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Year Month/Season Page(s) Title Author Subjects Illustrations Comments/Other The contributions and 1985 Jan-Feb 1 Gene Waddell Joins Getty David Molke-Hansen accomplishments of Gene Waddell Photo of Gene Waddell as he leaves the SCHS Description of source materials at the 1985 Jan-Feb 2-3 Palmetto Genealogy Isabella G. Leland SCHS for genealogical research Bio of David Moltke-Hansen, new Photo of David Moltke- 1985 Jan-Feb 4 David Moltke-Hansen Is New Director Susan Walker SCHS director Hansen Description and historical significance Photo of the Flag of the 1985 Jan-Feb 5, 11 Moultrie Guard Flag Evokes Past Margaretta Childs of the Moultrie Guard Flag Moultrie Guard, p.5 Description of homes to be toured during the 1985 annual meeting, ten Photo of the Bishop Smith 1985 Jan-Feb 7 1985 Annual Meeting Tour properties owned by the College of House in Charleston Charleston The story of Santee planter, John Bowman and especially his Photo of John Bowman's mill 1985 Jan-Feb 8-10 Mr. Bowman's Windmill William P. Baldwin, Jr. connection to Jonathan Lucas, shaft, p.9 millwright Photo of bust of Julia Description of material donated to the 1985 Jan-Feb 12 Peterkin Papers Peterkin by Dr. P.I.E. SCHS relating to Julia Peterkin Weston 1832 letter of proposal from Turner 1985 Jan-Feb 13-14 T. Bynum's "Affaire du Coeur" Donna Roper Bynum, Jr. to Caroline Virginia Taliaferro Some of the upcoming events in 1985 Jan-Feb 14 College of Charleston Bicentennial celebrating the 200th anniversary of the College of Charleston Post card by Artvue Post Information on post cards produced 1985 May-June 1 Elizabeth Verner Postcards Collectible Joseph T. Holleman Card Co. of Dock Street by Elizabeth O'Neill Verner Theater Comments honoring Isabella Gaud 1985 May-June 1-2 In Memoriam: Isabella Gaud Leland Leland (1918-1985) Scholarship awards made to Hannah R. Joyner, Bayard R. Maybank, Lawrence, E. Moore III, Christopher 1985 May-June 2 Seven Gignilliat Scholarships Awarded N. Olsen, Joel A. Smithwick, Harriet H. Vaughan, Mary Catharine Whiteside, and Carolanne E. Weir (alternate) Photo of Professor George Short description of upcoming SCHS 1985 May-June 2 Fall Tour Features Edgefield C. Rogers, Jr., at annual Fall Tour in Edgefield meeting reception Palmetto Genealogy: Caveat Some of the pitfalls in researching 1985 May-June 3, 10 Isabella G. Leland Researcher family records Two photos of slave tags Short description of the use of slave made by Charleston 1985 May-June 4 Badges of Urban Slavery Theresa A. Singleton tags in South Carolina silversmith, John Joseph Lafar Description of his William Gilmore Simms collection donated to the Drawing of W. Gilmore 1985 May-June 4 W. G. Simms Collection Expands Harlan Greene SCHS by Mr. Robert M. Willingham, Simms Jr., of Washington, GA Scholarship, Bias and Truth: The Description of some of the SCHS's 1985 May-June 6, 14 Cam Alexander Library Grows holdings of printed materials Grandma's Quilt: Preserving Historic Tips on prolonging the lives of 1985 May-June 7, 13, 15 Judy Heberling Textiles historic textiles The Voyage of the Sewee: A The author's ideas about the history Aerial photo of Awendaw 1985 May-June 8-9 William P. Baldwin, Jr. Rumination on History of the Sewee Indians area, p.9 Short bio of Ann Fripp Hampton as 1985 May-June 10 Ann F. Hampton Joins Staff she joins the SCHS staff Details of the opera, Porgy and Bess, coming to Charleston as well as Portrait of DuBose Heyward 1985 May-June 11 Porgy and Heyward Harlan Greene events to be held to mark the 100th by George Gershwin annniversary of the birth of DuBose Heyward Short description of two items to be Photo of a Confederate included in an exhibition at the South printing plate used to print a 1985 May-June 12 A Loving Cup and Lucy Pickens Carolina State Museum highlighting $100 bill with the likeness of South Carolina's role in the Civil War Lucy Pickens Accomplishments of the retiring head Preservationist Frances R. Edmunds Photo of Mrs. Frances 1985 May-June 14 of the Historic Charleston Retires Ravenel Smythe Edmunds Foundation, Frances R. Edmunds Photos of Edgefield A history and description of the stoneware: "Miles Mill", ca. Stephen Ferrell and stoneware made in South Carolina's 1870 (p.1); one gallon jug by 1985 Sept-Oct 1, 7, 14 Edgefield Stoneware Terry Ferrell Edgefield District, primarily in the the Rhodes factory (p.7); period from 1840-1863 pitcher by Landrum Pottery (p.7) Interesting tale of Sheriff John Fox 1985 Sept-Oct 1, 4 John Fox and the Jailbreak Hale C. Sweeny (1805-1885) in the Lexington District of SC Description of a slave-made bench, an Adam Carruth musket, and two oil 1985 Sept-Oct 2 State Museum Collection Grows