James G. Glass papers, 1875-1975.

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Glass, James G. (James Gamewell), 1860-1939. James G. Glass papers, 1875-1975.

James G. Glass papers, 1875-1975.

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Loose items and bound materials (917 items in 7 volumes) consisting chiefly of family correspondence, travel letters, and other papers documenting Glass' career in the Episcopal Dioceses of South Carolina, Alabama, and Florida, including materials relating to Glass' educational activities as student and administrator at both Holy Communion Church Institute (later Porter Military Academy), Charleston, S.C., and at the University of the South, Sewanee, Tenn., where Glass served as secretary of the Board of Trustees, 1900-1939; and letters, 1889-1927, re calls to work with various churches in South Carolina, Georgia, Texas, Tennessee, Alabama, North Carolina, Mississippi, Kentucky, Louisiana, and Florida. Contains numerous letters from Charles U. Shepard (1842-1915), of Summerville, S.C., who promoted the cultivation of tea in the area, and remained a principle correspondent after Glass left Summerville for a parish in Alabama, including letter, 6 Oct. 1898, re Shepard's opposition to a training camp for the Spanish-American War; 24 Dec. 1902, anticipating troubles for the administration and direction of St. Barnabus' school; 4 Feb. 1905, re the annoyances caused in Summerville by Northern tourists; and 3 Jan. 1912, re the recently acquired right of women to vote and the growing demand for winter homes in the area. Also includes letters, 16 Dec. 1899 and 16 Mar. 1902, from Bishop Ellison Capers (1837-1908), discussing race relations and the Episcopal church; 11 June 1933, John [Glass], Chicago, Ill., commenting on the effects of the Depression in Chicago; and printed manuscript, 19 Jan. 1898, "Programme of the memorial Meeting in honor of General Robert E. Lee" sponsored by the C. Irvine Walker chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Other volumes include diary, 1902-1906, re Glass' ministry in Anniston, Ala.; Florida "Land Book No. 1," a record of Glass' management of Florida lands inherited by Glass' wife, Eva Fairbanks Glass, through the estate of her father George Rainsford Fairbanks (1820-1906); and 2 volumes, 1935, documenting a trip by Glass and his wife to England, Scotland, and Paris.

415 items and 13 volumes.

University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries