Manuscript Collection

The Winthrop University Manuscript Collection (over 1800 collections) contains unique private papers donated to the Archives by individuals and records from organizations and businesses. These collections not only document local, regional, and state history, but also transcend South Carolina’s borders to include collections that are of broader historical interest. Genealogy is a prominent theme within the collection with these collections containing valuable family history information, including genealogy charts, family histories, scrapbooks, letters, diaries, wills, grants, indentures and biographical data. Much of the material is unpublished and varies in quantity and content from collection to collection.

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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).
National Council of Jewish Women - Greenville Section Records - Accession 354

Jewish Women, National Council of, Greenville
Accession 354
The 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.”
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.
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.
Elizabeth Friench Johnson Papers - Accession 64

Elizabeth Friench Johnson
Accession 64
The 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.
Johnson Family Papers - Accession 162

Johnson Family
Accession 162
The 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.
Johnson Family Papers - Accession 912

Johnson Family
Accession 912
The 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.
Harold Clarke Johnson Papers - Accession 575

Harold Clarke Johnson Sr.
Accession 575
The 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.
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.
Dorothy Gardner Jones Papers - Accession 192

Dorothy Gardner Jones
Accession 192
The 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.
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.
John Paul Jones Papers - Accession 607

John Paul Jones and American Revolutionary War
Accession 607
John 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.
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.
Jordan Panoramic Photograph Collection - Accession 1767

Carol McWhorter Jordan
Accession 1767
The Jordan Panoramic Photograph Collection consists of two early twentieth-century panoramic photographs that document large-scale institutional and organizational gatherings in the American South. The images are dated 1905 and 1912 and reflect the use of panoramic photography to capture expansive scenes, collective identity, and public activity during this period.

The first photograph, taken in 1912 by the Russell Bros. photographic studio and labeled “Panorama no. 871,” depicts Camp Pettus, a military training camp located in Anniston, Alabama. The image provides a wide view of the camp’s layout, personnel, and infrastructure, offering visual evidence of early twentieth-century military preparedness and training practices in the years preceding the United States’ involvement in World War I.

The second panoramic photograph was taken in 1905 in Savannah, Georgia, by photographer M. Edward Wilson. It documents the Convention Head Camp, Division I, of the Woodmen of the World (W.O.W.), a fraternal benefit society prominent in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The photograph captures a large assembly of members and reflects the social, ceremonial, and organizational culture of fraternal organizations during this era.

Together, these panoramic photographs provide valuable visual documentation of military and fraternal life in the early twentieth-century South and illustrate the role of panoramic photography in recording collective events and institutions of regional and national significance.
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).
Jubilee: Harvest of the Arts Records - Accession 1463

Jubilee: Harvest of the Arts Records
Accession 1463
The Jubilee: Harvest of the Arts Festival Records document the planning, promotion, and operation of the annual Jubilee: Harvest of the Arts festival held in Rock Hill, South Carolina. The festival celebrated visual and performing arts, crafts, and music and featured outdoor gallery exhibitions, theatrical performances at Winthrop University, arts and crafts vendors, and a quilt show. Over time, the event evolved into what later became the Rock Hill Blues & Jazz Festival, reflecting the city’s growing emphasis on musical heritage, particularly blues and jazz.

The collection includes planning and administrative records such as committee files, steering committee documentation, budgets, meeting materials, and correspondence. Promotional and outreach materials form a significant portion of the collection and include programs, brochures, flyers, advertisements, press releases, paid and unpaid advertising scripts, and mock-ups of festival letterhead. Also included are materials related to featured performers and participants, such as press information for singer-songwriter Billy Jonas.

Additional materials include photographs documenting festival events, souvenir and merchandise information, newspaper clippings covering the festival from local media, and five VHS cassette tapes containing television coverage and promotional demo recordings. Together, these records provide a comprehensive view of the organization, cultural significance, and public presentation of one of Rock Hill’s prominent arts festivals during the late 1990s and early 2000s.
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.
Rock Hill Junior Chamber of Commerce Scrapbooks - Accession 334

Junior Chamber of Commerce, Rock Hill and Jaycees, Rock Hill
Accession 334
The 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.
Junior Keystone Club Records - Accession 1759

Junior Keystone Club of Rock Hill and Book Club of Rock Hill, Junior Keystone
Accession 1759
The Junior Keystone Club Records document the history and activities of the Junior Keystone Club of Rock Hill, South Carolina, a women’s book club organized in 1955 by members of the Keystone Club of Rock Hill. Founded with the purpose of fostering intellectual growth and civic engagement, the Junior Keystone Club sought to advance the cultural, educational, and social interests of its members through the study and appreciation of books, while also promoting community involvement and civic welfare.

