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Ross Webb Papers - Accession 1135
Ross Allan Webb
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WINTHROP UNIVERSITY LOUISE PETTUS ARCHIVES & SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION
ACCESSION 1135
ROSS WEBB PAPERS
1886-2002
82 Boxes, 247 Folders Ross Webb Papers, Acc 1135 Manuscript Collections, Winthrop University Archives
WINTHROP UNIVERSITY LOUISE PETTUS ARCHIVES & SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION
ACC. NO.: _1135_ PROCESSED BY: _Steve Blankenship_ ADDITIONS: ___, ___, ___ DATE: August 29, 2016 NO. OF SECTIONS: _3_
ROSS WEBB PAPERS
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The Ross Webb collection was deposited to the Winthrop University Archives and Special Collections on three separate dates. The first deposit occurred on September 28, 1999, followed by the second deposit on October 14, 2009, and finally by the third deposit on July 2, 2012.
Linear feet of shelf space occupied: 23 Approximate number of pieces: 42,000 and 73 bound volumes
Restrictions: Open to researchers under the rules and regulations of the Louise Pettus Archives & Special Collections at Winthrop University.
Literary Rights: For information concerning literary rights please contact the Louise Pettus Archives & Special Collections at Winthrop University.
Scope and Content Note: This collection consists of papers from Dr. Ross A. Webb, Historian Emeritus from Winthrop University. Significant research includes the history of Winthrop College, genealogy of Benjamin Helm Bristow, Webb’s history class notes, and preliminary drafts of his book The Torch is Passed. The files contain documents, commentary, correspondence, and articles describing the founding of Winthrop, its move from Columbia to Rock Hill, Founders Day, its coat of arms, an annual chronology of growth, the presidents, traditions, student life, campus activities, course curriculum, Board of Trustees records, administration & faculty, distinguished alumni, library services, athletics, organizations, publications, introduction of coeducation, legislative issues, statistical analysis, history lectures, family genealogy, civic engagement, newspaper articles, and drafts of Ross Webb’s books.
Related Collection: Accession 697 – Ross Webb Newspaper ColectionAcc. 740 – The Ross Webb Papers
Transfer of Items: Thesis, The Role of Communications In The American Revolution by Anne Putnam was transferred to Winthrop Theses, W416.
One storage box of 5¼-inch (133 mm) and 3½-inch (90 mm) sized floppy disks were placed in storage.
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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
ROSS ALLEN WEBB
Dr. Ross A. Webb, the sixth child of William O. and Purdy Webb, was born in Westchester, Nova Scotia on July 11, 1923. Following graduation from Cumberland Academy in Amherst, Nova Scotia in 1941, he served in World War II as a coordinator between industry and the Royal Canadian Air Force. His education endeavors continued at Charles Community College in Amherst and Mount Allison University at Sackville, New Brunswick. In 1949, Webb received a Bachelor of Arts degree with honors at Acadia University at Wolfville, Nova Scotia. At the University of Pittsburg he received a Masters of Liberal Arts in 1951 and a doctorate degree in 1956.
Dr. Webb married Ruth Keil in Glenshaw, Pennsylvania on June 19, 1954, and had two sons: Alan and Eric. In the fall of 1956, he accepted a teaching position at the University of Kentucky as an associate professor of history and Director of Undergraduate Studies. In 1967 Webb joined the staff of Winthrop College, assuming the position of Dean of the Faculty a year later. Between 1971 and 1975, Webb served as Vice President for Academic Affairs, ultimately leaving that position to teach history full-time. Dr. Webb retired in 1989 to become Winthrop’s Official Historian.
During his 36 years at Winthrop, Dr. Webb served on the Honors Council as faculty representative to the Winthrop Board of Trustees. His honors include the Algernon Sidney Sullivan Award (1974), the Distinguished Professor at Winthrop Award (1977), Who’s Who in America distinction, and the Excellent in Writing Award at the Sixth Annual Winthrop Writers Conference. He was a member of Phi Kappa Betta, Phi Kappa Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa, and Phi Alpha Theta, and honored as a Kentucky Colonel.
One of Dr. Webb’s many contributions to Winthrop was to secure the university’s coat of arms, a unique distinction for the school. Symbolic of the college’s commitment to excellence, the project was researched, produced, and registered by the College of Arms, under the direction of the Queen of England. On December 15, 1980, Dr. Webb planned the elaborate convocation for the presentation of the coat of arms, personally delivered by Ulster’s King of Arms, J. P. Brooke-Little.
Dr. Webb was the author of numerous articles and four books including (1) The Alaskan Boundary Dispute, 1779-1903 (published in 1951 by the US Department of State), (2) Benjamin Helm Bristow: Border State Politician in 1969, (3) Kentucky in the Reconstruction Era in 1979, and The Torch is Passed, a history of Winthrop College, in 2002.
Dr. Webb served in leadership roles with Kiwanis, AARP, the Catawba Area Agency on Aging, the York County Council on Aging, and the Senior Advisory Board for Piedmont Healthcare. In addition, he served on the Medical Review Board of the Carolinas and supported the Friends of Brattonsville. Gifted in the art of music, Webb sang professionally with the Pittsburgh Symphony and enjoyed playing tennis, traveling with his wife several times to Wimbledon in the British Isles.
Ross Webb was a man of religious convictions, being ordained as a Deacon in the Episcopal Church in Lexington, Kentucky and later ordained into the priesthood in 1981. During his time in South Carolina, Webb served many parishes including the Church of Our Savior in Rock Hill (1967-1971), the Church of the Good Shepherd in York (1971-1973), St. Paul’s in Fort Mill (1973-1979), and Christ Church, Lancaster as Assistant Priest since 1981. Dr. Ross Webb passed away November 25, 2003, survived by his wife, two sons, and a grandson.
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DESCRIPTION OF SERIES
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BIOGRAHPICAL FILES
1 1 REMINISCENCES OF ROSS A. WEBB 1923-2004 Consists of an autobiography by Ross A. Webb with copies of family photographs.
1 2 ROSS WEBB, AUTHOR OF WINTHROP COLLEGE HISTORY 1987 Contains articles and correspondence introducing Ross Webb as first college historian and author of a book on the history of Winthrop college. Includes list of resources, the work’s certification & registration, Memorandum of Commitment, and Webb’s proposal as author.
WINTHROP HISTORY
2 3 ROCK HILL AND SOUTH CAROLINAHISTORY 1886-1986 Contains history of Rock Hill, the state of South Carolina, and elected governors. Includes sketches by Vernon Grant, articles on Anderson Motor Company, a timeline of the Yorkville Enquirer, and article in the Sandlapper“The Way We Were.”
2 4 “A CITY WITHOUT COBWEBS” 1953 Composed of a photocopy of the book, A City Without Cobwebs, A History of Rock Hill, South Carolina including a drama on Catawba Indians: “Kah-Woh, Catawba.”
2 5 PRESENTATIONS ON THE HISTORY OF WINTHROP 1930-1990 Contains Webb’s addresses: Junior Scholars Lecture in 1988, address to the Board of Visitors on September 14, 1990 and to the Shepherd’s Center January 23, 2003. Includes Jean Muldrow’s essay of 1947 “The History of Winthrop College, South Carolina’s College for Women” and a copy of chapter 6 from the 1930’s edition of Milton Lee Orr’s book The State-Supported Colleges for Women.”
3 6 WINTHROP THROUGH THE YEARS 1886-1996 Contains campus publications “The Winthrop Story” and “Through the Years,” which are narratives and chronological listings of events. File consists of the minutes of the first board of trustees meeting in 1886, lists of “firsts” for the college, and the time capsule dedication. Includes articles: “David Bancroft Johnson, Educational Champion of The New South” by Ross Webb in 1993, “Winthrop College and Rock Hill Were Meant for Each Other” by J. Thomas Williams in 1985, and a campus publication “Winthrop College Literary Societies.”
3 7 WINTHROP ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS 1927-1987 File introduces Winthrop’s 25th, 50th, and 75th year anniversary celebrations. Includes addresses by Governor Ben Tillman, W.S. Hall and Dr. James Kinard. Includes a campus article on the class of 1927 at their 25th reunion, information on the founding of Winthrop, and an outline of Winthrop College student life from 1904-1915.
4 8 WINTHROP UNIVERSITY CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION 1895-1995 Contains programs and newsclippings pertaining to the celebration of the school’s first one hundred years and includes: “Winthrop in Rock Hill 1895-1995, A Centennial Celebration” by Dr. Ross A. Webb, and “Rock Hill in 1895” by Louise Pettus.
