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Rev. William Cummins Davis Collection - Accession 1782
No full textThe Rev. William Cummins Davis Collection consists primarily of a bound 1823 volume titled Lectures on the New Testament: In Which the Four Evangelists Are Harmonized, and the Work Interspersed with Critical Notes and Observations on Several Passages. Published posthumously by Davis’s eldest son, the Rev. Robert M. Davis (1793–1824), this volume is one of eight issued in a projected series originally intended to comprise only two volumes. The work compiles sermons, theological lectures, and critical annotations reflecting Davis’s distinctive interpretations of the New Testament.
William Cummins Davis (1760–1831) was a prominent and controversial Presbyterian minister in the Carolinas during the early nineteenth century. He founded the Independent Presbyterian Church in 1813 and gained widespread attention during the Second Great Awakening for his outspoken opposition to slavery and his teachings concerning the imminence of Armageddon. Davis’s unconventional doctrines challenged prevailing Presbyterian orthodoxy and contributed to significant theological debate and schism within the church.
The collection also includes a scholarly article titled “Heresy, Slavery, and Prophecy: The World of William Cummins Davis” by William B. Bynum, which provides historical and interpretive context for Davis’s life, ministry, and theological influence. Together, the materials in this collection document Davis’s religious thought, his role in early nineteenth-century American Presbyterianism, and the broader cultural and theological tensions of the period.https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaids/2865/thumbnail.jp
Teresa Murphy Papers - Accession 1466
No full textThe Teresa Murphy Papers consists of a scrapbook, Winthrop yearbook (The Tatler), and family photographs belonging to 1929 Winthrop graduate, Teresa Harlem Murphy (b. 1908. The scrapbook details her life and experience while a student at Winthrop from 1925 to 1929. The Tatler contains many notes from classmates including their married names. Also of interest is a Victorian era calendar listing the birth and death dates of members of the Virgeson Family which includes the family of Joseph Cahoon Virgeson (1875-1941) and Katherine Elizabeth Whitley Virgeson (1879-1958).https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaids/2845/thumbnail.jp
Cecilia Chorus and Iredell Orchestra Concert Collection - Accession 1776 M839 (896)
No full textThe Cecilia Chorus and Iredell Orchestra Concert Collection consists of a concert program dated 1897 titled Choral-Orchestral Concert, by the Cecilia Chorus and Iredell Orchestra, along with two contemporary newspaper clippings documenting the event. These materials were retained by Ermine Willfong (1886–1972), a graduate of Winthrop College, Class of 1906, who earned a degree in Normal Music and later received a piano certificate in 1907. Willfong went on to serve as a member of the Winthrop music faculty for forty-four years, from 1907 to 1951.
The collection documents a major musical performance held on April 30, 1897, at the College Auditorium in Tillman Hall on the Winthrop campus. The Cecilia Chorus, a hundred-member all-female choral ensemble associated with Winthrop College, performed in collaboration with the Iredell Orchestra, a local instrumental group based in Rock Hill, South Carolina. The concert was conducted by Wade R. Brown, with Winthrop music faculty member Octavia Williams serving as accompanist and pianist.
The accompanying newspaper clippings provide contemporaneous accounts of the concert’s reception and significance. An article titled “Winthrop College” describes the performance as a “grand” occasion, while a second clipping from The Columbia Daily Register (vol. 22, no. 243), titled “‘Music Hath Charms’: Grand Concert at Winthrop College: A Delightful Occasion,” offers further commentary on the event and its cultural impact. The latter article also references a “floral party” attended by twenty-two Winthrop seniors on May 5, 1897, situating the concert within the broader context of student life and campus traditions. Together, these materials provide insight into late nineteenth-century musical performance, women’s choral education, and cultural life at Winthrop College.https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaids/2862/thumbnail.jp
Interview with Frank B. Pullano - OH 795
No full textThis interview was conducted as part of the Emeriti College Oral History Project. Dr. Frank Pullano, Professor of Mathematics, was interviewed by Dr. Joseph Prus, Emeritus Professor of Psychology. Dr. Pullano has been a member of the Winthrop University faculty since 1998 and retired in 2025. According to his Winthrop biography, “His primary role in the Department of Mathematics has been to prepare undergraduate mathematics majors to become teachers of mathematics at the secondary level.” In addition to his teaching responsibilities, Dr. Pullano served as director of the LEAP Program, Winthrop’s provisional admission program.
