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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 (…