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  David Andrew Epting, Jr. Papers - Accession 1627

  David Andrew Epting Jr.

  Accession 1627

  The David Andrew Epting, Jr. Papers consist of correspondence and artifacts collected by David Andrew Epting (1922-2012). Most of the material pertains to Epting’s career and experience in the United States Navy, the Naval Reserves. Most notably is Epting’s correspondence that includes letters to him from his family and friends. The letters from his family and friends to Epting give a very good description of the Home Front in South Carolina during WWII. The collection of letters is separated into two parts, one from family and one from friends. Both sections are arranged chronologically. Epting’s mother, Annie Davis Epting, was a 1909 graduate of Winthrop.

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  Equal Rights Amendment South Carolina Coalition Records - Accession 1062

  Equal Rights Amendment South Carolina Coalition

  Accession 1062

  The Equal Rights Amendment South Carolina Coalition Records consist of the history of the South Carolina Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), meeting minutes, petitions, votes, polls, and memorabilia from the organization. Also, includes a list of committee members from the House and the Senate leaders, newsletters, correspondence, and calendars of events.

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  Equal Rights Amendment South Carolina Coalition Records - Accession 1618

  Equal Rights Amendment South Carolina Coalition

  Accession 1618

  The Equal Rights Amendment South Carolina Coalition Records consists of correspondence, newspaper and other clippings, a large booklet on the Equal Rights Amendment talking points, various organizations’ papers in favor of the ERA, promotional materials, and brochures and inserts. These documents were created in an effort to get the ERA ratified in South Carolina.

  The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was first introduced to the US Congress in 1921 and propelled the conversation as the meaning of equality between men and women. The ERA passed in Congress in 1971 and was submitted to the States in 1972 for ratification. However, it has yet to receive enough ratifications by the States to be entered as an official amendment.

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  Equal Rights Amendment South Carolina Coalition Records - Accession 168

  Equal Rights Amendment South Carolina Coalition

  Accession 168

  The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) records, dating from 1970 to 1978, include correspondence, legislative journals, magazine articles, newspaper clippings, brochures, pamphlets, and other records relating to the work of the South Carolina Coalition in trying to get the ERA ratified by the South Carolina state legislature. There is relevant material concerning the ERA issue in other states. The Coalition was organized in 1972. The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution designed to guarantee equal rights for women.

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  Equal Rights Amendment South Carolina Coalition Records - Accession 388

  Equal Rights Amendment South Carolina Coalition

  Accession 388

  The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) South Carolina Coalition Records date from 1972-1982 and include minutes of meetings, correspondence, magazine articles and newspaper clippings, brochures, pamphlets, flyers, memoranda, and other records relating to the drive for ERA ratification in South Carolina. The ERA was a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution designed to guarantee equal rights for women.

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  Equal Rights Amendment South Carolina Coalition Records - Accession 693

  Equal Rights Amendment South Carolina Coalition

  Accession 693

  The Equal Rights Amendment South Carolina Coalition Records consist of pamphlets, membership listings, newsletters, bulletins, interstate correspondence, legislation positions, polls, newspaper clippings, article reprints, general correspondence and various memorabilia to the attempt to obtain South Carolina ratification of the passage of Equal Rights Amendment. The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution designed to guarantee equal rights for women.

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  Equal Rights Amendment South Carolina Coalition Records - Accession 81

  Equal Rights Amendment South Carolina Coalition

  Accession 81

  The Equal Rights Amendment South Carolina Coalition Records consist of correspondence, memoranda, flyers, newsletters, reports, newspaper clippings, mailing lists and financial records concerning the drive for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) in South Carolina. The ERA was a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution designed to guarantee equal rights for women.

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  Diary from the ERA Countdown - Accession 1336 - M670 (724)

  Equal Rights Amendment South Carolina Coalition, Nancy P. Moore, and Equal Rights Amendment Countdown

  Accession 1336 - M670 (724)

  This collection consists of a diary penned by Dr. Nancy P. Moore during the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) Countdown in 1982. The diary begins on May 19, 1982 and continues through January 10, 1983 detailing the thoughts and actions of an active participant during the ERA Countdown. The 1982 ERA Countdown was a countdown to help push for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment by the State of South Carolina when it was reintroduced in 1982 after having been previously introduced in 1977 and 1978 without ratification. The Diary is an invaluable resource for anyone wishing to research the ERA movement in South Carolina.

