Museum Musings
The Harry Miller Photograph Collection This is a small sample of The Harry Miller Photography Collection donated by his family. His is an extensive collection of years of photography spanning from Miller’s years in the Army Air Corp during WWII, serving with the India Reconnaissance and Photography Lab, as Identification Officer with the Darlington County […]
The Joseph Wilson Fountain Carved Cow Horn Joseph Wilson Fountain was born in 1838 and resided in Mechanicsville, SC. On June 29, 1861, he enlisted in Company G, 9th SC Confederate Infantry. He subsequently served in Company E 6th and Company B 21th. We know that he was wounded at Second Manassas, Spottsyvannia Court House, […]
The Zach Wines Chair This chair came to us in a donation from the family of Zachariah W. Wines and is part of several pieces of furniture from his home. Wines was born November 12, 1847 in Society Hill, SC. He was an African American teacher, owner of a general merchandise store, member of the […]
Pictured above are our two Mayo Interns doing conservation work on a document that is 123 years old. They are repairing the original constitution and bylaws for the Hartsville Electric & Water Company founded on April 18, 1899, with a capital stock of $2,000. The 1910 Sanborn Insurance map shows where they were located on […]
A candlelight walking tour that will allow participants to step back in time to explore images of our past.“ Welcome to a candlelight walking tour designed to give participants an opportunity to step back in time and see images of our past. As we meander around the public square, we will whisper of murder. The […]
Today, as I sit to write this article at the request of the Darlington News and Press, I am extremely honored that our first column coincides with Black History Month. Over the past year, we have been focusing on collections management and digging deep within our collections to research material for our new Museum. We are making a concerted effort to balance the narrative and […]