Historical Center Programs

The Historical Center provides opportunities for genealogical and historical research through its extensive collections. Educational workshops take place on designated Saturdays each month from 11 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Workshops are free and open to the public.

* Programs are subject to change: please call 803.684.3948 to verify.

Ancestors & Archive Series

Sat, January 3, 2009 11-11:45 a.m.
Tour of the archives

Take a look at how the archives stores records and resources donated from the public.

Sat, January 17, 2009 11-11:45 a.m.
O Brother: The Rock Hill Music Connection

Historian Michael Scoggins will discuss the gospel and country music sessions recorded at the Andrew Jackson Hotel in Rock Hill in 1938-1939, and how these reflect the muscial themes in the movie O Brother, Where Art Thou? The hotel became a recording studio for RCA's "Bluebird" label in September 1938 and February 1939 and produced some of country music's standards.

Sat., February 7, 2009 11-11:45
Dividing the Carolinas

Find out from historian Michael Scoggins how the boundary between North Carolina and South Carolina was ultimately determined.

Sat., February 21, 2009 11-11:45 a.m.
Analyzing Postcards

More than just a greeting, discover what postcards may reveal about your family history.

Sat., March 07, 2009 11 - 11:45 a.m.
Medical Maladies

Learn what "pleurisy" is and what other illness were common to our ancestors.

Sat., March 21, 2009 11-11:45 a.m.
Colonial Indian Slavery

Take a brief look at the early history of Native American slavery in the colony of Carolina.