Manuscript Collection

Follow

• 

  Alice McCarter Pursley Papers - Accession 701

  Alice McCarter Pursley

  Accession 701

  The Alice McCarter Pursley Papers consists of material collected by Alice McCarter Pursley (1902-1987) during her college career at Winthrop College and during her extensive teaching career. This includes college transcripts and grade reports, correspondence, teacher certification documentation, journals, programs, teacher’s attendance registers, newspaper and magazine clippings, student information, and other memorabilia. This collection consists of records including attendance records from her time at Lugoff Elementary School in Kershaw County, S.C., Sutton Springs School, Cotton Belt School, and York Elementary School in York County, SC.

• 

  Michael Ragsdale Family Papers - Accession 451 - M185 (226)

  Ragsdale Family

  Accession 451 - M185 (226)

  The Michael Ragsdale Family Papers consists of two copies of a history of the Ragsdale Family compiled by Theron E. Ragsdale (1974). This history traces the Ragsdale family along the Michael Ragsdale Line through Virginia and Georgia from their arrival in America in 1642 up to 1974.

• 

  Mai Davidson Ramsey Letter - Accession 137 M64 (79)

  Mai Davidson Ramsey

  Accession 137 - M64 (79)

  The Mai Davidson Ramsey Letter consists of a photocopied letter written in 1940 as a birthday greeting from Mai Davidson Ramsey (1883-1960) to her sister, Ora, describing the day of Ora’s birth on November 20, 1895, and her mother’s near death in childbirth. The letter also contains a good description of family life on a west Tennessee farm at the time.

• 

  James Rape Photograph Collection - Accession 306 - M127 (162)

  James Rape

  Accession 306 - M127 (162)

  James Rape (1922-2012) was a resident of Chester, SC and attended Chester County schools. He served in the U.S. Marines as a sharp shooter during WWII. Mr. Rape was also the owner of the James Studio in Chester, Sc for over fifty years. The James Rape Photograph Collections consists of reprints of photographs of churches and businesses in Chester, SC.

• 

  Ratchford Family Papers - Accession 656

  Ratchford Family

  Accession 656

  The Ratchford Family Collection consists of materials collected related to the Ratchford Family of Union County, NC and Union County, SC. The Jones surname also appears throughout the papers. The collection consists of a Call to preach document to Rev. William Wallace Ratchford (1831-1921) to Tirzah Presbyterian Church in Union County, NC, legal documents including deeds to properties and a “Lien on Crops,” a Dixie Cotton Company financial ledger, photographs of family and friends, correspondence, school papers related to William Erwin Ratchford (1865-1944) who attended the Bingham School in Orange County, NC, and three college annuals belonging to family members.

• 

  Dorothy Rauch Papers - Accession 1059

  Dorothy Sealy Rauch

  Accession 1059

  The Dorothy Rauch Papers consist of copies of the Winthrop Alumnae Magazine, scrapbooks, 1910 Winthrop College yearbook, photographs, biographical data on Dorothy Rauch and her father Mr. J. B. Sealy, scholarship plaque, ceramic plates, and a Winthrop Training School jacket. Dorothy Rauch was the former Winthrop Director of Alumnae Affairs from 1966-1980.

• 

  The Brownie Studio and Rauton Family History - Accession 1089 - M499 (550)

  Rauton Family and Brownie Studio

  Accession 1089 - M499 (550)

  This collection consists of a narrative and reminiscence of the Rauton family history from Johnston County, SC and York County, SC and the family business (The Brownie Studio) by Christine Mackay Rauton Cogburn (1917-), the daughter of Edward May Rauton (1888-1957) and James “Jane” Andrew Sanders (1898-1976) (she was named in honor of her grandfather before she was born and before they knew the gender of the child).

