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  Rock Hill Board of Officials Records - Accession 645 - M283 (334)

  Officials, Rock Hill Board of

  Accession 645 - M283 (334)

  The Rock Hill Board of Officials were created to promote desirable sports programs for girls and women and to improve the quality of officiating for girls' and women's sports contests. The records consist of constitutions and bylaws, financial records, handbooks, correspondence, and lists of officials.

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  Gwendolyn Oliver Collection - Accession 1717 M829 (886)

  Gwendolyn Oliver, Winthrop College, and Winthrop College History

  Accession 1717 M829 (886)

  This collection consists of memorabilia collected by Gwendolyn Oliver related to Winthrop College. Some of the material relates to her coming to Winthrop for summer conferences while still in high school, while the rest is related to her undergraduate career at Winthrop from 1959-1963. She graduated from Winthrop with Bachelor of Arts in English in 1963. The collection consists of Carolinas Editor’s Conference certificates (1956, 1957), summer session notepads (1955, 1956), and summer session letterhead (1957). Also included are Rat Week Programs (1959), theater and music programs (1959-1963), “Sign Out” Cards (1959-1960), College Laundry cards, Student government Association Card (1959), Certificate of Award for Winthrop Alumnae Scholarship (1959-1960), and a program for “Off To College Banquet: Park Inn Grill” (1961). This collection offers a glimpse of life as a college student at Winthrop from the mid to late 1950s through 1963.

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  Evangelist Willie Laurel Olive Photograph - Accession 1673 - M811 (868)

  Willie Laurel Olive, Elizabeth Temple, and Four Square Gospel Church

  Accession 1673 - M811 (868)

  Willie Laurel Dick Olive (1886-1959) was a Pentecostal evangelist who worked throughout the Carolinas and was the founder of the Elizabeth Temple, largest of the Four Square Gospel Churches, in Concord, NC. The collection consists of a large panoramic photograph print dated September 5, 1923 (or 1926). A Sunday tent service is taking place in Rock Hill, SC. It was nightly at 7:45pm. The photograph consists of hundreds of people standing and sitting outside, in front of a large tent. It has a sign on it stating, “Willie Laurel Olive, Evangelist, Nightly At 7:45, Preaching The Four Square Gospel”. The adults are standing in the rear while the children are in the front mainly sitting on the ground. Within the crowd, there are a few parked automobiles of different models. The photographer was J. W. Moon [James William] of Charlotte, N.C. The photograph measures 32" x 8".

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  Lucy Hardee Olsen War Diary - Accession 87 - M38 (51)

  Lucy Hardee Olsen

  Accession 87 - M38 (51)

  The Lucy Hardee Olsen War Diary consists of a photograph, newspaper clippings, and a diary titled My War Diary, which was written from December 7, 1941 to February 3, 1945. A typed copy was presented to Mrs. Olsen on the occasion of her eightieth birthday. It is a diary of her experiences as an American held in occupation in the Philippine Islands during the Second World War.

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  Optimist Club of Rock Hill Records - Accession 927

  Optimist Club, Rock Hill and Rock Hill, SC Club

  Accession 927

  This collection consists of the records of the Optimist Club of Rock Hill which was founded in 1948 and chartered by Optimist International on January 15, 1949. The Optimist Club of Rock Hill “provides funds through charitable activities to assist the youth of Rock Hill in a number of programs.” The organization sponsors scholarship essays and oratorical contests for youth. The collection consists of a history of the organization, the original charter, pamphlets and flyers, photographs, Optimist International paperwork, Monthly magazines and pamphlets, programs from various dinners, and other records related to the club.

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  Great Depression/ World War II Oral History Papers - Accession 1653 - M809 (866)

  Oral History, Elizabeth C. Smith, World War II, and Great Depression

  Accession 1653 - M809 (866)

  This collection consists of typescripts and summaries of interviews collected by Winthrop graduate and Buford High School teacher Elizabeth C. Smith during the 1990s. The students were tasked with interviewing persons’ (usually family members) experiences during the Great depression or during World War II. The interviewees discuss what life was like living during the Great Depression and what life was like at home during World War II and what life was like fighting in World War II. This collection will be valuable for any person researching the experiences of everyday people during to these two seminal events during the 21^st Century.

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  Orangeburg Massacre Report - Accession 494 - M205 (247)

  Orangeburg Massacre

  Accession 494 - M205 (247)

  The Orangeburg Massacre Report consists of a Special Report issued by the Southern Regional Council by Pat Watters and Weldon Rougeau concerning the demonstration against segregation that ended in violence in Orangeburg, S.C. on February 8, 1968. Events leading up to the demonstration and the aftermath of the massacre are also covered in the report.

