Colored polaroid photograph shows a partial north elevation and west elevation of No. 0 Bee Street labeled "0 Bee St (left)" on the back. The two-story structure has a pitched roof and horizontal paneling. A tree is in the top right corner of the photograph.
House on site affected by the construction of Interstate 26 (I-26). Building address number 1709. Possibly on Rivers Avenue. Surveyor notations on back of photo: "Dkt.: 10.486. Property owner: Ernest E. & Nolie C. Grooms. Tract: 1. Station: 5+40 Lt. Date: May 30, 1961. Proximity." [See collection description for explanation of surveyor notations.]
House on site affected by the construction of Interstate 26 (I-26). Building address number 1711. Possibly on Rivers Avenue. Surveyor notations on back of photo: "Dkt.: 10.486. Property owner: Ruth A. Doebler. Tract: 2. Station: 5+90 Lt. Date: May 30, 1961. Proximity." [See collection description for explanation of surveyor notations.]
House on site affected by the construction of Interstate 26 (I-26). Possibly on Rivers Avenue. Surveyor notations on back of photo: "Dkt.: 10.486. Property owner: John W. Faulkner. Tract: 3. Station: 6+40 Lt. Date: May 30, 1961. Proximity." [See collection description for explanation of surveyor notations.]
House on site affected by the construction of Interstate 26 (I-26). Possibly on Rivers Avenue. Surveyor notations on back of photo: "Dkt.: 10.486. Property owner: Jerry W. Seagraves. Tract: 4. Station: 7+14 Lt. Date: May 30, 1961. Proximity." [See collection description for explanation of surveyor notations.]
House on site affected by the construction of Interstate 26 (I-26). Building address number 1724. Possibly on Rivers Avenue. Surveyor notations on back of photo: "Dkt.: 10.486. Property owner: Frank H. Kelly. Tract: 5. Station: 8+35 Lt. Date: May 30, 1961. Proximity." [See collection description for explanation of surveyor notations.]
House (corner view, rear) on site affected by the construction of Interstate 26 (I-26). Building address number 1724. Possibly on Rivers Avenue. Surveyor notations on back of photo: "Dkt.: 10.486. Property owner: Frank H. Kelly. Tract: 5. Station: 8+35 Lt. Date: May 30, 1961. Proximity." [See collection description for explanation of surveyor notations.]
House on site affected by the construction of Interstate 26 (I-26). Building address number 1800. Possibly on Rivers Avenue. Surveyor notations on back of photo: "Dkt.: 10.486. Property owner: G.P. Parris, Est. Tract: 6. Station: 9+50 Lt. Date: May 30, 1961. In R/W - Bought." [See collection description for explanation of surveyor notations.]
House (rear view?) and structure (garage or shed) on site affected by the construction of Interstate 26 (I-26). Building address number 1800. Possibly on Rivers Avenue. Surveyor notations on back of photo: "Dkt.: 10.486. Property owner: G.P. Parris, Est. Tract: 6. Station: 9+50 Lt. Date: May 30, 1961. In R/W - Bought." [See collection description for explanation of surveyor notations.]
House (rear view?) on site affected by the construction of Interstate 26 (I-26). Building address number 1800. Possibly on Rivers Avenue. Surveyor notations on back of photo: "Dkt.: 10.486. Property owner: G.P. Parris, Est. Tract: 6. Station: 9+50 Lt. Date: May 30, 1961. In R/W - Bought." [See collection description for explanation of surveyor notations.]
Sarah Ann Marshall writes her aunt with the family news from Cheraw. She reports that many people in the area have been sick, including family members, though most have recovered.
Letter from Bernard Lynch in Columbia to brother, Bishop Patrick Lynch, in Charleston. Bernard, in hopes of becoming superintendent of the Gas Works in Columbia, is seeking any information the Bishop may have on the position. April 5, 1858. 2p.