In the interview, Dr. Pullano discusses his decision to join the faculty at Winthrop, his various roles at the university, and his experiences as a mathematics professor.https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/oralhistoryprogram/1772/thumbnail.jp
Rogers Historical German Book Collection - Accession 1533
No full textThis collection consists of printed monographs and illustrated volumes published primarily in Germany between 1879 and 1944 (bulk 1922-1944). The books focus on German and European art, architecture, cultural history, geography, music, and regional studies. Many volumes are richly illustrated and were intended for educational, scholarly, or general audiences.
The collection includes works on medieval and modern architecture, urban and regional studies of German cities and landscapes, art history surveys, music education, and biographies of prominent cultural figures such as Richard Wagner, Karl Friedrich Schinkel, and Matthias Grünewald. Several titles document historic buildings, churches, castles, and cultural landmarks across Germany and neighboring regions, including the Rhine, Mosel, Danube, Heidelberg, Prague, and Wittenberg.
Also represented are publications produced during the National Socialist period, including state-sponsored or ideologically influenced works related to German history, art, youth organizations, and major events such as the 1932 Los Angeles and 1936 Berlin Olympic Games. These materials reflect the political and cultural context of their time and provide insight into the ways art, architecture, and history were interpreted and presented in early twentieth-century Germany.
Together, the collection offers valuable documentation of German cultural heritage, art historical scholarship, architectural studies, and the intersection of culture and ideology in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaids/2847/thumbnail.jp
Martha Thomas Fitzgerald Papers - Accession 1742
No full textThe Martha Thomas Fitzgerald Papers document the personal, professional, and public life of Martha Thomas Fitzgerald (1895–1981), a Winthrop College graduate (Class of 1916), educator, civic leader, and politician. Notably, Mrs. Fitzgerald was the first woman elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives in a general election, marking a significant milestone in the state’s political history. The collection reflects her long career in education, public service, and civic engagement in South Carolina.
The collection consists primarily of correspondence related to Fitzgerald’s legislative service, her work with the South Carolina Department of Education, and her involvement in a wide range of civic and women’s organizations. Correspondence spans several decades and includes letters received during her tenure as a state representative and education official. Of particular interest are three letters from U.S. Senator John F. Kennedy dated 1959, which highlight her national political connections and influence.
Materials documenting Fitzgerald’s civic activities include newsletters, meeting minutes, reports, and related records from organizations such as women’s clubs and advocacy groups. These records illustrate her leadership roles and sustained commitment to women’s civic participation and public service. The collection also includes education-related essays and pamphlets she collected during her career as a teacher, as well as her academic transcript from Columbia University.
Additional materials include newspaper clippings covering Fitzgerald’s career and public life, photographs and postcards depicting social events and South Carolina rural schools, and various forms of memorabilia such as nametags, place cards, and business cards from events she attended. Personal writings—poems, notes, and song lyrics—offer insight into her creative interests, while brochures and programs reflect her cultural, political, and religious affiliations.
Together, the Martha Thomas Fitzgerald Papers provide valuable documentation of women’s political leadership, education reform, and civic life in South Carolina during the twentieth century, as well as the career of a pioneering woman legislator whose work bridged education, politics, and community servicehttps://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaids/2853/thumbnail.jp
The Tuesday Afternoon Whist Club Collection - Accession 1778 M840 (897)
No full textThe Tuesday Afternoon Whist Club Collection consists of an early twentieth-century club pamphlet and a related manuscript document associated with the Tuesday Afternoon Whist Club of Rock Hill, South Carolina. Organized in 1903, the club functioned as a social organization centered on the playing of whist, a traditional English card game that was especially popular in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and remained a common pastime in American social clubs into the early twentieth century.
