Correspondence from Maxine S. Martin, Public Information Specialist for the Office of Alumni and College Relations at the College of Charleston, to Karen Amrhine of WCIV regarding an upcoming symposium, "Culture and Health: Implications for Health Policy in Rural South Carolina."
A multipurpose ax that was used for digging, clearing and breaking ground. According to Mrs. Gold, it was used in Mount Pleasant before saws and machines were available to clear land to plant crops. The long side was used for hewing trees or bushes and the short side for cutting tree roots.
Historic Charleston Foundation information sheet regarding split room divider for the dining room of the Buncum home for Philip Simmons Documentation Project