Pure Gas Station: and neighboring house, on site affected by the construction of the Crosstown. Address: 522 Meeting Street. Surveyor notations on back of photo: "Dkt.: 10.518. Property owner: Pure Oil Co. Tract: 1. Station: 38+40 on CL S.B. lane Route 17. Date: Mar. 6, 1963. In R/W - Bought. [See collection description for explanation of surveyor notations.]
Letter from William H. W. Barnwell to Hetty Barnwell describing the "ladies" of Litchfield, Conn. and inquiring about news in Beaufort, SC. June 21, 1826.
Nathaniel Heyward writes to his mother from college in Princeton, New Jersey. He thanks her for the shirts she sent and requests some good cotton or silk stockings which are "difficult to be got in Princeton." He mentions a carriage accident involving his aunt and his desire to visit Philadelphia for vacation. 4p.
House (rear view) on site affected by the construction of Interstate 26 (I-26). Possibly on Rivers Avenue. Surveyor notations on back of photo: "Dkt.: 10.486. Property owner: James M. Miller. Tract: 8. Station: 10+45 CL (Line D). Date: May 30, 1961. In R/W - Bought." [See collection description for explanation of surveyor notations.]
House on site affected by the construction of Interstate 26 (I-26). Possibly on Rivers Avenue. Surveyor notations on back of photo: "Dkt.: 10.486. Property owner: James M. Miller. Tract: 8. Station: 10+45 CL (Line D). Date: May 30, 1961. In R/W - Bought." [See collection description for explanation of surveyor notations.]
House on site affected by the construction of Interstate 26 (I-26). Possibly on Rivers Avenue. Surveyor notations on back of photo: "Dkt.: 10.486. Property owner: Mrs. Hazel Faulkner. Tract: 9. Station: 10+35 Lt. Date: May 30, 1961. In R/W - Bought." [See collection description for explanation of surveyor notations.]
House on site affected by the construction of Interstate 26 (I-26). Piggly Wiggly store across the street, in background. Possibly on Rivers Avenue. Surveyor notations on back of photo: "Dkt.: 10.486. Property owner: Mrs. Hazel Faulkner. Tract: 9. Station: 10+35 Lt. Date: May 30, 1961. In R/W - Bought." [See collection description for explanation of surveyor notations.]
House on site affected by the construction of Interstate 26 (I-26). Building address number 1806. Possibly on Rivers Avenue. Surveyor notations on back of photo: "Dkt.: 10.486. Property owner: Cleve G. Murray. Tract: 12. Station: 10+90 Lt. Date: May 30, 1961. In R/W - Bought." [See collection description for explanation of surveyor notations.]
House (corner view, rear) on site affected by the construction of Interstate 26 (I-26). Building address number 1806. Possibly on Rivers Avenue. Surveyor notations on back of photo: "Dkt.: 10.486. Property owner: Cleve G. Murray. Tract: 12. Station: 10+90 Lt. Date: May 30, 1961. In R/W - Bought." [See collection description for explanation of surveyor notations.]
Structure (garage or shed) on site affected by the construction of Interstate 26 (I-26). Possibly on Rivers Avenue. Surveyor notations on back of photo: "Dkt.: 10.486. Property owner: Cleve G. Murray. Tract: 12. Station: 11+20 Lt. Date: May 30, 1961. In R/W - Bought." [See collection description for explanation of surveyor notations.]
House on site affected by the construction of Interstate 26 (I-26). Possibly on Rivers Avenue. Surveyor notations on back of photo: "Dkt.: 10.486. Property owner: Phillip H. Livingston. Tract: 13. Station: 11+40 Lt. Date: May 30, 1961. In R/W - Bought." [See collection description for explanation of surveyor notations.]
House (corner view) on site affected by the construction of Interstate 26 (I-26). Possibly on Rivers Avenue. Surveyor notations on back of photo: "Dkt.: 10.486. Property owner: Phillip H. Livingston. Tract: 13. Station: 11+40 Lt. Date: May 30, 1961. In R/W - Bought." [See collection description for explanation of surveyor notations.]
