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Full-Text Articles in Cultural History
Acknowledging Our Past: Race, Landscape And History, Alea Harris, Kaycia Best, Dieran Mcgowan, Destiny Shippy, Vera Oberg, Bryson Coleman, Luke Meagher, Rhiannon Leebrick Ph.D., Phillip Stone
Acknowledging Our Past: Race, Landscape And History, Alea Harris, Kaycia Best, Dieran Mcgowan, Destiny Shippy, Vera Oberg, Bryson Coleman, Luke Meagher, Rhiannon Leebrick Ph.D., Phillip Stone
Student Scholarship
This book is the product of nearly a year's worth of student research on Wofford College's history, undertaken as part of a grant by the Council of Independent Colleges in the Humanities Research for the Public Good initiative. The research was supervised and directed by Dr. Rhiannon Leebrick.
"Guiding Research Questions:
How did Wofford College and its early stakeholders support and participate in slavery?
How is the legacy of slavery present in the landscape of our campus (buildings, statues, names, etc.)?
How can we better understand Wofford as an institution during the time of Reconstruction through the Jim Crow era? …
Petition Of Prisoners In Worcester Jail To Extend The Prison Yard, September 8, 1784., Elijah Isaacson, George Shayer, Jacob Ellison, Henry Chase, Jonathan Willington, Daniel Novell, Asa Danforth, Matthew Knight
Petition Of Prisoners In Worcester Jail To Extend The Prison Yard, September 8, 1784., Elijah Isaacson, George Shayer, Jacob Ellison, Henry Chase, Jonathan Willington, Daniel Novell, Asa Danforth, Matthew Knight
Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection
The prisoners ask that the prison yard at Worcester jail be extended to accomodate the increasing number of prisoners.
Usn Commander W.R. Anderson Writes On Uss Nautilus Stationary A Summary Of The Ship'd Journey Across The North Pole, 1958, William Robert Anderson
Usn Commander W.R. Anderson Writes On Uss Nautilus Stationary A Summary Of The Ship'd Journey Across The North Pole, 1958, William Robert Anderson
Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection
Anderson thanks addressee Mr. Sickel for his interesting letter (not included) and summarizes the journey of the USS Nautilus under the polar ice cap and across the North Pole on August 3, 1958. The letter is typed on USS Nautilus stationary.
Panoramic Photograph Of 3rd Liberty Loan Parade, 27th Division U.S. Army, Spartanburg, S.C., 1918., W. J. Armstrong
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.
Correspondence To William Barrett Taylor, Date Unknown Or Unclear, Mary Sophia Boggs, Co-Operative Building Plan Association Architects, George S. & J. Willis Hewitt, Practical Paper Hangers, William Barrett Taylor
Correspondence To William Barrett Taylor, Date Unknown Or Unclear, Mary Sophia Boggs, Co-Operative Building Plan Association Architects, George S. & J. Willis Hewitt, Practical Paper Hangers, William Barrett Taylor
William Robertson Boggs Family Papers
Correspondence to William Barrett Taylor, date unknown or unclear.
Box 3, folder 7.
Cabinet Photograph Of Millie [And] Christine, "The Two Headed Nightingale," N.D., Ollivier
Cabinet Photograph Of Millie [And] Christine, "The Two Headed Nightingale," N.D., Ollivier
Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection
Cabinet card is 6.5in (16.5cm) tall and 4.5in (11cm) wide. Millie and Christine are photographed in full portrait, each in fine clothes and shoes, each grasping the curtains that frame them in the photographer's studio. Christine, presumably the figure on the right, hold a fan in her right hand.
Correspondence To Elizabeth ("Bessie") Mccaw Boggs Taylor, Dates Unknown, William Barrett Taylor, Mary Sophia Boggs
Correspondence To Elizabeth ("Bessie") Mccaw Boggs Taylor, Dates Unknown, William Barrett Taylor, Mary Sophia Boggs
William Robertson Boggs Family Papers
Boggs Family Paper, Box 2, Folder 1.