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  John Osborn Diary - Accession 1523 M739 (796)

  John Osborn

  Accession 523 M739 (796)

  This collection consists of a photocopied typescript copy of the diary of John Osborn(e) who resided in Union County, North Carolina. The diary spans from January 1, 1800 through October 2, 1802 and offers a detailed account of life on the farm and of the weather in the area. The diary was loaned to the National weather Records Center for microfilming by Miss Clara Laney, Register of Deeds, Union County, Monroe, NC in 1968. The diary includes provenance of the diary up to 1968 and also includes a list of people mentioned and places visited, as well as comments by various researchers who have studied the dairy. The author of the diary (John Osborn(e)) has not been fully identified, however one researcher surmised that John was the youngest son of William Osborne whose household in Mecklenburg County, NC in the 1790 census includes Abel Osborne, Capt. James Osborne, Widow Osborne, Alexander Osborne, Robert Osbourne, and John Osborne.

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  Our Three Sons (OTS) Media Group 70th Anniversary Booklet - Accession 1498 - M730 (786)

  Our Three Sons Media Group and WRHI

  Accession 1498 - M730 (786)

  This collection consists of a 2014 booklet celebrating the 70th anniversary of the WRHI radios station in Rock Hill, SC owned by Our Three Sons (OTS) Media Group. The booklet contains a detailed history of OTS and the 70 year history of WRHI and its personalities.

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  A Discourse Before the General Assembly of South Carolina on December 10, 1863 - Accession 1185 - M553 (606)

  Benjamin Morgan Palmer and American Civil War

  Accession 1185 - M553 (606)

  This collection consists of a booklet titled A Discourse Before The General Assembly Of South Carolina, On December 10, 1863, Appointed By The Legislature As A Day Of Fasting, Humiliation And Prayer by Benjamin Morgan Palmer, D.D. of New Orleans, Louisiana published in 1864 in Columbia, SC by Charles P. Pelham, State Printer. This booklet consists of a speech by Benjamin Morgan Palmer who noted the significance of December 10, 1863 which had been designated as a day of fasting, humiliation, and prayer and discusses the issues and challenges facing the Confederacy; the motives of the North against the South; and the consequences of defeat.

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  Palmetto Landmarks WIS Radio Program - Accession 1251 - M603 (656)

  Palmetto Landmarks and WIS Radio Station

  Accession 1251 - M603 (656)

  This collection consists of a vinyl record produced by WIS Radio Station in Columbia, SC titled "Palmetto Landmarks" on April 10, 1949. The recording was postmarked in June 1949 in an envelope to Radio Station WLAT in Conway SC. The 16 Inch wide record has a run time of 14:30 at 33 1/3 RPM.

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  Rutledge Building Historic American Buildings Survey by Carolyn M. Parker 2002 - Accession 1096 - M505 (555)

  Carolyn M. Parker

  Accession 1096 - M505 (555)

  This collection consists of a detailed history of the Rutledge Building and its’ predecessor the Carnegie Library on Winthrop University's campus. The history details the architectural design of the building from its’ inception in 1905-1906 as the Carnegie Library through its’ transformation into the current Rutledge Building as the center for the Department of Arts and Design of the College of Visual and Performing Arts 2002. The collection contains many pictures and detailed descriptions of each renovation and restoration of the building as well as the architectural design of the exterior and interior of the building.

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  John Gary Anderson Biography - Accession 1365 - M681 (736)

  Craig S. Pascoe, John Gary Anderson, Rock Hill Buggy Company, and Anderson Motor Company

  Accession 1365 - M681 (736)

  This collection consists of a photocopy of a thesis titled, The Struggle to Succeed, John Gary Anderson and the Problems of a New South Industrialist by Craig S. Pascoe which was submitted to the faculty of the University of north Carolina at Charlotte in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in the Department of History in Charlotte, NC in 1992. This thesis details the history of the Rock Hill Buggy Company and the Anderson Motor Company, as well as a biography of founder, John Gary Anderson (1861-1937) of Rock Hill, SC. The abstract written by the author, Craig S. Pascoe, states his thesis: “Examines the efforts of John Gary Anderson to develop alternative forms of manufacturing in the South. Describes how Anderson built a successful buggy factory and how he converted his operations to manufacturing automobiles in 1916. Explores his efforts to change people’s perception of the South as a backward region. Concludes that the success of manufacturing in the South was hampered by negative attitudes of both Northern and Southern concerns.”

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  Anderson Motor Company Papers - Accession 1401 - M692 (748)

  Craig S. Pascoe, Anderson Motor Company, Rock Hill Buggy Company, and John Gary Anderson

  Accession 1401 - M692 (748)

  This collection consists of paper titled “Made in Dixie But… The Anderson Motor Company and the Problems of Financing and Acceptance of a Southern Made Automobile." The paper was written by Craig Pasco and presented at the “The American Automobile Industry: Past, Present, and Future” symposium on September 1996 in Dearborn, Michigan. It concerns the Anderson Motor Company of Rock Hill, SC and its founder John Gary Anderson

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  Patrick and Allied Family Genealogy - Accession 545 - M237 (285)

  Patrick Family

  Accession 545 - M237 (285)

