Letter, 1882 September 22, John Donnell Smith (Oakland, MD) to Henry William Ravenel (Aiken, SC), Page 4
Clemson University Libraries Asking specimens of phanerogams. Give long list he offers to exchange.
1882-09-22
Letter, 1882 September 22, John Donnell Smith (Oakland, MD) to Henry William Ravenel (Aiken, SC), Page 3
Clemson University Libraries Asking specimens of phanerogams. Give long list he offers to exchange.
1882-09-22
Letter, 1882 September 22, John Donnell Smith (Oakland, MD) to Henry William Ravenel (Aiken, SC), Page 2
Clemson University Libraries Asking specimens of phanerogams. Give long list he offers to exchange.
1882-09-22
Letter from John Smith to G.E. Metz and H.G. Moody, January 1963
Clemson University Libraries Phone call concerning the Gantt case where "Mr. Smith" expressing his opinion that the administration and the Board of Trustees are traitors and have "sold out the South."
1963-01-26
Letter, 1882 September 22, John Donnell Smith (Oakland, MD) to Henry William Ravenel (Aiken, SC), Page 1
Clemson University Libraries Asking specimens of phanerogams. Give long list he offers to exchange.
Tiered display of seventeen busts, circa 1965
Clemson University Libraries Busts include: André Smith (bottom row, second from left); Byron Herbert Reece (second row, first from left); H.M. Robinson (second row, first from right); Abraham Lincoln (third row, third from left); Albert Einstein (third row, second from right); and John F. Kennedy (top row center).
Smith Hall construction and Barnette Hall in foreground to right
Clemson University Libraries On back: [Smith Hall construction] [c1972] [Barnett Hall]
Exterior, Smith Hall with sorority letters
Clemson University Libraries North-facing exterior shot of Smith Hall, then the home of the Kappa Kappa Gamma, Chi Omega, and Tri Delta sororities. On back: [Low Rise dormitories];[Kappa Kappa Gamma];[Chi Omega];[Delta Delta Delta];[Tri Delta]
Exterior, Smith Hall with sorority letters
Clemson University Libraries North-facing exterior shot of Smith Hall, at the time home to the Kappa Kappa Gamma, Chi Omega, and Tri Delta sororities. Sign posted on front of building reads "SUSAN MOORE HAVE A NICE DAY LITTLE SIS." On back: [Low Rise dormitories];[Kappa Kappa Gamma];[Chi Omega];[Delta Delta Delta];[Tri Delta]
Bust of André Smith, circa 1953
Clemson University Libraries Bust sculpted while A. Wolfe Davidson was in residence at The Research Studio, later known as the Maitland Art Center, an artists' colony in Maitland, Florida founded by Smith.
Bust of André Smith, circa 1953
Clemson University Libraries Bust sculpted while A. Wolfe Davidson was in residence at The Research Studio, later known as the Maitland Art Center, an artists' colony in Maitland, Florida founded by Smith.
Bust of André Smith, circa 1953
Clemson University Libraries Bust sculpted while A. Wolfe Davidson was in residence at The Research Studio, later known as the Maitland Art Center, an artists' colony in Maitland, Florida founded by Smith.
Bust of André Smith, circa 1953
Clemson University Libraries Bust sculpted while A. Wolfe Davidson was in residence at The Research Studio, later known as the Maitland Art Center, an artists' colony in Maitland, Florida founded by Smith.
John E. Johns (right) and Martha Mauney Johns with clay bust of John E. Johns in Furman University academic regalia, circa 1978
Clemson University Libraries Johns was the president of Furman from 1976 to 1994.
Bust of André Smith, circa 1953
Clemson University Libraries Bust sculpted while A. Wolfe Davidson was in residence at The Research Studio, later known as the Maitland Art Center, an artists' colony in Maitland, Florida founded by Smith.
A. Wolfe Davidson with clay bust of André Smith, circa 1953
Clemson University Libraries Smith was founder of The Research Studio artists' colony in Maitland, Florida where Davidson was artist in residence.
Clay bust of André Smith, circa 1953
Clemson University Libraries Bust sculpted while A. Wolfe Davidson was in residence at The Research Studio, later known as the Maitland Art Center, an artists' colony in Maitland, Florida founded by Smith.
