Manuscript Collection
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Rock Hill Photograph Collection - Accession 753
Rock Hill Photographs
Accession 753The Rock Hill Photograph Collection consists of photographs related to Rock Hill, SC and the surrounding area. The photographs of people, events, and buildings of the city of Rock Hill. Most of the photographs are unidentified.
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Rock Hill Power Company Records - Accession 1482
Rock Hill Power Company; Rock Hill Water and Light Company; Rock Hill Water, Light, and Power Company; Rock Hill Water and Electric Company; and Rock Hill Little Theater
Accession 1482The Rock Hill Power Company Records contains thirty nine individual records owned by the Rock Hill Power Company and Rock Hill Water and Electric Company between the years 1856 to 1941. The records consist of abstracts of data, titles and deeds, agreements between the Rock Hill Power Company and other entities, minutes and proceedings letters, lawyer opinion regarding rights to supply water to Rock Hill, and a surveyor sketch. This collection of particular interest to researchers interested in the Rock Hill, SC’s early efforts to bring electric lights to the city in the early 1890s and Rock Hill’s legal authority to acquire ownership of local water and light plants. Also included is a legal statement on the installation of a street railway and information regarding the Rock Hill Little Theater.
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Rock Hill Printing and Finishing Company History - Accession 207 - M91 (177)
Rock Hill Printing and Finishing Company
Accession 207 - M91 (177)This collection consists of a special edition of The Evening Herald (Rock Hill, SC newspaper) which includes a section devoted to the history of the company.
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Bleachery Beacon Newsletter Collection - Accession 196
Rock Hill Printing and Finishing Company and Bleachery
Accession 196The Bleachery Beacon Collection consists of the irregularly published employee newsletter of the Rock Hill Printing and Finishing Company located in Rock Hill, South Carolina. The Rock Hill Printing and Finishing Company, known locally as "The Bleachery" was one the nations largest textile finishing plants at it's height. The Rock Hill plant bleached, dyed, printed and finished cloth and employed nearly 5,000 workers at its height in 1965. The plant site was placed on the National Register of Historic places in 2013.
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Rock Hill Printing and Finishing Company Records - Accession 368
Rock Hill Printing and Finishing Company and Bleachery
Accession 368This collection is a valuable source on the history of the textile industry in Rock Hill and particular the Rock Hill Printing and Finishing Company’s role in its development. Of particular interest is a scrapbook containing nearly a 100 photographs of the construction of the plant including aerial views. The scrapbook also contains many newspaper clippings from the period 1928-1935 that details the construction of the plant and its early operation. Also included in the collection are copies of the newsletters, Newsy Notes and Reporter, a 1943 publication picturing employees serving in the armed forces, and sixteen photographs taken at the foremen’s outing at Joslin Park in May of 1958. Subjects of interest include the founding of the Lowenstein plant in Rock Hill, the direct effects of the New Deal on the workers of Rock Hill, and the strikes of the 1930’s.
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Rock Hill Printing and Finishing Company Videos - Accession 1587
Rock Hill Printing and Finishing Company and Bleachery
Accession 1587This collection consists of two digital video files created by the Rock Hill Printing and Finishing Company to show to clients and explain the printing and finishing process and capabilities of the plant to their prospective clients. These professionally produced videos are an important part of Rock Hill’s textile history and offer a glimpse into the Rock Hill company’s day to day work filmed in the early 1990s. The Rock Hill Printing and Finishing Company Plant was built in 1929 and was one of the most important industries in Rock Hill, SC throughout most of its history. The Bleachery as it was affectionately called was a dominate figure in the Southern Textile industry and at its height of operation employed over 4000 people from Rock Hill and the surrounding area. The plant like many of today’s textile companies has been shut down, formally closing its doors in 1999. Its history is permanently intertwined in the history of Rock Hill and these videos donated by Emile Russett the last General Plant Manager of the Rock Hill Printing and Finishing Company are an invaluable source for researchers searching for information about Rock Hill’s history or that of Rock Hill Printing and Finishing Company.
