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201. 015. William H. W. Barnwell to Edgar B. Day -- March 5, 1833

015. William H. W. Barnwell to Edgar B. Day -- March 5, 1833
Date:
1833-03-05
Description:
Letter from William H. W. Barnwell to friend Edgar B. Day. Barnwell writes of the death of a sister and the birth of a son, and asks Day for advice on making amends for his injurious conduct to others while at law school in Litchfield, Conn. March 5, 1833.

202. 016. Willis Wilkinson to Anna Wilkinson -- September 23, 1834

016. Willis Wilkinson to Anna Wilkinson -- September 23, 1834
Date:
1834-08-23
Description:
A letter from Dr. Willis Wilkinson to his daughter, from New York. He writes that he heard of the gale and the cholera outbreak in the Carolinas and for those reasons, he is coming home earlier than planned.

203. 016. Hetty B. Heyward to Mother -- January 4, 1817

016. Hetty B. Heyward to Mother -- January 4, 1817
Date:
1817-01-04
Description:
Letter from Hetty Heyward from her Combahee plantation to her mother, Mary Barnwell, in Beaufort, South Carolina. Hetty keeps her mother abreast of the latest news in the family and mentions a busy social schedule and an upcoming Heyward family wedding in Charleston. 4p.

207. Box 38, Slide 016

Box 38, Slide 016
Date:
1962-06
Description:
Tortoise from Indefatigable Island (at research station), "which we eventually brought back with us for the Philadelphia Zoo"

210. Box 1, Slide 016

Box 1, Slide 016
Date:
1962-06
Description:
Westward under sail off Chatham Island

211. Box 2, Slide 016

Box 2, Slide 016
Date:
1973-05
Description:
John Henry Dick's 1973 trip to Galapagos Islands

213. Charleston Exposition 016

Charleston Exposition 016
Date:
1901-1902
Description:
King Street, downtown Charleston, at time of fair. The word 'exposition' can be seen on back of trolley; Sepia; 6.5" x 4.75"

215. 017. Anna Wilkinson to Eleanora Wilkinson -- April 12, 1836

017. Anna Wilkinson to Eleanora Wilkinson -- April 12, 1836
Date:
1836-04-12
Description:
A letter from Anna Bella Wilkinson to her mother, sharing family news from Charleston. Anna reports that Mary has a family of goslings, and that Ellen was recently vaccinated. She also discusses the high cost of renting a house, and says that small houses are renting for $600 per year.

216. Box 38, Slide 017

Box 38, Slide 017
Date:
1962-06
Description:
Galapagos fur seal (Arctocephalus galapagoensis) bull. "This smaller species now close to extinction - probably less than 150 left" -John Henry Dick caption

217. Box 3, Slide 017

Box 3, Slide 017
Date:
1973-05
Description:
Brown Noddy Tern (Anous stolidus)

218. Box 5, Slide 017

Box 5, Slide 017
Date:
1972
Description:
Redwing (Turdus iliacus) in grass

221. 017. Nathaniel Heyward (II) to Mother-in-Law -- January 5, 1817

017. Nathaniel Heyward (II) to Mother-in-Law -- January 5, 1817
Date:
1817-01-05
Description:
Nathaniel Heyward writes to his mother-in-law in Beaufort from his Combahee plantation. He apologizes for being unable to fill some of her commissions and informs her he is sending barrels of rice and flour to her when her boat arrives. 3p.

224. Box 2, Slide 017

Box 2, Slide 017
Date:
1973-05
Description:
John Henry Dick's 1973 trip to Galapagos Islands

228. 018. C.G. Memminger to Anna Wilkinson -- April 3, 1837

018. C.G. Memminger to Anna Wilkinson -- April 3, 1837
Date:
1837-04-03
Description:
A letter from C.G. Memminger to "Stanner" - Anna Bella Wilkinson, his sister-in-law. He reports that Anna's father will not be able to travel to Savannah to accompany Anna and Sarah home. He also wants to hear her narrative of the Ogeechee reform and its effect upon the behavior of the slaves.

229. 018. Hetty B. Heyward to Mother -- January 16, 1817

018. Hetty B. Heyward to Mother -- January 16, 1817
Date:
1817-01-16
Description:
Letter from Hetty Heyward from her Combahee plantation to her mother, Mary Barnwell, in Beaufort, South Carolina. Hetty sends her mother a list of items for her to purchase and $40 to cover the cost and thanks her for her pickled oysters and artichokes. 3p.

230. Box 3, Slide 018

Box 3, Slide 018
Date:
1973-05
Description:
Map of the Galapagos Islands and route taken by John Henry Dick aboard the "Lina A"

232. Box 1, Slide 018

Box 1, Slide 018
Date:
1962-06
Description:
Galapagos hawk (Buteo galapagoensis)

235. Box 2, Slide 018

Box 2, Slide 018
Date:
1973-05
Description:
John Henry Dick's 1973 trip to Galapagos Islands

239. Charleston Exposition 018

Charleston Exposition 018
Date:
1901-1902
Description:
Turkish Coffee and Tobacco House (Part of the Streets of Cairo); Sepia; 6.5" x 4.75"

241. 019. Mary Wilkinson Memminger to Anna Wilkinson -- April 6, 1837

019. Mary Wilkinson Memminger to Anna Wilkinson -- April 6, 1837
Date:
1837-04-06
Description:
A letter from Mary Wilkinson Memminger to "Stanner" - Anna Bella Wilkinson, her sister. She tries to clear up some confusion brought about by letters from their mother and Virginia. She says she does not have much news, and talks about Ellen (her daughter).

242. Box 1, Slide 019

Box 1, Slide 019
Date:
1962-06
Description:
Galapagos hawk (Buteo galapagoensis)

243. Box 3, Slide 019

Box 3, Slide 019
Date:
1973-05
Description:
Galapagos Pintail (Anas bahamensis galapagensis)

246. Box 6, Slide 019

Box 6, Slide 019
Date:
1972
Description:
Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus)

247. 019. Hetty B. Heyward to Mother -- March 10, 1817

019. Hetty B. Heyward to Mother -- March 10, 1817
Date:
1817-03-10
Description:
Letter from Hetty Heyward from Charleston to her mother, Mary Barnwell, in Beaufort, South Carolina. Hetty mentions the baptism of her son Nat and an upcoming Masquerade party she is to attend. 4p.

249. Box 2, Slide 019

Box 2, Slide 019
Date:
1973-05
Description:
John Henry Dick's 1973 trip to Galapagos Islands

251. Charleston Exposition 019

Charleston Exposition 019
Date:
1901-1902
Description:
Osceola sculpture by Carl Tefft; Sepia; 6.5" x 4.75";Photo from the South Carolina Inter-State and West Indian Exposition

254. 02. Nova et Accurata totius Europae Descriptio

02. Nova et Accurata totius Europae Descriptio
Date:
1682-1695
Description:
Map of Europe by Justus Danckerts (1635-1701) includes western Russia and Iceland. The title cartouche on left supported by putti. Other embellishments show the abduction of Europa by Zeus, a sea monster and ships on the oceans. Amsterdam. 52 x 62cm.

255. Buchenwald image 02, side 2

Buchenwald image 02, side 2
Date:
1945-04
Description:
The reverse of Image 02 on which Charles C. Cross has recorded "Gallows and pile of human ashes in background."

256. Buchenwald Image 02

Buchenwald Image 02
Date:
1945-04
Description:
A black and white photograph taken shortly after the liberation of the Concentration Camp Buchenwald in Germany in April 1945. The photograph is of a gallows and, in the background, a pile of human ashes.

257. 02. Zuicker letter

02. Zuicker letter
Date:
1928-11-06
Description:
Letter from J. Zuicker resigning from the Zionist Organization, and paying his dues.

260. 020. Mary Wilkinson Memminger to Anna Wilkinson -- September 30, 1837

020. Mary Wilkinson Memminger to Anna Wilkinson -- September 30, 1837
Date:
1837-09-30
Description:
A letter from Mary Wilkinson Memminger to "Stanner" - Anna Bella Wilkinson, her sister. She writes from Greenville, and reports that they will soon start home, although her husband will first go to Flat Rock, N.for a railroad convention. She also tells stories about her daughter Alice.

261. 020. Hetty B. Heyward to Mother -- September 13, 1817

020. Hetty B. Heyward to Mother -- September 13, 1817
Date:
1817-09-13
Description:
Letter from Hetty Heyward from Charleston to her mother, Mary Barnwell, in Beaufort, South Carolina. In her letter Hetty laments losing her children's nurse and writes frequently about the "Fever" plaguing the lowcountry. 3p.