• 

  Virginia Ravenel Papers - Accession 484 - M201 (243)

  Virginia Ravenel

  Accession 484 - M201 (243)

  The Virginia Ravenel Papers consist of articles by Virginia Ravenel (1905-1982) concerning St. John’s Episcopal Church of Florence, South Carolina; John Rutledge and Rawlins Lowndes; “The Two Presidents of South Carolina” (South Carolina Magazine Aug.1959); “Little Mistress Children: A Veritable Happening of Colonial Carolina” (South Carolina Magazine Dec. 1960); “Maxcy Gregg [1814-1862]” (Florence Morning News November 29, 1981); Mars Bluff; Civil War Figure, Florena Budwin (d.1865); Leila Pettigrew Farmer (1867-1970) and Florence, SC; Turn of the Century (20^th) Florence; and other historical subjects. Also included are newspaper clippings, obituaries, a typed copy of the will of French Huguenot and an early South Carolina land owner, Benjamin Marion (1670-1734) dated January 13, 1734, and two photographs, one of Ravenel and American poet, Archibald Rutledge (1883-1973), and one of the Henry Timrod School House.

• 

  Rawlinson Family History - Accession 673 - M295 (346)

  Rawlinson Family and Addie Stokes Mayfield

  Accession 673 - M295 (346)

  The Rawlinson Family History consists of a brief historical sketch of the Rawlinson Family descended from Joel Woodward Rawlinson I (1822-1888). The publication titled Ancestors and Descendants of Joel Woodward Rawlinson I was written by Addie Stokes Mayfield of Rock Hill, SC in June 1985. Included are anecdotes and historical accounts of Joel Woodward Rawlinson I and his three brothers with charts of their descendants. Photographs of the Rawlinson and Moore Coats of Arms and Rawlinson ancestors are also included.

• 

  An Address Delivered before the South Carolina Society on the Occasion of Opening their Male Academy, on the 2nd of July, 1927 by William George Read - Accession 1183 - M551 (604)

  William George Read and South Carolina Society

  Accession 1183 - M551 (604)

  This collection consists of the printed address titled An Address Delivered Before The South Carolina Society, on the Occasion of Opening Their Male Academy, On the 2^nd of July, 1827 delivered by William George Read printed in 1827 in Charleston, SC by A. E. Miller at the request of the South Carolina Society. William George Read was the Principal of the South Carolina Society’s Male Academy and delivered the address on July 2, 1827. The Male Academy was a secondary school located in Charleston, SC. The address concerns the state of education in South Carolina and the South at the time and the plans for the curriculum and organization of the new Male Academy.

• 

  Reagan Presidential Inauguration Invitation - Accession 383 - M157 (198)

  Ronald Wilson Reagan

  Accession 383 - M157 (198)

  The Reagan Presidential Inauguration Invitation was souvenir invitation to the inauguration of Ronald Wilson Reagan as the 40^th President of the United States on January 20, 1981.

• 

  Frances McCown Reardon Photograph Collection - Accession 1553 M758 (815)

  Frances McCown Reardon and Winthrop College (Class of 1941)

  Accession 1553 - M758 (815)

  This collection consists of photographs taken by Frances McCown Reardon (1920-2001) while attending Winthrop from 1939-1941. Frances is a 1941 graduate of Winthrop College. Her photograph collection consists of several images of classmates and fellow Class of 1941 graduates including: Dulice Harley Martin; Marguerite Beatty Hicks; Ida Carter Cromer; Clara Webb Maxwell; Elizabeth Murphy Moseley; Frances lived in “Old North” (Margaret Nance Dormitory) for her junior and senior years after she transferred from Anderson Junior College. The photographs show life on campus from 1939-1941 and includes dormitory life, student life, and campus buildings.

• 

  Mamie Meacham Reaves Papers - Accession 554 - M240 (288)

  Mamie Meacham Reaves

  Accession 554 - M240 (288)

  Mamie Meacham Reaves (1873-1964) was from Greer, SC and attended Winthrop Normal College when Winthrop was still in Columbia, SC. She began teaching in 1898 and married Edward S. Reaves in 1900. She later lived in Fort Mill, SC. The Mamie Meacham Reeves collection consists of two volumes with detailed notes in mathematics, music, and poetry while a student at Winthrop Normal College in the early 1890s. Also included are photocopies of a biography of Mrs. Reaves which includes newspaper articles, anecdotes, and photographs depicted her life and her family.

• 

  Red River Church Records - Accession 1689 - M812 (869)

  Red River Church

  Accession 1689 - M812 (869)

  This collection consists of records and materials related to the Red River Community Church. Much of the collection includes financial records, minutes, and other records pertaining to the church’s move from Catawba Indian Nation to Red River Mill. Of particular interest is a ledger contain meeting minutes and a record of disbursements and receipts. Included in the collection is letters with letterhead from the Rock Hill Hardware Company, Carhartt Overall Company, The Peoples Trust Company, D.B. Stearns, House Moving Contractor, Jones Iron Works, Inc., York County Citadel Club, and the Rock Hill Lumber Company.

