnson, founder and first president of Winthrop (1886-1928) including, his wife Mai Rutledge Smith Johnson (Class of 1898), and their children, David Bancroft, Jr., Burgh, and Suzanne Johnson. The collection covers topics concerning David Bancroft Johnson’s work with the Columbia, South Carolina school system and the origins of Winthrop. Correspondents include Edward Southey Joynes, J.C. McCurry, Frances W. Parker, A.D. Mayo, William G. Burgin, and W.R. Bradford among many others.
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Johnson Family Papers - Accession 912
Johnson Family
Accession 912The Johnson Family Papers consist of correspondence, medical records, publications, invitations, memorandums, education journals, and a ledger belonging to and concerning Dr. David Bancroft Johnson, founder and first president of Winthrop College. There is also a small collection of photographs concerning and belonging to Dr. Johnson which include portraits of Dr. Johnson and scenes from Winthrop’s campus grounds. Also included in the Johnson Family Papers is correspondence concerning Mrs. D.B. Johnson (Mai Rutledge Smith Johnson) as well as Dr. and Mrs. Johnson’s son Bancroft. Finally there is a collection of publications belonging to Dr. and Mrs. Johnson. This collection provides useful information on the professional and personal life of Dr. D.B. Johnson, particularly in his later years, as well as the personal life of Mrs. Johnson while dealing with her husband’s declining health.
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Harold Clarke Johnson Papers - Accession 575
Harold Clarke Johnson Sr.
Accession 575The Harold Clarke Johnson Papers mainly pertains to York County history and includes deeds, titles, bonds, county expenses, tax, and treasurer reports, and annual reports of the treasurer of York County to the state Superintendent of Education, and of the York County Treasurer. These records relate to the financial affairs of York County between 1889 and 1910 and offers a great insight into the finances of the county during that timeframe. The material was collected by the York (South Carolina) Historical American Bicentennial. Of special interest, is a brief history of an 1820 map of York County, written by Harold Clarke, Sr. (1913-1993), member of York (South Carolina) Bicentennial Committee, and a historical sketch of York County (1976) prepared by the York County Historical Commission.
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Mai Rutledge Johnson Memorabilia - Accession 1578 M772 (829)
Mai Rutledge Johnson and Archibald Hamilton Rutledge
Accession 1578 - M772 (829)This collection includes memorabilia that belonged to Mai Rutledge Johnson (1878-1978) who was the wife of Winthrop’s founder and first president, David Bancroft Johnson. One item included is a book of poems titled, The Heart’s Quest by Archibald Rutledge written by Archibald Rutledge with an inscription to Mai Rutledge Johnson, “Dear Mai, With Love From Archie, March 12, 1946. Archibald Hamilton Rutledge (1883-1973) was a poet and educator who was the first South Carolina poet laureate from 1934-1973. Also included is a reunion booklet titled, Our Scrap Book by Margaret Jackson assisted by Lucy Hamilton which is a compilation of memories from the Winthrop days of the Class of 1929 scrapbook, a Winthrop Alumnae Magazine for Summer 1963, and a portrait labeled Dorothy Chisholm Johnson taken October 5, 1940.
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Dorothy Gardner Jones Papers - Accession 192
Dorothy Gardner Jones
Accession 192The Dorothy Gardner Jones Papers consist of correspondence, reports, program notes, clippings, memoranda, and other records, mainly relating to Jones’ work as a Winthrop faculty member and involvement with professional organizations and social service groups in the Rock Hill, South Carolina area.
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John Jones Letter - Accession 7 - M6 (16)
John Jones
Accession 7 - M6 (16)The John Jones Letter was written by Mr. Jones in 1841, a farmer, from Montevallo, Alabama, to Jesse Trusdel of Santon in Kershaw District, South Carolina, in which Jones discusses economic and health conditions in Shelby County, Alabama, his family affairs, and future plans. The collection includes the envelope (in pieces) and a handwritten transcription.
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John Paul Jones Papers - Accession 607
John Paul Jones and American Revolutionary War
Accession 607John Paul Jones (1747-1792) was a U.S. Navy Captain during the Revolutionary war. The John Paul Jones Papers consists of 1776 list of U.S. navy captains, “A Plan for the Regulations & Equipment of the Navy” (1777), originals and typed transcripts of letters (1777) to Benjamin Franklin et. al. in Paris, Secretary of the Navy Joseph Hewes (1730-1779) and A. Livingston, and notes (1794) on expense of building, fitting and maintain a frigate for the U.S. Navy.
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Sarah Jones Plantation Account Book - Accession 758 - M353 (404)
Sarah Jones
Accession 758 - M353 (404)The Sarah Jones Plantation Notebook with lists of accounts due for supplies bought by Sarah Jones of Union, South Carolina for her plantation 1877 to 1880. There are also a few entries dated 1895.
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An Address to the People of South Carolina on the Present State of Public Affairs by Samuel Jordan - Accession 1190 - M558 (611)
Samuel Jordan
Accession 1190 - M558 (611)This collection consist of a booklet titled An Address to the People of South Carolina on the Present State of Public Affairs by Samuel Jordan published in 1834. The booklet includes reflections of Samuel Jordan (1793-1876) of Abbeville, S.C. concerning the rights and liberties of the citizens of South Carolina in relation to national concerns and, most specifically, nullification (the constitutional theory that individual states can invalidate federal laws or judicial decisions they deem unconstitutional).
