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South Carolina African American Heritage Commission (SCAAHC)

A blog post by Ramon Jackson Established through the passage of a joint resolution by the SC General Assembly in May 1993, the South Carolina…

All Aboard! There’s a new SCHPR!

A blog post by Morgan Jones-King   What is SCHPR? The South Carolina Historic Properties Record (or SCHPR, pronounced “Skipper”) is an online…

Meet the Former Staff: Alexander Samuel Salley

A Blog Post by Kathryn Slover Today we begin our “Meet the Staff” blog series. Each month we will introduce a new staff member from the South…

Hockey Hall of Famer Willie O’Ree Finds His South Carolina Roots at SCDAH

A Blog Post By Evan Spencer   The South Carolina Department of Archives and History preserves the records of South Carolina’s state and local…

Records Training Day 2018

A Blog Post By Jessica Hills   The mission of the Department of Archives and History is to preserve the documentary and cultural heritage of…

South Carolina Archaeology Month

A Blog Post by Keely Lewis October is Archaeology Month in South Carolina! Throughout the month, the archaeological community of South Carolina will…

Currency of the Bank of the State of South Carolina

A Blog Post by Oriana Windham The collection holdings of the Dept. of Archives and History are extensive and ever-growing.  Many of the series…

EXHIBIT ON RECONSTRUCTION IN SOUTH CAROLINA ON VIEW AT ARCHIVES & HISTORY CENTER

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 1, 2018 Contact: 803-896-6196 | info@scdah.sc.gov   EXHIBIT ON RECONSTRUCTION IN SOUTH CAROLINA ON VIEW AT…

SCDAH Announces Digitization of Over 11,000 Revolutionary War Records

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 20, 2018 Media Contact: Grace Salter 803-896-0339| gsalter@scdah.sc.gov   SCDAH ANNOUNCES DIGITIZATION OF OVER…

State Archives Supersizes Its Digitization Capabilities

Blog Post by Evan Spencer At the South Carolina Department of Archives and History, we are always in the process of digitizing our records for the…