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  Equal Rights Amendment South Carolina Coalition Records - Accession 183

  Equal Rights Amendment South Carolina Coalition and Coleman Groves Poag

  Accession 183

  The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) South Carolina Coalition Records consists of correspondence, newsletters, brochures, pamphlets, and telegrams, extending from 1972-1978, sent by both supporters and non-supporters of ERA to Coleman Poag, South Carolina state senator for district 6, in an effort to influence Poag’s vote. The ERA was a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution designed to guarantee equal rights for women.

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  Margaret Ervin Papers - Accession 1154 - M530 (581)

  Margaret Ervin

  Accession 1154 - M530 (581)

  The Margaret Ervin Papers consists of the programs that belonged to former Winthrop student Margaret Ervin. The programs are a First Baptist Church program (May 13^th, 1923), Second Annual Track Meet held by The High School Girls of Catawba Association at Winthrop College program (April 21, 1923), and a program for Ernestine Schumann Heink (world renowned opera singer) Concert (ca1923).

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  South Carolina Association of Extension Home Economists Records - Accession 146

  Extension Home Economists Association, South Carolina

  Accession 146

  The South Carolina Association of Extension Home Economists Records consist of histories, constitutions, minutes, annual reports, handbooks, brochures, membership lists, nomination records and clippings, relating to the activities and history of the Association. The South Carolina Association of Extension Home Economists was organized in 1941 for the Extension Agents of the state, both current and retired.

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  South Carolina Extension Homemakers' Council- Kershaw County Records - Accession 516

  Extension Homemakers' Council, Kershaw County

  Accession 516

  The South Carolina Extension Homemaker’s Council- Kershaw County Records contain correspondence; financial reports; scrapbook; field reports; newspaper articles; minutes; a brief history; attendance record; convention programs; monthly and annual reports for the Home Demonstration clubs, Farm Women, and 4-H clubs. Also included is information on the 1940 Mattress Making Project and a letter from US Senator Burnet R. Maybank. Subjects include: Camden, South Carolina, 4-H, South Carolina Council of Farm Women; and World War II. The South Carolina Extension Homemaker’s Council in Kershaw County can trace its origin to 1912 when Miss Catherine Chapell became the first Home Demonstration Agent for the county. In 1920, an important outgrowth of home demonstration work in Kershaw County was the organization of 8 clubs in the Kershaw County Council of Farm Women.

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  Lancaster County Extension Homemakers' Council Records - Accession 324 - M131 (167)

  Extension Homemakers' Council, Lancaster County

  Accession 324 - M131 (167)

  The Lancaster County Extension Homemakers' Council Records consist of newspaper clippings, photographs, newsletters and program notes relating to the Lancaster County Extension Homemakers’ Council during the years from 1954-1977. The records include incomplete membership and participation lists.

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  Marlboro County Extension Homemakers' Council Records - Accession 321

  Extension Homemakers' Council, Marlboro County

  Accession 321

  The Marlboro County Extension Homemakers Council Records consist of minutes of meetings, yearly reports of Council, correspondence, records relating to governance, financial records, membership lists, attendance lists, programs notes, newsletters, yearly calendars, newspaper clippings, photographs, scrapbooks, and records relating to laws, regulations, workshop training sessions, council projects, awards won by council members, and other educational material. This collection is a useful source on farm living and women’s roles in Marlboro County. Information on the Extension Homemakers’ Council begins in 1921 although there is mention made of a Home Extension Agent as early as 1918. For most, series records are incomplete.

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  South Carolina Extension Homemakers Council History and Handbook - Accession 46 - M21 (31)

  Extension Homemakers Council, South Carolina

  Accession 46 - M21 (31)

  The South Carolina Extension Homemakers Council History and Handbook collection consists of History of South Carolina Extension Homemakers Council: Fifty Years 1921-1971 by Mrs. W. E. Cochran, 1971 and a 1971-1972 Handbook of South Carolina Extension Homemakers Council.

