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  Ross Webb Papers - Accession 1135

  Ross Allan Webb

  Accession 1135

  This collection consists of papers from Dr. Ross A. Webb (1923-2003), Historian Emeritus from Winthrop University. Significant research includes the history of Winthrop College, genealogy of Benjamin Helm Bristow, Webb’s history class notes, and preliminary drafts of his book The Torch is Passed. The files contain documents, commentary, correspondence, and articles describing the founding of Winthrop, its move from Columbia to Rock Hill, Founders Day, its coat of arms, an annual chronology of growth, the presidents, traditions, student life, campus activities, course curriculum, Board of Trustees records, administration & faculty, distinguished alumni, library services, athletics, organizations, publications, introduction of coeducation, legislative issues, statistical analysis, history lectures, family genealogy, civic engagement, newspaper articles, and drafts of Ross Webb’s books.

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  We Come, America: Pageant of Women in Industry Program - Accession 90 - M39 (52)

  We Come, America: Pageant of Women of in Industry

  Accession 90 - M39 (52)

  The We Come, America: Pageant of Women in Industry program is a program for a pageant presented at the Southern Textile Exposition in Greenville, SC under the auspices of the YWCA on May 7-8, 1919.

  The pageant was designed to depict "...with song, motion and color, the part Woman has played in the industrial development of the [United States] , both before and since [World War I]."

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  Frankie Welch Papers - Accession 519

  Mary Frances Barnett Welch and Frankie Welch

  Accession 519

  The Frankie Welch Papers consists of correspondence, financial records, stock inventories, newspaper clippings, newsletters, monograms and fabrics, correspondence relating to commissioned artwork, designer scarf donations, and business associates of Frankie Welch’s business venture, Frankie Welch of America. The largest part of the collection consists of financial records dealing with the designing and manufacturing of the products made and sold by Frankie Welch of America. Frankie Welch, born Mary Frances Barnett (1923- ), was a fashion designer and a former Distinguished Visiting Professor of Merchandising and Design in the School of Consumer Science at Winthrop College from 1982 through 1985. She became well-known for designing scarves for many prominent political figures from 1960s to 1990s, a dress design known as “The Frankie,” and a dress worn by First Lady Betty Ford in her official portrait.

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  Laurence Knox Wells Papers - Accession 1611

  Laurence Knox Wells and Wells Family

  Accession 1611

  The Laurence Knox Wells Papers consist mainly of papers relating to family and genealogical research done by Mr. Laurence Wells (1938- ) for various family members and groups of his family from the 1950s throughout the 1990s. These papers contain records of family members from the late 1700s through the early part of the nineteenth century including genealogical records of family in the Revolutionary War to copied letters of a Confederate soldier during the Civil War. The family names included in the research include: Barry; Davison; Faris; Foster; Hagans; Henry; Lattimore; Love; Martin; McKnight; Palmer; Ross; Smith; Stallings; Wells; Winborne;

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  Mary L. Wells Painting - Accession 1099 - M698 (754)

  Mary Love Wells

  Accession 1099 - M698 (754)

  This collection consists of a painting done by Mary L. Wells of the Bratton House at which is part of Historic Brattonsville near McConnells, SC. The Bratton House was built around 770 and is one of the oldest structures in York County, SC. The house belonged to Colonel William Bratton and was the located near the site of the Battle of Huck’s Defeat in May 1780 during the American Revolutionary War.

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  White Sister's Letters - Accession 1003

  Annie Augusta White, Mary Louise White, and White Family

  Accession 1003

  The White Sisters Letters were written by Mary Louise White Garrison and her sister Anne White Strawn (1917-2011). Both Mary and Anne were Winthrop College students and graduates. Mary Louise White attended Winthrop College from 1931 to 1935 when she graduated. Anne White attended Winthrop College from 1934 to 1938 when she graduated. The collection consists of letters that Anne White and her sister, Mary Louise White (Class of 1935), wrote to their family while they were undergraduate students at Winthrop College (now Winthrop University) in Rock Hill, South Carolina. The letters date 1931 to 1935 and document their experiences and thoughts while attending the school. Their letters would be helpful for researchers interested in life at Winthrop during the 1930s and school life during the Great Depression.

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  White Family Papers - Accession 1805

  White Family

  Accession 1805

  This collection consists of material relating to the White Family, a pioneering family of Rock Hill, South Carolina. The items were acquired from the White Home on E. White Street where the Family resided from 1837 to 2005. Various photographs, memorabilia, letters, postcards, brochures, magazines, newspaper issues, surveys, maps, fashion plates, and legal/financial records comprise this collection. Notable items include a piece of “hair” jewelry worn by one of Ann H. White’s daughter-in-laws following her death in 1880. In addition, a March 1864 Confederate tax form noting “136 ¾ lbs. of bacon due to the government” is included. Other materials relating to prominent White Family members like George Pendleton White (1801-1849), Anne Hutchinson White (1805-1880), James Spratt White, Sr. (1841-1891), and Beatty Jennings White, Sr. (1887-1994) can also be found in this collection.

