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One 1903 photograph depicting the exterior and employees of the Spartanburg Candy Kitchen, on Morgan Square in Spartanburg.

Content Description Internal archives of the Spartanburg Chapter of the IAAP, formerly the James F. Byrnes Chapter of the National Secretaries Association and later the Professional Secretaries International. Collection includes an historical overview of the chapter's history, chapter by-laws, city proclamations, meeting minutes, chapter rosters, copies of chapter bulletin "Dixie Tation," Future Secretaries Association by-laws and Spartanburg Technical College chapter documents, newspaper clippings, chapter...

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One 8"x10" photographic print depicting a new bottling machine that had been transferred from a boxcar to the back of a large truck for the Coca-Cola bottling plant in Spartanburg.

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One colorized postcard depicting the Confederate Monument on South Church Street in downtown Spartanburg. Reverse includes a message written by an unidentified Camp Wadsworth soldier in company A of the 106th machine gun battalion.

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One set of blueprints and diazo prints consisting of approximately 80 oversize sheets depicting renovations to the Spartanburg Country Club in 1965 and 1966. Primary architect is noted as Tom Hollis.

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This collection consists primarily of photographs illustrating the various activities of the Spartanburg County Health Department in the 1950s and 1960s, including health inspection of factories, physicians, issuing forms, home and farm visits, and laboratory work. The second file contains “Final Report of Field Training Period” (1945) containing descriptions of programs, radio broadcast transcripts, and a July 1945 Startex Prints newsletter.

Content Description Large collection consisting of two series, the first covering maps, plats, site plans, and architectural plans, and the second covering newspapers. The entire collection was transferred to SCPL from the Spartanburg County Historical Association to facilitate research access to the materials. The maps series is contained in 42 boxes with each drawing or set of drawings stored rolled and banded by a paper label. The newspaper series is contained in 8 oversize newspaper boxes. When possible,...

Content Description In the 1950s, Spartanburg County began to use Prison Camps to house inmates. At the Prison Camp, inmates were used as physical laborors for a variety of county improvement projects. This collection consists of two prisoner record books from Prison Camp No. 5, located near Woodruff. Information recorded in the books includes prisoner name, address, family members, physical characteristics, the criminal charge, date and length of sentencing, the judge and court that did the sentencing, and any...

Content Description This collection consists of student newspapers from Spartanburg School District 7 schools including Spartanburg High School, Whitlock Junior High School, and McCracken Junior High School. Spartanburg High School's student newspaper has gone by three different names since it began in 1934. The first name, The Scribbler, was originally the name of the quarterly student literary magazine before it became a monthly student newspaper. The name changed to The Blue Print when the school...

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The majority of the collection consists of photographs of schools, students, teachers, and school activities. Also included are photographic negatives, WPA-era school surveys, and architectural plans. These materials may have been assembled by Ella Poats while gathering material for her publication in 1982, many of the photographs in the collection are reproduced in her book. Collection had been stored at Cummings Street School prior to donation to SCPL.

Content Description Twenty four photographs of Spartanburg County School District 2 buildings, most of which are identified as having been created by Curry's Studio of Gaffney, SC. Identified schools include Chesnee High School, Boiling Springs Elementary, Mayo Elementary, Fingerville Elementary, Foster's Grove High School, John Dodd Elementary, Carlisle Elementary, Boiling Springs High School, Cooley Springs Elementary, Chesnee Elementary, and Valley Falls Elementary. Several other photographs remain...

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Document listing beer, wine, and liquor inventory of the Spartanburg branch of the South Carolina Dispensary in August 1905. Each type and brand of drink is listed along with quantities and values.

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Two boxes containing photographs, correspondence, photocopies, and hand-written notes assembled and created by Ed Hall during his research into the history of the Spartanburg Memorial Airport. These materials were used in the production of his book on Spartanburg's downtown airport.

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This collection consists of an invitation to the 70th reunion, programs for the 50th reunion, and a program for the 40th reunion.

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Papers related to the Spartanburg High School Class of 1948's 1995 reunion and 1996 get to together.

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The Spartanburg High School Class of 1950 held regular regular five year class reunions from 1980 to 2015. This collection consists of papers about the class of 1950's 30th to 65th reunions. There are also a small number of papers related to the classes of 1944, 1948, and 1949.

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The program for the dedication ceremony of the new Spartanburg High School which was opened in 2019.

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Dedication program for the Spartanburg High School building on Dupre Drive including schedule of events, a listing of officials, a floor plan of the school, and a history of the school's planning and construction.

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Yearbook photos and snapshots relating to the Distributive Education program at Spartanburg High School during the 1940s to 1960s. None of the photos are labeled, although identifications for many could be obtained by looking through SHS yearbooks of the time. One notable photo is a portrait of Alfred Willis carrying camera.

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The Spartanburg Little Theatre is an arts organization that has been putting on an average of four theatre productions every year in Spartanburg since in its founding in 1946. This collection consists of histories, general information, playbills, production information and photographs relating to the Spartanburg Little Theatre and its productions.

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Documents generated by the Men’s Garden Club from the 1950s to 2010 and assembled by Henry Pittman in the process of writing a history of the organization. Documents include meeting notes, rosters, correspondence, maps, photographs, planning documents and brochures.

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The collection consists of 27 programs from musical events held in Spartanburg, S.C. between 1886 and 1939.

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Two copies of the Spartanburg Phillies souvenir program issued for the 1974 baseball season. Includes advertisements for Spartanburg businesses, profiles on managers Howie Bedell and Hub Blankenship, and a full-page advertisement for the Uptown Spartanburg Association promoting the Main Street Mall.

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One unused ticket to the Spartanburg Phillies babeball game at Duncan Park Stadium on August 26, 1987.

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This collection consists of multiple urban development plans that have been developed for the city of Spartanburg from various architectural firms. There is also a booklet titled "History of the Business and Professional Women's Club of Spartanburg, South Carolina." This collection was donated by Linda Powers Bilanchone, a communications professor at Wofford. She has served on the city council and on both the water and sewer commissions.

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Original document written by Alexander W. Randall, First Assistant Postmaster General, to John A. Lee, reopening Spartanburg Post Office and reappointing him Postmaster, dated September 6, 1865. The document includes a list of official requirements and obligations.

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One photographic print depicting the lowering of the cornerstone to the 1906 United States Post Office located at the corner of North Church Street and St. John Street. The image includes the Cleveland Law Range and a large crowd with Freemasons and Knights of Columbus.

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This collection consists of nine postcards. Six are related to World War I and Camp Wadsworth, 2 are portraits of unidentified people, and 1 is of a destroyed house after the Second Battle of Bull Run.

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This collection consists of 19 postcards bought at an antique mall in Virginia. Images include Camp Croft, Camp Wadsworth, First Presbyterian Church, Central M. E. Church, Southside Baptist Church, Bethel Methodist Church, Cleveland and Gresham hotels, and Converse College.