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Cleveland L. Sellers, Jr.
Additions to the “Cleveland L. Sellers, Jr. Papers, 1934-2003″ Collection Now Available on the LCDL!

The Lowcountry Digital Library (LCDL) has updated the “Cleveland L. Sellers, Jr. Papers, 1934-2003” collection, predominantly featuring his civil rights and anti-war activities. The digitization of this material was made possible by the generous support from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) grant program, allowing the LCDL to digitize collections from the Avery […]

J. Arthur Brown
Announcing a New Collection: “J. Arthur Brown Papers, 1937-1988”

We at the Lowcountry Digital Library (LCDL) are very thankful for the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for affording us the opportunity to digitize the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture's most important archival collections regarding Civil Rights activism in the Charleston and surrounding Lowcountry area. Without further ado, we […]

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Announcing the Completion of our NHPRC Grant!

Today we are happy to feature a guest post by the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture’s Manager of Archival Services, Aaisha Haykal. —————————— Completion of Digitizing Twentieth Century Civil Rights Collections Grant By Aaisha Haykal, Manager of Archival Services From 2015 to 2017, the College of Charleston’s Lowcountry Digital Library (LCDL) […]

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DPLA Releases Self-Guided Curriculum for Digitization

Through the Public Library Partnerships Project (PLPP), DPLA has been working with existing DPLA Service Hubs to provide digital skills training for public librarians and connect them sustainably with state and regional resources for digitizing, describing, and exhibiting their cultural heritage content. During the project, DPLA collaborated with trainers at Digital Commonwealth, Digital Library of […]

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Hines Prize Lecture: April 19, 2012 at 6pm

Labor historian Michael Thompson will address a gathering of scholars, students, and Lowcountry workers at 6 p.m. on April 19, 2012, when he delivers “Working on the Dock of the Bay: Charleston’s Waterfront, 1783-1861” at the ILA Local 1422 Union Hall, 1142 Morrison Drive. Thompson, a history professor at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, […]

Septima P. Clark
Introducing a New Collection: “Septima P. Clark Papers, ca. 1910-ca. 1990”

Thanks to generous support from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC), one of the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture’s most popular archival collections has been digitized: the “Septima P. Clark Papers, ca. 1910-ca. 1990.” The Lowcountry Digital Library (LCDL) is proud to host 4.75 linear feet of this collection, […]

Inventory Book 1866

Today August 24th, 2012 we completed the final check through of the inventory book, which proved to be hilarious. It took so long because we were checking and re-checking and re-checking as we thought that a mistake was made somewhere along the way as the number of tiffs was one more that what we had […]

LCDL 3rd Annual Partner Meeting – Thursday, February 19th 2015

It's that time of year again and we here at the Lowcountry Digital Library would like to cordially invite you to the 3rd annual Lowcountry Digital Library "State of the Union" meeting. Topics covered will include: The LCDL Annual State of the Union Address New LCDL Partners and New Opportunities SCDL and DPLA Project Updates […]

Lecture: Benjamin Franklin: Pioneer Medical Electrotherapist

The Waring Library Society cordially invites you to attend the Warren A. Sawyer Lecture “Benjamin Franklin: Pioneer Medical Electrotherapist” by Dr. Stanley Finger Professor Emeritus, Washington University (St. Louis, Missouri) Thursday, October 27, 2011 at 5:30 pm Basic Sciences Auditorium at MUSC A reception will follow at the Wickliffe House This lecture is free and […]

Money Renters and Stock Keepers 1862

Upon starting much care had to be given to this book in particular as its pages were very brittle, torn and falling apart.  On many occasions two persons had to be on hand to turn pages and also to help in deciphering the writing. After analyzing the document Harriet and I realized that this was […]

New Collection: The Lucille Hasell Culp Collection – A Celebration of Beaufort, South Carolina

"The Lucille Hasell Culp Collection – A Celebration of Beaufort, South Carolina” contains a selection of 300 images, primarily photographic negatives, from the much larger Lucille Hasell Culp Collection. Here one finds selected images of enduring historical value to Beaufort, such as those relating to community and military events, built structures that are no longer […]

Newton Day Book 1864 and 1870

  It’s amazing to see the accountancy skills of the managers or owners of this plantation back in the day. They left no stone (or on this case, no cent) unaccounted for. It still blows my mind the meticulous way in which they documented every single transaction.  They even made extra notes, which may be […]

