Manuscript Collection

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 Much of the material is unpublished and varies in quantity and content from collection to collection.

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Horace W. Slocum Journals - Accession 23

Horace W. Slocum
Accession 23
The Horace W. Slocum Journals include handwritten and typewritten accounts of Mr. Slocum’s journeys through South Carolina, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, New York, Illinois, New Hampshire, and other states in search of rocks and minerals. Of special interest are photographs and maps of geological and mining sites in the typewritten, edited version of the journals. There is also a map index. The journals extend mainly from 1938 to 1956.
Hattie Thompson Small Collection - Accession 1404 - M693 (749)

Hattie Thompson Small and Emmett Scott High School
Accession 1404 - M693 (749)
The Hattie Thompson Small Collection consists of a children’s book written by Hattie Thompson Small titled, Ms. Butterfly & Old Bumble Bee published by American Literary Press, Baltimore, MD, 2002. The book is signed by the author with a note to the Director of Archives, Gina Price White. Also, included in the collection is a CD containing a song written by Hattie Thompson Small titled, “If I Could Only Turn Back Time.” Hattie Thompson Small is a native of Rock Hill, SC and a graduate of Emmett Scott High School (the first South Carolina school for blacks) which was the located in Rock Hill, SC.
George Gilman Smith Papers - Accession 358 - M143 (180-182)

George Gilman Smith
Accession 358 - M143 (180-182)
The George Gilman Smith Papers consist of a typescript autobiography and a diary of Smith, a Methodist minister, writer, and historian, who lived in Newton County, Georgia. Subjects include his early life, his family history (Smith, Gilman, Howard, and Hall families among others), his service during the Civil War in Phillips Regiment, and his various pastorates in Georgia. The collection consists of photocopies of originals on deposit at the Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
Marcellus Smith Collection - Accession 1424 - M700 (756)

Marcellus Smith
Accession 1424 - M700 (756)
This collection consists of two framed prints. One is a framed print of Abraham Lincoln and the other is a framed print of Booker T. Washington.
Bertha Smith Collection - Accession 812 - M369 (420)

Olive Bertha Smith
Accession 812 - M369 (420)
Bertha Smith (1888-1988) was a Winthrop graduate in 1913 and served 42 years as a Baptist missionary to China, 1917-1959. The Bertha Smith Video, titled Bertha Smith: Handmaiden of the Lord, 1888-1988 details about the life of Bertha Smith. Included in this 1992 documentary is commentary on her life and impact from such noted Christian leaders as: Dr. Charles Stanley; Dr. Jack Taylor; Dr. Stephen Olford; Dr. John Hash; Rev. Peter Lord.
Samuel Avon Smith Diary- Accession 284 - M121 (154)

Samuel Avon Smith
Accession 284 - M121 (154)
The Samuel Avon Smith Diary is a journal written Samuel Avon Smith who was a Confederate soldier during the American Civil War (Company H, 5^th Regiment, SC) and a doctor. The journal was written from ca. 1830-1876 or beyond (some pages have been destroyed). The first part is a reminiscence of his life from 1830 to ca. 1873 and from that point on he gives a monthly account of life in Bullock’s Creek, SC. Subjects covered in the journal are the battles of Manassas and Seven Pines, Confederate Troops at Leesburg, the reorganization of the Confederate Army, the march to Richmond, the conditions of the troops, wounds received at the battle of Seven Pines and his medical treatment at the Confederate hospital in Manchester, Virginia, his education at the Ebenezer Academy and the Medical College of SC in Charleston; his life, practice, and health conditions in Gaston County, NC, Lincoln County, NC, and in Bullock’s Creek, SC; and sentiments towards the reconstruction government and Ku Klux Klan. There is also mention of a conflict between Blacks and Whites in Chester County, SC in 1871.
Zadock Darby Smith Diary- Accession 243 - M103 (132)

Zadock Darby Smith
Accession 243 - M103 (132)
The Zadock Darby Smith Diary includes information about weather conditions, death and burial of family members and about Confederate troops in the Civil War. The collection consists of photocopies of the original.

