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  Lucia B. Bell Papers - Accession 255

  Lucia B. Bell

  Accession 255

  The Lucia B. Bell Papers consist of historical and family history information pertaining to the Bell family of South Carolina. Most of the material relates to the Bell Family and other allies clans such as the Gaston, Coln, and Stinson Families. The earliest dated material includes notes on the Bell family’s coat-of-arms and a listing of land grants from 1770-1848. Information on the Chester County Covenanters along with reprinted historical sketches concerning the area’s general history and a biographical sketch on Reverend William Martin, the first Chester County Covenanter preacher. A brief history of Fishing Creek Presbyterian Church is provided with listing of former church elders and deacons from 1895-1958.

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  Thomas Belue Collection - Accession 35 - M11 (21)

  Thomas Belue

  Accession 35 - M11 (21)

  The Thomas Belue Collection consists of the diary of Thomas Belue of Union County, South Carolina. He enrolled as a private in the Confederate Army in Co. F, Captain C.W. Boyd’s , 15^th SCV. The diary covers August, 1861 to September, 1863, and May 1864. Belue describes battles fought in South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, and Virginia, mileage covered, camp life and events that occurred during his time in the army. The collection also includes biographical information, genealogical information, a partial transcript of the diary, and copies of Belue’s military records. In addition there is a tintype in a case of Belue in his uniform, two copies of the tintype, and photographs of his gravestone at Gilead Baptist Church Cemetery in Union County, South Carolina.

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  Benick/Beanick Family Papers - Accession 1601 - M784 (841)

  Benick Family and Beanick Family

  Accession 1601 - M784 (841)

  The Benick/Beanick Family Papers consist of two land deeds and two surveys from Lincoln County, North Carolina to members of the Benick/Beanick family. The first deed affords land to Philip Benick on August 22, 1795 and includes a survey, which is glued to the deed, for Philip Benick’s property at the Indian Creek (150 acres) conducted on December 3, 1794 by David Ramsey. on the area done . The second deed affords land along Indian Creek in Lincoln County, NC to Feely Beanick and was entered on October 20, 1818 and registered on November 30, 1820. The second deed also has a survey of the property glued to it dated February 15, 1820 conducted by Samuel Wilson.

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  Dr. and Mrs. James P. Berry Collection - Accession 1042

  James P. Berry

  Accession 1042

  The Dr. and Mrs. James P. Berry Collection consist of newspaper headlines covering President Richard Nixon’s resignation and Gerald Ford’s subsequent inauguration. Additionally, there are newspapers detailing President John F. Kennedy’s assassination and the events surrounding the next few days afterwards. Finally, the LIFE magazines located within contain articles on the John F. Kennedy assassination, his burial, and the March on Washington during the Civil Rights era.

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  Beta Sigma Phi Rock Hill Chapter Scrapbook Collection - Accession 900

  Beta Sigma Phi, Epsilon Chapter; Beta Sigma Phi, Xi Delta Chapter; and Beta Sigma Phi, Preceptor Zeta Chapter

  Accession 900

  This collection consists of six scrapbooks related to three Rock Hill, SC chapters of Beta Sigma Phi. Beta Sigma Phi is a non-academic social organization that was founded in 1931 “for the social, cultural, and civic enrichment of its members.” Rock Hill at one time has nine chapters: Phi Pi; Epsilon; Beta Upsilon; Delta Delta; Beta Theta; Xi Alpha Theta; Xi Alpha Xi; Xi Delta; Preceptor Zeta; The scrapbooks in this collection were made by the Epsilon Chapter that was organized on May 2, 1940, the Xi Delta Chapter which was charted on July 15, 1948, and the Preceptor Zeta Chapter. The scrapbooks consists of memorabilia, photographs, newspaper clippings, yearbooks, event programs, invitations, and flyers, member lists, correspondence, and other items related to the activities of the these three Rock Hill chapters of Beta Sigma Phi.