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  South Carolina Extension Homemakers Council Records- Accession 278

  Extension Homemakers Council, South Carolina

  Accession 278

  The South Carolina Extension Homemakers Council was organized to promote the study of Home Economics and the work of home economics in the state. The council was originally known as the South Carolina Council of Farm Women which was organized at Winthrop in June, 1921. The name was changed to South Carolina Home Demonstration Council in 1957 and to South Carolina Extension Homemakers Council in 1966. The name was changed again in 1992 when it became the South Carolina Association for Family and Community Education was adopted in 1992, and finally became the South Carolina Family and Community Leaders in 1995. The South Carolina Extension Homemakers Council Records consist of bylaws, annual reports, correspondence, minutes, district and county reports, financial records, yearbooks, handbooks, program notes, officer lists, newsletters, clippings, and a tape recording relating to the council. Also included is information relating to the Associated Country Women of the World and the National Extension Homemakers’ Council.

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  South Carolina Extension Homemakers Council Records - Accession 431

  Extension Homemakers Council, South Carolina

  Accession 431

  The South Carolina Extension Homemakers Council Records contain historical information, correspondence, minutes, annual reports, brochures, officers’ reports, financial records, yearbooks, photographs, programs, by-laws, memorabilia, speeches, manuals, questionnaires, songbooks, scrapbooks, publications, and newspaper clippings. There are papers relating to annual conventions, the Winthrop-Clemson move, Associated Country Women of the World, The Progressive Farmer (Woman of the Year), National Extension Homemakers Council, Young Extension Homemakers, scholarship loan funds, Buff-Swicegood Travel Study Award, master Farm Homemakers Guild, home demonstration work, leadership, public speaking, White House Conference on Aging, Epsilon Sigma Phi, pageants, Ellen H. Richards, child development, and Dacusville United Methodist Church.

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  South Carolina Extension Homemakers Council Records - Accession 71

  Extension Homemakers Council, South Carolina

  Accession 71

  The South Carolina Extension Homemakers Council Records consists of minutes, correspondence, yearbooks, program notes, policy statements, studies, surveys and other records concerning the origin, growth, development and work of the Council, which was organized to promote the study of Home Economics and the work of home economics in the state. The council was formerly known as the South Carolina Council of Farm Women. It is now known as South Carolina Family and Community Leaders.

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  Williamsburg County Extension Homemakers' Council Records - Accession 121

  Extension Homemakers' Council, Williamsburg County

  Accession 121

  The Williamsburg County Extension Homemakers' Council Records consist of annual reports, correspondence, financial records, and minutes relating to both the Williamsburg County Extension Homemakers’ Council (1930-1965) and the Williamsburg County 4-H Council (1930-1964). The Williamsburg County Extension Homemakers’ Council was founded in 1930 and the 4-H Council in March, 1938. The collection documents the origin, growth, and accomplishments of the two organizations.

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  York County Extension Homemakers' Council Records - Accession 326

  Extension Homemakers, York County

  Accession 326

  This collection is a valuable source on home demonstration work in York County in the twentieth century. The inclusive dates for a particular series may vary and for most series the records are incomplete. The collection contains records of the organization including historical information, constitutions, correspondence, minutes, reports, program notes, photographs, newsletters, and other records.

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  Isaac Beaty Faires Surveyor's Papers - Accession 527

  Isaac Beaty Faires

  Accession 527

  The Isaac Beaty Faires Surveyor’s Papers consist of thirty-one note books containing land surveying notes and surveys of property boundaries in York County, SC and Mecklenburg County, NC compiled by surveyor Isaac Beaty Faires (1865-1950) who operated from 1893 through 1945.

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  Arthur Fairies' Revolutionary War Journal - Accession 447 - M183 (224)

  Arthur Fairies

  Accession 447 - M183 (224)

  The Arthur Fairies Papers consist of photocopies of Arthur Fairies’ journal written while he was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and served with the South Carolina militia under Colonel Andrew Williamson during the Cherokee Expedition. The journal covers a period from July 8, 1776 to October 11, 1776 and then from 1785 to 1834 which contains notes. Also included in the collection is correspondence of Ferry Gettys relating to his research to find the true location of the Tryon County Courthouse in York County, S.C., a biographical sketch of Dr. Maurice Moore and two maps of the area of the Tryon county Courthouse (York County).

