Cleveland Family Collection

Cleveland Family Collection

Jeremiah Cleveland (1774 - 1845) was one of the first settlers into Greenville. In 1804 he opened a mercantile store which he operated until 1826 when his sons took over management. The Cleveland family was a prominent family in Greenville County with many communities, parks, and towns named...

Colleges and Universities

Colleges and Universities

A collection of materials related to institutions of higher education in Greenville County

Greenville Army Air Base

The Greenville Army Air Base (later known as the Donaldson Center) opened in 1942 as a bomber training base in support of World War II

Greenville City Codes & Ordinances

Greenville City Codes & Ordinances

Typed and bound ordinances, laws, and charter for the City of Greenville. Includes names of city government officials, committees, and aldermen.

Greenville High School Yearbooks

A collection of yearbooks from Greenville High School, which was located on Vardry Street in Greenville.

Greenville Piedmont

Greenville Piedmont

The afternoon newspaper for Greenville, SC

Greer High School Scrapbook

A scrapbook done for the Greer High School Senior Class of 1942. Item contains photographs of students and staff, events, and various campus organizations as well as assorted newspaper clippings, invitations, and notices

Greer Textiles Collection

Greer Textiles Collection

Photograph collection from the Greer Heritage Museum and SC Room archives. Pelham Mill was founded in 1820; Bates Mill in 1893; Victor Mill in 1896; Franklin Mill in 1900; Apalache Mill in 1904; and Greer Mill in 1908.

Laurens County Coroner Reports

Laurens County Coroner Reports

Laurens County Coroner Reports from the early 20th century. Reports include jury summons, testimonies, post-mortem examinations, and verdicts

Metchicas and Kehayas Family Letters

Metchicas and Kehayas Family Letters

Collection of letters from the Metchicas and Kehayas family from the 1940s.

Phillis Wheatley Community  Center (Greenville, S.C.)

Phillis Wheatley Community Center (Greenville, S.C.)

The Phillis Wheatley Association was founded by Hattie Logan Duckett in 1919 as a community center for Black individuals. While the center has changed throughout the years for their users, it has remained as a pillar of support in the Greenville community. In 2019, the organization celebrated...

Semaphore Magazine

Semaphore Magazine

The Semaphore magazine covers the cities that the Piedmont & Northern and Durham & Southern railways passed through. Includes birth/marriage announcements, plus photographs and articles about mid-20th century economic and industrial development in the cities served by the railroad.

Slater News

Slater News

Slater Mill community newspaper covering the life and times of employees and families.

Taylors

Taylors

Taylors history begins with the opening of the Chick Springs resort community in 1840. Nearby in 1869, Alfred Taylor finished acquiring all the land that would eventually become the heart of Taylors and successfully lobbied for the railroad to be built through his property a few years later. A...

The Courant

The Courant

Collection of the 1859 issues of The Courant Southern Literary Journal. Includes poems, short stories, serial novels, and essays.

World Friendship Project

World Friendship Project

Scrapbook of letters, photographs, maps, postcards and more from around the world. Created by John B. Holmes ("Uncle Johnny"), a Rotarian, and the camp director for Camp Greenville. He oversaw the World Friendship Project where Rotary Clubs from around the world sent rocks, stones or other...