  The Patrick and Allied Family Genealogy collection consists of photocopies of lineage charts and anecdotes spanning from 1778 through 1982 relating to the following families: Allen, Barksdale, Beatty, Bonner, Browne, Cabell, Campbell, Carroll, Clark, Collins, Copeland, Cowan, Davis, Dyke, Edwards, Enloe, Ewing, Falkner, Faust, Gammy, Gault, Hagler, Hamlin, Howe, Hudspeth, Huffman, Huggin, Inman, Ira, Jaber, Jackson, Jeffries, Johnson, Kearns, Lancaster, Lassiter, Leonard, LeMaster, Lineberger, Littlejohn, Lloyd, Lockhart, Long, McElhaney, McFadden, McKown, McNair, Messer, Moseley, Oates, O’Donnell, Parrot, Patrick, Patterson, Peeler, Poplin, Presto, Price, Proezeale, Quinn, Raygor, Ress, Sarrat, Scheide, Sellers, Smith, Spear, Spencer, Sprunt, Steffy, Stephenson, Strawhorn, Suwannacot, Swilling, Templeton, Thomasson, Walker, Washburn, Watkins, Welch, Wells, White, Whitesides, Wilson, Wood, and Yarborough.

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  Hellen G. Patrick Papers - Accession 1078 - M489 (540)

  Hellen Gurganus Cruse Cochrane Patrick

  Accession 1078 - M489 (540)

  This collection includes correspondence between Hellen Gurganus Patrick Cruse Cochrane (1891-1979) and Winthrop founder and first president, David Bancroft Johnson (1856-1928) from 1913 to 1916. The letters and telegrams also include recommendations on the behalf of Ms. Patrick for receiving a position at Winthrop College. Also included is a picture of Ms. Patrick, a program for a senior recital from Judson College at Marion, Alabama in 1910, and a personnel file on Ms. Patrick. Ms. Patrick was offered a position in the Winthrop Department of English for the 1916-1917 academic year, originally accepted, but then was offered a job at another institution and backed out of the position at Winthrop.

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  Talbot Patrick Papers - Accession 381

  Talbot Patrick

  Accession 381

  The Talbot Patrick Papers consists of newspaper articles written by Mr. Patrick for the Rock Hill, SC Evening Herald from 1953-1979 and were organized in chronological order by Mr. Patrick in a notebook. Mr. Talbot Patrick (1897-1980) was a longtime editor of the Rock Hill Evening Herald newspaper from July 1, 1947 retired in 1975, however he continued to write editorials for the paper until he passed away on January 23, 1980. The majority of articles in the collection were part of his running column titled the “Carolina Traveler” in which he describes his travels and experiences throughout the globe. His travels for the column take him throughout Europe, Asia, and the Middle East through the 1950s through the 1970s. He editorializes on the culture, politics, geography and people of the places he visited including Europe, the Middle East, South America and the Far East. Of special interest are his articles in July 1958 when Mr. Patrick found himself in the middle of the Iraq Revolution when he just happened to be visiting. He witnessed firsthand the overthrow of the Iraqi government and was in Baghdad as the King was put to death and the new government was installed. As a result of his coverage of the events he was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize.

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  David S. Patton Papers - Accession 1465 - M713 (769)

  David S. Patton, Robert Patton, and Patton Family

  Accession 1465 - M713 (769)

  The David S. Patton Papers consists of original deeds, receipts, promise to pay bills, lists of prices, an invitation and a will for Colonel Robert Patton (1737-1808) all related to the family of David S. Patton. Most of the documents directly relate to David S. Patton of York District, South Carolina, but some relate to his father Revolutionary War Soldier and Patriot, Colonel Robert Patton, his brother John Patton, and Kittie Patton. The documents include: Promise to Pay Bill (1772); Promise to Pay Bill (1804); Tax Receipt (1818); Promise to Pay Bill (1824); Promise to Pay Bill (1825); two Promise to Pay Bills (1826); four Lists of Prices (1826, nd); Promise to Pay Bill (1827); two Promise to Pay Bills (1828); Property Deed (1829); Will for Col. Robert Patton (1829); Promise to Pay Bill (1829); Promise to Pay Bill (1831); Promise to Pay Bill (1835); an Invitation to the Home of Miss Kittie Patton (1900);

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  Margaret Payne Papers - Accession 987 - M433 (484)

  Margaret Helen Payne

  Accession 987 - M433 (484)

  The Margaret Payne Papers consists of letters, pamphlets, photographs, and other material belonging to Margaret Helen Payne (1916-2011) who was a native of Johnston, SC and was a librarian of Conway High School for 25 years and at Wade Hampton in Greenville for 10 years. Most of the material is from Class of 1922 Winthrop Alumna Martha L. Franks (1901-1992), a Baptist Missionary to China. There is also a letter (1946) from Class of 1943 Winthrop Alumna, Ida Crawford Stewart (1922-2023) about Winthrop College while she was employed (1946-1948) as Superintendent of Art Education at the Winthrop Training School. Ida Crawford Stewart was a 6^th grade teacher in Conway from 1943-1946 where she became acquainted with Miss Payne.

