St. Julien Ravenel Childs papers, 1902-ca. 1975.

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St. Julien Ravenel Childs papers, 1902-ca. 1975.

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Papers chiefly consist of correspondence and historical writings and research. Correspondence (1902-1940s) chiefly consists of letters to St. Julien R. Childs from family and friends regarding family matters, his education, politics, his efforts to enter West Point, military service at Parris Island (S.C.), St. Thomas (V.I.), and the Dominican Republic, estate matters, property and stock transactions, and other matters. Correspondents include Margaretta Pringle (later his wife), William W. Childs, Lise R. Childs, and many others. Included are letters and military papers, mostly official military correspondence (some in Spanish), concerning Childs' attempts to enter West Point, his commission as an officer in the Marine Corps, duty assignments and transfers, and other matters. Historical writings and research mainly consist of research notes on various topics. Also included are drafts and manuscripts of articles and other writings, with related notes, bibliographies, printed material, and correspondence. Included is a card index of the names of Huguenot emigres ("Richmond List" A-K). Topics of notes and writings include colonial physicians of South Carolina and other aspects of South Carolina history, medical care of slaves on an 18th century rice plantation, public health in 17th century England, lead poisoning in colonial South Carolina, malaria and Indians in colonial times, slavery, Huguenots, pirates, and other subjects. There are also extracts of South Carolina state statutes, legislative journals, public records, and records of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel.

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Childs, William Wallace, 1857-1927.

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A native of South Carolina, William Wallace Childs was an agent for the Bureau of Corporations of the United States Department of Commerce and Labor. He was the son of Frederick Lynn Childs and Mary Hooper Anderson. His wife was Elizabeth (Lise) Ravenel (b. 1857), the daughter of Dr. St. Julien Ravenel and Harriott Horry Rutledge of Charleston, S.C. From the description of William Wallace Childs papers, 1867-1927. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 36794384 ...

Childs, Margaretta Pringle, b. 1912.

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Childs, St. Julien Ravenel, 1897-1983

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Charleston, S.C. educator, historian, and investment counselor. Childs attended The Citadel and George Washington University, served as an officer in the Marine Corps, was a professor of history and political science at The Citadel. He received his doctorate from Johns Hopkins University. Born in Atlanta, Ga., he was the son of William Wallace Childs and Elizabeth (Lise) Rutledge Ravenel. He married (Clara) Margaretta Pringle (b. 1912), daughter of Ernest H. Pringle (1881-1955), in 1935. ...

United States. Marine Corps

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The U.S. Marine Corps was established on November 10, 1775. From the description of Papers, 1933-1945. (Naval War College). WorldCat record id: 754107146 The history of the Marine Corps Navajo Code Talkers dates from 1942-1945. In 1942, a white man by the name of Phillip Johnston, who had lived on a Navajo reservation for many years of his life, conceived an idea that he thought might help the war. He believed that the Navajo language, a verbal, rarely-written language, coul...