A report from the mayor, city council, and various governmental departments of Charleston, S.C. for the year 1928. ??The Year Book opens with an address from the mayor, Thomas P. Stoney, followed by reports from various departments.
This collection of gelatin silver photographs by Kenneth Clark consists of the original prints that were reproduced in three issues of the White Pine Series of Architectural Monographs, published by Russell F. Whitehead. The series was intended to provide 'intimate treatises of the architecture of the American colonies of the early Republic presented with well ordered completeness, to further a broader understanding and to create a permanent record of Early American architecture.'
In 1928, five issues highlighted Charleston architecture. The photographs feature Charleston buildings, street scenes, views, and architectural details. They appeared in three of the five Charleston issues: 'The Charm of Charleston: A New World City of Old World Memories' (vol. XIV, no. 2), 'Some Charleston Mansions' (vol. XIV, no. 4), and 'The Edwards-Smyth House' (vol. XIV, no.6).
A brief introduction about the atmosphere and architecture of Charleston precedes photographs of Charleston buildings, streets, and views. Also features a "Portfolio of Picturesque Charleston Sketches," pencil drawings by Alfred Hutty. Edited and published by Russell F. Whitehead (New York, ??1928). Photographs by Kenneth Clark. Measured drawings (measured and drawn by Kenneth Clark) from the George F. Lindsay Collection of Early American Documents. Also includes promotional essay entitled "Innovations in Manufacture and Distribution of Lumber: Weyerhaeuser 4-Square-Package Method'; wood construction details; and corporation information about Weyerhaeuser Forest Products (St. Paul, Minnesota). Volume 14, number 2, of The White Pine Series of Architectural Monographs. Twenty-two pages; page numbering of original begins at 171.
History and architectural description of the Edwards-Smyth House [14 Legare Street] by Albert Simons, illustrated with photographs and measured drawings. Edited and published by Russell F. Whitehead (New York, ??1928). Photographs by Kenneth Clark. Measured drawings (measured and drawn by Kenneth Clark) from the George F. Lindsay Collection of Early American Documents. Also includes wood construction details and corporation information about Weyerhaeuser Forest Products (St. Paul, Minnesota). Volume 14, number 6, of The White Pine Series of Architectural Monographs. Twenty-two pages; page numbering of original begins at 267. (Note: The Edwards-Smyth House at 14 Legare Street is also known as the Edwards-Simmons House and the Pineapple Gate House.) Eight-page index to volumes 13-14 of the series is omitted (inserted between pages [10]-[11] (pages [276]-[277]).
Photographs and measured drawings of some of the finest doorways in Charleston, with accompanying essay by William Casey. Edited and published by Russell F. Whitehead (New York, ??1928). Photographs by Kenneth Clark. Measured drawings (measured and drawn by Kenneth Clark) from the George F. Lindsay Collection of Early American Documents. Also includes wood construction details and corporation information about Weyerhaeuser Forest Products (St. Paul, Minnesota). Volume 14, number 5, of The White Pine Series of Architectural Monographs. Twenty-two pages; page numbering of original begins at 243.
History and architectural description of the William Gibbes House [64 South Battery] by Roy Marvin, illustrated with photographs and measured drawings. Edited and published by Russell F. Whitehead (New York, ??1928). Photographs by Kenneth Clark. Measured drawings (measured and drawn by Kenneth Clark) from the George F. Lindsay Collection of Early American Documents. Also includes wood construction details and corporation information about Weyerhaeuser Forest Products (St. Paul, Minnesota). Volume 14, number 3, of The White Pine Series of Architectural Monographs. Twenty-two pages; page numbering of original begins at 195.
Photographs and measured drawings of some of the finest houses in Charleston, with accompanying essay by Joseph Everett Chandler. Edited and published by Russell F. Whitehead (New York, ??1928). Photographs by Kenneth Clark. Measured drawings (measured and drawn by Kenneth Clark) from the George F. Lindsay Collection of Early American Documents. Also includes wood construction details and corporation information about Weyerhaeuser Forest Products (St. Paul, Minnesota). Volume 14, number 4, of The White Pine Series of Architectural Monographs. Twenty-two pages; page numbering of original begins at 219.
The College of Charleston Magazine is a monthly publication released by the College of Charleston's Chrestomathic Society during the academic year. This volume is comprised of the bound together publications from the months of November 1928-March 1929.
This album is comprised of photographs from the Sanford-Legendre Abyssinia Expedition, including photographs of Gertrude Sanford, Sidney and Morris Legendre, and T. Donald Carter of the American Museum of Natural History hunting and camping.
This album is comprised of photographs of Gertrude and Stephen Sanford hunting wild game in East Africa, including elephants, zebras, and water buffalo.
Rosh Hashanah postcard with an eternal light (ner tamid) in the center. Text beneath reads : "For the commandment is a lamp, and the teaching is light."