Collection of miscellaneous documents pertaining to slavery, 1789-1861.

Ravenel, Daniel, 1789-1873

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The son of Daniel Ravenel (1762-1807) and Catherine C. Prioleau (1769-1849), Daniel Ravenel the younger was an attorney, banker, and writer of Charleston, S.C. He was president of the Planters' and Mechanics' Bank, a member and official of the Huguenot Church, and wrote on topics such as church history and banking. In 1812 Daniel Ravenel married Caroline Cripps (1791-1844), daughter of John Splatt Cripps. From the description of Daniel Ravenel papers, 1815-1871. (The South Carolina H...

Lannie, Vincent P.

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Vincent P. Lannie is a graduate of Columbia Universtiy. He was a professor of education and history at Case Western University, New York University, and Notre Dame. He was an administrator at Burke High School (Charleston, S.C.) and in 1988 joined the faculty in the History Department at the College of Charleston. From the description of Vincent P. Lannie collection, 1733-1974. (College of Charleston). WorldCat record id: 47639867 ...

South Carolina. Committee on Colored Population.

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Vanderhorst, John, d. 1787.

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St. Bartholomew Parish (S.C.) and Christ Church Parish (S.C.) land owner; S.C. state Representative and state official. John Vanderhorst was the son of William Vanderhorst (d. 1767?) and Margaret McNabney. In 1785 he wed Dorothy Waring (d. 1786), daughter of Thomas Waring (d. 1824); Vanderhorst's sister Sabina was the wife of Joshua Toomer (1740-1796). John Vanderhorst's service in the Revolutionary War earned him land grants, and he also served as a justice of the peace, incorporator of the San...

Holmes, William, 1919-1979

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The Sheet Music Collection was acquired in 1961 through the joint efforts of Lloyd Engelbrecht, Pierce Grove (Acquisitions Librarian), and Dr. Eugene Vest (English Department). It was originally part of a large private collection owned by William Holmes of Chicago. The books (on music, literature, and fiction as well as some by and about Scandinavian authors) were cataloged and added to the regular library collection. The music material, which consisted mostly of popular song sheets circa 1890 t...

Read, John Harleston, 1815-1866

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Allston, Robert F. W. (Robert Francis Withers), 1801-1864

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Robert F. W. Allston was a rice planter and civil engineer; surveyor general of South Carolina, 1823; member of the General Assembly, 1828-1832; state senator, 1832-1856; and governor, 1856-1858. From the description of Robert F. W. Allston letter, 1843 September 5. WorldCat record id: 22758135 Georgetown County, South Carolina plantation owner and politician. He graduated from West Point in 1821, leaving the army in 1822. Allston lived at Matanzas Plantation, later called C...