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  Clover Family and Community Leaders Records - Accession 1238

  Family and Community Leaders, Clover Chapter

  Accession 1238

  The Clover Family and Community Leaders Records, a sub-organization of the South Carolina Family and Community Leaders (SCFCL) club, concerns itself to promote the quality of life for all citizens in our communities through dedication, education, and service. The organization was formed at Winthrop College (now Winthrop University) in 1921. The collection consists of miscellaneous items from the Clover Family and Community Leaders Club. The majority of the items are business related including minutes, by-laws, contact lists, and letters of correspondence to the membership. Also included are some newspaper clippings related to the club activities. In addition, there are a few pamphlets and programs from various events affiliated with the organization.

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  South Carolina Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Records - Accession 180

  Family and Consumer Sciences, South Carolina Association of

  Accession 180

  This South Carolina Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Records (SCAFCS) is a valuable source on Family and Consumer Science history in South Carolina during the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. The organization was known as the South Carolina Home Economics Association (SCHEA) from 1914 to 1995. This collection contains records created by the organization, including correspondence, meeting agendas and minutes, reports, handbooks, financial records, newsletters, constitution and by-laws, newspaper clippings, photographs, and memorabilia, as well as information about the organization’s annual meeting, various committees within the organization and the College Club Section of the organization. There is also a reference file that includes information about the national organization to which the South Carolina organization belongs, the American Home Economics Association (AHEA). Included in the reference file is information about AHEA’s history, annual meetings and various committees of which members of the South Carolina Association of Family and Consumer Science were a part.

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  Family Community Leaders Lancaster County, SC Records - Accession 1133

  Family Community Leaders, Lancaster County, SC

  Accession 1133

  This collection consists of scrapbooks, record books, yearbooks, minutes, by-laws, memoranda, and treasurer records from and relating to the South Carolina Family and Community Leaders organization and its involvement in Lancaster County. Some items in particular are from and about the organization’s activities in the community of Douglas, SC.

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  Adkins and Related Families - Accession 715 no. 35

  Family History - Adkins Family and Barney Mack Hunter

  Accession 715 no. 35

  The Adkins and Related Families: Three Hundred Fifty Years in America by Barney Mack Hunter traces the families from the 1600s to the 1980s and covers the states of Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Virginia. Other surnames include Almand, Craighead, Fortson, Harvill, Horn, Hunter, Kendrick, Knight, Merritt, Sansing, Shepherd, Spangler, Taylor, Tinsley, and White among others. In addition to genealogical information, the book also includes photographs, family stories, historical information and an index. Please see the attached Table of Contents and Index.

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  Ironmasters Kin: The Genealogy of William and Mark Bird - Accession 715 no. 68

  Family History - Bird Family and Vera N. Hardin

  Accession 715 no. 68

  The Ironmasters Kin: The Genealogy of William and Mark Bird, 1621-1985 chronicles the family history of the family from Pennsylvania to their arrival in North Carolina in 1788 and though the decades to 1985. Other family names include Hardin, McSwain, Read, Roberts, Ross, and others. Please see the attached Index.

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  York County's Bratton Family - Accession 715 no. 74

  Family History - Bratton Family and Kathy Harrington

  Accession 715 no. 74

  York County's Bratton Family is a research paper written by Kathy Harrington for a United States History Class in 1966. It describes the family and activities of Colonel William Bratton and his wife Martha Bratton during the American Revolution. There are 11 photographs of the homes and buildings around Brattonsville including Bethesda Presbyterian Church, High Tower Hall, Revolutionary Home, the General Store and other buildings taken in 1966.

