SC SHRAB Online Directory of Historical Records Repositories

If your organization is eligible to be listed in the SC SHRAB’s online directory of SC Historical Records Repositories, PLEASE consider doing so. As a special collections librarian, I can vouch that researchers use the listings to make connections with organizations and collections. There isn’t a month that goes by that I don’t use the hardcopy or online directory to hook up a researcher or genealogist with another historical records repository within SC. Unfortunately, Beaufort County is represented thus far by only three historical records repositories: the BDC, Parris Island Museum, and the Heritage Library. I know good and well that there are more of us!

To participate or to get additional information about the scope and content of the online directory, please contact “Jeanette Bergeron, Archivist of the James R. Crumley Jr. Archives of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Columbia, [who] is managing the directory update for the SC SHRAB. Please contact her directly about your repository information. Jeanette can be reached at: JBergeron@ltss.edu (803) 461-3234 (Office) P.O. Box 3621 Columbia, SC 29230.” — gmc

Proposed Mission Statement

The Beaufort County History Consortium (BCHC) is a group of non-profit institutions with publicly accessible sites, collections and programs that relate to the diverse history of the Beaufort County, South Carolina.

The Consortium seeks to preserve, link and promote the historical and cultural collections and sites that reveal Beaufort County’s critical role in the region, state and nation by  providing meaningful and engaging heritage and educational experiences.

The Consortium strives to strengthen member organizations through cooperative professional development and sharing of institutional expertise.

The Consortium’s membership includes a wide spectrum of libraries, museums, historical sites and preservation organizations across Beaufort County that have publically accessible documents, research materials, objects, artifacts, maps, structures, and programs related to Beaufort County history.

The Consortium meets quarterly to allow member organizations opportunities to exchange ideas, arrange cooperative events, coordinate program scheduling, and address issues relating to the preservation and presentation of the history of Beaufort County.

–Contributed by Grace from notes taken at 21 Feb. meeting

Professional Education Opportunities

The American Association of State and Local History offers a number of workshops, some of which can be taken online and at your own pace.  Check out their offerings at http://www.aaslh.org/workshop.htm.