Women have played a prominent role in shaping South Carolina's history
through active participation in many aspects of the state's development,
from securing state appropriations for public libraries to helping to
establish the South Carolina Board of Social Services. While many of
their achievements have been documented by various organizations, a
number of these irreplaceable records have been lost or discarded.
Winthrop University, for years one of the largest women's colleges in
the nation, strives to preserve these important documents that tell the
story of South Carolina women and the contributions they have made. The
images in this volume are from the extensive collection of the Winthrop
University Archives, which includes the records of the university and
state women's organizations as well as numerous personal letters,
scrapbooks, and diaries. Within these pages, you will discover the
impact that women have made on education, politics, religion, sports,
business, and the arts, and learn first hand about their lives and
individual accomplishments.