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Manuscript Collection

Lancaster County SC

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Lancaster County History Collection - Accession 417, Lancaster County, South Carolina Mar 1982

Lancaster County History Collection - Accession 417, Lancaster County, South Carolina

Manuscript Collection

The collection consists of duplicate items from the Perry Belle Bennett Hough Collection located at the Lancaster Public Library. The records include correspondence, newspaper clippings, histories, genealogies, brochures, and pamphlets dealing with local and family history dating back to 1825. Subjects included are Springs Mills, the Belk brothers, Andrew Jackson, the Daughters of the American Revolution-Waxhaw Chapter (DAR), the Tamassee School, Marion Sims, Lancaster County churches, and South Carolina Civil War regiments.


James Russell Wilson Sr. Papers - Accession 322, James Russell Wilson Sr. Jan 1980

James Russell Wilson Sr. Papers - Accession 322, James Russell Wilson Sr.

Manuscript Collection

The James Russell Wilson, Sr. Papers are a valuable source of Lancaster County, South Carolina history, with a focus on Indian Land history. James Russell Wilson, Sr. (1885-1979) owned a large amount of land in Lancaster County and there is a substantial amount of titles, deeds, and other records of real estate transactions dating back to 1887. There are also a number of quite precise plats and maps. Mr. Wilson’s papers could be of genealogical interest.


Second Baptist Church, Kershaw, S.C. Records - Accession 51, Second Baptist Church, Kershaw, S.C. Jan 1976

Second Baptist Church, Kershaw, S.C. Records - Accession 51, Second Baptist Church, Kershaw, S.C.

Manuscript Collection

The Second Baptist Church, Kershaw, SC Records consist of photocopies of the church’s records including minutes, membership lists, and financial records relating to the day-to-day operation and business of the church.