Select a site to search Search scdah.sc.gov Search sc.gov Search criteria

Home > Publications > Seals and Symbols

Seals and Symbols

South Carolina Then & Now
Edited by Jason H. Silverman and Judith M. Andrews
Essays by Lawrence S. Rowland, Eldred E. Prince, Jr., John Hammond Moore, A. V. Huff, Jr.
255 pages/photos/hardbound
PD11...$20.50postpaid
South Carolina Then & Now - a tribute to the picturesque beauty and historical significance of South Carolina - captures the essence of our wonderful, enigmatic, and contradictory Palmetto state. Over one hundred fifty pages of color plates celebrate this land of beauty and hospitality with its light and shadows, its peoples of all colors and ethnicity, and its antiquity and modernity.  Four essays, covering the Lowcountry, the Pee Dee, the Midlands and the Upcountry, and a multitude of archival photographs, ranging from a 1671 deed to a walk on the moon, explore South Carolina's ironies and inconsistencies, and its myths and realities.

A River in Time: The Yadkin-PeeDee River System
Suzanne Cameron Linder, Emily Linder Johnson
200 pages. Index. Hardbound. Coffeetable size
PD10....$27.95

A river with a thousand faces, the Yadkin-Pee Dee connects more elements of culture in North and South Carolina than perhaps any other natural feature.  Its waters both bind and divide two states, thousands of communities, and innumerable living things.  In this tale of discovery, you can explore one of the largest river systems on the East Coast from its beginnings as a prehistoric canal through our modern dependence on its waters.  "The river has stories to tell..." and "the river is biology, geography, ecology, and history," write the authors

A History of South Carolina's State House
Judith Andrews, editor. 56 pages. Illustrations/Photos.
PH21...$9.75
Taken from a historic documentation report on the South Carolina State House, this publication traces the intriguing story of the evolution of the capitol with thorough text and detailed illustrations and photographs, many in color. The history of the building is a complex overlay of construction campaigns, architects, and the external and internal forces entwined with the struggles of the Civil War and Reconstruction, and this book examines these and other factors which have determined the building as it is today. Chronology and biographies of the architects.

The seal of the state of South Carolina: a short history
David C. R. Heisser. 36 pages. Illustrations. Photos.
PH8....$5.75
If you have ever wondered what lies behind the design of the state seal, here is your chance to find out. This book looks at the roles William Henry Drayton and Arthur Middleton -- among others -- played in the design of the great seal, describes each element of design and explains the numismatic and emblematic influences on each in terms of the near and distant past, and traces stylistic evolutions.

Monarch of the Southland: the live oak
Paul R. Begley. 16 pages. Photos.
PH4....$2.75
This book describes some of South Carolina's impressive members of this species and recalls the role the live oak played in shipbuilding and as a landscape tree in the gardens and avenues of South Carolina's great plantations.

A flag worthy of your state and people: The history of the South Carolina state flag
Wylma A. Wates. 25 pages. Photos.
PH3....$7.75
This book recounts the fascinating story of the evolution of our state flag and the controversies that have surrounded it through the years.

A Guide to Confederate monuments in South Carolina
Robert S. Seigler
580 pages, Perfect bound, Photos/Index
PH27 .... $17.50
Included are all Confederate monuments that appear on courthouse lawns and town squares, in cemeteries, in churchyards, and in public parks throughout South Carolina. The monuments are listed in alphabetical order by city or town and include a literal transcription of the engravings, a historical description of the events surrounding their raisings, and directions to their locations. A comprehensive index lists every individual mentioned.

Relic of the lost cause: The story of South Carolina's Ordinance of Secession
Charles H. Lesser. 30 pages. Illustrations/Photos.
PH2....$7.75
This well-illustrated book gives a lively account of the events leading up to and following South Carolina's ratification of the Ordinance of Secession in Charleston on the fateful evening of December 20, 1860. It describes many of the signers and follows the trail of the document itself to its home today in the Department's collection.

South Carolina Highway Historical Marker Guide, 2nd. ed., rev.
South Carolina Department of Archives and History
PH29 .... $7.50
Historical markers line the state's highways, offering travelers what is often the only opportunity they will have to tie historical events to the places where they occurred. This guide lists markers by county, supplies the text on each, uses maps to pinpoint locations, and has an extensive name and subject index.

South Carolina State Symbols Coloring Book
20 pages.
PC2....$5.25
The state seal, the state flag, the mace, the Carolina wren --these and many other symbols of South Carolina are included in this coloring book along with brief explanations. Children will enjoy coloring these easy- to-use drawings as they learn more about their state.