South Carolina Historical Society
South Carolina Historical Society
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About this organization
Mission
TO EXPAND, PRESERVE AND MAKE ACCESSIBLE THE COLLECTIONS TO IMPROVE KNOWLEDGE OF AND ENCOURAGE FOCUS, INTEREST AND PRIDE IN THE HISTORY OF OUR STATE.
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ARCHIVAL: THE SOCIETY HAS APPROXIMATELY 3,000 MANUSCRIPT COLLECTIONS THAT INCLUDE LETTERS, DIARIES, LEGAL PAPERS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTS DATING FROM 1670 TO THE PRESENT AND MORE THAN 10,000 OVERSIZED PLATS, MONUMENTS, MAPS AND DRAWINGS. OVER 30,000 PHOTOGRAPHS, PRINTS, AND OTHER VISUAL ITEMS ARE MAINTAINED, AS WELL AS A RESEARCH LIBRARY CONTAINING NEARLY 5,000 BOOKS SELECTED TO ADD CONTEXTUAL EVIDENCE THAT ENHANCES THE MANUSCRIPT AND OTHER ARCHIVAL HOLDINGS. THE COLLECTION ALSO INCLUDES MORE THAN 45,000 HISTORICAL PAMPHLETS AND PRINTED MATERIALS AS WELL AS HUNDREDS OF FILES AND BOOKS PERTAINING TO GENEALOGY. THE COLLECTION ALSO INCLUDES NUMEROUS ARTIFACTS RANGING FROM OVERSIZED, UNIQUE BATTLE FLAGS TO SMALL, PERSONAL ITEMS. MOST OF THE COLLECTION IS HOUSED AT THE COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON'S ADDLESTONE LIBRARY SPECIAL COLLECTIONS AREA. WITH THE MUSEUM INSTALLATION IN 2018 SELECTED ITEMS ARE EXHIBITED IN THE FIREPROOF BUILDING. ALSO, SOME ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS ARE MAINTAINED IN THE SOCIETY'S HEADQUARTERS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADOPTED THE POLICY TO NOT CAPITALIZE ITS COLLECTION BECAUSE IT IS IMPRACTICABLE TO ATTEMPT TO ASSIGN VALUES TO THE COLLECTION BECAUSE EACH ITEM HAS CERTAIN ATTRIBUTES, SUCH AS AGE, PREPARATION, TYPE OF CULTURAL MATERIAL AND RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS, PERSONS OR EVENTS IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA HISTORY THAT MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE AN OBJECTIVE BASIS FOR EVALUATION. THE SOCIETY DOES NOT CONSIDER THE COLLECTIONS A FINANCIAL ASSET, BUT RATHER AN IRREPLACEABLE TREASURE OF SOUTH CAROLINA CULTURE TO BE PRESERVED FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. PUBLISHING SOUTH CAROLINA HISTORY IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S MISSION. THE SOCIETY ISSUED THREE VOLUMES OF ITS COLLECTIONS PRIOR TO THE CIVIL WAR AND TWO MORE BETWEEN 1887 AND 1897. IT FIRST PUBLISHED THE SOUTH CAROLINA HISTORICAL MAGAZINE IN 1900. THE MAGAZINE'S EDITORIAL BOARD, A PEER GROUP OF LEADING AUTHORITIES ON SOUTH CAROLINA HISTORY, REVIEWS ALL MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSIONS USING THE DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD. THE MAGAZINE PUBLISHES EIGHT ARTICLES (EITHER INTERPRETIVE ESSAYS OR ANNOTATED PRIMARY DOCUMENTS) PER YEAR, ALONG WITH APPROXIMATELY FIFTY BOOK REVIEWS AND TWENTY RECENTLY PROCESSED MANUSCRIPTS IN QUARTERLY ISSUES. THE CAROLOGUE OFFERS POPULAR ARTICLES AND PHOTO ESSAYS ABOUT THE STATE'S HISTORY, AS WELL AS INFORMATION ABOUT SOCIETY NEWS AND EVENTS. FOR MOST OF ITS EXISTENCE, CAROLOGUE IS A 32-PAGE POPULAR HISTORY MAGAZINE. ALTHOUGH THE EDITOR OCCASIONALLY ACCEPTS UNSOLICITED ARTICLES FOR PUBLICATION, THE STAFF OF THE SOCIETY PRODUCES APPROXIMATELY 90 PERCENT OF CAROLOGUE AT PRESENT.THE SOCIETY'S LIBRARIAN AND ARCHIVISTS OPERATE OUT OF ADDLESTONE LIBRARY WHERE THEY MANAGE THE COLLECTION, PROVIDE REFERENCE SERVICE AND ASSIST PATRONS IN THE RESEARCH ROOM. THE READING ROOM THERE IS OPEN MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. THE STAFF PROMOTES THE USE OF THE COLLECTION THROUGH SUCH ACTIVITIES AS CLASSROOM VISITS, PRIVATE TOURS OF THE COLLECTION, AND SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. SEVERAL SUMMER WORKSHOPS ARE HELD FOR TEACHERS TO PROMOTE THE USE OF PRIMARY DOCUMENTS IN THEIR LESSON PLANS. COLLEGE CLASSES IN PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND/OR FREQUENTLY VISIT THE BUILDING FOR HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing clearly states the mission of the non-profit as “To expand, preserve, and make accessible the collections to improve knowledge of and encourage focus, interest and pride in the history of our state.”.
When outlining its functions, they were explained as: “To expand, preserve and make accessible the collections to improve knowledge of and encourage focus, interest and pride in the history of our state.”.
- In compliance with legal regulations, the non-profit has reported their state of operation as SC.
- The filing records the non-profit's address for 2020 as 100 MEETING STREET, CHARLESTON, SC, 29401.
- As of 2020, the non-profit's form reports a total of 26 employees.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $210,041.
- The organization has 24 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1855.
- The organization pays $754,733 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $60,137 in fundraising expenses.
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