Five-page program for Avery's commencement exercises for the class of 1935, held at Morris Street Baptist Church. Program includes a class roll, distinguishing between "college preparatory" and "teacher training" students, and a list of commencement speeches.
Program for the play by Julian Lee held at the Avery Auditorium. Program contains cast and production staff information, as well as a list acts, and several advertisements for local business sponsors.
Standard Fire Insurance Policy of the States of North Carolina and South Carolina for the property owned by "The Young Women's Colored Christian Association of Charleston, S. C.," from February 21, 1934 to February 21, 1935.
Advertisement for the Avery Sextet featuring Holland Daniels, Eugene Hunt (seated), Andrew White, Leroy Anderson, Charles Phoenix, and Joseph Richardson. This group travelled up the East Coast to Massachusetts the summer of 1933 to raise money for the Jenkins Orphanage.
A pamphlet by A. E. Salley using Washington's travels through South Carolina to highlight genealogy of South Carolinian families and the histories of their plantations. Salley also uses the footnotes to correct errors other historians made when interpreting Washington's travel diary.
Five-page program for Avery's commencement exercises for the class of 1932, held at Morris Street Baptist Church. Program includes a class roll, distinguishing between "college preparatory" and "teacher training" students, and a list of commencement speeches.
A pamphlet containing the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Adjustment Under the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Charleston; the 1921 Act of the General Assembly of South Carolina Providing for a Zoning Ordinance; and the 1931 Zoning Ordinance of the City of Charleston.
Four-pages of program for Avery's commencement exercises for the class of 1931. Program includes a class roll, distinguishing between "college preparatory" and "teacher training" students, and a list of commencement speeches. Title page is missing
Guide to how to reach many places of interest in Charleston by street car. Includes route information, time tables, running times, and a guide map of Charleston with routes highlighted. Published by Southern Printing & Publishing Co. (Charleston, S.C.). 12 p., 16 cm. + 1 map, 19 x 27 cm. folded to 10 x 15 cm.
A guide to many points of historic interest in Charleston, presented as a sightseeing stroll or drive. Released through the Office of Port Development, City of Charleston. One folded sheet (6.25" x 24.5" folded to 6.25" x 3.5").
Provides local history and information on various sites and points of interest. Also includes advertisements for local businesses, sites, artists, etc., and a map of Charleston (1930). "Winter 1929-30." Published by W.W. De Renne (Savannah, Ga.). 16 p. : ill., map ; 23 cm.
Five-page program for Avery's commencement exercises for the class of 1930, held at Morris Street Baptist Church. Program includes a class roll, distinguishing between "college preparatory" and "teacher training" students, and a list of commencement speeches.
Describes various features of Charleston and the vicinity including art and literature; climate; hunting and fishing; yachting; beaches; transportation; highways; golf; farming; manufacturing; educational; colleges and preparatory schools; societies, clubs, associations; hotels, apartments and dwellings, port facilities; theaters; navy yard; military; U.S. Lighthouse Department; U.S. Engineers Corps; churches; conventions; populations; water supply; banks; living conditions; streets; business; information; U.S. Scouting Fleet; parks and playgrounds; harbor forts; street cars; sight-seeing busses; boats. Also describes various points of interest. "Donated by the City to the Publicity, Tourist & Convention Bureau, Chamber of Commerce, Charleston, South Carolina." 12 p. ; 53 x 16 cm. folded to 9 x 16 cm.
Brochure for the Fort Sumter Hotel [1 King Street]. Includes description and floor plan of the hotel, information about Charleston, and photographs of points of interest. Also includes map showing travel routes to Charleston from Jacksonville, Florida, to New York, New York. "A Colonial Hotel. Jno. S. Cator, Mgr." One sheet : ill., map ; 23 x 41 cm., folded to 23 x 10 cm.
Five-page program for Avery's commencement exercises for the class of 1929, held at Morris Street Baptist Church. Program includes a class roll, distinguishing between "college preparatory" and "teacher training" students, and a list of commencement speeches.
