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  Fort Mill Textile Research Collection - Accession 1786 M841 (898-899)

  Nancy Biggs Thomas Wofford; Fort Mill Manufacturing Company; and Fort Mill, SC

  Accession 1786 - M841 (898-899)

  This collection consists of research material like photographs, negatives, correspondence, an Evening Herald newspaper section, a thesis proposal, and an oral history project relating to Nancy Biggs Thomas Wofford (Class of 1967, 1984) and her 1984 thesis titled, Fort Mill: Transition from a Farming to a Textile Community, 1880-1920. The photographs and negatives depict the Fort Mill Manufacturing Company (or Springs Industries, Inc.) and the local townscape during the early 1900s; an identification sheet accompanies the fifty photographs. The photographs are photographic copies of the originals owned by Ruth Meacham (1895-1987) (see Ruth Meacham Interview – OH 369 in which Ruth and the interviewer, Nancy Thomas, discuss each photograph as well as life in Fort Mill at the time). The photographs depict downtown Fort Mill, businesses, houses, the Fort Mill well pump, train depot, Fort Mill Academy, Fort Mill Manufacturing Company, 1916 flood, train tracks, cars, fire engine, bridges, Catawba Power Company, and many other Fort Mill scenes. Also included in the collection is a report of Thomas’ oral interview project includes a summary of the project which consists of ten interviews of local mill workers in Fort Mill. Included are indexes of the interviews.

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  Woman's Club of Rock Hill Records - Accession 1586

  Woman's Club of Rock Hill

  Accession 1586

  The Woman’s Club of Rock Hill Records consists of documents that detail the general history of the organization, history on the building fund project, history on Rock Hill, accounting notes on the yearly budget for the organization, a copy of the constitution and by-laws of the organization, information regarding the Eugene Smith Award and Diamond Jubilee year, and two yearbooks. In addition, there are blank copies of various forms used internally within the organization.

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  Woman's Club of Rock Hill Records - Accession 1610

  Woman's Club of Rock Hill

  Accession 1610

  The Woman’s Club of Rock Hill is an organization for women designed to promote community service, conservation of the arts, and raise awareness of various public issues. This collection of documents contains two yearbooks, general history of the organization, history on the building fund project, history on Rock Hill, accounting notes on the yearly budget for the organization, a copy of the constitution and by-laws of the organization, and information regarding the Eugene Smith Award and Diamond Jubilee year. In addition, there are blank copies of various forms used internally within the organization.

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  Woman's Club of Rock Hill Records - Accession 219

  Woman's Club of Rock Hill

  Accession 219

  The Woman's Club of Rock Hill's mission is to further the cultural, educational, and social interest of its members and to promote interest in Rock Hill’s civic development and welfare. The Woman's Club of Rock Hill Records consist of constitutions and bylaws, histories, minutes, reports, correspondence, memoranda, program notes, brochures, newsletters, membership lists, yearbooks, questions, certificates, awards, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, and photographs. The records also relate to the thirteen affiliated clubs comprising the Woman’s Club of Rock Hill: Amateur Arts, Arts Appreciation, Book Discussion, Book Lovers, Crafts, Hearthstone, Hermitage, Home Study, Lantern, Literary, Outlook, Palmetto, and Politeia, and to other records for the South Carolina Federation of Women’s Club and the General Federation of Women’s Clubs. Records of various organizations not directly related to the Woman’s Club of Rock Hill are also included, such as the Tri-County Parents Without Partners, the Rock Hill Community Council, the Rock Hill Model Cities Commission, the Rock Hill Senior Center, and the South Carolina Conference on the Status of Women.

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  Woman's Club of Rock Hill Yearbooks - Accession 154 - M75 (90-91)

  Woman's Club of Rock Hill

  Accession 154 - M75 (90-91)

  The Woman's Club of Rock Hill Yearbooks details the structure and activities of the the organization. The Woman’s Club of Rock Hill's mission is to further the cultural, educational, and social interest of its members and to promote interest in Rock Hill, SC's civic development and welfare.

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  Woman's Club of Rock Hill Yearbooks - Accession 39 - M14 (24)

  Woman's Club of Rock Hill

  Accession 39 - M14 (24)

  The Woman's Club Yearbooks Collection consists of a Woman’s Club of Rock Hill Yearbook (1950-1951) and Woman's Club of Gaffney Yearbook (1935-1936).

