Andrew Simons, Jr. Slide Collection, 1959-1968 SCHS 520.00
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Andrew Simons, Jr. Slide Collection, 1959-1968 SCHS 520.00 Description: 1.5 linear feet Creator: Andrew Simons, Jr. (1932-1968) Biographical/Historical Note: A native of Charleston, South Carolina and professional photographer, Andrew was the son of Andrew and Katherine Simons. He married Julie Marshall Simons (1940-1968) in 1961; she died the same year. Andrew Simons died in an accident in the Cayman Islands in 1968. Scope and Content: The Simons, Jr. Collection consists of approximately 2800 slides (35mm, Color, ca.1959-1968) taken by Andrew Simons, Jr. a Charleston area photographer. Images include downtown Charleston, multiple lowcountry plantations, the Citadel, historic reenactments, bridge construction, flowers, and other varied subjects. Preferred Citation: [Folder #, identification # of image], The Andrew Simons, Jr. Slide Collection, 1959-1968. The South Carolina Historical Society, Charleston, South Carolina, USA. This Project made possible by funding generously provided through the NHPRC ANDREW SIMONS, JR. SLIDE COLLECTION, VMA 520.00 Folder Item Box Folder Title Description of Contents Keywords Number # 1 2003.03-01 N.S. SAVANNAH 28 35mm color slides, dated January 1965. Images of the N.S. Savannah; the first nuclear powered merchant ship. 1 2003.03-02 SHEM CREEK 26 35mm color slides, dated April-May 1968. Images of the fishing trawlers at Shem Creek in Mount Pleasant 1 2003.03-03 JUAN SEBASTIAN 48 35mm color slides, four sets. May-June 1962, April 1966, and undated circa. Tall ships. 1965. Images of the tall ship Juan Sebastian de Elcano, the third largest tall ship in the world. File also contains two mounted slides of the ship taken at dusk. Images were taken from Charleston Harbor. 1 2003.03-04 LANDING SHIP ON 34 35mm color slides, two sets dated April 1968. Images of transport ship SULLIVAN'S ISLAND landing on Sullivan's Island. Original folder labeled, "Bringing back equipment from South America" 1 2003.03-05 COOPER RIVER 56 35mm color slides, four sets dated April 1964, June 1964, January 1965, and Bridges, Cooper River BRIDGE March 1965. Images showing construction of the second Cooper River Bridge Bridges, Pearman (aka: the Pearman Bridge), from beginning to its completion. File includes Bridge, Grace Bridge mounted slides. Images were taken from a fairly close distance and show detail of the trusses, pilings, and cranes used for work. Sunset views are included. Many images also feature the first Cooper River Bridge, the John P. Grace Memorial Bridge. 1 2003.03-06 SAILING, FOLDER 1 178 35mm color slides, 10 sets, largely of sailboats in competition, likely the Sailing, Regattas, OF 2 Carolina Yacht Club regatta. Dates include Aug and Sept. 1962, July 1963, Carolina Yacht Club. August 1964, July-August 1965, August 1966, Sept. 1967, May 1968, and some undated perhaps from the late 1950s to the early 1960s? File also includes 7 mounted slides. Identified boats and captains include: "Picaroon" (Nancy Swan), "Blue Moon II" (R. Swan), "Spray" (Jackie Lucas), "Typhoon II," "Nell" (Lawrence Lucas), (Billy Doscher), "Geeche," "Hook," "Minx," "World," "Detyens," (Holcombe)," "Aerial," "Deborah Sue," a boat modified to look like a red convertible (the WCSC Car), (Sonny Hanckel), (Vince Adams), (John McCrady), "Sabeca" (Billy Doscher), "Evening Star" (Bill Lucas), "Miss Wadmalaw," "Adios" (Jimmy Holcombe), "Miss Charleston" (Vince Adams), (Eddie Parker), (Bo Morrison), "Breezy." File also includes images of sunfish boats about to be launched, a downed sailboat, and a dog on a sailboat. SIMONS, JR. – 520.00 FUNDING FOR THIS PROJECT PROVIDED BY THE NHPRC 0 ANDREW SIMONS, JR. SLIDE COLLECTION, VMA 520.00 Folder Item Box Folder Title Description of Contents Keywords Number # 1 2003.03-06 SAILING, FOLDER 2 167 35mm color slides, dated August 1959 (Rockville Regatta), July 1959 (Mt. Sailing, Regattas, OF 2 Pleasant Regatta), Jan. 1962, August 1963, March 1964, August 1964, March Carolina Yacht Club, 1965, July 1965, August 1965, Oct.- Nov. 1966, Sept. 1967, Jan. 1968, April- Mt. Pleasant Regatta, May 1968, July 1968. File includes images of the Rockville Regatta, the Rockville Regatta. Carolina Yacht Club regatta, and the Mt. Pleasant Regatta. Images were taken of boats in competition, at a fairly close distance. Identified sailboats and their captains include: "Green Hazard" (Paul Hookster), "Wahoo" (Micah Jenkins), "Grey Ghost" (Randall Swan), "Dophy" (Rudy Rustin), "Cygnet" (Bill Parker), "Falcon" (Stuart Walker), "Geeche," "Aerial," (Dan Huger), "Savannah," "Floosie," (Sonny Hanckel), "Uber Alles," "Sundance," (John McCrady), (Eddie Parker), "Red Witch" (Billy Prioleau), "Miss Lucy" (Robert Mitchell), "Cygnet II" (Jack Jenkins), "Crazy Horse" (Bill Leonard), "Mermaid" (Billy Stevens), "Vera" (Saul Krawcheck), "Typoon II," "Marcheta" (Ed Whipple). Some slides are labeled "Lightening," "Class Ds", "S.I.O.D.," "Snipe." 