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Winthrop University Archives Digitized Collections

Winthrop University Archives and Special Collections' digitization project has two goals:

1. to preserve the Archives' collections pertaining to the University and the manuscript collections pertaining to South Carolina and the Catawba region

2. to make parts of these collections available to researchers, scholars and students worldwide. Through our digitization project, scholars and researchers can have access to source materials using the Internet.

The themes inherent within the archives collections have been dictated by the past history of Winthrop University, its location, and faculty research interest. Winthrop was primarily a women's college until 1974 when it became coeducational. This has given the Archives staff the opportunity to collect documents that depict the role of women in the shaping of South Carolina history. Many Winthrop Graduates have gone on to perform active and important roles as leaders and participants in education, clubs and organizations, home extension, social work, politics, civic and charitable affairs and other activities. Of special interest are the files available to researchers who study Southern history. The location of Winthrop University has also been a guiding factor in determining materials collected. Winthrop is located in Rock Hill, York County, South Carolina. Many of our collections deal with the Catawba Region of South Carolina. This digitization project is important in providing access to rare and fragile documents that may not be available beyond the Winthrop University Campus.

We hope you find our digitized collections interesting and informative. We are constantly adding digitized images to the collection so we suggest you visit periodically to note the updates.

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  • 1823 - The Little Chapel, Winthrop University’s First Home, was Built in Columbia SC by Winthrop University

    1823 - The Little Chapel, Winthrop University’s First Home, was Built in Columbia SC

  • 1856 - David Bancroft Johnson, Winthrop’s Founder, was Born in La Grange, Tennessee. by Winthrop University

    1856 - David Bancroft Johnson, Winthrop’s Founder, was Born in La Grange, Tennessee.

  • 1873 - Woodrow Wilson Makes His Confession of Faith in the Little Chapel by Winthrop University

    1873 - Woodrow Wilson Makes His Confession of Faith in the Little Chapel

  • 1883 - David Bancroft Johnson is Appointed Columbia, S.C. School Superintendent by Winthrop University

    1883 - David Bancroft Johnson is Appointed Columbia, S.C. School Superintendent

  • 1886 - Johnson Receives $1,500 Appropriation from the Peabody Education Board Headed by Robert Charles Winthrop by Winthrop University

    1886 - Johnson Receives $1,500 Appropriation from the Peabody Education Board Headed by Robert Charles Winthrop

  • 1886 - The Institution Begins Classes as Winthrop Training School in Columbia under the Tutelage of Winthrop’s First Instructor - Mary Hall Leonard by Winthrop University

    1886 - The Institution Begins Classes as Winthrop Training School in Columbia under the Tutelage of Winthrop’s First Instructor - Mary Hall Leonard

  • 1887 - Fourteen Students Graduated at Winthrop’s First Commencement by Winthrop University

    1887 - Fourteen Students Graduated at Winthrop’s First Commencement

  • 1887 - South Carolina Grants Winthrop Training School a Charter and Provides $150 per month Scholarship to One Student from Each County in the State by Winthrop University

    1887 - South Carolina Grants Winthrop Training School a Charter and Provides $150 per month Scholarship to One Student from Each County in the State

  • 1887 - Winthrop Moves to a House on Marion Street in Columbia, SC by Winthrop University

    1887 - Winthrop Moves to a House on Marion Street in Columbia, SC

  • 1888 - Winthrop Literary Society, the First Student Group, was Organized by Winthrop University

    1888 - Winthrop Literary Society, the First Student Group, was Organized

  • 1890 - Future President’s House Built in Rock Hill by Winthrop University

    1890 - Future President’s House Built in Rock Hill

  • 1891 - Former President Rutherford B. Hayes Visits Winthrop by Winthrop University

    1891 - Former President Rutherford B. Hayes Visits Winthrop

  • 1891 - South Carolina General Assembly Establishes the South Carolina Industrial and Winthrop Normal College and Considers Offers from Towns Competing to be the College’s Permanent Site by Winthrop University

    1891 - South Carolina General Assembly Establishes the South Carolina Industrial and Winthrop Normal College and Considers Offers from Towns Competing to be the College’s Permanent Site

  • 1892 - First Winthrop College Catalog Published by Winthrop University

    1892 - First Winthrop College Catalog Published

  • 1893 - Name Changed to the Winthrop Normal and Industrial College of South Carolina by Winthrop University

    1893 - Name Changed to the Winthrop Normal and Industrial College of South Carolina

  • 1894 - Robert C. Winthrop, the College’s First Benefactor, Dies by Winthrop University