The collection spans from 1955 to 2014 and consists primarily of three bound volumes containing both original and reproduced materials. Included are constitutions and bylaws, membership and attendance records, meeting minutes, correspondence, programs, invitations, and a brief written history of the club. The collection also contains copied newspaper clippings and photographs documenting club meetings and social events, including seasonal gatherings such as Christmas parties, indoor and outdoor picnics, and other commemorative occasions.

One series comprises compiled reference volumes of copied materials, including news articles, photographs, and event documentation. Another series contains meeting records and minutes from the club’s early years as well as later decades, reflecting continuity in the club’s mission and activities. A scrapbook documents the social life of the organization through invitations and photographs that chronicle significant events from the club’s founding through the early twenty-first century.

Together, these records provide insight into the role of women’s literary clubs in mid- to late-twentieth-century Rock Hill and illustrate how voluntary civic organizations contributed to cultural enrichment, social networks, and community life at the local level.
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 1682
Contained 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 20^th century, so anyone interested in how finance was conducted during that time, regardless of relation to the Order, may also have interest.
J. Wofford Kee Jr. Papers - Accession 863

James Wofford Kee Jr. and Kee Family
Accession 863
The 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 16^th 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.
Ruth Cornelia Keever Papers - Accession 997

Ruth Cornelia Keever
Accession 997
The 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.
Frances Crutchfield Kellers Winthrop and Family Letters Collection - Accession 1821

Frances Crutchfield Kellers
Accession 1821
The 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.
John Granberry Kelly Papers - Accession 30

John Granberry Kelly
Accession 30
The John Granberry Kelly Papers consist mainly of correspondence but also included are reports, minutes, constitutions, speeches and other papers pertaining to Mr. Kelly’s work as Winthrop Registrar and to his role in organizing the Southern Association of Collegiate Registrars.
Robert C. Kendrick, Jr. Collection - Accession 439 - M177 (218)

Robert C. Kendrick Jr.
Accession 439 - M177 (218)
The Robert C. Kendrick Collection consists of photocopies of historical articles: “The Present State of Carolina with Advice to the Settlers” written in 1682 by R. F. London and reprinted in North Carolina Genealogy, 1971; “Captain Samuel Cobrin’s company of Militia: The First Settlers of Gaston and Lincoln Counties” by Robert W. Ramsey and printed in Journal of North Carolina Genealogy; “Recollections of the Civil War” by John Daniel McDonnell, First Lieutenant Commanding Company E , South Carolina Volunteers, Longstreet’s Corps, including McDonnell’s service in the Confederate Army from 1861 to 1864; “Details Concerning Battle of Williamson Plantation: York County, SC” by Fred M. Johnston; History of Yorkville, SC by an unknown author.
Kennedy Family Papers - Accession 1131 - M519 (570)

Kennedy Family and Robert Kennedy
Accession 1131 - M519 (570)
The Kennedy Family Papers consists of genealogical records following the lineage of Revolutionary War soldier and York County, SC resident Robert Kennedy (?-1813). The collection consists of photocopies of lineage charts, genealogical entries in the family bible, pension records, and other records relating the Kennedy family from 1150-1956 (bulk 1739-1956). The records were compiled and organized by Amelia Eliza Kennedy and Helen Kennedy.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy Speeches - Accession 818 M373 (424)

John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Accession 808 - M373 (424)
The John F. Kennedy Speeches Collection consists of a 16mm film titled Kennedy’s Last Message to Labor which was a speech he delivered to the AFL-CIO days before his assassination. Also included are five vinyl record recordings of John F. Kennedy including: John F. Kennedy’s Last Words To Labor and His Inaugural Address; John Fitzgerald Kennedy: A Memorial Album Highlights of Speeches Made by Our Beloved President (2 copies); John Fitzgerald Kennedy: The Presidential Years 1960-1963 Original Speeches; Two Two For The Union: Two Presidents of the United States John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson and Two Garment Workers Pauline Newman and Judy Anderson Talk About The International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union…And Unionism;
Kerr Artifact Collection - Accession 1527