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DESCRIPTION OF SERIES (cont.)
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4 9 WINTHROP COAT OF ARMS, COLLEGE SEAL, AND ALMA MATER 1969, 1980 Includes correspondence and news clippings of the selection process for the coat of arms, college seal, and alma mater.
4 10 WINTHROP COAT OF ARMS 1980 Consists of application, design, registration, and approval of the college coat of arms. Includes news release, ceremony program, and news clippings.
5 11 HISTORICAL CHRONOLOGY OF WINTHROP 1886-1986 Includes walking tour of Winthrop and a 100 year time-line. Contains articles on the chapel room in Tillman Hall and the Kinard Hall Fire in 1986.
5 12 WINTHROP’S EARLY HISTORY 1886-1929 Contains news articles on the laying of the Main Building (Tillman) cornerstone in 1894, “David Bancroft Johnson, Master Builder,” and Peggy Diane Neal’s publication of “Benjamin Ryan Tillman, His Role in the Founding and Early History of Winthrop College.” Includes time-line of campus buildings from 1905 to 1927.
6 13 WINTHROP BUILDINGS 1895-1991 Contains articles on campus construction including the Main Building (Tillman), Carnegie Library (Rutledge), Peabody Gymnasium, Withers Classrooms, The Little Chapel, Joynes Hall, Dinkins Student Center, and the president’s home. Includes the 1974 five year (failed) plan to remove many existing structures.
6 14 MUSICAL, THEATRICAL PERFORMANCES, AND PRESENTATIONS OF 1916-1993 VISITING DIGNITARIES Includes articles on Byrnes Auditorium, history of music at Winthrop, the D.B. Johnson Memorial Aeolian-Skinner Organ, and the visits of dignitaries including Helen Keller and Eleanor Roosevelt.
6 15 THEATER AND MUSIC RECITALS 1903-1954 Topics include dedication of Johnson Hall, Winthrop Theater, art exhibits, the 1899 play “The Girls in Blue,” the 1908 play “In the Sunny South,” the play “Kah-woh Catawba” (describing life of the Catawba Indians), and the 1909 graduation concert.
7 16 HOME ECONOMICS 1904-1984 Composed of chronology including papers on Thurmond Hall dedication, Winthrop college farm, statewide programs, School of Consumer Science & Allied Professions, and an article “Home Economics in South Carolina, the Work of a Great Leader” written by Caroline Hyde Dreher in 1947.
7 17 HOME ECONOMICS 1896-1984 Involves agricultural education at Winthrop and in South Carolina. Includes US Bureau of Education’s “An Experimental Rural School at Winthrop College” by Mrs. Hetty S. Browne, the reorganization of the School of Home Economics, proceedings of the Winthrop School of Consumer Science, and research symposium of Allied Professions.
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7 18 WINTHROP’S CONTRIBUTION TO THE WAR EFFORT 1929-1943 Covers Winthrop’s role in support of the war effort during WWII and includes an article “The Old Army, a Portrait of the American Army in Peacetime, 1784-1898” by Edward M. Coffman.
8 19 WINTHROP FOUNDERS DAY 1885-1990 Contains a brief history of Winthrop College and its first nine presidents. Includes biography and copies of letters from Robert Charles Winthrop and President D.B. Johnson.
8 20 WINTHROP FOUNDERS DAY 1985-1990 Lists programs and speakers for each Founder’s Day celebration, proposal to change name of college, and an article “Winthrop Comes to Rock Hill – May 12, 1894” by John H. Moore.
8 21 EARLY CONTRIBUTORS TOWARD THE FOUNDING OF WINTHROP 1969-1985 Contains various biographical sketches of Benjamin Ryan Tillman and includes a commentary on the Peabody Fund.
9 22 DAVID BANCROFT JOHNSON – FIRST PRESIDENT OF WINTHROP 1886–1928 COLLEGE Consists of biographical sketches from notable publications, chronology of service, quotations, and diary of his trip to Europe in 1908.
9 23 MAI RUTLEDGE JOHNSON – FIRST LADY OF WINTHROP COLLEGE 1878-1978 Includes a 1964 interview, biographical sketch, memoirs, and news articles about death on her 100th birthday.
9 24 DAVID BANCROFT JOHNSON FAMILY PAPERS 1834-1976 Lists the Johnson family papers (Acc. 162) including a chronology of D.B. Johnson’s life.
9 25 DAVID BANCROFT JOHNSON HONOR INDUCTIONS 1985-1987 Papers introduce D.B. Johnson into the SC Hall of Honor in Education including his nomination form for induction into the SC Hall of Fame.
10 26 DAVID BANCROFT JOHNSON – TRIBUTE 1924 Includes the manuscript “The Violet Years” by Ross Webb and copies of related topics from various issues from 1924 in The Record: a newspaper in Rock Hill.
10 27 DAVID BANCROFT JOHNSON OBSERVATIONS 1873-1928 Lists resources used by President D.B. Johnson and includes an outline of his life by Dr. Ross Webb.
10 28 DAVID BANCROFT JOHNSON QUOTATIONS 1917-1928 Comprised of transcriptions of D.B. Johnson’s personal notes and various tributes.
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10 29 DAVID BANCROFT JOHNSON – ADVOCATE FOR RURAL SCHOOLS 1886-1919 Consists of articles: “The Rural Home and the Woman on the Farm” and Dr. Patterson Wardlaw”s “Winthrop in Columbia.” Publications include Southern School News and “A History of Higher Education in South Carolina” by Colyer Meriwether, and the 1889 “Sketch of the Free School System” by D. P. Robbins.
11 30 JAMES PINCKNEY KINARD, FACULTY MEMBER, DEAN AND PRESIDENT 1895-1951 Contains biographical sketches, chronology, genealogy, quotations from speeches, and newspaper articles from 1930 describing his leadership at Winthrop through the depression years.
11 31-32 JAMES PINCKNEY KINARD, PERSONAL LETTERS 1895-1934 Includes copies of personal correspondence. See also Acc. 8 James Pinckney Kinard Papers.
12 33 SHELTON JOSEPH PHELPS, THE THIRD PRESIDENT OF WINTHROP 1934-1943 Includes a chronology of service to Winthrop including news articles and correspondence describing his work to strengthen Winthrop’s curriculum. Topics include the budgeting of Works Project Administration (WPA) funds during WWII.
12 34-35 SHELTON JOSEPH PHELPS, PRESIDENTIAL PAPERS 1934-1943 Includes a narrative of his service to Winthrop and a chronology of accomplishments.
13 36 HENRY R. SIMS, THE FOURTH PRESIDENT OF WINTHROP 1944-1959 Contains chronology prepared by Dr. Ross Webb and includes outline of contents in Acc. 9: Henry R. Sims Papers. Topics include Sims’ efforts to increase the school’s financial base ten-fold and to abolish the uniform requirement.
13 37 HENRY R. SIMS, PRESIDENTIAL PAPERS 1944-1959 File includes a presidential service narrative by Ross Webb.
14 38 CHARLES SHEPARD DAVIS, THE FIFTH PRESIDENT OF WINTHROP 1959-1973 Consists of biographical data and notes from Dr. Ross Webb relevant to the closing of Winthrop Training School and its existence for more than 50 years. Topics include racial integration, co-education, and the 1965 financial summary statement.
14 39 CHARLES SHEPARD DAVIS, PRESIDENTIAL PAPERS 1959-1973 Includes a presidential service narrative by Ross Webb.
15 40 CHARLES BROOKS VAIL, THE SIXTH PRESIDENT OF WINTHROP 1973-1982 Includes biographical data and chronology of accomplishments. Includes presentations by Dr. Vail: “The State of the College – 1975,” “The Pendulum Will Not Come to Rest,” and “Greatness is More than Brute Strength.” Includes a narrative of Dr. Vail’s service and the introduction of co-education to the Winthrop campus.
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15-16 41-44 CHARLES BROOKS VAIL, PRESIDENTIAL PAPERS 1973-1982 Composed of news articles, personal correspondence, and summaries of achievements. Topics include specifically unrestricted coeducation, outreach efforts in continuing education, and construction of the Wintrhop Coliseum. Includes “Reports of the President,” HDC (handicapped) activities, and budget reviews
16 45 PHILIP LADER, THE SEVENTH PRESIDENT OF WINTHROP 1983-1985 Comprised of biographical data and personal interview. File includes a copy of Lader’s convocation program and presentation: “A Vision of Winthrop College.” Topics involve his resignation from office and unsuccessful gubernatorial campaign.