• 

  Morgan Reeves Papers- Accession 249 - M105 (135)

  Morgan Reeves

  Accession 249 - M105 (135)

  Morgan Reeves (1841-1928) was a Confederate Soldier during the American Civil War in Company I of the 13^th South Carolina Regiment. He was also an exchanged prisoner at Camp Lee, near Richmond, VA on March 20, 1865. The Morgan Reeves Papers consist of photocopies of company, hospital, receipt rolls, and a morning report of Company I of the 13^th South Carolina Regiment of the Confederate Army. The collection is all photocopies.

• 

  Thomas Sumter Reid Papers - Accession 1683

  Thomas Sumter Reid

  Accession 1683

  The Thomas Sumter Reid Papers consists of genealogical research on various Rock Hill, SC and Chester, SC families by Thomas Sumter Reid (1890-1956). The research and records consist of genealogical and lineage charts, correspondence, notes, typescript copies of York County deeds and wills, census data, immigration data, and other records. Some of the more prominent family names listed alphabetically are Adams; Baskin; Bradley; Craighead; Crawford; Cureton; Drennan; Dunlap; Fayssoux; Gill; Lusk; Massey; Mills; Neely; Reid; Simpson; Workman; Zubly; Of particular interest in the collection is the typescript Civil War diary of Julius Mills (1839-1889), Major 17^th Regiment, South Carolina Volunteers. The diary is more descriptive than many Civil War diaries and has many anecdotes and stories including “The Legend of Ravenswood” which concerns Ravenswood Plantation on John’s Island in Charleston County, SC.

• 

  Clemson Republican Women's Club Records - Accession 367 - M150 (190)

  Republican Women's Club, Clemson

  Accession 367 - M150 (190)

  The Clemson Republican Women's Club Records consist of photocopies of newsletters, annual reports, bylaws changes, and officer lists of the Clemson Republican Women’s Club.

• 

  Spartanburg County Republican Women's Club Records - Accession 356

  Republican Women's Club, Spartanburg County

  Accession 356

  The collection contains papers relating to the Spartanburg Federation of Republican Women, the South Carolina Federation of Republican Women, and the National Federation of Republican Women. Included in the Spartanburg records are correspondence, membership and dues lists, a yearbook, congressional records, and newspaper articles. South Carolina papers include bylaws, minutes, correspondences, financial records, lists of officers and board members, convention materials, and a Republican precinct manual. The national level papers include bylaws, resolutions, correspondence, convention materials, award reports, booklets, brochures, and newsletters.

• 

  South Carolina Federation of Republican Women Records - Accession 1134

  Republican Women, South Carolina Federation

  Accession 1134

  This collection contains the records produced by the South Carolina Federation for Republican Women. The records consists of various publications related to the National Federation of Republican Women and correspondence, publications, conference and convention records, county and club records, financial records and bank statements, membership records, and various reports related to the South Carolina Federation for Republican Women (SCFRW).

• 

  South Carolina Federation of Republican Women Records - Accession 300

  Republican Women, South Carolina Federation

  Accession 300

  The South Carolina Federation of Republican Women Records consist of bylaws, correspondence, minutes, reports, publications, and other records relating mainly to the growth of the South Carolina Republican Party, the political activities of South Carolina women, and the position of the Republican Party on public issues. Subjects include; Panama Canal Treaty, Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), Watergate, & Barry Goldwater.

  
  /="/">

• 

  National Association of Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) Chapter of Rock Hill, South Carolina Records - Accession 762

  Retired Federal Employees, National Association of - Rock Hill Chapter

  Accession 762

  The Collection consists of the administrative records and memoranda produced by and related to the National Association of Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) Chapter of Rock Hill, South Carolina Records.

• 

  The Revolutionary War in South Carolina: An Anthology - Accession 1046 - M470 (521)

  Revolutionary War and Stephen E. Meats

  Accession 1046 - M470 (521)

  This collection consists of The Revolutionary War in South Carolina: An Anthology From The Writings of William Gilmore Simms compiled by Dr. Stephen E. Meats. This Anthology consists of excerpts of the writings of William Gilmore Simms (1806-1870). Included are passages from Simms letters, The Geography of South Carolina, South Carolina in the Revolutionary War; The Life of Nathanael Greene Joscelynand The Scout. Dr. Stephen Meats is a graduate of the university of South Carolina (1966, 1968, 1972) and was a Professor of English at Pittsburg State University from 1970 through 2014.