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  White Family Papers - Accession 52 - M24 (35)

  White Family

  Accession 52 - M24 (35)

  The White Family Papers consist of a biographical sketch of Ann White, daughter of David Hutchinson (n.d).

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  White Family Papers - Accession 97

  White Family

  Accession 97

  The White Family Papers consist of a genealogical chart of the White family of Rock Hill, SC, four American Civil War letters of Rev. James Spratt White I (1841-1891) written in 1865 to his sister Mary Elizabeth White from the battle front near Richmond, Virginia, in which Spratt expresses alarm at General Sherman’s march through South Carolina; discusses how the weather hampered military operations, the problem of dealing with General Joseph Wheeler’s Confederate forces, often criticized for their lack of discipline, and the military conditions of various Confederate troops. There is also correspondence, newspaper clippings, program notes, bylaws, membership and officer lists relating to the role of James Spratt White II (1878-1950), Rock Hill, SC resident and veteran of the Spanish American War, in organizing and promoting the William J. Neely Camp of Spanish American War veterans.

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  White Family Photograph Collection - Accession 717

  White Family; Rock Hill, SC; and Rock Hill History

  Accession 717

  The White Family Photograph Collection consists of four photograph albums with photographs taken by J. S. White of Rock Hill, SC of family members, friends, vacations, Rock Hill, SC, and of Winthrop from 1896-1899. One of the albums includes pictures from J.S. White’s tour of duty in the South Carolina Infantry during the Spanish American War. Also included are loose photographs collected of the family that depict local scenes including Rock Hill school classes, homes, Winthrop College, Rock Hill parades, Rock Hill downtown, James Spratt White, Jr. during the Spanish American War, J.S. Whites’ Woodberry Farms, Pix Theater, Laurelwood Cemetery, among others.

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  White-Sprunt Family Papers - Accession 1472

  White Family and Sprunt Family

  Accession 1472

  The White/ Sprunt family are descendants of George Pendleton and Ann Hutchinson White who helped shepherd in Rock Hill, SC’s beginnings. The White/Sprunt family would go on to become one of the leading families of Rock Hill and their descendants would help shape and mold Rock Hill’s history. The White/Sprunt Family Papers consists of photographs, glass plate negatives, correspondence, books, text books, and the Jeanie Sprunt White Diaries. The photographs and negatives are of vacations, family members, and life in Rock Hill, SC from the 1880s to the 1930s. The majority of the books in this collection are textbooks dating from the 1880s with the oldest being from 1848. The Jeanie Sprunt White Diaries consists of 23 diaries kept by Rock Hill resident Jeanie Sprunt White. Jeanie Sprunt White was married to James Spratt White, Jr. of the prominent White Family of Rock Hill, SC. The diaries cover everyday life in Rock Hill, SC from Jeanie Sprunt White's prospective from 1896 to 1937. She discusses all the major events that occurred in Rock Hill including the major flood of 1916 and the tornado of 1926.

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  Beaty White Family Papers - Accession 1276 - M626 (680)

  White Family and Beatty Jennings White Jr.

  Accession 1276 - M626 (680)

  The Beaty White Family Papers consist of photocopies of personal correspondence, deeds and land grants, and financial and tax records (including the sale of slaves) dating from 1838 through 1919. The majority of the records pertain to Ann Hutchison White (1805-1880) and the White and Hutchison Family of Rock Hill, SC during the American Civil War. Of particular interest is a copy of the New York Supreme Court ruling (Helen R. Mason vs. Eugene Hutchison and Ann White) on June 22, 1864 concerning the estate of Ann's brother Hiram Hutchison who died in 1856. The case involved a substantial amount of money and was presided over by Hon. Henry A. Foster. Ann lived in the White Home, which is a current tourist attraction, and was one of the first constructed in Rock Hill. White Street in the Rock Hill downtown area was named in the family's honor. Family names of the persons mentioned in the records include: George Pendleton White (1801-1849); Ann Hutchison White (1805-1880); Hiram Hutchison (?-1856); Capt. Adolphus Eugene Hutchison (1826-1905); Rev. James Spratt White (1841-1891); Beatty Jennings White, Sr. (1887-1944);

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  Henry F. White Collection - Accession 674 - M297 (348)

  Henry F. White

  Accession 674 - M297 (348)

  The Henry F. White Collection consists of an arithmetic notebook (1830-1831) belonging to Henry F. White, given to the Winthrop College Museum by his grandson W.H. White of Catawba, South Carolina in 1945. The notebook contains excellent examples of early 19^th century penmanship and arithmetical lessons including equations and rules taught at an unknown school (possibly Ebenezer Academy?). There is a mention of a teacher named David Daniel.