Zadock Darby Smith was a captain in the Confederate Army. He was born in Mecklenburg County, NC, May 13, 1822 and died in York County, SC on November 25, 1884. Zadock Smith is buried at the Union Baptist Church cemetery in York, SC. His first wife was Martha Jane Glenn Smith (1828-1862) and his second wife was Jane Thomasson Smith (1838 - 1918). They owned a plantation on King’s Mountain Road.
Helen Estis Snell Papers - Accession 1377

Helen Estis Snell
Accession 1377
The Helen Estis Snell Papers consist of memorabilia from Winthrop Class of 1936 alumna, Helen Estis Snell (1915-1989) of Elloree, SC. The collection contains a scrapbook filled with mementos from Ms. Snell’s years at Winthrop. Items within the scrapbook are small memos from classmates, decorative Christmas napkins, gift tags, a couple photographs (cyanotype), postcards, letters, truck tags, event programs, news articles, and other memorabilia of her time at Winthrop. There are also programs for many events held during Senior Week in 1936 as well as a Senior Class of 1936 Patch.
Rebecca Wilson Clark Snyder Papers - Accession 1622

Rebecca Wilson Clark Snyder
Accession 1622
The Rebecca Wilson Clark Snyder Papers contains books that Mrs. Snyder read as a child, diaries of her years at Winthrop, accounts of trips, lesson plans from her teaching days, and writings over the span of her long life as well as Winthrop class reunion photographs, family scrapbooks, and extensive family genealogy. It also includes letters written to Mrs. Snyder from her husband, Theodore Allen Snyder.
Social Service Workers Club of York County Records - Accession 127

Social Service Workers Club, York County
Accession 127
The Social Service Workers Club of York County Records of a history, constitutions, and by-laws, minutes, correspondence, financial records, membership and officer lists, newsletters and newspaper clippings documenting the history and activities of the club which is composed of representatives of health, welfare, and recreation agencies in the county and whose purpose is to promote understanding and friendly relations between workers of the various agencies.
An Oration On Reducing The Whole Body Of The Law - Accession 1258 - M610 (663)

South Carolina
Accession 1258 - M610 (663)
The collection consists of booklet titled, An Oration on the Practicability and Expediency of Reducing the Whole Body of the Law to the Simplicity and Order of a Code: Delivered In the City-Hall, Before The South Carolina Bar Association, On Saturday, The 17^th March, 1827, Being The Anniversary by Thomas S. Grimke which was published in Charleston, SC in 1827. Thomas Smith Grimké (1786-1834) was an American attorney, author, orator, and social activist.
Last Day's Debate On The Tariff - Accession 1254 - M606 (659)

South Carolina
Accession 1254 - M606 (659)
The collection consists of a booklet titled The Last Day’s Debate On The Tariff, In The Senate Of The United States. Address To the People of South Carolina, By Their Senators And Representatives in Congress And Address And Resolutions Adopted By The State Rights And Free Trade Party, At Charleston, July 30, 1832. Also, Proceedings Of a Meeting held in Georgia, &c. which was a debate on State Rights and Free Trade 1832-Tariff passed. This booklet discusses war and industry and effects they have on each other as well as the role the government plays in both and discloses the proceedings of State Rights and Free Trade Party of Charleston-July 30, 1832.
Report Of A Special Committee Of The Senate Of South Carolina On The Resolutions Submitted By Mr. Ramsay, On The Subject of State Rights - Accession 1253 - M605 (658)

South Carolina
Accession 1253 - M605 (658)
This collection consists of a report of a special committee of the Senate of South Carolina on the resolutions submitted by Mr. John D. Ramsay, on the subject of state rights. Printed on January 11, 1828 by order of the Senate of the United States. Also attributed to Robert J. Turnbull.
An Essay on the Agricultural Capabilities of South Carolina and the Best Means of Developing and Improving Them - Accession 1316 - M653 (707)