• 

  Janie Rice Papers - Accession 37 - M12 (22)

  Janie Carroll Rice

  Accession 37 - M12 (22)

  The Janie Rice Papers consists of correspondence, newspaper clippings, letters of appreciation, and certificates of awards concerning her career as a teacher at Winthrop Training School, her work with the Baptist Church in Chester, SC and her establishment of a Janie Carroll Rice scholarship at Winthrop.

• 

  Richardson Family Papers - Accession 1410

  Richardson Family

  Accession 1410

  The Richardson Family Papers consist of letters, envelops, maps, building plans, a genealogy book, and newspaper clippings regarding the Richardson family of Seneca, S.C. The collection contains personal correspondence, war correspondence, maps, sketches of building plans, a book of the 1977 genealogy and newspaper clippings chronicling life in SC before, during, and after World War II, Florida in the 1930s, different stations of World War II, and Alaska in the 1960s onward.

• 

  Richardson Family Papers - Accession 414

  Frances Riley Richardson and Richardson Family

  Accession 414

  This collection consists of letters, papers, newspaper clippings, tape recordings, and photographs regarding the Richardson family of Seneca, S.C. There are some papers relating to the family business, the Richardson Theatre of Seneca, and some genealogical material. Most of the collection focuses on the different family members including Winthrop graduate (Class of 1915) Frances Riley Richardson (1895-1992) and Dr. Martha Richardson who did much in the area of health care in Alaska.

• 

  Governor Richard Riley Inaugural Program - Accession 501 - M210 (252)

  Richard Wilson Riley

  Accession 501 - M210 (252)

  Richard Wilson Riley was an American politician of the Democratic Party and former United States Secretary of Education under President Bill Clinton (1993-2001). He served in the South Carolina House of Representatives (1963-1966), South Carolina Senate (1967-977), and as Governor of South Carolina (1978-1987). The Governor Richard Riley Inaugural Program was the official program from the 1983 inauguration ceremony of Governor Richard “Dick” Wilson Riley to his second term as governor of the state of South Carolina.

• 

  Speeches of South Carolina Governor Richard W. Riley - Accession 1483 - M725 (782))

  Richard Wilson Riley

  Accession 1483 - M725 (782)

  This collection consists of the Inaugural Address January 10, 1979) and State of the State Address (January 17, 1979) delivered by South Carolina Governor Richard W. Riley. Richard Wilson “Dick” Riley (1933-) is an South Carolina politician who was South Carolina State Senator from 1967-1977, was the 11^th Governor of South Carolina from 1979-1987, and served as 6^th United States Secretary of Education from 1993-2001. Winthrop University named its College of Education the Richard W. Riley College of Education in 2000.

• 

  Major Eleanor M. Roberts Papers - Accession 1796

  Eleanor M. Roberts

  Accession 1796

  The Major Eleanor M. Roberts Papers consist of records related to Major Eleanor M. Roberts (1916-2000) who was a 1938 graduate of Winthrop and a 25 year veteran of the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) and Women's Army Corps (WAC). This collection includes photographs, photocopies, postcards, report cards, illustrations, handwritten notes, military documents and certificates, service medals and ribbons, military dog tags, two photo albums, transcriptions of WWII correspondence, and Roberts family histories. An original draft and copy of Robert’s memoir Wings on My Heels, as well as material relating to Roberts’ time at Winthrop College like her Five Year Diary (1935-1939), 1937-38 Winthrop Handbook, and 1938 Winthrop class ring can be found in this collection.

• 

  Major Eleanor M. Roberts Papers - Accession 834

  Eleanor M. Roberts

  Accession 834

  The Major Eleanor M. Roberts Papers consist of records related to Major Eleanor M. Roberts (1916-2000) who was a 1938 graduate of Winthrop and a 25 year veteran of the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) and Women's Army Corps (WAC). These papers, which consist of correspondence, scrapbooks, photocopies, orders, and military papers, document not only her career but also her and her family’s participation in World War II including brothers, Harold O. Roberts, James William Roberts, Herbert N. Roberts, sister, Lily Roberts Allen, and brother-in-law, Robert D. Allen. There is also information on World War I, Italy, Winthrop College and York, South Carolina.

