Category Archives: Collaboration

Modjeska Monteith Simkins Papers Now Online!

Posted on September 28, 2016 by moorekv

We are pleased to announce the digitization and online accessibility of the Modjeska Simkins papers! After several years of work, the staff of the Digital Collections department recently completed the extensive and rather costly project for SCPC. Civil Rights activist … Continue reading →

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Anita Hill Party 2016

Posted on September 16, 2016 by moorekv

Last night, SCPC attended the 25th Annual “I Believe Anita Hill” Party and presented a parallel exhibit. The Anita Hill Party is an annual reminder of the outrage resulting from Anita Hill’s testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee during the … Continue reading →

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The New Voter: 74-page Booklet has been Digitized!

Posted on August 18, 2016 by moorekv

Last month Herb blogged about a remarkable League of Women Voters find, a 1921 booklet entitled The New Voter. Since then, our colleagues in UofSC’s Digital Collections department have completed scanning the entire publication and have made it publicly available … Continue reading →

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A Statistical Surprise, or Blogging on SCPC’s Blog

Posted on June 24, 2016 by moorekv

We have hard numbers on how many folks visit our website, and I recently reviewed these statistics in preparing SCPC’s annual report. For the first time, the report will include a brief summary on the use of our web site. … Continue reading →

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Establishment of the Center for Civil Rights History and Research at U of SC

Posted on November 25, 2015 by moorekv

Monday was a momentous day at the Hollings Library as the University announced the creation of the Center for Civil Rights History and Research. Here are some excerpts from the news release: University President Harris Pastides announced the creation of … Continue reading →

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Spence and the Sunbelt Caucus

Posted on April 25, 2014 by dhazel

Documenting the career of Congressman Floyd Spence…at SCPC and at the Carl Albert Center in Oklahoma. Continue reading →

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Enriching South Carolina's Civil Rights History

Posted on November 8, 2013 by moorekv

The papers of civil rights leader I. DeQuincey Newman are now available online in their entirety. Coming soon, the digitized papers of Modjeska Simkins. Continue reading →

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Oral Histories and Civil Rights Leaders

Posted on June 13, 2013 by moorekv

Newly available oral histories at the South Caroliniana Library only add to the rich resources on the civil rights movement held by University Libraries, including SCPC. Continue reading →

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Jim Covington: Documentarian Extraordinaire

Posted on May 24, 2013 by dhazel

A remarkable piece of audiovisual history comes to light…thanks to a remarkable journalist and help from MIRC! Continue reading →

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John West: In His Own Words

Posted on May 15, 2013 by dhazel

The newest edition of “In Their Own Words” is now online…featuring items from the collection of former governor and ambassador John C. West. Continue reading →