Our Collections
Beaufort County Library
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Beaufort Hurricane of 1893 Photograph Collection
This collection features 20 photographs tht record the damage caused by the hurricane that swept through Beaufort County in August of 1893.
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Civil War and Reconstruction Era Stereoscope Photographs of the Port Royal Region
This collection of 106 Civil War period photographic stereopticon cards of the Beaufort area, St. Augustine, Florida, and Charleston are primarily from the Samuel A. Cooley studio.
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L.A. Hall Collection of Mid-19th Century Stereoscopic Images
L.A. Hall, Beaufort's postmaster, gave the Beaufort Township Library a collection of 36 stereopticon views of Beaufort taken "right after the War between the States" that he had received "from a friend in the north."
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Phosphate, Farms, and Family - The Donner Collection
This collection of 548 photographs comes from two albums of family photographs created by Conrad Munro Donner, a peripatetic engineer with an interest in photography. The images mostly portraly rural life in Beaufort County, SC.
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Richard L. Johnson Medical Record Book, 1863-1864, 1867-1883
Richard Love Johnson's journal is significant because Johnson’s depictions give a firsthand view of medical practices during the Civil War and Reconstruction eras.
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Russell J. Arnsberger Postcard Collection
The Russell J. Arnsberger Postcard Collection is comprised of over 350 postcards of houses, businesses, public buildings, street views, military base activities and structures in and around Beaufort, South Carolina.
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The Lucille Hasell Culp Collection - A Celebration of Beaufort, South Carolina
This collection contains 300 images of enduring historical value to Beaufort, such as those relating to community and military events, built structures, iconic architecture, commercial activities, natural vistas, and daily life 1941-1999.
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The Storm Swept Coast of South Carolina
The Storm Swept Coast of South Carolina describes damage and recovery efforts in Beaufort, South Carolina, and the surrounding coastal area after the hurricane of August 27, 1893.
College of Charleston
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Reverend Alexander Glennie Meteorological Observations, 1834-1880
Bound volumes containing charts (graphs and tables) pertaining to weather and the meteorological observations of Alexander Glennie taken in All Saints Parish and at Georgetown, South Carolina.
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Albert Simons Papers, 1908-1977
Sketches of buildings and architectural features by Charleston architect Albert Simons.
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Barnwell Family Papers
This collection consists mostly of the correspondence, with some related materials, of the Barnwell family of Beaufort and lowcounty South Carolina. A variety of topics are covered, including religion, travel, education, and social issues, among others.
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Burton L. Padoll Papers, 1957-2009
Sermons, addresses, photographs, publications, and other papers of Burton L. Padoll, rabbi and civil rights advocate. Materials largely relate to Padoll's rabbinate at Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim in Charleston, South Carolina, from 1961-1967.
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Charles Cross Collection of Buchenwald Concentration Camp Photographs, 1945
The Charles Cross Collection of Buchenwald Concentration Camp Photographs, 1945 is a collection of black and white photographs taken shortly after the liberation of Buchenwald Concentration Camp.
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Charles Fraser Book of Precedents, 1800-1819
Charles Fraser's Book of Precedents, 1800-1819, was apparently handwritten by Fraser as a reference work for his legal studies.
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Charles Henry Meltzer Papers, 1939-1940
This collection is comprised of a collection of letters and postcards between Charles Henry Meltzer and notable names of the musical community.
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Charleston and Savannah Railroad Records
Collection contains handwritten minutes of the Board of Directors of the Charleston and Savannah Railroad Company, Charleston, South Carolina from 1863 to 1867.
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Charleston in 1883
"Charleston South Carolina in 1883..." was published by Arthur Mazyck in 1883, containing images of Charleston buildings and sights. The work was updated in 1983 by College of Charleston faculty member, Gene Waddell.
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Charleston Slave Passes
A collection of slave passes, some found in a Book of Common Prayer donated to the College of Charleston.
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City Year Books for Charleston, South Carolina, 1880-1951
This collection of city year books (1880-1951) provides an overview of the city of Charleston’s annual status. Each year begins with an opening address by the mayor that is followed by data and reports from various municipal departments.