South Carolina Agriculture
Accession 1316 - M653 (707)
This collection consists of an essay titled, An Essay On The Agricultural Capabilities Of South Carolina And The Best Means Of Developing An Improving Them, Read Before the State Agricultural Society of South Carolina, in November, 1847, And September, 1848, by Whitemarsh Benjamin Seabrook (1793-1855). Whitemarsh B. Seabrook was the 63^rd Governor of South Carolina (1848-1850) and was President of the State Agricultural Society. The Essay offers a detailed account of Agriculture in South Carolina, historical trends, and how best to improve output.
South Carolina Clergy Consultation Service For Problem Pregnancy Records - Accession 66

South Carolina Clergy Consultation Service For Problem Pregnancy
Accession 66
The South Carolina Clergy Consultation Service For Problem Pregnancy Records consist of correspondence, financial records, case study questionnaires and reference materials, documenting the efforts of the Pro-Choice organization (SCCCS) to provide counseling service for women seeking abortions. The SCCCS opened its services in 1970. Correspondents include Rev. Howard Moody, National Clergy Consultation Service Coordinator; South Carolina Senators Ernest F. Hollings, and Strom Thurmond; and South Carolina Congressman James R. Mann.
Annual Address Before the Clariosophic and Euphradian Societies Of The South Carolina College - Accession 1292 - M636 (690)

South Carolina Culture, Clariosophic Society, Euphradian Society, and Stephen Elliott
Accession 1292 - M636 (690)
This address titled, Annual Address Before The Clariosophic And Euphradian Societies Of The South Carolina College delivered by Reverend Stephen Elliott (1806-1866), Bishop of Georgia, focuses on keeping tradition and Southern culture alive. The Reverend argues that colleges are the way in which the venerable traditions are passed on, and that students represent the present and their family’s past with their behavior. Since it was delivered in 1859 and published in 1860, the speech provides valuable insight into the beliefs of the Southern religious establishment right before South Carolina became the first state to secede from the Union in December of 1860.
Into the 21st Century: A Plan for South Carolina Historical Records 2000-2005 - Accession 1040 - M467 (518)

South Carolina Department of Archives and History
Accession 1040 - M467 (518)
This collection consists of Into The 21st Century: A Plan for South Carolina’s Historical Records 2000-2005 which was published by the South Carolina Department of Archives and History was donated to the Winthrop Library in 2001. This publication is designed to provide a “roadmap that will ensure the availability of primary documentary evidence in the future. From mid-1998 through mid-2000, the South Carolina State Historical Records Advisory Board (SC SHRAB) conducted a strategic planning project to establish priorities and goals for improving the management of, preservation of, and access to South Carolina's historical records for 2000-2005."
Lord Ashley Cooper's Dictionary Of Charlestonese - Accession 1294 - M638 (692)

South Carolina Dialect and Frank Bunker Gilbreth Jr.
Accession 1294 - M638 (692)
This collection consists of a booklet titled, Lord Ashley Cooper’s Dictionary of Charlestonese written by Frank Bunker Gilbreth, Jr. of The Post and Courier as a humorous guide to non-Charleston, SC natives visiting the city to aid them in understanding the local dialect. Frank Gilbreth, Jr. (1911-2011) was an author and an newspaper columnist for Charleston’s Post and Courier who often used Ashley Cooper as a pen name.
A State Program in Vocational Education - Accession 1312 - M650 (704)

South Carolina Education
Accession 1312 - M650 (704)
This series consists of a booklet titled, State of South Carolina State Department of Education: A State Program in Vocational Education prepared by Division of Vocational Education and issued by J.H. Hope, State Superintendent of Education in April 1925. The booklet was aimed to explain the Vocational Education program in the state of South Carolina and why it is important “to train people to earn a living from some honest occupation.”
A Study of Costs in Higher Institutions of Learning - Accession 1311 - M649 (703)

South Carolina Education
Accession 1311 - M649 (703)
This collection consists of a booklet titled, A Study of Costs in Higher Institutions of Learning Prepared Under Direction of the Governor for The General Assembly of South Carolina by B.L. Parkinson, Director Extension Division, University of South Carolina which was printed under the direction of the Joint Committee On Printing General Assembly of South Carolina in 1925. This publication shows the results of a study conducted to find the costs of higher institutions of learning in the state of South Carolina.
Education in South Carolina: Prior and During the Revolution - Accession 1261 - M613 (666)