House (duplex) on site affected by the construction of Interstate 26 (I-26). Building address numbers 1809A and 1809B. Possibly on Rivers Avenue. Surveyor notations on back of photo: "Dkt.: 10.486. Property owner: Joseph S. & Vivian G. Walsh. Tract: 14. Station: 12+00 (Line D). Date: May 30, 1961. In R/W - Bought." [See collection description for explanation of surveyor notations.]
V. [possibly Virginia Wilkinson Belin] discusses with a dear friend the importance of applying the mind when reading, as opposed to letting the mind wander
Letter from Madame Baptiste (Ellen Lynch), from the Brown County, Ohio, Ursuline Convent to brother, Bishop Patrick Lynch, in Baltimore. Madame Baptiste describes how she disguised herself "as a secular" in her travel north and discusses the opening of an academy in Columbia. April 27, 1858. 4p.
Pure Gas Station: and neighboring house, on site affected by the construction of the Crosstown. Address: 522 Meeting Street. Surveyor notations on back of photo: "Dkt.: 10.518. Property owner: Pure Oil Co. Tract: 1. Station: 38+40 on CL S.B. lane Route 17. Date: Mar. 6, 1963. In R/W - Bought. [See collection description for explanation of surveyor notations.]
In a letter to his mother from Princeton, New Jersey, Nathaniel Heyward writes at length about the death of a local friend and acknowledges receipt of $400 dollars he is to split with his brother for expenses. 4p.
Side view of house (duplex) on site affected by the construction of Interstate 26 (I-26). Building address numbers 1809A and 1809B. Possibly on Rivers Avenue. Surveyor notations on back of photo: "Dkt.: 10.486. Property owner: Joseph S. & Vivian G. Walsh. Tract: 14. Station: 12+00 (Line D). Date: May 30, 1961. In R/W - Bought." [See collection description for explanation of surveyor notations.]
House on site affected by the construction of Interstate 26 (I-26). Building address number 1812. Possibly on Rivers Avenue. Surveyor notations on back of photo: "Dkt.: 10.486. Property owner: J.A. Livingston. Tract: 15. Station: 11+80 Lt. Date: May 30, 1961. In R/W - Bought." [See collection description for explanation of surveyor notations.]
House (rear view) on site affected by the construction of Interstate 26 (I-26). Building address number 1812. Possibly on Rivers Avenue. Surveyor notations on back of photo: "Dkt.: 10.486. Property owner: J.A. Livingston. Tract: 15. Station: 11+80 Lt. Date: May 30, 1961. In R/W - Bought." [See collection description for explanation of surveyor notations.]
House on site affected by the construction of Interstate 26 (I-26). Possibly on Rivers Avenue. Surveyor notations on back of photo: "Dkt.: 10.486. Property owner: Mrs. Ida K. Hill. Tract: 16. Station: 12+00 Rt. (Main Line). Date: May 30, 1961. In R/W - Bought." [See collection description for explanation of surveyor notations.]
Corner of house, with view of shed at rear of property, on site affected by the construction of Interstate 26 (I-26). Possibly on Rivers Avenue. Surveyor notations on back of photo: "Dkt.: 10.486. Property owner: Mrs. Ida K. Hill. Tract: 16. Station: 12+00 Rt. (Main Line). Date: May 30, 1961. In R/W - Bought." [See collection description for explanation of surveyor notations.]
House (rear view) on site affected by the construction of Interstate 26 (I-26). Possibly on Rivers Avenue. Surveyor notations on back of photo: "Dkt.: 10.486. Property owner: Mrs. Ida K. Hill. Tract: 16. Station: 12+00 Rt. Date: May 30, 1961. In R/W - Bought." [See collection description for explanation of surveyor notations.]
House on site affected by the construction of Interstate 26 (I-26). Possibly on Rivers Avenue. Surveyor notations on back of photo: "Dkt.: 10.486. Property owner: Edward R. Livingston. Tract: 17. Station: 12+25 Lt. Date: May 30, 1961. In R/W - Bought." [See collection description for explanation of surveyor notations.]