A brief introduction about the atmosphere and architecture of Charleston precedes photographs of Charleston buildings, streets, and views. Also features a "Portfolio of Picturesque Charleston Sketches," pencil drawings by Alfred Hutty. Edited and published by Russell F. Whitehead (New York, ??1928). Photographs by Kenneth Clark. Measured drawings (measured and drawn by Kenneth Clark) from the George F. Lindsay Collection of Early American Documents. Also includes promotional essay entitled "Innovations in Manufacture and Distribution of Lumber: Weyerhaeuser 4-Square-Package Method'; wood construction details; and corporation information about Weyerhaeuser Forest Products (St. Paul, Minnesota). Volume 14, number 2, of The White Pine Series of Architectural Monographs. Twenty-two pages; page numbering of original begins at 171.
History and architectural description of the Edwards-Smyth House [14 Legare Street] by Albert Simons, illustrated with photographs and measured drawings. Edited and published by Russell F. Whitehead (New York, ??1928). Photographs by Kenneth Clark. Measured drawings (measured and drawn by Kenneth Clark) from the George F. Lindsay Collection of Early American Documents. Also includes wood construction details and corporation information about Weyerhaeuser Forest Products (St. Paul, Minnesota). Volume 14, number 6, of The White Pine Series of Architectural Monographs. Twenty-two pages; page numbering of original begins at 267. (Note: The Edwards-Smyth House at 14 Legare Street is also known as the Edwards-Simmons House and the Pineapple Gate House.) Eight-page index to volumes 13-14 of the series is omitted (inserted between pages [10]-[11] (pages [276]-[277]).
Photographs and measured drawings of some of the finest doorways in Charleston, with accompanying essay by William Casey. Edited and published by Russell F. Whitehead (New York, ??1928). Photographs by Kenneth Clark. Measured drawings (measured and drawn by Kenneth Clark) from the George F. Lindsay Collection of Early American Documents. Also includes wood construction details and corporation information about Weyerhaeuser Forest Products (St. Paul, Minnesota). Volume 14, number 5, of The White Pine Series of Architectural Monographs. Twenty-two pages; page numbering of original begins at 243.
History and architectural description of the William Gibbes House [64 South Battery] by Roy Marvin, illustrated with photographs and measured drawings. Edited and published by Russell F. Whitehead (New York, ??1928). Photographs by Kenneth Clark. Measured drawings (measured and drawn by Kenneth Clark) from the George F. Lindsay Collection of Early American Documents. Also includes wood construction details and corporation information about Weyerhaeuser Forest Products (St. Paul, Minnesota). Volume 14, number 3, of The White Pine Series of Architectural Monographs. Twenty-two pages; page numbering of original begins at 195.
Photographs and measured drawings of some of the finest houses in Charleston, with accompanying essay by Joseph Everett Chandler. Edited and published by Russell F. Whitehead (New York, ??1928). Photographs by Kenneth Clark. Measured drawings (measured and drawn by Kenneth Clark) from the George F. Lindsay Collection of Early American Documents. Also includes wood construction details and corporation information about Weyerhaeuser Forest Products (St. Paul, Minnesota). Volume 14, number 4, of The White Pine Series of Architectural Monographs. Twenty-two pages; page numbering of original begins at 219.
Three-page program for Avery's commencement exercises for the class of 1928, held at Morris Street Baptist Church. Program includes a class roll, distinguishing between "college preparatory" and "teacher training" students, and a list of commencement speeches.
A pamphlet giving a brief history of South Carolina's involvement in signing the Declaration of Independence and short biographies of South Carolina's delegates to the Continental Congress. The biographies include portraits by various artists.
A program about the services for the reopening of St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church, with Paster H.B. Schaeffer on Sunday, December 6th, 1925. The eighty-fifth anniversary of the organization of the congregation dated from December 3, 1840 to December 6, 1925.
Three-page booklet of a story from American Missionary by missionary Dr. John H. Clifford. Clifford details a recent trip to Charleston describing Avery as an admirable institution in need of carpentry facilities. The booklet also contains a fundraising plea by Principal B.F. Cox who asks that "friends" donate "one thousand dollars per year" to cover the expenses of running a donated carpentry shop.
Eight-page invitation and program for the Junior Class's Annual Reception given in honor of the Senior Class. Program includes motto, colors, menu, school song, junior class officers, and program of activities.