South Carolina Education
Accession 1261 - M613 (666)
This collection consists of a booklet titled, Education in South Carolina: Prior to and during the Revolution which was a paper read before the Historical Society of South Carolina on August 6, 1883 by Confederate veteran and former South Carolina House of Representative General Edward McCrady, Jr. (1833-1903). This booklet by Edward McCrady refutes the accusation by John Bach McMaster (1852-1932) in his History of the People of the United States from the Revolution to the Civil War where he claims that South Carolina was guilty of neglecting education before and during the Revolution.
Proceedings of A Convention Of Teachers - Accession 1288 - M632 (686)

South Carolina Education
Accession 1288 - M632 (686)
This collection consists of a booklet titled, Proceedings Of A Convention Of Teachers Held In Accordance With The Suggestion Of His Excellency Gov. Seabrook At Columbia, July 12^th 1850 and published by “Order Of The Governor” in Columbia, SC and printed by A. S. Johnston in 1850. The booklet deals with a teacher’s convention that took place on July 12, 1850 at Governor Whitemarsh Benjamin Seabrook’s request and includes a roll call of people attending and several reports that came out of the convention regarding the state of education in antebellum South Carolina. Governor Seabrook (1793-1855) was South Carolina’s 63^rd Governor and served from 1848-1850.
The New Country School: a Survey of Development - Accession 1287 - M630 (684)

South Carolina Education
Accession 1287 - M630 (684)
This collection consists of a booklet titled, The New Country School: A Survey of Development by William Knox Tate, state supervisor of country schools for South Carolina (1913). Included in the booklet is an essay titled, What The Youth’s Companion Has Done for School Improvement: An Address Delivered By Warren Dunham Foster Before A meeting Of The Inter-State League For The Betterment Of Public Schools, Held Under The Auspices Of The Summer School Of The South At The University Of Tennessee, July 11, 1913. This publication is concerned with the betterment of rural schools in South Carolina and of the South.
The Woman's Association for the Improvement of Rural Schools in South Carolina - Accession 1286 - M629 (683)

South Carolina Education
Accession 1286 - M629 (683)
This collection consists of a booklet title, The Women's Association For the Improvement of Rural Schools in South Carolina issued from the State Superintendent of Education in 1906. The booklet includes the Woman’s Association for the Improvement of Rural Schools constitution, its history, purpose and results, as well as several instructional sections explaining how to improve country schools. The association was begun at the urging of Dr. David Bancroft Johnson, President of Winthrop College, to improve the state of South Carolina's rural schools.
An Address Before The Literary Societies Of The Furman University - Accession 1293 - M637 (691)

South Carolina Education and John Joyner Brantly
Accession 1293 - M637 (691)
This collection consists of a publication titled, An Address Before The Literary Societies of The Furman University, July 28, 1856 by Rev. John Joyner Brantly (1821-1902). The address focuses on the virtues of academia and the importance of pursing knowledge throughout one’s life. Brantly states that no one can fulfill their potential unless they have been properly educated in the literary classics of Greece and Rome.
Woman, Her Mission And Education: An Address Delivered Before The Baptist Female College of Greenville, SC at the Commencement, July 23, 1858 By Rev. J. M. C. Breaker - Accession 1289 - M633 (687)

South Carolina Education and Jacob Manley Cantey Breaker
Accession 1289 - M633 (687)
This collection consists of Woman, Her Mission And Education: An Address Delivered Before The Baptist Female College of Greenville, SC at the Commencement, July 23, 1858 by Rev. Jacob Manley Cantey Breaker (1824-1894). The address was given at commencement at the Baptist Female College in Greenville, South Carolina in 1858. In his address, Rev. J.M.C. Breaker sates that women were put on Earth for the same reason men were: to glorify god. It goes on to explain that women are not any more or less intelligent than men, but that the two sexes are intelligent in different ways.
The Country School Problem: An Address - Accession 1270 - M622 (675)

