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Collection
Identifier: Mss 0004
Abstract
Records of the Bank of Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina. Materials relate to the daily operations and financial transactions of the Bank of Charleston. Collection includes ledgers, journals, and receipt books containing records of general accounts, deposits, loans, and exchange rates. Also included are ledgers containing the business accounts of Merchants National Bank, Savannah, Georgia, and the Bank of Liverpool.
Dates:
1837-1874
Collection
Identifier: Mss 0020
Abstract
Papers of Lewis R. Gibbes, Professor of mathematics, astronomy, and physics at the College of Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, from 1838-1892. Papers include materials relating to Gibbes' studies in France, assorted obituaries, eulogies, and memorials, his published papers and newspaper articles (collected into several scrapbooks) on his scientific work and other topics, assorted Elliott Society of Natural History materials, astronomical charts and calculations, assorted cartes de...
Dates:
1800s-1893, 1937
Collection
Identifier: Mss 0034-133
Collection Overview
This collection consists of a receipt issued to James Elliot for 200 dollars for a year-long subscription to the Fairfield Herald newspaper. The recipt is signed by E.H. Britton.
Dates:
1849
Collection
Identifier: Mss 1102
Abstract
Promotional materials, business materials, clippings, correspondence, and publications of the Lipsitz family of Beaufort, South Carolina. Materials primarily relate to the Lipsitz Department store, owned and operated by three generations of the Lipsitz family from 1902 to 2009.
Dates:
1876-1953
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 0034-132
Collection Overview
This collection consists of a receipt issued by the Office of Receiver in Charleston, S.C. to Patrick O'Donnell for 279 dollars and 58 cents. It is dated October 21, 1864 and signed by John Y. Stock, receiver. "Confederate States of America. Office of Receiver, under the Sequestration Act of 1861. Received at Charleston, oct. 21st 1864 of Mr. Patk. O'Donnell. Two hundred and seventy-nine Dollars 58 cents, the same being in full amount due by him for 2 year's interest to 31st Aug. 1864 under...
Dates:
1864
Collection
Identifier: Mss 0034-047
Collection Overview
Receipt of payment for three months dockage from January to March 1837 from Captain Edmund Palmer for the schooner Betsey to S. Gould of the Harborsmouth Wharf Company. The payment of five dollars and twenty-four cents was received on March 15, 1837 in turnips, potatoes and hay.
Dates:
1837
Collection
Identifier: Mss 0034-058
Collection Overview
This collection consists of a single receipt for peas and flour received from Bollman Brothers by the sloop Mary on June 17, 1870. The goods were sent to C.P. and G.W. Chiman at Toogoodoo signed for by E.D. LaRoche. On the reverse side of the receipt is written "Sloop Mary, Captain Mills, June 27, 1870".
Dates:
1870
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 0040
Abstract
Account books, ledgers, letterpress copybooks, and receipts for J.N. Robson & Son, who were Charleston, South Carolina commission merchants and wholesale and retail dealers in hay, grain, and groceries.
Dates:
1861-1902