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  Pearl Harbor Collection - Accession 1313

  Pearl Harbor Attack and Joint Committee on the Investigation of the Pearl Harbor Attack

  Accession 1313

  The Pearl Harbor Collection consists of 39 bound volumes of the transcripts of the hearings before the Joint Committee on the Investigation of the Pearl Harbor Attack on December 7, 1941 and contains marks and notes produced by the Kimmel family. One volume is a transcript of the Report of the Joint Committee and one is of the Minority Views of the committee. The Hearings Before The Joint Committee span from Part I to Part XXXIX, however Part XX and XXII are missing. There are also 8 volumes of books on Pearl Harbor that were collected by the Kimmel family.

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  Joseph Mitlin Peddler's License - Accession 348 - M138 (174)

  Joseph Mitlin Peddler

  Accession 348 - M138 (174)

  The Joseph Mitlin Peddler's License collection consists of a photocopy of a peddler's license issued on October 23, 1912 and was valid through January 1, 1913 which allowed Joseph Mitlin (1888-1969) to sell dress goods in Williamston, SC, a town in Anderson County.

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  Reverend C.E. Peele Address - Accession 126 - M54 (69)

  C. E. Peele

  Accession 126 - M54 (69)

  The collection consists of an address that was given by Rev. C. E. Peele before the Historical Society of the Upper South Carolina Conference of the Methodist Church at Bethel Methodist Church, Spartanburg, SC, on October 30, 1934 and the Historical Society of the South Carolina Conference of the Methodist Church, Kingstree, SC, on November 13, 1934. Peele discusses the origin and development of the Dougherty Manual Labor School of the South Carolina Conference and how it evolved into the Cokesbury Conference Institute.

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  Patrick Peirce Papers- Accession 1406

  Patrick Morey Peirce

  Accession 1406

  Consists of portraits, advertisements, theme park maps, illustrations, sketches, story boards, sample pages, and an illustrated family lineage which were all rendered by Patrick Peirce. Inclusive dates ca. 1970’s-1990’s. Maps of theme parks include King’s Dominion, King’s Island, Canada’s Wonderland, and Carowinds. Family lineage includes coat of arms and 2 handwritten bound volumes.

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  Constance Pelzer Papers - Accession 1140 - M522 (573)

  Constance Pelzer

  Accession 1140 M522 (573)

  This collection consists of photographs, postcards, a commencement program, and other memorabilia collected by Winthrop graduate Constance Pelzer (Class of 1922) while she was at Winthrop. Constance's mother Josephine Bonner Pelzer also attended Winthrop in the late 1890s and was a friend and classmate of Mai Rutledge Smith who later married the founder and first president of Winthrop, David Bancroft Johnson in 1901. This collection provides a good source for women’s history, Winthrop College/University history, and period social/cultural history.

  Descriptive List of Items:

  6 black and white photos (really brownish): 1) Constance Pelzer with her aunt and cousin at empty swimming pool. 2) Dr. “Deeb” Johnson. 3) Pelzer sitting on Winthrop University lawn. 4) Pelzer as College Marshall, with house and tree in background. 5) Narrow strip of photo of Pelzer as Marshall. 6) Small cut from photo of three women seated. Center woman looks like Constance Pelzer.

  16 postcards: Ten postcards of buildings and the garden of Winthrop University are color-tinted. The remaining brown-and-cream postcards show the exterior views of four Winthrop buildings and interior views of the College auditorium and library. Noting the reverse side of the postcards, one was sent with a handwritten message and stamps. The other only had a 1 cent stamp.

  4 print or handwritten items: One partial news clipping congratulates Constance Pelzer for being chosen as College Marshall (among others). Another item is a 1922 Commencement program and list of graduates, including Constance Pelzer on cream cardstock. One of the two handwritten items is an unsigned note (presumably by Constance Pelzer) on a small square of acidic paper describing the friendship of her mother and the wife of President D.B. Johnson and Constance’s subsequent frequent visits with the Johnsons that introduced her to many notable guests (among them Jane Addams and the donor Harry Emerson Fosdick). The other handwritten piece is a letterhead note from Mrs. James W. Duvall, and daughter of Constance Pelzer explaining the donation.

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  Coltharp Family Genealogical Collection - Accession 1651

  Beverly Dean Peoples, Coltharp Family, and Colthorp Family

  Accession 1651

  The Coltharp Family Genealogical Collection consists of research conducted by Beverley Dean Peoples primarily on the Coltharp/Colthrop Family through the Henry Coltharp (1753-1835) line and John Campbell Coltharp (1825-1902) lines. The records consists of photocopies and typescript of deeds, marriage records, wills, newspaper articles and obituaries, letters, genealogical publications, and photographs. Also included are printouts from online genealogical material and email correspondence with other genealogists and family members concerning her research. Most of the research deals directly with the Coltharp Family, however there is some records related to a few allied families including: Bailey; Billue; Epps; Faris; Merritt; Potts; Wagner; Wilson;

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  Peoples Trust Company History - Accession 481 - M198 (240)

  Peoples Trust Company

  Accession 481 - M198 (240)

  The Peoples Trust Company History consists of a history of the People’s Trust Company of Rock Hill, S.C. from 1906 to 1982. The Company is now the Peoples First Insurance. Included in the history is a list of company officers and longtime employees, various location sites of the company, and other developments relating to the growth of the company. Among the officers of the Company was Dr. J.B. Johnson, the company’s first president.