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  Junior Woman's Club Girls' Home - Accession 698 - M314 (365)

  Woman's Club of Rock Hill, Junior

  Accession 698 - M314 (365)

  The Junior Woman's Club Girls' Home Records details the establishment and operation of the Rock Hill Girls Home by the Junior Woman’s Club of Rock Hill, SC. The records consist of minutes, correspondence, promotional material and newspaper clippings documenting the history, purpose, and the progress of the Girls Home sponsored by the Junior Women's Club of Rock Hill. The Rock Hill Girls’ Home opened in 1972 under the sponsorship of the Junior Woman’s Club and there primary goal was to reunite troubled girls between 12 and 16 who need short-term counseling with their families.

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  Junior Woman's Club of Rock Hill Records - Accession 94

  Woman's Club of Rock Hill, Junior

  Accession 94

  The Junior Woman's Club of Rock Hill Records contain a historical file, minutes, correspondence, membership lists, financial records, project reports, newsletters, yearbook and thirty-seven scrapbooks relating to the growth, activities and community contributions of the Rock Hill Junior Woman’s Club from 1955 to 2003.

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  Women in Crisis Program Records - Accession 658

  Women in Crisis Task Force

  Accession 658

  The Women in Crisis Program Records consists of the records of the Women in Crisis Task Force on Battered Women, part of the Family Counseling Service and travelers Aid in Greenville County, South Carolina. The Women in Crisis Task Force on Battered Women was organized in October 1977 by the Family and Counseling Service to study the special problems and needs of women who are victims of domestic assault. “The Task Force [was] composed of representatives from thirty organizations and agencies with the Greenville community, and met with law enforcement, legal, social service and counseling agency representatives to learn about the problem as it occurs on the local level.” The collection includes minutes, financial records, correspondence, and research on domestic violence. Also included are newsletters, journal, and magazine articles, as well as newspaper clippings associated with family problems. Especially interesting in this collection is information relating to the Women’s Crisis Counseling and Emergency Shelter including the handbook used in operation of the shelter outlining rules, regulations, and procedures.

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  South Carolina Federation of Women's Club Yearbook - Accession 92 - M41 (54)

  Women's Club, South Carolina Federation

  Accession 92 - M41 (54)

  The South Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs Yearbook (1924-1925) describes the activities and accomplishments of the Federation during the previous year and reports on various subjects. Reports include such subjects as American Citizenship, Community Service and Civics, Friendly Co-operation with Ex-Service Men, Applied Education, Education, Home Economics, Library Extension, Home Demonstration, Fine Arts, Art, Music, Literature, Legislation, Publicity, Public Welfare, Child Welfare, Health, Industrial and Social Conditions, International Relations, Recreation, Anti-Narcotics and Federation business.

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  South Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs Records - Accession 272

  Women's Clubs, South Carolina Federation

  Accession 272

  The South Carolina Federation of Women's Club was organized on June 15, 1898 in Seneca, SC and was admitted to the General Federation of Women's Clubs on July 29, 1899. The Women's Club is one of the oldest nonpartisan and nondenominational women’s service organizations in the country which strives to unite diverse women in a single goal to improve the lives of others by bringing about cooperation between the many women's clubs in the state. The South Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs Records consist of a retrospective 10 year history of the formation and early years of the SCFWC, constitutions and bylaws, correspondence, annual reports , minutes, program notes, financial records, yearbooks, directories, speeches, bulletins, magazines, newspaper clippings, and memorabilia. More than half of the collection consists of SCFWC yearbooks, and the South Carolina Clubwoman magazine and its predecessor, the Keystone. These provide a rich source of information on women’s history throughout South Carolina. The records also provide some information on the General Federation of Women’s clubs and the various state organizations which make it up.

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  Greenville Women's History Week Records - Accession 592

  Women's History Week, Greenville

  Accession 592

  The Greenville Women’s History Week Records consist of correspondence, advertisements, program evaluations, introductions, magazine articles, newspaper clippings, minutes, agenda, pamphlets, notes, addresses, photographs, proclamations, radio spots, receipts, resume, and exhibits. The Women’s History Week was created to honor the roles women have played in the history of the United States and this collection documents the organization of the women’s history week celebration in Greenville, SC from 1982-1985.