16 46 PHILIP LADER, ARTICLES 1983-1985 Includes newspaper articles describing Lader’s efforts to increase record enrollment coordinated with unprecedented levels of state and private funding.
17 47 MARTHA KIME PIPER, EIGHTH AND FIRST WOMAN PRESIDENT OF 1986-1988 WINTHROP Contains news articles, inaugural, and convocation programs. Emphasis placed on her leadership in the founding of the School of Visual and Performing Arts including contributions toward beautification and renovation of the college campus.
17 48 MARTHA KIME PIPER, PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE 1986-1988 Contains personal correspondence, faculty conference summary, biographical information, the college long range plan report, and memorial service of President Piper.
17 49 MARTHA KIME PIPER, PUBLICATIONS 1986-1988 Contains Chapter 19 from The Torch is Passed: a dedication to the life and service of Martha Piper including articles of introduction to interim president Mike Smith.
18 50 ANTHONY J. DIGIORGIO, NINTH PRESIDENT OF WINTHROP 1989 Contains opening address on August 17, 1989 and the college’s annual report.
18 51 ANTHONY J. DIGIORGIO, REPORTS AND PROGRAMS 1990 Contains opening address on August 15, 1990: “A Vision of Distinction” and the Board of Trustees bylaws. Reports include the Presidential Task Force on Effective Teaching.
18 52 ANTHONY J. DIGIORGIO, INAUGURATION 1990 Contains correspondence and inaugural program, “An Era of Distinction.”
18 53 ANTHONY J. DIGIORGIO, REPORTS 1991 Comprised of the August 20th 1991 opening address by Dr. DiGiorgio followed by the convocation program on August 27, 1991. Includes the president’s report to the Board of Trustees: “Charting Winthrop’s Future Course.”
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18 54 ANTHONY J. DIGIORGIO, “A VISION OF DISTINCTION” 1992 Contains the August 18, 1992 opening address by Dr. DiGiorgio and his address: “A Vision of Distinction - a Well-Charted Course of Direction and Commitment to Excellence.” Includes the budgetary outlook for fiscal year 1992-93 and convocation address by Richard W. Riley.
19 55 ANTHONY J. DIGIORGIO, CORRESPONDENCE, PRESENTATIONS, AND 1993-1994 REPORTS File is comprised of the August 17, 1993 opening address by Dr. DiGiorgio. Reports include morale survey, budget outlook, and university governance & higher educational goals. Contains articles of introduction to events of the year.
19-20 56-57 ANTHONY J. DIGIORGIO, ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS & 1995-1998 CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES Includes faculty resolution by the Board of Trustees, institutional review, faculty/staff survey: “Attitudes Toward President DiGiorgio,” The Fretwell Report - an analysis of academic programs, and SREB (Southern Regional Education Board) Fact Book on Higher Education. Also consists of speech discussing pay increase, faculty surveys & tenure, audit. Includes convocation programs
20-21 58-61 ANTHONY J. DIGIORGIO, ELECTRONIC EMAIL MESSAGES 1996-2002 Incudes official emails sent to faculty/staff.
22 62 ANTHONY J. DIGIORGIO, NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS 1995 Involves controversies surrounding President DiGiorgio regarding faculty relations.
22 63 ANTHONY J. DIGIORGIO, INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND CAMPUS 1995-1996 POLICIES Consists of introduction to internet procedures, campus developments, “External Review of Administrataive Performance,” and “Winthrop Magazine.”
22 64 ANTHONY J. DIGIORGIO, CAMPUS ACTIVITIES 1997-1998 Includes information on art acquisitions, “Winthrop Update” magazine, “FYI” newsletters, 1997 Spring Calendar of Events, and “Patrons of Winthrop Galleries.”
22 65 ANTHONY J. DIGIORGIO, ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES AND 1990-1999 PUBLICATIONS Includes “Policy on copyrighted Materials and Academic Misconduct Policy,” crime prevention statements, library directive, and essay by Dr. ChrisVan Aller on democracy.
23 66 WINTHROP BYLAWS 1902-1990 Consists of by-laws from Winthrop College in 1902, 1932, 1957, and 1990. Includes Board of Trustees membership roster.
23-24 67-69 WINTHROP BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1896-1973, 1983-1995 Lists outline of events compiled by Ross Webb. Reports include the Board of Trustees to the General Assembly and the president’s quarterly reports to the Board of Trustees.
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24 70 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING AND RESOURCES 1895-1991 Reports include the status of Peabody Fund, donor resources, student workers, and student payment agreements.
24 71 COLLEGE REGISTRATION, ADMINISTRATION AND PROGRAMS 1888-1968 Lists officials of school administration and college admissions requirements. Includes reports of the traning school and student teaching.
25 72-73 WINTHROP FACULTY 1904-1992 Contains photographs of the faculty of 1908 and 1926 and manuals for 1971, 1988, and 1999. Includes memorandums, faculty meeting minutes, tenure plan, personal profiles, American Association of University Professors (AAUP) newsletters, program for faculty development and an outline of President Johnson’s discussions with faculty.
25 74 WINTHROP FACULTY ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES 1944-1975 Consists of procedures manual and memorandums that include roster, committee elections, employee grievance,study grants,tenure, salary, and appeals.
26 75 ACADEMIC DEANS AND ADMINISTRATORS 1918-1975 Includes academic deans and administrators and include personal profiles.
26 76 REPORTS, STATUTES, AND RESOLUTIONS 1884-1984 Contains Board of Trustees summaries to the SC General Assembly - dating 100 years and state statutes regarding Winthrop.
26 77 WINTHROP HONORARY AWARDS 1928-1980 Contains history of the Winthrop graduate council. Includes honorary degree recipients with profiles and applications.
27 78-80 ACADEMIC AFFAIRS 1973-1979 Includes review of trends in grade distributions at Winthrop, institutional goals, annual report, graduate degrees, and the annual report from the School of Music, schools of Business Administration, School of Education, School of Home Economics, the Department of History and Geography, the Honors Council, Dacus Library, and graduate school, and the statement of purpose for the School of Home Economics.
28 81 FACULTY COMMITTEE 1930-1977 Contains summaries of minutes as transcribed by Ross Webb.
28 82 WINTHROP CLASS CURRICULUM 1968-1970 Includes “A Role and Scope” study of the purpose of the educational program. Includes the Winthrop self-study curriculum.
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29 83-84 MARY ELIZABETH MASSEY, PROFESSOR OF HISTORY EMERITUS 1943-1974 Contains publications: The Food and Drink Shortage of the Confederate Homefront, The Making of a Feminist, The Effect of Shortages on the Confederaate Homefront, The Free Market of New Orleans, Mary Todd Lincoln, a memorial resolution, and the 28th Annual Meeting of the Southern Historical Association.
30 85-86 DISTINGUISHED WINTHROP ALUMNI AND FRIENDS 1896-1986 Consists of articles and records of Dr. Frances Earle, Margaret Bryant, Mary Ellis, Wil Lou Grey, Harriet F. Johnson, Martha Fitzgerald, Marguerite Tolbert, and Kate Wofford. Lists alumni association officers & executive secretaries, medallion recipients. Includes various alumni magazines and newsletters. Also consists of an essay in the Roddey-McMillan publication, “Vapors, Vamps, and Vogue, and a Showcase of Women and Fashion” by Dr. Rose Cooper. Includes a citation for Mary Sue Britton McElveen in addition to profiles of John Thompson Brown, William John Cherry, William Culp, and Martha Linda Franks.
30 87 ORAL INTERVIEWS 1985-1992 Outlines include interviews of Jean Richards Roddey, Mary Sue Britton McEleveen, Dr. Harold Gilbreth (by Ross Webb), Dorothy Seely Rauch (by Louise Pettus), and oral history agreements for various other persons.