Correspondence to Elizabeth ("Bessie") McCaw Boggs Taylor, dates unknown
Correspondence To General William Robertson Boggs, 1900s: March 18, 1900 - January 6, 1908, Edith Boggs, George R. Bissell
Correspondence To General William Robertson Boggs, 1900s: March 18, 1900 - January 6, 1908, Edith Boggs, George R. Bissell
William Robertson Boggs Family Papers
Boggs Family Papers, Box 1, Folder 7.
Correspondence to General William Robertson Boggs, 1900s: March 18, 1900 - January 6, 1908.
Correspondence From "Dad" (William Robertson Boggs) To "My Dear Baby" (Edith Boggs): November 26, 1896 - January 1, 1900, William Robertson Boggs
Correspondence From "Dad" (William Robertson Boggs) To "My Dear Baby" (Edith Boggs): November 26, 1896 - January 1, 1900, William Robertson Boggs
William Robertson Boggs Family Papers
Boggs Family Papers, Box 1, Folder 6.
Correspondence from "Dad" (William Robertson Boggs) to "My Dear Baby" (Edith Boggs): November 26, 1896 - January 1, 1900.
Examination of these items suggests they were not sent to the addressee.
Correspondence To General William Robertson Boggs, Date Unknown Or Unclear, Mary Sophia Boggs, Archibald Boggs
Correspondence To General William Robertson Boggs, Date Unknown Or Unclear, Mary Sophia Boggs, Archibald Boggs
William Robertson Boggs Family Papers
Boggs Family Papers
Correspondence to General William Robertson Boggs, date unknown or unclear.
Correspondence To General William Robertson Boggs, 1890s: March 7, 1892 - October 1, 1899., Mary Sophia Boggs, Edith Boggs, M. E. Mcjunkin, Andrew Johnston, John S. Boggs
Correspondence To General William Robertson Boggs, 1890s: March 7, 1892 - October 1, 1899., Mary Sophia Boggs, Edith Boggs, M. E. Mcjunkin, Andrew Johnston, John S. Boggs
William Robertson Boggs Family Papers
Boggs Family Papers, Box 1, Folder 5.
Correspondence to General William Robertson Boggs, 1890s: March 7, 1892 - October 1, 1899.
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
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."
Letter: Lafayette Mclaws To Isaac R. Pennypacker, March 27, 1886, Lafayette Mclaws
Letter: Lafayette Mclaws To Isaac R. Pennypacker, March 27, 1886, Lafayette Mclaws
Lafayette McLaws Papers
No abstract provided.
Miscellaneous Correspondence Written By William Robertson Boggs: Date Unknown Or Unclear., William Robertson Boggs
Miscellaneous Correspondence Written By William Robertson Boggs: Date Unknown Or Unclear., William Robertson Boggs
William Robertson Boggs Family Papers
Boggs Family Papers, Box 1, Folder 10.
Miscellaneous Correspondence Written by William Robertson Boggs: date unknown or unclear.
Correspondence To General William Robertson Boggs, 1880s: January 1880 - April 9, 1889, William H. Symington, Archer A. Phlegar, Elizabeth Mccaw Boggs, Edith A. Boggs, Edith Symington, William Robertson Boggs Jr.
Correspondence To General William Robertson Boggs, 1880s: January 1880 - April 9, 1889, William H. Symington, Archer A. Phlegar, Elizabeth Mccaw Boggs, Edith A. Boggs, Edith Symington, William Robertson Boggs Jr.
William Robertson Boggs Family Papers
Boggs Family Papers, Box 1, Folder 4
Correspondence to General William Robertson Boggs, 1880s: January 1880 - April 9, 1889
Correspondence To General William Robertson Boggs, 1870s Cont.: November 17, 1878 - May 12, 1879, William H. Symington, Archibald Boggs
Correspondence To General William Robertson Boggs, 1870s Cont.: November 17, 1878 - May 12, 1879, William H. Symington, Archibald Boggs
William Robertson Boggs Family Papers
Boggs Family Papers, Box 1, Folder 3.
