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SPC. Special Collections

 Record Group
Identifier: SPC

Found in 325 Collections and/or Records:

College of Charleston miscellaneous newspaper collection

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 0103
Collection Overview

The collection consists of newspapers gathered by the staff of the Special Collections department of the College of Charleston Library. It includes full and partial copies of numerous newspapers from within South Carolina and from outside of the state. Most of the newspapers contain articles relating to events in South Carolina.

Dates: 1854-1938

College of Charleston collection of miscellaneous illustrated newspaper clippings

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 0105
Collection Overview

The collection consists of clippings from illustrated newspapers gathered by the staff of the Special Collections department of the College of Charleston Library. It includes clippings from various illustrated newspapers and periodicals from within the United States and from England and France. Most of the newspapers contain images relating to events in South Carolina.

Dates: 1840-1917

Arthur Ravenel scrapbooks

 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

Alicia Rhett papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 0226
Abstract

Papers of Alicia Rhett, artist and actress, best known for her role as India Wilkes in the 1939 film Gone with the Wind and for her career as an artist. The collection includes family and biographical material as well as materials related to her careers as both an actress and an artist.

Dates: approximately 1890s-2012; Majority of material found within 1930-2012

James Warley Miles papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 0008
Collection Overview Papers consist of correspondence, transcripts of Miles' sermons and addresses, notes for a sermon, clippings, and biographical materials. Letters and notes include a letter (1852 March 5) to Miles from Henry D. Lesesne asking Miles to preach at Calvary Church, a note (1870 May 26) from C.G. Poyas regarding the transmission of a gift volume to Miles, and a typescript copy of a letter (1857 April 1) from Miles to Mr. [Robert Newman?] Gourdin concerning the number of volumes in the College of...
Dates: 1852-1970; Majority of material found within 1852-1875

Rotary Club (Charleston, S.C.) records

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 0034-136
Collection Overview

The collections consists of correspondence, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, and membership rosters from the Rotary Club of Charleston, South Carolina. The materials discuss the organization's meetings and community activities. The collection also includes a copy of the organization's newsletter, the "Charleston Key-Way" from 1938.

Dates: 1937-1938

Charles Deas collection

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 0034-147
Collection Overview

This collection consists of items related to the painter Charles Deas and includes correspondence and other miscellaneous biographical materials.

Dates: 1945, 1987

Blamyer family papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 0034-150
Collection Overview

This collection consists of items related to the Blamyer family and includes artifacts, certificates, church records, clippings, correspondence, genealogies, obituaries, photographs, wills, and other miscellaneous biographical and genealogical materials.

Dates: 1751-1976

Sinkler family papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 0034-153
Collection Overview

This collection consists of items related to the Sinkler family and includes correspondence, clippings, family histories, notes, portraits, and other miscellaneous biographical materials.

Dates: 1855-1990, undated

Carolina Howard Gilman papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 0034-160
Collection Overview

This collection consists of items related to Carolina Howard Gilman and her family. It includes miscellaneous genealogical, biographical, and primary sources.

Dates: undated