SPC. Special Collections

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.

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.

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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.

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...

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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.

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

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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.

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

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

Collection Overview

This collection consists of items related to the Milward family of South Carolina and includes correspondence, clippings, and other miscellaneous biographical materials.