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  Bethel Baptist Church of Sumter, SC, History - Accession 209 - M93 (119)

  Bethel Baptist Church of Sumter,SC

  Accession 209 - M93 (119)

  The Bethel Baptist Church of Sumter, SC History consists of a short history of Bethel Baptist Church in Sumter, SC from its beginning in 1780 to 1974.

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  Family and Church Records - Accession 49 - M22 (32-33)

  Bethel Presbyterian Church, York County, SC

  Accession 49 - M22 (32-33)

  The Family and Church Records consist of photocopies of records compiled by Mrs. W.H. Hamilton, Mrs. Fred C. Laurence and Mrs. L.F. Abernethy for the Catawba Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The collection includes mostly genealogical information including a history of the Crawford family, Reid family Bible records, Roach family Bible records, Joseph Palmer Moore obituary, Moore family chart, Andrew Jackson, Sr. and Elizabeth Jackson monument, Commission from Gen. Francis Marion to Captain James Witherspoon, Witherspoon family records, Alexander Love biographical information, and a cemetery list of Bethel Presbyterian Church.

  
  

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  Cemetery Inscriptions of Bethel United and Tabernacle United Methodist Churches Of Lancaster, South Carolina - Accession 471 - M193 (235)

  Bethel United Methodist Church and Tabernacle United Methodist Church

  Accession 471 - M193 (235)

  The collection consists of 2 booklets listing the cemetery inscriptions for Bethel United Methodist and Tabernacle United Methodist Churches copied by Mattie Adams Plyler and Betty Keener Samaras. The lists are in alphabetical order. Included in the inscriptions of the Tabernacle United Methodist Church is a brief history of the Church, a list of ministers and a roll of honor of members in the service during World War II.

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  Bethesda Presbyterian Church Binder - Accession 1699

  Bethesda Presbyterian Church

  Accession 1699

  The collection consists of a ledger containing records related to the Bethesda Presbyterian Church. The ledger contains histories of the church and of its congregation. Also, included are photographs, programs, newspaper articles, and a complete run of the church newsletter, Onward and Upward, from April 1946 through June 1953. Of particular interest are several photographs, programs, and records related to the building of an educational building completed in 1949. Bethesda Presbyterian Church was founded in 1769 by Rev. William Richardson, but can trace its roots to the region of York County known as Bethesda that became a preaching station in 1760.

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  Bethesda Presbyterian Church Cemetery Directory - Accession 885 - M400 (451)

  Bethesda Presbyterian Church Cemetery

  Accession 885 - M400 (451)

  This collection consists of a publication titled Cemetery Directory of Bethesda Presbyterian Church 1769-1994: Honoring 225 Years in His Service compiled by Dr. Robert H. Walker. The cemetery directory includes a history of the Bethesda Presbyterian Church and the Bethesda community, maps and an explanation on how to use the directory, alphabetically arranged lists of gravestones by surname which includes location number, birth and death dates, veteran of a war and any addition information found on the stone. Bethesda, a community in southern York County, SC, became a preaching station in 1760 and Rev. William Richardson organized Bethesda Presbyterian church around 1769. The current church was built in 1820 and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.

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  Waxhaw and Shiloh Bible Society History - Accession 349 - M139 (175)

  Bible Society, Waxhaw and Shiloh

  Accession 349 - M 139 (175)

  The Waxhaw and Shiloh Bible Society History, 1855-1978 was written by Nancy Crockett in tribute to the society, which began under the direction of the American Bible Society at Waxhaw Presbyterian Church and Shiloh Associate Church in Lancaster County, South Carolina, for the purpose of distribution of religious literature in North and South Carolina.

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  David Andrew Bigger Papers - Accession 1721

  David Andrew Bigger, Bigger Family, Johnston Family, and Neel Family

  Accession 1721

  The David Andrew Bigger Papers consists of genealogical research conducted by Dr. David Andrew Bigger (1891-1952). His research included records related mainly to the Bigger family, Johnston Family, and Neel Family, but also includes allied families such as Adams, Darby, Dunlap, Henry, McCaw, and Spratt among a few others. Included in the collection is a notebook containing typescript copies of original marriage records, deeds, wills, and genealogical notes. The collection contains original surveys and deeds from 1797, 1799, 1842, 1854, 1877, 1896 and photocopies of original documents pertaining mostly to the Revolutionary War service of Robert Johnston (1730-1794), David Johnston (1753-1794), and Thomas Neel (1739-1779) from 1779 through 1785. Also included in the collection is a ledger for the Rock Hill Medical Club that includes rosters, minutes, dues records, and other functions of the club of which Dr. Bigger was a member.