Clay bust of André Smith, circa 1953
Clemson University Libraries Bust sculpted while A. Wolfe Davidson was in residence at The Research Studio, later known as the Maitland Art Center, an artists' colony in Maitland, Florida founded by Smith.
Clay bust of André Smith, circa 1953
Clemson University Libraries Bust sculpted while A. Wolfe Davidson was in residence at The Research Studio, later known as the Maitland Art Center, an artists' colony in Maitland, Florida founded by Smith.
Bust of André Smith in studio, circa 1953
Clemson University Libraries Bust sculpted while A. Wolfe Davidson was in residence at The Research Studio, later known as the Maitland Art Center, an artists' colony in Maitland, Florida founded by Smith.
Display in Lee Hall Gallery by Edward Mayer and Hal Smith
Clemson University Libraries On back: EDWARD MAYER 2-13-81 HAL SMITH; Lee Hall Gallery
A. Wolfe Davidson with bust of André Smith, circa 1953
Clemson University Libraries Bust sculpted while Davidson was in residence at The Research Studio, later known as the Maitland Art Center, an artists' colony in Maitland, Florida. founded by Smith.
Exterior, Low Rise Dormitories
Clemson University Libraries Northwest-facing exterior shot of parking lot in front of the low rise dormitories (from left to right): Mauldin Hall, Barnett Hall, and Smith Hall. On back: Residence Hall;[Low Rise dormitories];L-R Mauldin Hall, Barnett Hall, Smith Hall
A. Wolfe Davidson with bust of André Smith, circa 1953
Clemson University Libraries Bust sculpted while Davidson was in residence at The Research Studio, later known as the Maitland Art Center, an artists' colony in Maitland, Florida founded by Smith.
A. Wolfe Davidson (left) and John E. Johns with clay bust of Johns in Furman University academic regalia, circa 1978
Clemson University Libraries Johns was the president of Furman from 1976 to 1994.
Reference photograph of John E. Johns in Furman University academic regalia, circa 1978
Clemson University Libraries Johns was the president of Furman from 1976 to 1994.
Reference photograph of John E. Johns in Furman University academic regalia, circa 1978
Clemson University Libraries Johns was the president of Furman from 1976 to 1994.
Reference photograph of John E. Johns in Furman University academic regalia, circa 1978
Clemson University Libraries Johns was the president of Furman from 1976 to 1994.
Ceramic bust of John E. Johns in Furman University academic regalia, circa 1978
Clemson University Libraries Johns was the president of Furman from 1976 to 1994.
Ceramic bust of John E. Johns in Furman University academic regalia, circa 1978
Clemson University Libraries Johns was the president of Furman from 1976 to 1994.
John E. Johns with clay bust of himself in Furman University academic regalia, circa 1978
Clemson University Libraries Johns was the president of Furman from 1976 to 1994.
John E. Johns with clay bust of himself in Furman University academic regalia, circa 1978
Clemson University Libraries Johns was the president of Furman from 1976 to 1994.
Ellison D. Smith and woman looking at letters, 1944 August
Clemson University Libraries On back - Reproduction Not Permitted, Life Magazine
1944-08
John E. Johns with clay bust of himself in Furman University academic regalia, circa 1978
Clemson University Libraries Johns was the president of Furman from 1976 to 1994.
Letter from Smith to Edwards, January 1963
Clemson University Libraries Congratulating Edwards for the admirable way in which he has handled the enrollment of Gantt.
1963-01-25
Letter from Smith to Edwards, January 1963
Clemson University Libraries Congratulating Edwards for the admirable way in which he has handled the enrollment of Gantt.
1963-01-25
Letter from Smith to Edwards, January 1963
Clemson University Libraries Congratulating Edwards for the admirable way in which he has handled the enrollment of Gantt.
1963-01-25
Ellison D. Smith poking a log in an indoor fireplace, 1944 August
Clemson University Libraries On back - Reproduction Not Permitted. Life Magazine.
1944-08
Letter from Smith to President & Trustees of Clemson College, August 1962
Clemson University Libraries Letter to Clemson trying to persuade them to not allow integration at their school.
1962-08-19
Letter from Smith to Edwards, January 1963
Clemson University Libraries Suggesting that Edwards tell Clemson students to give Gantt the 'silent treatment' and completely ignore him.
