SPC. Special Collections

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This b&w lithograph of Bachman was engraved by Thomas B. Welch from a portrait by R.J. Curtis. The inscription under the print reads, "Rev. J. Bachman. D.D., elected pastor of the Lutheran Church, Charleston, 1811".

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The collection consists of 1 handwritten letter from "Alice" to "Adah" dated September 20, 1890. The letter describes Alice's visit with her family to the German city of Oberammergau to see the famous Passion Play staged there. The letter also describes Alice's visits to various churches in Cologne as well as briefly mentions stops in The Hague and Munich.

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This collection consists of a handwritten copy of the marriage license issued to Mr. Samuel A. Strong and Mrs. Hester Ferris in St. Augustine, Florida. The original marriage license was issued on November 13, 1843 and witnessed by Peter B. Dumas, county court clerk for St. Johns County, Florida and Fr. H. Rutledge, rector of Trinity Church, St. Augustine, Florida.

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This collection consists of a war ration book issued to Florence S. Reid, Charleston, S.C.

Collection Overview This collection consists of a copy of the program for an exhibition held by the senior class of South Carolina College on May 9th and 10th, 1844. "Order of exercises for May 9th: Latin Oration—Napolean in Insula Sanctæ Helenæ Exul (P.H. Nelson); Reciprocal relation between Public Opinion and Legislation (J. Ball); Effects of the present diffusion of Cheap Literature (S.E. Caughman); Influence on the Works of Johnson and Gibbon, on English Style (W.F.B. Haynsworth); Moore's Epicurean examined...

Collection Overview The collection consists of materials gathered by the staff of the Robert Scott Small Library at the College of Charleston, South Carolina. It includes 6 pamphlets covering NAACP membership, organizational information, and current programs in various regions of the United States. The file also includes 2 reports. One report covers the 62nd Annual Convention and Resolutions of the NAACP from July 4-July 9, 1971 in Minneapolis, Minnesota (7 pages). The second report is the NAACP Legal Defense...

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The collection consists of three copies of The Gay Liberator published between May and November 1972. These issues feature reports on local, national, and international events of interest to the gay and lesbian community. They also include book reviews, short fiction, classifieds, and personal ads. There are also advertisements for other gay and lesbian publications, subscription details, and activity listings.

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An undated circular from the J.L. Sheppard company advertising the advantages of its new 100 lb. net drum package, used for Carolina rice. According to the circular, the J.L. Sheppard Company was established in 1870 and sold rice in "drums, barrels, sacks, and pockets of all kinds and qualities at bottom prices."

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The official program for the South Carolina State Fair held in Columbia, S.C., October 22-27, 1923. The program includes a schedule of each day's events as well as advertisements for local businesses.

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This print is from a pencil drawing of Randolph Hall, College of Charleston. This is a front view from George Street showing the cistern and oak trees.