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  Black Family Bibles - Accession 1687

  Black Family, McFadden Family, and Alexander Murray Black

  Accession 1687

  The Black Family Bibles consists of two bibles belonging to the Black Family and extended family of Rock Hill, SC. The Black Family Bibles contain genealogical entries that range from 1798-1909 and mainly relate to the Black Family and McFadden Family. Many items were found in the bibles that were removed including several Confederate Veteran ribbons, newspaper articles and clippings (including obituaries), church programs, correspondence, cards, locks of hair, drawings, and cross-stitch.

  The bibles belonged to Lieutenant Alexander Murray Black (1837-1915) who served in Company H, 12^th regiment, South Carolina Volunteers for the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. Alexander Murray Black is the son of Alexander Templeton Black (1798-1875) who is considered one of the leading personages in the founding of Rock Hill, SC and deed away land to help develop the downtown area. The Black family can trace their lineage in the Rock Hill, SC area to A. M. Black’s Great Grandfather Alexander Black (1733-1800) who lived in the area.

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  South Carolina Black Lawyers Association Records - Accession 657

  Black Lawyers Association, South Carolina

  Accession 657

  The South Carolina Black Lawyers Association Records were collected by former member and past president, Sheila McMillan. Sheila McMillan was the first African American women to serve on the Winthrop College Board of Trustees. The South Carolina Black Lawyers Association is a professional organization with the mission “to improve the development of our members, provide a voice to our communities and make legal assistance available by connecting with the community.” The collection includes constitutions, bylaws, meeting minutes, brochures, correspondence, membership lists, newsletters and mailing lists and other records, related to the organization and early development of the association. Of particular interest are records pertaining to Judge Joseph R. Moss, circuit court judge, who made a racial slur in front of an open mike in court when referring to a crowd of black protestors outside an Anderson County courthouse.

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  Black Oak Agricultural Society: The Constitution and Proceedings of Black Oak Agricultural Society for 1848 and 1849 - Accession 1317 - M654 (708)

  Black Oak Agricultural Society and South Carolina Agriculture

  Accession 1317 - M654 (708)

  This collection consists of a booklet titled, The Constitution and Proceedings of the Black Oak Agricultural Society, for 1848 & 1849 published by order of the Society in 1849 in Charleston, SC printed by Miller & Browne. This publication consists of the constitution for the Black Oak Society based in Charleston, SC and also includes resolutions, meeting minutes, list of committees and a list of members of the society itself.

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  The Blue Ridge Railroad: Letters of Mr. George A. Trenholm and Mr. William Gregg on That Subject - Accession 1208 - M575 (628)

  Blue Ridge Railroad, George A. Trenholm, and William Gregg

  Accession 1208 - M575 (628)

  The collection consists of a booklet of letters to the editor from George A. Trenholm and William Gregg concerning The Blue Ridge Railroad. This railroad was to be built to complete the connection of the line that was to run from Charleston, SC to Cincinnati, Ohio. This line would have run from Anderson, SC to Knoxville, TN. Construction began in 1854 and ceased just before the beginning of the Civil War. The railroad was never completed. The letters appeared in the Edgefield Advertiser, Charleston Courier, and Charleston Mercury in 1860.

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  Chief Samuel Taylor (Thunderbird) Blue Papers - Accession 496

  Samuel Taylor (Thunderbird) Blue Jr., Catawba Indians, and Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in South Carolina

  Accession 496

  The collection consists of photocopies of correspondence, genealogical information, financial records, newspaper clippings, photographs, pamphlets, and a scrapbook collected by Samuel Taylor (Thunderbird) Blue (1872-1959), former chief of the Catawba Indians (1931–1938, 1941–1943, and 1956–1958). A large part of the collection relates to mission work with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in South Carolina (Mormon Church), and federal agencies on the problems facing the Catawba Indians.

