Black and white photograph of young ladies in dance uniforms from potentially the Avery Rhett Dance Group. The dance group was led by Miss Johnnie L. Johnson.
Notas escritas a mano referentes a una reunión para discutir la ordenanza "Empleo Legal, Condado de Dorchester, Carolina del Sur." Las notas están escritas en el reverso de una copia de la primera página de la ordenanza. / Handwritten notes related to a meeting discussing "Dorchester County, South Carolina, Lawful Employment Ordinance" on the back of the a print copy of one page of the ordinance.
Fotografía en color de una venta de garage organizada por Tri-County Hispanic American Association. Una nota en el reverso de la fotografía dice "Garage Sale Marzo & April de 1987. Actividad para recaudar fondos. Tri County Hispanic American Asso". / Color photograph of a Tri-County Hispanic American Association garage sale. A note on the back says "Garage Sale Marzo & April de 1987. Actividad para recaudar fondos. Tri County Hispanic American Asso".
Fotografía en color de Martha McCraig luciendo un vestido tradicional de Panamá. / Color photograph of Martha McCraig wearing a traditional Panama costume.
Fotografía en color de una niña vestida con ropa vaquera cantando frente al público. / Color photograph of a girl singing in a cowgirl outfit in front of an audience.
A black and white negative of a man standing in a potato field and holding a sign that reads, '600# [600 pounds] 20% of Manure Salts in [? illegible] Addition to [illegible] Fert [fertilizer].'
A color photograph of three men standing in a field of crops behind a sign that reads, 'Official Fertilizer Demonstration conducted in Cooperation with S.C. Produce Association and N.V. Potash Export-My. Inspection Invited.'
A document with a testimony stating that the last will and testament of Peter Desvernay is authentic. The reverse page is the actual oath and it also discusses the appraisement of his items. Makes notation that Peter Desvernay is "a free man of color."
This document is a court case between Joseph A. Sasportas and Peter Desverney in which a sum of twenty-five dollars and forty-eight cents needs to be paid.
A document transcription of dialogue between a "Mr. Learned" and Dr. Franz Joseph Gall on phrenology, a pseudoscience primarily focused on measurements of the human skull, based on the concept that the brain is the organ of the mind, and that certain brain areas have localized, specific functions or modules.
A document discussing the discharge of a patient named "Marton Starling." Makes notation regarding two slaves, referenced as "negroes" named Elick and Humphrey.
Discussion Group Roster for the four counties of Planning District Ten and two counties from District Nine: Colleton County, Hampton County, Jasper County, Beaufort County, Dorchester County, and Berkeley County.
A color photograph printed on cardboard of the Agricultural Society of South Carolina gathered for a meeting at the South Carolina Coast Experiment Station. The topic appears to be soil.
A color photograph of the Agricultural Society of South Carolina gathered for a meeting at the South Carolina Coast Experiment Station. The topic appears to be soil.
In the letter Peter Manigault is writing to his aunt Henrietta August Drayton about the money he has been holding for her. The letter includes various expenditures. Peter discusses his family and friends and a trip to John's Island, SC.
This document is a tax return for J.H.M. and John Drayton in St. Andrews Parish. Makes notation of "Negros List" naming the enslaved men, women, and children by first name as well as their age. The names of the male slaves are listed as Frank, Dick, "Lummere," Moses, K Joe, Joe, Caesar, Harry, Hector, Charles, Solomon, Senor, Pompy and Skye. The names of the female slaves are listed as Nancy, Cloei, Jeney, Nany, Amelea, Linda, Deana, Judy, Peggy, Perida, "Christan," "Baby," Harriet, Tena, "B. Mulery," "Mury" and Celia.
This document is both a newspaper clipping and written letter to the editors of the Laurensville Herald. The clipping, titled "The Block of Ten Verdict" discusses the outrage over the arrest of ten black men, referenced as "negroes." The letter includes a list of subscribers who contributed money on behalf of the ten accused men.
Fotografía en color de un grupo de mujeres, una de ellas, Fortuna Doss, muestra una placa en la que se la reconoce por su rol como miembro fundador de Tri-County Hispanic American Association. Una nota en el reverso de la foto dice Fiesta en MenRiv Park Mayo 17 1987. Entre otras personas tu mama". / Color photograph of a group of women, one of them, Fortuna Doss, holds a recognition plaque as a founder member of the Tri-County Hispanic American Association. A note on the verso reads, "Fiesta en MenRiv Park Mayo 17 1987. Entre otras personas tu mama."
A notice for an estate sale by Thomas M. Hume for a "Prime Gang of Sixty-two Negroes" documenting their name, age, and qualifications. The enslaved persons come from the estate of the late James Sinkler. Qualifications include "prime," "ploughman," "carpenter," "field hand," "sickly," and "three fingers off."
A notice for an estate sale by Thomas M. Hume for a "Prime Gang of Forty-nine Negroes" documenting their name, age, and qualifications. The enslaved persons come from the estate of the late James Sinkler. Qualifications include "prime," "ploughman," "carpenter," "field hand," "sickly," and "three fingers off."
An unsigned letter discussing that each head of an enslaved family will receive a hog and will be chastised for disobedience if the terms stated in the letter are not followed.
A color photograph of members of the Agricultural Society of South Carolina in front of a house. There is an unidentified man holding a large trophy in the middle of the photograph.
A list of slaves and their prices divided by lots. Makes notations next to specific slaves writing their jobs such as "Simon, Carpenter" and "Lucy, House."
A history of the Harleston family discussing their voyage from England to South Carolina, their first plantation called Irishtown, other plantations throughout the years, the Coming relatives and dates of birth and death for family members.
A black and white negative of a man standing in a potato field and holding a sign that reads, '600# [600 pounds] [illegible]' during a fertilizer experiment.
A color photograph of two young girls standing in a large field behind a Potato Variety Test sign listing the cooperating partners. Different variations of the potatoes are marked.
A black and white photograph of two men in a field inspecting potato crops, particularly the bliss triumph variety. Various partners in this endeavor are listed.
A color photograph of J.F. Maybank waving his hat in a rice field. A caption on the back of the photograph reads, 'We start out [?] 12th [?] on this field 1951.'
A black and white photograph of men standing in a field of grain. A caption written on the back of the photograph claims that the field averaged 70 bushels.
The first side of this document is a brief entry concerning "the business of the faithful legislator." The reverse side of the document contains a formula for making pills for "glandular obstructions."
Loose pages from "A Peep into the Past" which was also published in The Evening News in 1852. These pages discuss Sally Brailsford, the granddaughter of Madame Brailsford and niece of Mr. Waring. Topics include her admirer, the family's property occupied by squatters, a brief history of Col. William Scott, the Waring family's genealogy traced back to 1067, "the era of the conquest," a letter to William Waring from Thomas Waring of Kilkenny dated 16th of April 1725 on Waring genealogy, and history of the Brailsford family.
