Robert O\u27Neil Bristow Papers - Accession 1719

The Robert O’Neil Bristow Papers document the literary career of Robert O’Neil Bristow (1926-2018), a distinguished writer and professor of journalism at Winthrop College from 1962 to 1987. The collection includes drafts, revisions, galley proofs, publication notices, book reviews, promotional materials, and both personal and business correspondence. Notably, it contains original manuscripts for Season of Glory and Rebel in Darkness, as well as a galley proof of Rebel in Darkness with edits. The collection also features correspondence from family, friends, editors, and publishers, primarily from 1966 to 1971. Researchers interested in the creative process of a successful author will find this collection particularly valuable.https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaids/2690/thumbnail.jp

SC ETV Carolina Stories: Miss Springmaid - Accession 1585 - M776 (833)

This collection consists of a DVD of a South Carolina Education Television (SCETV) program titled Miss Springmaid as part of their Carolina Stories series. According to SC ETV, “Carolina Stories: Miss Springmaid is the story of World War I hero and legendary advertising savant Elliott White Springs. The 30-minute program takes an unflinching look at the irrepressible and provocative advertising slant that made “Springmaid” sheets a household name and changed the approach of the entire country’s advertising industry.” The Springmaid Fabrics line was introduced by Springs Mills, Inc. owner Elliott White Springs (1896-1959) which used sex appeal to advertise the line.https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaids/2833/thumbnail.jp

Dr. Ross A. Webb Papers - Accession 837

The Dr. Ross A. Webb Papers contains copies of diaries, publications, 23 reels of microfilm, and correspondence pertaining to research topics of Dr. Ross Webb. Also included are Dr. Webb’s notes taken from these sources as well as letters concerning his research. The research materials mainly focus on Benjamin Helm Bristow (June 20, 1832-June 22, 1896) a Kentuckian who was a lawyer, Union Civil War Veteran, State Politician, Solicitor General, Secretary of the Treasury under President Grant, and a Republican nominee to be a candidate for the Presidential race of 1876. The collection contains additional research materials on Governors Leslie and Bramlette of Kentucky, as well as copies of Dr. Webb’s own published works including his book Kentucky In The Reconstruction Era, along with lecture notes from his classes.https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaids/2839/thumbnail.jp

May 2025, Volume 21, Number 1

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Hutchison Family Papers - Accession 19

This collection is a valuable source on colonial life in the Carolinas, the southern antebellum plantation system, early relations with the Catawba Indians, post Civil War cotton manufacturing, especially in relation to the Rock Hill Cotton Mill established by Captain A. E. Hutchison, and the World War I era in Rock Hill. While the papers range from 1785 to 1968, the greatest part of the collection extends from the late 1780s to the early twentieth century. In addition to genealogical information, diaries, speeches, financial records, etc., located in a separate series, there are also included in the “General Correspondence and Related Papers” series such records as: last will and testament, inventory lists, certificates of indentured servants, legislative acts, (eg. 1840 Treaty with the Catawba Indians) and other similar documents. The Hutchison Family Papers consists of photocopies of the original material which was donated to the South Caroliniana Library at the University of South Carolina (Hutchison Family Papers – SCL-MS-11057). Correspondents include Jude Grimke, A.E. Hutchison, David Hutchison, Hiram Hutchison, James Moore, John N. Morehead and Thomas Spratt.https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaids/1041/thumbnail.jp

The Roddey McMillan Record - March 2025

The Roddey McMillan Record (RMR) is Winthrop’s monthly multicultural student publication. The RMR has been a significant voice of the minority population of the Winthrop community since its creation by Gail Harris in April 1986. It promotes awareness and understanding of issues concerning minorities for the prosperity of the entire Winthrop community. The purpose of the RMR is to shine light on the many diverse cultures at Winthrop, focusing on issues, concerns and happenings of those who represent the multicultural community on campus. The Roddey McMillan Record is named after Dr. Cynthia Roddey and Atty, Sheila McMillan. Cynthia Roddey was one of the first African-American students to attend Winthrop University, and Sheila McMillan was the first African-American Winthrop alumni member of the Board of Trustees. The categories found in an issue of the RMR are feature, news, opinion, culture and lifestyle.https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/theroddeymac2020s/1023/thumbnail.jp

Major Eleanor M. Roberts Papers - Accession 1796

The Major Eleanor M. Roberts Papers consist of records related to Major Eleanor M. Roberts (1916-2000) who was a 1938 graduate of Winthrop and a 25 year veteran of the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) and Women\u27s Army Corps (WAC). This collection includes photographs, photocopies, postcards, report cards, illustrations, handwritten notes, military documents and certificates, service medals and ribbons, military dog tags, two photo albums, transcriptions of WWII correspondence, and Roberts family histories. An original draft and copy of Robert’s memoir Wings on My Heels, as well as material relating to Roberts’ time at Winthrop College like her Five Year Diary (1935-1939), 1937-38 Winthrop Handbook, and 1938 Winthrop class ring can be found in this collection.https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaids/2835/thumbnail.jp

The Roddey McMillan Record - September 25, 2025

The Roddey McMillan Record (RMR) is Winthrop’s monthly multicultural student publication. The RMR has been a significant voice of the minority population of the Winthrop community since its creation by Gail Harris in April 1986. It promotes awareness and understanding of issues concerning minorities for the prosperity of the entire Winthrop community. The purpose of the RMR is to shine light on the many diverse cultures at Winthrop, focusing on issues, concerns and happenings of those who represent the multicultural community on campus. The Roddey McMillan Record is named after Dr. Cynthia Roddey and Atty, Sheila McMillan. Cynthia Roddey was one of the first African-American students to attend Winthrop University, and Sheila McMillan was the first African-American Winthrop alumni member of the Board of Trustees. The categories found in an issue of the RMR are feature, news, opinion, culture and lifestyle.https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/theroddeymac2020s/1025/thumbnail.jp