Scope and Contents The papers contain accounts, a commission, two letters, a lien, and receipts, statements of account and tax receipts. Most of the accounts, receipts and statements related to Pickens' medical practice, including accounts for his services to the G. W. Miller family; a running account with James Hunter's Sons (Hunter's Store) in Pendleton, SC, where groceries and general merchandise that were exchanged for medical services, as well as several accounts with James Hunter; and an undated letter...

Scope and Contents The papers consist of an oversize volume containing the centennial issue of the Easley Progress, dated October 2, 1974, with a number of articles on the history of Easley and a smaller volume of over seventy clippings, many undated, on the history of Clemson, Easley, Liberty, Pendleton, Seneca and other locations in Anderson, Oconee and Pickens Counties. Almost all of the articles in the latter volume were written by McCravy as part of his "Libertarian...

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Collection consists of a photocopy of the December 24, 1975, cover letter from Althea Harlin of La France Industries to Priscilla Sutcliffe, Clemson University Libraries and photocopies of weekly wage timesheets for October 5, 12 and December 28, 1901, and January 4, 1902, listing number of days worked, rate per day and total amount earned.

Scope and Contents The collection consists of articles, newspaper clippings, historical tour itineraries and other material relating to the history of Pendleton, SC, especially historical buildings in the city and surrounding area. Included are a biographical sketch of Samuel Earle Maxwell, a prominent landowner; a list of historic homes (and other buildings) in Pendleton and the families who occupied them; a short history of "Old Pendleton"; and a photocopy of a document that may have been written by Edmund...

Scope and Contents The collection contains one folder containing a three page letter from Alice B[urriss] O'Neal to her cousin. It is undated but describes events that happened on May 1, 1865, when as a school girl she witnessed the "Yankees" coming to Anderson and confronting her Uncle Thomas and Cousin John Burriss, both Confederate veterans. There is also a two page narrative of recollections of May 1st from Lula W. Allen in which she recalled school closing early and that horses were confiscated from both...

Abstract

A small collection of research materials and black heritage celebration memorabilia.