Halsey family papers, 1878-1966.

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Halsey family. Halsey family papers, 1878-1966.

Halsey family papers, 1878-1966.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/36793853

Papers consist of correspondence, writings, maps, photographs, and other items. Papers of Alfred O. Halsey consist of a typewritten, illustrated manuscript (1938) entitled "The Trials of an Old City" and other writings about natural disasters in Charleston (S.C.) and various aspects of Charleston history; a disbound scrapbook containing clippings and other material on Charleston churches, military history, and other subjects; manuscripts of a history (1945) of the Charleston County War, Price and Rationing Board, as well as correspondence, clippings, forms, and other material concerning Halsey's chairmanship of the Board and its oversight of price and rent control and the rationing of fuel oil, tires, food, automobiles, and other items; and reproductions of maps (1520-1962) concerning colonization of the southern states, Charleston history, and other topics. Papers (1878-1966) of Eleanor Halsey includes correspondence (1878-1890s) of the Loeb and Goldsmith families; correspondence of Eleanor Halsey, Mrs. Samuel G. Stoney, and others concerning activities of the American Legion Women's Auxiliary, the American Red Cross, and other organizations; Eleanor Halsey's correspondence with friends and family members; letters to Eleanor Halsey from her children, including many from Ashley Halsey, Jr.; correspondence, clippings, and other material (1950) concerning the Charleston Jewish Community Bicentennial Celebration and Revolutionary War soldier Francis Salvador; reports, by-laws, and other material pertaining to the S.C. American Legion Auxiliary; reports concerning the Charleston Bureau of Social Welfare and Jenkins Orphanage; newspaper clippings; notebooks; and many photographs, mostly of members of the Loeb, Halsey, and Goldsmith families. Papers of Eleanor Halsey also include writings, consisting of school essays, stories, a script of a radio address (1940) entitled "Why Women Should Vote," a speech (1934) about African-American participation in volunteer work for the Charleston County Tuberculosis Association, and other items.

2.25 linear ft.

South Carolina Historical Society