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  York County Board of Education Records - Accession 389

  Board of Education, York County and York County

  Accession 389

  This collection consists of microfilm copies of the York County Education Association Minute Book (1935-1962), 1 reel; Education Association Yearbook (1929-1950), 1 reel; Superintendent of Education Annual Reports (1930-1950), 2 reels; and Teacher Certification Records (1920-1933) and records of the Director of One and Two Teacher Negro Elementary Schools (1954-1955), 1 reel.

  *Originals located at the S.C. Department of Archives and History.

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  Jack Holt Boger Papers - Accession 1517

  Jack Holt Boger

  Accession 1517

  This collection consists mostly of books collected by Dr. Jack Holt Boger (1922-2008) and the Boger family. Included in the collection is former Winthrop Professor and Administrator (1965-1985), Dr. Jack Boger’s graduate thesis titled, An Inquiry into Life Certification of Teachers and a1973 Citadel yearbook (The Sphinx) that belonged to his son, Thomas Alcott Boger (1951-1976). The collection also consists of journals written by W.W. Hall of Lilly Chapel, Madison County, Ohio from 1892 to 1905. W.W. Hall was related to Jack’s wife (June Durrant Boger, 1920-2013) through her mother Edna Wayne Hall Durrant and was possibly her grandfather. Also, included in the collection is a journal kept by Jack Holt Boger while he served as Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy aboard the U.S.S. Wasatch during WWII from June 27, 1944 through October 20, 1944. There are also several books that were collected by Jack Holt Boger, many of which belonged to his wife’s Durrant Family that range in years from 1841 to 1971.

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  Bolt Family Papers - Accession 476

  Bolt Family

  Accession 476

  The Bolt Family Papers consist mostly with family records related to the deaths of family members. It contains several handwritten funeral announcements, several obituaries and one piece of formal correspondence dealing with the death of A.W. Green. This collection also contains two bound volumes: a Methodist Hymnal, and a family Bible with genealogical entries documenting the births, deaths, and marriages of family members. A small collection of photographs is also included. For a list of family names consult Appendix I.

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  Bond Family Papers - Accession 809

  Bond Family

  Accession 809

  The Bond Family Papers includes biographical and genealogical information, correspondence, legal documents, financial papers, records relating to the Bond Bicycle shop, photographs, certificates, scrapbooks, memorabilia, maps, newspapers, magazines, and music sheets. There are also papers relating to the Cantwell family, deaths of various family members, travel, Winthrop College, the Internal Revenue Service, interior decorating, clubs and organizations, and the Roman Catholic Church.

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  Eugene MacDonald Bonner Collection - Accession 743

  Eugene MacDonald Bonner

  Accession 743

  The Eugene MacDonald Bonner Collection is a good source for the study of the life and art of the North Carolina born composer, music critic, and author, Eugene MacDonald Bonner (1889-1983). It contains some letter by Bonner himself; plus others by his aunt, Mary Virginia Bonner; and his friends Leon Barzin, conductor and music director of the National Orchestral Association; Claudio D’Agata, a conductor who knew Bonner when he lived in Taormina, Italy; Alan Hartman, a friend who knew him in New York; and H.C. Haynsworth who met Bonner, several taped recordings of his music, a number of photographs and newspaper articles, and several miscellaneous genealogical references to the Bonner Family. There are also tapes of interviews by Olimpio Guidi with Eva Strazzeri and Claudio and Brigette D’Agata.

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  Palmetto Literary Society Records - Accession 495 - M206 (248)

  Book Club of Chester, Palmetto Literary

  Accession 495 - M206 (248)

  The Palmetto Literary Society Records consist of yearbooks of the Palmetto Literary Society of Chester, South Carolina’s for the period 1906-1928 which documents the women’s club’s growth, activities, and history.

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  Amelia Pride Book Club of Rock Hill Records - Accession 112

  Book Club of Rock Hill, Amelia Pride

  Accession 112

  The Amelia Pride Book Club of Rock Hill Records consist of a historical file, minutes, constitution and bylaws, correspondence, photographs, program notes, newspaper clippings, yearbooks, Winthrop publications and a scrapbook all pertaining to the origin, growth, and literary activities of the club.

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  Book Review Club of Rock Hill Records - Accession 1684

  Book Club of Rock Hill, Book Review Club and Book Review Club of Rock Hill

  Accession 1684

  This collection consists of the records produced by the Book Review Club and consists of the constitution and bylaws, meeting minutes, correspondence, rosters, scrapbooks, a tribute to certain deceased members of the club, a summary on the club’s history, and various newspaper clippings and photographs, and other records. The Book Review Club was organized in Rock Hill, SC on April 6, 1934 and was federated in the fall of 1934. The object of the club was “to further the cultural, educational, and social interest of its members and to promote interest in civic development and welfare.” This collection can offer prospective researchers a glimpse of the social dynamic of Rock Hillians during the span of this collection.

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  Castalian Club of Rock Hill Records - Accession 95

  Book Club of Rock Hill, Castalian

  Accession 95

  The Castalian Club of Rock Hill Records consist of short histories, minutes, by-laws, yearbooks, membership lists, programs and financial records, documenting the origin, development and activities of the club.

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  Outlook Club of Rock Hill Records - Accession 210

  Book Club of Rock Hill, Outlook

  Accession 210

  Organized in 1904 as the Monday Afternoon Club and later the Monday Club, it became the Outlook Club in 1916. The original purpose of the book club (later the interests of the club were literary, social, and philanthropic) was to affect a better relationship between the wives of the Winthrop College faculty, and the women of Rock Hill, SC. The club was federated by the South Carolina Federation of Women’s Clubs in 1907 and the General Federation of Women’s Clubs in 1933. Minutes, reports, correspondence, financial records, program notes, newspaper clippings, membership records, publications, constitutions and bylaws, historical data, yearbooks, bulletins, convention records, magazines, catalogs, memorabilia, and a scrapbook. The records provide information, not only on the club but also on other subjects, including the General Federation of Women’s Clubs, the South Carolina Federation of Women’s Clubs, the role of women’s clubs during World War II, and the relationship between the wives of Winthrop College faculty and the women in the Rock Hill community.

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  Over the Teacups Club Records - Accession 1493

  Book Club of Rock Hill, Over the Teacups

  Accession 1493

  Over The Teacups is a literary society formed in Rock Hill, SC in 1897 with the purpose to be for the “literary improvement and social intercourse of the members.” The Over the Teacups Records consists of the constitution and bylaws, minutes and financial records, correspondence, yearbooks, South Carolina Federation of Women’s Clubs’ yearbook and correspondence, and the General Federation of Women’s Clubs’ booklets, centennial celebration and correspondence.

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  Over The Teacups Club Records - Accession 80

  Book Club of Rock Hill, Over The Teacups

  Accession 80

  The Over The Teacups Club Records consist of minutes, correspondence, yearbooks, reports, a historical sketch, reference material and memorabilia relating to the literary and civic activities of Over The Teacups. Over The Teacups Club was formed in Rock Hill, SC in the Fall of 1897 for the literary improvement and social intercourse of its members.

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  Over the Teacups Club Records - Accession 976

  Book Club of Rock Hill, Over the Teacups

  Accession 976

  Over The Teacups is a literary society formed in Rock Hill, SC in 1897 with the purpose to be for the “literary improvement and social intercourse of the members.” The collection contains the constitution and bylaws, minutes and other related records, correspondence, yearbooks, a guest log of the centennial anniversary, and a scrapbook of the centennial anniversary tea.