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  Women's Investment Club of Rock Hill Records - Accession 1546

  Women's Investment Club of Rock Hill; Investment Club; and Rock Hill, SC, Club

  Accession 1546

  The Women’s Investment Club of Rock Hill (WICRH) Records consist of by-laws, articles of partnership, meeting minutes, correspondence, member rosters, biographies, certificates and awards, stock information and securities evaluations, investment progress sheets, and investment research. The WICRH was founded in 1993 as a cooperative partnership formed “for the purpose of educating the members in securities evaluation and for investment through periodic contributions by the members for their mutual benefit.”

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  Heber Rhea Thomas Workman Papers - Accession 308

  Heber Rhea Thomas Workman

  Accession 308

  Heber Rhea Thomas “Dimples” Workman (1918-1988) was a 1937 graduate of Winthrop College and was an English professor at Columbia College from 1957 to 1977. She was married to journalist and politician William Douglas Workman Jr. and the mother of former mayor of Greenville, SC, William Douglas Workman III. The Heber Rhea Thomas Workman Papers consist of correspondence, reports, resolutions, minutes, membership lists, newsletters, and newspaper clippings relating to Mrs. Workman’s tenure as Winthrop College Alumni Association President and to the history of Winthrop alumni-administration relations.

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  Paul D. Workman Photograph Collection- Accession 1109

  Paul D. Workman

  Accession 1109

  The Paul D. Workman Photograph Collection consists of photographs taken by Rock Hill, SC resident and WWII veteran Major Paul D. Workman (1900-1968). Maj. Workman was the nephew of Winthrop founder and first president, David Bancroft Johnson (1856-1928) through Dr. Johnson’s half-sister Florence Nance Workman (1872-1940). The collection consists of 168 slides, 5 negatives, and 76 photograph prints. Most of the images are of Rock Hill, SC and are of spring scenes including Glencairn Gardens and other gardens, the Rock Hill Centennial Parade in 1952, local businesses, Sullivan Middle School (formerly Rock Hill High School, the Southern Rail Road, and the Elks Club of Rock Hill.

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  Work Projects Administration: Research and Records Work in South Carolina Report - Accession 131 - M58 (73)

  Work Projects Administration

  Accession 131 - M58 (73)

  The Research and Records Work in South Carolina Report was conducted by the Professional and Service Division of the Works Project Administration. The report describes the various projects undertaken by the division to gather and publish from available records basic facts concerning the socioeconomic and governmental structure of the state. The report offers an abstract of all the reports, surveys, and projects produced by the Professional and Service Division of the Works Projects Administration in the state of South Carolina as of 1940. The reports, surveys, and projects with abstracts include: Farm Mortgage Survey (1937); Survey of Sales Price and Assessed Value of Farm Real estate (1938-1939); Survey of Farm Real estate Tax Delinquency (1938-1939); Property Identification Map (1938-1940); A Graphic Appraisal of South Carolina (1939); Cancer Survey (1939-1940); Rural Housing Survey (1939-1940); Social Survey of South Carolina (1939-1940); Farm Family Food Study (1939); Housing Survey (1939-1940); Park and Recreational Area Survey (1938); Park and Recreational Activity Study (1939-1940); Forest Resources Survey (1938); South Carolina Historical Records Survey (1935-1940); Statewide Historical Project (1935-1938); Charleston Historical Project (1935-1940); manuscript and Newspaper Work (1936-1940); Preservation of early Public Records (1935-1940); County Records Indexing and Filing (1935-1940);

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  Works Progress Administration (WPA) Inventories of Church Records - Accession 410

  Works Progress Administration, Church Records, and South Carolina Historical Society

  Accession 410

  These records were microfilmed by the South Carolina Historical Society through the cooperation of the South Caroliniana Library at the University of South Carolina, Columbia, under a grant from the South Carolina Committee for the Humanities as part of the grant titled “Genealogy, Community & Identity: Finding Local Roots.” These records represent the efforts of WPA field researchers who collected information on the history and records of approximately 2,500 South Carolina Churches in the late 1930s, including black congregations. The records include work forms, typed reports, newspaper clippings and short histories. The information pertains to physical descriptions of church buildings and grounds, pastors, types of records kept by the church and where kept, and information on any published or unpublished histories. The fiche is arranged within the county, only a listing.

