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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.

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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.