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Rembert Coney Dennis Papers
Collection
Identifier: SCU-SCPC-RCD
Abstract
Rembert Dennis was one of the most influential legislators of his time. His career spanned almost fifty years in the South Carolina House of Representatives (Berkeley County), 1939-1942, and the South Carolina Senate, 1943-1988.
Dates:
1938 - 1992
Found in:
South Carolina Political Collections
Butler Derrick Papers
Collection
Identifier: SCU-SCPC-BCD
Abstract
Elected to Congress in 1974, Butler Carson Derrick represented South Carolina's Third District from 1975 to 1995 and rose to serve as Chief Deputy Majority Whip before retiring from office. At the time of his retirement, Derrick was considered one of the ten most influential members of Congress. Seen by his party and others in Congress as a bridge between liberals and conservatives, Derrick was elected in 1986 to serve as a regional representative to the Democratic Steering and Policy...
Dates:
1968 - 2014
Found in:
South Carolina Political Collections
Donald J. and Ellen Greiner collection of Frederick Busch
Collection
Identifier: SCU-RBSC-2013-2
Scope and Contents
Frederick Busch (1941-20016) was an American writer known primarily for his short stories. He also taught at Colgate University. This collection is composed primarily of the correspondence between Busch and Donald J. Greiner, literary scholar and professor at the University of South Carolina, which started in 1976 and ended with Busch’s death in 2006. The rest of the collection includes manuscript drafts, photographs, and other biographical material.
Dates:
1976-2007
Donald J. and Ellen Greiner collection of James Dickey
Collection
Identifier: SCU-RBSC-2005-9
Scope and Contents
James Dickey won the 1966 National Book Award for poetry and held the office of Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress from 1966-1968. Dickey read his poem, "The Strength of Fields," at the Carter inaugural in 1976. He is perhaps best known for the novel Deliverance. Dickey, a native of Georgia, lived and taught at the University of South Carolina for over 30 years before his death in 1997.
While at the university, he developed a strong friendship with the literary scholar,...
Dates:
1954 - 2005
Donald J. and Ellen Greiner collection of John Hawkes
Collection
Identifier: SCU-RBSC-2013-1
Scope and Contents
The Donald J. and Ellen Greiner Collection of John Hawkes chronicles the professional and personal relationship between the American novelist John Hawkes and Don Greiner, English faculty member at The University of South Carolina. Dr. Greiner has written several bibliographic and commentary works on Dr. Hawkes’ writings, including Comic Terror: The Novels of John Hawkes.John Hawkes (1925-1998) was a prolific American novelist, writing in the postmodern tradition. His works are...
Dates:
1963 - 2009
Donald J. and Ellen Greiner Collection of John Hawkes: Herb Yellin related material
Collection
Identifier: SCU-RBSC-2015-4
Scope and Contents
Archive includes two checks written by Herb Yellin to John Hawkes, correspondence from Hawkes to Yellin during the years 1973-1978, one letter from Yellin to Hawkes dated March 24, 1978, a contract between Lord John Press and John Hawkes to publish The Universal Fears 1978, copyright registration of The Universal Fears, 1979 and two partial sets of gally proofs for The Universal Fears with corrections.
Dates:
1973-1979
Donaldson Air Force Base Photographs
Collection
Identifier: SCL-VM-13499
Scope and Contents
Opening in 1942 as Greenville Army Air Base near Greenville, S.C., it was a bomber training base. GAAB was used by Tactical Air Command after 1945 and renamed Greenville Air Force Base with establishment of the U.S. Air Force in 1947. It was renamed again to Donaldson Air Force Base in 1951. The Military Air Transport Service took over the base in 1957. Donaldson AFB became
a victim of budget reductions and was deactivated in January 1963. Photographs were taken by the U.S. Air Force...
Dates:
1959-1962
Found in:
South Caroliniana Library
William Jennings Bryan Dorn Papers
Collection
Identifier: SCU-SCPC-WJBD
Abstract
W.J. Bryan Dorn began his career in public service by representing Greenwood County in the S.C. House of Representatives, 1939-1940, and the S.C. Senate, 1941-1942. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1942 and served for eighteen months in the European theater. Returning to his political career in 1947, he was elected to represent the 3rd District in the U.S. Congress and served for thirteen terms through 1974. Dorn was active in the leadership of the South Carolina Democratic Party and...
Dates:
1912 - 2006
Found in:
South Carolina Political Collections
Dorothy Kelly MacDowell genealogical collection
Collection
Identifier: SCL-MS-9064
Scope and Contents
Consisting chiefly of genealogical files are DuBose, Gaillard, MacDowell, McDowell and related families, correspondence with family members in the U.S., Canada, and Scotland, and topical files are Beech Island, S.C., and elsewhere.In addition to family history files, Box 8 includes topical files on various aspects of S.C. history, including churches, cemeteries, the American Revolution in S.C.; and many aspects of life in Beech Island vicinity of Aiken County, S.C., including...
Dates:
1894 - 1994
Found in:
South Caroliniana Library
Dot Jackson papers
Collection
Identifier: SCL-MS-DJ
Scope and Contents
Scope and Content NotesThe collection consists of approximately 8.75 linear feet of materials that primarily document the personal, journalistic, and literary life and career of Dot Jackson (DJ). In date, the collection ranges from approximately 1973-2014. The collection primarily contains correspondence but also includes newspaper clippings, books, essays, photographs, cassette tapes, financial records, and numerous manuscripts. The collection is divided into five series:...