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  Perigee Club of Rock Hill Records - Accession 156

  Book Club of Rock Hill, Perigee

  Accession 156

  The Perigee Club of Rock Hill Records consists of constitutions, by-laws, minutes, membership lists, yearbooks and newspaper clippings documenting the activities and history of the Rock Hill, SC book club. The Perigee Club of Rock Hill, a woman's book club, was organized on February 22, 1955 by The Perihelion Club of Rock Hill, SC. and federated by the South Carolina Federation of Women's Club on March 11, 1955.

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  Perihelion Club of Rock Hill Records - Accession 1674

  Book Club of Rock Hill, Perihelion

  Accession 1674

  This collection consists of materials related to the Perihelion Club of Rock Hill. The Perihelion Club was a book club founded in 1898 in Rock Hill. The collection consists of correspondence, yearbooks, memorabilia, and other records dated from 1908-1977. Included are two books of records, an incomplete run of yearbook booklets dating from 1908-1977, and several letters. There is also some material related to the South Carolina Federation of Women’s Club. Memorabilia includes a key used to can open a lockbox and a gavel presumably used at Perihelion Club meetings.

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  Perihelion Club of Rock Hill Records - Accession 72

  Book Club of Rock Hill, Perihelion

  Accession 72

  The Perihelion Club of Rock Hill Records consist of minutes, financial statements, membership lists, yearbooks, correspondence and news clippings, concerning the literary activities of the club. The Perihelion Club of Rock Hill was organized in 1898 as a book club. It was federated with the South Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs in 1898 and with the General Federation of Women's Clubs in 1929.

  
  

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  Pierian Club of Rock Hill Records - Accession 151

  Book Club of Rock Hill, Pierian

  Accession 151

  The Pierian Club of Rock Hill Records consist of yearbooks, correspondence, newspaper clippings, a scrapbook, constitutions and bylaws, and other records relating to the club and its’ members.

  The Pierian Book Club of Rock Hill, SC was federated on February 25, 1954 and existed as a daughter club of the Perihelion Book Club of Rock Hill. The object of the club is listed in the constitution and states “this club shall be to encourage and sustain the intellectual development of its members and to promote better citizenship, inviting therein such social features as may contribute to this purpose.”

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  Pindarian Club of Rock Hill Records - Accession 166

  Book Club of Rock Hill, Pindarian

  Accession 166

  The Pindarian Club of Rock Hill, SC was organized on February 25, 1954 as a daughter club of the Perihelion Club. The purpose of the literary club is to encourage and sustain the intellectual development of its members and to promote better citizenship, inviting therein such social factors as may contribute to this purpose. The records consist of histories, constitutions, bylaws, minutes, membership records, photographs, yearbooks, and newspaper clippings documenting the club’s history.

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  San Souci Club of Rock Hill Yearbooks - Accession 153 - M74 (89)

  Book Club of Rock Hill, San Souci

  Accession 153 - M74 (89)

  The San Souci Club of Rock Hill Yearbooks collection consists of the various yearbooks of a local woman’s study club, San Souci Club of Rock Hill, SC.

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  Saturday Afternoon Club of Rock Hill Records - Accession 152

  Book Club of Rock Hill, Saturday Afternoon

  Accession 152

  This collection consists of the records produced and collected by the Saturday Afternoon Club of Rock Hill. The records consists of meeting minutes, constitution and bylaws, correspondence, rosters, yearbooks, calendars, and other records. There is also some yearbooks related to the Women’s Club of Rock Hill of which the Saturday Afternoon Club was a member. The Saturday Afternoon Club was organized in 1922 and was federated into the South Carolina Federation of Women’s Clubs in 1924. The purpose of the club is “to study together those things which will interest and improve the lives of its members through intellectual and social development and to foster better citizenship.”

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  Tuesday Afternoon Book Club of Rock Hill Records - Accession 150

  Book Club of Rock Hill, Tuesday Afternoon

  Accession 150

  The Tuesday Afternoon Book Club of Rock Hill Records consists of constitutions and by-laws, minutes, membership and officer lists, correspondence, yearbooks and newspaper, clippings relating to the history of the book club. The Tuesday Afternoon Club was organized in Rock Hill, SC by the Saturday Afternoon Club of Rock Hill on May 12, 1955 as a book club for women.