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College of Charleston Board of Trustees Minutes
This collection consists of typed College of Charleston board meeting minutes from 1791 to 2007.
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College of Charleston Buildings and Grounds Photograph Collection
Photographs of the College of Charleston campus.
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College of Charleston Magazines
The College of Charleston Magazine is a monthly publication released by the College of Charleston's Chrestomathic Society during the academic year. This collection contains publications from 1898 through 1945.
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College of Charleston Oral Histories
Currently highlighted in this collection are interviews with production managers, directors, performers and behind-the-scenes contributors from Spoleto Festival, USA in Charleston, SC.
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College of Charleston Pamphlets
The College of Charleston Pamphlets collection is a growing collection of pamphlets digitized from the College of Charleston archive.
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College of Charleston Publications
This collection contains newsletters, magazines, and other publications from several College of Charleston entities. The triannual College of Charleston magazine is included, as is the Carolina Lowcountry & Atlantic World's Connections newsletter.
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College of Charleston Scrapbooks and Photo Albums
This collection highlights various albums and scrapbooks housed in the College of Charleston library. Currently the collection includes the Byrnes Downs Garden Club Scrapbook, a European Photo Album, and the Frank Connor Photographic Collection.
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College of Charleston Stereoscope Views
The College of Charleston Stereoscope Views is comprised of black and white photographs of work on plantations in the states of South Carolina, Mississippi, and Georgia.
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Corrie McCallum Papers, c. 1930-2003
A collection of American artwork from noted Charleston couple, William M. Halsey and Corrie McCallum.
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Dientje Krant Kalisky Adkins Photographs, 1938-1996
The Dientje Krant Kalisky Adkins Photographs is a collection of, mostly black and white, family photographs.
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Eighteenth & Nineteenth Century Correspondence Collection
This collection features correspondence from the eighteenth and nineteenth century, including two letters written by Dr. John Vaughan to Philip Tidyman, and a letter from Frederick Garrissen to William Stephen.
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Eola Willis Cuban Photograph Collection, circa 1895-1910
Collection consists of 37 black and white mounted photographs collected by artist Eola Willis, taken mostly in Havana, Cuba around the time of the Spanish-American War (1898) and after.
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Francine Ajzensztark Taylor Papers, circa 1913-1985
The Francine Ajzensztark Taylor Papers is an assembly of black and white photographs of the Ajzensztark and Taylor families and friends.
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Frank Fisher Notes, 1882-1902
Frank R. Fisher's notes contain observations, drawings, and photographs relating to scientific studies.
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Gertrude Sanford Legendre Papers, 1836-2000
Gertrude Sanford Legendre (1902–2000) was an American socialite who served as an OSS operative during World War II. She was also a noted explorer, big-game hunter, environmentalist, and owner of Medway plantation in South Carolina.
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Goldberg Family Papers, 1902-1953
Two memorial photograph albums documenting the funeral of Moshe Yidel Gelbart.
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Grimke Family Papers, 1678-1977
This collection includes the Revolutionary War papers of John Paul Grimke and his son John Faucheraud Grimke, Thomas Smith Grimke, and abolitionists Sarah Moore Grimke and Angelina Grimke Weld, and others.
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Halley's Comet Project, 1985-1986
The Halley's Comet Project is a collection of first hand accounts of the comet, answers to the attached questionnaire, and offers to help with the research projects.
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Harry Blas and Erika Stockfleth Blas Papers, circa 1910-circa 1980
The Harry Blas and Erika Stockfleth Blas Papers is a collection of black and white family photographs and a short personal narrative authored by Harry Blas.
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Henry Laurens Account Book, 1766-1773
Business and personal accounts (1766 Sept.-1767 Dec., 1768 Feb.-1773 May, 1773 Aug.-Sept.) kept for Henry Laurens.
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Heyward and Ferguson family papers, 1806-1923
The collection consists of business correspondence, plantation records, slave lists, military documents, accounting records, legal documents and Civil War letters of the Heyward and Ferguson families of the Lowcountry near Charleston, South Carolina.
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