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  Joseph Edward Brockinton - Accession 715 no. 1

  Family History - Brockinton Family and William Willis Boddie

  Accession 715 no. 1

  Joseph Edward Brockinton (1853-1900) His American Paternal Line and His Descendants to 1927 by William Willis Boddie relates some of the family history and genealogy of the Brockinton Family of Williamsburg County, S.C. from 1725 to 1927. In addition to the Brockinton family, some other surnames mentioned are Drew, Fowler, Scott, Davis, Bradford, Kennedy, Epps, and Harvey. Please see the attached "Joseph Edward Brockinton Line in Williamsburg County, South Carolina"

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  Book of Brown - Accession 715 no. 2

  Family History - Brown Family and Channing Bolton Brown

  Accession 715 no. 2

  Book of Brown, The History of a Family, 1700-1967 by Channing Bolton Brown is a history of the Brown Family of primarily Albemarle, Nelson, Amherst, and Campbell Counties of the Commonwealth of Virginia although subsequent ancestors lived in North and South Carolina. The book includes biographical sketches of members of the Brown Family. Other surnames mentioned are Ambler, Barnhardt, Begg, Bolton, Cabell, Caldwell, Cross, Glenn, Kitchin, Lewis, McGee, McCrillis, Macon, Mulholland, Mutter, Poe, Powell, Ross, Southall, Thompson, Waller, and Webb. Please see attached Table of Contents.

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  The Byerlys of Carolina - Accession 715 no. 66

  Family History - Byerly Family and Wesley Grimes Byerly

  Accession 715 no. 66

  The Byerlys of Carolina, Vol. III continues to chronicle the family's history and includes family trees, histories, biographical sketches, family stories, and anecdotes. The volume contains an index of all three volumes. Pettus Archives holds the third volume only. Please see the attached Table of Contents and Index.

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  Caston and Related Families - Accession 715 no. 60

  Family History - Caston Family and Viola Caston Floyd

  Accession 715 no. 60

  Caston and Related Families by Viola Caston Floyd relates the family history of the descendants of Glass Caston of Lancaster County, South Carolina. Other family names include Beckham, Cauthen, Croxton, Ellis, Faile, Gooch, Hinson, Horton, McIlwain, Mobley, and Vaughn among others. Please see attached table of contents and index.

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  The Charlestown Directory for 1782 and The Charleston Directory for 1785 - Accession 715 no. 63

  Family History - Charleston Directory and Mary A. Sparkman

  Accession 715 no. 63

  The Charlestown Directory for 1782 and The Charleston Directory for 1785 with a foreword by Mary A. Sparkman is a reprint by the Historical Commission of Charleston, S.C. with the permission of the Trustees of the Charleston Library Society in 1951.

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  The Clinkscales of America - Accession 715 no. 38

  Family History - Clinkscales Family and Wilda B. Wing

  Accession 715 no. 38

  The Clinkscales of America: The Stream Flows On compiled and edited by Wilda B. Wing chronicles the history of the family from the emigration of Adam Clinkscales and his wife Mary Preston to Maryland about 1735 to 1991. Family surnames include Anderson, Bowie, Brown, Campbell, Ellis, Hall, Hardin, Hawkins, Kay, Martin, Mitchell, Smith, and Wilson among many others. In addition to genealogical information, the book includes photographs, transcriptions of family documents, family stories, reminiscences and other material. Please see the attached Table of Contents and Index.

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  Coltharp Family Genealogy - Accession 715 no. 113

  Family History - Coltharp Family

  Accession 715 no. 113

  The Coltharp Family Genealogy consists of a forty page history of descendants of John J. Coltharp and Melinda Cranford Coltharp compiled by Thomas Murray Faris in 1971. Families include Merritt, Billue, Bailey, Faris, Bridges, Hicks, Boyd, Wilson, Potts, Smith , Epps, Stowe, Miller Martin, Carter, King, Prince, Cousart, Sute, Kimbrell, Boone, Suther, Gibson, Derrick, Whitsell, and Windell.

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  Descendants of John Craig, Esquire and John Robinson, Senior - Accession 715 no. 32

  Family History - Craig and Robinson Family and Eloise Craig

  Accession 715 no. 32

  Descendants of John Craig, Esquire and John Robinson, Senior: Scotch-Irish Immigrants to Lancaster County, South Carolina compiled by Eloise Craig chronicles the Craig and Robinson families from the 1770s to 1988. A 15 page supplement written in 1989 includes information discovered after the 1988 publication date of the book. The book includes maps, land plats, wills, Bible records, pedigree charts, and an index. Please see the attached Table of Contents, Bibliography, and Index.