House (rear view) on site affected by the construction of Interstate 26 (I-26). Possibly on Rivers Avenue. Surveyor notations on back of photo: "Dkt.: 10.486. Property owner: Edward R. Livingston. Tract: 17. Station: 12+25 Lt. Date: May 30, 1961. In R/W - Bought." [See collection description for explanation of surveyor notations.]
House on site affected by the construction of Interstate 26 (I-26). Possibly on Rivers Avenue. Surveyor notations on back of photo: "Dkt.: 10.486. Property owner: Alberta Sanders, Est. Tract: 19. Station: 12+80 CL. Date: May 30, 1961. In R/W - Bought." [See collection description for explanation of surveyor notations.]
House on site affected by the construction of Interstate 26 (I-26). Possibly on Rivers Avenue. Surveyor notations on back of photo: "Dkt.: 10.486. Property owner: Alberta Sanders, Est. Tract: 19. Station: 12+80 CL. Date: May 30, 1961. In R/W - Bought." [See collection description for explanation of surveyor notations.]
House on site affected by the construction of the Crosstown. Address: 85 Lee Street. Surveyor notations on back of photo: "Dkt.: 10.518. Property owner: Joe S. Brown, et al. Tract: 2. Station: 38+90 Lt. S.B. lane Route 17. Date: Mar. 6, 1963. In R/W - Bought. [See collection description for explanation of surveyor notations.]
An addendum to a longer letter, in which the writer praises Willis for keeping faith in God. The writer also states that Henry has a "lady-love" who is said to be a fine young lady, and rich.
Letter from John Lynch in Columbia to Mother Theresa of the Sisters of Mercy in Charleston. John writes the Mother Superior about a potential conflict regarding a child boarding with the Sisters and fears the powerful influence of the child's mother could adversely affect their school. May 11, 1858. 2p.
William H. W. Barnwell, from Laurel Bay Plantation, writes to friend Edgar Day in Catskill, New York. After 4 years without correspondence, Barnwell apprises Day of his marriage, the birth of his first child and his religious conversion during a revival in Gillisonville, SC. He also speaks of forming a local temperance society and hopes to establish "one upon my plantation among my Negroes." January 18, 1832.
Building on site affected by the construction of Interstate 26 (I-26). May have been a barber shop (striped pole posted by door). Building address number 1818. Langston Motors in background. Possibly on Rivers Avenue. Surveyor notations on back of photo: "Dkt.: 10.486. Property owner: Dora Peagler. Tract: 20. Station: 13+50 Rt. Date: May 30, 1961. In R/W - Bought." [See collection description for explanation of surveyor notations.]
Building (rear view) on site affected by the construction of Interstate 26 (I-26). Building address number 1818. Possibly on Rivers Avenue. Surveyor notations on back of photo: "Dkt.: 10.486. Property owner: Dora Peagler. Tract: 20. Station: 13+50 Rt. Date: May 30, 1961. In R/W - Bought." [See collection description for explanation of surveyor notations.]
Trailers on lot on site affected by the construction of Interstate 26 (I-26). Sign "Trailers for Rent" posted on street. Possibly on Rivers Avenue. Surveyor notations on back of photo: "Dkt.: 10.486. Property owner: Raymond Peagler. Tract: 21. Station: 13+75 Rt. & Lt. (Line C). Date: May 30, 1961. Damage as appraised." [See collection description for explanation of surveyor notations.]
House/office on site affected by the construction of Interstate 26 (I-26). Signs "Open for Inspection" and posted office hours on front. Possibly on Rivers Avenue. Surveyor notations on back of photo: "Dkt.: 10.486. Property owner: Otis R. Burbage. Tract: 22 & 34. Station: 14+80 Rt. Date: May 30, 1961. In R/W to be moved." [See collection description for explanation of surveyor notations.]
