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North Carolina (eastern part, without Tennessee)

Map of North and South Carolina and the surrounding area at the time of the ratification of the Constitution, showing counties, towns, roads, mountain ranges, swamps, boundary lines, and water bodies. Relief shown in hachures. Scale [ca. 1:950,400] (approximately 15 miles to the inch).
Date: 1938
Creator: Mouzon, Henry
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

South Carolina

Map of South Carolina at the time of the ratification of the Constitutions, showing counties, townships, towns, water bodies, forts, churches and chapels, houses, roads, swamps, and marshes. A table of the proprietors of land in South Carolina is included in the lower-left corner of the map. There is also an inset map of South Carolina in its entirety, with markings for geographic features as well as major roads, court houses, bridges, and iron works. Relief shown pictorially. Scale [ca. 1:823,680] (13 miles to the inch).
Date: 1937
Creator: Faden, William; Stuart, John & Drayton, John
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

A Map of the Travels of George Washington

Map of the travels of George Washington in the Middle Atlantic region of the United States between 1732 and 1799, with insets of New York and the lower Hudson Valley, Mount Vernon, the tidewater region of Virginia, Philadelphia, and Boston. The map includes towns, colonial highways, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geological features, with relief shown in hachures. Scale [ca. 1:2,502,720] (39.5 miles to the inch).
Date: 1931
Creator: National Geographic Society for the National Geographic Magazine
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
W.A.S.P., WWII, Reunion (open access)

W.A.S.P., WWII, Reunion

Program for a WASP reunion in Charleston, South Carolina. Included within is a proclamation from Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr. designating August 22nd as WASP Day, letters, historical information for South Carolina, reunion itineraries, and other information about WASP and aircraft.
Date: 1988
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Five WASP]

Photograph of Helen W. Snapp and five other Women Airforce Service Pilots sitting on a staircase as a group, all wearing name tags and/or a blue WASP button. The back of the photograph has the word "Charleston" written in black ink.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "Bosnia-deployed Soldiers Enjoy 'Taste of Tuzla'"] (open access)

[Clipping: "Bosnia-deployed Soldiers Enjoy 'Taste of Tuzla'"]

"Section C" of the March 2001 issue of The Frontline. Article about soldiers' deployment in Bosnia, Emory Bennett's earning of the Purple Heart, Medieval Times, and more are included.
Date: March 1, 2001
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Email from David Stallman to Debbie Jennings, March 6, 2008] (open access)

[Email from David Stallman to Debbie Jennings, March 6, 2008]

Email from David Stallman to Debbie Jennings telling her where he got the footage from his film from.
Date: March 6, 2008
Creator: Stallman, David A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Women of War] (open access)

[Clipping: Women of War]

Newspaper clipping of a section of the May 1990 issue of The Miami Herald. Articles about the WASPs service in World War 2, why Maria Muniz joined the Marine Corps, two nurses who served in the Vietnam War, and more are included.
Date: May 27, 1991
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "WW2 Flying Women"] (open access)

[Clipping: "WW2 Flying Women"]

Newspaper clipping of the "People" section of the June 1995 issue of Florida Today. Articles about the story of the WASPs, Michael Jackson's accusations of child molestation, neutering dogs, and more are included. "WW2 Flying Women" discusses two local women, Marjorie Sizemore and Carolyn Miller, and their service in the WASP.
Date: June 22, 1995
Creator: Morris, Betty
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: They just wanted to fly] (open access)

[Clipping: They just wanted to fly]

Newspaper clippings of an article about WASP members, including Grace Birge Mayfield, Mary Macabe, Kristine Lent, Alice Riff, Ann Oliver, Ann Criswell Adden, Verda Mae Jennings Lowe, Betty Haas Pfister, Florene Miller, Millicent Young, and Barbara Flemming Foss. The article discusses the personal experiences of the women serving in WWII. On the back of the clippings, there is an advertisement for a drapery shop and an article on catalog ordering.
Date: November 6, 1988
Creator: Magid, Ken
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Worth Clark to George & Leila - October 17, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from Worth Clark to George & Leila - October 17, 1948]