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  Mary Pitts Perry Papers - Accession 1789

  Mary Celeste Pitts Perry

  Accession 1789

  The Mary Pitts Perry Papers document the personal collecting activities and institutional connections of Mary Celeste Pitts Perry (b. 1943), a 1962 graduate of the Winthrop Training School. The collection reflects Perry’s longstanding family ties to Winthrop and her interest in preserving materials related to the history of Winthrop College (now Winthrop University), the Winthrop Training School, the city of Rock Hill, and the surrounding Catawba region, as well as selected aspects of her family history.

  Materials in the collection span the late nineteenth century through the early twenty-first century and include books, college bulletins, newspapers, newsletters, photographs, programs, ephemera, and commemorative objects. Of particular note are resources documenting the Winthrop Training School, such as graduate lists, reunion materials, class rolls, student photographs, prom invitations, and issues of The Winthrop Journal. The collection also contains institutional publications and correspondence, including a 1918 letter from Winthrop President Bancroft Johnson regarding the purchase of land near present-day Dinkins Hall, illustrating the physical expansion of the campus.

  The collection further includes publications and clippings related to Rock Hill and the Catawba River region, offering perspectives on local history, civic development, and regional identity. These materials are complemented by assorted historical books and pamphlets on South Carolina and United States history, some containing Perry’s personal annotations.

  In addition, the papers contain a small group of artifacts and printed materials related to fraternal and secretive organizations, including coded ritual booklets associated with the Freemasons and a 1916 handbook from the Ku Klux Klan. These items are preserved as part of the historical record of the collection and reflect the breadth of materials Perry retained rather than her personal affiliations.

  Overall, the Mary Pitts Perry Papers provide a multifaceted assemblage of institutional memory, local history, and personal collecting that will be of interest to researchers studying Winthrop’s educational history, Rock Hill and the Catawba region, and the ways alumni and families have preserved and interpreted the past.

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  Esther Persky Papers - Accession 141 - M68 (83)

  Esther Surasky Persky

  Accession 141 - M68 (83)

  The Esther Persky Papers consist of newspaper clippings, correspondence and reminiscences of Mrs. Esther Surasky Persky (Winthrop Class of 1918) concerning her role in the founding of the Aiken Chapter of Hadassah in 1938 and the work of the chapter. Hadassah is an American Jewish volunteer women's organization. The reminiscence also contains a brief remembrance of her time at Winthrop.

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  Petruzella Family Photographs - Accession 372 - M152 (192-193)

  Petruzella Family, Petruzzella Family, Virciglio Family, and Verciglio Family

  Accession 372 - M152 (192-193)

  The Petruzella Family photographs consist of a passport, marriage license, and photographs of the Petruzella/Petruzzella and Verciglio/Virciglio families who immigrated to the United States (Alabama) from Sicily in the early 1900s. Most of the photographs and material are related to Baldassare Petruzella/ Petruzzella (1885-1964) and Elisa Verciglio Petruzella/ Petruzzella. The marriage license is for the marriage of Baldassare Petruzzella (25 yrs) and Elisa Verciglio (30 yrs) on March 22, 1910. The Italian passport was issued to Luigia Virciglia on September 29, 1876. Some of the names in the collection include (spellings varied): Ballassaro Petruzzella; Elisa Verciglio, Calogera Petruzella; Crocetta Virciglio; Toto Lombardo; Josie Verciglio; Luigia Virciglio; Bartolomeo Busami; Concetta Petruzzella; Salvatore Lombardo; Alla Lingnara;

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  Bessie Kathryn Rodgers Pettus Reminiscence - Accession 875 - M394 (445)

  Bessie Kathryn Rodgers Pettus

  Accession 875 - M 394 (445)

  The Bessie Kathryn Rodgers Pettus Reminiscence consists of the reminiscences of Mrs. Pettus (1904-2001) who was born in the Indian Land area of upper Lancaster County, South Carolina. She writes of her early childhood living in Lancaster County around Osceola Village and on Hagins Branch in Belair. She also describes life on the farm and the family store and cotton gin. “Her childhood was split between her parents in Osceola Village and living with her grandparents on a small farm. Osceola Village, which no longer exists, was located alongside the Seaboard Railroad. The depot was called Hancock by the railroad and was located northeast of Van Wyck a few miles west of what is now US Highway 521. The Rodgers grandparents lived on Hagins Branch in Belair near a church now called Belair United Methodist Church but in her childhood called Mount Ararat.”

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  Lindsay Pettus- William Richardson Davie Research Papers - Accession 1656

  David Lindsay Pettus and William Richardson Davie

  Accession 1656

  This collection consists of material that documents the research interest of David Lindsay Pettus in the life, contributions, and continuing legacy of William Richardson Davie. Major General William Richardson Davie (1756-1820) was born in England settled in the Waxhaw region near Lancaster, SC as a boy. He would later serve in the Revolutionary War against the British and after the war rose to prominence as a lawyer. He would then serve in the North Carolina House of Common and as was elected as the 10^th Governor of the state. He is also credited with the founding of the University of North Carolina. After he retired from public life, Davie moved to his estate (Tivoli) in Chester County, SC where he died in 1820. The collection includes correspondence, clippings, articles, copies of land grants, plats, photographs, postcards, wills, maps, and various legal documents that details Davie’s legacy.