Correspondence to General William Robertson Boggs, 1870s cont.: November 17, 1878 - May 12, 1879
Correspondence To William Barrett Taylor, May 4, 1878 - April 18, 1880, Elizabeth Mccaw Boggs, Mary Sophia Boggs
Correspondence To William Barrett Taylor, May 4, 1878 - April 18, 1880, Elizabeth Mccaw Boggs, Mary Sophia Boggs
William Robertson Boggs Family Papers
Correspondence to William Barrett Taylor, May 4, 1878 - April 18, 1880.
Box 3, Folder 4.
Correspondence To Elizabeth ("Bessie") Mccaw Boggs Taylor, October 31, 1877 - March 3, 1879, William Barrett Taylor
Correspondence To Elizabeth ("Bessie") Mccaw Boggs Taylor, October 31, 1877 - March 3, 1879, William Barrett Taylor
William Robertson Boggs Family Papers
Boggs Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 2.
Correspondence to Elizabeth ("Bessie") McCaw Boggs Taylor, October 31, 1877 - March 3, 1879
Correspondence To General William Robertson Boggs, 1870s: January 21, 1875 - November 6, 1878, Archibald P. Boggs, William Robertson Boggs Jr., Andrew Johnston, William H. Symington
Correspondence To General William Robertson Boggs, 1870s: January 21, 1875 - November 6, 1878, Archibald P. Boggs, William Robertson Boggs Jr., Andrew Johnston, William H. Symington
William Robertson Boggs Family Papers
Boggs Papers, Box 1, Folder 2
Correspondence to General William Robertson Boggs, 1870s: January 21, 1875 - November 6, 1878
Carte-De-Visite Photograph: "2 Headed Girl, Millie Crissie," No Date., J. H. Fitzgibbon
Carte-De-Visite Photograph: "2 Headed Girl, Millie Crissie," No Date., J. H. Fitzgibbon
Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection
Conjoined twins Millie and Christine McKoy in full portrait. Date of photograph unknown (likely ca. 1870, subjects died 1912).
Photograph: Tintype In Paper Sleeve Depicting A Man And Two Young Women, N.D., Anonymous
Photograph: Tintype In Paper Sleeve Depicting A Man And Two Young Women, N.D., Anonymous
Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection
Tintype exposure is about 1"W x 2"H.
A girl in a white dress stands next to a seated man in dark clothes with her left arm around his shoulder. The man wears a hat and his hands rest on his lap. A young woman or girl, also in a white dress, sits next to him with her hands folded in her lap.
Date of photograph is unknown but tintypes flourished in popularity in the 1860s and 1870s and the clothing of the figures suggests a similar time period.
Signed Photograph Of Robert E. Lee And George Peabody (And Others) At White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, August 1869., Unknown
Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection
This photograph, taken 1869 at White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, is the last photograph of Robert E. Lee before his death in 1870. Seen by some as a symbol of early reconciliation between North and South, the image features Lee (seated, 2nd from left) alongside George Peabody (seated, 3rd from left). Peabody was a British-American industrialist and philanthropist who supported the Union during the war, but was fêted by fellow guests at the Springs in 1869 for his postwar generosity and investment in the Southern education system. Both he and Lee shared the belief that education was the best means …
Records And Documents Associated With Or Possibly Associated With General William Robertson Boggs, Some Date Unclear Or Unknown: September 23, 1867 - February 1880; July 5, 1902., William Robertson Boggs
Records And Documents Associated With Or Possibly Associated With General William Robertson Boggs, Some Date Unclear Or Unknown: September 23, 1867 - February 1880; July 5, 1902., William Robertson Boggs
William Robertson Boggs Family Papers
Boggs Family Papers, Box 1, Folder 11.
