Research on Robert Mills, 1965-1968 SCHS 1141.00 Container 11/546 Creator: Cuthbert, Robert B. Description: 0.25 linear ft. Historical/Biographical Note: Charleston, S.C. historian. Scope and Content: Papers consist of research notes, photographs, printed material, clippings, and other items. Photographs (mostly black and white) depict structures in South Carolina designed by Mills including the DeKalb Monument (Camden), the old Charleston jail on Magazine Street, and courthouses. Photos are affixed to index cards which include notes on the subjects. Two larger photographs are of First Baptist Church (Charleston, S.C.) and "The Old Record Building" in Greenville (S.C.). Research notes include a list of Mills' works and their locations as well as extracts from various published sources and original documents. There are also photostats of Mills' correspondence (2 letters, 1822, 1824). Clippings concern the Marine Hospital (Charleston, S.C.), Robert Mills' grave, canals and locks engineered by Mills, the Fireproof Building (Charleston, S.C.), the Washington Monument, and other structures designed by Mills. Printed material includes illustrated brochures, pamphlets, and postcards. Some material pertains to the restoration of the Fireproof Building (Charleston, S.C.). Preferred Citation: Cuthbert, Robert B. Research on Robert Mills, 1965-1968. (1141.00) South Carolina Historical Society. Search terms: Mills, Robert, 1781-1855. Fireproof Building (Charleston, S.C.) Marine Hospital (Charleston, S.C.) Architects -- South Carolina. Architecture -- South Carolina. Architecture -- United States. Canals -- South Carolina. Courthouses -- South Carolina. Historic buildings -- South Carolina -- Conservation and restoration. Jails -- South Carolina -- Charleston. 1 Washington Monument (Washington, D.C.) Genre Brochures. Clippings. Letters (correspondence) Pamphlets. Photographs. Research (document genres) 11/546/1-4 Cuthbert, Robert B. fl. 1985 Notes, ca. 1820-1968. ca. 110 items Charleston historian. Research notes, photographs, clippings and other notes regarding the architecture of Robert Mills. Also copies of some Mills letters. 2 .