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  Lindsay Pettus–J. Marion Sims Research Papers - Accession 1733

  David Lindsay Pettus and James Marion Sims

  Accession 1733

  The Lindsay Pettus–J. Marion Sims Research Papers document historical research conducted by historian and conservationist Lindsay Pettus (1940–2020) on Dr. James Marion Sims (1813–1883), a native of Lancaster County, South Carolina, who is historically recognized for his role in the development of modern gynecology. The collection reflects Pettus’s sustained interest in documenting Sims’s life, medical career, legacy, and public commemoration, particularly within South Carolina.

  The collection consists of research files, correspondence, printed materials, photographs, postcards, and reference notes compiled during Pettus’s research activities. Research materials include internet articles, photocopies of published writings, a photocopy of Sims’s autobiography, bibliographies, book lists with prices, and handwritten or typed reference cards. Newspaper articles and newsletters span several decades and document public discussions of Sims’s medical contributions, controversies surrounding his work, exhibitions, monuments, and commemorative efforts.

  Correspondence within the collection includes letters attributed to Sims as well as later communications related to historical research, public recognition initiatives, and induction ceremonies. Materials from historical societies document efforts to honor Sims through induction into the Lancaster County and South Carolina Halls of Fame. Dedication programs and resolutions reflect institutional and governmental recognition, including the establishment of James Marion Sims Day in Lancaster County and the naming and renaming of local medical facilities associated with his legacy.

  Visual materials include original and copied photographs of Sims, members of his family, portraits, and images of medical and commemorative sites. Postcards depict buildings, monuments, and institutions bearing Sims’s name, with some images linked to the work of photographer Curt Teich. The collection also includes background research on Teich’s photographic work. Artifacts within the collection consist of two silver commemorative coins produced by the Medallia Art Company that memorialize Sims’s life and contributions to gynecology.

  Together, the materials provide insight into Lindsay Pettus’s historical research process and offer documentation of the evolving public memory, interpretation, and commemoration of Dr. James Marion Sims at the local, state, and national levels.

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  Pettus Family Papers - Accession 1731

  Pettus Family

  Accession 1731

  The Pettus Family Papers document the history, genealogy, landholdings, and daily life of multiple generations of the Pettus family, with roots in Indian Land, South Carolina, and branches extending throughout the southeastern United States and abroad. The collection spans the nineteenth through the early twenty-first centuries and includes family histories, genealogical research, correspondence, legal and financial records, photographs, reminiscences, literary works, and artifacts. Together, these materials provide a comprehensive record of family relationships, agricultural and commercial enterprises, property ownership, and historical memory.

  A significant portion of the collection is devoted to genealogical research and family history, including compiled genealogies, correspondence with researchers, photocopied historical sources, and published family histories tracing Pettus lineage in South Carolina, Alabama, Virginia, Arkansas, Texas, Tennessee, Mississippi, the United Kingdom, and England. Materials also document connected families through marriage, such as the Allen, Cruse, Hall, Knox, Morrow, Rodgers, Perry, Sparks, and Wilson families. Family reunions, cemeteries, obituaries, and death certificates further support genealogical and biographical research.

  The collection contains extensive documentation of land ownership, estates, and legal affairs, particularly for the branch of the family associated with Louise Pettus. These records include original and photocopied deeds, titles, wills, probate court documents, land surveys, tax records, loan receipts, and estate files. Agricultural and commercial activities are well represented through records and photographs of the Pettus family farm, the Pettus Cotton Gin, and the Pettus Store, including account ledgers, expenditure reports, lease agreements, manuals, and business-related correspondence.

  Personal perspectives are preserved through reminiscences written by family members, especially Bessie Kathryn Rodgers Pettus, as well as broader family recollections created to preserve memories for future generations. Correspondence spanning much of the twentieth century—including letters, postcards, and later email printouts—illustrates family relationships, communication practices, and everyday concerns across decades.

  Photographs, negatives, and contact sheets form a substantial visual component of the collection, documenting individual family members, reunions, businesses, cemeteries, travel, and local history. Many images are identified, while others remain unidentified, and several binders preserve original order and descriptive labels created by the family.

  The collection also includes poems, essays, and publications written by Pettus family members, along with newspaper articles about the family, particularly those highlighting the work of Louise Pettus as a historian of South Carolina. Artifacts associated with the Pettus Store and cotton operations—such as signage, tools, containers, and equipment—provide tangible evidence of the family’s commercial and agricultural activities.

  Overall, the Pettus Family Papers offer rich documentation of a multigenerational Southern family, illuminating themes of genealogy, land tenure, rural and small-town commerce, family memory, and regional history in South Carolina and beyond.