Brief descriptions of points of historic interest in and around Charleston. Maps show landmarks in historic Charleston and also points of interest "on the motor roads and bridle paths near Charleston," including James Island and West Ashley sites. Possibly published by Wecco (Charleston, S.C.) One sheet : ill., maps; 22 x 57 cm. folded to 22 x 10 cm.
A ready reference to the most important points of historic interest in and around Charleston. Published by The Tourist and Convention Bureau, Charleston Chamber of Commerce, 50 Broad Street. 19 p., 16 cm.
Seven-page program for Avery's commencement exercises for the class of 1924. Program includes faculty, class officers, class motto, class colors, class flower, and class roll.
Five-page program for Avery's commencement exercises for the class of 1922 at the Morris Street Baptist Church. Program includes class motto, class day, class colors, class flower, and class roll.
Five-page program for Avery's commencement ceremony for the class of 1921 held at Morris Street Baptist Church. Program includes class motto, class day, class roll, class colors, class flower, and commencement activities.
Souvenir program for what appears to be a U.S. Navy event that occurred in Charleston during the Coolidge administration. Focuses on the U.S. Navy, with naval history and lists of ships and ship personnel, and historical information about the Charleston Navy Yard. Also provides Charleston history and information on various sites, including churches. Advertisements for local businesses, many of which are directed specifically to the Navy visitors, are interspersed throughout. [80] p., ill., 22 x 30 cm.
Guidebook to Charleston, containing a history of Charleston; descriptions of many points of interest; street guide; and map featuring ward boundaries and points of interest. Advertisements interspersed throughout. Published by Walker, Evans & Cogswell. 95 p. : ill., fold. map ; 20 cm.
Five-page program for Avery's commencement ceremony for the class of 1919. Program includes the class roll, faculty, class officers, and a list of the speeches and musical perfomances given at the ceremony.
Three-page program of Avery's graduating exercises for the class of 1918, held at Morris Street Baptist Church. Program includes a list of musical numbers and speeches to be performed at the ceremony as well as a list of "prizes and scholarships."
Five-page program of Avery's commencement exercises for the class of 1918, held at Morris Street Baptist Church. Program includes the class roll, faculty, class officers, and the list of musical performances and speeches to be given at the ceremony.
Typewritten version of the address given by Prof. William Cain, former Citadel professor, entitled "Economic Reconstruction after the Confederate War." Cain discusses the economic and social condition of the state toward the end of World War I.
Four-page program for Avery's senior class play, Shakespeare's "As You Like It." Program includes a lists of the "dramatis personae," attendants, musical numbers, and scenes.
Standard Fire Insurance Policy of the States of North Carolina and South Carolina for the property owned by "The Young Women's Colored Christian Association of Charleston, S. C.," from January 27, 1917 to January 27, 1918.
Four-page program for Avery's commencement ceremony for the class of 1915. Program includes the class roll, motto, and a list of speeches and musical performances given at the ceremony.
Presents "in a condensed form the historic and interesting points of interest in and near Charleston most sought after by tourists and visitors." Includes "interesting facts about the first churches and congregations; old historic buildings, halls and colleges; historical houses; relics of the old days; queer streets, alleys and lanes; parks, squares, cemeteries." Map of the peninsula includes "a sketch of the resorts and historical points in and around Charleston." Cover title: Guide Book of Historic Charleston and Map. Published by Lanneau's Art Store (Charleston, S.C.). 24 p., 16 cm. + 1 map, 40 x 50 cm. folded to 10 x 14 cm. (Note: paging begins at page 3.)
Guide for a walking tour of Charleston, containing a brief history of Charleston; descriptions of each location on the tour; and photographs of notable buildings. Published by Lanneau's Art Store (Charleston, S.C.). [6] p., [24] leaves : ill. ; 27 x 32 cm.
Souvenir booklet for guests of the Charleston Hotel [200 Meeting Street] at the time it was under the proprietorship of Riddock & Byrns. Includes description of the hotel and its history, and illustrations of various points of interest. Published by Art Press, Loughead & Co. (Philadelphia). [14] p. : ill. ; 16 cm.
Typewritten version of the address entitled "Problems of Old and New South" delivered by Prof. William E. Mikell, class of 1890, to the 1908 graduating class of the South Carolina Military Academy. Mikell describes problems that have come with material prosperity in the South. He advises audience not to judge people by the amount of money they have and not to lose the personal dignity of a gentleman of the Old South in the race for riches.