• 

  Major Eleanor M. Roberts Papers - Accession 1888

  Eleanor Marguerite Roberts

  Accession 1888

  The Major Eleanor Marguerite Roberts Papers consists of records related to Major Eleanor M. Roberts (1916-2000) who was a 1938 graduate of Winthrop and a 25 year veteran of the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) and Women's Army Corps (WAC). These papers, which consist of correspondence, genealogy, writings, diaries, and military papers. These documents not only tell about her career but also about her and her family’s participation in World War II including brothers, Harold Obediah Roberts (1914-1956), James William Roberts (1906-1989), Herbert Neely Roberts (1912-2001), Oliver Carlyle Roberts (1919-1996), and sister, Ella Lily Roberts Allen (1898-1985). Also, these papers contain stories and information about her mother and father, her other siblings Mamie Estelle Roberts (1895-1986) and Hazel Roberts (1910-1992), as well as friends and extended family. Most of the information here comes from her retirement while she is living in Washington D.C.

• 

  Roberts/ Hardin Family Papers - Accession 1643

  Roberts Family and Hardin Family

  Accession 1643

  This collection contains postcards, letters (both personal and business), newsletters, three scrap books, two Winthrop College yearbooks years 1943 & 1945, and photographs. Postcards are mostly German, but contains some French and American, scenes from World War I. Many letters are personal and business correspondence from 1945 some of which pertains to World War II. Two of the scrapbooks belonged to Dr. Walter Buchanan Roberts (1893-1993) who was a professor and director of Music at Winthrop College for 32 years and one of the scrapbooks belonged to his daughter Mary Gene Roberts (1926-2016) who attended the Winthrop Training School (Class of 1942) and graduated from Winthrop College in 1945. Mary Gene Roberts Hardin married James Carlisle Hardin, Jr. (1915-2002). James C. Hardin Jr. and his brother John Anderson Hardin (1920-2010) worked at The Rock Hill Body Shop, with their father James C. Hardin, Sr. (1887-1943), and both entered the U.S. Navy during World War II. Another Winthrop and family connection was Kate Glenn Hardin (1885-1957) who was Dean of Women at Winthrop College from 1932-1951 and was a cousin of James, Jr. and John.

• 

  Walter B. Roberts Collection - Accession 485

  Walter B. Roberts

  Accession 485

  This collection consists of black and white photographs autographed by the entertainers who performed at Winthrop College as part of the institution’s Artist Series program, a photograph of the Winthrop College Poetry Society including Dr. David B. Johnson, founder and first president of Winthrop, and photographs of Walter B. Roberts and other Winthrop College Professors as well as visiting instructors from Juilliard School of Music. Artists include Jasha Heifetz, Jan Peerce, Will Rogers, Arthur Rubenstein, Risë Stevens, Vienna Choir Boys and many others.

• 

  Walter Roberts Papers - Accession 1284

  Walter B. Roberts

  Accession 1284

  This collection follows the career and life of Dr. Walter B. Roberts (1893-1993). Roberts, former head of the Winthrop Music Department (1925-1958), who founded the South Carolina High School Music Festival and contributed greatly to the formation of music programs around the state. The contents of this collection regarding Dr. Walter Roberts cover various aspects of his life such as his education, service in the military, and career at Winthrop. The contents include correspondence, newspaper clippings, photographs, a house blueprint, academic transcripts, program bulletins, and documents concerning his funeral.

• 

  Robinson Family Papers - Accession 1051 - M474 (525)

  Robinson Family

  Accession 1051 - M474 (525)

  The Robinson Family Papers consist of photocopies of letters written during the American Civil War by Samuel L. Robinson and James Robinson of the 4^th South Carolina Volunteers, Co. A to their parents. Also included is information concerning George Frank Robinson who was in 7^th South Carolina Volunteers Co. A and Archibald Franklin McCord who was in 1^st SCV Co. A later Hampton’s Calvary. There is also a typescript copy of a Civil War remembrance February 1884) by Eliza Lucilla Haskell Lee (1836-1905) who describes what civilian living in Charleston, SC (and in South Carolina) was like during the war. There are also reminiscences of the Civil War by James Smith Middleton (1856-1943) who was born in Charleston, SC and moved to Columbia, SC during the Civil War as a child. He discusses civilian life in Columbia, SC as General Sherman and the Union Army advanced, sacked, and then occupied the city. He details at length the rioting and burning of Columbia, SC by Union soldiers and then later life under Reconstruction. The collection also consists of copies of photographs of Civil War soldiers and of a sword.