1963-01-20
Letter from Smith to President & Trustees of Clemson College, August 1962
Clemson University Libraries Letter to Clemson trying to persuade them to not allow integration at their school.
1962-08-19
A. Wolfe Davidson with plaster mold and bust of John E. Johns in Furman University academic regalia, circa 1978
Clemson University Libraries Johns was the president of Furman from 1976 to 1994.
A. Wolfe Davidson with plaster mold and bust of John E. Johns in Furman University academic regalia, circa 1978
Clemson University Libraries Johns was the president of Furman from 1976 to 1994.
Can the White Race Win Through
Clemson University Libraries Newsletter titled "Can the White Race Win Through?" by Drew L. Smith about how if racial integration is allowed then Amercian civilization could be impaired for thousands of years.
John Allen and J. W. Gourlay showing a microfilm roll in Cooper Library
Clemson University Libraries On back: [R.M. Cooper Library]; John Allen; John Allen and J.W. Gordon Gourlay
Letter from Smith to Edwards, December 1962
Clemson University Libraries Expressing his concern that Clemson is on the verge of integreation and hopes Edwards will make the right decisions so Clemson does not turn out like Old Miss.
1962-12-04
John C. Calhoun's diploma from Columbia College
Clemson University Libraries On back: [Tillman Hall attic find] [March 1980] [1824 diploma Columbia College LLD for John C. Calhoun]
Group portrait photograph of John Thomas, Former Sheriff of Oconee County. Elijah (Boone) Mulkey and Saint John Courtenay, Cane Creek River, Newry, S.C., 1899.
Clemson University Libraries Photograph; group portrait of John Thomas, Former Sheriff of Oconee County. Elijah (Boone) Mulkey and Saint John Courtenay, crouched next to the Cane Creek river, Newry, S.C.; below the Newry ballpark; 1899
1899
John C. Calhoun's appointment as Secretary of War
Clemson University Libraries On back: [Tillman Hall attic find] [March 1980] [Appointment of John C. Calhoun as Secretary of War, October 8, 1817]
John C. Calhoun's appointment as Secretary of State
Clemson University Libraries On back: [Tillman Hall attic find] [March 1980] [Appointment of John C. Calhoun as Secretary of State March 6, 1844]
Oral history of John Allen
Clemson University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives A video recording of an in-person interview conducted by Anna Hickey with Brigadier General John Allen on November 9, 2012, in Seneca, SC. Born on October 17, 1935, John Allen served in the United States Air Force, flying strategic bomber missions during the Cold War and Vietnam War. He talks about his extensive flight training and career progression, which led to his role as a bomber pilot.
Brigadier General Allen reflects on his time standing alert in bombers on nuclear missions, three tours in Vietnam, and flying bombing missions, including Operation Linebacker I and II. Beyond combat, he discusses his later role in military planning and logistics at the Pentagon, his post-retirement transition to Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) consulting and serving as a prominent advocate for military funding.
Resolution of election of John C. Calhoun as Vice President
Clemson University Libraries On back: [Tillman Hall attic find] [March 1980] [Resolution of election of John C. Calhoun as Vice President, Feb. 11, 1825]
Ceramic bust of André Smith in plaster mold at The Research Studio artists' colony in Maitland, Florida, circa 1953
Clemson University Libraries Smith was founder of The Research Studio where Davidson was artist in residence. On front - A fourth of the mould is removed from the casting.
