North of the Broad River, The Land and the People – Buford S. Chappell
This collection contains two volumes of local history and genealogical information regarding Fairfield County, South Carolina, including families who settled in the region, as well as related lines in Charleston, Orangeburg County, Richland County, and elsewhere in South Carolina.
Cox and Chesnut Family Papers, 1792-1858
This collection of papers of the Cox and Chesnut families discusses political, economic, and social aspects of life in the United States during the Early National and antebellum periods.
Smith and Wells Family Papers, 1856-1914
This collection from the South Caroliniana Library consists primarily of the Civil War letters of Edward Laight Wells, discussing the mood in Charleston during the secession crisis in 1860, fighting with the Hampton’s Legion 1864-1865, and the immediate aftermath of the war.
Robert McNair: In His Own Words
Documents from the Papers of Robert E. McNair at South Carolina Political Collections.
South Caroliniana Cookbook Collection
19th-century and early 20th century South Carolina cookbooks containing recipes and practical domestic advice
Thomas and Muller Family Papers, 1702-1998
Diaries, correspondence, and photographs chiefly documenting the lives of family members near Ridgeway, S.C.
U.S. Food Administration Food Conservation Notes
The U.S. Food Administration was established by Executive Order 2679-A (August 10, 1917). President Wilson appointed Herbert Hoover as its administrator. Hoover realized that conservation was the only way to quickly increase food stocks and correctly believed that people would voluntarily conserve food to help the war effort.
USDA Periodicals
This collection contains USDA Periodicals titled, The Cotton Situation (1947-1948), The Farm Income Situation (1946-1955), The Fruit Situation (1946-1949), The Marketing and Transportation Situation (1947-1948), and The Market Reporter (1920-1921).
William Ancrum Papers, 1757–1789: Letter Book and Account Book
Formerly owned by wealthy Charleston merchant William Ancrum (ca. 1722–1808), this single volume (171 pages, bound in vellum) contains both a letter book and financial accounts that reflect the financial impact of the American Revolution on this South Carolina businessman and planter.
WPA Week in National Defense
Issued in 1941, The WPA Week in National Defense presented brief news items concerning the Work Projects Administration’s activities throughout the United States.