• 

  Mary Lee Robertson Robinson Papers - Accession 1093 - M502 (552)

  Mary Lee Robertson Robinson

  Accession 1093 - M502 (552)

  This collection consists of a letter to Mrs. Mary Lee Robertson Robinson (1897-1994) from Mrs. Ruth P. Bartlett (circa 1921-1927), two pages of a scrapbook. One devoted to Winthrop student Lucille Godbold and the Olympic games. Consists of two articles and 4 photographs pertaining to Lucille and her Olympic exploits. Articles were taken from The News And Courier newspaper (August 1922). The second page consists of Mrs. Robertson’s notes on proper posture and a poem devoted to posture titled Ode to Posture, as well as a certificate acknowledging Mrs. Robertson’s membership in the “Life Loving Corps Boston School Of Physical Education.” There are two loose newspaper articles; one devoted to Hugh Walpole’s visit to Winthrop College and autobiographical passages from Mr. Walpole, the other article is devoted to Mrs. Robertson’s 9 and 3/4 mile hike with some classmates titled “Cox College Girls Hike To Atlanta In Fast Time Of One Hour And 40 Minutes” taken from The Atlanta Journal May 16, 1916. Collection also includes two Friday, October 20, 1922 issues of the Winthrop College News magazines devoted to Lucille Godbold’s return to Winthrop and her Olympic exploits and one issue of The Johnsonian dated December 1, 1923, and two copies of an October 26, 1953 article from the Evening Herald pertaining to Laura Sidney Robinson’s (Mary Lee’s daughter) marriage to Dr. Harry Courtney Bagby.

• 

  Rock Hill Banking Collection - Accession 1361

  Rock Hill Banks, Peoples National Bank, and C & S National Bank

  Accession 1361

  This collection consists mostly of materials associated with the Rock Hill National Banks including the People’s National Bank (founded in 1906) and the C & S National Bank; the rest of the collection consists of entries that are linked, either directly or indirectly, with the Banking systems of Rock Hill. The collection consists of mainly of photographs of unknown employees and patrons of People’s National Bank and C & S National Bank, photos of events either attended by members or sponsored by the People’s National Bank and C & S National Bank, photos of employees or customers, a photo of C & S employees serving free drinks to Winthrop students during registration, and photos of the city of Rock Hill, it’s railway system, and Winthrop. The collection also includes a history of the of the Peoples national Bank of Rock Hill and The Peoples Trust Company, correspondence, brochures, posters, certificates, and newspaper articles and clippings.

• 

  Rock Hill Baseball History - Accession 1100 - M507 (557)

  Rock Hill Baseball

  Accession 1100 - M507 (557)

  This collection consists of research materials pertaining to professional and semi-professional baseball in Rock Hill from the 1890s Anderson Buggy Team to the 1968 Rock Hill Spinners. This collection’s emphasis is on the 1950 Tri-State League Champion Rock Hill Chiefs, but also, contains research material on famous baseball icons, such as Dusty Rhodes, Steve Carlton, and Sparky Anderson, all of whom played or managed Rock Hill teams. There is material pertaining to David Mobley, the first officially recognized African-American to play on an all-white minor league team in the Carolinas. This material was compiled by Andrew Johnston for a paper and presentation in the Spring of 2003 Public History course taught by Dr. Edward Lee at Winthrop University.

• 

  Rock Hill Body Company Collection - Accession 1390

  Rock Hill Body Company, Rock Hill Buggy Company, Anderson Motor Company, J. C. Hardin and Company, and Hardin Family

  Accession 1390

  The Rock Hill Body Company Collection consists entirely of digital scans of material pertaining to the Rock Hill Body Company which was located in Rock Hill, SC and was one of the earliest makers of truck and school bodies in South Carolina. The collection includes newspaper articles, correspondence, brochures, advertisement posters and flyers, photographs, and sales guides mostly related to the Rock Hill Body Company, however there are several items related to the Anderson Motor Company including engine diagrams, newspaper articles, and photographs. There are also several records related to the Hardin family which owned and operated the Rock Hill Body Company including correspondence, programs, commencement invitations, newspaper articles, and photographs. The vast majority of the photographs are of truck and car bodies built by the Rock Hill Body Company, but also includes a couple aerial photographs Downtown Rock Hill.

