tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069433634212944842.comments2019-12-26T02:53:02.192-05:00Palmetto PastSCDAHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12040365088512248140noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069433634212944842.post-79218331288986810982011-10-14T21:50:21.209-04:002011-10-14T21:50:21.209-04:00Your writing is so vivid! It brings it to life.Your writing is so vivid! It brings it to life.Kelly Paynenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069433634212944842.post-14675787603845261212011-06-23T22:18:51.628-04:002011-06-23T22:18:51.628-04:00Wow!!Wow!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069433634212944842.post-54437396463265989942011-06-20T15:14:15.966-04:002011-06-20T15:14:15.966-04:00Thank you for your hard work in providing this imp...Thank you for your hard work in providing this important history. I am bookmarking it so I can check out everything on this page.Ron Keldermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03011268559276434715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069433634212944842.post-47082407123840373982011-06-20T14:41:54.723-04:002011-06-20T14:41:54.723-04:00Rebekah, thank you for reminding us of this critic...Rebekah, thank you for reminding us of this critical chapter in South Carolina's sordid past.Kelly Paynenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069433634212944842.post-86462589103782474002011-03-24T12:36:48.347-04:002011-03-24T12:36:48.347-04:00Thanks for this fascinating article. I hope they c...Thanks for this fascinating article. I hope they can reconsider the curtains at the Aiken Federal Courthouse.Mary Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07641557987981869081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069433634212944842.post-73858918326488948852010-12-07T23:32:24.458-05:002010-12-07T23:32:24.458-05:00Great post. Those interested might like to know t...Great post. Those interested might like to know that the original newspaper you see above is in the collections of the Pendleton District Commission. You can see a little more information here online:<br /><br />http://www.teachingushistory.org/lessons/Japanattacks.htm<br /><br />Also, the State Archives has several large volumes of World War II era newspaper clippings and other material from scrapbooks compiled during the war. Here's the citation info:<br /><br />S 192090 Military Dept. Adjutant and Inspector General.<br />World War II scrapbooks<br />1941-1945<br />4.66 cubic ft.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14340850722429478364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069433634212944842.post-63747957206138415892010-10-29T17:46:28.595-04:002010-10-29T17:46:28.595-04:00Thanks for posting this interesting item. I saw t...Thanks for posting this interesting item. I saw the Statue of Liberty for the first time a few years ago and it was truly amazing. I can't imagine how my ancestors felt when they saw it for the first time when they immigrated here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069433634212944842.post-62103614200792040032010-06-26T22:13:13.008-04:002010-06-26T22:13:13.008-04:00Oops, I now see a few typing mistakes in my commen...Oops, I now see a few typing mistakes in my comment.<br />JKAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069433634212944842.post-73103608790409146952010-06-26T22:08:25.381-04:002010-06-26T22:08:25.381-04:00The world is populated by two types of frogs. The...The world is populated by two types of frogs. The kind of frog that jumps, and the kind of frog that simply does not jump at an opportunity, when presented. There are many opportunities for develop revenues streams to stabilize the funding of public services. Unfortunately, those frogs who inhabit leadership positions often just don't jump at opportunities.<br />JK<br /><br />There is plenty of money to fund the SCDAH and other agencies:<br /><br />"$350 million funding proposal for South Carolina Public Schools"<br />http://paycheckeconomics.wordpress.com/2010/04/30/350-million-funding-proposal-for-south-carolina-public-schools/<br /><br />A picture if worth a 1000 words. Most people would rather look at a picture that be suffer through a 1000 words. Here are a couple of simple pictures that illustrate a budget deficit and how to achieve a budget surplus.<br /><br />"Schematic Diagrams Showing How to Balance the Budget with Taxpayer Choice"<br />http://paycheckeconomics.wordpress.com/2009/09/27/schematic-diagrams-showing-how-to-balance-the-budget-with-taxpayer-choice/<br /><br /><br />While much is said about school choice, the way to achieve a more stable revenue stream is to adopt Taxpayer Choice. Give people and businesses the options and flexibility to meet their tax assessment (a tax bill with their name on it) in a variety of ways. For example, would your rather pay your county car taxes by writing a check directly to the County Treasurer's office or by buying a few dollars work of lottery ticket each week with half the purchase price being treated as a tax payment that is credited directly to your personal, motor vehicle tax assessment?<br /><br />"Taxpayer Choice – Shopping around for the best tax deals"<br />http://paycheckeconomics.wordpress.com/2010/04/14/taxpayer-choice-shopping-around-for-the-best-tax-deals/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069433634212944842.post-10249733278740781522010-06-24T19:44:24.515-04:002010-06-24T19:44:24.515-04:00A sad day indeed, and this news needs to get out t...A sad day indeed, and this news needs to get out there. We don't want the public to think that we're out of the woods with our budget.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069433634212944842.post-41825585044854221172010-05-24T15:42:46.068-04:002010-05-24T15:42:46.068-04:00Not exactly.Not exactly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069433634212944842.post-80258734167517425722010-05-18T11:18:46.489-04:002010-05-18T11:18:46.489-04:00Looks like the Archives is rolling in the money.Looks like the Archives is rolling in the money.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069433634212944842.post-47219398730741373332010-05-13T14:14:55.200-04:002010-05-13T14:14:55.200-04:00[For those wanting a little more background info o...