Newton Day Book 1872

  “Brandy, Whiteface, Blossom…” the plantation owner must love his cattle. He has spent the time to name all of his cattle as opposed to his horses, sheep and mules  for which he only takes into account increases or decreases.  His list of cattle is extensively detailed. “They must have been producing some really good […]

NEWTON EXPENSE BOOK 1842-1864

We have now completed the final of the expense books. Although this book wasn’t as interesting as some of the others, it was certainly the biggest. Hmm…both expense books were large, this leads us to wonder of the magnitude of business back in the day and the amount of economic activity that was taking place. […]

NEWTON PLANTATION DAY BOOK 1865 & NEWTON RENT BOOK 1862

NEWTON PLANTATION DAY BOOK 1865 & NEWTON RENT BOOK 1862   After a bout of sickness with dengue fever I’m happy to be back here gaining details  and bits and pieces into the lives of the Newton Plantation owners and their daily recordings of what’s happening on the plantation. This leaves us to wonder how […]

Newton Plantation Expense Book 1842-1867

Working with this book is proving to be somewhat of a challenge. The book has clearly not withstood the test of time as good as some of the others have. The leaves are torn, very tattered, brittle and falling apart. Thus making it very hard to scan since you want quality scans, while preserving the […]

Newton Plantation Expense Book 1843 – 1867 and Slave List 1828

NEWTON PLANTATION EXPENSE BOOK 1842- 1867   This is an overall general journal for accounts held between Newton plantation and other plantations, individuals and companies.  This book was one of the bigger ones and a bit more fragile.  Due to its size, it was a bit challenging to get a high quality picture.  One had […]

NEWTON PLANTATION RENT BOOKS 1857 & 1868

Interesting…and some new names! So, a few of the plantation workers were caught stealing, hmmm big deal on one part but on the other one wonders why they were stealing. Some stole potatoes and few stole cane.  Were they stealing for food or to make a few extra dollars on the side?     Bravery King […]

SCDL Keeps On Growing and Gaining in Popularity!

The South Carolina Digital Library (SCDL) is now represented in both the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Digital Collections and Content web portal and in Opening History: US Resources from Libraries, Museums and Archives.  So far South Carolina, through SCDL, has added more items than any other state to this Illinois database of […]

Septima Clark Enhanced E-Book Available Now!

  Check out the Enhanced e-book for Katherine Mellen Charron's "Freedom's Teacher: The Life Of Septima Clark"! The Lowcountry Digital Library was lucky enough to be able to contribute some digital images and oral history clips to the project. Enjoy! The enhanced electronic version of the book draws from archives, libraries, and the author's personal […]

Charleston Branch of the NAACP
The “Charleston Branch of the NAACP Papers” are Live on the LCDL!

We at the Lowcountry Digital Library (LCDL) are proud to present the "Charleston Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Papers, 1920-1995." The digital availability of this material was made possible through generous support from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) grant program, allowing the LCDL to digitize collections from the Avery Research […]

Eugene C. Hunt
The “Eugene C. Hunt Papers, 1834 – 1994” Are Now Available for Research Use on the LCDL!

Thanks to the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) grant program, the Lowcountry Digital Library (LCDL) has been able to digitize another fantastic collection from the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture: Eugene C. Hunt Papers, 1834-1994. Since February 2016, the LCDL has been digitizing the Avery Research Center’s most valuable collections […]

Bernice Robinson
The “Bernice Robinson Papers, 1920-1989” Are Available on the LCDL!

It is with tremendous pleasure that we at the Lowcountry Digital Library (LCDL) bring 4.75 linear feet of records from the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture's “Bernice Robinson Papers, 1920-1989” providing insight into Robinson’s unique involvement with civil rights activism. Bernice Violanthe Robinson, born in 1914 in Charleston, South Carolina, to James […]

Esau Jenkins
The “Esau Jenkins Papers, 1963-2003” Collection Has Been Updated!

Thanks to the generous support from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) grant program, the Lowcountry Digital Library (LCDL) has been able to digitize much of the remaining materials from the “Esau Jenkins Papers, 1963-2003” from the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture. Esau Jenkins (1910-1972) was born and raised on […]

The Art of History: A Two-Day Celebration at the College of Charleston in Honor of Peter H. Wood

On October 20–21, the College of Charleston’s Carolina Lowcountry and Atlantic World program, Addlestone Library, and Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture will present “The Art of History,” a two-day event honoring Peter Wood. Activities will begin on Thursday evening at 6:00 in Addlestone Library, room 227, with a screening of Carvalho’s […]