Color illustration on a postcard addressed to "Miss Wilhelmina McLeod, James Island, S.C." Text on card reads, "July 27-07. I have something to tell you - It is reported that Mr. S - and Miss R[?] will be married this summer - in August - and that Mr. S. will have charge of a College in K[?]. Have been awaiting an opportunity to write you. Be as good as you can be - and be sure to be Happy. Cordially, C.H. Kinsborough."
Black-and-white photograph with image of a church steeple, taken from graveyard. Writing on back of image reads, "St. Pavio's Church. Mrs. W.M. Ballenger. Greer, SC". Stamp on back of image reads, "Certified. Reg. U.S. Pat. Off. Globe Photo, Inc., Greenville, SC. Jan 31 1938."
Black-and-white photograph depicting road near slave cabins on McLeod Plantation property. Writing on back of image reads, "James Isl (McLeod's Slave St.) McLeod's Plantation on Folly Road."
Black-and-white image depicting five, possibly six, slave cabins located on the property of McLeod Plantation. The image is taken close to the buildings.
Dart Hall Branch Library, 19 Kracke Street. Caption on back: "Thursday night, Nov. 18, 1948. Book Week program at Dart Hall branch. Librarian, Mrs. Susan D. Butler, leading. Burke and Avery negro high school students at table. Books were Huggins' 'The Red Chair Waits' and Gatti 'Here is the Veld.' Book discussions held on the third Thursday of each month. This picture published in Negro newspaper 'The New Citizen.' Mrs. Susan Dart Butler is in charge of Negro library services in city of Charleston."
John L. Dart Branch Library, 1067 King Street. Caption on back: "Mr. William C. Ehrhardt, Chairman, Capital Improvements Committee, County Council of Charleston County. Mrs. Girdler B. Fitch, President, Board of Trustees, Charleston County Library. Mrs. Anna Dart Bronseaux, daughter of the late Reverend John L. Dart. Mrs. William A. Dart, daughter-in-law of the late Rev. Dart at dedication exercises, John L. Dart Library. Dec. 12, 1968."
Bookmobile visiting Mt. Pleasant library branch. Caption on front: "May 15, '48. Mrs. Melchers and Mt. Pleasant Building (old)." Caption on back: "Snyder, Melchers."
Cooper River Memorial Library, 3503 Rivers Avenue, dedication ceremony. Caption on back: "Miss Mary V. McBee. President of Charleston County Library and Head of Ashley Hall. Giving an address of thanks for the new library."
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Group of children sitting and standing around a small pond in the garden of the library. Caption on back: "From Miss Janie Smith. Charleston Free Library. Charleston, South Carolina."
Based on the inscription and date, it is likely that this sketchbook was the joint work of two brothers, Alexander Fraser (1750-1798) and Charles Fraser (1782-1860). Highlights of this sketchbook include some of Charles Fraser's earliest Lowcountry landscape scenes, and several theatrical views, some of which may be the work of his brother, Alexander.
Dart Hall Branch Library, 19 Kracke Street. Caption on back: "The Reverend John T. Enwright awarding diplomas to three children at closing exercises of summer reading program at Dart Hall Library, on Friday morning, August 1, 1952. The boy is from Rosemont, outside the city; one girl is a reader from Dart Hall Library; the other from Shaw Center Library."
Dart Hall Branch Library, 19 Kracke Street. Patrons and staff gathered for book discussion. Susan Dart Butler is seated to the far right. Caption on back: "Dart Hall Great Books group, Oct. 6, 1952. Rev. John T. Enwright and Mrs. E. B. Burroughs, leaders."
Dart Hall Branch Library, 19 Kracke Street. Patrons and staff gathered for book discussion. Susan Dart Butler seated at the front of the room to far right. Caption on back: "Great Books group Dart Hall Branch Charleston County Free Library S.C."
Black-and-white photograph of a dwelling with portico. Small fence in front visible. Writing on back of image reads, "An old home in Beaufort that once belonged to the Hay Family."
Black-and-white photograph of a section of the line of slave cabins at McLeod Plantation. Writing on back of image reads, "McLeod Plantation Part of 'The Street' Fall of 1954."
Black-and-white photograph of unidentified woman standing near slave cabins at McLeod Plantation. Writing on back of image reads, "The Street McLeod Plantation James Island looking toward the 'big house.'"
Black-and-white photograph of a portrait of a young woman holding flowers. Writing on back of image reads, "Wilhelmina McLeod. James Island, SC. (Please Return)."
Black-and-white photograph of a portrait of Wilhelmina McLeod. Writing on back of image reads, "Wilhelmina McLeod, James Island, S.C. (Please Return)."
Photograph album of Laura M. Bragg, 1881-1978. Bragg was the founder and first librarian of the Charleston Free Library in 1931 and was the director of the Berkshire Museum in Pittsfield, Massachusetts from 1932-1939. Includes Citadel and Virginia Military Institute commencement invitations, postcards and photographs of Miss Bragg with Chinese cadets.
Bookmobile serving African American children on John's Island. Seated at the table is Mae Holloway Purcell. Caption on back: "At Johns Island Negro Community House, 1950."