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  Descendants of the Cureton Families - Accession 715 no. 52

  Family History - Cureton Family and Max Perry

  Accession 715 no. 52

  Descendants of the Cureton Families of York and Chester Counties of South Carolina by Max Perry relates the family history from the mid 1700s to 2000. Family names also include Stewart, Webb, Heath, Beckham, Cunningham, Erwin, Futcher, Haile, Jordon, Kimbrell, Knox, Lanier, Massey, Spratt, Stevens, Stringfellow, Terry, Zellner and others. Please see attached Table of Contents and Index.

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  The David and Elizabeth Shuler Dantzler Family - Accession 715 no. 3

  Family History - Dantzler Family and David Heber Dantzler Sr.

  Accession 715 no. 3

  The David and Elizabeth Shuler Dantzler Family by David Heber Dantzler, Sr. and a committee of family members: Annie Bertha Dantzler, Fletcher Newton Dantzler and Emily Dantzler Weatherly, was printed by Quality Printing, Inc. of Orangeburg, S.C. in 1970. The book contains the family history of the Dantzler Family of Orangeburg, S.C. Included is the Dantzler Coat of Arms, some information about the Dantzlers in Europe and four generations of Dantzlers that came before David and Elizabeth. The surname may have originally been Denzler. Please see the attached Table of Contents.

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  Ellerbe Family History - Accession 715 no. 27

  Family History - Ellerbe Family and Ronald William Ellerbe

  Accession 715 no. 27

  The Ellerbe Family History by Ronald William Ellerbe chronicles the origins and history of the Thomas Ellerby family of South Carolina from the 1670s to 1986. In addition to genealogical information, the book includes photographs, transcriptions of family documents, a coat of arms, historical and biographical sketches, and an index. Please see the attached Table of Contents, Bibliography, and Index.

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  Faris (Faries, Faires) Family History - Accession 715 no. 116

  Family History - Faris (Faries, Faires) Family and Cynthia C. Faris

  Accession 715 no. 116

  The Faris (Faries, Faires) Family History was written by Cynthia C. Faris. The unpublished manuscript titled Ancestors and Relatives, includes lineage information on not only the Faris family, but also the Choate, Seltzer, Tate, Garison, Whitener, Wilfong, and Carothers families.

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  Descendants of James and Elizabeth Fleming Ferguson - Accession 715 no. 28

  Family History - Ferguson Family and Herman W. Ferguson

  Accession 715 no. 28

  Descendants of James and Elizabeth Fleming Ferguson, Bedford County (now Marshall), Tennessee compiled by Herman W. Ferguson chronicles the genealogy and family history of the Fleming and Ferguson families. Other family names include Brittain, Dudley, and Stephens among others. The book also contains biographical sketches, photographs, maps, and transcriptions of documents. Please see the attached Table of Contents and Index.

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  The Friedheim's of Rock Hill, South Carolina - Accession 715 no. 67

  Family History - Friedheim Family, C. H. "Icky" Albright, and Harper S. Gault

  Accession 715 no. 67

  The Friedheim's of Rock Hill, South Carolina relates the history of the family through narrative, stories, anecdotes and photographs. There is a outline of the family connections at the back of the booklet. The Friedheim Brothers operated a department store in Rock Hill in 1866. The store closed in 1965. The author, C.H. Albright married one of Arnold Friedheim's granddaughters.

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  Garrison Family - Accession 715 no. 48

  Family History - Garrison Family and Max Perry

  Accession 715 no. 48

  Descendants of the Garrison Families of York County, South Carolina and Mecklenburg County, North Carolina by Max Perry records the history of the descendants of Peter and Sarah Garrison. The book also includes genealogical information concerning the Spratt Family and the Biggers Family. Please see attached Table of Contents and Index.