paintings by William Aiken Walker-- new acquisitions of the South Carolina State Museum Report on the SCHS collection of Confederate blockade-runner 1985 Sept-Oct 3 Scripophily and Philately Joseph T. Holleman company stock certificates and Confederate Postmaster's provisional stamps An essay on book collecting, "A Passion Which Lasts": Collecting 1985 Sept-Oct 8 John R. Poindexter particularly those by South South Caroliniana Carolinians The story of Rev. Archibald Stobo, a Mrs. Harold A. Moore, 1985 Sept-Oct 11-13 Reverend Stobo's Bible Scots Presbyterian minster, in the CGRS early Charles Town area from John A. History of the Fish Sluice Law of 1985 Sept-Oct 13-14 The Right to Catch Shad Chapman's History of 1784 Edgefield County Details of sites to be visited during 1985 Sept-Oct 15 1985 Society Fall Tour the 1985 SCHS Fall Tour in Edgefield County Description of some of the letters of William Henry Trescot, South "Stranger things in history": Trescot 1986 Jan-Feb 1-2 Greg Williams Carolinian and acting Secretary of Letters Come to Light State in the Buchanan administration, to his uncle, Edward McCrady, Sr. The work of Robert Mills on the Board of Public Works and South 1986 Jan-Feb 3-6, 8 Robert Mills's Inland Passage William P. Baldwin, Jr. Photo of Robert Mills, p.3 Carolina's canal program in the early 1800's Genealogical queries on the English, 1986 Jan-Feb 7-8 Palmetto Genealogy Harrison, Heskett, and Newman families Balcony donated to the SCHS by Mr. Photo of wrought-iron 1986 Jan-Feb 8 Balcony Seek Fitting Home and Mrs. Leon Drake awaits balcony purchase Report of meetings held to discuss Calamity, Catastrophe, Cataclysm: Be 1986 Jan-Feb 10 Harlan Greene protection of library and museum Prepared works from fire or natural disaster A complete list of SCHS members as 1986 Jan-Feb 11-18 SCHS Membership List of 31 December 1985 Photo of plat of the southern Dean Hall plantation: from Coatbaw to portion of the Coatbaw tract, from the collections of 1986 May-June 1, 4, 10-11 Ann Fripp Hampton The story of Dean Hall Plantation Cypress Gardens from a copy dated October the SCHS 1817 The story of Samuel Augustus Carroll Ainsworth 1986 May-June 1, 9 Maverick South Carolinian Maverick (1803-1870), Texas cattle McElligott rancher, born in South Carolina Gignilliat scholarships awarded to Anne Waring Cherry, Samuel Lanier Donaldson, Hannah Joyner, 1986 May-June 3 Gignilliat scholarships awarded Lawrence E. Moore III, Paul Trapier Gervais Puckette, and Joel Anderson Smithwick. Henry Herbert Lesesne, alternate Genealogical queries on the Chandler, Perkins, Durant, Piggot, 1986 May-June 5, 8 Palmetto Genealogy Welch, Bell, Moore, Norwood, Dial, Frierson, Fitzpatrick, Dantzler, Getty, and Childers families From the author's Of Parrots, pounds and pintles: Description of items found with a Photo of bronze one-pound 1986 May-June 6, 9 H. K. Baumeister collection. Photo by Recent finds at Willtown Bluff metal detector at Willtown Bluff weight Susan Walker Description of the colonial era collection of books once owned by 1986 May-June 11 Izard colonial library Ralph Izard, now donated to the SCHS library Description of rare book (donated to the SCHS library) published in 1935 1986 May-June 11 Rare item, generous gift Harlan Greene to commemorate the debut of the opera Porgy and Bess The history of the Hamrick Theatre in Gaffney's Hamrick Theatre: A small Gaffney, SC, and efforts made to Photo of the Hamrick 1986 Sept-Oct 1, 4 Lise Ritsch town fights for its past preserve it through the National Main Theatre from 1937, p. 1 Street program The United States Electric Illuminating Company Central Station 1986 Sept-Oct 1, 10 Charleston's power landmark at 94 Queen Street in Charleston is recognized by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Photo of Martha Fisher as 1986 Sept-Oct 3 new SCHS staff member John R. Poindexter, Ph.D, appointed 1986 Sept-Oct 4, 5 Poindexter heads Sumter Museum director of Sumter's Williams-Brice Museum/Archives Genealogical queries on the Fuller, 1986 Sept-Oct 5 Palmetto Genealogy Steele, Pressley, Puckett, and Ravenel families The blockade and invasion of Bull's Details of Civil War naval activity 1986 Sept-Oct 6-7, 10 William P. Baldwin, Jr. Bay around Bull's Bay north of Charleston Details of the SCHS 1986 Fall Tour 1986 Sept-Oct 11 1986 Society Fall Tour to be held in the Beaufort area G. W. Johnson period photos of "Annie" and a pair Lowcountry baskets: A place in the Coiled basketry/history & modern of African-American 1987 Jan-Feb 1,8-9 Dale Rosengarten sun evolution basketmakers, p. 1,9; two pages from the Legerton seagrass basket catalogue Contributions of Elise Pinckney as 1987 Jan-Feb 1,3 Elise Pinckney leaves Magazine Malcolm C.