South Carolina Historical Repository Directory
South Carolina Historical Repository Directory
South Carolina Historical Repository Directory
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<strong>South</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong> <strong>Historical</strong> <strong>Repository</strong> <strong>Directory</strong><strong>South</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong> <strong>Historical</strong> SocietyMailing and Facility Address100 Meeting St.Charleston, SC 29401Appointments: Not NeededTelephone:Fax:843-723-3225843-723-8584www.schistory.orgScope:1670 to presentEstimated Overall Linear Feet:5,000Collections primarily consist of the private and personal papers of individuals, families, organizations, churches andbusinesses from counties across <strong>South</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong>, with a strong focus on the Lowcountry. The bulk of the collections aremanuscripts related to agriculture, arts, architecture, business, slavery, state and local history, military records from theRevolutionary War, Civil War and World Wars, politics, religion, social service, transportation, communication, andwomen. Also, a sizeable collection of books, pamphlets, and vertical files and nearly 40,000 photographs and other visualimages related to the people, places, and events in <strong>South</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong>'s history.<strong>South</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong> Political CollectionsUniversity of <strong>South</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong>Alternative Name: Modern Political Collections (pre-July 2005)Mailing and Facility Address720 College St.Columbia, SC 29208Appointments: RecommendedTelephone:Fax:803-777-0578803-777-0582http://www.sc.edu/library/socar/mpc/index.htmlScope:1906 to presentEstimated Overall Linear Feet:3100Established in 1991, <strong>South</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong> Political Collections (SCPC) houses private papers documenting <strong>South</strong> Caroliniansand their government at the national and state levels in the post-World War II era Includes records of <strong>South</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong>'sleaders in Congress and the General Assembly, the state's political parties, and other individuals and organizationsplaying substantive roles in politics and government. Our oral history program supplements the collected documentaryrecord.Collection Highlights:William Jennings Bryan Dorn, Olin D. Johnston, Robert E. McNair, John Carl West, William D. Workman, DemocraticParty of <strong>South</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong>, Republican Party of <strong>South</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong>, League of Women Voters of <strong>South</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong>Thursday, April 09, 2009 Page 39 of 52
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