SPC. Special Collections

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Assorted papers of the Drake family chiefly consisting of postcards and letters, including postcards to and from Ben U. Drake while aboard the USS Dolphin, photographs, including images of a United Confederate Veterans Reunion parade held in Little Rock, Arkansas, and a tintype portrait of J.P. Drake, and a program from the 1908 USS Dolphin annual ball.

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Assorted personal letters from James Doar Lucas to his daughter, Jane Larsen Lucas Thornhill, including letters from when Lucas was stationed in Iran during World War II.

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Collection contains biographical information about Dick including copies of recommendations for him to receive a Rhodes Scholarship and for Officer Training in the United States Army. Also included are photographs of Dick upon graduation from Oxford University in c. 1922 and upon receiving an honorary doctorate from the College of Charleston in 1970, and a portrait made of him in c. 1950. The collection contains the academic hoods presented by Oxford and the College of Charleston.

Collection Overview In July 1985, Dr. Kubinec published a request in "Sky and Telescope" for recollections of the appearance of Halley's Comet in 1910, and this collections consists primarily of the worldwide response he received.; The collection includes approximately 100 letters, four tape recordings (with duplicate tapes), two books, and a photograph of the Comet taken in Ankara, Turkey, on 4 January, 1986. Also included is documentation of his efforts to prepare kindergarten children to appreciate the...

Collection Overview Nathaniel Russell Middleton papers consist of his writings, his correspondence with his wife and children, and miscellaneous items. Middleton's writings consist of poems, essays, and addresses about Christianity, the fine arts, philosophical materialism, temperance, secession, fame, the U.S. Constitution, and other subjects, many of which were probably delivered to the students of the College of Charleston during his tenure there as professor and president. Correspondence includes letters...

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The collection consist of two copies of the rules of the Appeal Court Library.

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The letter is from Atherton and is addressed to "Miss Baker." It thanks her for articles she had sent to Atherton.

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An illuminated copy of Psalm 30:2-12 in Latin with gold leaf initial letters before each verse showing ruled lines and guidelines.

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Bill of sale dated "29th December 1083" (1803) for a Negro girl named Luce sold by Alexander Carns of North Carolina to John Foster of Lancaster District, South Carolina. Witnessed by Catherine Carns.

Collection Overview The collection consists of photocopies of materials from the John's Island-Wadmalaw Island Citizens' Council. It includes minutes from council meetings, correspondence with S. Emory Rogers, minutes from the organization's meetings, and a membership list of state officers and local members. Rogers was the Executive Secretary of the Association of Citizens' Councils of South Carolina. The collection also includes several publications from the Grass Roots League, Inc. The Grass Roots League...