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  Works Progress Administration (WPA) Tombstone Inscriptions - Accession 488

  Works Progress Administration and South Carolina Genealogical Society

  Accession 488

  The collection consists of 67 fiche which contains an alphabetical (by surname) index of compiled by chapters of the South Carolina Genealogical Society, of tombstone inscriptions that were collected by the Works Progress Administration in its partial survey of South Carolina cemeteries in the 1930s. The index lists the full name, inclusive dates and location of each inscription recorded from the approximately 350 cemeteries surveyed. Included are inscriptions from Abbeville County, S.C. – Genealogy; Aiken County, S.C. – Genealogy; Allendale County, S.C. – Genealogy; Anderson County, S.C. – Genealogy; Barnwell County, S.C. – Genealogy; Beaufort County, S.C. – Genealogy; Berkeley County, S.C. – Genealogy; Calhoun County, S.C. – Genealogy; Charleston County, S.C. – Genealogy; Clarendon County, S.C. – Genealogy; Colleton County, S.C. – Genealogy; Darlington County, S.C. – Genealogy; Dillon County, S.C. – Genealogy; Edgefield County, S.C. – Genealogy; Fairfield County, S.C. – Genealogy; Georgetown County, S.C. – Genealogy; Horry County, S.C. – Genealogy; Kershaw County, S.C. – Genealogy; Lancaster County, S.C. – Genealogy; Laurens County, S.C. – History; Marion County, S.C. – Genealogy; Marlboro County, S.C. – Genealogy; Newberry County, S.C. – Genealogy; Pickens County, S.C. – Genealogy; Richland County, S.C. – Genealogy; Spartanburg County, S.C. – Genealogy; Sumter County, S.C. – Genealogy; Union County, S.C. – Genealogy; Williamsburg County, S.C. – Genealogy; and York County, S.C. – Genealogy.

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  World War I Photographs - Accession 228 - M98 (126-127)

  World War I

  Accession 228 - M98 (126-127)

  The World War I Photograph Collection consists of copies of photographs of World War I Battle scenes taken by Rock Hill resident Captain Charles S. Caldwell, a captain in the U.S. Army medical corps, who served in Belgium and France from August, 1918, to July, 1919.

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  World War II Ship Photographs - Accession 708 - M321 (372)

  World War II

  Accession 708 - M321 (372)

  The World War II Ship Photograph Collection consists of 43 Photographs of World War II vessels including: USS Baussell, USS Comstock, USS Ernest G. Small, USS Gherardi, USS Benner, USS Cree, USS Fort Marion, USS Grouse, USS Bon Homme Richard, USS Cubera, USS Franklin D. Roosevelt, USS Greenlet, USS Chara, USS Edisto, USS Fred T. Berry, USS Juneau, USS Clamagore, USS Epperson, USS Gearling, USS Manchester, USS Navarro, USS Salamonie, USS Te Chandler, USS Worcerter, USS Newport News, USS Remora, USS Threadfin, USS President Jackson, USS Synder, USS Vogelgesang, USS Pursuit, USS Solace, USS Vulcan, and eight other photographs without names.

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  York County WWII Dead Records - Accession 619

  World War II

  Accession 619

  The York County World War II Dead Records consists of lists collected of the York County soldiers that died during World War II. The list appears to have been maintained by Robert “Bob” Ward from the Rock Hill, SC The Evening Herald. The lists were published in the local newspaper to honor the fallen soldiers. The collection contains lists of the World War II dead maintained by The Evening Herald in alphabetical order and includes newspaper clippings and letters.

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  Guide to the Origin of Names of Military Installations in South Carolina - Accession 134 - M61 (76)

  World War II Military Installations in South Carolina and Mary Moore Allen

  Accession 134 - M61 (76)

  The Origin of Names of Army and Air Corps Posts, Camps & Stations in World War II in South Carolina by Mary Moore Allen of Goldsboro, North Carolina details the origin of names and brief history for army and air corps, posts, camps and stations built during World War II.

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  World War II Prisoner of War Tag - Accession 269 - M116 (148)

  World War II Prisoner of War Tag

  Accession 269 - M116 (148)

  The World War II Prisoner of War collection consists of a World War II prisoner of war tag issued by the United State Printing Office in 1942.