South Carolina Education and John J. McMahan
Accession 1270 - M622 (675)
The collection consists of The Country School Problem which is an outline of an address delivered before the State Teachers’ Association at Harris Lithia Springs, SC on July 17, 1899 by John J. McMahan, State Superintendent of Education. John J. McMahan was the South Carolina State Superintendent of Education from 1898 through 1902.
An Experimental Rural School At Winthrop College, Rock Hill, SC- Accession 1266 - M618 (671)

South Carolina Education, South Carolina Rural School, Winthrop College, and Hetty Sibyl Browne
Accession 1266 - M618 (671)
This collection consists of a copy of An Experimental Rural School At Winthrop College Rock Hill, SC by Mrs. Hetty Sibyl Browne. Hetty Browne (1875-1966) was an education professor at Winthrop College from 1911 through 1919 who was chosen to lead the experiment by the SC Department of Education to create an environment that is conducive to the educational needs of children in South Carolina's rural population. This publication details her ground breaking work in rural school education. This report was published by the United States Bureau of Education in the 1913 Bulletin, No. 42.
Rules for Night And Adult Schools - Accession 1290 - M634 (688)

South Carolina Education, John Eldred Swearingen, and Wil Lou Gray
Accession 1290 - M634 (688)
This collection consists of publication which includes an article titled “Rules Relative To The Expenditure Of Appropriation For Public Night Schools For Adults” written by John Eldred Swearingen (1875-1957), State Superintendent of Education. This article lists ways to create strong programs for nontraditional students in the hopes of raising the percentage of literate adults in South Carolina. Also included is an article titled “To the Teachers Interested in Adult Work” by Wil Lou Gray(1883-1984), Supervisor Adult Schools which was approved and issued by J.E. Swearingen. This article is geared towards teachers of adult students and offers suggestions on how to teach this demographic. At the back of this publication there is a list of suggested books for adult pupils.
SC ETV Carolina Stories: Miss Springmaid - Accession 1585 - M776 (833)

South Carolina Education Television; Elliott White Springs; Springs Mills, Inc.; and Springmaid Fabrics
Accession 1585 - M776 (833)
This collection consists of a DVD of a South Carolina Education Television (SCETV) program titled Miss Springmaid as part of their Carolina Stories series. According to SC ETV, “Carolina Stories: Miss Springmaid is the story of World War I hero and legendary advertising savant Elliott White Springs. The 30-minute program takes an unflinching look at the irrepressible and provocative advertising slant that made “Springmaid” sheets a household name and changed the approach of the entire country’s advertising industry.” The Springmaid Fabrics line was introduced by Springs Mills, Inc. owner Elliott White Springs (1896-1959) which used sex appeal to advertise the line.
Proceedings of the Centennial Celebration of the First Meeting of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina Convened in the Town of Columbia in the Year 1791, Celebrated in the City of Columbia, South Carolina, May 13th,14th, 15th 1891 - Accession 1314 - M651 (705)

South Carolina Government and South Carolina General Assembly
Accession 1314 - M651 (705)
This booklet titled, Proceedings Of The Centennial Celebration Of The First Meeting Of The General Assembly Of The State Of South Carolina Convened In The Town Of Columbia In The Year 1791, Celebrated In The City Of Columbia, South Carolina, May 13th, 14th, 15th 1891 published by the Centennial Committee in Columbia, SC in 1893. This publication includes detailed accounts of the Centennial Celebration that was celebrated in the City of Columbia, South Carolina on May 13, 14^th, and 15^th, 1891. In addition, the order of the parade is included and of particular interest is a map of the City of Columbia in 1791 and 1891.
Home Movies of South Carolina Collection - Accession 1281