31 88-92 DISTINGUISHED FACULTY & ALUMNI, AND FRIENDS 1906-1988 Contains profiles of distinguished faculty:Mary Hall Leonard - Winthrop Training School’s first principal and teacher, Otis Minick Mitchell, Mabel Montgomery, Griffith T.Pugh, Walter B. Roberts, Ruth Roettinger, Leila Russell, the Sigreaves Sisters (Mrs. Edgar A. Brown and Mrs. John T. Stevens), Carolina Coleman Sylvan, Dora Dee Walker, Paul Mowbray Wheeler, Heber Workman, August Kohn and William Blackburn Wilson, Annie E. Bonham, Hetty Brown, William Garner Burgin, T.A. Crawford, Jabez Curry, George W. Dunlap, Mary Frayzer, and Edward S. Joynes. Minnie Macfeat, Abbie D. Bryan, Willis D. Magginis, Sara R. Marcum, W.F. Moncfreiff, Alexander Melville Bell, and Samuel A. Green, J. Pierpont Morgan, Edith Lander Savely, Frances Parrott, James William Thomson, Elizabeth Godfrey, Mabel Mercer Hamilton, Margaret Finley Collins, James William Thomson, William Joseph Roddey, Patterson Wardlaw, Sarah Withers, Albert Edward Winship, James Woodrow, and Mary Yeargin. Also includes a college and alumni relationship survey and others.
32 93 DACUS LIBRARY 1963-1987 Consists of a biographical profile of Ida Jane Dacus and the opening of the new library facility in 1969 named in her honor. Includes profiles or resumes of Gladys M. Smith, Frances Spain, Ronald Joseph Chepesiuk, and Mark Y. Herring. Comprised of the annual report of 1985/6 and a history of bibliographic instruction at Winthrop. Includes Dacus Library’s available resources and significant library accomplishments since coeducation.
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32 94 LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES & SPECIAL COLLECTIONS 1975-1995 Lists stored artifacts in addition to an outline of D.B. Johnson’s original manuscripts. Correspondence includes MULPS (Metrolina Union List of Periodicals and Serials), News of the Friends of the Library, Library Associates Group, and the library committee. Contains assorted publications of the staff newsletters: Hot Flash and Focus plus the article: “Campus of the Future.”
32 95 LIBRARY PUBLICATIONS AND INFORMATION ACCESS 1974-1995 Composed of guides for quick access to referencing, microfilm collection, card catalog files, publications, and serial holdings. Includes comments to faculty leadership in 1995.
32 96 DACUS ONLINE LIBRARY SERVICES 1985-1999 Contains “Introducing Online Library Systems,” OCLC Annual Report, and Winthrop’s Library’s “Gounded in Tradition, Wired for the Millennium.”
32 97 WINTHROP SCHOOL OF ART 1906-1988 Consists of aricles on various works of art on campus including the John Sassi Exhibit, a portrait of D.B. Johnson, and tribute to artist Clara Barrett Strait.
33 98-99 WINTHROP ART INVENTORY AND ACQUISITIONS 1991-1998 Includes a 1991 appraisal for fine arts at Winthrop with details of location, condition and value. Includes Art Acquisition Committee agendas & reports plus brochures on “Portraits of York County” by John R. Schorb, “Art of the Gold Rush, “Blue Line,” and “Old Master Drawings from the Albertina.” Lists and describes the Art Acquisition Committee Report, presidential portraits at Tillman Hall, and the Clara Barrett Strait paintings in the University Collection.
34 100 STUDENT LIFE 1898-1982 Contains listings of student regulations and uniform dress codes. Includes attendance at state and local fairs, summer school, and chronology of student activities at Wnthrop.
34 101 STUDENT HANDBOOK 1919-1922 From the early 1900s, file includes narrative on student life, student handbook, newsletters, news articles, and photo copies.
34 102 STUDENT LIFE IN THE 1920S 1887-1967 Contains narratives of student life including Christmas at Winthrop. Lists chronology of campus activities and notes on Student Government Association and religious events at school.
34 103 STUDENT CAMPUS ACTIVITIES 1929-1964 Lists enrollment data and includes articles and notes on The Winthrop Long Blue Line, beauty contest winners, Daisy Chain, and summaries of campus clubs and student activities.
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35 105 WINTHROP TRADITIONS 1991 Lists college traditions such as Founders Day, May Day, Rat Week, Miss Freshman Pageant, Miss Winthrop, Greek Week, Fall Fest, Blue Line, Miss Hi-Miss Weekend, Winthrop Day, Parents Day, Convocation, Baccaulaureate, Commencement, alumni Weekend, Daisy Chain, Junior Follies, lighting of the Christmas Tree, athletic awards banquet, Honors Night, International Week, and Homecoming.
35 105 STUDENT CIVIC ENGAGEMENT 1895-1986 Includes Student Government Association presidents, minutes, and regulations. Includes articles on the Debater’s League, United Daughters of the Confederacy’s campus chapter, the Order of the Strawberry Leaf, and the Model United Nations IV.
35 106 THE WINTHROP JOURNAL 1930-1933 Contains five editions of this campus publication: October 1930, December 1930, April 1931, May 1932, and March 1933.
35 107 STUDENT ACTIVITIES AND ATHLETIC EVENTS 1981-1999 Consists of student handbook and special events calendar. Covers the addition of Winthrop Coliseum in 1982 followed by its abandoned proposal to sell it in 1999. Contains pamphlets on ’80 Alumni Weekend and the ’79 Honors and Awards Dinner.
35 108 WINTHROP DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 1973-1991 COMMUNITY OUTREACH Contains reports, records, and articles on the continuing education program. Topics include adult education, outreach, small business development, summer workshops and symposium for area teachers: “A History of the Winthrop Olde English Consortium.”
36 109 HISTORY OF WINTHROP ATHLETICS 1895-1988 Contains a history of the Department of Education from 1886-1970 with a listing of bibliography resources. Consists of Charlotte Observer article “School Staunch Believer in Physical Development of its Young Womanhood” and profile of Winthrop’s Ludy Godbold – gold medal winner in the 1920 Women’s Olympics. Includes news article on Athletic Director Steve Vacendak.
36 110 HISTORY OF WOMEN’S ATHLETICS 1941-1991 Includes narrative: “Winthrop’s Great Athletes” with pages from the 1941-3 Tatler. Contains documents of the Winthrop Athletic Association and minutes from the Committee on History of Women’s Athletics.
36 111 STUDENT ACTIVITY 1923-1985 Consists of academic & activity calendars, clubs and organization directories. Includes files on new student orientation, sophomore class song, junior follies, senior class officers, and student enrollment.
37 112 PROMINENT WOMEN’S ORGANIZATIONS ON CAMPUS 1909-1986 Contains records and correspondence on the YWCA and the Literary Society of Winthrop College.
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37 113 STUDENT MEMORIES 1896-1977 Contains memories of Violet Days on campus, Janie Mae Carroll Rice, letters to home from Annie Perry 1896-7, “Thought Book”by Frances Lander in 1921-2, and the 1928 Winthrop Student Handbook.
37 114 STUDENT ISSUES AND ANSWERS 1979-1987 Consists of campus surveys on (1) sexual activity and (2) teacher evaluation. Includes notes, news articles, and lectures on abortion rights. Contains essay on cognitive processing and a guide for preparing book reports. Includes data on student intern assignments.
37 115 THE TATLER 1898-1986 Includes summary outlines of each of the years’ school annuals and their editors.
38 116 CAMPUS INTEGRATION 1949-1994 Contains research paper by Martha Williams: “Winthrop’s Pioneer Adventure in Integration.” Includes papers on Grace Blakeney controversy, chronological timeline of integration on campus, news articles, and profile of actress Nina Mae McKinney.
38 117 CAMPUS COEDUCATION: GENERAL 1968-1970 Contains correspondence and news articles relative to campus coeducation.
38 118 CAMPUS COEDUCATION ESSAYS 1954-1974 Consists of articles, correspondence, chronology of events, and reports in support of coeducation. Articles include “The Committee to Save Winthrop” by A.L.M. Wiggins, and campus publications “The Admission of Men to Winthrop College”, “Male Graduate Student Potential, Listing of Motives for Admitting Men”, and “Is there a Need for Coeducation at Winthrop College?” Includes Board of Trustee minutes.
39 119 CAMPUS COEDUCATION: ASSESSMENT 1968-1982 Composed of promotions of coeducation at Winthrop including “The Coeducation Story” by Eleanor Winn Foxworth- Winthrop statistician. Consists of chronological summary of coeducation at Winthrop, recruitment plan for males, and research papers: “Coeducation, Fact or Fiction?” by Ruth Hovermale and “The Struggle for Coeducation at Winthrop College: Two Decades of Progress 1954-1974” by Jane Harris Odom.
39 120 CAMPUS COEDUCATION: NEWSPAPER ARTICLES 1973-1974 Contains newspaper articles on coeducation.