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  A Diary of Gladys Terriberry - Accession 1045 - M469 (520)

  World War I and Gladys Terriberry

  Accession 1045 - M469 (520)

  This collection consists of a Diary of Gladys Terriberry: American Army Nurse, France, 1918 which was transcribed with historical background by David J. Riley. It is a transcription of a diary of Gladys Terriberry (1888-1975) who was an American U.S. Army nurse who was stationed at a base hospital in France during WWI. The Diary covers the period from February 7, 1918 through August 11, 1918. Gladys was stationed in Chaumont in the Marne Valley at the Base Hospital No. 15. She mostly wrote about "more pleasant activities and friendships" instead of "the horrors of the war."

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  Marion Allan Wright Papers - Accession 1609

  Marion Allan Wright

  Accession 1609

  The Marion Allan Wright Papers consists of correspondence by Marion Allan Wright (1894-1983) and by others related to his career and life. This correspondence includes subjects such as personal dialogue, Civil Rights, Capital Punishment, and Wright’s book, Human Rights Odyssey. Also enclosed are newspaper articles either written by Wright or mention him covering major themes such as Civil Rights and Capital Punishment. Finally, there is a substantial collection of speeches, lectures, and short writing penned by Wright that also encompass themes mentioned previously.

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  Marion Allan Wright Papers - Accession 197

  Marion Allan Wright

  Accession 197

  The Marion Allan Wright Papers consist of correspondence, a journal, autobiographical writings, bibliographies, biographical data, essays, speeches, book reviews, short stories, poems, letters to the editor, oral history transcripts and other papers. Subjects include the death penalty, the civil rights movement, civil liberties, libraries in South Carolina and politics. Correspondents include R. Beverly Herbert, L. Mendel Rivers, J, William Fulbright, Sam Ervin, Jr., Reverend James P. Dees, Preston Wright (Wright's brother) and other relatives. See Acc 48 for an earlier accession of Wright papers and the oral history collection for recorded interviews with Wright.

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  Marion Allan Wright Papers - Accession 48

  Marion Allan Wright

  Accession 48

  The Marion Allan Wright Papers consist mainly of speeches relating to civil rights, civil liberties, the role of libraries in society, and capital punishment, but also included are autobiographical writings, articles, correspondence, and biographical data concerning the civil rights movement.

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  Eliza Ragsdale Wylie Papers - Accession 307

  Eliza Ragsdale Wylie

  Accession 307

  Eliza Ragsdale Wylie (1878-1964) was a genealogist and historian from Chester County, South Carolina. The Elizabeth Ragsdale Wylie Papers consists of personal and business correspondence, financial papers, research notes, lineage charts, newspaper clippings, photographs, and other papers relating to family history and Chester County history. Much of the material concerns the ancestry of the Ragsdale, Wylie, Caldwell, Crawford, Dargan, Harrison, Thorn, and Wall families.

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  Colleen Cecilia Yates Papers - Accession 296

  Colleen Cecilia Yates

  Accession 296

  Colleen Cecilia Yates (1929- s.l.) was a 1950 graduate of Winthrop College and a politician and civic leader from Sumter, S.C. The Colleen Cecilia Yates Papers consist of biographical data, speeches, reports, memoranda, and newspaper clippings, mainly documenting her political activities, including her unsuccessful race against Congressman Ken Holland for the 5^th district seat. Also included are some newspaper clippings relating to the Civil War and its aftermath. One clipping provides General Wade Hampton’s account of General William T. Sherman’s destruction of Columbia.

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  Hilliard C. Yongue Family Papers - Accession 662 - M292 (343)

  Yongue Family and Hilliard C. Yongue

  Accession 662 - M292 (343)

  The Hilliard C. Yongue Family Papers consists of a genealogy and history of the Yongue Family of Chester, SC descended from Hilliard Calamanchus Yongue (1832-1896) and covers the years 1806 through 1992.

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  York County Photograph Collection - Accession 690

  York County

  Accession 690

  The York County Photograph Collections of photographs and negatives from 1940-1953 primarily from York County. Several of the 91 photographs are stamped Joe Azer who was a local photographer. The collection consists of many images of Winthrop College events, scenes, people, and buildings and includes May Day events, WTS football team, the Blue Line with Pix Theater, Winthrop bands, and many other images of campus and student life. Also included are Rock Hill scenes including parades going down Main Street in downtown Rock Hill. There are also 55 negatives mostly of pageants and festivals in the area including in Chester, SC, Clover, SC, Pageland, SC, and Lowrys, SC.

