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McKissick Library, now McKissick Museum. McKissick was built in 1940 as the University's new main library, and was originally called the University Library. It is situated at the head of the Horseshoe, on the site of the original President's House, and is the only twentieth century building on the Horseshoe. The shelving units are actually part of the building's structural support. The name was changed to McKissick Library after the sudden death of USC President J. Rion McKissick in 1944. After an undergraduate library was built in 1959, McKissick became the graduate library. In 1976, the undergraduate library underwent a major expansion to become the main campus library (Thomas Cooper Library) and McKissick Museum was established by the University Board of Trustees to bring together under one roof the many object collections housed in various departments and colleges throughout campus. Today the museum has outstanding collections and is nationally recognized for its Southern folk art programming.

Front of postcard showing black-and-white photographic illustration of the McLeod Infirmary. On back, handwritten correspondence with postmark from Florence, South Carolina, and 1-cent United States postage stamp.

Photograph of Ronald McNair statue from McNair Park, Lake City, SC on 14 January 2008 by Efy96001.

This glass lantern slide features a ground view of the Medical College of South Carolina Hospital in January 1955. "Medical College Hospital, January 1955" and "42." handwritten, appear on the label of the slide. "Dept. of Med. Illus., Medical College of S.C." printed, also appears on the label of the slide. The original image dates back to 1955, but the exact date of origin for the lantern slide is an undetermined date before 1975.

1.75 x 10 x 3.25. Commemorative and association items. Wooden gavel with engraved silver band around the head of the gavel. Engraving reads Joseph I. Waring MD President Medical Society of S.C. 1948 I. Ripon Wilson MD Retiring. Awarded to Dr. Joseph I. Waring (1897-1977) when he was president of the Medical Society of South Carolina in 1948.

Four men sit with a pile of turtle eggs on the beach at Pawleys Island. Edwin Kaminski sits on the far right.