39 121-122 WINTHROP COEDUCATION: LEGISLATION 1891-1994 Consists of President Charles B. Vail’s correspondence and presentation “Winthrop, a College in Transition.” Contains legislative papers pertaining to co-education including synopsis of remarks of Governor John C. West, March 8, 1972 and the bill to add males at Winthrop. Also contains report of the Board of Trustees to the General Assembly in 1969. Consists of board minute extracts, notes on coeducation by Dr. Ross Webb, male enrollment statistics, and letters to newspaper editors.
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40 123 COEDUCATION: IMPLEMENTATION 1971-1974 Contains correspondence and criteria for the admissions of males to Winthrop. Includes Virginia’s case for keeping VMI all-male.
40 124 EXTENSION SERVICE, HOME DEMONSTRATION CONTROVERSY – 1955-1960 WINTHROP VS. CLEMSON Includes articles and correspondence relative to the relocation of the home demonstration extension department from Winthrop to Clemson.
41 125-127 SOUTH CAROLINA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION 1968-1980 Contains summary of opportunity and growth in the state from 1968-1985, supported by Moody Report recommendations and followup comments. Also consists of a report of Commission goals (Chapters 1-12) which is comprised of discussion and recommendations on goals for 1980. Topics include enrollment forecast, student financial aid, capital improvements, and faculty data. Topics in file include libraries, continuing education, public service, two year post-high schools, and non-public colleges.
42 128 MANAGEMENT STUDIES IN HIGHER EDUCATION 1960-1968 Contains essays: “The Future South and Higher Education” by Eleanor W. Foxworth, “The New Southern Region, an Essay in Contemporary History” by Dewey W. Grantham, Jr., “Impact of the Southern Regional Education Board in the First Twenty Years” by Laurence D. Haskew, “Higher Education in the South in the Next 20 Years” by Gordon W. Blackwell, “the Growing Southern Economy” by James G. Maddox, and “The Region as a Unit for Governmental Planning and Action” by Lawrence L. Durisch. Includes a preliminary outline report and summary of recommendations in “Winthrop College Organization and Administration” by Cresap, McCormick, and Paget.
42 129 THE STATE-SUPPORTED COLLEGES FOR WOMEN IN SOUTH CAROLINA 1870-1971 Contains statistical data useful in examining budget, enrollment, and necessity for higher education for women.
42 130 SOUTH CAROLINA INSTITUTES OF HIGHER EDUCATION 1993-1999 Contains an exerpt from The Story of the Citadel by Colonel O.J. Bond and includes an inaugural program for Major General James William Duckett as President of The Citadel in 1972. Contains an inauguration invitation from Dr. William C. Moran, the 11th President of Lander University in 1993 and includes “The President’s Report.” Filed are excerpts from The History of the South Carolina Military Academy written in 1893 by John Peyre Thomas. Contains essays by Louis Pettus on Barhamville Female Academy and Limestone College. Includes budget data for the University of South Carolina, an invitation to Founders Day at York Tech, a report on initiatives for 1995 for South Carolina higher education: “Connections for Cooperation,” and research guides for South Carolina history.
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42 131 UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND PLANNING REPORTS 1968 Contains “A Continuous Progress Plan in Theory of Arithmetic at Winthrop College” by Patricia Cale Calkins, Proceedings of the Conference on Research-based Planning and Development in Durham, NC June 27-30, 1968. Includes “University 101: An Educational Experiment,” a monograph of The Social Problems Research Institute.
DR. ROSS WEBB WINTHROP TEACHING RECORDS
43 132 HISTORY 211 – EUROPEAN COLONIZATION AND AMERICAN HISTORY 1500-1989 Contains outlines of lectures on15th and 16th century European history, the American Revolution, and The Age of Jackson, 1829-1837. Includes the history department annual report for 1989, an article by Senator Sam Ervin that suggests Andrew Jackson was born in North, not South Carolina, plus the Hayes Historical Journal, Spring, 1985.
43 133 HISTORY 211 - AMERICA’S COLONIAL PERIOD 1620-1776 Consists of outline of “Forces Behind Discovery,” including the Renaissance and the rise of nationalism in Europe. Includes an essay “The Historian and Film” by Paul Smith, “Rediscovering America” by Charles W. Petit, “Jamestown, Revisited” by Cullen Murphy, “Looking for Henry Hudson” by Lawrence Millman, “The Story of John Rolfe, who Saved a Colony and Planted the Seeds of a Nation”(a Jamestown historical publication), “The Emergence of Historical Writing in the Colonial Period” by Ross Webb, news article: “Plymouth and its Pilgrim Memories”, and “LaGrange – La Belle Village” by John H. DeBerry.
43 134 HISTORY 211 – ENGLISH COLONIZATION 1620-1776 Listed is a chronology of western civilization and English colonization. Includes lecture outline on Virginia from plantation to royal province, an essay “Did Pocahontas Save Captain John Smith?” by Stan Birchfield, and a biography of Roger Williams, Governor of Plymouth Colony.
43 135 HISTORY 211 – SOUTH CAROLINA HISTORY 1928-1986 Contains correspondence, news articles, and pamphlets on South Carolina history. Includes “Ladies in the Gentlemen’s Club: South Carolina Women Legislators, 1928-1984” by Carolyn Ellis & Joanne V. Hawks. Also included are the Proceedings of the South Carolina Historical Assn. 1986, and “The British Heritage in South Carolina” by Brian Dunning. Contains the 1921 book, The Making of South Carolina by James Elliott Walmsley, a student at Winthrop.
44 136 HISTORY 211 – HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS 1776 Contains documents on the Revolutionary War and the Declaration of Independence.
44 137 HISTORY 211 – ANALYSIS OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR 1776 Contains notes on the rise of American revolutionary spirit, British politics, and First Continental Congress. Includes Time Magazine’s 1776 special issue: “Independence!” Included is an outline of historical events and casualty statistics.
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44 138 HISTORY 211 – THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE 1776 Contains etchings of Paul Revere, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, and Betsy Ross. Essays include “Footnote on Betsy Ross: She stayed in Abington” by Vin Osborne and a poem “The White Cliffs” by Alice Duer Miller. Contains the Congressional Record celebrating the 200th anniversary of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence and copies of America’s Declaration of Independence. Includes colonial culture lecture notes,a “Guide to the Bibliography of the Revolution,” and various news articles.
45 139 HISTORY 211 – FORCES BEHIND DISCOVERY LECTURE 1760-1783 Lists and describes key American patriots. Includes outline notes from “The Coming of the Revolution 1763-5” by Larence Henry Gipson with an analysis of Presidents Jefferson Davis and James Monroe. Includes notes on the thesis of the Revolutionary War, the triumph of industrialism, and the movement toward independence. File concludes with test questions.
45 140 HISTORY 211 – FORCES BEHIND DISCOVERY LECTURE 1760-1783 Contains lecture notes on British colonial suppression with a focus on unfair taxation. Includes analysis of the Boston Tea Party, Benjamin Franklin, the Declaration of Independence, and military battles that followed.
45 141 HISTORY 211 – A NEW NATION 1776-1815 Includes notes on the Second Continental Congress, the Confederation Years of 1781-1789, the US Constitution, presidential terms of Washington, Jefferson & Adams, and the causes of the War of 1812.
46 142 HISTORY 211 – US CONSTITUTION 1787-1865 Includes a copy of the US Constitution, including intended function and finances of the U.S. government. Includes test quizzes and preview notes on the War Between the States.
46 143 HISTORY 211 – FOREIGN DIPLOMACY AND THE WAR YEARS 1776-1783 Lists and examines the phases, causes, and results of the American Revolution, the road to Yorktown, foreign diplomacy leading to peace, and the role of John Paul Jones.
46 144 HISTORY 211 – AMERICA IN THE EARLY NINETEENTH CENTURY 1815-1848 Examines the presidential terms of John Quincy Adams, James Monroe, James Madison, Andrew Jackson, Martin VanBuren, William Henry Harrison and John Tyler. Includes pamphlet on the Alamo, listing of patriots, and discussions on slavery and western expansion.
46 145 HISTORY 211 – JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY AND THE WAR BETWEEN 1848-1877 THE STATES Contains lecture notes on the presidency of Andrew Jackson from 1829-1837 and followed by analysis of the pre-war years. Included is a political analysis of slavery relative to western expansion plus lecture notes on the War Between the States.