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  White Homestead Souvenir Card - Accession 1649 - M808 (865)

  White Homestead, Fort Mill, SC and Fort Mill, SC

  Accession 1649 - M808 (864)

  This collection consists of two souvenir cards (ca. 1992) from the White Homestead in Fort Mill, SC which was built in 1831 by York County Contractor, Thomas B. Hoover for William Elliott White. . The cards include a brief history of the home from its construction through to 1991 when it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

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  James Spratt White, Sr. Papers - Accession 547

  James Spratt White Sr..

  Accession 547

  This collection consists of the papers of Reverend James Spratt White, Sr. (1841-1891) who was a Presbyterian minister who served in Americus, Georgia, and Chester County, South Carolina. The collection consists of White’s Civil War amnesty oath, sermons, newspaper clippings, view books, and photographs from Le Bosphore (Bosporus), France, Greece, Jerusalem, London, Venice, Washington (D.C.), Constantinople, Damascus, the Holy Land, Paris, and North Carolina.

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  Lauren Ann Whiteman Collection - Accession 1726

  Lauren Ann Whiteman

  Accession 1726

  This collection consists of the music written by former Music Professor and Director of the Arts Teaching and Technology Instructional Center, Dr. Lauren Ann Whiteman (1962-1997). Dr. Whiteman worked at Winthrop from August 15, 1991 through June 11, 1997. The collection of mostly of music written by Dr. Whiteman from 1984-1997, but also includes programs for music concerts, notes, and a vitae.

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  Mary Harriet White Collection - Accession 314 - M130 (165-166)

  Mary Harriet White

  Accession 314 - M130 (165-166)

  The Mary Harriet White Papers consist of family history notes, sketches, charts, and data on the Lindsay, Winslow, Gardner, Trott, and White families. There are also papers relating to Ann Hutchinson White of Rock Hill, SC, her family and house; sketches, accounts, and anecdotes of the White homestead, Rock Hill’s oldest home; and a valedictory address by Betsy Jennings White.

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  Whitener Family History - Accession 706 - M108 (138)

  Whitener Family

  Accession 706 - M108 (138)

  The Whitener Family History consists of a history written by Robert Campbell Whitener, Sr. in 1987 titled "Gold Mining Son of a Gold Miner" David William Whitener: His Ancestors and Descendants 1717-1987.

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  Wesley D. White Papers - Accession 773

  Wesley D. White

  Accession 773

  The Wesley D. White Papers largely consists of research materials gathered on American Indian nations. The collection consists of unpublished research on SC Indians consisting of reports: “The Sewee and Santee Indians of SC”; “Indians in Colleton Co., SC 1747-1756, 1830-1975”; “The Summerville Indians”; “The Indians of Crane Pond ( 1 ½ miles north of Holly Hill, SC)”; “The Catawba Indians, 1975.” With other essays including analyses of the Catawba Indians and their language, the Kusso tribe and a band of Natchez on the Edisto River, “The Sewee and the Wateree Indians, the Tuscarora, “Saponi descendants along Drowning Creek, Robeson County, NC,” Indians in NC in 1754, “The Peedee Indians of SC, 1711-1755 and following,” and “Winiaw Indians.”

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  William Boyce White, Jr. Papers - Accession 1488

  William Boyce White Jr.

  Accession 1488

  The William Boyce White, Jr. Papers consist of his genealogical research as well as his research concerning the history of York County and the city of Rock Hill, South Carolina. The papers also include records and manuscripts relating to several of his published works. His local history interests include the families and businesses on Main Street, Rock Hill; Colonel William Hill; the Catawba River; the Catawba Indian Nation; Rock Hill and York County schools; historic homes (including photographs, many of which were used by Elizabeth Reed in her long running series on historic homes in the Rock Hill Evening Herald), local churches; as well as local history regarding Rock Hill, Fort Mill, Blackstocks, and York County in general. Of particular interest is a copy of the Indian Land Chronicle dated January 21, 1859. Only three (3) copies of the Chronicle are known to exist in the state of South Carolina. The genealogical and family history research conducted by Mr. White covers many of the prominent names of York County in particular and South Carolina in general. Please see Appendix XX for a list of family names covered by Mr. White’s research. The family history files vary in content from extensive information including local government records, census materials, family charts and correspondence to other files that contain only an item or two.

