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Banks, Vance, and Young families papers
Collection
Identifier: SCL-MS-15408
Scope and Contents
Land papers, genealogical information, speeches, personal papers, unattributed essays and writings related to the Banks, Vance, and Young families of South Carolina. Majority of the early land papers relate to property owned by the Young family in Laurens District (S.C.).
Several generations represented in this collection include the Rev. William Banks (1814-1875), of Chester County (S.C.); his son Alexander R. Banks (1847- ), and his son-in-law the Rev. Joseph Bingham Mack (1838-1912), a...
Dates:
1819-11-10 - 1978-04-20
Found in:
South Caroliniana Library
Banks/Banking in South Carolina Vertical Files
Collection
Identifier: SCL-VF-015
Dates:
1900s-present
Found in:
South Caroliniana Library
Barnwell County genealogical records
Collection
Identifier: SCL-MS-0094
Summary
Genealogical collection about South Carolina families who lived in the old Barnwell District, consisting of abstracts of wills, information re marriages, and cemetery records, and transcriptions of many materials that were in private hands at the time, such as diaries, or Bible records. Materials include: a record of Barnwell County officials, 1880-1962; and records relating to service of Barnwell Co. veterans during the American Revolution, War of 1812, Civil War, Spanish ...
Dates:
1949-1967
Found in:
South Caroliniana Library
Keller Bumgardner Barron Papers
Collection
Identifier: SCU-SCPC-KBB
Scope and Contents
The Keller Bumgardner Barron collection consists of seventeen linear feet of material, c. 1916 to 2020, divided into six series: Personal, Public, Speeches, Clippings, Audiovisual, and Vertical File Materials. Personal papers include materials from Agnes Scott College, particularly from Barron’s involvement with its Alumni Association. Of note are scrapbooks that include clippings, documents, and photographs. The “Columbia Area Agnes Scott College Alumni Association” scrapbook,...
Dates:
1916 - 2020
Found in:
South Carolina Political Collections
Jack Bass Papers
Collection
Identifier: SCU -SCPC-JSB
Scope and Contents
The Jack Bass Papers, c. 1936 to 2017, consist of 25 linear feet of material chiefly documenting Bass’s work in researching and writing his books. The collection is divided into nine series: Academic, Campaign, Journalism, Personal, Publications, Topical, Audiovisual, Clippings, and Vertical File Materials. Academic, 1967-2011, documents Bass’s positions as a professor or instructor at various institutions. Material relates to job searches, classes taught, student work, and...
Dates:
c. 1936-2017
Found in:
South Carolina Political Collections
Lester Lee Bates, Sr. Papers
Collection
Identifier: SCU-SCPC-LLB
Collection Description
The Lester Lee Bates, Sr. Collection consists of four linear feet of documents, arranged into five series: Mayoral, Personal, Clippings, Audiovisual, and Vertical File Materials. The collection as a whole chronicles the almost legendary life and the eventful mayorship of Lester Lee Bates, Sr.The Mayoral series includes portions of Bates’ correspondence and schedules, in addition to topical files about other cities and mayoral issues like law enforcement, city/county government...
Dates:
1942-2010
Found in:
South Carolina Political Collections
Luther James Battiste, III Papers
Collection
Identifier: SCU-SCPC-LJB
Overview
Luther James Battiste, III became one of the first African-Americans to serve on the Columbia City Council since the Reconstruction Era. He was elected in 1983 to represent District One and remained on the Council until 1998. He is also a prominent Columbia lawyer renowned for his ability as a trial lawyer, particularly his cross-examinations and closings. Battiste is married to Judy and together they have two children, Justin and Jade.
Dates:
1965 - 2015
Found in:
South Carolina Political Collections
Ben Roberts Collection of Southern Railroad Photographs
Collection
Identifier: SCL-VM-14834
Scope and Contents
Primarily negatives of Southern Railway engines,
rolling stock, and facilities, 1950s-1970s.
Photograph of last run of AB special, Graniteville, S.C., showing engine and cars on tracks near low bridge over stream. Also negatives of construction of train tunnel in Spartanburg, Argent Lumber Co., Campbell Limestone Co., Swamp Rabbit Railroad, Blair Quarry, Becker Sand and Gravel, Clinchfield Railroad, Greenville and Northern Railroad, Charleston & Western Carolina
Railroad, and...
Dates:
1935-1977
Found in:
South Caroliniana Library
Benedict Family Photograph Albums
Collection — Folder: 201706002
Identifier: SCL-VM-201706002
Scope and Contents
The albums document the life of the Benedict children, visits to family and friends in Connecticut, Georgia, Kentucky, and South Carolina, soldiers in trenches during World War I, and life during the first half of the 20th century, including trains, caars, airplanes, weddings, sports, stores, houses, schools, Boy Scouts, goat and donkey carts, boating, swimming, and camping trips. Many of the individuals are identified in album 3 only. There is overlap of photographs among the albums,...
Dates:
1887 - 1947
Found in:
South Caroliniana Library
Benjamin Franklin V research files- Jazz and blues musicians of South Carolina
Collection
Identifier: SCL-MS-04021
Scope and Contents
Biographical information on careers of blues and jazz musicians born in South Carolina during 19th and 20th centuries; compiled by Benjamin Franklin V while researching his 2008 book, Jazz & Blues Musicians of South Carolina : Interviews with Jabbo, Dizzy, Drink, and Others.
Persons represented include Tommy Benford, Nappy Brown, Dizzy Gillespie, Gary Erwin, Ron Free, Dick Goodwin, Johnny Helms, Jack Howe, Etta Jones, Horace Ott, Houston Person, Chris Potter, Arthur Prysock, Drink...
Dates:
1999 - 2008
Found in:
South Caroliniana Library
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