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47 146 HISTORY 211 – RESOURCE MATERIALS ON THE AMERICAN 1492-1776 REVOLUTION Contains pamphlets and reports on Kings Mountain National Military Park and the Battle of Bunker Hill. Includes news article on Groton, England, birthplace of John Winthrop - first governor of Massachusetts. Profiles George Washington, Betsy Ross, and Alexander Hamilton. Includes a copy of “The Independent Reflector, a U.S. News and World Report: “America Before Columbus, the Untold Story,” and a bicentennial map of South Carolina.
47 147 HISTORY 211 - A WORLD WAR II JOURNAL 1941-1945 Contains “My War Diary” by Lucy Hardee Olsen.
47 148 HISTORY 211 – THE DEPRESSION YEARS 1927-1929 Contains reports on the stock market crash and biographical papers on President Herbert Hoover and pilot Charles Lindbergh.
48 149 HISTORY 212 - COURSE OUTLINE 1866-1992 Contains syllabus and outlines from Post-Civil War era to the Clinton presidency. Includes detailed study into American frontier expansion.
48 150 HISTORY 212 – INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION AND AMERICAN 1866-1906 FRONTIER EXPANSION Consists of lecture notes, presidential scrapbook, and articles on Tammany Hall and Teddy Roosevelt. Includes “The Scholarly Resources Edition of The House of Commmons Sessional Papers of the Eighteenth Century” by Sheila Lambert.
48 151 HISTORY 212 – IMPACT ON SOCIETY BY AMERICA’S CAPTAINS OF 1869-1901 INDUSTRY Consists of lecture notes, outline of events, and test questions.
49 152 HISTORY 212 – POLITICS OF THE GILDED AGE 1877-1901 Includes analysis of the presidential terms of Presidents Hayes, Garfield, Arthur, Cleveland, Harrison, and McKinley.
49 153 HISTORY 212 – POLITICS OF THE PROGRESSIVE ERA 1901-1933 Contains lecture notes and outlines of the presidential terms of Teddy Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson, Harding, Coolidge, and Hoover. Includes discussion of the populist movement, renewed nationalism, railroad development, Cuban independence, the sinking of The Maine, and the Panama Canal. Includes articles “Jim Goes Goo- Goos, and the Rise of America’s Empire” by Warren Zimmermann. Includes a book review of David Greenberg’s: The American Political Tradition and the Men Who Made It.”
49 154 HISTORY 212 – THE PROGRESSIVE ERA 1901-1933 Contains lecture notes on the Progressive Era. Includes analysis of Teddy Roosevelt and a pamphlet, “The Presidency of Warren G. Harding” by Eugene P. Trani and David L. Wilson.
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50 155 HISTORY 212 – THE FABULOUS TWENTIES 1920-1929 Includes lecture notes on the presidential terms of Harding, Coolidge, and Hoover.
50 156 HISTORY 212 – WORLD WAR II AND THE KOREAN CONFLICT 1933-1953 Contains lecture notes on the presidential terms of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman. Includes “Roosevelt Remembered” by Joseph Alsop.
50 157 HISTORY 212 – THE COLD WAR ERA 1953-2001 Contains lecture notes on the presidential terms of Dwight D. Eisenhour and John F. Kennedy, followed by an outline of succeeding presidents through Bill Clinton.
51 158 HISTORY271 AND 347 – HISTORY OF ENGLAND SINCE 1603 1603-2001 Contains syllabus for History 271& 347 including “The Structure of Mid-Eighteenth Century Government and Politics” by L.B. Namier, class notes, test questions, and chronological outline.
51 159-160 HISTORY 347 – HISTORY OF ENGLAND SINCE 1603 1603-2001 Contains photos and articles regarding the coronation of Queen Elizabeth with an historical chronology of events. Included are a book review of England in the Twentieth Century by David Thomson and articles “The Legacy of the Hanoverian Settlement” by G.M. Trevely and “The Battle of Trafalgar” by Robert Southey. Also consists of articles and class notes on society and culture in 18th century Britain with emphasis on the rise of the American revolutionary spirit. Included are profiles and research on John Wilkes, Boston Tea Party, British politics 1760-1774, and the age of King George III.
51 161 HISTORY 347 AND 610 – HISTORY OF ENGLAND SINCE 1603 AND THE 1603-2001 AMERICAN REVOLUTION Contains the appendix to the Declaration of Independence and essays: “Robert Peel” by Dianna Cocoros, “Causes of the American Revolution – Eyewitness Accounts” by Albert Busnell Hart, “Understanding and Answering Essay Questions” by Mary L. Kelley, and book review The Radicalism of the American Revolution by Pauline Maier Includes lecture notes on the founding of the colonies.
51 162 HISTORY 610 - THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION TO PRESENT 1776-1996 Contains resource materials and research index cards. Includes “A Study of the Colonial Press with Regards to the American Revolution” by Ann Putnam, associate of Dr. Ross Webb.
BENJAMIN HELM BRISTOW
52 163 BENJAMIN HELM BRISTOW: BIOGRAPHICAL FILE 1953-1970 Consists of news articles on the Bristow and Helm families that includes a biographical Sketch from Ben Edwards and Dr. Ross Webb.
52 164 BENJAMIN HELM BRISTOW: DR. WEBB CORRESPONDENCE 1963-1970 Contains correspondence beween Dr. Ross Webb and book contributors.
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52 165 BENJAMIN HELM BRISTOW: JAMES AND MARY HILL 1864-1964 CORRESPONDENCE Contains the correspondence from the collection of James and Mary Hill.
53 166 BENJAMIN HELM BRISTOW: ADDESSES 1869-1971 Consists of an address by the Honorable B.H. Bristow May 29, 1875 and the dedication of a historical marker to him. Includes excerpts from Ross Webb’s Border State Dilemma: Benjamin Helm Bristow and Kentucky Politics: “A Yankee from Dixie” and “Man of Destiny.” Includes original family correspondence.
53 167 BENJAMIN HELM BRISTOW: RESOURCE MATERIAL 1960-1965 Contains Library of Congress resources, correspondence to and from various libraries, and summary notes by Ross Webb.
53 168 BENJAMIN HELM BRISTOW LIFE: JUNE 20, 1832 TO JUNE 22, 1896 1871-1875 Contains primary correspondence, diaries and reminiscences of family members.
54 169-170 BENJAMIN HELM BRISTOW: RESOURCE MATERIAL 1953-1964, 1970 Includes Ross Webb’s requests for resource materials to libraries and state agencies.
55 171 BENJAMIN HELM BRISTOW FAMILY LETTERS 1890-1892 Consists of transcribed letters from family members regarding Benjamin Helm Bristow.
55 172 BENJAMIN HELM BRISTOW: DIARIES AND LETTERS 1876-1988 Consists of transcribed diaries and letters including excerpts from books on B.H. Bristow.
55 173 BENJAMIN HELM BRISTOW: FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHS nd
55 174 BENJAMIN HELM BRISTOW: FAMILY GENEALOGY nd Includes genealogy chart and three volumes of “Kentucky Ancestors.”
78 -- BENJAMIN HELM BRISTOW: RESEARCH MATERIALS (NEWSPAPERS) nd Includes microfilm of the Leeds Mercury (January 1775-August 1779), Miscellaneous Newspapers from Lexington, Kentucky (1866-1904) (incomplete run), Miscellaneous Newspapers from Louisville, Kentucky (1876-1946) (incomplete run), and Miscellaneous Newspapers from Bardstown, Kentucky (1900- 1917) (incomplete run).
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED PERSONS (AARP)
56 175 AARP – ROSS WEBB: NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEMBER 1994-1999 AND STATE COORDINATOR Contains speeches by Ross Webb to the Federation of Older Americans and to the AARP State Conference & National Convention. Topics include an analysis of Social Security solvency, supported by article: “Get a Reality Check” by Elida Davila. Consists of reports on the Southeast Regional Advocacy Summit, the South Carolina State Legislative Committee, and the Capital City Task Force.
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56 176 AARP - SOUTH CAROLINA CONFERENCE ON AGING 2000 File includes Ross Webb’s presentation outlining AARP’s position on prescription drugs, social security, and Medicare. Also includes a publication that analyzes Medicare.
56 177 AARP – PROPOSED CHANGES IN SOCIAL SECURITY, MEDICARE, AND 1997-2000 PRESCRIPTION DRUGS Contains Ross Webb’s proposed changes in Medicare programs and Social Security. Includes options for strengthening these government programs and identifying aging issues for the new millennium.