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Edith Royster Judd Papers - Accession 1427 - M702 (758)
Edith Royster Judd
Accession 1427 - M702 (758)The collection consists of framed memorabilia pertaining to the Daughters of the American Revolution belonging to Edith Royster Judd including a photograph, lock of hair, certificate of membership into DAR, program honoring Mrs. Judd as Vice-President General, and several pins denoting her service in the organization. Also included are a photograph, notes relating to Mrs. Judd’s DAR service, articles relating to her accomplishments, and a copy of the Primary Library List: For North Carolina Children produced by the Primary Teachers’ Association of North Carolina which contains a note stating, “Work Initiated by E. R.” Mrs. Judd’s Winthrop Diploma was transferred to Memorabilia, W415.2-2B-1, Item 3.
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Rock Hill Junior Chamber of Commerce Scrapbooks - Accession 334
Junior Chamber of Commerce, Rock Hill and Jaycees, Rock Hill
Accession 334The Rock Hill Junior Chamber of Commerce (Jaycees) is a not-for-profit organization that has provided leadership training through community service for more than 75 years. The Rock Hill Junior Chamber of Commerce Scrapbooks consists 8 scrapbooks (6 are very large oversize scrapbooks) detailing the events and activities of the organization. The scrapbooks contain mainly photographs and newspaper articles, but also contain programs, copies of the constitution and bylaws, correspondence, schedules of events and other records pertaining to the organizations activities. Some of the material is also related to the sister organization, the Jaycee-ettes and to other concerns of the city of Rock Hill, S.C. One of the scrapbooks concerns Lavinia Cox, Miss South Carolina, whom the Jaycees sponsored in 1976.
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Junior Keystone Club Records - Accession 1759
Junior Keystone Club of Rock Hill and Book Club of Rock Hill, Junior Keystone
Accession 1759This collection consist of material relating to the Junior Keystone Club of Rock Hill, SC which was organized in 1955 as a book club by members of the Keystone Club of Rock Hill, SC. This collection contains 3 bounded volumes with various material like original and copied photographs, copied newspaper clippings, meeting records (minutes/flyers), membership records, a brief history, and a copy of the club constitution. The Junior Keystone aimed to further the cultural, educational, and social interests of its members and promote aspects of civic development and welfare through the art of books.
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Junior Order of United American Mechanics, Wade Hampton Council Records - Accession 1682
Junior Order of United American Mechanics, Wade Hampton Council and Rock Hill, SC, Club
Accession 1682Contained within the Junior Order of United American Mechanics, Wade Hampton Council Records is primarily financial records, including old checks and bank statements, however there is also a printing plate with the seal of the JOUAM, and two identical ribbons presented to the Wade Hampton Council. This particular council no longer exists, however the overall Order is still running. Anyone interested in older financial records of this council will find this collection useful, as well as anyone interested in the organization’s seal. The records are all early 20th century, so anyone interested in how finance was conducted during that time, regardless of relation to the Order, may also have interest.
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J. Wofford Kee Jr. Papers - Accession 863
James Wofford Kee Jr. and Kee Family
Accession 863The James Wofford Kee, Jr. Papers consists of the genealogy research conducted by James Wofford Kee, Jr. (1918-1993). The collection Kee family genealogy dating back to the 16th century in England and Ireland. Many of the family migrated to the Richburg area of Chester County, S.C. and Texas. Some family names are: Kee, Gladden, Daniel, Bates, Williams, Chesley, Thompson, Edwards, Culp, Ford, Pardue, Lyle, Strait, and Carter. The collection also includes copies of newspaper clippings on various family members, family photographs, church and court documents. Of note are copies of church cemetery records of veterans of the Revolutionary and Civil War.
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Ruth Cornelia Keever Papers - Accession 997
Ruth Cornelia Keever
Accession 997The Ruth Cornelia Keever Papers consists of material collected by Ruth Cornelia Keever (1911-2006). Ms. Keever was a 1933 Winthrop College graduate and was a teacher, school principal, and Director of Federal Programs in Charleston, SC. She was also involved in many statewide and local organizations. The collection contains school programs and diplomas, publications, awards received, work programs, and newspaper articles.
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Frances Crutchfield Kellers Winthrop and Family Letters Collection - Accession 1821
Frances Crutchfield Kellers
Accession 1821The Frances Crutchfield Kellers Winthrop and Family Letters Collection consists of letters written by Winthrop College graduate, Frances Crutchfield Kellers (1912-1993). Frances attended Winthrop from 1930-1934 and graduated with the Class of 1934. These letters are mostly addressed to her mother and father, describing various aspects of her time at Winthrop, her friends, her dorm-mates, her struggles and various escapades she enjoyed during her school days. The letters begin a few months before attending Winthrop and continue through the end of her junior year. Also included is a pocket calendar from the year 1986 as well as paper slips written by Frances Crutchfield Kellers in 1991 that give a brief summaries of some of the letters while at Winthrop.