See Samuel Lord Hyde Photographs,List of art on exhibit at the Palace of the Arts during the South Carolina Inter-State and West Indian Exposition (1901-1902). The exhibits highlighted paintings, sculpture and miniatures by American artists from 1730-1901. Index includes names of the artists and the catalogue number of their works.
Souvenir booklet entitled Glimpses of the South Carolina, Interstate and West Indian Exposition Including Some Characteristic Views of the City of Charleston and Scenes at the Pan-American Exposition Recently Held at Buffalo: 126 Half-tone Pictures and a Map of the Grounds. Booklet contains captioned photographs, including some with descriptive text. Measures 13 x 18 cm. Note: HCF's copy has 40 pages of this publication of which 38 pages are plates (photographs), and is therefore missing several pages based on the physical description in the WorldCat catalog record (128 plates and a folded map).
This is a typewritten version of Dr. J.A.B. Scherer's address entitled "The Voice of Charleston" delivered before the 1902 graduating class of Citadel Academy.
The Exposition magazine was first published by the exposition's Department of Publicity and Promotion in October, 1900, 14 months before the start of the exposition. This issue of Volume 1, from 1901, predate the exposition's opening in December, 1901. The magazines contain updates on the progress of the buildings and grounds, describe the departments and exhibits associated with the exposition, give details about participating states and Caribbean countries, note exposition finances and contain various articles of human interest. Contents of this issue: Editorial; An object lesson to Cuban merchants; Plastic art at the exposition; The Pan-American commission at Charleston; Missouri headquarters at Charleston; The Negro Department; The Floriculture Committee; Homes of the long ago; Mr. Joseph M. Huston and the Philadelphia Building; Live Stock Department; The New York state building and the New York Commission; Ecos de la exposicion; Exposition echoes; Quarantine methods and their effect on trade; The Gate City of South Carolina (Greenwood, S.C.); Puerto Rican coffee; Department of Exhibits and Concessions; Special permission to visit Fort Sumter; No cannibalism in Jamaica; Some welcome visitors; Newberry, S.C.
The Exposition magazine was first published by the exposition's Department of Publicity and Promotion in October, 1900, 14 months before the start of the exposition. This issue of Volume 1, from 1901, predate the exposition's opening in December, 1901. The magazines contain updates on the progress of the buildings and grounds, describe the departments and exhibits associated with the exposition, give details about participating states and Caribbean countries, note exposition finances and contain various articles of human interest. Contents of this issue: Editorial; Otro exposicion; A South Carolina solitude; The city of Havana; La ciudad de Habana; Puerto Rico; Puerto Rico (en Espanol); Jamaica; Sericulture in South Carolina; The friendly state of Georgia; Signs of the times; Mrs. Henry Elliott Mott; The United States Government at Charleston; Trade with the West Indies; Comercio con las Islas de Occidente; A hindrance to trade; Un detrimento al comercio; From the upper balcony; Inter-communication between the West Indian islands; Comunicacion entre las Islas de Occidente; Ecos de la exposicion; Exposition echoes; Things of beauty; The great organ and its builder
The Exposition magazine was first published by the exposition's Department of Publicity and Promotion in October, 1900, 14 months before the start of the exposition. This issue of Volume 1, from 1901, predate the exposition's opening in December, 1901. The magazines contain updates on the progress of the buildings and grounds, describe the departments and exhibits associated with the exposition, give details about participating states and Caribbean countries, note exposition finances and contain various articles of human interest. Contents of this issue: Editorial; The exposition in Switzerland; Poem; The cotton mills of Spartanburg; Senator Tillman and the exposition; Dr. Jose I. Torralbas; The College of Charleston Museum; The church of St. Andrew; The silk spider of South Carolina; A Shakespearean afternoon; Ecos de la exposicion; Exposition echoes; Senator McLaurin and the exposition; The Negro Department at the exposition; The working dairy; Henry Timrod; North Carolina at the exposition; From the porch of the White Horse Inn; "Maryland, My Maryland"; The Maryland commission; The growth of the exposition; Sumter, S.C.
