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College of Charleston

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1791 - 1811
  • Existence: 1824 -

Places

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Charleston County Woman's Club scrapbooks

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 0102
Collection Overview

The collection consists of three scrapbooks of correspondence, clippings, resolutions and reports of the Education Committee of the Charleston County Woman's Club, 1966 to 1969. During this time the club was pushing for action to establish a university in Charleston with the College of Charleston as the base.

Dates: 1966-1969

Jane McDonald Craver scrapbooks

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 0010
Collection Overview Three scrapbooks: (1) Sept. 1940-June 1941; (2) July 1941-Dec. 1942; and (3) Jan. 1943-June 1944 contain a collection of memorabilia providing a comprehensive record of social life at the College of Charleston from 1940-1944, from student and city newspapers about the College and the deaths of alumni during World War II. The scrapbooks include invitations to parties and weddings, party favors and napkins, dance cards and booklets, photographs of picnics and beach parties, sorority rush rules...
Dates: 1940-1944

Lewis R. Gibbes papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 0020
Abstract Papers of Lewis R. Gibbes, Professor of mathematics, astronomy, and physics at the College of Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, from 1838-1892. Papers include materials relating to Gibbes' studies in France, assorted obituaries, eulogies, and memorials, his published papers and newspaper articles (collected into several scrapbooks) on his scientific work and other topics, assorted Elliott Society of Natural History materials, astronomical charts and calculations, assorted cartes de...
Dates: 1800s-1893, 1937

Emmett E. Robinson papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 0039
Abstract Collection consists of the papers of Emmett E. Robinson, managing director of the Footlight Players Theatre from 1935 to 1977 and professor of fine arts and theatre at the College of Charleston from 1942 to 1982. Papers include assorted biographical materials, writings on community theatre, play and television scripts, and exhibit designs. Also included are materials relating to Footlight Players Theatre, Dock Street Theatre, Mohawk Drama Festival, and Dramatic Society of the College of...
Dates: 1886-1991; Majority of material found within 1920-1988

Theodore Sanders Stern scrapbooks

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 0082
Collection Overview Collection contains 8 scrapbooks from different time periods in Stern's life: (1) 1927-1934: While at Columbia Grammar School in New York City. (2) 1950-1953: Officer in Charge of the Norfolk Fuel Supply Depot (1950-1952) and while serving at Pearl Harbor (1953). (3) 1959-1962: Presentation album entitled "Captain Theodore S. Stern, ESO, 1959-1962" documenting his work as Operations Officer of the Electronics Supply Office, Great Lakes. (4) 1965-1967: Commander of the Naval Supply Center,...
Dates: 1927-1977