Dart Hall Branch Library, 19 Kracke Street. Facing the children are Mary V. McBee, John Bennett, and Susan Dart Butler. Caption: "Colored children at Dart Hall exercises. Ag. 1943. Game of United Nations."
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Caption: "Children and portion of audience at library's exercises for children's game. Aug. 1943." Caption on back: "(over) Mr. and Mrs. Gorda Doud in right background."
Main Library, 404 King Street. Caption on back: "Childrens room stacks (John Bennett Room) (does not show mural, little children's reading tables, or story-hour alcove)."
Black-and-white image depicting group of unidentified people, two women, three men, and a child with a dog, standing near steps of McLeod Plantation residence.
Bookmobile parked outside the original Main Library, inside the Charleston Museum, 121 Rutledge Avenue. Caption on back: "Bookmobile, 1932? Original bookmobile purchased in 1931 outside library entrance in the Museum. Little white dog belonged to Mrs. Torrance, extension librarian."
Bookmobile. Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Caption on back: "Garage for smaller bookmobile. Also shelf and storage space for extension dept. Charleston Free Library. Jan. 1953. Miss Meta Hanson. Mrs. Karl H. Koopman."
Bookmobile. Caption on back: "[…] and Miss Emily Sanders, […] Charleston Free Lib[…] (County Council inspected it […] same time.) Miss McBee instrumental […] getting library started […] Pres. of Civic Club at the [illegible]."
Black-and-white photograph, mounted on a card, of a portrait of a young woman standing next to a table that has a piece of paper with four other portraits on it.
Black-and-white photograph, mounted on card and that has had color added, of a portrait of a young woman. Writing on back of card reads, "(possible) Welliman."
Black-and-white photograph, mounted on card, of portrait of small girl seated on table. Writing on back of card reads, "Mary King Dickinson. Age, 22 months."
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Caption on back: "Apr. 2 1956. Looking east, readers in library's children's room. The Lee Fugiels of Wadmalaw Island gather in the children's room of the Charleston (S.C.) County Library during one of their regular weekly visits. They are (l. to r.) Emily, Lucy, Mr. Fugiel, Kathy, Mrs. Fugiel, and Frederick. Lucy is a seventh grader at the Wadmalaw Island School and serves as its bookmobile librarian. On the day before the bookmobile is due for its monthly visit, she reminds her school mates to bring their books to school next day. Mr. Fugiel uses the library for reference on every subject from ancient history to 'how-to-do' it books. Mrs. Fugiel, another faithful library patron, often takes a turn leading the Great Books discussion at the Cooper River Memorial Library group."
Caption on back: "Three of the 132 children who played the summer reading game conducted at the main building of the Charleston County Free Library conducted by Miss Janie M. Smith, director of children's work, receiving 'reading diplomas' from Colonel James G. Harrison, of the English dept. of The Citadel. From left to right: Colonel Harrison, Judith Ann Muller [...]; Morgan Hewitt, Jr., [...]; and Janice Roumillat [...]"
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Caption on back: "Planning the summer Vacation-in-Ideas discussion series at the Charleston County Free Library to begin Tuesday night, May 21, 1957, are, left to right, Mrs. Marion P. Lelong, […], Dr. Leon S. Kind, […], Mrs. Thomas N. Blockwick, [...], and William A. Pease, Jr., [...]."
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Caption on back: "Part of the group of about 100 Cub Scouts and their den mothers who attended the regular story hour. Wednesday, Apr. 3, 1957, to hear Miss Janie Smith review 'Swiss Family Robinson.'"
Caption on back: "Aug. 1, '55. Main bldg. held at Ashley Hall. Summer reading game "graduation" exercises for Main building. Charleston County Library, S.C. Aug. 1955."
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Caption on back: "Main building. Aug. 5, 1952. Children's reading program exercises. Charleston County Library, S.C."
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Caption on back: "Dec. 1949. Public Books discussion, Main building. Monthly public books discussions of current and controversial books."
Dart Hall Branch Library, 19 Kracke Street. Stamped on front: "Charleston Negro File." Caption on back: "The Reverend Stephen B. Mackey, rector of Calvary Episcopal Church, awarding reading diplomas to three children at exercises held at Dart Hall Library, 19 Kracke St., on Tuesday morning, Aug. 4, 1953. 80 children from Shaw Center Library, Dart Hall Library, and the book truck were awarded diplomas, each having read and reported on at least 10 books in the six weeks of the summer program. The reading game is an annual affair sponsored by the Charleston Free Library. The Reverend Mackey also made an address. The children pictured are, left to right: Patricia Robinson, daughter of Mrs. Victoria Robinson, [...], Patricia Gordon, daughter of Mrs. Janie Gordon [...], and Bernard Powers, son of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Powers, [...]."
Dart Hall Branch Library, 19 Kracke Street. Children and staff gathered for closing of summer reading games. Standing amongst the staff in the back of the room are Susan Dart Butler, Janie M. Smith, Emily C. Sanders, and Mae Holloway Purcell. Caption on back: "Dart Hall branch reading game "graduation" exercises. Charleston County Library, S.C. 1953."
Dart Hall Branch Library, 19 Kracke Street. Children and staff gathered for closing of summer reading program. Standing amongst the staff in the back are Emily C. Sanders, Janie M. Smith, Mae Holloway Purcell, and Susan Dart Butler.