South Carolina, Home Movies
Accession 1281
The Home Movies of South Carolina Film Collection consists of seven 16mm films which mainly depict everyday life in South Carolina, however one film is labeled Saluda, NC. The creator of the films is unknown and were given to the donor who gave them to the Winthrop Archives. They appear to have been filmed in Myrtle Beach, SC and possibly Lancaster, SC but it is unclear where (and when) most of them were shot. Events commemorated are a parade, a classroom party, May Day, Boy Scout activities, and a family dog. Four of the seven films were labeled. Below is a listing of them:
1. Unlabeled Film: Film is of family vacations
2. Unlabeled Film: Unplayable and showing heavy film decay
3. “Scout Institute: October 16, 17, 1948, Saluda, NC.”
4. “Myrtle Beach: July 12, 1948”
5. “Pie’s Dog, Eight Weeks Old”
6. Unlabeled: Appears to be a parade in Lancaster, SC ca1950s
7. “Pie’s Classroom Party, May 28, 1948,” “May Day, May 18, 1948,” and “Fish Stew”
The Militia and Patrol Laws of South Carolina - Accession 1297 - M641 (695)

South Carolina Laws, South Carolina Militia Laws, South Carolina Patrol Laws, and South Carolina Slavery
Accession 1297 - M641 (695)
This collection consists of The Militia and Patrol Laws of South Carolina, December 1844 published by order of the General Assembly. This publication was published by A.H. Pemberton, State Printer in Columbia, SC in 1845. This book offers a detailed list of laws regulation the behavior of the South Carolina military. It deals with everything from how much to fine a soldier who fails show up to the proper pay for an enlisted soldier. The book is particularly of interest to those studying the history of slavery in the South, as several of the regulations deal with what to do when coming upon an unattended slave on patrol.
South Carolina Magazine - Accession 741- M342 (393)

South Carolina Magazine
Accession 741 - M342 (393)
The South Carolina Magazine Collection consists of a copy of the August 1956 South Carolina Magazine. This edition has a write-up of Bowater Southern Paper Corporation building a new facility in York County, SC which was to bring 1,200 new jobs to the area. The Magazine also contains a general history of York County, SC as well. This edition would be a valuable source for anyone researching York County Industry and History.
South Carolina Magazine Index - Accession 425 - M171 (212)

South Carolina Magazine
Accession 425 - M171 (212)
The published copies of the index to the South Carolina Magazine (1937-1947) by Gladys M. Smith, Reference Librarian, Winthrop College (nd) and one copy of the unpublished index to The State Magazine (1949-1953) by Susie Norwood McKeown, Winthrop College (1957).
A New and Accurate Map of the Province of South Carolina in North America - Accession 1214 - M579 (632)

South Carolina Map
Accession 1214 - M579 (632)
The collection consists of a map of South Carolina from the Universal Magazine of Knowledge and Pleasure, v. 64, April, 1799. Measures 11.5 x 14.5 inches. The map is titled: "A New and Accurate Map of the Province of South Carolina in North America."
South Carolina Mother of the Year Records - Accession 1448

South Carolina Mother of the Year Award
Accession 1448
The South Carolina Mother of the Year Records include newspaper articles and clippings, nomination forms, photographs, by-laws, Tea Party plans, charter applications, agendas, minutes, financial policies, statements, correspondence and public relations material for the South Carolina Chapter of American Mothers Inc. It also contains American Mother Inc. information packets, guidelines, by-laws, and magazines.
Reorganization Agreement Of The South Carolina Railway Company - Accession 1262 - M614 (667)

South Carolina Railroad Company
Accession 1262 - M614 (667)
This collection consists of a booklet titled, Reorganization Agreement of the South Carolina Railway Company which outlines the reorganization agreement of the South Carolina Railway Company. Written on January 20, 1892 by a committee that includes Charles S. Fairchild, George W. Dillaway, Thomas L. Manson, and H.K. Fomroy. The South Carolina Railway Company was the traces its history to the South Carolina Canal and Rail Road Company which was chartered under act of the South Carolina General Assembly of December 19, 1827.
South Carolina Tricentennial Medals - Accession 1704 M821 (878)