56 178 AARP – VOTING GUBERNATORIAL, SENATORIAL, CONGRESSIONAL 1994 & PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS Contains information on the AARP South Carolina “Meet the Candidate Forum.” Includes the National Journal’s article “The Almanac of American Politics 1994” by Michael Barone and Grant Ujifusa.
57 179 AARP – CORRESPONDENCE OF ROSS WEBB 1996-1998 Consists of congratulatory correspondence regarding Webb’s appointment to the AARP National Legislative Council. Includes the 1998 AARP national meeting agenda, program papers, and schedule of Capitol Hill visits, complete with contact information.
57 180 AARP – MEMBERSHIP AND ELECTORAL REPORTS 1996 Lists AARP national leadership roster & debate issues. Includes state meeting agenda notes and Ross Webb’s report to the Leadership Council.
57 181 AARP– REPORTS, CORRESPONDENCE, AND NEWS ARTICLES ON HEALTH 1994-1995 CARE REFORM Contains newspaper opinions, correspondence, fax transmittals, personal notes, updates of the AARP State conference, and pamphlet “The Federal Health Update.”
57 181b AARP- MISCELLANEOUS 1999, nd This series consists of a lecture on the AARP to Dr. Covington’s Gerontology Class (Mar. 1, 1999), a speech given to the Catawba Chapter, AARP (Jan. 14, 1999), Talk to Senior Adult Ministry Group at Grace Presbyterian Church (Apr. 21, 1999), and an AARP Citation honoring Doris H. Platt.
YORK COUNTY AIDS TASK FORCE
57 181c YORK COUNTY AIDS TASK FORCE 1998-1999, nd The Task Force was created in 1987 to “promote public Aids awareness through speakers and the publication and circulation of educational materials on HIV/AIDs” in York, Chester, and Lancaster Counties. Dr. Ross Webb’s wife, Ruth Webb was a member and Chairperson of the organization. This series consists mostly of correspondence, but also mission statement, flyers, program information (especially concerning the “Tennis Tournament Fund Raiser), member rosters, agendas, list of organization accomplishments (1990-1998), and other materials related to the Task Force’s orperation.
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58 182-183 PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE OF ROSS WEBB 1981-1999 Includes postcards and letters to and from families and friends.
58 184 OFFICIAL AND PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE OF ROSS WEBB Contains correspondence and brochures of Webb’s European travels. Includes letters from the Massachusetts Historical Society and Winthrop’s announcement of Ross Webb as one of eight statewide recipients of the 1984 “Fellowships in the Humanities” award. Includes a reply from past Winthrop president Charles B. Vail in response to a chapter dedicated to him in his book, The Torch is Passed.
ROSS WEBB NEWSPAPERS AND NEWS ARTICLES
60 185-188 THE JOHNSONIAN, THE WINTHROP NEWS, AND THE EAGLE CAMPUS 1924-1989 NEWSLETTERS Contains copies of newspapers and newsletters. Lists student editors and chronology of topics.
60-65 189-209 NEWSPAPER ARTICLES 1982-2002 Includes news articles and clippings on current events relating to Winthrop.
DRAFTS: THE TORCH IS PASSED: A HISTORY OF WINTHROP * The original version of the torch is passed was much more in depth and longer than the eventual printed version. Winthrop University condensed Dr. Webb’s orginal manuscript down considerably. **There is a digital version of the original longer manuscript available for use in the Archives Research Area.
66 210 THE TORCH IS PASSED: INTITIAL STEPS 1985-2003 Contains letters of inquiry and acceptance in writing this book on Winthrop college history by Ross A. Webb.
66 211 THE TORCH IS PASSED: PROSPECTUS 2000-2001 Consists of correspondence and documents. Includes the book’s prospectus and overhead projector transparencies.
66 212 THE TORCH IS PASSED: COPYRIGHT PROCEDURES 2001 Consists of the Certificate of Registration with the US Copyright Office, a chapter outline, and resource materials.
66 213 THE TORCH IS PASSED: PRESENTING THE CONCEPT TO WINTHROP 2001 Consists of book presentation by Ross Webb to the Friends of Dacus Library. Includes a preliminary appendix, preface, table of contents, and bibliography.
67 214 THE TORCH IS PASSED:FIRST DRAFT 2001 Contains handwritten and typed notes drafted by Ross Webb.
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67 215-217 THE TORCH IS PASSED: SECOND DRAFT 2001 Contains pages 1-360 of revised first draft.
68 218-219 THE TORCH IS PASSED: PRELIMINARY DRAFT 2001 Contains pages 1-155.
68 220 THE TORCH IS PASSED: “THE VIOLET YEARS” 2001 Contains chapter relating to Dr. D.B. Johnson
69 221-224 THE TORCH IS PASSED: REVISED DRAFT 2001 Contains chapters 1-17 and the bibliography.
70-71 225-228 THE TORCH IS PASSED: COMPLETE PRELIMINARY DRAFT 2001 Contains chapters 1-20 and Edited Draft 1-9.
71-72 229-234 THE TORCH IS PASSED: REVISED EDITED DRAFT 2001 Contains chapters 1-20.
73 235-238 THE TORCH IS PASSED: FINAL PRELIMINARY DRAFT 2002 Contains Chapters 1-20.
74-75 239-244 THE TORCH IS PASSED: CORRECTED PRELIMINARY DRAFT 2002 Contains chapters 1-20.
76 245-247 THE TORCH IS PASSED: FINAL DRAFT 2002 Contains chapters 1-20. *a didital version is available for use in the Archives Research area.
ROSS WEBB MEMORABILIA
77 -- MEMORABILIA nd Dr Webb’s Academic Robe and “Office of the Dean” nameplate.
78 -- MEMORABILIA nd Consists of a Ross Webb nameplate, a letter opener with the Winthrop College seal, and a Strom Thurmpond letter opener.
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ROSS WEBB BOOK LIST
1. Beschloss, Michael R. Taking Charge: The Johnson White House Tapes, 1963-1964. New York: 1997. Print. 2. South Carolina Archives. South Carolina Will Transcripts 1782-1868. Columbia: 1980. Print. 3. Anna Hyatt Huntington. Print. 4. Brookgreen Gardens Sculpture by Anna Hyatt Huntington. Brookgreen Gardens: 1937. Print. 5. Brookgreen Gardens. Brookgreen Gardens: 1938. Print. 6. Brookgreen Gardens History. Brookgreen Gardens: 1954. Print. 7. Brown, Douglas Summers. A City Without Cobwebs: A History of Rock Hill, South Carolina. Columbia: 1953. Print. 8. South Carolina Archives. Records in the British Public Record Office Relating to South Carolina 1663-1782. Columbia: 1973. Print. 9. Catawba Regional Planning Council. Historic Sites Survey: Chester County. Rock Hill: 1976. Print. 10. Catawba Regional Planning Council. Historic Sites Survey: Lancaster County. Rock Hill: 1976. Print. 11. Catawba Regional Planning Council. Historic Sites Survey: Union County. Rock Hill: 1976. Print. 12. Catawba Regional Planning Council. Historic Sites Survey: York County. Rock Hill: 1975. Print. (2 copies) 13. Chafe, William H. The Unfinished Journey: America Since World War II. New York: 1986. Print. 14. Chandler, Marion C. Colonial and State Records in the South Carolina Archives: A Temporary Summary Guide. Columbia: 1973. Print. 15. Charleston County Tricentennial Committee. A Pictorial History Charles-Towne 1670 Charleston 1970. Charleston: 1970. Print. 16. Chepesiuk, Ron, White, Gina Price. Images of America: Palmetto Women Images from the Winthrop University Archives. Charleston: 1999. Print. 17. Chepesiuk, Ron. Chester County: A Pictorial History. Norfolk: 1984. Print. 18. Chepesiuk, Ron. Winthrop College: A Centennial Celebration. Columbia: 1985. Print. 19. Clendinen, Dudley. The Prevailing South: Life & Politics in a Changing Culture. Atlanta: 1988. Print. 20. Cobb, James C. Industrialization & Southern Society 1877-1984. Lexington: 1984. Print. 21. Davis, George A, Donaldson, O. Fred. Blacks in the United States: A Geographic Perspective. Boston: 1975. Print. 22. White, Samuel Elliott, Springs, Leroy, Springs, Elliott White. The Legacy: Three Men and What They Built. 1987. Print. (2 copies) 23. Ferrell, Robert H. American Diplomacy: The Twentieth Century. New York: 1988. Print. 24. Fradin, Dennis Brindell. From Sea to Shining Sea: South Carolina. Chicago: 1992. Print. 25. Gibbes, J. Wilson. South Carolina State Symbols and Emblems. 1929. Print. (2 copies) 26. Grantham, Dewey W. The United States Since 1945: The Ordeal of Power. New York: 1976. Print. 27. Greene, Jack P. The Ambiguity of the American Revolution. New York: 1968. Print.