262. Box 3, Slide 020

Box 3, Slide 020
Date:
1973-05
Description:
John Henry Dick's 1973 trip to Galapagos Islands

263. Box 2, Slide 020

Box 2, Slide 020
Date:
1973-05
Description:
John Henry Dick's 1973 trip to Galapagos Islands

267. Box 6, Slide 020

Box 6, Slide 020
Date:
1972
Description:
Harlequin Ducks (Histrionicus histrionicus)

269. Box 1, Slide 020

Box 1, Slide 020
Date:
1962-06
Description:
young Galapagos penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus)

270. Charleston Exposition 020

Charleston Exposition 020
Date:
1901-1902
Description:
Huguenot Group, Elise Ward sculptor; Sepia; 6.5" x 4.75";Photo from the South Carolina Inter-State and West Indian Exposition

273. 020a. William Manigault Heyward to Mother -- September 15th, ca. 1817

020a. William Manigault Heyward to Mother -- September 15th, ca. 1817
Date:
1817
Description:
Letter from William Manigault Heyward to his mother while traveling in New Jersey and Philadelphia. Heyward writes about spending time at "Mr. Smiths" in Black Point, New Jersey, arriving just after the departure of exiled Spanish King Joseph Bonaparte from the estate. He comments on the pine barrens of New Jersey and writes of socializing with Charlestonians General George Izard and Ben Huger. 4p. September 15th, 1817.

274. 021. P.G.E. to Anna Wilkinson -- October 3, 1834

021. P.G.E. to Anna Wilkinson -- October 3, 1834
Date:
1834-10-03
Description:
Letter written to Anna Bella Wilkinson from an unknown sender with the initials P.G.E. She writes to express her concern about Emma Elliot's engagement to John Barnwell - she feels that he is not pious enough, though he does have good moral character.

275. 021. Hetty B. Heyward to Mother -- September 18, 1817

021. Hetty B. Heyward to Mother -- September 18, 1817
Date:
1817-09-18
Description:
Letter from Hetty Heyward from Charleston to her mother, Mary Barnwell, in Beaufort, South Carolina. Hetty writes about the continuing saga surrounding her children's nurse and briefs her mother on the politics of the Ladies Benevolent Society that she is part of. 4p.

276. Box 3, Slide 021

Box 3, Slide 021
Date:
1973-05
Description:
John Henry Dick's 1973 trip to Galapagos Islands

278. Box 6, Slide 021

Box 6, Slide 021
Date:
1972
Description:
Black-Tailed Godwits (Limosa limosa) in flight

280. Box 2, Slide 021

Box 2, Slide 021
Date:
1973-05
Description:
John Henry Dick's 1973 trip to Galapagos Islands

283. Box 1, Slide 021

Box 1, Slide 021
Date:
1962-06
Description:
Galapagos penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus)

285. Charleston Exposition 021

Charleston Exposition 021
Date:
1901-1902
Description:
Aztec Group, Louis Gudebrod, sculptor; Sepia; 6.5" x 4.75";Photo from the South Carolina Inter-State and West Indian Exposition

286. 021. William H. W. Barnwell to Edgar B. Day -- August 11, 1834

021. William H. W. Barnwell to Edgar B. Day -- August 11, 1834
Date:
1834-08-11
Description:
William H. W. Barnwell writes to Edgar B. Day about the religious conversion of mutual friends, his busy ministry in Charleston, the plans to build a new Episcopal church in Charleston and recent anti-abolitionist riots in New York City. August 11, 1834.

287. 022. Mary Wilkinson Memminger to Anna Wilkinson -- October 9, 1837

022. Mary Wilkinson Memminger to Anna Wilkinson -- October 9, 1837
Date:
1834-10-03
Description:
A letter from Mary Wilkinson Memminger to "Stanner" - Anna Bella Wilkinson, her sister. She writes from Greenville, reporting that the weather has been very stormy and rainy. She talks about her children, and plans for their stay at Mamma's house in Charleston.

288. Box 3, Slide 022

Box 3, Slide 022
Date:
1973-05
Description:
Male Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens)

290. Box 6, Slide 022

Box 6, Slide 022
Date:
1972
Description:
Harlequin Ducks (Histrionicus histrionicus)

291. Box 38, Slide 022

Box 38, Slide 022
Date:
1962-06
Description:
A squadron of sealions at Sullivan's Bay

293. Box 2, Slide 022

Box 2, Slide 022
Date:
1973-05
Description:
John Henry Dick's 1973 trip to Galapagos Islands

296. Box 1, Slide 022

Box 1, Slide 022
Date:
1962-06
Description:
pair of Galapagos penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus)

297. Charleston Exposition 022

Charleston Exposition 022
Date:
1901-1902
Description:
Children from Esquimau Village; Sepia; 6.5" x 4.75";Photo from the South Carolina Inter-State and West Indian Exposition

300. 023. Mary Wilkinson Memminger to Anna Wilkinson -- [July?] 27, 1837

023. Mary Wilkinson Memminger to Anna Wilkinson -- [July?] 27, 1837
Date:
1837-07-27
Description:
A letter from Mary Wilkinson Memminger to "Stanner" - Anna Bella Wilkinson, her sister. She writes from Greenville, thanking Anna for writing, as hers was the first letter from home she had received. She talks of visiting neighbors, and talks about her children.

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