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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…

Meet Our Intern, Isaiah Thomas

A Blog Post by Isaiah Thomas I am originally from Cayce, South Carolina, but grew up in the Middle East. I am currently a student at Columbia…

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…

Meet the Staff: Chris Condon

A Blog Post by Chris Condon     Who am I? Originally from Bessemer City, North Carolina, I enlisted in the United States Navy in 1997 in order…

Meet the Staff: Kenya Lane

A Blog Post by Kenya Lane   I have lived my entire life in South Carolina. I am married to my wonderful husband, Brian, for over 25 years. We have…

Meet the Staff: Robert Larsen

A Blog Post by Robert Larsen     I am originally from California, specifically I was born in Laguna Niguel. I moved around to multiple parts of…

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 Time…

Meet the Staff: Melanie Sigman

A Blog Post by Melanie Sigman   I was born and raised in Covington, Georgia and most of my family still lives there. I went straight to work after…

Meet the Staff: Grant Robertson

A Blog Post by Grant Robertson I’ve spent the majority of my life in Columbia, South Carolina, and first attended the University of South Carolina (…

Meet the Staff: Matthew Dantzler

A Blog Post by Matthew Dantzler   As an Orangeburg native, I spent most of my life in South Carolina. My academic journey started with earning a…