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  American Descendants of John "Jean" Gaston - Accession 715 no. 42

  Family History - Gaston Family and Max Perry

  Accession 715 no. 42

  American Descendants of John "Jean" Gaston by Max Perry chronicles the Gaston family from the 1660s to the 1990s. Much of the family settled in the Fishing Creek area of Chester County, S.C. by the late 1760s. Succeeding generations spread throughout the United States. The family names included are many. Please see the attached Table of Contents and Index.

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  Gaston, Howard, and Wilkinson Families - Accession 715 no. 22

  Family History - Gaston, Howard, and Wilkinson Families and Kathleen Wilkinson Wood

  Accession 715 no. 22

  The Gaston, Howard, and Wilkinson Families: A Genealogical History of Three Inter-married Families in the Black Belt of Alabama by Kathleen Wilkinson Wood chronicles the history of the families from the 1700s through 1976. In addition to the title surnames, family names include Cobb, Fluker, Nicholson, Smoot, Stone, and Wood among many others. The book contains photographs, biographical sketches, coats of arms, maps, transcriptions of family Bible records, transcriptions of wills, a bibliography, and an index. Please see the attached Table of Contents, Bibliography, and Index.

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  Pierre Gibert Family - Accession 715 no. 19

  Family History - Gibert Family and Albert M. Hillhouse

  Accession 715 no. 19

  Pierre Gibert, French Huguenot, His Background and Descendants by Albert M. Hillhouse chronicles the family history of the Pierre Gibert family from the 1700s through 1977. The author focuses on the "European background of the Gibert family plus a systematic unfolding by sketches of the genealogy of all the lines and branches". The book includes history of the French Huguenots, biographical sketches, historical sketches, a selected bibliography, photographs, and an index. Please see the attached table of contents, bibliography, and index.

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  Planters and Business Men: The Guignard Family of South Carolina - Accession 715 no. 37

  Family History - Guignard Family and Arney R. Childs

  Accession 715 no. 37

  Planters and Business Men: The Guignard Family of South Carolina by Arney R. Childs relates the history of the family from 1795 to 1930 through portions of the three thousand items in the Guignard Family Papers located in the South Caroliniana Library at the University of South Carolina in Columbia. The book includes photographs, transcriptions of letters, notes, legal, financial and other documents, and an index. Please see the attached Table of Contents and Index.

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  Ancestral Charts of Rachel Irene Hadden Hanley - Accession 715 no. 31

  Family History - Hadden / Hedden Family and Rachel Hadden Hanley

  Accession 715 no. 31

  The Ancestral Charts of Rachel Irene Hadden Hanley chronicle the genealogical history of Rachel Hanley from the 1300s to 1988. Surnames include Agnew, Armstrong, Botts, Bowie (Boey), Dodson, Donnald, Hedden, Henderson, Houston, Irwin, Kennedy, McKee, Russell, and Vaus.

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  Hester - McCelvey and Other Related Families - Accession 715 no. 61

  Family History - Hester - McCelvey Family, Floride Partlow Hester LeRoy, and John C. Blythe Jr.

  Accession 715 no. 61

  Hester - McCelvey and Other Related Families by Floride Partlow Hester LeRoy chronicles the family history of the Hesters of Virginia, South Carolina, and Georgia, and the McCelveys of South Carolina. Related families include Bolling, Cade, Caldwell, Calhoun, Darracott, Dozier, Gray, Harris, Hartley, LeRoy, Link, Mars, Partlow, Pule, Purkey, Rebsamen, Roberts, Stanfield, Stokes, Taggart, Turnipseed, Wideman, Willis, Wingfield. The volume also includes "A Brief History of the Mount Carmel Area" of McCormick County, S.C. by John C. Blythe, Jr. Please see attached table of contents.

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  The Preston Hollis Family - Accession 715 no. 72

  Family History - Hollis Family and Pat Hollis Grant

  Accession 715 no. 72

  The Preston Hollis Family of Chester, Fairfield, Kershaw and York Counties, South Carolina chronicles the descendants of Edward Preston Hollis, son of John and Elizabeth Hollis. The book contains the origin of the Hollis name, information on the family of George and Charity Jinkins Harris, a list of family burial places, and a list of county names with a map. Please see the attached Table of Contents and Index.