The Exposition magazine was first published by the exposition's Department of Publicity and Promotion in October, 1900, 14 months before the start of the exposition. This issue of Volume 1, from 1901, predate the exposition's opening in December, 1901. The magazines contain updates on the progress of the buildings and grounds, describe the departments and exhibits associated with the exposition, give details about participating states and Caribbean countries, note exposition finances and contain various articles of human interest. Contents of this issue: Editorial; Mr. Gilbert's advisory board; Louisiana will be here; The work of the county commissioners; The special commissioners; Swing of the South towards success; Cincinnati and Charleston; Live stock at the exposition; New exposition commission; The story of the exposition; Building the exposition; New York coming into line; Two resolutions; Nuestros vecinos de la India Occidental; Our West Indian Neighbors; Department of Exhibits and Concessions; The Woman's Department; The Department of Promotion and Publicity; Exposition finances; Anderson, S.C.
The Exposition magazine was first published by the exposition's Department of Publicity and Promotion in October, 1900, 14 months before the start of the exposition. This issue of Volume 1, from 1901, predate the exposition's opening in December, 1901. The magazines contain updates on the progress of the buildings and grounds, describe the departments and exhibits associated with the exposition, give details about participating states and Caribbean countries, note exposition finances and contain various articles of human interest. Contents of this issue: Editorial; Woman's Department; Illinois at the exposition; George Washington in Charleston; The West Indian exhibit; Delaware and the Charleston exposition; Senorita Davila and her embroidery; Oregon at Charleston; Scientific silk culture in South Carolina; Through the gardens of the South; A chapter from the Chronicles of the Province of South Carolina; Rock Hill, S.C.
The Exposition magazine was first published by the exposition's Department of Publicity and Promotion in October, 1900, 14 months before the start of the exposition. This issue of Volume 1, from 1901, predate the exposition's opening in December, 1901. The magazines contain updates on the progress of the buildings and grounds, describe the departments and exhibits associated with the exposition, give details about participating states and Caribbean countries, note exposition finances and contain various articles of human interest. Contents of this issue: Editorial; Miss Elsie Ward; The Woman's Department; The bells of St. Matthews'; A charming trysting place; The Negro group; Progress of the work; Pennsylvania at Charleston; The phosphate beds of South Carolina; A pane of glass; Illinois at Charleston; Ecos de la exposicion; Exposition Echoes
The Exposition magazine was first published by the exposition's Department of Publicity and Promotion in October, 1900, 14 months before the start of the exposition. This issue of Volume 1, from 1901, predate the exposition's opening in December, 1901. The magazines contain updates on the progress of the buildings and grounds, describe the departments and exhibits associated with the exposition, give details about participating states and Caribbean countries, note exposition finances and contain various articles of human interest. Contents of this issue: Editorial: Morro Castle at Charleston; Poem; The Women's Department; A March visit to the exposition grounds; Historic families of South Carolina; The Exposition in Cuba; The Church of St. James, Goose Creek (missing); South Carolina at the show; The United States and the West Indies; What the counties are doing; Moller's exposition organ; The head gardener and the azaleas; Ecos de la exposicion; Exposition echoes; Special commissioner Knapp; Exposition resources; Exposition finances; The city of Spartanburg
The Exposition magazine was first published by the exposition's Department of Publicity and Promotion in October, 1900, 14 months before the start of the exposition. This issue of Volume 1, from 1901, predate the exposition's opening in December, 1901. The magazines contain updates on the progress of the buildings and grounds, describe the departments and exhibits associated with the exposition, give details about participating states and Caribbean countries, note exposition finances and contain various articles of human interest. Contents of this issue: Editorial; Plans of the exposition grounds; Story of the exposition; Working for the exposition; Cotton manufacturing in the South; The kindergarten in South Carolina; Good words for the exposition; The Woman's Department; The Cotton Palace; Ecos de la Exposicion; Exposition echoes; Live Stock Department; Special West Indian Commissioner; South Carolina at the exposition; The South Carolina Jockey Club; Historic families of South Carolina; Missouri at the exposition; The Plant system; The county commissioners; Pennsylvania and Philadelphia; The exposition in the Philippines; Exposition Resources; Exposition Finances
The Exposition magazine was first published by the exposition's Department of Publicity and Promotion in October, 1900, 14 months before the start of the exposition. This issue of Volume 1, from 1901, predate the exposition's opening in December, 1901. The magazines contain updates on the progress of the buildings and grounds, describe the departments and exhibits associated with the exposition, give details about participating states and Caribbean countries, note exposition finances and contain various articles of human interest. Contents of this issue: Editorial; The Negro building; Poem; Twenty years of progress in the South; Silk culture; Hawaii at the exposition; To the Isle of Palms; The Live Stock Department; Ecos de la exposicion; Exposition Echoes; The Woman's Department; The buildings and the builder; Philadelphia at the exposition; The evolution of the interlude; St. Michael's church; Georgetown, S.C.