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  York County Bar Association Newsletter- Accession 811

  York County Bar Association Newsletter

  Accession 811 M368 (419)

  The York County Bar was incorporated in 1898 and is a non-profit professional membership association of attorneys and judges which serves the needs of the lawyers, judges and public of York County, SC. This collection consists of the newsletter, York County Bar Newsletter, produced for York County Bar Association (YCBA) members “to communicate items of interest to the York County Bar, including news, personnel changes, Bar Association business, and jury verdicts from the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit.”

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  York County Board of Realtors, Inc. Records - Accession 274

  York County Board of Realtors, Inc.

  Accession 274

  The Rock Hill Board of Realtors was founded in 1955 to promote and maintain high standards of conduct in the real estate business and to unite those engaged in the recognized branches of the real estate business in York County for the purpose of exerting a beneficial influence upon the real estate business and related interests. In 1976 the Rock Hill Board of Realtors became the York County Board of Realtors and, in 1977, the organization was incorporated. The York County Board of Realtors, Inc. Records consist of correspondence, constitutions, bylaws, minutes, financial records, reports, program notes, reference manuals, membership records, newsletters, newspaper clippings, bulletins, and pamphlets. The records are a good source of information not only for those doing research on the York County Board of Realtors, but for those researching the South Carolina Association of Realtors.

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  York County Commission For Technical Education Minutes - Accession 279

  York County Commission For Technical Education

  Accession 279

  The York County Commission for Technical Education is a local body established simultaneously with York Technical College (1964) to guide the physical and academic development of York Tech. The records consist entirely of minutes of Commission meetings.

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  York County Confederate Enrollment Book - Accession 826

  York County Confederate Enrollment Book, Confederate Veterans, and American Civil War

  Accession 826

  The York County Confederate Enrollment Book collection consists of 2 duplicate rolls of microfilm purchased from the South Carolina Department of Archives and History. “S.C. Statute 1902 (21) 1033-1034 authorized the listing of Confederate veterans by township and county. Enrollment committees in each township were responsible for recording names in a township volume. The township books were filed with the clerk of court who created from them a county enrollment book. In some counties, this series consists of the township books; in others, the county enrollment books; and, in some instances, both county and township enrollment books.

  This series consists of listings of American Civil War veterans from the county by township and/or county. Information includes town of residence, name of veteran, company, regiment, brigade, arm of service (cavalry, artillery, or infantry, plus whether regular, volunteer, or militia), rank, age, place of death (if deceased), reason for death (disease or wounds), close of service (discharged or surrendered), and remarks (transfers, promotions, and whether currently living or dead).”*

  South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Confederate veterans' enrollment books, Collection number 000046, Series number .L 46008. https://scarchcat.rediscoverysoftware.com/MADetailS.aspx?rID=000046/.L%20%2046008&alevel=ALL&dir=SCARCHIVE&list=res&osearch=of%20York%20County%20Confederate%20Enrollment%20Book%20&sletter=&rimage=&rname=

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  York County Confederate Pension Records- Accession 823

  York County Confederate Pension Records, Confederate Veterans, and American Civil War

  Accession 823

  This collection consists of two microfilm rolls of records related to York County Confederate Veterans’ Pension applications. The first role consists of York County, SC Board of Honor (Confederate Pensioners) Approved Pension Roll Book from 1896-1963. The second roll consists of York County Board of Honor (Confederate Pensioners): Confederate Pension Application Papers for Veterans from 1919-1929; Confederate Pension Application Papers for Widows from 1919-1938; Confederate Pension List from 1945-1964. These rolls were purchased from the South Carolina Department of Archives and History where the originals are housed.

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  York County Court and Intermediate Court Journal - Accession 829

  York County Court and Intermediate Court Journal

  Accession 829

  The York County Court and Intermediate Court Journal collection consists of microfilm copies purchased from the South Carolina Department of Archives and History of plat books for York County, SC from 1786-1792. The South Carolina Department of Archives and History describes the collection as consisting “the day-to-day record of the proceedings of the county and intermediate court. Information generally includes the date and place of meeting; names of presiding justices and officers elected; dockets of civil and criminal cases giving names of jurors and defendants, case summaries, and disposition; lists of jurymen, taverns licensed, and road supervisors appointed; and matters pertaining to the proving of wills and other functions of the office of the ordinary under the jurisdiction of the court.”

  The Microfilm is organized in two parts on the roll of microfilm. The first part consists of copies of the original documents and the second part consists of typescript copies of the originals.

