Untold Narratives of the Revolutionary War

In partnership with SC250 (the South Carolina American Revolution Sestercentennial Commission), we are so pleased to have been a recipient of one of their many generous grants oriented around commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Revolutionary Era, and the state’s significant role in securing America’s freedom, by highlighting historical documents from this time period that had not previously been brought to the surface. Of the almost 900 manuscript materials held at CLS, approximately 90+ items were selected as candidates for digitization and transcription.

Join us for a special audience with two South Carolina historians, Rev. Dr. Paul Wood, Jr. and Dr. Larry D. Watson, who will reflect on this newly-established digital collection and contextualize how this important work illuminates new information about what we know of the Revolutionary War through a myriad of under-represented narratives, which in many cases, tell the “rest of the story.” By uncovering and sharing these raw materials of history, the project provides a deeper narrative and a pathway for individuals to connect to many of the unique and profoundly personal Revolutionary documents.

Special thanks to Brett Bennett and Heather Hawkins at SC250, as well as the diligent work of our staff, volunteers and interns: Collin Butler, Debbie Fenn, and Erin Perkins for their work in transcription, Jules Silberberg for creating and organizing the metadata, and the rest of our team at CLS (Jennifer Comer, Danielle Cox, Debbie Fenn, Lisa Hayes and Laura Mina for their hard work in completing this project).