  The genealogical research conducted by Mr. White covers many of the prominent names of York County and of South Carolina in general. Below is a list of the prominent family names covered in Mr. White’s research:

  Anderson; Bankhead; Barringer; Bell; Black; Button; Campbell; Carpenter; Coffey; Cowan; Crawford; Culp; Davis; Fennell; Fewell; Graham; Hanna; Hayes; Hill; Hutchison; Irwin/ Erwin; Johnson; Lee; Martin; Massey; McClain; McConnell; McCullough; McFadden; Miller; Mobley; Morrow; Neely; Neil; Patton; Pettus; Plexico/Plaxco; Rives; Robinson; Roddey; Setzer; Stephenson; Strait; Sturgis; Sutton; Templeton; Waggoner; Wallace; Wherry; White; Williams; Williamson; Workman; Wylie.

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  William B. White Program Collection - Accession 1097 - M506 (556)

  William Boyce White Jr.

  Accession 1097 - M506 (556)

  This collection consists of programs and newsletters collected by William B. White. Most of the material relates to Rock Hill, SC area churches. Mr. White was the organist at First Presbyterian Church. Also included in the collection are programs pertaining to the Rock Hill High School Band and Chorus groups, a tribute to Dr. F. W. Gregg, the St. Johns Methodist Church , the Waxhaws Chapter– Daughters of the American Revolution, The Old Waxhaw Presbyterian Church, The North Carolina Chapter American Guild of Organists, and the Nation Ford Historical Park Red River, South Carolina.

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  William B. White Jr. Papers - Accession 1363 - M679 (734)

  William Boyce White Jr., Plaxico Family, Winthrop Training School, and Organs

  Accession 1363 - M679 (734)

  The William Boyce White, Jr. Papers consist of research conducted by William Boyce White, Jr. on different aspects of Rock Hill, SC history including the history of the Winthrop Training School, where Mr. White was a teacher, family history of the Plaxico family, pipe organs in local churches and at Winthrop College. His research on the Winthrop Training School includes a commemoration, a copy of a plaque, pictures, letters to and from the contractor/builder, a list of all the WTS graduates from the class of 1913 through class of 1965 when the school closed, and the alma mater for the training school. The family history section titled “A Personal Note” is devoted to the Plaxico family and their love of music. He gives a brief family history of how music has played a role in their lives, including their association with the First Presbyterian Church. The final section on Pipe Organs includes an article titled, “Informal History of Pipe Organs in the Churches of Rock Hill, SC and at Winthrop College”. This article contains sections titled, “Pipe Organs in the Churches of Rock Hill,” “Church Organists That I Remember,” “Pipe Organs Used at Winthrop College, Rock Hill, SC From 1897,” And “Theater Organ.” This collection would be invaluable for anyone researching the history of the Winthrop Training School, the Plaxico Family, and organs in Rock Hill, SC.

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  Kinard - Wicker Company Ledger - Accession 1603 - M786 (843)

  Mathias Wicker, John Adam Kibler, Kinard - Wicker Company, and Wicker Company

  Accession 1603 - M786 (843)

  This collection consists of an account ledger for the Kinard-Wicker Company located in Newberry County, SC. The company was a mercantile or general store with a possible connection to former Winthrop President, James Pinckney Kinard (1864-1951) and/or his wife Lee Wicker Kinard (1871-1962). Signatures found in the ledger include: Mathias Wicker; J. A. Kibler (possibly John Adam Kibler); Kibler and Wicker; and Wicker and Cameron;This ledger contains the accounts of many local customers and what they purchased. This ledger is a good source for anyone conducting genealogical research and attempting to locate relatives that lived in Newberry County during the 1857-1861 time frame of this ledger.

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  Elma Merritt Wilkerson Papers - Accession 1402

  Elma Merritt Wilkerson, Wilkerson Family, Smith Family, and Buice Family

  Accession 1402

  This collection contains photocopies of the personal diary, correspondence, paper clippings and photographs of Elma Merritt Wilkerson, a Winthrop graduate (Class of 1908). The papers contain diary entries about her family life from 1900-1902, her correspondence with her future husband John S. Wilkerson in 1910, and diary entries spanning from 1919 to 1938. Also included are copies of newspaper clippings, photographs, family reunion information and a booklet about York County title “York County: Yesterday and Today 1550 to 2005” written by Elma Merritt Wilkerson’s son, John Wilkerson. The collection also contains genealogical records of the Wilkerson family from 1746-1991 and includes family charts, anecdotes, and reminisces. Some of the allied family names included are: Allen; Anderson; Buckner; Buice; Chandler; Edwards; Houston; Landreth; Perry; Rhodes; Sherer; Smith;

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  Alice Wilks Letters - Accession 560 - M245 (293)

  Alice Wilks

  Accession 560 - M245 (293)

  The Alice Wilks Letters consist of photocopies of typescript letters from Alice’s brother W. Thomas Wilks who was a Confederate soldier during the American Civil War and two of her friends (1862-1864) . Subjects include the conditions and travels of Confederate troops, and the general health of family and friends.