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  York County District Court Records - Accession 827

  York County District Court Records

  Accession 827

  The York County District Court Records collection consists of 2 duplicate rolls of microfilm purchased from the South Carolina Department of Archives and History where the originals are located. The rolls consists of copies of the Names, Offenses, Dispositions, and the Court Term for each case tried in York County, SC during the 1866-1868 sessions. Many of the offenses include larceny, assault, battery, “bastardy,” “hog stealing,” “Cow stealing,” “Killing a cow,” “bigamy,” etc. Included are scans of original documents of the cases including warrants, pleadings, motions, memoranda, and verdicts.

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  York County Historical Commission Records - Accession 1464

  York County Historical Commission and York County Culture and Heritage Commission

  Accession 1464

  The York County Historical Commission was created in 1959 initially to preserve and maintain a former York County plantation at Brattonsville then in a dilapidated state. The Historic District was listed on the National Register in 1971 and named Historic Brattonsville. In 1997, the Museum of York County in Rock Hill, SC, and the York County Historical Commission merged to create the York County Culture and Heritage Commission and has broadened its mission to “communicate and preserve the natural and cultural histories of the Carolina Piedmont, inspiring a lifetime of learning.” The York County Historical Commission Records consists of the Friends of Historic Brattonsville records, a manual of operations and policies of the York County Historical Commission, reports, bylaws, correspondence, memos, agendas, financial records, McCelvey Center Planning records, and meeting minutes of the York County Historical Commission.

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  York County Historical Commission Records - Accession 363

  York County Historical Commission and York County Culture and Heritage Commission

  Accession 363

  The York County Historical Commission was created in 1959 initially to preserve and maintain a former York County plantation at Brattonsville then in a dilapidated state. The Historic District was listed on the National Register in 1971 and named Historic Brattonsville. In 1997, the Museum of York County in Rock Hill, SC, and the York County Historical Commission merged to create the York County Culture and Heritage Commission and has broadened its mission to “communicate and preserve the natural and cultural histories of the Carolina Piedmont, inspiring a lifetime of learning.” The York County Historical Commission Records consist of by-laws, general correspondence, financial records, application forms, and various records relating to the restoration of the Brattonville Homestead and other activities of the York County Historical Commission.

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  York County Hospital School of Nursing Records - Accession 405

  York County Hospital School of Nursing, York General Hospital, and Piedmont Medical Hospital

  Accession 405

  The York County Hospital of Nursing Records consists of the general records of York County Hospital School of Nursing. According to the organization’s Constitution, the objects of the York County Hospital Nursing Staff Association “shall be to incorporate into this association the Policies and standards set by the Nursing Profession; which shall be to establish and maintain a code of ethics among Nurses; to further all means aiming to elevate the Standards of the Nursing Profession; to mature means for educational advancement; to promote happy working conditions and to exercise the art of constructive discussion.” The records consist of the constitution and by-laws, faculty and staff minutes, various reports, correspondence dealing with accreditation recruitment, Winthrop University, US Public Health Service, SC League of Nursing, and National League of Nursing. Records related to the students include personnel files, which include correspondence and relating to nursing assignments, faculty impressions of candidates, health records and applications, curriculum, extra-curricular activities, catalogues, and commencement exercises. YCHSN was discontinued in 1962 when curriculum and standards of the school were under study for revision.

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  York County Human Services Demonstration Project Report - Accession 588 - M252 (301)

  York County Human Services

  Accession 588 - M252 (301)

  The York County human Services Demonstration Project Report was authorized by the Chairman of the Interagency Demonstration Area Coordinating Committee, the Project Managing Authority for the York County Human Services Demonstration Project. The purpose of the project was to establish a demonstration model whereby the delivery of human services could be researched and studied in order to improve the availability, quality, and cost effectiveness of such services and to provide for a more efficient and orderly manner of service delivery.

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  York County Journal of the Ordinary- Accession 853

  York County Journal of the Ordinary

  Accession 853

  The York County Minute Book of the Ordinary collection consists of microfilm copies purchased from the South Carolina Department of Archives and History. The Ordinary was the old name for a judge of probate. The microfilm contains records of wills, testaments and deaths arranged by year from 1849 through 1909. See Indexes for listing of names.

