SCDAH is proud to announce that our map collection (P 900035) is now available to search on our catalog at …
Fri, 06/07/2024
Acquisition of the Governor Benjamin Franklin Perry Papers
The South Carolina Department…
Wed, 11/01/2023
Adventures in Archiving
a Blog Post by Crystal Kate Sharpe, Processing Assistant
As a graduate student with a focus…
Thu, 10/19/2023
A Blog Post by Melanie Sigman
From stone to clay to thin pieces of wood, people have always found ways to write their stories down, but…
Mon, 05/02/2022
A Blog Post by Christopher Tenny
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps as a Resource of Historic Research:…
Mon, 12/13/2021
A Blog Post by Christopher Tenny
History and geography go hand-in-hand like the state flag’s Palmetto and Silver Crescent. Consider the National Register…
Fri, 10/01/2021
A Blog Post by Michael Fondren
Federal Records…
Thu, 06/17/2021
A Blog Post By Ramon Jackson
Over the past year, the South Carolina African American Heritage Commission (SCAAHC) has been conducting a detailed survey of…
Wed, 06/02/2021
A Blog Post by Wade Dorsey
The Archives is delighted to report that two of our most important series of land records, the State Plats from both the…
Mon, 04/12/2021
A Blog Post by John Sylvest
2021 marks 30 years since the end of the Cold War, the period of intense ideological and military competition between the…
Thu, 03/11/2021
A Blog Post by Brad Sauls
South Carolina is fortunate to have many historic buildings and sites that are physical reminders of our state’s history. These…
Wed, 02/24/2021
A Blog Post by Ramon Jackson
As Black History Month draws to a close, I have been thrilled to answer numerous requests for book lists, digital resources,…