Five-page program of Avery's Anniversary Exercises for the class of 1901. The events included are: the elocutionary contest, the sub-Normal Exhibition, the Annual Sermon to Graduates, the Junior Reception to graduates, Class Day Exercises, and the Commencement.
Descriptions of some points of historic interest in and around Charleston, with suggestions on what to see and how to see it. Illustrated with photographs. Published by Walker, Evans & Cogswell. [5] p. derived from two folded sheets (1st sheet 23 x 41 cm. folded to 10 x 23 cm.; 2nd sheet 23 x 81 cm. folded to 23 x 10 cm.).
Five-page program for Avery's commencement ceremony for the class of 1899. Program includes a class list, the class hymn, and a list of invocation activities.
In this five page program for Avery's commencement activities for the class of 1898, the events of the commencement ceremony are listed. A list of honor roll students is also included as well as the words to the class hymn.
Three-page program for Avery's commencement ceremony for the class of 1895 held at the Zion Presbyterian Church. Program includes a list of essays to be read by graduating students.
In this three page program for Avery's commencement activities, the events of the commencement ceremony are listed along with the class of 1892's class motto and class hymn.
In this two page program for the Avery Alumni Association's Sixteenth Annual Reunion, various musical acts are listed alongside their performers. Also included is a list of the officers of the association.
Souvenir booklet for guests of the Charleston Hotel, produced after the hotel's renovation and when it was under the new management of Francis G. Cart and W. Irving Davids. Includes a description of the hotel and its remodeling, along with a brief history of Charleston and photographs of points of interest. [16] p., ill., 11x15 cm. (Note: The Charleston Hotel was located on the 200 block of the east side of Meeting Street. It was demolished in 1960.)
A sermon delivered by Reverend John B. Adger in The Second Presbyterian Church, Charleston, S.C. May 9th, 1847. The speech stresses the master's caring for enslaved people, often quoting the New Testament and Old Testament. References to Jesus's compassion for the care and teaching of the poor. Stresses the role of paternalism in the treatment of enslaved peoples and teaching of the gospel. Originally bound in v. 22 of the Thomas Smith Grimke pamphlet collection.
The pamphlet by John S. Fairly, written after slavery had been abolished, outlines the past relationship between enslaved peoples and the church. Originally published in the Charleston World, May 4, 1889.
Typewritten version of the address given by Hon. Samuel Dibble at the 1888 commencement of the South Carolina Military Academy. It is preceded by a brief address delivered by Rev. S.B. Jones. Dibble stresses the need for a viable public education system in the state.,Typewritten version of the address given by Hon. Samuel Dibble at the 1888 commencement of the South Carolina Military Academy. It is preceded by a brief address delivered by Rev. S.B. Jones. Dibble stresses the need for a viable public education system in the state.
Souvenir booklet containing photographs of the aftermath of the Charleston Earthquake of 1886, featuring the damage done to buildings. Published by Walker, Evans & Cogswell (Charleston, S.C.), 1886. Photographs by Heliotype Printing Co., Boston, Mass. [24] leaves of plates, 12 x 20 cm.
Photographs of the damage caused by the Charleston Earthquake of 1886. Photos are captioned with details, including the dollar amount of the damage. Introductory text by Alex. M. Cochran. Also includes advertisements for a variety of Charleston businesses, trades, merchants, and professionals. Publisher unknown. 70 p.; 24 cm.
This pamphlet, commemorating memorial meetings in October and November, 1877, includes speeches and histories of the Irish Volunteers Company. Of special interest, on pages 36-38, are several rolls of the company in service to the Confederacy. 39p.