Bill Thompson with John C. Calhoun documents found in Tillman Hall attic
Clemson University Libraries On back: [Tillman Hall attic find] [March 1980] [Bill Thompson] [1817 document appointing John C. Calhoun as Secretary of War]
John C. Calhoun's membership document in the Antiquarian Brotherhood of Athens
Clemson University Libraries On back: [Tillman Hall attic find] [March 1980] [membership diploma of John C. Calhoun in the Antiquarian Brotherhood of Athens, 1838]
John C. Calhoun's certificate of honorary membership in the U.S. Naval Lyceum
Clemson University Libraries On back: [Tillman Hall attic find] [March 1980] [John C. Calhoun's certificate of honorary membership in the U.S. Naval Lyceum Sept. 8, 1844]
John C. Calhoun's membership invitation to the Royal Society of Northern Antiquities
Clemson University Libraries On back: [Tillman Hall attic find] [March 1980] [Request that John C. Calhoun accept membership in the Royal Society of Northern Antiquities, Copenhagen, May 19, 1840]
John C. Calhoun's election to fellow of the Royal Society of Northern Antiquities
Clemson University Libraries On back: [Tillman Hall attic find] [March 1980] [Notification that John C. Calhoun has been elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Northern Antiquities, Copenhagen, October 28, 1841]
John C. Calhoun's Secretary of War acceptance; Thomas Green Clemson's Anna's Polka
Clemson University Libraries On back: [Tillman Hall attic find] [March 1980] (Top) 1817 document signed by John C. Calhoun accepting appointment as Secretary of War; (bottom) Score of Anna's Polka (about 1862) notated by Thomas Green Clemson.
A. Wolfe Davidson removing ceramic bust of André Smith from plaster mold at The Research Studio artists' colony in Maitland, Florida, circa 1953
Clemson University Libraries Smith was founder of The Research Studio where Davidson was artist in residence. Attached to front - A section of the mould is removed from the casting twenty four hours after the slip was poured in.
A. Wolfe Davidson with ceramic busts including Abraham Lincoln (left) and John F. Kennedy (center), circa 1960
Clemson University Libraries
Oral history of John Brunskill
Clemson University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives A video recording of an in-person interview conducted by Jeff Fulton with Corporal John Brunskill on September 29, 2013. Born on September 14, 1971, Brunskill joined the United States Army Reserves in 2008. He was assigned as a combat engineer with the 323rd Engineer Company and deployed to Afghanistan in 2012 during Operation Enduring Freedom.
Brunskill talks about the rigors of basic training at an older age and his role in route clearance missions. As lead truck gunner, he was responsible for convoy security and threat identification. He provides an account of Operation Strong Eagle in which his unit faced an intense ambush.
2013-09-29
Oral history of John McIntyre
Clemson University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives A video recording of an in-person interview conducted by Austin Mall with Staff Sergeant John McIntyre on March 31, 2014. Born on February 2, 1922, McIntyre served in the United States Army during World War II. After enlisting in 1942, he trained as an engineer and led a squad that cleared mines and booby traps following the D-Day invasion.
McIntyre recounts landing on Utah Beach after D-Day, removing explosives set to deter Allied forces, and following the Third Army through France. He helped construct a staging area in Marseille for troops bound for the Pacific, though the war ended before deployment. Returning home in 1945, he used the GI Bill to attend Clemson University, where he studied textiles before opening his own business and caring for his family, with which he returned to Normandy decades later.
2014-03-31
Letter, 1849 February 28, John Cassin (Philadelphia, PA) to Henry William Ravenel (Aiken, SC), Page 1
Clemson University Libraries
1849-02-28
Letter, 1850 February 8, John Cassin (Philadelphia, PA) to Henry William Ravenel (Aiken, SC), Page 1
Clemson University Libraries
1850-02-08
Plaza in Front of Low Rise Dormitories
Clemson University Libraries Northwest-facing exterior shot of two students walking towards stairs on a paved plaza in front of Mauldin Hall (left); with Barnett Hall, center, and Smith Hall, right.
Ceramic bust of André Smith partially removed from plaster mold at The Research Studio artists' colony in Maitland, Florida, circa 1953
Clemson University Libraries Smith was the founder of The Research Studio where Davidson was artist in residence. Attached to front - Half of the mould is removed. The piece of cloth shown from the inside is a part of a damp cloth inserted to keep casting from drying too fast.
Marriage settlement of 50 enslaved people by Thomas Blasengame to His Heirs, 1830
Pickens County Register of Deeds
1830-08-27
Reference portrait of Stephen Decatur
Clemson University Libraries Portrait by the American neoclassicist painter John Vanderlyn, 1815.
Letter, 1882 February 16, John W. Eckfeldt (Philadelphia, PA) to Henry William Ravenel (Aiken, SC), Page 2
Clemson University Libraries Covering letter for specimens sent.
1882-02-16
Letter, 1883 March 9, John B. Elliott (New Orleans, LA) to Henry William Ravenel (Aiken, SC), Page 2
Clemson University Libraries Regarding information about Elliot's grandfather.