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Electric Installation Ledger - Accession 1060 - M477 (528)
Rock Hill, SC
Accession 1060 - M477 (528)This collection consists of a ledger containing business records of an unknown Rock Hill, SC company pertaining to oil and coal deliveries and electric light installation from January 1893 through February 1898. A sample of some the clients (businesses and surnames) listed in the ledger include: A. Friedhiem and Bros.; Rock Hill Buggy Company, Roddey Mercantile Company; Rock Hill Hardware Company; Hotel; Winthrop College; Frew; Fewell; Roddey; Globe Cotton Mill; Kimbal; Poag; Wilson; Cherry; Johnson; Smith; Barron; Bryant;
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Laurelwood Cemetery: Rock Hill, SC 1919 - Accession 1035 - M462 (513)
Rock Hill, SC
Accession 1035 - M462 (513)This collection consists of a booklet titled Laurelwood Cemetery published in 1919 in Rock Hill, SC. The booklet concerns Laurelwood Cemetery Rock Hill, South Carolina and includes a history of the property and purchase of the land from Anne White (1872), A. H. White (1894), and J. H. Witherspoon (1914). The publication also includes cemetery history and burial customs, history of cemetery plan, rules and regulations, service charges, procedures, and costs of lots. Of particular interest are the attached 1912 map of Laurelwood cemetery with plots numbered and a survey titled “Final Plan For Cemetery Extension” for the City of Rock Hill done by E. S. Draper, Landscape Architect and City Planner dated December 1918.
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Map of Rock Hill 1891 - Accession 1084 - M494 (545)
Rock Hill, SC
Accession 1084 - M494 (545)This collection consists of a photocopy of a map of Rock Hill, SC from 1891. The map shows downtown Rock Hill and north to Oakland Park which is the site Winthrop College would move to in 1895.
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“Puss in Boots” Rock Hill Play Program - Accession 1647 - M806 (863)
Rock Hill, SC
Accession 1647 - M806 (863)This collection consists of a program for the play “Puss in Boots” which was performed in Friedheim’s Hall on East White Street in Rock Hill, SC. in Street on February 3, 1902. The play was put on by Madison J. Lee, sole owner and manager whose company was based downtown Charlotte, NC at 324 Tryon. The program itself was printed by R. M. London of Rock Hill. The program contains information regarding the parts, acts, “synopsis of scenery,” as well as listing the actors and roles.
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Rock Hill Census - Accession 639 - M278 (328)
Rock Hill, SC
Accession 639 - M278 (328)The Rock Hill Census collection consists of a copy of a computer printout of the Rock Hill, SC census for 1984 including demographics and five year projections.
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Rock Hill Centennial Celebration Program - Accession 737 - M341 (392)
Rock Hill, SC
Accession 737 - M341 (392)The Rock Hill Centennial Celebration Program consists of a 100 page booklet titled Rock Hill, SC A Good Town: 100 Years of Progress 1852-1952 commemorating Rock Hill, SC's centennial. The booklet details the history of the town including the history of Rock Hill's founding, railroads, churches, schools, Winthrop, industries, and businesses. There is also a chronology of important events in Rock Hill's history.
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Rock Hill City Handbook - Accession 635 - M274 (324)
Rock Hill, SC
Accession 635 - M274 (324)The Rock Hill City Handbook consists of a photocopy of an 1895 handbook printed by the City of Rock Hill, SC as an advertisement to families and businesses to entice them to move there. The publication offers a glimpse of life in Rock Hill, SC in the late 19th Century and focuses on business, religious, and financial life in Rock Hill, SC and includes a business directory.
Also, see attached (OCR) copy of 1895 Rock Hill Handbook.
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Rock Hill Gateway Grand Opening Poster - Accession 1407 - M694 (750)
Rock Hill, SC
Accession 1407 - M694 (750)This collection consists of a poster commemorating the grand opening of the remodeled Rock Hill Gateway which included the unveiling of the four 22 foot-tall sculptures (Civitas) that stand at the intersection of Dave Lyle Boulevard and Gateway Boulevard in rock Hill, SC. There is also a fifth Civitas statue inside City Hall. The Rock Hill Economic Development Corporation commissioned Audrey Flack in 1988 to produce the statues with each Civitas holding a different circular emblem to signify: Gears of Industry; Flame of Knowledge; Stars of Inspiration; and Lightning Bolt of Energy. The unveiling of the Civitas statues and the gateway was coordinated with the Annual Come-See-Me event in April of 1991.