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  York County Minute Book of the Ordinary - Accession 851

  York County Journal of the Ordinary

  Accession 851

  The York County Minute Book of the Ordinary collection consists of microfilm copies purchased from the South Carolina Department of Archives and History. The Ordinary was the old name for a judge of probate. The microfilm contains records of wills, testaments and deaths arranged by year from 1814 through 1840. See Index for listing of names.

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  History of York County Library 1884-1984 - Accession 1064 - M479 (530)

  York County Library

  Accession 1064 - M479 (530)

  This collection consists of a brochure York County Library 1884-1984 written by Ruth Byers and Anne Harper to commemorate the one hundredth anniversary of the founding of the York County Library. The brochure details its history from Reverend James Spratt White (1841-1891) who founded the Rock Hill Public Library in 1884 up to the York County Public Library system in 1984. The publication also details the history the Palmetto Branch (1936), the York Public Library (1915), the Clover Public Library (1944), the Traveling Library (1937), and the Fort Mill Library (1964).

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  York County Multiethnic Heritage Project Collection - Accession 186

  York County Multiethnic Heritage Project

  Accession 186

  The York County Multiethnic Heritage project, administered by Dr. Joyce Pettigrew Berman of Winthrop’s English faculty, was made possible by a $38,000 grant from the Department of Health, Education and Welfare of the U.S. government. The purpose of the project was to study the total contributions of ethnic groups to the total cultural heritage of York County School District No. 3, the York County Nature Museum and the city of Rock Hill Recreation Department. The project, which began in July 1976, and ended June 30, 1977, focused on ethnic groups in the area: Southern Appalachian, African-American and Native American. The collection includes a wide variety of material that could be used for research on York County and for instructional purposes by teachers. The collection consists of magazines, newspaper clippings, books, audio tapes, video cassettes, slides, transparencies, and copies of historical documents such as letters and land records.

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  York County Municipal Association Records - Accession 256 - M109 (140)

  York County Municipal Association

  Accession 256 - M109 (140-141)

  The York County Municipal Association Records consist of by-laws, correspondence, minutes, agenda notes and financial records of the organization whose principle objective is to develop the Association as an agency for the cooperation of the municipalities of York County.

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  York County Nature Museum Records - Accession 237

  York County Nature Museum

  Accession 237

  The Children’s Nature Museum of Rock Hill, South Carolina (now called the Museum of York County) opened in 1950 as a result of a community effort led by the Junior Welfare League, to create a cultural opportunity for area children. The York County Nature Museum Records consist of bylaws, correspondence, legal and financial records, promotional materials, awards, and publications relating to the development of the museum in Rock Hill. These early organizational and developmental records were collected by Margaret Josephine Brandon Snypp (1908-1998) during her tenure as chairman of the Children’s Nature Museum Committee of the Rock Hill Junior Welfare League, secretary of the Nature Museum’s (then named Rock Hill Children’s Nature Museum) Board of Directors, and treasurer of the Nature Museum.

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  York County Plat Book - Accession 828

  York County Plat Book

  Accession 828

  The York County Plat Book collection consists of microfilm copies purchased from the South Carolina Department of Archives and History of plat books for York County, SC from 1802-1879. The South Carolina Department of Archives and History describes the collection as consisting “of the commissioner's recorded copies of the plats returned to him by the deputy surveyor. A plat is a map drawn to scale of the land surveyed. Information recorded on each entry includes the names of the prospective grantee, deputy surveyor, and, often, surrounding landowners; the boundaries, acreage, and natural features of the land surveyed; and the dates of the warrant and survey. Volume G contains plats relating to the granting of the Catawba Reservation land.”

  The Microfilm is organized on two rolls of microfilm. Roll one consists of Part 1 (Old Book A-C) 1802-1817 and Part 2 (Old Book D-F) 1817-1840. Roll two consist of Book G (1841-1879).

  The original copies are housed at the South Carolina Department of Archives and History in Columbia, SC. (Collection Number 000046, Series Number .L 46007)

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  A Partial History of Some of the Early Schools and Educational Movements of York County - Accession 453 - M187 (228)

  York County, SC

  Accession 453 - M187 (228)

  A Partial History of Some of the Early Schools and Educational Movements of York County is a thesis submitted to the University of South Carolina for the degree of Master of Arts by Palmer Grier Sherer, 1929. Reprinted as a project of The Historical Records Survey of the Division of Women’s and Professional Projects of the Works Progress Administration.