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APPENDIX I (cont.)
ROSS WEBB BOOK LIST
28. Hildebrand, Jack D. Rock Hill Reflections. Chatsworth: 1989. Print. 29. Jones, Michael Wynn. The Cartoon History of the American Revolution. London: 1977. Print. 30. Kraehe, Enno E. The Metternich Controversy. New York: 1971. Print. 31. Lee, J. Edward, Beard, Anne E. Rock Hill South Carolina: Gateway to the New South. Charleston: 1999. 32. Macdonald, Martha Benn. Tea Cakes & Trolley Rides. Rock Hill: 1995. Print. 33. Sloop, Mary T. Martin, Blythe, Legette. Miracle in the Hills. New York: 1953. Print. 34. McCowen, George Smith. The British Occupation of Charleston, 1780-82. Columbia: 1972. Print. 35. Merton, Thomas. The Ascent to Truth. San Diego: 1951. Print. 36. Morris, Roy. Fraud of the Century: Rutherford B. Hayes, Samuel Tilden, and the Stolen Election of 1876. New York: 2003. Print. 37. Ryan, Carmelita S, Holdcamper, Hope K. Preliminary Inventory of the General of Records of the Department of the Treasury. Washington: 1977. Print. 38. National Archives Trust Fund Board. Federal Population Censuses, 1790-1890: A Catalog of Microfilm Copies of the Schedules. Washington: 1975. Print. 39. National Archives Trust Fund Board. 1900 Federal Population Census. Washington: 1978. Print. 40. National Archives Trust Fund Board. Federal Population Censuses 1790-1890. Washington: 1979. Print. 41. National Archives Trust Fund Board. The 1910 Federal Population Census. Washington: 1982. Print. 42. South Carolina from the Mountains to the Sea. Columbia: 1964. Print. 43. Oliphant, Mary C. Simms. The History of South Carolina. River Forest: 1964. Print. 44. Pettus, Louise, Bishop, Martha. Lancaster County: A Pictorial History. Norfolk: 1984. Print. 45. Pettus, Louise, Bishop, Martha. The Springs Story: Our First Hundred Years. Fort Mill: 1987. Print. (2 Copies) 46. Pettus, Louise. The Waxhaws. Rock Hill: 1993. Print. 47. Pettus, Louise. Rock Hill: 150 Years of History. Charlotte: 1992. Print. 48. Reynolds, Emily Bellinger, Faunt, Joan Reynolds. South Carolina’s State House. Columbia: 1966. Print. 49. Roberts, Clayton, Roberts, David. A History of England: Volume II 1688 to the Present. Englewood Cliffs: 1991. Print. 50. Roberts, Nancy, Roberts, Bruce. The Faces of South Carolina. Garden City: 1976. Print. 51. Sloan, Eugene B. Scenic South Carolina. Columbia: 1966. Print. 52. Smith, Daniel M. Major Problems in American Diplomatic History. Lexington: 1964. Print. 53. South Carolina Archives. Records of the Public Treasurers of South Carolina 1725-1776. Columbia: 1969. Print. 54. South Carolina Archives. Records of the South Carolina Treasury 1775-1780. Columbia: 1969. Print. 55. South Carolina Archives. South Carolina Treasury Ledgers and Journals 1791-1865. Columbia: 1970. Print. 56. South Carolina Gardens. Print.
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APPENDIX I (cont.)
ROSS WEBB BOOK LIST
57. Sprunt, Jr, Alexander, Chamberlain, E. Burnham. South Carolina Bird Life. Columbia: 1949. Print. 58. Union Catalog Division Library of Congress. Selected List of United States Newspapers Recommended for Preservation by the ALA Committee on Cooperative Microfilm Projects. Washington: 1953. Print. 59. The Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association of the Union. Mount Vernon Virginia: An Illustrated Handbook. 1947. Print. 60. Thomas, Jr, Samuel N. Historic Properties of York County, South Carolina. McConnells: 1995. Print. 61. Task, George Graham, La Touche, Marie Bernice. Beautiful Beaufort by the Sea: Guide to Beaufort, South Carolina. Beaufort: 1994. Print. 62. Turtledove, Harry. The Guns of the South. Toronto: 1992. Print. 63. The Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association of the Union. Mount Vernon: An Illustrated Handbook. 1968. Print. 64. Waring, Jr, Thomas R. The Way It Was in Charleston. Old Greenwich: 1980. Print. 65. Monuments On the State House Grounds. Columbia: 1958. Print. 66. Willoughby, Lynn. The “Good Town” Does Well: Rock Hill, S.C., 1852-2002. Orangeburg: 2002. Print. 67. York Historical Society. Yorkville To York. Dallas: 1998. Print. 68. Chepesiuk, Ron and Magdalena. Winthrop University. Charleston: 2000. Print. 69. Long, William I. Twelve Half-Hours with the Winthrop Theatre. Rock Hill: 1959. Print. 70. Moore, John Hammond. South Carolina in the 1880s: A Gazetteer. Orangeburg: 1989. Print. 71. Putnam, Anne. The Role of Communications in the American Revolution. Rock Hill: 1994. Print. 72. Long, William L. Twelve Half Hours with the Winthrop Theatre. Rock Hill: 1959. Print. 73. Moore, John Hammond. South Carolina in the 1880s: A Gazetteer. Orangeburg: 1989. Print.
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APPENDIX II
Ross Webb Audio Cassette Collection Interviews or Presentations
1. Broughton, Hester - January 1983. Recollections of Presidents Johnson, Kinard, Phelps, Sims and Davis - 2 cassettes. 2. Cupp, Ruth –April 1985 - 2 cassettes. 3. Danielsen, Alvin – October 1986 - Hawkins Nursing Home (age 86) - 1 cassette. 4. Davis, Charles S. –October 1985 – 4 cassettes. 5. Davis, Mary – April 1985 – 1 cassette. 6. Dunlap, George W – April 1985 – 6 cassettes. 7. Foster, Marie (age 84) – n.d. - Recollection of D.B. Johnson – n.d. – 1 cassette. 8. Garrison, Margaret – September 1990 - Recollection of President Piper –1 cassette. 9. Garrison, Bessie – (age 93) – March 1985 - Recollections of Winthrop from 1895-1985 - 2 cassettes. 10. Goodwin, Lizziedelle – March 1992 – 1 cassette. 11. Griffin, Mary Roland – February 1986 – 2 cassettes. 12. Gilbreth, Harold – May 1986 – 4 cassettes. 13. Hamilton, Mabel Mercer – April 1985 – 1 cassette. 14. Johnson, Mrs. D.B. – August 1961 – 1 cassette. 15. Kinard, James Pickney, Jr. – August 1984 Speech & and September 1986 Interview – 2 cassettes. 16. Kinard, James B. Mrs. – May 1962 Interview – 2 cassettes. 17. Lader, Philip – May 1983 Speech and November 1985 Interview – 5 cassettes. 18. Love, Alice – February 1986 – 1 cassette. 19. Mann, Jeff – January 1989 – 1 cassette. 20. Mathews, Mary Ona Denny – President’s Office - May 1983 - Class of 1919 - 1 cassette. 21. Padgett, Jerry H. – Dean – October 1989 – 1 cassette. 22. Phelps, Shelton P. – November 1934 Inaugural Address & May 1962 Radio Interview – 3 cassettes. 23. Pursley, Martha - January 1983 - Recollections of Pres. Sims, Davis, Vail, and Thomas – 3 cassettes. 24. Ranch, Dorothy & Isabel Potter – April 1980 “Winthrop During the Depression”– 1 cassette. 25. Roberts, Walter B. - April 1980 - “Winthrop During the Depression” & Interview June 1985 – 2 cassettes. 26. Roettinger, Ruth – March 1985 – 2 cassettes. 27. Roddey, Cynthia – March 1989 – 1 cassette. 28. Smith, Michael – August 1990 – 1 cassette. 29. Tolbert, Magarite – 1914 – 1 cassette. 30. Vail, Charles B. – March 1985 – 2 cassettes. 31. Workman, Margaret – June 1985 – 4 cassettes.
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