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Rock Hill Handbook - Accession 1002 - M443 (494)
Rock Hill, SC
Accession 1002 - M443 (494)The Rock Hill Handbook is a brochure produced by the Rock Hill Chamber of Commerce with facts and photographs of Rock Hill, SC. Included are facts about the town location population, educational system, transportation, industry, climate, health facilities and other information and photographs of historic homes, churches, schools, mills and other plants, Winthrop College, and other scenes of Rock Hill, SC.
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Rock Hill Historical Marker Booklets Collection - Accession 1341 - M672 (726)
Rock Hill, SC
Accession 1341 - M672 (726)The Rock Hill Historical Marker booklets cover events that helped shape both Rock Hill and the country. The February 11, 2006 historical marker covers Country and Gospel music recordings in the Andrew Jackson Hotel, the important artists who recorded at the hotel, and the influence of illustrator Vernon Grant on Rock Hill. The January 27, 2007, September 6, 2007, and November 30, 2007 historical markers discuss the “sit-ins” that occurred at popular lunch counters in Rock Hill such as McCrory’s, the “Friendship Nine”, the development of the Rock Hill Cotton Factory along with its creators, and also the development of the Citizen’s Building, US Post Office, the Courthouse, and downtown Rock Hill. The May 15, 2008 historical marker reviews Alexander Templeton Black aka “the Founder of Rock Hill”, the Black Plantation, and Governor Wade Hampton’s campaign.
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Rock Hill History - Accession 42 - M17 (27)
Rock Hill, SC
Accession 42 - M17 (27)The Rock Hill History is a handwritten history covering the period from the founding of the city of Rock Hill, SC in 1852 to 1890 and describes the city’s founders, merchants, industries, schools and churches, teachers, newspapers, libraries, and banking and railroad facilities.
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Rock Hill History Centennial Pageant Collection - Accession 1016 - M455 (507A)
Rock Hill, SC
Accession 1016 - M455 (507A)This collection consists of a 28 page history of Rock Hill, SC and York County, SC, suggestions for scenes in the Rock Hill Centennial Pageant, and supplementary suggestions from the Pageant Committee. The history was written by Hampton M. Jarrell (1904-1980) for the Rock Hill Centennial in 1952 and includes the following chapters titled: “The Beginnings;” “The Revolution;” “Churches;” “Schools;” “The Negro;” “Coming of the Railroad;” “War, Reconstruction, and Red Shirts;” “Cotton To Town;” “The Mills;” “The Coming of Winthrop;” “Looking Backward;” The Suggested Scenes mirror the chapters in the History. The alternate title for the Rock Hill History Centennial Pageant was “Building the Good Town, Six Generations of People.” Hampton M. Jarrell was a professor of English at Winthrop from 1932 through 1969.
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Rock Hill History Collection - Accession 751 - M349 (400)
Rock Hill, SC
Accession 751 - M349 (400)The Rock Hill History Collection consists of a copy of an 1938 edition of the Evening Herald which is was printed as an advertisement of the City of Rock Hill, SC. It contains photographs and images of Rock Hill businesses and mills, schools, churches, the fire department, the police department, the train depot, parks, Rock Hill scenes, and citizens with captions and biographical information. This edition offers a great glimpse for historians looking into life in Rock Hill, SC in the late 1930s. Also included is an undated drawing of downtown Main Street in Rock Hill listing where each business was located.