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  Boulware Family Papers - Accession 102

  Thomas McCullough Boulware and James Richmond Boulware

  Accession 102

  The Boulware Family Papers consist of photocopies of a plantation journal (302 pages) kept by Thomas McCullough Boulware I (1829-1889) and a genealogy of the Boulware family written by James Richmond Boulware II of Lakeland, Florida, in 1948. The journal concerns the Blackstocks Plantation in Chester County, South Carolina and subjects include the planting of crops and farming of land; family events, such as deaths, births and marriages; family travel and vacations; church affairs, including the local temperance league; land sales; free black and northerners in Chester County after the Civil War.

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  Bowen-Moore Family Papers - Accession 1512

  Bowen Family and Moore Family

  Accession 1512

  The Bowen-Moore Family Papers consists of a detailed family genealogy with dated photographs, personal letters, military history, legal documents, genealogy trees, cemetery records, and descriptions of certain key members. Family names include Bowen, Moore, Erwin, Pearson, Cureton, Neely, Shurley, Matthew, and Youngblood. There is also information pertaining to Beth Shiloh Presbyterian Church and Bethesda Presbyterian Church in York County, S.C.

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  Laura Tate Pearson Letters - Accession 1637 - M801 (858)

  John Bishop Bowen III, Laura Tate Pearson, Neill W. Ray, and Pearson Family

  Accession 1637 - M801 (858)

  This collections consists of a privately published booklet titled, Laura Tate Pearson Letters: Burke County, North Carolina written and prepared by John Bishop Bowen, III in 2009 which contains transcriptions of 36 letters written Laura Tate Pearson of Morgantown, North Carolina to American Civil War veteran Captain Neill W. Ray in Fayetteville, North Carolina from December 31, 1875 through March 30, 1878. The letters were originally transcribed by Myrtle N. Bridges which are currently a part of the Pearson Family Papers (RL.01006) housed at the Duke University Archives and Manuscripts Collection. Also, included in the booklet is some genealogical information related to the descendants of Isaac Pearson (1778-1837) and Elizabeth Caldwell (1777-1855) and includes such family names as: Anderson; Caldwell; Ervin; Erwin; Moore; Ray; Tate;

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  Rosamonde Ramsay Boyd Papers - Accession 331

  Rosamonde Ramsay Boyd, South Carolina Conference on the Status of Women, American Association of University Women, and Equal Rights Amendment

  Accession 331

  The Rosamonde Ramsay Boyd Papers consist of bylaws, minutes, financial records, handbooks, annual reports, congressional records, pamphlets, and newspaper articles relating to the South Carolina Conference on the status of Women, the South Carolina American Association of University Women, and various other organizations supporting the Equal Rights Amendment. Dr. Rosamonde Ramsay Boyd (1900-1993) played an instrumental role in founding the South Carolina Conference on the Status of Women and was active in many of the other organizations. The Boyd Papers also contain records relating to the League of Women Voters, the South Carolina Coalition for the ERA, and the South Carolina Council for the Common Good.

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  Broyles, Laffitte, and Boyd Family Papers - Accession 376 - M155 (196)

  Boyles Family, Boyd Family, and Laffitte Family

  Accession 376 - M155 (196)

  The Broyles, Laffitte, and Boyd Family Papers consist of a photocopy of Genealogical Data: Broyles, Laffitte, and Boyd Families Collected by Montague Laffitte Boyd, Jr., M.D. published by Mrs. Lucy Boyd Trosdal. The information covers a period from ca.1630 to 1958.

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  Palmetto Area Council Boy Scouts of America Records - Accession 213

  Boy Scouts Of America, Palmetto Area Council

  Accession 213

  The Palmetto Area Council Boy Scouts of America Records is a source of boy scouting records in the upstate area of South Carolina during the twentieth century. While the Palmetto Area Council was organized in 1935, records of boy scouting in the area begin earlier and continue until the late 1960s. The collection consists of a brief history of the council, newspaper clippings, photographs, certificate of election, minutes of an organizational meeting, annual reports, a trust fund brochure and program for 1938 testimonial dinner. These records give a brief overview of the history of the Palmetto Area Council. They are a valuable resource in understanding the Boy Scout movement in South Carolina.