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  Ermine Willfong Papers - Accession 928

  Ermine Baskin Willfong

  Accession 928

  The Ermine Willfong Papers consists of material collected by Ermine Willfong. Ermine Baskin Willfong (1886-1972) was a 1906 Winthrop graduate and a professor of music at Winthrop College from 1907-1951. Most of the papers were collected and pertain to her career in music at Winthrop. The collection consists of concert programs (most performed at Winthrop College), newspaper clippings, magazine clippings, notes, songbooks, and photographs.

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  William Barnett and Sons Company Records - Accession 217

  William Barnett and Sons Company

  Accession 217

  The William Barnett and Sons Company was founded in 1780 in Philadelphia by Bartholomew Bussier and was replaced to be the first starch factory in the United States. In 1817 the firm was sold by his heirs to Thomas Barnett, who had been manager, and the company remained in the Barnett family until its dissolution in 1967. The growth of the laundry industry prompted the company to discontinue the manufacture of wheat starch in 1916, and to devote all effort to the sale of many products used by laundries, dry cleaners, hospitals, and various industries, including the distribution of starches. The collection dates from 1873-1975 and includes a history, correspondence, minutes, reports, wills, deeds, financial ledgers, invoices, tax records, trust fund records, stock records, certificates, and photographs. Most of the photographs are from the late 1920s and early 1930s and depict vacations including Folly Beach, SC, Charleston, SC (John P. Grace Memorial Bridge), Providence, RI, Willoughby Beach, VA after the 1933 hurricane among other locations. About three fourths of the collection consists of financial records. The records also include much information on the Harmony Fire Company Stock Association and on the estates of Sellers Hoffman, Hannah R. Hoffman, and Grace Hoffman Barnett, wife of William Barnett, Jr.

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  Harris Williams Collection - Accession 1234

  C. Harris Williams and Rock Hill, SC

  Accession 1234

  The C. Harris Williams Collection consists of newspaper clippings and photographs pertaining to the 1952 Rock Hill Centennial Celebration. C. Harris Williams (1912-1960) was a Rock Hill, SC resident, owner of the Williams Gulf Station in Rock Hill, and was a member of the Brothers of the Brush. Most of the photographs in the collection are of Mr. Williams and fellow members of the Brothers of the Brush participating in the 1952 Rock Hill Centennial events and include images of skits, parades, Rock Hill citizens, and Rock Hill Main Street and Downtown. There is also an original photograph of a cotton scene on Main Street in Rock Hill in the early 1900s (possibly 1911). The collection also includes several newspaper clippings related to the Centennial Celebration.

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  Williams Family Genealogy - Accession 541 - M235 (283)

  Williams Family

  Accession 541 - M235 (283)

  The Williams Family Genealogy collection consists of photocopies of a pedigree chart and other notes and records pertaining to the James Cullen Williams (1935- ) family descended from Robert Newton Williams (1827-1899) in the Abbeville District of South Carolina.

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  Williams Family Winthrop Collection - Accession 1784

  Williams Family, Winthrop College, Isadora Williams, Una Williams Johnson, Laura Mae Williams Griffith, and Betsy Griffith Rabon

  Accession 1784

  The Williams Family Winthrop Collection consists of Tatlers, photographs, letters, notes, patches, newspaper clippings, and scrapbooks belonging to three generations of the Williams family. Records all pertain to Winthrop. This material offers a great snapshot into the lives of a Winthrop student through several generations of the Williams and Griffith family. The members of the Williams family include Winthrop Class of 1908, Isadora Williams (1884-1976), Winthrop Class of 1926, Una Williams Johnson (1903-1999), Winthrop Class of 1942 and niece of Isadora and Una, Laura Williams Griffith (1922-2002), and Winthrop Class of 1975 and daughter of Laura, Betsy Griffith Rabon.

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  “A Stroll through Downtown Rock Hill, SC, and Memory Lane Beginning in 1929 and Covering Most of the 1930s” - Accession 1347 - M673 (727)

  Joseph Thomas Williams Sr. and Rock Hill, SC

  Accession 1347 - M673 (727)

  This collection consists of a remembrance of Rock Hill, SC and its businesses in the Downtown area in the 1930s by Joseph Thomas Williams, Sr. (1915-2005) which he wrote on February 14, 1986 and was published by the York County Genealogical and Historical Society from June 1992 through March 1993. The article is titled, "A Stroll Through Downtown Rock Hill, SC and Memory Lane Beginning in 1929 and Covering Most of the 1930s." This personal account of what Downtown was like in the 1930s by J. Thomas Williams, Sr. he details what businesses and building were where. He offers several anecdotes as well that offer great insight into what Rock Hill, SC was like during the Depression era.

