A letter to Eleanor Ball from Thomas Smith discussing the division of his father's estate, Eleanor Ball's demands against the state, and a statement from a bond to Eleanor Ball.
A letter from Caroline Simons to her brother John Ball in "Charles Town" discussing a shipment of a keg with eggs sent by the enslaved man Ben, the health of their father, the price of "mirtle wax," and a request for oysters.
A torn letter to John Ball by Elias Ball III at Kensington Plantation discussing Mr. Simon's Caty being ill, the safe arrival of Mr. E. Simons and guns.
List of all the conveyancers of rural estate to the late John Ball Esquire. The list is divided into fourteen lots, conveyancers and numbers of acres each property contains.
A list of Ball family members who had their portraits painted. The document also includes the name of the portrait painter, and dates of their birth and death.
A black and white negative of a large barn. In front are workhorses and a drawn cart filled with hay [?], a small building, a man [Nicholas Roosevelt?], and a tractor [?]. A pipe is shown coming out of an upper-floor window down to the ground into another piece of equipment. There are three [?] silos behind the barn. Photograph has a caption on the back that reads, 'Wooden Barn at Gippy Plantation. Nicholas Roosevelt. Moncks Corner, SC.'
A color photograph of a large barn. In front are workhorses and a drawn cart filled with hay [?], a small building, a man [Nicholas Roosevelt?], and a tractor [?]. A pipe is shown coming out of an upper-floor window down to the ground into another piece of equipment. There are three [?] silos behind the barn. Photograph has a caption on the back that reads, 'Wooden Barn at Gippy Plantation. Nicholas Roosevelt. Moncks Corner, SC.'
A color photograph of a man in a potato field standing next to a barrel of harvested potatoes. A caption on the back of the photograph reads, '100 [illegible] spuds [potatoes] per acre.'
Black-and-white photograph of couple standing next to tree, house visible in background. Writing on back of image reads, "Pressley Barron and Maria Means English. McLeod Plantation."
Plat is laid out for 200 acres of land but when surveyor toured the land contained 547 acres apparently the surveyor did not "run the lines" properly when the land was first laid out and not setting corners. Names associated with this plat are Thomas Tucker, Archibald Crall, John Cook, Richard Ireland, Levey, John Linder, and James Stuard. Notable geographic locations include the Edisto River.
Black-and-white photograph with the image of a beach house with 5 unidentified people leaning out of the windows. A lighthouse is visible in the background.
Black-and-white photograph of five unidentified women standing on the beach. Each woman is reaching towards the lifted left foot of the woman in front of her.
Black-and-white photograph of young child dressed as Native American standing next to a make-shift teepee. Writing on back of image reads, "Chief Hollow-Horn-Bear."
A black and white photograph printed on Kodak Velox Paper of a crop field. The back of a house and another building along with many oak trees are pictured in the background.
Plan of Belle Island north of Four Mile Creek consisting of 316 acres. Names associated with this plat are Middleton, Richard Lowndes, and W.R. Maxwell. Notable geographic locations include Belle Isle, Four Mile Creek, and Manquils Creek.
Black-and-white photograph, mounted on card, of unidentified young woman wearing a dress with a satin belt.Writing on bottom of card reads, "Chix. Electric Light Studio."
A petition to the commissioners of the roads in St. John's Parish from Thomas Corbett Jr. and Nicholas Harleston. The petition concerns the inability to build a dwelling house on the plantation as a road prohibits this, and that the petitioners will pay for the construction of a new road.
Black-and-white image, on card, depicting man leaning on bike along with another person and two dogs on driveway leading to McLeod Plantation house. Writing on back of image reads, " For Miss [?] From J."
Color photograph of a red and white birthday cake. Writing on cake reads, "Happy Birthday Mr. Willie McLeod. 100 years young. From the Congregation of Martin Luther Lutheran Church."
Black-and-white image of women drinking and lounging while at the boat races. Inscription on back of image reads, "Rockville, South Carolina. Boat Races. Lizzie Bee - holding the cup."
Black-and-white photograph with image of unidentified man and woman sitting on boat near water. Man is putting arm around woman and the woman is holding a hat.
The Mouzon Plat Book surveys lands held by various individuals and families in Craven County [now in parts of Berkeley, Charleston, Georgetown, and Williamsburg counties], Colleton County and Berkeley County in South Carolina. Plats are drawn in pencil and ink. Book includes an index at the beginning and at the end are two pages of accounts and also lands to be resurveyed for the estate of Henry Mouzon Jr.
A black and white aerial photograph of a building with mostly empty exhibit booths. Banner flags hang from the ceiling, a small crowd is moving about, a milk bar, and the names of some local businesses can be read. Such as: Vane's United Phonograph Co., Robinson's Bicycle Shop and Esso.
The front side includes a note from Breslauer, Lachicotte & Co. regarding mail and the other side includes an account with associated figures in dollars.
Black-and-white photograph of a dog in a garden. Writing on back of image reads, "His Auntie's voice? Or just a nice new bug - (I hope not a red one.)"
Black-and-white photograph of group of 35 people (men, women, and children) standing/seated on side of brick building. Writing on back of image reads, "Miss McLeod."
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.
A color photograph of a man in a field holding a barrel of sweet potatoes to display the logo on lid [logo is illegible]. Other barrels are pictured in the background. Photograph has a caption on the back that reads,'53 bhls [bushels] per acre Porto Rico Sweets - Aug [August] 14.'