South Carolina Tricentennial and York County Week
Accession 1704 - M821 (878)
This collection consists of two framed items with two medals each showing the obverse side and the reverse side. Both also have a blue sash, a gold sash, and a red sash. The four medals were made for the South Carolina Tricentennial celebration. The Province of South Carolina was founded in 1670 and the state celebrated its 300^th anniversary in 1970 throughout the state with York County Week being held from June 30, 1970 through July 4, 1970. The tricentennial medals were made to be sold to patrons of the York County Week and is inscribed: “Battle of Kings Mountain October 7, 1780” on the obverse side and “Respect For The Past, Confidence In The Future: York County South Carolina Tricentennial 1670-1970” on the reverse. The “Blue sashes were presented to all descendants of the Battle of Kings Mountain who live anywhere in the U.S. who came to visit York during Tricentennial Week. Gold sashes were given to 1970 York County Residents who descended from Revolutionary War Families. Red sashes were given to Military personnel and others who participated in July 3^rd Memorial Ceremonies.”
South Carolina Will Transcripts - Accession 582

South Carolina Will Transcripts
Accession 582
The South Carolina Will Transcripts collection consists of select rolls of microfilm from the South Carolina Department of Archives and History. This collection of South Carolina Will Transcripts consists of typed manuscripts of pre-Civil War wills from Chester, Darlington, Union, and York counties in South Carolina. Each reel includes an index. The collection consists of 6 microfilm rolls of a 31 roll set including: [roll 6] Wills of Chester County, v. 1, 1789-1817; v. 2, 1817-1839, [roll 7] Wills of Chester County, v. 3, 1833-1853; Wills of Darlington County, v. 1 & 2, 1785-1853, [roll 27] Wills of Union County, v. 1, 1777-1814; v. 2, 1815-1849, and [roll 29-31] Wills of York County, v. 1, 1770-1815; v. 2, 1816-1839; v. 3, 1840-1853.
South Carolina Will Transcripts, 1782-1868 - Accession 1295 - M639 (693)

South Carolina Will Transcripts, South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Judith M. Brimelow, and Wylma A. Wates
Accession 1295 - M639 (693)
This collection consist of a booklet titled, Microcopy Number 9: South Carolina Will Transcripts 1782-1868 produced by the South Carolina Department of Archives and History as a guide the microfilmed copies of South Carolina will transcripts of the 18^th and 19^th centuries. This booklet was compiled by Judith M. Brimelow and Wylma A. Wates in 1980. The publication is divided into several parts; finding aids and related records; contents of rolls; microfilm of the manuscript volumes from which the transcripts were made; and the Works Progress Administration continuations of will transcripts;
Significant South Carolina Women 1999 - Accession 993 - M435 (486)

South Carolina Women
Accession 993 - M435 (486)
This collection consists of an invitation, program, and calendar for the second annual Calendar Presentation Ceremony by the Greater Columbia Branch American Association of University Women (AAUW) held on November 10, 1998. The 1999 calendar is titled, Significant South Carolina Women Calendar and includes short biographies of the South Carolina women honored by the calendar. The women being honored are: Marguerite Tolbert (Winthrop Class of 1914); Kelly Mandrell; Idella Fallaw Bodie; Kate Vixen Wofford (Winthrop Class of 1916); Jean Hoefer Toal; Mary Gordon Ellis (Winthrop Class of 1913); Maude Callen; Sarah Ayers; Bathsheda Barber Benedict; Elizabeth Evelyn Wright; Althea Gibson; Major General Irene Torwell-Harris; Sarah and Angelina Grimke; Georgia O’Keeffe; Septima Poinsette Clark;
South Carolina Women in Higher Education Leadership Forum Information Book - Accession 1625 - M798 (855)

South Carolina Women of Higher Education, American Council on Education, South Carolina Leadership Forum for Women in Higher Education, and National Network of Women Leaders
Accession 1625 - M798 (855)
This collection consists of the information book for the South Carolina Women in Higher Education Leadership Forum held January 13-13, 1999 at The University of South Carolina Spartanburg. This forum was sponsored by the South Carolina Women in Higher Education and the American Council on Education Office of Women in Higher Education under the auspices of the National Network of Women Leaders. The information book contains a schedule of events and details of the different sections, lists of members, Curriculum Vitae for members, and other supporting material related to the organization and the forum.
Southeastern Indian Guide Project Records - Accession 403

