About the Collection
This growing collection features historic pamphlets highlighting some of the attractions of Charleston, South Carolina and the Lowcountry.
This collection currently includes an illustrated pamphlet that gives a brief history of the Dock Street Theatre in Charleston, South Carolina and provides rich physical details about the building, including photographs, floor plans and cross sections.
Also included is the Tourist’s Guide of Charleston, 1940, a colorful booklet highlighting some of Charleston’s well known attractions. Another pamphlet, printed by the Southern Railway System in 1926, features the latest lodging and sightseeing options in Charleston, Summerville, and Savannah. Two pamphlets (from 1893 and 1909) about the Summerville resort The Pine Forest Inn advertise the Inn’s luxurious accommodations and the health benefits of a winter vacation in Summerville, South Carolina.