[For those wanting a little more background info on Mills, see below]<br /><br />Robert Mills, who was born in Charleston in 1781, published the first official atlas of the state of South Carolina. Mills served as state architect for South Carolina, designing the Lunatic Asylum and many local courthouses, and later won the contest to design the Washington Monument in Washington, DC. The atlas, made for the South Carolina State Legislature, contains 28 district maps and a state map, made from a state sponsored survey of all the districts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069433634212944842.post-82420945959227644822010-05-06T17:52:52.903-04:002010-05-06T17:52:52.903-04:00Thanks, SCDAH! It's really hard for us workin...Thanks, SCDAH! It's really hard for us working folks to get to the archives on weekdays - every weekend hour you can spare is a huge help!Lisa Hudginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16408096330359789908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069433634212944842.post-65519064066359560692010-03-10T08:54:52.593-05:002010-03-10T08:54:52.593-05:00The more you can put online the better.The more you can put online the better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069433634212944842.post-56353473696884150782010-03-02T11:47:41.779-05:002010-03-02T11:47:41.779-05:00If an old document sits on a shelf and no one know...If an old document sits on a shelf and no one knows what it is or why it’s there, does it really exist? I know there must be countless treasures in the Archives that are buried and/or forgotten (even if they are well preserved), and that problem is almost as bad as physically losing a document. The beauty of the work of the archivist and researcher (sometimes the same person, sometimes not) is the constant potential for discovery and rediscovery. Balance between preservation and access is absolutely necessary, and these two ideas do not even have to contradict each other. Making people aware of some of our notable documents helps to ensure that they remain preserved. There can never be too much emphasis on education (defined broadly) among the general public (and staff!). We are curious beings, and we should be encouraged to ask good questions about our past and to seek out answers in the raw materials of history. What are some good strategies that the staff can undertake (via this blog and other outlets) that will help make the general public more aware and appreciative of our state’s unique history and treasures? I guess I am very much in the “access” camp in that great divide among archivists, assuming there must be one, and I believe strongly that agencies like the Archives should be firing with everything they have to let the outside world know what they are and what they represent as critical cultural institutions. This sort of fervent appeal for outreach and education, in my opinion, should be undertaken no matter the economic climate. I applaud the efforts of the SCDAH staff for the various things it does for outreach (the digitization efforts come to mind as well as the work you do with schools and community groups). All of this is critical. Thank you for your time and this blog. This concludes my two-cent, unsolicited ramble for the day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069433634212944842.post-16239381408652063712010-02-10T20:05:34.072-05:002010-02-10T20:05:34.072-05:00Check out this website for some more information a...Check out this website for some more information about this annual event: http://www.columbiaslongestdays.info<br /><br />I think two of the biggest treats of this event will be seeing living historians perform as Wade Hampton III and Mary Boykin Chesnut. Both are performing in the Atrium of the State Museum. Hampton's show is at 10:30 am and 3pm. Chesnut's performance is at 11am and 2pm.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069433634212944842.post-62727109490094011912010-02-09T16:06:45.383-05:002010-02-09T16:06:45.383-05:00I like how they called the students "scholars...I like how they called the students "scholars" and that they have a dress code. Good stuff.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069433634212944842.post-88975239776834986232010-02-05T11:27:54.622-05:002010-02-05T11:27:54.622-05:00This is wonderful news. I will almost definitely ...This is wonderful news. I will almost definitely be there doing research for at least two of those Saturdays. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069433634212944842.post-4725522821929380352010-02-03T09:40:46.813-05:002010-02-03T09:40:46.813-05:00The State Museum has a painting of the coat of arm...The State Museum has a painting of the coat of arms, though it may not be on display.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069433634212944842.post-87170772413311393472010-01-28T17:47:38.363-05:002010-01-28T17:47:38.363-05:00Not sure if the 1860s were considered part of the ...Not sure if the 1860s were considered part of the Romantic Period. Would this not be the Victorian Era? Guess it depends on how you want to define things. The coat of arms certainly has links to Greek and Roman mythology. Thanks for the comments on this coat of arms. I will definitely check out this book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069433634212944842.post-84415519029437285302010-01-28T16:35:00.165-05:002010-01-28T16:35:00.165-05:00I believe what we have here is a version of the st...I believe what we have here is a version of the state coat of arms, which first appeared in 1785 on the nameplate of the State Gazette of South Carolina. According to David Heisser's book called "The Seal of the State of South Carolina" (published by the SCDAH), this coat of arms was never adopted officially by the state. Still, it has appeared in countless newspapers and official state documents over the last 200+ years. By the way, the "cupid-cherub" in this image is identified by Heisser as the "winged figure of Fame," a Greco-Roman goddess "personifying rumor and gossip." I suppose Fame is spreading the good word of "Liberty" to the Rev War soldier depicted on the right. To read more about this, see Heisser's book, especially pages 18-19.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069433634212944842.post-30985684509206368552010-01-26T16:03:39.940-05:002010-01-26T16:03:39.940-05:00The budget crisis here in South Carolina and so ma...The budget crisis here in South Carolina and so many state and local governments is real, and it's important for those reading this blog to be aware of it. Jim Rex has recommended (again) that the state abolish its system of statewide assessment for social studies. Among the reasons for this cut, he contends, is to save money. There will be a fight to keep testing in social studies. Without a state-mandated test, it is very likely that the teaching of history and social studies will begin to fade away. Please let your state legislators know that you value the teaching of history in our state and that we need to keep the PASS and EOCEP tests. See this link: http://tinyurl.com/yfpm4czAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069433634212944842.post-30167028742436322172010-01-20T12:55:11.581-05:002010-01-20T12:55:11.581-05:00This is petition for the reopening of a road, not ...This is petition for the reopening of a road, not a railroad. And at least immediately, the petition is not labeled with the outcome, as some of them are.SCDAHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12040365088512248140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069433634212944842.post-63059521019920837672010-01-18T15:14:54.124-05:002010-01-18T15:14:54.124-05:00Is there a way to know if these petitioners got th...Is there a way to know if these petitioners got this old railroad line reestablished?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com