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  Louise Pettus Papers - Accession 1237

  Mildred Louise Pettus, South Carolina History, and Winthrop University History

  Accession 1237

  The Louise Pettus Papers consist of materials that pertain to the life and writings of Mildred Louise Pettus (1926-2021). The contents of this collection include a large collection of articles Louise Pettus wrote for local newspapers, genealogical information concerning local families that Louise was using for her research, information concerning cities, towns, and counties in South Carolina such as Rock Hill, York, Lancaster, Chester, Van Wyck, Bel Air, Kershaw and Indian Land, biographical material concerning Louise Pettus and her brother Lindsay Pettus, information concerning the Catawba Indians, information concerning the Katawba Valley Land Trust, information concerning Winthrop University, local cemetery and church information, political memorabilia owned by Louise Pettus, general historical materials concerning South Carolina, general historical materials pertaining to history outside of South Carolina, books pertaining to local families and genealogy, photographs concerning Louise Pettus, her life, and her activities, photographs pertinent to local history, publications written by Louise Pettus such as Lancaster County: A Pictorial History, maps of land plots and places located in the Catawba Region, copies of Mecklenburg Genealogical Society Mecklenburg Messengers, and a collection of obituaries primarily focused on people who lived and died in the Catawba Region.

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  Katherine Adelaide Pfohl Collection - Accession 1414

  Katherine Adelaide Pfohl

  Accession 1414

  The Katherine Adelaide Pfohl Papers consist of two photographs, thirty seven books, and approximately eighty slides. Katherine Pfohl (1908-2012) was a professor of Music Faculty at Winthrop College from 1946-1972. Most of the collection pertains to her career at Winthrop and would be useful to any researchers looking into the Music Program and Music majors at Winthrop College from the 1940s through the 1970s.

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  Phi Delta Kappa: Piedmont South Carolina Chapter Records - Accession 835

  Phi Delta Kappa, Piedmont South Carolina Chapter

  Accession 835

  The Phi Delta Kappa Records consists of materials related to the Piedmont South Carolina Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa Association by Dr. Martha D. Bishop. Phi Delta Kappa is an international professional organization for educators. Their mission is “to promote quality education, with particular emphasis on publicly supported education, as essential to the development and maintenance of a democratic way of life.” The Piedmont South Carolina Chapter (No. 1363) of Phi Delta Kappa was based in Rock Hill, SC. The collection consists of by-laws, meeting minutes, agendas, roster rolls, financial reports, publications, a scrapbook, and other miscellaneous items.

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  Philological Association of the Carolinas Records - Accession 118

  Philological Association of the Carolinas

  Accession 118

  The Philological Association of the Carolinas Records consist of correspondence, evaluation sheets, registration forms, research papers, program notes, and newspaper clippings concerning the founding of the Association, its first annual meeting at Winthrop, and the presentation of papers at the meeting.

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  Photograph (Unidentified Woman) - Accession 1034 - M461 (512)

  Photograph

  Accession 1034 - M461 (512)

  This collection consists of a photograph of an unidentified female who appears to be between 50-60 years of age and taken around 1900.

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  Unidentified Photograph Collection - Accession 1727

  Photographs, Unidentified

  Accession 1727

  This collection consists of the various unidentified photographs that are not part of a larger collection. These historically relevant photographs and images are unidentified with little to no provenance. Many of these images could be of local interest, but the location and the persons present are unknown.

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  Rock Hill Piano Teachers Forum Records - Accession 1532

  Piano Teachers Forum, Rock Hill

  Accession 1532

  The Rock Hill Piano Teachers Forum Records consist of membership lists, application forms, newspaper clippings including ones for the establishment of piano workshops at Winthrop and Dr. Robert Pace, famous pianist, starting to offer lessons at Winthrop; correspondences, minutes of meetings, treasury reports, student recitals including ones of Winthrop students, balance sheets, payment forms, financial statements forms, attendance records, and copies of the constitution and by-laws of the Rock Hill Piano Teachers forum. Also included in the collection are biographical sketches of Robert Pace and copies of Robert Pace’s recital sheets.

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  Andrew Pickens Papers - Accession 1148

  Andrew Pickens

  Accession 1148

  The Andrew Pickens Papers consists of microfiche copies of handwritten correspondence (1787, 1792) with George Handley (1752-1793), Alex McGillivray (ca. 1759-1793), Charles Cotesworth Pinckney (1746-1825), Thomas Pinckney (1750-1828), Felix Warley (1749-1814), Richard Winn (1750-1818), and the Chief Little Turkey (1758-1801) and other headmen of the Cherokees regarding politics, land disputes, Indian Lands, ratification of the US Constitution. Also contains miscellaneous accounts and legal papers (1782-1804). Andrew Pickens (1739-1817) was a militia leader, eventually raising to the rank of Brigadier General during the American Revolution and served in the United States House of Representatives from South Carolina from 1793-1795). Pickens and Pickens County, SC were named in his honor.

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  South Carolina Governor Francis Wilkinson Pickens Accounts - Accession 606

  Francis Wilkinson Pickens and American Civil War

  Accession 606

  The South Carolina Governor Francis Wilkinson Pickens Accounts collection consists of microfiche copies of Governor Pickens’ accounts with the Bank of the State of South Carolina for military contingencies during the American Civil War which includes amounts of checks, monthly balances, and drafts on the account.