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  J. Thomas Williams Reminiscences - Accession 396 - M161 (202)

  Joseph Thomas Williams Sr. and Rock Hill, SC

  Accession 396 - M161 (202)

  The J. Thomas Williams Reminiscence was a seventeen page article by Joseph Thomas Williams, Sr. (1915-2005) entitled, “A Flavor That Made a ‘Good Town’ Better.” This paper, which Williams dedicates to the late Talbot Patrick, contains some interesting anecdotes concerning the history and growth of Rock Hill, SC.

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  Linda Williams Collection - Accession 1751

  Linda Driggers Williams, Vernon Simeon Plemion Grant, and Come-See-Me Festival

  Accession 1751

  The Linda Williams Collection primarily includes memorabilia featuring the art work of Vernon Grant collected by author, educator, and school administrator Linda Driggers Williams (Winthrop Class of 1964, ‘69, ‘80). Contents of the collection includes items such as posters, Come See Me buttons, Christmas cards, magazines, books, prints, and advertisements. There are many toys featuring the illustrations of Vernon Grant as well. For example, there is a xylophone, a record player, pick-up-stix set, and paper dolls. Also included is a Hershey’s mascot doll, plate, and mug; a Rice Krispies bowl, mug, and plate; and a Rice Krispies jigsaw puzzle. There are also copies of Linda Williams’ book, Beyond Snap™, Crackle™ and Pop™, the Story of American Illustrator Vernon Grant, as well as letters of correspondence concerning its creation and copyright permissions. Other material included in the collection includes, Linda William’s Do’s and Don’ts Etiquette book, and some personal correspondence.

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  W.L. Williams Family Papers - Accession 441 - M178 (219)

  William Lane Williams

  Accession 441 - M178 (219)

  The W. L. Williams Family Papers consist of photocopies of family history data concerning the family of Dr. William Lane Williams (1914-2002) and an article by his father , Oscar Kell Williams (1874-1952) about the Catawba Indians.

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  Williford Family of South Carolina Genealogy - Accession 794 - M379 (430)

  Williford Family

  Accession 794 - M379 (430)

  The Williford Family of South Carolina consists of genealogical information concerning the Williford family of York County, South Carolina and surrounding areas compiled by Willie May Williford Johnston (1916-2015) titled, “The Williford Family of South Carolina: A Genealogical Record of the Williford Family of York County, South Carolina and Surrounding Counties, As it Spread into the Southern States.”. Also includes family names of Anderson, Clinton, Fewell, Gregory, McFadden, Milholen, Miller, Neely, Poag, Shillinglaw, Williams, and others as connected to the Williford family.

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  Miriam Williford Papers - Accession 1225

  Miriam Williford

  Accession 1225

  The Miriam Williford Papers relate to Dr. Miriam Williford’s personal and professional life. Dr. Williford (1926-1998) was a native of Rock Hill and was a student, professor, and administrator at Winthrop College for 40 years. Her papers include information concerning biographical data, correspondence, academic papers, publications and presentations, newspaper articles, photographs, and her personal interests. Dr. Williford’s areas of interest were in philosophies of Jeremy Bentham and Latin American History. Also consult Accession 157 for more information concerning Dr. Miriam Williford.

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  Miriam Williford Papers - Accession 157

  Miriam Williford

  Accession 157

  The Miriam Williford Papers consist of correspondence, newspaper clippings, lecture and teaching materials, research notes, professional files, rough notes and drafts of publications, copies of historical manuscripts from other repositories, and other Papers, The collection pertains to Willifords’ teaching and publishing activities, and to her involvement with professional organizations and seminars such as the Latin American Studies Association (1975). Her research files include extensive material on Jeremy Bentham and his interest in Latin America, and includes correspondence with Simon Bolivar and other leaders of Latin American independence; papers on the administration of Mariano Galvez, Chief of State of Guatemala from 1837-1838, including a complete file of Boletin, the official government newspaper; and material on liberalism in Latin America from 1820-1840.

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  Anne Edna Willis Lewis Collection - Accession 1209

  Anne Edna Willis Lewis

  Accession 1209

  The Anne Edna Willis Lewis Collection consists of materials collected by Anne Edna Willis Lewis (1902-2001) during her academic career at Winthrop College from 1921-1925. She graduated as part of the Winthrop Class of 1925. Her collection consists of 11 reports cards, 2 photographs taken at her 50^th reunion, and a scrapbook containing photographs, programs, correspondence, tickets, invitations, newspaper clippings memorabilia, and commencement programs. A Winthrop scholarship was named in her and her husband’s honor titled the Anne W. Lewis and Robert M. Lewis Endowed Scholarship to assist academically talented students with financial need.

