Ticket from Wagener Day, May 22, 1902. (Front Side) This day was named for Captain F.W. Wagener, President of the Exposition Company and the donor of the land used for the Exposition. The highest attendance figures of the fair were recorded that day.;Photo from the South Carolina Inter-State and West Indian Exposition
Ticket from Wagener Day, May 22, 1902. (Back Side) This day was named for Captain F.W. Wagener, President of the Exposition Company and the donor of the land used for the Exposition. The highest attendance figures of the fair were recorded that day.;Photo from the South Carolina Inter-State and West Indian Exposition
One of three scrapbooks compiled by William Henry Johnson containing, among other materials, photographs depicting scenes of the South Carolina Lowcountry, with descriptive notes. Volume 1 includes photographs depicting cemeteries, churches, plantations, historic buildings, ruins, landscapes, and the interiors of buildings. Subjects include locations in Berkeley County, St. Johns (Berkeley) Parish, Goose Creek, and along the Cooper River. Other sites and subjects include Belmont, Black Oak Church, Bluford, Casada, Cedar Grove, Cedar Spring, Comingtee, a Prioleau family burial ground, Crowfield, Dean Hall Plantation, Dockon Plantation, Eutaw, Eutaw Springs, Exeter, Fairspring, Fort Dorchester, Four Hole Swamp, Gippy, Gravel Hill, the gravestone of Susan Bee, Hanover Plantation, Indian Fields Campground, Ingleside, Indianfield, Liberty Hall Club, Lewisfield, Magnolia Cemetery, monument of Col. Hezekiah Maham, grave of Major Majoribanks, Medway Plantation, Mepkin, a milestone by the Cooper River, Moorfield, Mount Pleasant Plantation, Mulberry Castle, North Hampton, Numertia, The Oaks Plantation, Ophir, Otranto Hunting Club, Parnassus, Pimlico, Pinegrove, Pond Bluff, Pooshee Plantation, John Poppenheim's plantation, Quarter house, Red Bank Hunting Club, an Episcopal church in Pineville, Rice Hope Plantation, The Rocks, St. James Goose Creek church, St. Johns Berkeley rectory site, St. Johns AME Church, a St. Julien family house, a Santee Canal lock, "Sarrazin house," a shanty, Somerset Plantation, Somerton Plantation, "Francis Marion spring," Springfield, Stoney Landing, Strawberry Chapel, Ten Mile Hill, Thoroughgood, Wadboo Barony, Wadboo bridge, Walnut Grove, Walworth, Wampee, Wampoolah, Wappetaw, Washington Plantation, the Whaley place, White Hall, Wiskinboo, Woodlawn, and Yeamans Hall.
Printing on bottom states, "1557-42 US Navy Yard, Charleston, SC. October 1, 1942. Six ships in Dry Dock #1 on blocks, 4 mine sweepers, 1 SC and 1 PTC. File 13804."
Writing on bottom states, "930-41 US Navy Yard, Charleston, SC. September 4, 1941. USS YSD-12 Laying keel, Lt.(j.g.) B. G. Wade striking first arc. File 10557."
Under tab, "Buildings 1941, 1942" Printing on bottom states, "1292-41 US Navy Yard, Charleston SC. September 3, 1941. Building #13, Contract NOy-4413, looking northwest. Administration building extension. File 9912."
Writing on bottom states, "448-39 US Navy Yard, Charleston, SC 25 July 1939. YT 142. Mr. T. R. Bolchoz, Quarterman Welder stricking first arc during keel laying ceremony. File 8826."
Accompaning note states, "Floating Drydock - To augment Drydock No. 1 and Drydock No. 2 Charleston maintains ARD 15 shown here, and ARD 12. These ARDs provide additional capability for meeting heavy docking needs to Fleet in this area."
Under tab "Building Ways". Printing on the bottom states, "200-40 US Navy Yard, Charleston, SC. 1 March 1940. 15-ton Cranes for New Shipways No. 343. Allotments 7x222-24-1 and 7-08/0679.1-87-4 Contract NOy-3447. View looking north. File 8056."
Black and white negative of "Secession House where first papers of Civil War were signed"(LHC), 1941- 1949; Cuthbert House in background; Postcard series #15; 17 x 12.5 cm.
Daily record of the temperature, rainfall total, and barometric pressure, and thrice daily records of the weather conditions and hygrometer readings, including dew point and humidity,Daily record of the temperature, rainfall total, and barometric pressure, and thrice daily records of the weather conditions and hygrometer readings, including dew point and humidity
Nathaniel Russell Middleton was a student (B.A. 1828; M.A. 1832), trustee and president (1857-1880) of the College of Charleston. "An Essay on Secession,' which argues for the immediate secession of South Carolina, was possibly delivered to students in 1860 during his tenure as president. 24 pages.
1893 booklet advertising the Pine Forest Inn, a Summerville, S.C. resort which opened in 1891. Includes several images of the Inn and its grounds, and describes the Inn's accomodations and the health benefits of Summerville
1909 booklet advertising the Pine Forest Inn, a Summerville, S.C. resort which opened in 1891. The description emphasizes the Inn's luxury accomodations, and the beneficial climate and health benefits of wintering in Summerville
Under tab, "Capt. Otway Burns Career Address 1942" Printing on bottom states, "1221-42 US Navy Yard, SC August 8, 1942. Address on career of late Captain Otway Burns, USN, by Colonel W. Garland Fay. File 13422."
Under tab, "Capt. Otway Burns Career Address 1942" Printing on back states, "NH 53239 USS Ingraham (DD-444) Commissioning at Charleston Navy Yard, SC, 17 July 1941. Invocation."
Under tab, "Capt. Otway Burns Career Address 1942" Printing at bottom states, "1220-42 US Navy Yard, SC August 8, 1942. Opening remarks by Admiral Glassford. Members of official party from left to right include Miss Parker, Ensign Marks, Mrs. Lee, Admiral Glassford, Lt. Morris, Mrs. Sitler, Chaplain Sitler, Colonel Fay, Mrs. Smith. File 13421."
Under tab, "Building Docks Officers 1943" Printing on bottom states, "624-43 US Navy Yard, SC April 15, 1943. Officers in Charge of Building Docks in South Yard. (Lists names) File 15312."