Receipts, estate documents, fragments, newspaper clippings, etc.
Records and Documents Associated with or Possibly Associated with General William Robertson Boggs, some date unclear or unknown: September 23, 1867 - February 1880; July 5, 1902.
Carte De Visite, Confederate Generals Sterling Price, John Magruder, William Hardeman, Henry Allen, And Thomas C. Hindman In Mexico, In Civilian Dress, Ca. 1866; Print From Negative By Matthew Brady., Matthew B. Brady
Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection
These Confederate Generals left the United States for Mexico at the close of the Civil War. Standing in the rear (left to right) are John Bankhead Magruder and William P. Hardeman. Seated (left to right) are Henry W. Allen, Sterling Price, and Thomas C. Hindman. Verso indicates original negative by Matthew Brady. Verso annotations do not appear to be completely correct in identification of subjects.
Carte-De-Visite Composite Image: "Booth And His Associates," No Date., Anonymous
Carte-De-Visite Composite Image: "Booth And His Associates," No Date., Anonymous
Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection
Composite carte-de-visite featuring the likenesses of John Wilkes Booth and the six men convicted of conspiring with him to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln and William Seward. No date.
Photograph, Four Unidentified United States Officers In Group Portrait Photograph By W.P. Egbert, Davenport, Iowa, No Date., W. P. Egbert
Photograph, Four Unidentified United States Officers In Group Portrait Photograph By W.P. Egbert, Davenport, Iowa, No Date., W. P. Egbert
Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection
Four United States/Union/Federal officers pose in a group portrait photograph; two are seated, two stand. Each holds a sword. No subjects are identified but the verso of the photocard identifies W.P. Egbert, "Ambrotype and Photograph Artist," of Davenport, Iowa, as the creator. Creation date presumably American Civil War era, 1861-1865.
Receipt To C. Sareon For Loss Of His Slave, Hooker, To Employment In The Confederate Army, South Carolina. Columbia, February, 1864., South Carolina
Receipt To C. Sareon For Loss Of His Slave, Hooker, To Employment In The Confederate Army, South Carolina. Columbia, February, 1864., South Carolina
Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection
Instrument indicating Sareon received $1250 from S.C. for having Hooker, his slave, build military fortifications in the state.
James Harper's Claim For Damages From New York City Draft Riots, October 22, 1863., County Of New York, James Harper
James Harper's Claim For Damages From New York City Draft Riots, October 22, 1863., County Of New York, James Harper
Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection
James Harper's claim for damages sustained in the New York City draft riots of July, 1863. Includes an itemized list of damaged goods and wares which totals $345. Subsequent documents and annotations indicate Harper was paid $150 for the damages by the County of New York. The address of his establishment is noted as 533 Third Avenue.
Carte-De-Visite, Full Portrait Of Mr. & Mrs. "General Tom Thumb" In Their Wedding Costume, 1863, By Matthew Brady., Matthew B. Brady, E. & H.T. Anthony
Carte-De-Visite, Full Portrait Of Mr. & Mrs. "General Tom Thumb" In Their Wedding Costume, 1863, By Matthew Brady., Matthew B. Brady, E. & H.T. Anthony
Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection
Charles Sherwood Stratton (whose stage name was "General Tom Thumb" in P.T. Barnum's productions) is pictured with his wife Lavinia Stratton (maiden name: Warren). Stratton and Warren were married on February 10, 1863. Verso of CDV includes mimeographed inscriptions by the couple.
Carte-De-Visite, Full Portrait Of "Commodore Nutt," George Washington Morrison Nutt., Silsbee, Case, & Co.
Carte-De-Visite, Full Portrait Of "Commodore Nutt," George Washington Morrison Nutt., Silsbee, Case, & Co.
Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection
"Commodore Nutt," a character played by little person George Washington Morrison Nutt in P.T. Barnum's productions, is portrayed.