Videos

2022 Recruitment Video for Palmetto Boys State, featuring Boys State leaders and attendees discussing the program.

Eugene A. R. Montgomery is interviewed by Dr. Grace Jordan McFadden of the University of S. C. Montgomery describes his childhood, education, and military service in the Marine Corps. He tells of his hiring as field director of state NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People). He recalls the 1948 white primary fight and voting registration efforts. He speaks on the relationship between the NAACP and the "Progressive Democratic Party". Montgomery reviews the Clarendon County school desegregation suit.

Stock car driver Richard Petty being interviewed during “Rebel 400.” Speaks about recent racing difficulties, changes to the Darlington track, and impact of weather upon speed records.

Demonstrators march in front of "Woolworth" store. Protesters carry signs with messages including “This is the land of the free and the home of the brave,” “Segregation is America’s shame,” and “Please be a good American. Don’t buy discrimination here.” This demonstration followed the arrest of the “Friendship Nine” and one other student, all from Friendship Junior College, for attempting to order food at the segregated lunch counter at McCrory’s.

Exterior; day: various scenes of the construction of the Pinopolis Dam on Lake Marion / Moultrie.

Septima Clark, often referred to as the “grandmother” or “mother” of the Civil Rights movement, speaks to a class of African-American university students on her Civil Rights experiences. Seated at a table next to University of South Carolina professor Dr. Grace McFadden, Ms. Clark recounts activities with Rosa Parks; the start of the Montgomery, Alabama Bus Boycott; and escaping from a fire-bombed church in Mississippi.

Fox News Story 1566, filmed on November 21, 1919 (silent). Scenes at the docks after settlement of longshoremen's strike. View of coffee stacked on dock. Workmen carrying sacks.

Scenes of '70 Plymouth stock car and its driver, Dick Brooks. High shots of garage area. Brooks being interviewed about the status of his car after an accident. Speaks about the upcoming race. More of the qualifying race car drivers including Hoss Ellington in a '69 Plymouth. Contestants for Miss Southern 500 posing for photographers by motel swimming pool.

The 1974 State Democratic Party Convention at Columbia's Township Auditorium. Candidates' supporters outside the Auditorium, including Alex Sanders' Ragtime Band. Inside the Auditorium, South Carolina Governor John West speaks. He says the state cannot afford a Republican Governor. Senator Hubert Humphrey (Minnesota) speaks to the differences between the two political parties. Appearances by congressional candidate Matthew J. Perry and Senator Ernest "Fritz" Hollings. Don Fowler gives an interview, and observes that the "Watergate" scandal is a consideration in this election cycle. Convention activities. Shots of Alex Sanders.

Miss Bee Jackson does the "Charleston" while the Jenkins Orphanage Band plays in the background. Other scenes include Ms. Jackson teaching young women how to dance, children dancing, a closeup of the trombone players, and a high shot of people dancing in the street in front of the Jenkins Orphanage.

Interior: medium closeup Senator Strom Thurmond (South Carolina) speaking. Describes the tactics that the opponents of the bill will use. Note: handout.

Interior: medium shot Senator Strom Thurmond (South Carolina). Gives his reasons for abolishing the Civil Rights Commission; does not operate as intended; its history; and the extreme recomendations of the Commission. Note: handout

The Timmonsville tobacco market opens for business. Miss South Carolina 1967, Peggy White, and others inspect the tobacco crop for auction at Farmer's Market.

Features a portion of the game played at the Carolina Stadium on October 24th 1946 between the USC Gamecocks and the Clemson Tigers. Rex Enright guided the Gamecocks to a 5-3 record in 1946, but the most memorable contest came against Clemson. South Carolina won the game for the school’s first win over Clemson in the Modern Era, 26-14.

Interior: medium shot Governor John West at news / press conference describes the achivements of the latest legislative session. Note: Medical School; automobile insurance; housing bill.

Various scenes of United States Military Assistance Command Headquarters. Army General William Westmoreland is interviewed. Westmoreland accepts award from South Carolina. Westmoreland speaks on military situation in Vietnam. Says morale is high.

Various scenes of Army General William Westmoreland including shots of the general arriving at airport with his wife, with his mother, and with reporters. Westmoreland supporters waving signs.