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