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Rock Hill History in Charleston News and Courier - Accession 1029 - M456 (507B)
Rock Hill, SC
Accession 1029 - M456 (507B)This collection consists of a section of the Charleston News & Courier of June 7, 1890 that contains several pages of advertisements for Rock Hill, SC titled, “The Resources of Rock Hill” a thriving Carolina town. The paper includes a history of the town and several biographies, illustrations, and sketches of the town founders, businesses, and other Rock Hill buildings. The paper includes illustrations of: J. M Cherry; R. T. Fewell; F. H. London; David Hutchinson; Hon. W. B. Wilson, Jr.; F. O. London; Iredell Jones; John T. Roddey; J. R. London; Capt. A. E. Hutchinson; W. J. Roddey; John R. Allen; Capt. W. L. Roddey; J. B. Johnson; W. M. Frew; L. M. Davis; Capt. W. L. Roddey Residence; Rock Hill Construction Company; The Globe Cotton Mill; Graded School; Rock Hill Cotton Factory; The Roddey Building; Savings Bank of Rock Hill; Frew’s Emporium;
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Rock Hill Memorabilia - Accession 1218 - M583 (636)
Rock Hill, SC
Accession 1218 - M583 (636)This collection contains six 1950s Adult pass tickets to the PIX movie theater, 13 1950s tickets to the Ft-Roc Auto Drive-in theaters. The tickets were owned by Bill B. Bryant, Bob Bryant, and Roy Ennis. Also included is a "Sisters of the Swish" pin celebrating Rock Hill, South Carolina's centennial celebration and festivals in 1952.
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Rock Hill Photographs - Accession 999 - M440 (491)
Rock Hill, SC
Accession 999 - M440 (491)The Rock Hill Photograph Collection consists of three photographs of businessmen in Rock Hill. One photograph is of two gentlemen shaking hands which is identified on back as “Biltmore Forest Club, April 20th, 1928.” The second photograph is a group standing in front of the Peoples National Bank. The third image is a photocopy of a photograph of a large unidentified group on main street with a goat.
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Rock Hill Viewbook Rock Hill is a Good Town - Accession 1091 - M501 (551)
Rock Hill, SC
Accession 1091 - M501 (551)This collection consists of Rock Hill Is a Good Town: Rock Hill South Carolina 1912 which was a viewbook produced by the town of Rock Hill, SC as a pictorial guide and as an invitation to potential newcomers. The viewbook contains pictures of Rock Hill churches, houses, parks, cotton mills and other mills, factories, fields, streets, banks, Winthrop scenes and buildings, hotels, the post office, the power plant, and scenes of Rock Hill life. Also, included are three maps of Rock Hill and the surrounding area. A few pages are devoted to describing Rock Hill life for the purpose of demonstrating how the town has grown.
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Centennial Time Capsule Committee Records - Accession 1350 - M674 (728)
Rock Hill, SC, Centennial Time Capsule Committee Records and Rock Hill, SC
Accession 1350 - M674 (728)The Centennial Time Capsule Committee Records consists of records related to the three time capsules placed at City Hall (2) and at the York County Library (1) as part of the City’s Centennial Celebration in 1992. The Centennial Time Capsule Committee was a citizens committee that was tasked with selected items that reflected life in Rock Hill, SC in the year 1992 for inclusion in these time capsules that are to be opened in 2092. The records consist of committee minutes, a committee mission statement, committee agendas, meeting notes, list of committee members, advertisement post card, correspondence list of time capsule contents, letters to “future citizens”, list of people who were asked to provide letters, and instructions for correctly preserving the items.
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Rock Hill Bottle and Artifact Collection - Accession 1650
Rock Hill, SC and Carson Cope
Accession 1650This collection consists of glass bottles, jars, ink well, and other glass containers excavated near the Rock Hill Printing and Finishing Company (The Bleachery) in Rock Hill, SC. There is also a horseshoe that was excavated as well. Many of the items were manufactured in Rock Hill, however some were made in other cities in the United States. These artifacts represent a snapshot into the history of the city by reflecting the habits of Rock Hill inhabitants from the early to mid-1900s.
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Historic Rock Hill Newsletter - Accession 891 - M406 (457)
Rock Hill, SC and Historic Rock Hill
Accession 891 - M406 (457)This collection consists of a October 1995 edition of the newsletter, Historic Rock Hill News and Views, produced by Historic Rock Hill. Historic Rock Hill is a nonprofit organization begun in the late 1980s as the Mid-Town Preservation Association. Historic Rock Hill’s purpose is “to preserve and protect the historic resources of Rock Hill (SC) and enhance the livability of historic areas."
