Digital Resources
South Carolina Political Collections
University of South Carolina
South Carolina Political Collections supports the study of contemporary government and society by collecting and making available archival materials and oral histories documenting South Carolina government and political activities at the local, state, and national levels, primarily since World War II, and by providing relevant programming for scholars, students and the public.
- Modjeska Monteith Simkins Papers, 1909-1992
- Martha Monteith Papers
- Isaiah DeQuincey Newman (1911-1985), Papers, 1929-2003
South Caroliniana Library
University of South Carolina
The South Caroliniana Library is one of the premier research archives and special collections repositories in South Carolina and the Southeast region. The library's holdings are essential to the understanding of South Carolina and Southern culture over the past 300 years.
- Spring 1956 Green Book
- South Carolina Historic Newspapers
- Selected Columbia City Directories
- John Henry McCray papers, 1929-1989
- Eugene Avery Adams Papers, 1892-1968
- Joseph A. De Laine Papers ca. 1918 – 2000
- Joseph E. Winter (1920–1992) Collection
Moving Image Research Collections
University of South Carolina
The University of South Carolina's Moving Image Research Collections (MIRC) preserves films and videos produced outside the American feature film industry to make them available to present and future audiences. There are many ways to access or license our materials. Please contact us for assistance.
Department of Oral History
University of South Carolina
The Department of Oral History records the memories and descriptions of daily lives, communities, families, and notable events that shaped South Carolina and continue to do so, and to make those stories freely available to a wide audience.
- 1977 International Women's Year (IWY) Oral History Collection
- William Savage Oral History Collection, 1982-1988
- William Gravely Oral History Collection on the Lynching of Willie Earle
- Marvin Ira Lare Champions of Civil and Human Rights in South Carolina
Walker Local and Family History Center (The State Newspaper Photograph Archive)
Richland Library
The Walker Local and Family History Center offers a unique collection of print and digital materials for customers interested in genealogy and local history—for the state of South Carolina and especially the Midlands.
- The State and Columbia Record newspapers (available to library patrons)
- Digital collections
New York Public Library
With four research centers, expansive historic collections, and a variety of fellowships and resources, The New York Public Library is an invaluable resource for scholars worldwide.
- The Green Book (multiple editions)
South Carolina Center for Civil Rights
The Center for Civil Rights History and Research is a joint initiative of the College of Arts and Sciences and the University Libraries. The Center provides educational programming, public engagement through programs and exhibitions, and research guidance into the University’s rich and growing collection of primary documents and oral history interviews for students and scholars interested in civil rights history.