Unit Title:
Map Collection, circa 1670-2015
Accumulation:
1670-2015
Created:
1670-2015
Creator:
South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Archives and Records Management Division.
Physical Description:
none
Language:
English
Biography or History:
unspecified
Custodial History:
unspecified
Acquisition Information:
South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Archives and Records Management Division.
Scope and Content:
The repository's map collection includes not only manuscript and printed maps but also architectural drawings and other oversized material. Some items housed with the collection have been described with the archival series to which they belong, but the provenance and series for other record material remaining in the collection have not yet been identified.
Appraisal Information:
unspecified
Accruals:
yes
Arrangement:
Series has no logical arrangement, but some items are grouped by type
Conditions Governing Access:
Some items in the collection are restricted due to physical condition; photocopies of many of these items are available for use.
Conditions Governing Use:
None
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements:
none
Other Finding Aid:
A database catalog is available at the Reference Room desk. A old, incomplete card file catalog is available in the repository's reference room. The cards are keyed to old map case and map box locations in the repository's former building, but can be used by staff to locate maps in their current location.
Location of Originals:
South Carolina Dept. of Archives and History, 8301 Parklane Road, Columbia, SC 29223
Alternative Form Available:
Some maps, including the 1938 edition of the Robert Mills Atlas, have been digitized and are available through the South Carolina Electronic Records Archive (SCERA), which is maintained by the Archives. The Mills Atlas is also available in digital form through the South Carolina Digital Library.
Related Material:
A number of digitized South Carolina maps, especially Civil War maps, are available through the Maps Division of the Library of Congress.
Bibliography:
none
Other Descriptive Data:
none
Processing Information:
None