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Rock Hill School District Records - Accession 1696
Rock Hill School District
Accession 1696The Rock Hill School District Records consists of records and materials related to the operation of the Rock Hill School District from 1888 through 1938. The materials consists of administrative, financial, and operational records and includes bylaws, minutes, correspondence, reports, newspaper articles, photographs, architectural drawings, and other records. The Rock Hill School district was founded in 1888 with the establishment of the Rock Hill Graded School which was the first public, tax supported school in Rock Hill, SC.
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Superintendent of Schools Rock Hill Report - Accession 178 - M81 (102)
Rock Hill Schools Superintendent and R. C. Burts
Accession 178 - M81 (102)The Superintendent of Schools of Rock Hill Report is an annual report submitted by Superintendent of Schools R.C. Burts to the Board of Trustees of Rock Hill public schools on June 30, 1934. The report details expenditures, statistics, curriculum, and demographics of each of the schools located in Rock Hill, SC for the 1933-1934 academic year. Also included is a recollection of Rock Hill Schools from 1870 through the 1880s by Emma Roach Smith as well as a history of Rock Hill Public Schools from 1888-1932.
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Rock Hill City Directories - Accession 89
Rock Hill, SC and Rock Hill City Directory
Accession 89The Rock Hill City Directory collection consists of Rock Hill, SC city and telephone directories. They list addresses and phone numbers of the City of Rock Hill, SC residents, businesses, churches, and other buildings and establishments. The directories are a great source for genealogists searching for Rock Hill relatives and for local historians interested in the development of Rock Hill as a city.
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Rock Hill City Planning Commission Records - Accession 922 - M416 (467)
Rock Hill, SC; Rock Hill City Planning Commission; and Catawba Regional Planning Council
Accession 922 - M416 (467)The Rock Hill Planning Commission Records consist of planning reports from the Rock Hill Planning Commission and the Catawba Regional Planning Council on the possible improvements and additions to Rock Hill, SC and the Catawba Region neighborhoods, land development and land use, public improvements and community facilities. Also included is some correspondence and meeting minutes of the Rock Hill City Planning Commission dated December 6, 1966. The reports are titled: Community Facilities Plan: 1965-1985 (1966); Land Use Plan: 1965-1985 (1966); Public Improvements Program: 1965-1985 (1966); An Analysis of Rock Hill’s Neighborhoods (1967); Land Development Plan: The Catawba Region (1978);
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Old Families of Rock Hill, South Carolina Collection - Accession 1871
Rock Hill, SC and Rock Hill History
Accession 1871The Old Families of Rock Hill, South Carolina Collection consists of two bound volumes created as part of the Rock Hill Centennial celebrations, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the city's incorporation. The Rock Hill Centennial Association formed a Research Committee to collect genealogical information and personal remembrances from residents about early prominent families and influential citizens of Rock Hill. Community members were invited to submit written family histories, resulting in over 100 entries compiled into the volumes titled Old Families of Rock Hill, South Carolina.
This collection is a valuable resource for researchers interested in the history of Rock Hill and the individuals who contributed to its development. Many entries highlight Civil War veterans and include firsthand accounts and reflections on the South's recovery and attitudes during the Reconstruction era, offering insight for those studying that period in Southern history.
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Rock Hill Architectural and Historic District Surveys - Accession 1710
Rock Hill, SC; Rock Hill History; Arcade Mill; and Rock Hill, Mill Villages
Accession 1710This collection consists of a City of Rock Hill Architectural and Historic District Surveys conducted to help determine the architectural and historical significance of districts, sites, objects, buildings, and other structures in Rock Hill and possible inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. The collection consist of a Survey Report, Rock Hill South Carolina Architectural and Historical Inventory and Mill Supplement from 1988, a City of Rock Hill Historical Resources Survey Update from August 2004, South Carolina Historical Markers in York County, 1936-Present from 2009, and an Arcade Mill Village Historic District Survey Report from 2015. These surveys are a great source for anyone interested in the history and growth of Rock Hill, SC. The surveys offer a history of the City from its beginnings and of the local Mills, Mill villages, and its historic homes and neighborhoods.