• 

  Rock Hill Buggy Company Records - Accession 1106 - M509 (559)

  Rock Hill Buggy Company

  Accession 1106 - M509 (559)

  This collection consists of two shipping order/receipts and one letter of correspondence from the Rock Hill Buggy Company to the Henkle Live Stock Company. The Henkle Live Stock Company was based in Statesville, North Carolina. The Rock Hill Buggy Company, based in Rock Hill, SC, built horse drawn carriages and buggies in the late 1800s until the company began building motor vehicles in the early part of the 20^th century and became known as the Anderson Motor Company. The Rock Hill Buggy Company and the Anderson Motor Company were owned and operated by John Gary Anderson.

• 

  Rock Hill Buggy Company/ Anderson Motor Company Records - Accession 486

  Rock Hill Buggy Company, Anderson Motor Company, and John Gary Anderson

  Accession 486

  The Rock Hill Buggy Company/ Anderson Motor Company Records consists of records related to the Rock Hill, SC based company first known as the Rock Hill Buggy Company then the Anderson Motor Company. The collection consists of correspondence, both incoming and outgoing, of John G. Anderson, President; legal papers including deeds and land agreements; meeting minutes; business reports; and stock reports of the Rock Hill Buggy Company of Rock Hill, South Carolina.

• 

  Rock Hill Chamber of Commerce Records - Accession 1502

  Rock Hill Chamber of Commerce

  Accession 1502

  The Rock Hill Chamber of Commerce Records consist of correspondence, lists, brochures, scrapbooks, pamphlets, program notes, magazine issues, newsletters, reports and other records relating to the history and activities of the Chamber of Commerce including its sponsorship of the Rock Hill Community Hotel Corporation Project (Andrew Jackson Hotel); its efforts to make the Landsford Canal a major tourist attraction; its protest of the proposed hydroelectric dam, powerhouse and other facilities on the Catawba River in York, Chester, and Lancaster Counties (The Ebb Lake Mutual Electrical Company Project); and its sponsorship of Rock Hill’s “Come-See-Me Event.” There are issues of the Rock Hill Magazine from 1914-1918 and 1975, which describe activities in the city.

  
  /="/">

• 

  Rock Hill Chamber of Commerce Records - Accession 88

  Rock Hill Chamber of Commerce

  Accession 88

  The Rock Hill Chamber of Commerce Records consist of correspondence, lists, brochures, pamphlets, program notes, magazine issues, newsletters, committee reports, financial data, and other records relating to the history and activities of the Chamber of Commerce. The collection contains records regarding sponsorship of Rock Hill’s “Come-See-Me” event and records of former Chamber Managers’ Vernon Grant and Clint Carpenter. Also contained are papers regarding Chamber accreditation, co-educational support for Winthrop University, area-wide racial integration, and recognition of Rock Hill as an All-America City.

• 

  Rock Hill City Planning Commission Records - Accession 258

  Rock Hill City Planning Commission

  Accession 258

  The Rock Hill City Planning Commission Records consist of memoranda, agenda notes, minutes, maps, application forms, and other records relating to the commission’s activities in Rock Hill, SC. Subjects include annexation, transportation, community development, mobile home ordinances, zoning, York General Hospital, land use, neighborhoods, and public improvement. The records were collected by Dr. Howard Federspiel, who was chairman of the Winthrop College Political Science Department and member of the Rock Hill City Planning Commission.

• 

  Rock Hill Community Council Records - Accession 113 - M48 (63)

  Rock Hill Community Council

  Accession 113 - M48 (63)

  The Rock Hill Council Records consist of correspondence, constitution and by-laws, minutes, list of officers, mailing list, schedules of events and surveys and questionnaires relating to the organization's function as coordinator of community activities. The Rock Hill Community Council served as a clearing house and correlating agency for advancing economic, social, cultural and citizenship interests of all people in the Rock Hill, SC Community. Its work was that of fact finding related to community needs, correlating community activities, and making recommendations as to priorities in community needs.

