South Carolina Teacher Association History - Accession 240 - M101 (130)

The South Carolina Teacher Association History collection consists of a publication written by David Duncan Wallace titled History of the South Carolina Teachers' Association in 1924. The publication covers the history of the South Carolina Teacher Association from its founding in 1850 to 1924.

Confederate Veterans Association Catawba Camp No. 278 Records - Accession 190 - M84 (107)

The Confederate Veterans Association Catawba Camp No. 278 Records consist mainly of minutes, but also included are lists of members, newspaper clippings and resolutions of the Association which was organized in 1893 and based in Rock Hill, SC. The collection consists entirely of photocopies.

Grace Beacham Freeman Papers - Accession 781

The Grace Beacham Freeman Papers consists of records concerning her career as a poet in the 1970s and the early 1980s. During this time she worked as a poet therapist and as a poet in the Rock Hill area schools. Also included in the collection are personal papers and copies of many of Mrs. Freeman’s poems.

Bond Family Papers - Accession 809

The Bond Family Papers includes biographical and genealogical information, correspondence, legal documents, financial papers, records relating to the Bond Bicycle shop, photographs, certificates, scrapbooks, memorabilia, maps, newspapers, magazines, and music sheets. There are also papers relating to the Cantwell family, deaths of various family members, travel, Winthrop College, the Internal Revenue Service, interior decorating, clubs and organizations, and the Roman Catholic Church.

Rock Hill Music Club Records - Accession 932

The Rock Hill Music Club Records consists of correspondence, yearbooks, and programs of the meetings, convention programs, numerous awards, newspaper articles, sheet music, presidents’ reports, handbooks, constitutions, photographs, and scrapbooks pertaining to the Rock Hill, SC club.

Nolan Pliny Jacobson Papers - Accession 842

The Nolan Pliny Jacobson Papers consist of manuscripts, articles, book reviews, photographs, and correspondence largely related to his philosophical writings, projects, and travels. The correspondence comprises the largest part of the collection and his correspondents are mostly with philosophy and religion professors from all around the world (mostly the Far East) which offers a valuable source on academic life and professional relationships.

World War I Photographs - Accession 228 - M98 (126-127)

The World War I Photograph Collection consists of copies of photographs of World War I Battle scenes taken by Rock Hill resident Captain Charles S. Caldwell, a captain in the U.S. Army medical corps, who served in Belgium and France from August, 1918, to July, 1919.

Fennell Infirmary Records - Accession 227 - M97 (125)

The Fennell Infirmary Records consist of photocopies of newspaper articles, photographs, and biographical data concerning Dr. William Wallace Fennell (1869-1926), a physician and founder of Fennell Infirmary in Rock Hill, SC. The Fennell Infirmary was started in 1910.

Dacus Family Papers - Accession 251 - M106 (136)

The Dacus Family Papers consist of a brief family history prepared by Mrs. James E. Rugg, together with wills and claims of Nathaniel Dacus (born around 1749 and died around 1831) of Greenville District, SC, and correspondence relating to the family history.

Rock Hill Civitan Club Records - Accession 244 - M107 (137)

The Rock Hill Civitan Club Records consist of manuals, brochures, newsletters and some correspondence relating to club projects, membership and the club organization related to the Civitan Club based in Rock Hill, SC.

Whitener Family History - Accession 706 - M108 (138)

The Whitener Family History consists of a history written by Robert Campbell Whitener, Sr. in 1987 titled "Gold Mining Son of a Gold Miner" David William Whitener: His Ancestors and Descendants 1717-1987.

York County Municipal Association Records - Accession 256 - M109 (140)

The York County Municipal Association Records consist of by-laws, correspondence, minutes, agenda notes and financial records of the organization whose principle objective is to develop the Association as an agency for the cooperation of the municipalities of York County.

Marshall Family Papers - Accession 260 - M110 (142)

The Marshall Family Papers includes originals and photocopies of two letters written by Fred D. Marshall of Rock Hill. The first is from Camp Thomas in Chickamauga, Georgia and the second was from Camp Cuba Libre in Jacksonville, FL. while he was a soldier during the Spanish American War to his parents, Capt and Mrs. John Wilson Marshall of Rock Hill Also included is a letter by W.W. Byre to Capt. John Wilson Marshall while a missionary in Mexico. Fred D. Marshall served as mayor of Columbia from 1941 to 1946 and W.W. Byre became Dean of Erskine Theological Seminary at Due West, SC.

Hutchison Family Papers - Accession 19

The Hutchison Family Papers consist of diaries, journals, speeches, correspondence, genealogical material and financial papers, concerning the personal and business affairs of a Rock Hill family. Subjects include post-colonial life in the Carolinas, the antebellum plantation system in South Carolina, post-Civil War cotton farming, especially the Rock Hill Cotton Mill, and Rock Hill during World War I. There is also material concerning relations and negotiations with the Catawba Indians by David Hutchison who was one of several commissioners designated by the South Carolina legislature to investigate Catawba land claims and leasing practices; and historical sketches of Glencairn Garden, the White House and the Oakland Avenue Presbyterian Church, all located in Rock Hill, South Carolina. There are also included in the “General Correspondence and Related Papers” series such records as: last will and testament, inventory lists, certificates of indentured servants, legislative acts, (eg. 1840 Treaty with the Catawba Indians) and other similar documents. Correspondents include Jude Grimke, A.E. Hutchison, David Hutchison, Hiram Hutchison, James Moore, John N. Morehead and Thomas Spratt.

Ellen Evans Cathcart Papers - Accession 238 - M111 (143)

The Ellen Evans Cathcart Papers consist of biographical sketches of Mrs. Ellen Evans Cathcart (1869-1952), first woman member of the Democratic National Committee who was also instrumental in the founding of the Children’s Bureau. Also included in the collection are newspaper clippings, magazine articles, correspondence, reports, certificates, citations, and photographs relating to her work as supervisor of the Children’s Bureau of South Carolina and her involvement in the women’s suffrage movement. Of particular note is an annual report of the South Carolina Council of Defense which outlines the achievements of women of South Carolina in war work and a program book of the 47th annual convention of the National American Woman Suffrage Association.