Dorothy Kerr
Accession 1527
The collection contains household artifacts from the 19^th and early 20^th centuries. Items included in the collection are a wax bead necklace, eyeglasses, a set of hand cotton cards, a clothes iron (or sad iron), a cast iron cobbler’s stand, a wooden shoe last and five wooden loom shuttles.
Fay Johnston Kerr Papers - Accession 455 - M188 (299-230)

Fay Johnston Kerr
Accession 455 - M188 (229-230)
The Fay Johnston Kerr Papers consists of genealogical materials compiled by Fay Johnston Kerr and Carl Brevard Kerr concerning the Johnston Family line. Included are pedigree charts, histories, articles, and notes. Of note is A Brief History of the Family of Johnston and The Johnston Family of Fort Mill Township. Also included are the allied family names of Faris, Henry, Spencer, Hand, Beard, and Kerr.
Marcus M. Key Collection - Accession 734 - M338 (390)

Marcus M. Key
Accession 734 - M338 (390)
The Marcus M. Key Papers consists of genealogical information on the Key and Daniel families of Louisa County, VA from 1605-1950. The collection consists of a paper entitled "The Louisa County (VA) Key Orphans" by Marcus M. Key and Jonathan B. Butcher and a lineage chart of the Daniel Family.
Keystone Club Of Rock Hill Records - Accession 286 - M122 (155)

Keystone Club Of Rock Hill
Accession 286 - M122 (155)
The Keystone Club of Rock Hill Records consist of constitutions, minutes, yearbooks and study program booklets from Winthrop’s Extension Dept. in the early 1920s. The Keystone Club of Rock Hill, SC was organized in 1914 as a women’s study group. The club was a charter member of Rock Hill City Federation of Women's Clubs and was a member of the State Federation of Women's Clubs and of the General Federation of Women's Clubs.
James Pinckney Kinard Papers - Accession 8

James Pinckney Kinard
Accession 8
The James Pinckney Kinard Papers consist of family history charts of the Kinard family and related Kuhn and Summer families, and a Kinard family history, personal correspondence including letters to and from his wife Lee Wicker Kinard (1873-1963), their daughter Nelle Kinard, and other family members, business correspondence, financial papers, literary manuscripts, scrapbooks, and photographs pertaining to Kinard’s student days at the Citadel, his personal and family affairs, his teaching career, his presidency of Winthrop, and his efforts to get his literary manuscripts published. This collection consists primarily of correspondence and offers an informative insight into the personal lives and family affairs of Dr. Kinard and his wife, Mrs. Lee Wicker Kinard. The correspondence generally deals with Dr. Kinard’s struggle against the South Carolina legislature’s cuts in educational appropriations for Winthrop during the Depression; and his varied activities on behalf of Winthrop as President Emeritus. The collection also includes several unpublished manuscripts ranging from his student days at the Citadel to his later life. Areas of research would perhaps include, among others, biographical information on Dr. Kinard and social history during the Depression.
Marguerite Dawson King Papers - Accession 1528

Marguerite Dawson King
Accession 1528
Mrs. Marguerite Dawson King (1901-1979) was a very active and civic minded woman and the collection of her papers attests to the valuable contributions which can be made by women and by senior citizens. The King Papers are a valuable source of information on women in politics and on the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP). This collection consists of letters, records, and newspapers which belonged to Marguerite Dawson King, concerning Mrs. King’s activities as chapter chairman and assistant state director of the AARP; as district chairman of the United Daughters of the Confederacy; as the first woman County Chairman of the democratic party in S.C. and as a member of the Democratic Women’s Council of S.C., and the York County Democratic Women’s Club.
Marguerite Dawson King Papers - Accession 280