Structure (storage shed/garage) on site affected by the construction of Interstate 26 (I-26). Possibly on Rivers Avenue. Surveyor notations on back of photo: "Dkt.: 10.486. Property owner: Otis R. Burbage. Tract: 22 & 34. Station: 14+80 Rt. Date: May 30, 1961. In R/W to be moved." [See collection description for explanation of surveyor notations.]
House/office (side view) on site affected by the construction of Interstate 26 (I-26). Signs "Open for Inspection" and posted office hours on front. Possibly on Rivers Avenue. Surveyor notations on back of photo: "Dkt.: 10.486. Property owner: Otis R. Burbage. Tract: 22 & 34. Station: 14+80 Rt. Date: May 30, 1961. In R/W to be moved." [See collection description for explanation of surveyor notations.]
House on site affected by the construction of Interstate 26 (I-26). Building address number 4800. Possibly on Rivers Avenue. Surveyor notations on back of photo: "Dkt.: 10.486. Property owner: Redding F. Moore. Tract: 23, 24, 25. Station: 15+70 Lt. (Line C). Date: May 30, 1961. In R/W to be moved." [See collection description for explanation of surveyor notations.]
Wood-sided building on site affected by the construction of Interstate 26 (I-26). Building address number 4804. Neon sign for a Drive In (__MANER'S) (name partly illegible) in front. Billboard for First National Homes (4800 Rivers Ave.) next to building. Possibly on Rivers Avenue. Surveyor notations on back of photo: "Dkt.: 10.486. Property owner: Redding F. Moore. Tract: 23, 24, 25. Station: 15+50 Rt. (Line C). Date: May 30, 1961. In R/W - Bought." [See collection description for explanation of surveyor notations.]
Portion of wood-sided building on site affected by the construction of Interstate 26 (I-26). Building address number 4804. Driveway gate in foreground. Possibly on Rivers Avenue. Surveyor notations on back of photo: "Dkt.: 10.486. Property owner: Redding F. Moore. Tract: 23, 24, 25. Station: 15+50 Rt. (Line C). Date: May 30, 1961. In R/W - Bought." [See collection description for explanation of surveyor notations.]
Outbuilding on site affected by the construction of Interstate 26 (I-26). Possibly on Rivers Avenue. Surveyor notations on back of photo: "Dkt.: 10.486. Property owner: Redding F. Moore. Tract: 23, 24, 25. Station: 15+90 Rt. (Line C). Date: May 30, 1961. In R/W - Bought." [See collection description for explanation of surveyor notations.]
In a letter to his mother from London, William Manigault Heyward inquires about other family members including his brothers "Nat", Joseph, Arthur and Charles and sisters Ann and Elizabeth. He comments vividly about the social scene in London and admits after seven months he has wearied of it, having "been to so many balls, events, concerts, dinner parties, plays, operas, masquerades, etc." He mentions socializing in London with several prominent Charleston families including Pinckney, Middleton, Izard and Rutledge. He also describes firsthand the events surrounding the arrest of radical MP Francis Burdett, who was famously imprisoned in the Tower of London for libelling the House of Commons, even participating in the protests outside Burdett's house "to satisfy my curiosity and see what a London mob is." 8p.
In a letter from Columbia, John Lynch writes to his brother, Bishop Patrick Lynch in Charleston, for help in securing employment for their brother Bernard at the S.C. Statehouse. May 18, 1858. 4p.
Houses (rear view) on site affected by the construction of the Crosstown. Address: 85 Lee Street. Surveyor notations on back of photo: "Dkt.: 10.518. Property owner: Joe S. Brown, et al. Tract: 2. Station: 38+90 Lt. S.B. lane Route 17. Date: Mar. 6, 1963. In R/W - Bought. [See collection description for explanation of surveyor notations.]
Writing to Edgar B. Day, William H. W. Barnwell discusses his religious thoughts including the notion that freeing slaves from the bondage of sin is more important than freedom itself. April 24, 1832.