1 2003.03-07 BEACH SCENES 31 35mm color slides, dated August 1959, Sept. 1962, Sept. 1964, May 1965, Boats, beaches, AND BOATING June 1965, July 1966, Sept. 1967, April 1968, May 1968, and one roll of driftwood. undated, ca. 1960. Images include a man repairing a net on a trawler, Botany Bay (near Edisto Beach, SC), and other unidentified beaches. Scenes are of sand, boats docked along shore, couples walking, children playing and fishing, and driftwood. 1 2003.03-08 MORRIS ISLAND 20 35mm color slides, dated May 1960, May 1962, May 1968, and undated. Beaches, driftwood. AND SEABROOK Images are of beaches with driftwood. Beaches shown include: Seabrook ISLAND Island, Sullivan's Island (with Lighthouse featured) and Morris Island. 1 2003.03-09- FRIPP ISLAND AND 21 35mm color slides, dated August 1968. Images depict Fripp Island golf Fripp Island, beaches. 01 HUNTING ISLAND course, a beach, a [clubhouse], people on the beach, workers with shovels near a large pipe on the beach, and brick ruins with trees surrounding. 1 2003.03-09- MOON AND 57 35mm color slides, dated June 1964, Sept. 1964, Dec. 1964, Feb. 1966, March Moon views, sunsets, 02 SUNSETS 1966, July 1966, August 1966, Oct. 1966, Nov. 1966, Oct. 1967, May 1968, downtown April 1968, April 1969, and undated. File largely consists of images of full Charleston. moons in various colors and places in the sky. Many are at sunset with water and other features visible. Several time lapse images are included. 1 2003.03-10 HURRICANE FLAG 8 35mm color slides, dated September 1964 and undated, ca. 1960. Images Flags, hurricane flags. depict hurricane flags flying above a tower. SIMONS, JR. – 520.00 FUNDING FOR THIS PROJECT PROVIDED BY THE NHPRC 1 ANDREW SIMONS, JR. SLIDE COLLECTION, VMA 520.00 Folder Item Box Folder Title Description of Contents Keywords Number # 1 2003.03-11 CHARLESTON 36 35mm color slides, dated March 1964, Dec. 1963, Dec. 1961, and April 1969. Birds, Charleston YACHT BASIN Views are of the Ashley River near the Historic Rice Mill Building, 17 yacht basin, boats, Lockwood Blvd., Charleston, SC. Images include birds, boats, Ashley River Ashley River bridge, Bridges, and a covered marina. Historic Rice Mill. 1 2003.03-12 SHIPS AND CASTLE 3 35mm color slides, dated December 1963 and March 1965. File includes two Castle Pinckney, PINCKNEY (2) images of the hydrofoil "Dennison" moving in the water (with Castle hydrofoil "Dennison”, Pinckney in background) and one (1) aerial image of the Charleston Dry dock Charleston dry dock. with ships visible. 1 2003.03-13 CHARLESTON 58 35mm color slides, dated April 1960, Feb. 1964, March 1964, April 1964, Charleston streets STREETS March 1965, May 1965, Feb. 1966, March 1966, Nov. 1963, and undated ca. and historic homes. 1960. Identified buildings and streets include: William Gibbes House, Old Slave Mart, Chalmers St., Middleton Pinckney House (14 George St.), Wragg Mall (off Meeting St.), 102 Beaufain St. being torn down, Powder Magazine (21 Cumberland St.), 36 Pitt St., 172 Tradd St., Green St., Johnathan Huger House (Coming St.), 138 Wentworth St., Gov. Thomas Bennett House (Barre St. and 1 Lucas St.), 50 Hasell St., 2 King St., 16 and 20 Charlotte St., 60 Hasell St., Prices Alley, Gibbes St., 27 King St., Ladson St., 60 Wentworth, 128 Tradd St., 52 Murray Blvd., 12 State St., 22 and 24 State St., 42 State St., 38 State St., 38 and 40 Tradd St., 46 Tradd St., 20 Atlantic St., Stoll’s Alley, City Market. 1 2003.03-14 MEDICAL 13 35mm color slides, dated March 1964, May 1965, April 1966, and undated. College of Charleston, UNIVERSITY AND Images include the College of Charleston's Randolph Hall and the Gate House Medical University of COLLEGE OF (66 George St.) and one image of the Medical University of South Carolina. South Carolina. CHARLESTON 1 2003.03-15 ST. PHILIP'S 16 35mm color slides, dated April 1964, Feb. 1966, March 1966, and undated ca. St. Philip's Church, CHURCH 1960. Images are of St. Philip's Church (142 Church St.) primarily of the Charleston, SC. church steeple, taken from different vantage points: from the Dock St. Theater with ironwork in foreground, from East Bay, from Chalmers St., and from the church yard. 1 2003.03-16 SOUTH BATTERY 9 35mm color slides, dated Dec. 1963, Feb. 1964, March 1965, and Feb. 1966. South Battery, Includes two (2) aerial views. File includes images of homes along South historic homes. Battery, Charleston, SC. Identified homes include: 8 South Battery (garden), 4 South Battery, and 64 South Battery. SIMONS, JR. – 520.00 FUNDING FOR THIS PROJECT PROVIDED BY THE NHPRC 2 ANDREW SIMONS, JR. SLIDE COLLECTION, VMA 520.00 Folder Item Box Folder Title Description of Contents Keywords Number # 1 2003.03-17 SAMUEL GALLARD 5 35mm color slides, dated April 1964 and April 1967. Slides are of Samuel Samuel G. Stoney STONEY AND Stoney (1891-1968) and Elizabeth O'Neill Verner (1883-1979) in candid shots. (1891-1968) and ELIZABETH O'NEIL Subjects are outside, Ms.