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State Plats for Land Grants 1784-1868 Now Available Online

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…

Cold War Resources in the SC State Historic Preservation Office

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…

Grants for Historic Preservation in South Carolina

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…

More Than a Month: Celebrate Black History Everyday!

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,…

SC Archives Research Tip of the Month – February 2021

Sources for African American Genealogical Research   A Blog Post by Steve Tuttle In 1996 our agency published the first edition of Sources…

Meet the Staff: Kimberly McClure

Although I was born in Virginia, I was raised here in South Carolina in Calhoun County.  Growing up on a farm, my closest friends were the…

SC Archives Research Tip of the Month - December 2020

A Blog Post by Elaine Rohr, Archivist          Since its establishment by the state legislature in 1905, the South…

Road Trip! : African American Digital History Resources for All Ages

A Blog Post by Ramon Jackson Our current public health crisis has restricted our ability to take part in some of our most treasured pastimes, most…

Women in the National Register of Historic Places

By Elizabeth M. Johnson In recognition of the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment I wanted to share with our readers a few places…

RESEARCH TIP OF THE MONTH: RECORDS OF THE STATE HOSPITAL/DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH

By Wade H. Dorsey, Supervisor, Reference Services   The South Carolina State Hospital, now the Department of Mental Health, was born as…