South Carolina Department of Archives and History

The SC Department of Archives and History, including the Reference Room, will be closed on Friday, September 27th, 2024, due to inclement weather from Hurricane Helene. Please check the Emergency Management Division's website for additional information and updates: 

https://www.scemd.org/closings

The South Carolina Department of Archives and History is an independent state agency whose mission is to preserve and promote the documentary and cultural heritage of the Palmetto State. The department houses one of the most comprehensive state archival collections in the nation, spanning more than 325 years of South Carolina history.  

Please browse around our site to discover more information about us. As always, we thank you for your support of our agency and the archives and history of our state!

Please view this video about what to expect when researching at the Archives.