South Carolina State Historical Records Advisory Board
Mission
The South Carolina State Historical Records Advisory Board (SC SHRAB)
serves the public by advising and supporting efforts to identify, preserve,
and provide access to South Carolina’s Historical Records.
Vision
The SC SHRAB is an active and effective agent for the preservation of a wider
public access to South Carolina’s historical records and serves as a model for
the nation’s other SHRABs. It fosters and supports communication and collaboration,
as well as plays the roles of educator, advocate, promoter, planner, and coordinator.
Publications
South Carolina Historical Repository Directory
Current SC SHRAB Members
Dr. W. Eric Emerson- Director of the South Carolina Department of Archives & History, State Archivist, State Historic Preservation Officer
Brenda Burk- Head of Special Collections at Clemson University
Kate Boyd- Director of Digital Research Services at the University of South Carolina
Dr. Rameth Owens- Professor of History Emerita at Clemson University
Gina White- Director of Archives and Special Collections at Winthrop University
Andrew Bigony- Lexington County Archivist and President of the South Carolina Public Records Association
Joseph Boykin- Former Dean of Libraries at Clemson University
Upcoming Meetings
March 26, 2021- virtual - Agenda - Meeting Minutes
May 21, 2021 - virtual - Agenda - Meeting Minutes
Related Information
The SC SHRAB completed the updated South Carolina Repository Directory and the strategic plan, entitled “A Plan to Ensure the Preservation and Availability of the Palmetto State’s Historical Records”, with funds from a State Board Programming grant provided by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). More information about the NHPRC is available on their website: https://www.archives.gov/nhprc.
Contact the Board
For additional information, or questions about the SC SHRAB, or additions/changes to the Historical Repository Directory, please contact Erin Lowry, at scshrab@scdah.sc.gov or 803-896-6128.