Marguerite Dawson King
Accession 280
Mrs. Marguerite Dawson King (1901-1979) was a very active and civic minded woman and the collection of her papers attests to the valuable contributions which can be made by women and by senior citizens. The King Papers are a valuable source of information on women in politics and on the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP). The collection consists of correspondence, minutes, bylaws, reports, agendas, yearbooks, handbooks, newsletters, brochures, speeches, legislative bills, program notes, newspaper clippings, awards, and certificates concerning Mrs. King’s activities as chapter chairman and assistant state director of the AARP; as district chairman of the United Daughters of the Confederacy; as the first woman County Chairman of the democratic party in S.C. and as a member of the Democratic Women’s Council of S.C., the York County Democratic Women’s Club, Partners of the Americas, and the Order of the Eastern Star. Also included in the collection is information on the development of the city of Rock Hill, S.C.
Sallie Thompson King Collection- Accession 1469 - M714 (770)

Sallie Thompson King
Accession 1469 - M714 (770)
The Sallie Thompson King Collection consist of a brief biography of Sallie Thompson King (1886-1976), who was a 1910 graduate of Winthrop College, her 1907 Tatler yearbook, a carte de vis of Sallie Thompson upon her graduation in 1910, and photocopies of two photographs of Sallie and her class while teaching at Neals Creek and Lebanon in Anderson County, SC. The biography was written by her niece, Sally T. Aycock who was raised by Sallie Thompson King and her husband Arthur Gignilliat King (1878-1957).
Battle of King's Mountain Collection - Accession 1722

King's Mountain, Battle of and Revolutionary War
Accession 1722
The Battle of King’s Mountain Collection consists of newspapers and newspaper articles detailing the history of and celebration of the Battle of King’s Mountain during the American Revolution. Also included is Historical Sketch Of The Battle Of King’s Mountain, Fought Between The American and British Troops, At King’s Mountain, York Co., S.C. October 7, 1780 by Rev. Robert Lathan published in 1880, a pamphlet containing an address titled, “The Real Battle Of King’s Mountain…”delivered by Albert Mason Grist on October 14, 1938 to the Daughters of the American Revolution of Gastonia, NC, a postcard depicting Colonel Patrick Ferguson’s grave dated from the Sesquicentennial celebration held on October 7, 1930, a program celebrating the “Completion by the Federal Government of a National Monument in Recognition of the Decisive Importance of the Battle of King’s Mountain dated October 7, 1909, handwritten notes of the King’s Mountain Obelisk, and an annotated copy of the 1880 Address of Hon. John W. Daniel of Virginia at the 100^th anniversary celebration from an unidentified newspaper.
King's Mountain Iron Company Minute Book - Accession 390

King's Mountain Iron Company and Cherokee Iron Works
Accession 390
This collection consists of microfilm copies of minutes of the King’s Mountain Iron Company located in Cherokee County, SC, which includes the Cherokee Iron Works. The collection consists of minutes of the annual meeting of the company’s Board of Directors as well as financial reports.
Barbara Kirwan Papers - Accession 355

Barbara Kirwan
Accession 355
This collection consists of bylaws, constitutions, reports, and related records pertaining to the American Society of Interior Designers, Interior Design Educators Council, Foundation for Interior Design Education, the American Home Economics Association, and the South Carolina Home Economics Association; together with Kirwan’s teaching files and faculty information, including tests, classroom grade books and student papers, photographs, Winthrop committee papers, interior design projects, and correspondence.
Smith Kitchen Civil War Diary - Accession 703 - M317 (368)

Smith Kitchen
Accession 703 - M317 (368)
The Smith Kitchen (also spelled Kitchens and Ketchen) Civil War Diary is a running diary describing various battles and the everyday tribulations endured by the common Confederate soldier during the American Civil War. The diary was kept by Sargent Smith Kitchen (1826-1914) of Company A, 17^th Regiment South Carolina Volunteers from 1861-1865 and contains 72 pages on text. Smith Kitchen was born in June 1826 to Zachariah and Nancy Smith Kitchen. He had two brothers, Charles and William, both served with Smith Kitchen and died in the war.
Kiwanis Club of Rock Hill Records - Accession 239

Kiwanis Club, Rock Hill
Accession 239
The Kiwanis Club of Rock Hill was chartered in 1920 as a service club with a direct mission of service to the youth of the Rock Hill and York County, SC community. The collection consists of meeting minutes, publications, monthly reports, membership records, club charter, and some correspondence relating to the work and development of the Kiwanis Club of Rock Hill. The collection provides a concise overview of the activities and meetings of the organization.
Kiwanis Club of Rock Hill Records - Accession 977