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  An Address Before the Historical Society of the South Carolina Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, South, At Chester, South Carolina, November 27, 1900 - Accession 1199 - M567 (620)

  Emory Olin Wilson and Methodism

  Accession 1199 - M567 (620)

  This collection consists of An Address Before the Historical Society of the South Carolina Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, South at Chester, South Carolina, November 27, 1900 by Rev. E. O. Watson. This publication consists of an address delivered by Rev. Emory Olin Watson concerning the history and evolution of education sponsored by Methodists in South Carolina. The speech includes topics concerning early education in South Carolina, early Methodist education, education of African-Americans, Methodist academies and colleges, and the education of women. Also included is a list of the officers and the minutes of the meeting of the Historical Society.

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  James Russell Wilson Sr. Papers - Accession 322

  James Russell Wilson Sr.

  Accession 322

  The James Russell Wilson, Sr. Papers are a valuable source of Lancaster County, South Carolina history, with a focus on Indian Land history. James Russell Wilson, Sr. (1885-1979) owned a large amount of land in Lancaster County and there is a substantial amount of titles, deeds, and other records of real estate transactions dating back to 1887. There are also a number of quite precise plats and maps. Mr. Wilson’s papers could be of genealogical interest.

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  Woodrow Wilson Dinner Program - Accession 1110 - M512 (563)

  Woodrow Wilson

  Accession 1110 - M512 (563)

  This collection consists of a program from a dinner commemorating the Hundredth Anniversary of the Birth of Woodrow Wilson, who was the 28^th president of the United State, sponsored by the City of Columbia and the State of South Carolina held at Hotel Columbia on December 28, 1956. The dinner was attended by several notable South Carolinians including Columbia, SC Mayor J. Clarence Dreher, Jr., South Carolina Governor George Bell Timmerman, Jr., and former South Carolina Governor James F. Byrnes. President Woodrow Wilson lived in Columbia, SC from 1870 to 1874 while his father was a professor at the Columbia Theological Seminary.

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  Windsor and Kensington Plantations Diary - Accession 807

  Windsor Plantation, Kensington Plantation, John Beaufain Irving, Plantations, and Slavery

  Accession 807

  This collection consists of microfiche copies of a narrative diary handwritten by the owners of Windsor Plantation and Kensington Plantation both located on the Eastern Branch of the Cooper River in Berkeley County, South Carolina. The diary begins when Dr. John Beaufain Irving (1800-1881) bought Windsor Plantation in November 1840 for $2,000. Dr. Irving later bought Kensington Plantation in March 1846 for $6,900. The narrative diary records the purchase and refurbishing of the two plantations, summations of work done each year, the purchase of slaves, lists of slaves owned, and the reasons for certain decisions. There is a separate list of slaves that includes the Name, Description, How Obtained, and years Born and Died (1842-1858) following the narrative Diary. The slave list appears to be maintained through 1872. Although the regular entries ceased in 1852, they resume in 1886 after the Kensington was purchased by Greene, Dillenbeck, and Smith and continue through 1888. The diary mentioned many prominent names in the area including Huger, Corbett, and Harleston.

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  Winthrop Family Pedigree Chart - Accession 1589 M777 (834)

  Winthrop Family and John Winthrop

  Accession 1589 - M777 (834)

  This collection consists of a pedigree chart created by John Winthrop that spans from Robert Winthrop (1833-1892) and his wife Kate Wilson Taylor Winthrop (1839-1925) through 1995. Birth and death dates are not included. Allied family surnames included are: Bradford; Barzun; Bonnie; Borden; Czarnecki; Dashevsky; Douglas; Freeman; Getchell; Goodrich; Haack; Harding; Hicks; Higginson; Lansbury; Kean; McKeen; Morse; Niles; Petit; Raynolds; Roijen van Notten; Wexler; Wheelwright;

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  Winthrop Farm Excavation Artifacts - Accession 1462

  Winthrop Farm Excavation Artifacts

  Accession 1462

  The collection consists of various artifacts obtained from the Winthrop University Farm Excavation conducted during the Fieldwork in Archaeology class directed by Dr. Christina Brooks and Darwin Ramsey, Spring of 2008. The artifacts consist of glass jars and bottles, pots, bowls, building materials, sherds, and other materials found at a dig conducted near the Aragon Cotton Mill in Rock Hill, SC near what is now known as Winthrop Farm. The Aragon Cotton Mill employed 275 operators and the associated mill housing had 450-500 residents. The collection also contains various printed photographs, student papers, display cards, and photo displays from the class exhibit.

