C. An Illustrated History, 1550-1988 | History of SC Slide Collection

It is impossible to include all of the history of South Carolina in the images that have been included in this roughly chronological section of the entire collection. Those who wish to expand their understanding of a particular period are urged to use the search function for particular dates for images from the other sections of the collection illustrating other aspects of South Carolina life at that time.

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Rebirth of the "Two-Party System" in South Carolina | History of SC Slide Collection

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Rebirth of the "Two-Party System" in South Carolina | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 4

Slowly, South Carolina witnessed the rebirth of a two-party system in the 1960s and 1970s. In 1964, the state voted against a southern Democratic candidate, Texan Lyndon B. Johnson, and instead cast...

Integration at the University of South Carolina | History of SC Slide Collection

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Integration at the University of South Carolina | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 3

Henri Monteith Treadwell (age 17), James Solomon (age 33) and Robert Anderson (age 19), speaking to news media after registering in September 1963 as the first African-American students at the...

Harvey Gantt Admitted to Clemson University | History of SC Slide Collection

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Harvey Gantt Admitted to Clemson University | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 2

The first integration of public higher education in South Carolina came at Clemson University. The student who successfully sued for admission with the help of his NAACP attorney, Matthew Perry (left)...

Sit-Ins at Restaurants | History of SC Slide Collection

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Sit-Ins at Restaurants | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 1

One of the methods of non-violent protest against segregation, taught by Martin Luther King and others in the Civil Rights Movement, was the practice of sit-ins at restaurants and coffee shops...

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James Francis Byrnes | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 19

James Francis Byrnes (see Governor James Byrnes) rose to prominence in South Carolina and the nation, first in the House of Representatives, and then in the Senate. A supporter of Roosevelt's New Deal...

The Doolittle Raiders | History of SC Slide Collection

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The Doolittle Raiders | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 18

The Columbia Army Air Base in Lexington County became the headquarters of Colonel Jimmy Doolittle's famous "Raiders," who trained there for their bombing run over Tokyo. Courtesy of the Thomas Cooper...

Japan's Surrender | History of SC Slide Collection

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Japan's Surrender | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 17

The end of the Second World War came with the surrender of Japan on VJ Day, August 14, 1945. South Carolinians celebrated the victory with dancing in the streets of Charleston and with great joy. They...

America Mourns the Death of Pres. Roosevelt | History of SC Slide Collection

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America Mourns the Death of Pres. Roosevelt | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 16

The April 12, 1945, death of Franklin D. Roosevelt at Warm Springs, Georgia, brought an outpouring of grief from the nation. Thousands of people flocked to watch his funeral train pass through the...

Surrender of Nazi Germany in 1945 | History of SC Slide Collection

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Surrender of Nazi Germany in 1945 | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 15

Victory in Europe was celebrated throughout the nation after four years of warfare. Although American forces were still fighting in Japan, the Greenville "News" headline illustrates the celebration...

Hampton Prisoner of War Camp | History of SC Slide Collection

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Hampton Prisoner of War Camp | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 14

Several prisoner-of-war camps were established in South Carolina to house captured Germans. This is the street of a camp in Hampton, photographed around 1944. Courtesy of Mildred B. Rivers.

Mt. Vernon Mills Ceremony | History of SC Slide Collection

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Mt. Vernon Mills Ceremony | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 13

This Mt. Vernon Mills ceremony,held in Columbia, on October 27, 1943, presents the Army-Navy flag to one of the units in the mill for buying the most E-Bonds. Such ceremonies helped promote the sale...

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Civilians Support Red Cross Efforts | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 12

Civilians were encouraged to donate time and materials to the Red Cross efforts to support United States troops overseas. Here, Mrs. McKissick of Greenville knits supplies for the Red Cross. Courtesy...

Civilian Sacrifices on the Home Front | History of SC Slide Collection

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Civilian Sacrifices on the Home Front | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 11

The Second World War, like the first, required sacrifice and work at home, as well as the commitment of soldiers fighting abroad. During the war, civilians were called on to conserve almost everything...

Students Pick Cotton to Aid in Labor Shortage | History of SC Slide Collection

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Students Pick Cotton to Aid in Labor Shortage | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 10

The enlistment of men into the armed forces caused a labor shortage in industry and agriculture, which were both rapidly expanding production to meet wartime needs. For the first time, many women...

Red Cross Volunteers March in Parade | History of SC Slide Collection

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Red Cross Volunteers March in Parade | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 9

Red Cross volunteers march in a parade in Rock Hill in early 1942, urging other citizens to share in "the dirty work" of helping win the war. Courtesy of the Winthrop University Archives.

Columbia Army Air Base | History of SC Slide Collection

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Columbia Army Air Base | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 8

Columbia Army Air Base, aerial view, in 1943. Courtesy of the South Carolina State Museum.

Marines Depart Fort Yemassee For War | History of SC Slide Collection

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Marines Depart Fort Yemassee For War | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 7

These Marines had just completed their training in April of 1943, and were on the train from the Yemassee Station en route to their wartime tour of duty. Courtesy of the United States Marine Corps...

Parade of Marine Corps Recruits at Parris Island | History of SC Slide Collection

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Parade of Marine Corps Recruits at Parris Island | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 6

The Parris Island facilities for training Marines also expanded enormously during WWII. Here, new recruits march on the main parade grounds during a 1943 rainstorm. Courtesy of the United States...

Winston Churchill Tours Fort Jackson | History of SC Slide Collection

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Winston Churchill Tours Fort Jackson | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 5

Winston Churchill toured Fort Jackson during his visit to the United States in 1942. Courtesy of the South Carolina Department of Education.

Parade of Recruits at Fort Jackson | History of SC Slide Collection

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Parade of Recruits at Fort Jackson | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 4

The military buildup of World War II greatly expanded the facilities at the former Camp Jackson of the First World War. Renamed Fort Jackson in 1940, the Columbia facility became one of the main...

Buildup of Troops at Fort Jackson | History of SC Slide Collection

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Buildup of Troops at Fort Jackson | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 3

The buildup of troops at Fort Jackson, even before the attack on Pearl Harbor, was the beginning of the many changes that World War II brought to Columbia, and indeed to all of South Carolina. The...

America's Reluctance to Enter World War II | History of SC Slide Collection

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America's Reluctance to Enter World War II | History of SC Slide Collection

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Senate investigations of the profits that some American corporations had made selling war materials to Britain and France prior to World War I made many Americans suspicious of entanglements with...

President Roosevelt Visits Columbia, SC | History of SC Slide Collection

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President Roosevelt Visits Columbia, SC | History of SC Slide Collection

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President Franklin D. Roosevelt occasionally stopped in Columbia on his train trips between Washington, D.C., and his home in Warm Springs, Georgia. But in January 1940, as the war expanded in Europe...

WPA Workers Make Improvements to Charleston Navy Yard | History of SC Slide Collection

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WPA Workers Make Improvements to Charleston Navy Yard | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 13

The WPA undertook large, as well as small, construction projects, and the character of some of their projects began to change in 1939 and 1940, as the nation turned its attention to the war that had...