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Foundations of a Revolution

 The South Carolina Department of Archives and History invites you to investigate the documents in the Foundations of a Revolution: South…

Transcription: Articles of Association for the District East of the Wateree River, June 3, 1775

Articles of Association for the District East of the Wateree River, June 3, 1775  South Carolina. __ Association __The actual commencement…

Transcription: South Carolina Constitution, March 26, 1776

South Carolina Constitution, March 26, 1776Download a PDFSouth Carolina.IN a Congress begun and holden at Charles-Town on Wednesday the first day of…

Transcription: Treaty of Dewitt’s Corner, May 20, 1777

Treaty of Dewitt’s Corner, May 20, 1777  The Definitive Treaty of Peace Between South Carolina and Georgia on the one hand, and the…

Catalog Update: Map collection now searchable online

SCDAH is proud to announce that our map collection (P 900035) is now available to search on our catalog at https://scarchcat.rediscoverysoftware.com/…

Acquisition of the Governor Benjamin Franklin Perry Papers

Acquisition of the Governor Benjamin Franklin Perry Papers The South Carolina Department of Archives and History (SCDAAH) is pleased to announce the…

Adventures in Archiving

Adventures in Archiving a Blog Post by Crystal Kate Sharpe, Processing Assistant As a graduate student with a focus on archiving, I was willing to…

TAKING CARE OF YOUR BOOKS

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 they…

Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps as a Resource of Historic Research

A Blog Post by Christopher Tenny   Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps as a Resource of Historic Research: What They Are, How They Have Changed Over…

What is South Carolina ArchSite?

A Blog Post by Christopher Tenny   History and geography go hand-in-hand like the state flag’s Palmetto and Silver Crescent. Consider the…