1883-03-09
Letter, 1860 April 1, John I. Werth (Richmond, VA) to Henry William Ravenel (Aiken, SC), Page 2
Clemson University Libraries Discussion of a new variety of grape.
1860-04-01
Letter, 1858 March 16, John L. Russell (Salem, MA) to Henry William Ravenel (Aiken, SC), Page 2
Clemson University Libraries Very anxious to get specimens of Ephebe.
1858-03-16
Letter, 1848 December 8, John Torrey (New York, NY) to Henry William Ravenel (Aiken, SC), Page 2
Clemson University Libraries Giving identification of specimen apparently sent by Ravenel.
1848-12-08
Letter, 1848 December 8, John Torrey (New York, NY) to Henry William Ravenel (Aiken, SC), Page 3
Clemson University Libraries Giving identification of specimen apparently sent by Ravenel.
1848-12-08
Deed of gift of Mary by John S. Edwards to Roda T. Latham, 1828
Pickens County Register of Deeds
1829-09-02
Letter, 1877 July 30, John Merle Coulter (Hanover, IN) to Henry William Ravenel (Aiken, SC), Page 2
Clemson University Libraries Asking contributions to Botanical Gazette.
1877-07-30
Letter from Ernest to Edwards, January 1963
Clemson University Libraries Envelope to Edwards from John H. Earnest.
1963-01-29
Letter, 1882 February 16, John W. Eckfeldt (Philadelphia, PA) to Henry William Ravenel (Aiken, SC), Page 1
Clemson University Libraries Covering letter for specimens sent.
Letter, 1858 March 16, John L. Russell (Salem, MA) to Henry William Ravenel (Aiken, SC), Page 1
Clemson University Libraries Very anxious to get specimens of Ephebe.
Letter, 1883 March 9, John B. Elliott (New Orleans, LA) to Henry William Ravenel (Aiken, SC), Page 1
Clemson University Libraries Regarding information about Elliot's grandfather.
Sea turtle (Chelonioidea) costal
Bob Campbell Geology Museum Formation: Coastal plain deposits; Donated: Clayton Smith.
Letter, 1848 December 8, John Torrey (New York, NY) to Henry William Ravenel (Aiken, SC), Page 1
Clemson University Libraries Giving identification of specimen apparently sent by Ravenel.
Letter, 1860 April 1, John I. Werth (Richmond, VA) to Henry William Ravenel (Aiken, SC), Page 1
Clemson University Libraries Discussion of a new variety of grape.
Pine cone (Pinus sp.)
Bob Campbell Geology Museum Formation: Coastal plain deposits; Donated: Clayton T. Smith.
A. Wolfe Davidson with busts in his studio, 1965
Clemson University Libraries Davidson is touching bust of James F. Byrnes. Back row, left to right - busts of Robert Mills, John F. Kennedy, O.C. Aderhold, Lewis Massey. Front row, left to right - busts of Alfred H. Holbrook, Rafe Banks, Bill Scholtz.
1965
Letter, 1877 July 30, John Merle Coulter (Hanover, IN) to Henry William Ravenel (Aiken, SC), Page 1
Clemson University Libraries Asking contributions to Botanical Gazette.
Odobenus sp., walrus tusk fragment
Bob Campbell Geology Museum Formation: Coastal plain deposits; Donated: Clayton T. Smith.
Letter, 1846 December 17, John Bachman (Charleston, SC) to Henry William Ravenel (Aiken, SC), Page2
Clemson University Libraries Cordial invitation to use his and Elliott's herbaria. Wants several female oppossums just before the young are born and placed in the pouch.
1846-12-17
Letter, 1869 June 9, John Torrey (New York, NY) to Henry William Ravenel (Aiken, SC), Page 2
Clemson University Libraries Will be glad to examine specimens collected by Ravenel in Texas. Offers to correspond and exchange in any department except fungi.
1869-06-09
Letter, 1869 June 9, John Torrey (New York, NY) to Henry William Ravenel (Aiken, SC), Page 3
Clemson University Libraries Will be glad to examine specimens collected by Ravenel in Texas. Offers to correspond and exchange in any department except fungi.
1869-06-09