This album consists of photographs taken at Pinehurst Tea Plantation located in Summerville, SC and owned by Professor Charles Upham Shepard Senior. The photographs depict the property, multiple tea gardens, tea processing, schools and other buildings located on the property, and tea plantation workers (including the African-American students who attended Pinehurst School).
Letter from Evans Edings investigating, per the Colonel's order, communications from J.C. McKewn regarding the condition of members in the 18th Regiment of the South Carolina Militia and condition of affairs in the vicinity of Summerville.
Document by James W. Gray, Master of Equity in Charleston County, states two acres of land, dwelling and other buildings in the town of Summerville, Colleton County, were auctioned publicly to Samuel Kingman. Formerly owned by Sarah Boone and Mary H. Schulz.
Plat consists of 50 acres titled Newington Plantation bounding on Middleton Plantation. Names associated with this plat include Johnson Middleton, N.W. Ancrum, G.H. Ingraham, R.B. Pinckney and H.A. Middleton.
Correspondence from Mrs. Joseph King, Chairman of the Membership Committee for the Coming Street Y.W.C.A., to Rev. R. A. Williams regarding an upcoming meeting.
A black and white photograph of a dirt road surrounded by greenery coming from Big House that lead to the foundation of a burned cottage at Pinehurst Tea Plantation.