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  Lucy Brady Papers - Accession 907 - M415 (466)

  Lucy Agnes Brady

  Accession 907 - M415 (466)

  Lucy Agnes Brady (1899-1995) was a Winthrop graduate of the Class of 1920. The Lucy Brady Papers consist of programs of Winthrop events including the 1919 and 1920 Junior-Senior Receptions, a Banquet in honor of the returning World War I military men, piano recital, Christmas Vespers and the 1923 Annual Winthrop Dinner in Columbia, South Carolina; notes and letters to Miss Brady and a petition from the 1920 Seniors requesting a holiday instead of the usual trip to Magnolia Gardens. Of special note are letters from poet Amy Lowell (1874-1925), author Margaret P. Sherwood (1864-1955) and author, minister and professor of English at Boston University, Dallas Lore Sharp (1870-1929).

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  Bratton Family Papers - Accession 144 - M70 (85)

  Bratton Family

  Accession 144 - M70 (85)

  This Bratton Family Papers consist of news releases describing the Bratton family at their homestead in York County, SC, the architectural history of the homestead, the decoration and furniture of each room, a newspaper clipping describing the diary of Dr. Rufus Bratton (1821-1897) who was a surgeon for the Confederate Army during the American Civil War, and an edited version of the diary covering the life of Dr. Rufus Bratton from 1821 to 1870.

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  Bratton Family Papers - Accession 202 - M89 (114)

  Bratton Family

  Accession 202 - M89 (114)

  This Bratton Family Papers consist of a Yorkville Enquirer account (1903) of the unveiling of a monument by the King’s Mountain Chapter of the D.A.R. in commemoration of the Battle of Huck’s Defeat at Brattonsville, a newspaper account concerning the influence on Thomas Dixon and his writing the Klansman(Charlotte Observer, July 14, 1963); a biographical sketch of James Rufus Bratton, and a description of Brattonsville.

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  Bratton Family Papers - Accession 398

  Bratton Family and Historic Brattonsville

  Accession 398

  The Bratton Family Papers consist of photocopies of bills of sales, financial records in the form of ledger entries for services rendered and for goods bought and sold, promissory notes, subpoenas, papers concerning tuition and fees for Mrs. Dupre Female Academy, the Virginia Female Institute, and the Kings Mountain Military School, and correspondence relating to The Bratton Family. The Bratton Family was a prominent family of York County, SC in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Col. William Bratton played a major role in the Battle of Huck’s Defeat during the American Revolution. Today, Historic Brattonsville is a historic site with three homes built between 1776 and 1855 by the Bratton Family and in 1971 was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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  Bratton-Nisbet Family Papers - Accession 397 - M162 (203)

  Bratton-Nisbet Family

  Accession 397 - M162 (203)

  The Bratton-Nisbet Family Papers consist of a biographical sketch of Martha Bratton (wife of Colonel William Bratton), a photograph of the gravesite of Jane Nisbet, and genealogical information regarding the Bratton, Nisbet, and Bassett families.

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  Breakfast Rotary Club of Rock Hill Records - Accession 1496

  Breakfast Rotary Club of Rock Hill Records and Rotary Club of Rock Hill

  Accession 1496

  The Breakfast Rotary Club of Rock Hill operated from 1993 to 2006 in Rock Hill, SC as a service organization devoted to bring together business and professional leaders to provide humanitarian services and to promote ethical standards in all vocations. In 2006, the Breakfast Rotary Club of Rock Hill was absorbed into the original Rotary Club of Rock Hill. The Breakfast Rotary Club Records consist of photographs, newspaper clippings, brochures, flyers, pamphlets, manuals, membership records, scrapbooks, and various club records that detail the clubs activities.