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  Piedmont Medical Center Auxiliary Records - Accession 1559

  Piedmont Medical Center and York General Hospital

  Accession 1559

  The Piedmont Medical Center Auxiliary Records consist of handbooks, newsletters, newspaper clippings, photographs, and scrapbooks relating to the activities and duties of the York General Hospital Auxiliary and Piedmont Medical Center Auxiliary volunteer groups.

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  Piedmont Natural Gas Company Annual Reports - Accession 1354 - M676 (730-731)

  Piedmont Natural Gas Company

  Accession 1354 - M676 (730-731)

  This collection consists of the yearly annual reports produced by the Piedmont Natural Gas Company from 1984 through 1992. The Piedmont Natural Gas, Company, Inc. traces its roots back to 1950 when it was incorporated in New York. The company is engaged in the purchase, distribution, and sale of natural gas to residential, industrial, and commercial customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee with headquarters in Charlotte, NC. The company was later acquired by Duke Energy in 2016. The annual reports offer financial highlights and information, letters to shareholders, reviews of operation, directors, officers, and manager information, shareholder information, and other information related to the operation of the company during their fiscal year from 1984-1992.

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  Pilot Club International South Carolina District Records - Accession 205

  Pilot Club International, South Carolina Chapter

  Accession 205

  The Pilot Club International was a service oriented club for women, however men are now allowed to join. The South Carolina District was founded in the 1930s for “the promotion of social welfare through the performance of civil and beneficial service of the character generally accomplished by civic organizations, rendering aid and assistance to local Pilot Clubs and implementing at the district level the programs and policies of Pilot Club International.” The Pilot Club International South Carolina District Records consist of a certificate of incorporation, minutes, annual reports, correspondence, resolutions and lists of standing rules.

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  South Carolina District Pilot International Records - Accession 785

  Pilot Club International, South Carolina Chapter

  Accession 785

  This collection consists of records from the South Carolina District Pilot International Club. The collection includes records from SCDPIC annual conventions as well as records regarding the district administrative council and fall council. Included are minutes, governor reports, treasurer reports, secretary reports, convention agendas, rules for the conventions, as well as programs and itinerary’s for convention proceedings. Also included are congratulatory letters to Jean V. Reames who received her commission to be Governor for the SCDIPC in 1990. The purpose of the Pilot International Club is to promote character development in civic organizations by aiding local Pilot Clubs, and executing the programs and policies of the Pilot Club International.

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  Esther Surasky Pinck Papers - Accession 293

  Esther Surasky Pinck

  Accession 293

  The Esther Surasky Pinck Papers consist of correspondence and newspaper clippings, relating to the Pinck, Surasky, and Polier families, together with concert, literary, and drama programs, newsletters, photographs, citations, poems, and memorabilia. The papers contain information on Mrs. Pinck’s years at Winthrop and her extensive work for Jewish causes, such as the United Jewish Appeal, the Jewish National Fund, Technion, Hadassah, and the Hebrew Home for the Aged. There is also a biographical file on Mrs. Pinck’s husband, Dr. Louis A. Pinck, who was a chemist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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  Pinckney Family Papers - Accession 564

  Pinckney Family, Eliza Lucas Pinckney, Thomas Pinckney, Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, Harriott Pinckney Horry Rutledge, and Harriott Pinckney Rutledge Holbrook

  Accession 564

  The Pinckney Family Papers consists of correspondence of Eliza Pinckney, Charles Cotesworth, and Thomas Pinckney; Benjamin Huger; Rebecca Mott, John Q. Adams; Joseph Alston; Lord Charles Grenville; Alexander Hamilton; Thomas Jefferson; Marquis de Lafayette, and others. The longest portion of the correspondence, contained in six letter books, have to do with Thomas Pinckney’s diplomatic service and his service in the War of 1812. The next largest group of letters is that of Eliza Pinckney. Also included are household accounts and family receipts; land, legal, estate, and other papers.

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  Martha Kime Piper Papers - Accession 793 - M364 (415)

  Martha Kime Piper

  Accession 793 M364 (415)

  The Martha Kime Piper Papers consist of speeches, letters, and newspaper articles relating to Dr. Piper’s time as Chancellor of the University of Houston-Victoria (Texas), her acceptance of the presidency of Winthrop College and her death. Dr. Martha Kime Piper (1932-1988) was Winthrop’s 8^th president (1986-1988) and first female president.

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  Pleasant Hill, SC Teacher's Monthly School Report - Accession 1388 M688 (744)

  Pleasant Hill, SC and Horry County, SC

  Accession 1388 M688 (744)

  This collection consists of a "Teacher's Monthly School Report" for Pleasant Hill School in Horry County, South Carolina taught in School District No. 3 for August 20, 1888 through September 12, 1888. N. W. Cooper is listed as the Principal Teacher and the report was attest to by N. E. Dryer (?), Clerk Board of Trustees. Included in this collection is a blank "Teacher's Pay Certificate."