"In a Charleston Garden" framed watercolor painting by J. Floyd Yewell, undated

The collection contains professional papers, printed materials, artwork, photographs, photograph albums, scrapbooks, negatives, and artifacts. Professional papers consist of office files, product literature files, and miscellaneous materials. The office files include correspondence, clippings, publications, architectural plans, and research materials related to landscape architecture, garden design, and professional projects in Charleston, South Carolina, and the surrounding region. The product literature files consist of informational and instructional printed materials created by manufacturers to describe products and tools. Also included are miscellaneous materials, such as correspondence, clippings, publications, photographs, and maps, relating to various research topics. Printed materials include clippings, publications, and miscellaneous items related to Briggs’s personal life, research interests, and his book, Charleston Gardens. Artwork includes paintings, drawings, and art prints created by Briggs and other independent artists. Photographs, photograph albums, scrapbooks, negatives, and an 8mm film reel document Briggs’s personal life and career. Personal photographs, albums, and scrapbooks capture Briggs’s childhood, family, and travel. Also included are photographs and negatives related to professional projects in the Charleston region. Artifacts consist of office furniture, surveying tools, art supplies, drafting tools, and personal memorabilia.