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Collection
Identifier: Mss 0042
Collection Overview
Printed bookplate reads "Chrestomathic Library No. 160, Presented by H.M. Burns." Volume entitled "Proceedings: Elliott Society of Natural History" contains handwritten minutes of meetings, printed copies of minutes, broadsides concerning the society and its members, clippings about Society meetings, and post cards from individuals wishing to join the Society. Minutes note contributions to the Society's museum and library collections, papers accepted for publication in the society's...
Dates:
undated
Collection
Identifier: Mss 0084
Collection Overview
Collection of property conveyances for properties in South Carolina. Renunciation of dower (1774) by Martha Godin, wife of Isaac Godin to John Wells, Robert Mackenzie, Jr., William Carson, Bryan Cape, and James Harvey for a lot, houses, and outbuildings at 40 Church Street, Charleston. Deed (1776) from Jacob Motte, William Logan, John Huger, Benjamin Huger, and Alexander Rose (of property leased and released in 1771 from John and Elizabeth Blanche Torrans and John and Charlotte Poaug) to...
Dates:
1774-1800
Collection
Identifier: Mss 1034-057
Collection Overview
The collection consists entirely of photocopies donated by Carolyn F. Ramsay, compiler of the original materials. It is comprised of pages from the Ramsay family Bible including a front flyleaf with the signatures of Esther A. S. Ramsay and S. Ellie Morrison, the Holy Bible's title page (published by Claxton, Remsen& Haffelfinger), handwritten records of births (1828-2001), marriages (1870-2001), and deaths (1871-2001) of family members and their descendents, a marriage certificate for...
Dates:
undated
Collection
Identifier: Mss 0043
Collection Overview
Papers consist of financial and legal documents and correspondence pertaining to Harrison and Louise Wagener Randolph, the Randolph family, and George Andreas Wagener. Financial documents include bank deposit books (1918-1961) of Harrison and Louise W. Randolph, tax returns (1946-1960) for Harrison and Louise W. Randolph and their estates, a ledger (1955-1959) of accounts of Louise W. Randolph and her estate, reports of audits (1956-1959) of the accounts of Louise W. Randolph and the estate...
Dates:
1870-1961
Collection
Identifier: Mss 0112
Collection Overview
The 16 scrapbooks contain clippings from numerous South Carolina and North Carolina newspapers. The clippings pertain to Ravenel's political career and South Carolina politics as well as topics including Hurricane Hugo and local military and environmental issues. The scrapbooks cover the period from May 1986 to December 1994.
Dates:
1986-1994
Collection
Identifier: Mss 0034-072
Collection Overview
The handwritten document is a report from the Committee of Conference upon Indian Affairs to the South Carolina General Assembly. The committee reported on sending a delegation of Catawba Indians to New York to negotiate a treaty to end hostilities with their traditional enemies, the Six Nations of the Iroquois. The report is dated 17 May 1751, and it made recommendations on how to send the Catawba most quickly and safely. It also discussed how to pay the Catawba's expenses.
Dates:
1751 May 17
Collection
Identifier: Mss 0014
Collection Overview
Typescript annotated listing and abstracts of articles (1767-1886) from South Carolina periodicals concerning various aspects of education in Charleston (S.C.). Periodicals used include the South Carolina Gazette, the Southern Patriot, the Charleston Courier, the Columbian Herald, and the News and Courier. These materials may have been part of the research for J.H. Easterby's A History of the College of Charleston (1935).
Dates:
approximately 1930
Collection
Identifier: Mss 0034-061
Collection Overview
This small volume appears to have been used by both Thomas Robert and Peter Robert. The back cover is inscribed "Peter Robert, 1781: Memorandum Book." Most entries pertain to Thomas Robert and include receipts (1776-1779), lists of slaves (n.d.), and a note (1778) by William Newman which is addressed to Capt. Samuel Little and certifies that Thomas Robert "enrolled and has done duty in my company this 26th November 1778." One receipt was written in Charleston (S.C.). Other entries include a...
Dates:
1772-1792
Collection
Identifier: Mss 0034-064
Collection Overview
Volume contains receipts for annuity payments to servants made by James R. or Robert S. Rutledge, executors for the estate of Mrs. Julia Rose. The receipts are witnessed by Maria Rutledge and other members of the Rutledge family. Loose receipts include a receipt of payment (1888) for advertising the sale of Poplar Grove Plantation.
Dates:
1883-1889
Collection
Identifier: Mss 1031
Collection Overview
The scrapbooks include photographs, photocopies, clippings, ephemera, and pamphlets.
Collection consists of five scrapbooks compiled by Yetta and Nathan Rosen. First (1930-1935) contains photographs, clippings and ephemera from Nathan Rosen's days at College of Charleston (includes dance cards and bid notice from Tau Epsilon Phi (TEP).
Scrapbooks #2 and #3 pertain to Yetta Rosen's life, 1937-1940, and include ephemera from Greenville High School, clippings regarding work with Greenville YWCA...
Dates:
1930-1954