Kiwanis Club, Rock Hill
Accession 977
The Kiwanis Club of Rock Hill Records contains attendance record, membership rosters, annual, club reports, club election reports, board meeting minutes, proposed budgets, semi-annual billing summaries, financial reports, various club related programs, notes, reports, letters, and one scrap book. The Kiwanis Club of Rock Hill was chartered in 1920 as a service club with a direct mission of service to the youth of the Rock Hill and York County, SC community.
Knights of Honor Address - Accession 83 - M34 (36)

Knights of Honor Address
Accession 83 - M34 (36)
The Knights of Honor Address is an address given at an unknown subordinate lodge that describes the founding of the organization and its mission to provide for families of deceased members and binding in fraternal bonds those who became members as well as espousing the accomplishments of the local lodge. The Knights of Honor, according to the report, was organized in Louisville, Kentucky in 1873 and the text mentions the founding as being 15 years prior thus dating the address as being 1888. At the time of the report it claimed 125,000 members and 3500 lodges.
Knox-Wise Family Papers - Accession 591

Knox-Wise
Accession 591
The Knox-Wise Family Papers includes a land grant issued to John Knox in 1768; diaries written by Dr. John Knox [1792-1859] covering the 1840s and 1850s; James N. Knox [1806-1880] covering 1859-1880; and William D. Knox [1847-1928] covering 1869-1928; indentures, deeds, receipts, court summonses and other papers of Hugh Knox [1757-1821], sheriff and justice of the peace in Chester County, South Carolina (ca. 1780s and 1790s); correspondence of James N. Knox, correspondence, and other professional papers of Dr. John Knox; correspondence, and other papers of William D. Knox, Superintendent of Education in Chester County from 1896-1928. Papers of various other members of the Knox and Wise families including Hugh Boyd Knox [1814-1886], Robert Knox [1796-1879], Sally Knox Wallace [1803-1901], Alexander Walker Wise, and Emmie R. Knox [1885-1969]; family histories of the Knox, Wise, Dunlap, Gaston, and Wilks families; church histories, photographs, and newspaper clippings. Also included are three published volumes of the United Confederate Veterans Minutes of the 21st (1911) and 25th (1915) Annual Meeting and Reunion; and the minutes of the annual reunion of the South Carolina Division of the United Confederate Veterans (1921-1927).
Eugene Arthur Kozlay Family Bible - Accession 1236

Eugene Arthur Kozlay
Accession 1236
This collection consists of a bible belonging to Eugene Arthur Kozlay (ca1828-1883) who was an officer for the Union Army during the American Civil War. The bible in the collection is The self-interpreting Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments according to the Authorized Version; With An Introduction, Marginal References And Illustrations; A Summary Of The Several Books; An Analysis Of Each Chapter; A Paraphrase And Evangelical Reflections Upon The Most Important Passages; And Numerous Explanatory Notes by Rev. John Brown, D.D.. New Edition, In Which The Text Is More Fully Elucidated By Upwards of Eight Thousand Explanatory and Critical Notes, And Concluding Observations on Each Book, By The Rev. Henry Cooke, D.D., LL.D. New York: Johnson, Fry and Company 27 Beekman Street, 1876. This bible was owned by the Arthur Kozlay Family and includes a page notated with family birth, marriage, and death dates spanning from 1850 through 1931:

“Eugene A. Kozley married Emma L. Meeker April 9, 1857

Children:
1. Emma Flora Kozlay (February 9, 1859 – May 13, 1860)
2. Clara Louisa Kozlay (March 20, 1862 - October 29, 1931)
3. Eugene Arthur Kozlay (August 7, 1863 - January 23, 1872)
4. Bertha Kozlay (October 19, 1866 - September 5, 1867)
5. William Henry Kozlay (August 11, 1868 - September 21, 1869)
6. Charles Meeker Kozlay (March 5, 1870 - August 14, 1924)”
Phil Lader Papers - Accession 529 - M227 (274-275)

