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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

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.

Spartanburg Centennial Celebration And Pageant, O. K. Williams Jr.

Local History

Snyder Field

Wofford College

Spartanburg, S. C.

November 20, 1931

Pageant presented by high school students in Spartanburg County of historical moments in the county's history.

A Sketch Of The Wightmans Of Charleston, S.C., And Of The Related New England And Canadian Branches, John Pinckney Wighman

Local History

34 pages, typescript

Welcome, Lindy: Official Souvenir Program, October 12, 1927, Spartanburg Chamber Of Commerce

Local History

Souvenir program with photographs, advertisements, historical information, and schedule for a visit to Spartanburg by Col. Charles A. Lindbergh. The program contains information about aeronautics, about Lindbergh, about Spartanburg's recently-opened downtown airport, and advertisements from many sponsors.

Panoramic Photograph Of 3rd Liberty Loan Parade, 27th Division U.S. Army, Spartanburg, S.C., 1918., W. J. Armstrong

Local History

A panoramic photograph, taken from the Cleveland Hotel, captures downtown Spartanburg, S.C. in 1918, and in particular, the 3rd Liberty Loan parade, with the 27th Division of the U.S Army marching down Main Street. Numerous downtown landmarks are visible, including the towers of Wofford College, the spire of Central Methodist Church, Cleveland Law Range, the court house of the period, Andrews Building, Belk Hudson Building, the Daniel Morgan Statue and Morgan Square, the intersection of Main and Church Streets, the original City Hall and the Spartanburg Herald Journal Building.

Personal Experiences Of Mrs. Campbell Bryce During The Burning Of Columbia, South Carolina By General W. T. Sherman's Army, February 17, 1865, Campbell Bryce

Local History

This record of my personal experiences during the occupation of Columbia by the Federal army under General W. T. Sherman, I dedicate to you, my dear children, remembering well how eagerly I sought for and cherished every tradition and scrap of history handed down to me by my parents of their parents, who were participants in the War of the Revolution. Though this story has often been told, and is old and familiar, I flatter myself that your children and your children's children will appreciate my record far more than you do now, to whom it is more. than a …

An Early History Of Gaffney And Cherokee County, South Carolina, Gaffney Chamber Of Commerce

Local History

Published in the Lyceum, Asheville, NC, June 1897.

Bird's-Eye View Of The City Of Spartanburg, South Carolina, Looking Southeast, 1891, Albert Ruger, Ruger And Stoner Of Madison, Wisconsin

Local History

This panoramic drawing from a "birds-eye view" shows the streets and many buildings that existed in the city of Spartanburg in 1891, with Wofford College's buildings in the foreground. It also notes the city's population at 3,200 in 1880 and 8,000 in 1890. The rail lines are also visible, and the map lists a number of the businesses that were then operating.

Glenn Springs, So. Ca. : Its Location, Discovery, History, Personal Sketches Of Its Habitues, What It Will Cure, &C., Trimmier's Printing Office And Book Store, Simpson & Simpson

Local History

From Introduction:

"[....][Y]ou will find this an interesting little volume, containing a romance of the discovery of Glenn Springs in the time of the Indians; its re-discovery by the white man, and its history, with personal sketches of some of South Carolina's distinguished men, who were constant visitors at this fountain of health; and other description of Glenn Springs as a Summer Resort and accounts of the wonderful results from the use of this water."

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 …