The pamphlet includes a calendar of meetings, a list of members, and the club’s constitution, providing insight into the organization’s structure, membership, and social customs. An accompanying document contains an additional list of members’ names; however, the author and exact date of this item are unknown. Together, these materials document local women’s social life and leisure activities in Rock Hill during the early 1900s and contribute to a broader understanding of community-based clubs and recreational culture of the period
Annie Coryton Rees Papers - Accession 1783
No full textThe Annie Coryton Rees Papers consist of eight notebooks created and maintained by Annie Coryton Rees (1884–1970), a graduate of Winthrop College, Class of 1906. While enrolled at Winthrop, Rees pursued coursework in Normal Literature, a program focused on the professional preparation of teachers, following earlier studies in Latin.
The notebooks, primarily Webster composition books, document Rees’s academic work and classroom instruction during her time at Winthrop, with most materials dating from her junior year (1903–1904). Subjects represented include civics, history, reading, pedagogy, and sewing. The volumes contain Rees’s handwritten lecture notes, outlines, and instructional content, offering insight into early twentieth-century teacher education and curriculum at Winthrop College.
Several notebooks also feature hand-drawn illustrations, historical diagrams, and examples of stitched fabric, reflecting the integration of practical and academic training within the Normal program. Together, the materials provide valuable documentation of student life, pedagogical methods, and women’s education at Winthrop College in the early 1900s.https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaids/2866/thumbnail.jp
National Master Farm Homemakers Guild Record - Accession 1734
No full textThe National Master Farm Homemaker’s Guild Records document the activities, governance, and programs of the National Master Farm Homemaker’s Guild, an organization founded in 1929 to promote the highest possible standard of living in the farmhouse and to emphasize the positive aspects of farm life. The collection reflects the Guild’s efforts to support farm homemakers through leadership, education, and national and state-level coordination.
The collection consists primarily of administrative records, including presidents’ reports, national convention materials, and meeting minutes. Presidents’ reports provide insight into organizational priorities, initiatives, and communications between the national leadership and state guilds during the early 1980s. National convention records include agendas, minutes, planning documents, and related materials that document the preparation and execution of annual conventions and illustrate the Guild’s national structure and collaborative activities.
Meeting minutes from the National Master Farm Homemaker’s Guild Executive Board and state charter executive boards span the early 1990s through 2013. These records document organizational decision-making, policy discussions, convention planning, and ongoing coordination among national and state leadership. Together, the materials offer a detailed record of the Guild’s internal operations and its continued commitment to improving rural home life and strengthening farm communities.https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaids/2849/thumbnail.jp
Neely’s Creek ARP Church Plat and Deed Collection - Accession 1755 - M834 (891)
No full textThe Neely’s Creek ARP Church Plat and Deed Collection consists of early nineteenth-century land records documenting property ownership, land use, and institutional development associated with the Associate Reformed Presbyterian (ARP) congregation at Neely’s Creek in York County, South Carolina. Materials include plats and deeds dating from 1811 to 1823 that reflect both congregational landholdings and private land transactions connected to families central to the area’s early settlement.
The collection contains a plat created in 1823 for land held by the Neely’s Creek congregation; a deed of sale for two acres between the Associate Congregation of Neely’s Creek and David McCance, dated 1819 and signed in 1823; and an agreement from 1823 documenting the conveyance of twelve acres between the congregation and John Campbell. Also included is an 1811 plat for 699 acres belonging to the Alexander Black family, providing broader context for land distribution and ownership patterns in the Neely’s Creek area during the early nineteenth century.
Neely’s Creek ARP Church is one of the oldest Associate Reformed Presbyterian congregations in York County, established in the late eighteenth century by Scots-Irish settlers who migrated to the Carolina Piedmont. The ARP Church played a significant role in shaping the religious, social, and educational life of the region, with congregations often serving as focal points for community organization and land stewardship. The land records in this collection illustrate the process by which congregations secured property for worship, burial grounds, and related uses, as well as their interactions with prominent local landowners.
Together, these materials provide valuable insight into early church history, land tenure, and settlement patterns in York County. The collection will be of interest to researchers studying local history, early South Carolina religious institutions, genealogy, and historic land use.https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaids/2857/thumbnail.jp