Philip Lader
Accession 529 - M227 (274-275)
President of Winthrop College (1983-1985). The Phil Lader Papers consists of letters and newspaper clippings pertaining to Lader’s political and business activities prior to his becoming Winthrop president. Includes letters from Strom Thurmond, Alexander Haig, and other prominent Americans.
19th Century Ladies Magazine Collection - Accession 1101

Ladies Magazine, 19th Century
Accession 1101
The 19^th Century Ladies Magazine Collection consists of 6 editions of magazines published from 1858-1881. The collection consists of Peterson’s Magazine (December 1858), Godey’s Lady’s Book and Magazine (September 1859), Godey’s Lady’s Book and Magazine (December 1868), Demorest’s Monthly Magazine (July 1869), Arthur’s Illustrated Home Magazine (May 1881), and Arthur’s Illustrated Home Magazine (June 1881). These publications offer a wonderful source for research concerning the everyday life of women in the 19^th century.
Lancaster and Chester Railway Collection - Accession 1794 M848 (906)

Lancaster and Chester Railway and Springmaid Line
Accession 1794 M848 (906)
The Lancaster and Chester Railway Collection documents the history, operations, and promotional activities of the Lancaster and Chester Railway Company, commonly known as the Springmaid Line. The collection primarily dates from the mid-twentieth century, with a particular emphasis on materials associated with the Springmaid Special, a themed “Gay Nineties” passenger train operated by the L&C.

Materials include a 1968 corporate resolution, railcar diagrams, train schedules, a 1953 dining car menu, a “Springmaid Special Luncheon Menu” from 1968, a Springmaid Fabrics promotional folder, and a series of photographs depicting the train’s interior and passengers. Together, these items illustrate the railroad’s efforts to market first-class passenger service, combining transportation with dining, leisure, and promotional experiences. Photographs document lounge, dining, business, and passenger areas of the Springmaid Special and include identified Springmaid and Springknight representatives, with accompanying descriptions.

The collection also contains historical articles produced by the L&C Railway Company that trace the development of the railroad from the late nineteenth through the twentieth century. These narratives describe the evolution of services offered by the Springmaid Special, including dining and special excursions, as well as the train’s renovation and remarketing in the 1960s. Additional documents, such as a 1968 resolution authorizing seasonal first-class passenger service to Richburg, South Carolina, provide insight into corporate decision-making and regional transportation needs.

Overall, the collection offers valuable documentation of a regional South Carolina railroad and its role in industrial support, passenger travel, and corporate promotion. It highlights the connection between rail transportation and the textile industry—particularly Springmaid Fabrics—and reflects broader mid-century trends in leisure travel, branding, and heritage marketing within the state.
Lancaster County History Collection - Accession 417

Lancaster County, South Carolina
Accession 417
The collection consists of duplicate items from the Perry Belle Bennett Hough Collection located at the Lancaster Public Library. The records include correspondence, newspaper clippings, histories, genealogies, brochures, and pamphlets dealing with local and family history dating back to 1825. Subjects included are Springs Mills, the Belk brothers, Andrew Jackson, the Daughters of the American Revolution-Waxhaw Chapter (DAR), the Tamassee School, Marion Sims, Lancaster County churches, and South Carolina Civil War regiments.
The Old Mill Stream - Accession 1067 - M482 (533)

Lando, SC
Accession 1067 - M482 (533)
This collection consists of two copies of a magazine, The Old Mill Stream: Lando, South Carolina put together by Rev. Charles & Judi Inabinet, Susan Meiselas and the people of Lando, South Carolina. The magazine relates the history of the town of Lando located in Chester County, South Carolina, through oral history interviews, photographs, drawings, and essays. Subjects include Manetta Cotton Mill, child labor, education, influenza, World War I, and everyday life in Lando, South Carolina.
Landsford Canal Assessment - Accession 1066 - M481 (532)

Landsford Canal
Accession 1066 - M481 (532)
This collection consists of a copy of Landsford Canal State Park: The Landsford West Expansion (LWE) Tract, Summary: Assessment and Need for Purchase produced by the Landsford West Resource Team of the Catawba Valley Land Trust. It gives a general history of the South Carolina park and surrounding area, lists natural/cultural/educational resources associated with the park and area, includes maps, geological and architectural surveys, recreational and various other information concerning the Chester County park partially in Lancaster County, and the need for expansion further west into Chester county.

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