Dates:
1973 - 2014
Found in:
South Caroliniana Library
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- South Carolina -- Politics and government -- 1951- 71
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- Education -- South Carolina. 5
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- AIDS (Disease) -- Prevention. 2
- Abscam Bribery Scandal, 1980 2
- Academic Libraries -- United States. 2
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- University of South Carolina 13
- South Carolina. General Assembly. House of Representatives 11
- Thurmond, Strom, 1902-2003 10
- Byrnes, James F. (James Francis), 1882-1972 9
- Hollings, Ernest F. (Ernest Frederick), 1922-2019 9
- McNair, Robert E. (Robert Evander), 1923-2007 9
- Dorn, William Jennings Bryan, 1916-2005 8
- Democratic Party (U.S.) 7
- West, John Carl, 1922-2004 7
- Culbertson, John Bolt, 1908-1983 5
- Dickey, James (James Lafayette) (1923-1997) 5
- Johnston, Olin D. (Olin Dewitt), 1896-1965 5
- Republican Party (S.C.) 5
- Riley, Richard W. (Richard Wilson) 5
- Russell, Donald Stuart, 1906-1998 5
- United States. Congress. House 5
- Westmoreland, William C. (William Childs), 1914-2005 5
- Campbell, Carroll A., 1940-2005 4
- Goldwater, Barry M. (Barry Morris), 1909-1998 4
- Heller, Joseph, 1923-1999 4
- League of Women Voters of South Carolina 4
- Moore family 4
- Morris, Earle E., Jr. 4
- Ravenel, Charles Dufort, 1938- 4
- Simkins, Modjeska Monteith, 1899-1992 4
- United States. Army 4
- United States. Congress. Senate 4
- Bates, Lester L., Sr. (Lester Lee), 1904-1988 3
- Bruccoli, Matthew J. (Matthew Joseph), 1931-2008 3
- Carter, Jimmy, 1924- 3
- Coker family 3
- Columbia High School (Columbia, S.C.) 3
- Dabbs family 3
- Dabbs, James McBride, 1896-1970 3
- Dennis, Rembert C. (Rembert Coney) 3
- Dent, Harry S. (Harry Shuler), 1930-2007 3
- First Presbyterian Church (Columbia, S.C.) 3
- Greiner, Donald J. 3
- Hammond, James Henry, 1807-1864 3
- Humphrey, Hubert H. (Hubert Horatio), 1911-1978 3
- League of Women Voters of Columbia (S.C.) 3
- McCray, John Henry, 1910-1987 3
- Miller family 3
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 3
- Reagan, Ronald (Ronald Wilson), 1911-2004 3
- South Carolina Council on Human Relations 3
- Tillman, Benjamin R. (Benjamin Ryan), 1847-1918 3
- Timmerman, George Bell, 1912-1994 3
- United Methodist Church (U.S.) 3
- United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration 3
- University of South Carolina. School of Law 3
- Wallace, George C. (George Corley), 1919-1998 3
- Workman, William D. (William Douglas), 1914-1990 3
- Young family 3
- Zeigler, Eugene N. 3
- Allen University 2
- Babcock, Alice 2
- Babcock, Havilah, 1898-1964 2
- Baker, Frank W. 2
- Ball family 2
- Barron, Keller H., 1932- 2
- Bass, Jack (1934) 2
- Bellamann, Henry, 1882-1945 2
- Bennett family 2
- Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1838-1913 2
- Blatt, Solomon, 1896-1986 2
- Boylston family 2
- Brown family 2
- Chandler, Walker L. 2
- Charles family 2
- Chestnut family 2
- Chicora College for Women 2
- Christian Action Council (Columbia, S.C.) 2
- Claflin College (Orangeburg, S.C.) 2
- Clinton, Bill, 1946- 2
- Coker College for Women 2
- Coker, Elizabeth Boatwright (1909-04-21-1993-09-01) 2
- College of Charleston 2
- Confederate States of America. Army 2
- Conroy, Pat (1945-2016) 2
- Cosmos Broadcasting Corporation 2
- Couch family 2
- Cox family 2
- Crump family 2
- Derrick, Butler Carson, Jr., 1936-2014 2
- Dos Passos, John (John Roderigo), 1896-1970 2
- Earle, Willie, 1922-1947 2
- Edens, J. Drake (James Drake), 1925-1982 2
- Edwards, James B. (James Burrows), 1927-2014 2
- Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969 2
- Elmore family 2
- Finney, Ernest A., Jr. (Ernest Adolphus), 1931-2017 2
- Fowler, Donald L. (Donald Lionel), 1935-2020 2
- Furthman, Jules, 1888-1966 2
- Gibbes, Robert W. (Robert Wilson), 1809-1866 2
- Graham, Frank Porter, 1886-1972 2
- Gregorie, Anne King 2
- Gressette, L. Marion (Lawrence Marion) 2
- Hammett, Dashiell, 1894-1961 2
- Hampton, Wade, 1818-1902 2 + ∧ less
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