• 

  Rock Hill Community Council Records- Accession 275 - M118 (151)

  Rock Hill Community Council

  Accession 275 - M118 (151)

  The Rock Hill Community Council Records consist of statements of purpose, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and lists of clubs and organizations, mainly relating to the creation of and organization of the Council. The main purpose of the Council was to serve as a clearing house for the many organizations and agencies in the city that are concerned with health, welfare, recreation, and other needs of Rock Hill, SC.

• 

  Rock Hill Cotton Factory Booklet - Accession 1310 - M648 (702)

  Rock Hill Cotton Factory and Rock Hill, SC

  Accession 1310 - M648 (702)

  This series consists of a booklet titled, Celebrating The Rock Hill Cotton Factory which was produced for the Historical Marker ceremony held on September 6, 2007. The booklet details the history of the factory which was built in 1881 and closed in 1967. The Rock Hill Cotton factory was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. The building has been re-purposed as retail and office space.

• 

  Rock Hill Economic Development Records - Accession 1771

  Rock Hill Economic Development and Rock Hill History

  Accession 1771

  This collection includes various photographs, plans, blueprints, maps, newspaper clippings, and city studies in relation to Rock Hill, S.C. and its economic and infrastructure development. The Rock Hill Economic Development Corporation (RHEDC) is a non-profit organization that works to advance the business, educational, and community development of Rock Hill. The collection consists of written plans and proposals for the development of Rock Hill, plans for several buildings and streets, maps of Rock Hill and the surrounding areas, land plats, as well fliers and brochures advertising Rock Hill. This collection also includes photographs of the Towncenter Mall (including its construction, demolition, and the Raise the Roof party afterwards), the Rock Hill Gateway, the Arts Center Transportation exhibit, and the Rock Hill Economic Development Corporation.

• 

  Rock Hill Fire Department Collection- Accession 242 - M102 (131)

  Rock Hill Fire Department

  Accession 242 - M102 (131)

  This collection consists of letters from William Harrison “Harry” Wylie (1857-1920) while he was employed by the Catawba Power Company (later became Duke Energy). Beginning in 1901, Harry was in charge of building the dam at India Hook Shoals on the Catawba River that created Lake Wylie. Harry was the brother of Dr. Walker Gill Wylie (1848-1923) for which Lake Wylie is named. Both of the letters written on Catawba Power Company letterhead concern Harry’s involvement with the Rock Hill Fire Department. One letter dated November 19, 1903 is to Mr. William Joseph Roddey (1861-1945) and the other dated February 18, 1905 is addressed to the Rock Hill Fire Department. Also included in this collection is a program book for the 33^rd Annual Convention of South Carolina State Firemen’s Association held in Rock Hill in 1928. The program book lists officers of the Association, committee appointments, fire chiefs in SC, Rock Hill city officials with brief biographical sketches and sketches of the history of SC State Firemen’s Association, the city of Rock Hill and of Winthrop College.

• 

  Rock Hill Graded School Register - Accession 1709 M824 (881)

  Rock Hill Graded School; Rock Hill, Education; and Rock Hill, Schools

  Accession 1709 - M824 (881)

  This collection consists of register for the 1885/1896 and 1896/1897 academic years for the Rock Hill Graded School. It lists every student’s name, their grades and grade levels, whether they were promoted to the next grade, and whether they continued as students. The student entries for the 1895/1896 academic year are listed at the top of each page in black ink, while the student entries for the 1896/1897 academic year are listed in the middle of the same page in red ink. The Rock Hill Graded School opened in 1888 and was the first public, tax-supported school in Rock Hill, SC and housed elementary and high school students for s 1^st grade through 9^th grade.

• 

  Rock Hill Hardware Company Records - Accession 220

  Rock Hill Hardware Company

  Accession 220

  The Rock Hill Hardware Company was organized on June 4, 1893 by A.R. Smith and John Gelzer, A.A. Barron and his sons R.E. and W.L. bought Smith out in 1896 and by 1907 had acquired the whole firm. The Barron family owned and operated it until it closed in 1978. The collection consists of a 1906 ledger, financial records, a photograph, a seed license, World War II ration booklets, and newspaper clippings.