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Carlisle Photography Studio Collection - Accession 1712
Rock Hill, SC; Rock Hill History; Marion Carlisle; and Ora Lee Carlisle
Accession 1712This collection consists of photographs of the Rock Hill area from the early 20th century taken mostly by Marion Carlisle (1859-1940) who operated the Carlisle photography Studio in Rock Hill SC and several taken by his daughter Ora Lee Carlisle (1902-1969). The photographs include several scenes of the 1901 flood, 1903 train wreck, 1916 flood, and the 1926 tornado that struck Rock Hill. Other scenes include downtown Rock Hill, Main Street, White Street, Hampton Street, Train depot, St. Johns Methodist Church, Kings Mountain Park Monument, Confederate Park, Central School, the Rock Hill Dam, Winthrop College, and several photographs of the Great Falls Dam being built including the lock keepers house (known as the “Rock House”) and an possibly an image of the Great Falls.
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Celebrating 100 Years of Council-Manager Form of Government in Rock Hill 1915-2015 - Accession 1725 - M831 (888)
Rock Hill, SC; Rock Hill History; and Rock Hill, SC Government
Accession 1725 - M831 (888)The Celebrating 100 Years of Council-Manager Form of Government in Rock Hill 1915-2015 prepared and printed by the City of Rock Hill in 2015. This publication celebrated Rock Hill, SC’s choice to use the Council-Manager form of government beginning in 1915. The publication also includes a history of this form of government in Rock Hill and a biography of each of the 12 city managers that Rock Hill has had since 1915. These Rock Hill City Managers include: John Gibbes Barnwell (1915-1919); Edgar Raymond Treverton (1919-1921); William Goodman (1921-1933); Thomas Clawson Marshall (1933-1939); John Junior Rauch (1939-1947); Francis Atherton Jacocks (1948-1950); William Meek Kennedy (1950-1964); Max Holland (1965-1979); Joe B. Langford (1979-1993); J. Russell Allen (1993-2001); Carey Smith (2002-2010); David Brian Vehaun (2010-present); This collection offers researchers a great glimpse into the history of Rock Hill and its government in particular while also demonstrating how the Council-Manager form Government has worked for the city.
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York County Library Photograph Collection - Accession 1728
Rock Hill, SC; Rock Hill History; York County, SC; and York County Library
Accession 1728This collection consists of photographs, negatives, and contact sheets collected by the York County Library. The collection consists mostly of photographs relating to York County SC, many of which are of Rock Hill, SC in particular, and includes photographs of people, places, and events in the county. Some of the subjects include graduating classes of Rock Hill Graded School and of early Rock Hill High School graduating classes, graded school of York faculty, Edgemore School, aerial photographs of downtown Rock Hill, Rock Hill Train Depot, Rock Hill businesses and street scenes, churches, Rock Hill events such as Circus Day and parades, local mills, local homes, Glencairn Gardens, Civil Rights Movement in Rock Hill, York County citizens and homes, and many of other topics of local interest. The collection also includes many photographs, negatives, and contact sheets produced and used by the Rock Hill Herald. The photographs in this collection demonstrate the history of Rock Hill and how the town has changed throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
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Rock Hill National Bank Collection - Accession 1147
Rock Hill, SC, Rock Hill National Bank
Accession 1147The collection contains six money bags made of cotton canvas that are used by the Rock Hill National Bank (5) and Charlotte Federal Reserve (1). These bags are of an unknown origin and date.
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Rock Hill 150th Anniversary "Whisker Policy"- Accession 1107
Rock Hill, SC Sesquicentennial Celebration
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City of Rock Hill, H. Lee Waters Film - Accession 865 - M386 (437)
Rock Hill, SC and H. Lee Waters
Accession 865 - M386 (437)The City of Rock Hill Film consists of a film of Rock Hill, SC citizens produced by H. Lee Waters in March and November 1937. The film is just under 43 minutes long. Waters traveled the town and filmed Rock Hill schools including Rock Hill High School, Winthrop Training School, among many others and focused on filming students and staff. He also filmed hundreds of citizens walking around town especially downtown Rock Hill. He captured crowds and traffic scenes, groups around town, and other scenes of the local community including many businesses and their employees, the Herald Office, and the Tom Johnston Civilian Conservation Corp Camp. The film was transferred to VHS and the original 35 mm film is with the City of Rock Hill.
