Beech Island Agricultural Society records, 1846-1848, 1851, 1856-1862, 1872-1874, 1885-1886, 1888-1889, 1947, 1856-1862.

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Beech Island Agricultural Society records, 1846-1848, 1851, 1856-1862, 1872-1874, 1885-1886, 1888-1889, 1947, 1856-1862.

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The collection consists of a transmittal letter, minutes of meetings, a journal of proceedings and publications. The 1947 letter tansferring the collection to the Libraries is from Dr. Robert F. Poole, president of Clemson University. Minutes include those of the A.B.C. Farmers Club for the period 1846-1848; from the Beech Island Agricultural Club for 1856-1862 (the first nine pages of this period are missing, although it forms the bulk of the collection); and minutes from 1872-1874.

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Clemson University Libraries, Robert Muldrow Cooper Library

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Poole, Robert F. (Robert Franklin), 1893-1958

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Robert Franklin Poole, 1893-1958 was a noted plant pathologist and president of Clemson College from 1940-1958. A 1916 graduate of Clemson College, Poole received his M.S. and Ph. D. in plant pathology from Rutgers University. Poole was appointed associate professor and plant pathologist at North Carolina College in 1926. As president of Clemson from 1940-1958, he oversaw the de-militarization of the campus, the admission of women, and major changes in the physical plant of the campus. ...

Beech Island Agricultural and Police Society

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The Beech Island Agricultural Society was founded by planters from the Beech Island area (Beech Island borders the South Carolina side of the Savannah River and is more than 150 miles inland). The purpose of the Society, which was known under various names during the course of its existence, was to address issues of interest to local farmers. From the description of Beech Island Agricultural Society records, 1846-1848, 1851, 1856-1862, 1872-1874, 1885-1886, 1888-1889, 1947, 1856-1862...

Hammond, Harry, 1920-2009

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Major Hammond was brigade quartermaster for McGowan's brigade, 14th SC Inf. From the description of Letter, 1862 June 7. (Clarke Historical Library). WorldCat record id: 33003237 Harry Hammond offers details to his war time experiences during the First World War. He explains enlisting in the United States Navy during World War I and expresses his feelings about the war. He discussed his trips overseas, including stories about the different naval ships and the problems the na...