Southeastern Indian Guide Project and Native Americans
Accession 403
This Southeastern Indian Guide Project Records include surveys, questionnaires, correspondence, research notes, and reference materials for a book-length collaboration authored by Dr. Arnold Shankman and Ronald J. Chepesiuk concerning research materials on Indians of the Southeast. The book was published by Greenwood Press in 1982 and is entitled American Indian Archival Material: A Guide to Holdings in the Southeast.
Southern Business Administration Association Records - Accession 683

Southern Business Administration Association
Accession 683
The Southern Business Admission Association Records consists of bylaws and constitution, financial records, membership records, correspondence, minutes, papers relating to meetings, and history relating to the Southern Business Administration Association from 1964 through 1985. At the time, the Southern Business Administration Association consisted of 220 schools in 17 Southern states. The Southern Business Administration Association was founded in 1964 with the objective of promoting and improving collegiate education for business. Former Winthrop professor and Dean of the Business Department, Dr. Jerry H. Padgett was president of the organization during the 1977-1978 fiscal year and was treasurer during most of the records.
Proceedings of the Convention of Southern Governors - Accession 1197 - M565 (618)

Southern Governors, Convention of and William Meade Fishback
Accession 1197 - M565 (618)
The collection consists of a copy of Proceedings of the Convention of Southern Governors, Held In The City of Richmond, Virginia, on April 12^th and 13^th, 1893: With Papers Prepared By The Governors of Arkansas, Alabama, South Carolina and Virginia, In Regard To The Physical Resources of Their Respective States published in Richmond, VA by C. N. Williams, Printer in 1893. The purpose of the convention was to advance by “co-operation and concert of action the industrial interests and well-being” of the states of Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Missouri. Benjamin Ryan Tillman was in attendance from South Carolina, as well as Governors: William Meade Fishback (Arkansas; Thomas G Jones (Alabama); Murphy J. Foster (Louisiana); Frank Brown (Maryland); Elias Carr (North Carolina); Philip Watkins McKinney (Virginia); Included is a paper prepared by Gov. William Meade Fishback (1831-1903) of Arkansas concerning the physical resources of his state.
Southern Rights Association of Anderson District Records - Accession 128 - M55 (70)

Southern Rights Association, Anderson District
Accession 128 - M55 (70)
The Southern Rights Association of Anderson District Records consist of the typescript account of a mass meeting of various citizens of Anderson District held at the courthouse on October 28, 1850 with the purpose of forming a Southern Rights Association for the district as a result of the alleged wrongs inflicted on the South by the 31st Congress. The collection includes the constitution, minutes, resolutions adopted at the meeting and a list of charter members of the Association.
South Pointe High School Yearbook - Accession 1273 - M625 (678)

South Pointe High School
Accession 1273 - M625 (678)
This collection consists of the inaugural yearbook from South Pointe High School in Rock Hill, SC titled the Equestrian.
Frances Lander Spain Papers - Accession 4

Frances Lander Spain
Accession 4
The Frances Lander Spain Papers consist of correspondence, clippings, photographs, memorabilia, and copies of her publications relating to her involvement with professional library organizations such as the American Library Association; her library work in Thailand as a Fulbright and Rockefeller Foundation grantee (1951-1952 and 1964-1965); and her work as coordinator of children’s services at the N.Y. Public Library (1953-1961). Correspondents include librarian Louis Round Wilson. There is also a family history which includes the family names Chambers, Collier, Cook, Crossland, Dantzler, Gran, Hardeman, Lander, McDaniel, McPherson, Miller, Pearce, Pierce, Schenk, Snead, Spain, Sparks, Warlick and Zimmerman.
Samuel Spencer: In Memoriam - Accession 1050 - M473 (524)

Samuel Spencer
Accession 1050 - M473 (524)
This collection consists of bound copy of In Memoriam Samuel Spencer: Exercises at the Unveiling of the Monument Erected by the Employees of the Southern Railway Company published in Atlanta, Georgia in 1910. The Memoriam includes a biography of Samuel Spencer (1847-1906) who was a railroad executive and a Confederate Cavalryman during the American Civil War. He became the first President of Southern Railway Company in 1894 and served as such until his death in a railroad accident in 1906. There is also information concerning the monument erected in his honor in Atlanta, Georgia in 1910 by employees of the Southern Railway Company.

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