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Williams Rock Hill History Collection - Accession 1105 - M508 (558)
Rock Hill, SC and Wade Morrow Williams
Accession 1105 - M508 (558)This collection consists of memorabilia collected by Wade Morrow Williams (1918-2015) who was the owner and operator of the Williams Gulf Service Station in Rock Hill, SC. The collection consists of copies of historic photographs of Rock Hill, South Carolina from 1870-1960s, newspapers, and two paintings of Rock Hill including Main Street ca1912 by Jack Bolin and Trade Street, ca1971 by T. Clifford Hinson. The newspapers in this collection detail the history of Rock Hill including: Evening Herald Monday, February 13, 1956; The State Sunday, June 4, 1961; Evening Herald (Centennial) Saturday May 3, 1952; The Charlotte Observer Sunday July 4, 1976.
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Rock Hill Substation Research Committee Records - Accession 836
Rock Hill Substation
Accession 836This collection includes news articles, television transcripts, and academic studies about electrical magnetic fields (EMFs), electric power lines, substations, and health risks that have been associated with these subjects. A large portion of the collection was originally together in a notebook that was sent to Rock Hill, SC Mayor Elizabeth Dunlap “Betty Jo” Rhea to have her reconsider building a substation across from York Road Elementary School. Alongside the documents that were in that notebook are other documents which seemed to have been excluded from being in the notebook but are included with the collection.
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Telephone Directory Collection - Accession 1450 - M740 (797)
Rock Hill Telephone Directory and Chester Telephone Directory
Accession 1450 - M740 (797)This collection consists of five Telephone Directories printed by the Rock Hill Telephone Company for July 1947, June 1960, May 1972, and July 1975 which contains listings for Rock Hill, SC, Fort Lawn, SC, Fort Mill, SC, and York, SC. There is also a 1966 telephone directory for Chester, SC that contains listings for Blackstock, Lewisville, and Great Falls. These directories would prove useful for genealogists to locate relatives that lived in the area as the entries contain addresses as well as phone numbers. Researchers interested in local businesses and their locations would find the phone entries and the many advertisements throughout the volumes.
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Rock Hill Train Station Photograph - Accession 500 - M209 (251)
Rock Hill Train Station
Accession 500 - M209 (251)The Rock Hill Train Station Photograph depicts the Train Depot in Rock Hill, SC ca1970s before it was torn down.
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Cynthia Harriet Plair Roddey Papers - Accession 937
Cynthia Plair Roddey and Winthrop University
Accession 937The collection consists of one scrapbook of Cynthia Plair Roddey beginning in 1967, the year she began her studies at Winthrop University. There are also three diplomas included in the collection; one from Johnson C. Smith University, where Roddey received her Bachelor of Arts degree, one from then Winthrop College, where she received her Master of Arts in Teaching, and one from the Mid-Atlantic Seminary, where she received her degree of Doctor of Ministry. The scrapbook contains Roddey’s life history up to 1997. Within the scrapbook are copies of her high school diploma, college and university degrees, a copy of her birth certificate, awards and certificates, report cards, church programs, and newspaper articles.
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Roddey Family of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Papers - Accession 1077 - M488 (539)
Roddey Family
Accession 1077 - M488 (539)The Roddey Family papers consists of photocopies of legal documents, deeds, and plats concerning land owned by the Roddey/Roddye Family in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The names mentioned in the material include, James Roddye, Alexander Roddye, James Roddy, and Robert Murray. The photocopies are of documents dated: 1733; 1737; 1738; 1739; 1744; 1764; 1905;
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Roddey-Gettys Family Records - Accession 522 - M222 (269)
Roddey Family, Paul Gettys, and Gettys Family
Accession 522 - M222 (269)The Roddey-Gettys Family History was compiled by Paul Gettys of Rock Hill, South Carolina, the information pertains to the Roddey and Gettys families of York County and Chester County, South Carolina extending from William, John, and David Roddey who immigrated from Ireland around 1785.
