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Things Hidden: An Introduction To The History Of Blacks In Spartanburg, Dwain C. Pruitt Jul 1995

Things Hidden: An Introduction To The History Of Blacks In Spartanburg, Dwain C. Pruitt

Local History

This book, published in 1995, is an introduction to Spartanburg, SC's African-American history, from settlement through the late 20th century.


River Voyageurs: A Journal, Duane A. Stober Jan 1969

River Voyageurs: A Journal, Duane A. Stober

Local History

A Journal compiled by Duane A. Stober for a 1969 Wofford College Interim project. The project was a canoe trip on several South Carolina rivers from Pacolet to Charleston. The project studied the biology, history, and geology of the river system in addition to canoeing on the rivers. The tour took place between January 9 and 21, 1969.


Slave Trade Ledger Of William James Smith, 1844-1854, William James Smith Dec 1843

Slave Trade Ledger Of William James Smith, 1844-1854, William James Smith

Local History

This ledger meticulously details the prices paid and received for scores of human beings (as slaves; only first names are recorded), as well as the expenses incurred by Smith in undertaking this business venture, such as feeding, clothing, sheltering, and nursing the people he purchased and sold. The details of the book illustrate that Smith took several "trips" between 1844 and 1854 to buy and sell slaves: detailed records of purchases and sales of "Negroes" exist for all of the years between 1844 and 1854. The listing of expenses for the year of 1844 (the most complete account) indicate that …