Letter written to George & Leila from Worth Clark, Ft. Jackson, South Carolina dated October 17, 1948. Worth Clark advises that he will be discharged from the Army on January 21, 1949 and his divorce final on November 22. He updates with news that Mother [Eula Clark] is in Albuquerque, that he will go to the umpire school at Sanford or Orlando under the G. I. Bill and asks that they tell J. P., Genia and all the folks hello and to tell J. P. to find him a rich red head. The reverse side of the second page includes the address for Pvt. Worth Clark, Ft. Jackson SC.
Date: 1948-010-17
Creator: Clark, Worth
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Eula Clark to T. N. Carswell - July 21, 1949] (open access)

[Telegram from Eula Clark to T. N. Carswell - July 21, 1949]

A Western Union telegram sent to T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas from Eula Clark, Columbia, South Corlina, dated July 21, 1949. Eula advises that this is one of her emergencies and her letters remain unanswered asking if something is wrong or what, that she is terribly upset.
Date: July 29, 1949
Creator: Clark, Eula
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
South Carolina Joins North Carolina In Presenting R. L. McMillan For National Commander (open access)

South Carolina Joins North Carolina In Presenting R. L. McMillan For National Commander

A flyer printed by The American Legion of South Carolina promoting R. L. McMillan of North Carolina for National Commander and includes resolutions passed on the 28th day of February, 1944. Signed by J. J. Bullard, Department Adjutant, Department of South Carolina.
Date: February 28, 1944
Creator: American Legion. Department of South Carolina. Departmental Executive Committee.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Southern Railway on Saluda Mountain]

Postcard of an illustration of a small steam train, heading left, on a railroad track on a mountainside. There are tall, green trees dotting the mountainside, and further down the mountainside are small wood houses and sheds. Printed text at the bottom of the illustration identifies the train as part of the Southern Railway on Saluda Mountain between Spartanburg, South Carolina and Asheville, North Carolina. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Summerville near Charleston, South Carolina]

Postcard of an illustration of a grassy area filled with trees and flowering bushes. Spanish moss and flowering vines hang from the trees. Printed text at the bottom of the postcard locates the area in Summerville near Charleston, South Carolina. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Magnolia Gardens in Charleston, South Carolina]

Postcard of an illustration of a narrow dirt path cutting through a green, grassy lawn towards a small body of water with a light-colored bridge. The water is surrounded by tall trees with Spanish moss hanging from them, as well as flowering bushes of various sizes. A woman in a long white dress with a wide-brim hat is standing near the water, looking into the trees. Printed text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the area as part of Magnolia Gardens in Charleston, South Carolina. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Spartanburg, South Carolina] (open access)

[Baptistry Painting for Spartanburg, South Carolina]

Photograph of baptistry painting done by Perry for the Church of Christ in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Inscription on back reads in part, "Jordan River. Scene taken from composite of several true views with spring flowers." Notations on back indicate place names for Spartanburg, South Carolina and for Ramer, Alabama, and inscription on front of photo indicates Spartanburg, Tennessee.
Date: 1935/1966
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Emma Mae Hutto to Truett Latimer, January 16, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Emma Mae Hutto to Truett Latimer, January 16, 1953]

Letter from Emma Mae Hutto to Truett Latimer discussing Latimer's recent case of the flu and the issue of allowing women to serve on juries.
Date: January 16, 1953
Creator: Hutto, Emma Mae
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Harold and Helen Landau]

Framed photograph of Harold and Helen Landau, with a date written in the bottom right hand corner.
Date: September 10, 1941
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of South Carolina Capitol]

Postcard with a colored drawing of the state capitol in Columbia, South Carolina. A note from Helen Landau to her parents-in-law is written on the back.
Date: May 13, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tank on Dirt Road]

Photograph of a tank on a dirt road in a field in South Carolina.
Date: [1942..1943]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Soldiers in South Carolina]

Photograph of two unidentified soldier in a camp at South Carolina. The soldier on the right stands at attention with a rifle over his shoulder, and the man to the left points one hand at the other. Barracks are visible in the background.
Date: [1942..1943]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers by Convoy Vehicles]

Photograph of a large group of soldiers standing by convoy vehicles in South Carolina.
Date: [1942..1943]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cars Outside State Theatre]

Photograph of two cars and a group of soldiers standing outside the State Theatre in Jackson, South Carolina.
Date: [1942..1943]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History