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  Robert C. Winthrop's Personal Letters - Accession 1010 - M476 (527)

  Robert Charles Winthrop

  Accession 1010 - M476 (527)

  The Robert C. Winthrop Letters Collection contains six personal letters of Robert C. Winthrop (1809-1894) lawyer and philanthropist who was the benefactor and namesake for Winthrop University. In this collection, there is an invitation to a gentleman for lunch, a thank you note, an accepting to an invitation, and a request for Abraham Lincoln’s autograph.

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  Winthrop Centennial Album Photograph Collection - Accession 641 - M279 (329)

  Winthrop University

  Accession 641 - M279 (329)

  The Winthrop Centennial Album Photograph Collection consists of copies of photographs of Rock Hill, South Carolina and Columbia, South Carolina that were used in Winthrop’s pictorial history in 1986. Included are seven photographs: two photographs of Strawberry Hill Plantation in November 1897; one photograph showing the making of a street in Rock Hill, SC around 1890; one photograph showing white horses pulling a chariot in a parade in Rock Hill, SC; one photograph showing a map of North and South Carolina in 1882; one photograph of the Columbia Opera House; one of a Columbia, SC street scene depicting children and animals.

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  Winthrop Presidential No Confidence Controversy Papers - Accession 1345

  Winthrop University, Anthony Joseph DiGiorgio, William Blough, and Robert M. Gorman

  Accession 1345

  The Winthrop Presidential No Confidence Controversy Papers relate to the Vote of No Confidence by Winthrop faculty of Winthrop President, Dr. Anthony DiGiorgio and the papers consists of correspondence, editions of the Johnsonian, photocopied newspaper articles from The Herald and the York Observer, Winthrop University budget information, salary information, incoming Freshmen SAT scores along with average of other local colleges in South Carolina, Tenure information, newspaper articles on art student censorship scandal and the DiGiorgio presidency, correspondence between Winthrop staff and Herbert Kirsh pertaining to DiGiorgio, and various records pertaining to the No Confidence controversy that occurred under President DiGiorgio’s term.

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  Winthrop Presidential Vote of No Confidence Papers - Accession 1530

  Winthrop University, Anthony Joseph DiGiorgio, William Blough, and Robert M. Gorman

  Accession 1530

  The Winthrop Presidential No Confidence Controversy Papers relate to the Vote of No Confidence by Winthrop Faculty Conference of Winthrop President, Dr. Anthony DiGiorgio. The collection contains papers from the Board of Trustees, Faculty Conference meetings, evaluations of the President, problems at Winthrop, Freedom of Information Act, rumors reported, and papers from different clubs or organizations meeting at that time.

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  Harry Withers White House Holiday Collection - Accession 1584 M775 (832)

  Harry Withers

  Accession 1584 - M775 (832)

  This collection consist of memorabilia collected by Harry Withers related to his visits to the White house for holiday celebrations during President George administration in 2004. The collection includes an autographed Easter egg from the White House Easter Egg Roll in 2004. The collection also includes a program titled, A Season of Merriment and Melody: Holidays at the White House which includes a welcome note from President George and First Lady Laura Bush, descriptions of decorations throughout the White House, and illustrations by illustrator Elise Primavera. The collection includes a Christmas Greeting Card with President George Bush with Harry Withers and his wife, Jan and a second personalized and autographed greeting card with First Lady Laura Bush with Harry and his wife, Jan with the White House Christmas Tree in the background.

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  Withers/Weathers Family History Collection - Accession 1338 - M671 (725)

  John S. Withers, Withers Family, Weathers Family, Meador Family, and Walker Family

  Accession 1338 - M671 (725)

  This collection consists of family history information about the Withers/Weathers Family and includes many narratives, essays, and anecdotes of family members, genealogical information and notes, copies of photographs, newspaper articles, deeds, maps, and other records related to the family which were compiled by John S. Withers, Jr. Included are sections titled “Withers Family: Family Members,” “Withers Family: Withers Homes,” “Withers Family: Feasterville Connection,” “Withers Family: Sarah Withers and Friends,” and “ Withers Family: Miscellaneous Papers.” The majority of the collection pertains to the Withers and Weathers Family, but there is some information about the Meador and Walker Families as well. The collection covers the family from the 1600s up through 2007, but a majority focuses on the family from the Berryman Hicks Withers (1818-1875) line and the family mostly from North Carolina (Gaston County) and South Carolina (Chester County, Fairfield County, and York County).

  Winthrop University's connection to the Withers family as Sarah Withers (1873-1955) who was a Winthrop graduate and the first principal of the Winthrop Training School (the building was renamed in her honor as W.T.S./Withers Building in 1969) is the Great Aunt of John S. Withers.