    1894 - Robert C. Winthrop, the College’s First Benefactor, Dies

  • 1894 - Stewart House was Built by Winthrop University

    1894 - Stewart House was Built

  • 1894 - The Cornerstone of Tillman Administration Building was Laid by Winthrop University

    1894 - The Cornerstone of Tillman Administration Building was Laid

  • 1895 - Blue Line Tradition Begins by Winthrop University

    1895 - Blue Line Tradition Begins

  • 1895 - Curry Literary Society was Organized by Winthrop University

    1895 - Curry Literary Society was Organized

  • 1895 - Margaret Nance Hall was Built by Winthrop University

    1895 - Margaret Nance Hall was Built

  • 1895 - Uniform Dress Code Goes Into Effect by Winthrop University

    1895 - Uniform Dress Code Goes Into Effect

  • 1895 - Uniform Dress Code Goes Into Effect by Winthrop University

    1895 - Uniform Dress Code Goes Into Effect

  • 1895 - Winthrop Begins Classes in Rock Hill, SC by Winthrop University

    1895 - Winthrop Begins Classes in Rock Hill, SC

  • 1896 - Crawford Infirmary was Built by Winthrop University

    1896 - Crawford Infirmary was Built

  • 1896 - Winthrop YWCA Chapter Organized by Winthrop University

    1896 - Winthrop YWCA Chapter Organized

  • 1898 - First Yearbook (Tatler) Published by Winthrop University

    1898 - First Yearbook (Tatler) Published

  • 1898 - Winthrop's First Summer School was Held by Winthrop University

    1898 - Winthrop's First Summer School was Held

  • 1899 - First Faculty Meeting Held by Winthrop University

    1899 - First Faculty Meeting Held

  • 1900 - Enrollment Tops 500 by Winthrop University

    1900 - Enrollment Tops 500

  • 1900 - Winthrop Kindergarten Opens by Winthrop University

    1900 - Winthrop Kindergarten Opens

  • 1901 - McLaurin Hall was Built by Winthrop University

    1901 - McLaurin Hall was Built

  • 1902 - President David Bancroft Johnson Marries Mai Rutledge Smith (Class of 1898) by Winthrop University

    1902 - President David Bancroft Johnson Marries Mai Rutledge Smith (Class of 1898)

  • 1902 - Winthrop Journal First Published by Winthrop University

    1902 - Winthrop Journal First Published

  • 1903 - Daisy Chain Tradition Begins by Winthrop University

    1903 - Daisy Chain Tradition Begins

  • 1905 - Carnegie Library was Built by Winthrop University

    1905 - Carnegie Library was Built

  • 1907 - The South Carolina General Assembly Extends Students’ Christmas Holiday From One Day to Ten by Winthrop University

    1907 - The South Carolina General Assembly Extends Students’ Christmas Holiday From One Day to Ten

  • 1909 - Bancroft Hall was Built by Winthrop University

    1909 - Bancroft Hall was Built

  • 1909 - Home Management Program Began by Winthrop University

    1909 - Home Management Program Began

  • 1909 - The Dining Hall Is Built by Winthrop University

    1909 - The Dining Hall Is Built

  • 1909 - Wade Hampton Literary Society is Organized by Winthrop University

    1909 - Wade Hampton Literary Society is Organized

  • 1911 - Student Government Association Formed by Winthrop University

    1911 - Student Government Association Formed

  • 1912 - The Winthrop Training School Building was Built by Winthrop University

    1912 - The Winthrop Training School Building was Built

  • 1913 - The Play Titled Old English Pageant was Held by Winthrop University

    1913 - The Play Titled Old English Pageant was Held

  • 1913 - Tillman Science Building was Built by Winthrop University

    1913 - Tillman Science Building was Built

  • 1914 - An Agreement with Clemson College was Signed Whereby Winthrop Would Be Responsible For Home Economics Extension in South Carolina by Winthrop University

    1914 - An Agreement with Clemson College was Signed Whereby Winthrop Would Be Responsible For Home Economics Extension in South Carolina

  • 1914 - First Alma Mater Was Adopted by Winthrop University

    1914 - First Alma Mater Was Adopted

  • 1915 - Winthrop Weekly News, College’s First Newspaper, Published by Winthrop University

    1915 - Winthrop Weekly News, College’s First Newspaper, Published

  • 1916 - "Fairest Flower Of The Southland" was Written by Winthrop University

    1916 - "Fairest Flower Of The Southland" was Written

  • 1916 - Peabody Gymnasium Built by Winthrop University

    1916 - Peabody Gymnasium Built

 
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