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Searching the SCDAH Summary Guide & Online Catalog

A blog post by Kathryn Slover If you visit or contact the South Carolina Department of Archives and History (SCDAH), the Archives reference staff…

What Can We Learn Through South Carolina Archaeology?

A blog post by Joseph Wilkinson To most people the concept of archaeology brings to mind images of pyramids and lost treasures hidden in ancient…

Preserving South Carolina State Agency Websites

A blog post by Kathryn Slover   What Is Web Archiving and How Do We Preserve A Website?  Web archiving is the process of collecting…

Brown at 65: Preserving South Carolina’s Role in the Desegregation of America’s Schools

A blog post by Ramon Jackson, African American Heritage Coordinator   This week marks the 65th anniversary of the Brown vs. Board of Education…

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…