This pamphlet recounts a meeting of the Washington Light Infantry in the Hibernian Hall in July 1875 held to receive former Confederate General Thomas Muldrup Logan. The pamphlet describes the gathering then transcribes the speeches given at the gathering. The speeches include some brief first-hand accounts of various Civil War Battles.
Under pressure from bondholders, the Charleston and
Savannah Railroad reorganized in 1867 as the Savannah and Charleston Railroad. This act officially recognizes the authority of the new railroad company. Courier Job Press, Charleston, S.C. 14p.
A detailed account of the Battle of Fort Sumter from the Confederate perspective, including the lead-up to the battle and the eventual surrender. The pamphlet also describes the battle from an alternate viewpoint on Cummings' Point and an account of an attempt to intercept Union steamer ships.
This is a typewritten version of the oration entitled "State Pride" delivered by Hon. William D. Porter to the Calliopean and Polytechnic Societies of the State Military School in 1860. State government and its relation to federal government is discussed.
Catalogue of miniature portraits, landscapes and other pieces executed by Charles Fraser and exhibited in "The Fraser Gallery" in Charleston, SC during the months of February and March, 1857. Accompanied by annotations and a summary of the life and career of the artist. Published by James and Williams Printers, 16 State Street, Charleston, S.C. Preface written by Samuel Gilman (1791-1858).
Typewritten version of the address entitled "Military Strength of Nations" given to the class of 1853 by Johnson Hagood, The Citadel class of 1847. Subjects include military and political strategies as well as agriculture.
A pamphlet of four pro-slavery letters written by Mary Howard Schoolcraft (also known as Mrs. H. R. Schoolcraft) to her brother, General John H. Howard, in 1851. Mrs. Schoolcraft discusses her opinions on the conditions of enslaved people and free Black people. She uses several racist and paternalistic ideas such as the myth of the "happy slave" and numerous stereotypes about Black people.
This sermon, preached in several of the Protestant Episcopal Churches in Charleston, in November and December 1849, was authored by Paul Trapier, Minister of Calvary Church. The speech charges the members of the congregation with living a life of mission in sharing the gospel with those enslaved to their care.
The pamphlet contains the Public Proceedings Relating to Calvary Church. The appendix contains the reports of the sub-committees and the written replies from those interrogated. The discourse stresses the role of paternalism in the treatment and teaching of the gospel to enslaved peoples. Many of the questions included in the interrogation refers to the modes employed when 'communicating religious instruction' to enslaved peoples. Originally bound in v. 22 of the Thomas Smith Grimke pamphlet collection.
Typewritten version of the address given by Hon. S.W. Trotti to the Calliopean and Polytechnic Societies of the South Carolina Military Academy in 1847. Much emphasis is on state supported education and the importance of the free school system.
Minutes from a governmental committee regarding the teaching of Christianity to slaves. Consists of answers to questions asked of prominent slave owners throughout the state. There is a focus on the oral education of slaves as well as a white presence in any black congregation to ensure the slaves did not organize any retaliatory actions. Focuses on the demographics of the Christian slave population. Originally bound in v. 22 of the Thomas Smith Grimke pamphlet collection.
A recount of William Lloyd Garrison's life, in particular his rise to become one of the most prominent Abolitionist leaders. In particular it describes his imprisonment for libelity, lecture series in New York and Boston, Establishment of his newspaper the "Liberator", and the formation of the Abolition Society at Boston. 9.5in.x 3in.
An essay written by Joseph Tuckerman (1778-1840) discussing the inadequacy of wages paid to working women and the consequential adverse effects on women, the family, and society. Concludes by proposing solutions to the moral, social, and economic "evils" born from insufficient wages paid to working women.
A sermon delivered by Reverend Benjamin M. Palmer in the Circular Congregational Church in Charleston, South Carolina, on September 22, 1822. The speech stresses obedience for enslaved people, often quoting the New Testament and Old Testament. References to the sermon on the mount and other teachings of Jesus. Stresses the role of paternalism in the treatment of enslaved peoples.
Record of the trial of Denmark Vesey, principal defendant, and others, charged with an attempt to raise an insurrection in the State of South-Carolina. Pamphlet contains an outline of events, testimonies, and dates for scheduled punishment of those convicted.
Pamphlet entitled, "How to Organize An NAACP Youth Council" published by the Youth and College Division, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
