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.

Marion Gressett | History of SC Slide Collection
Marion Gressett | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 5

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Marion Gressett (1902-1984, see Marion Gressett And Hyman Rubin) was first elected to the South Carolina state Senate from Calhoun County in 1937. A powerful political figure during the 1950s and...
The "Barnwell Ring" of South Carolina
The "Barnwell Ring" of South Carolina
Episode 5

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The famous "Barnwell Ring" of South Carolina. Senator Edgar Brown, left, the state's senior Senator and chairman of the finance committee, and House Speaker Sol Blatt (see Solomon Blatt), both from...
Camp Sevier | History of SC Slide Collection
Camp Sevier | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 6

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Many young men recruited into the army were trained at Camp Sevier, near Greenville. Motor Truck Companies 101 and 218 lived in this tent city. Courtesy of the South Caroliniana Library.
I. DeQuincey Newman | History of SC Slide Collection
I. DeQuincey Newman | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 6

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The congressional redistricting in 1981 led to the election of I. DeQuincey Newman as the first African-American South Carolina senator since the end of Reconstruction. Here, he greets some of his new...