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Frank Laney Roddey Papers - Accession 294
Frank Laney Roddey
Accession 294Frank Laney Roddey (1927-1979) was a South Carolina State Senator for District 6, Kershaw, Lancaster, and York counties. The Frank Laney Roddey Papers consist of correspondence, reports, committee records, press releases, minutes, memoranda, and other papers relating to his tenure in the South Carolina State Senate. Subjects include the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), tourism, the State Nuclear Advisory Council, higher education, banking, and insurance, and the Catawba Indians.
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John Thomas Roddey, Jr. Papers - Accession 904
John Thomas Roddey Jr., Roddey Family, Baskin Family, Wylie Family, and Rock Hill History
Accession 904This collection consists of Mr. Roddey’s personal files, including biographical data, correspondence, family papers and records, records relating to Mr. Roddey’s civic activities, photographs, newspaper clippings, personal memorabilia, and miscellaneous items. Much of the material pertains to Mr. Roddey’s civic activities, his friendships with Rock Hill residents, and the career of his daughter, Angela Roddey Holder. While there are family papers dating back to 1855 and some documents dated after Mr. Roddey’s death, most of the material extends from 1925-1981.
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Wade Barber Roddey Papers - Accession 1700
Wade Barber Roddey, Roddey Family, Hyatt Family, Killian Family, McFadden Family, Lyle Family, Knox Family, Culp Family, White Family, Gettys Family, Cherry Family, Edwards Family, and Ferguson Family
Accession 1700This collection consists of genealogical research conducted by Wade Barber Roddey (1878-1970). Wade Roddey was a local businessman and served as a Corporal in Company G 1st Regiment South Carolina Infantry during the Spanish American War. His research spans from the early 1800s up through 1970 and focuses on families from York and Chester Counties. Some of the more prominent family names that are covered in his research materials include the Cherry, Culp, Edwards, Ferguson, Gettys, Hyatt, Killian, Knox, Lyle, McFadden, Roddey, and White families. The collection also includes historical materials concerning local churches such as the Catholic Presbyterian Church in Chester, SC, the First Presbyterian Church in Rock Hill, SC, and the Old Waxhaw Presbyterian Church in Lancaster, SC. Finally, the collection includes a significant amount of Wade Roddey’s personal correspondence. The correspondence primarily covers his genealogical inquiries.
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William Joseph Roddey - Accession 1882
William Joseph Roddey
Accession 1882William Joseph Roddey (1861-1945) was a businessman and manufacturer in Rock Hill, SC. Roddey was president of Victoria Cotton Mills, organizer of the First National Bank of Rock Hill, president of National Union Bank, manager of the Rock Hill-Charlotte agency of the Equitable Life Assurance Society and was a member of the Winthrop Board of Trustees. The William Joseph Roddey Papers were discovered at the vacant Arcade Textile Mill by the Williams family. It appears that these papers were from the office of William Joseph Roddey. The William Joseph Roddey Papers contain documents related to William Joseph Roddey and the various businesses he was involved in throughout his life.
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William Lyle Roddey Family Papers - Accession 925
William Lyle Roddey, Roddey Family, and Jones Family
Accession 925The William Lyle Roddey Family Papers consists of the genealogical research conducted by Louise Pettus concerning the family of William Lyle Roddey. William Lyle Roddey (1834-1909) was a Captain in the Confederate Army and a prominent businessman in Rock Hill, SC. His enterprises included the First National Bank of Rock Hill and the Southern Loan and Investment Company. Th collection is composed mainly of genealogical research on the Roddey family and includes photocopies of related book and newspaper articles. It also contains information on several related families: Whitner; Jones; Dowd; Dunlap; Baskins; and Wylie; Also included are several manuscripts and one bound volume written about these families. The dates on the family pedigrees extend as far back as 1739, but the majority of the information dates from 1888 to 1967.