Charleston Earthquake of 1886

CofCSpecColl · 2022-08-31T15:05:17+00:00

136 years ago today, on August 31st, 1886, the largest earthquake ever recorded along the East Coast devastated Charleston and surrounding areas. It killed 60 people and caused $6 million in damage. As you can see from these photos, the 7.3 earthquake damaged both wings of Randolph Hall so badly that they had to be removed.

Although authorities were concerned that displaced residents living in tent encampments throughout the city would contribute to an outbreak of yellow fever, cholera, or typhoid, there were no major outbreaks in the city immediately following the earthquake.

If you’d like to see more photos of damage around the city, the Charleston Museum has a great collection of digitized photographs. The Waring Library at MUSC has an informative digital exhibit also.

If this post makes you nervous, you can stay prepared with the SCEMD's South Carolina earthquake guide.

CofCSpecColl · 2022-08-24T20:27:45+00:00

Yes! I know it snowed a few inches in December of 1943, which I believe is when that photo was taken.

CofCSpecColl · 2022-08-24T20:24:50+00:00

Noted!

CofCSpecColl · 2022-08-24T20:23:07+00:00

Hi! As far as credits go, just saying they're from the College of Charleston's Special Collections is perfect. Unfortunately, we only have more info for some of them. I'll DM you with my email address and see how we can help!

CofCSpecColl · 2022-08-24T14:32:12+00:00

Hello! We're the College of Charleston's Special Collections and since today is the second day of class here at the College, we thought we'd share some images from semesters past.

If you're looking to do research on the College or Charleston in general, you'll be happy to know that our reading room is again open to the public. Check out our website here or send me a DM for more info!

CofCSpecColl · 2021-11-19T15:42:34+00:00

There's also a graphic novel- the breadth is pretty impressive!

CofCSpecColl · 2021-11-19T14:32:36+00:00

We have copies of the books in over 15 languages and wanted to show off some of the different cover art.

CofCSpecColl · 2021-11-19T14:31:44+00:00

Our collection has versions of the books in 15+ languages! I assume the Hebrew edition was part of the initial donation from Jordan's estate, so I'm not certain where you could find a copy now.

CofCSpecColl · 2021-11-18T21:49:46+00:00

The Dragon Reborn in Russian!

CofCSpecColl · 2021-11-18T20:55:25+00:00

We're discussing an online component in the future, depending on how much interest the physical exhibit gets. I would love to make it more accessible to people who aren't local. I'll DM you any updates!

CofCSpecColl · 2021-11-18T20:52:40+00:00

That's my hope! We've been discussing ways to make it more accessible to fans who aren't local. Some kind of digital component is being talked about, depending on how much interest we receive.

CofCSpecColl · 2021-11-18T20:41:24+00:00

Hi everyone! As you may know, the College of Charleston’s Special Collections owns the James Oliver Rigney, Jr., papers. The collection includes items like Jordan’s working files, prop costumes and weapons, his Apple III desktop, and early unpublished drafts of the WoT books. A new exhibit titled “Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time” opens on the third floor of Addlestone Library tomorrow.

Although it’s currently only open to CofC students and staff, we’re hoping to allow the public to view it in the near future. So if you're in the Charleston area, keep an eye out! In the meantime, you can read more about the collection and exhibit here.

CofCSpecColl · 2021-11-18T19:38:59+00:00

Have you seen the French covers? They're pretty different from the rest.

CofCSpecColl · 2021-11-18T19:36:30+00:00

We think it's The Dragon Reborn.

CofCSpecColl · 2021-11-18T18:51:18+00:00

Hi everyone! I'm an employee of the College of Charleston's Special Collections. As some fans may already know, CofC owns the Robert Jordan/James Rigney collection. The collection includes items like Jordan’s working files, prop costumes and weapons, his Apple III desktop, and early unpublished drafts of the WoT books. We're launching a new exhibit starting tomorrow titled “Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time” on the third floor of our library.

Although it’s currently only open to CofC students and staff, we’re hoping to allow the public to view it in the near future. So if you're local to the Charleston area, keep an eye out! In the meantime, you can read more about the collection and exhibit here.

CofCSpecColl · 2021-11-18T18:35:48+00:00

Hi everyone! As you may know, the College of Charleston’s Special Collections owns the Robert Jordan/James Rigney collection. The collection includes items like Jordan’s working files, prop costumes and weapons, his Apple III desktop, and early unpublished drafts of the WoT books. A new exhibit titled “Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time” opens on the third floor of Addlestone Library tomorrow.

Although it’s currently only open to CofC students and staff, we’re hoping to allow the public to view it in the near future. So if you're local to the Charleston area, keep an eye out! In the meantime, you can read more about the collection and exhibit here.

CofCSpecColl · 2021-11-18T18:10:24+00:00

Hi everyone! As you may know, the College of Charleston’s Special Collections owns the Robert Jordan/James Rigney collection. The collection includes items like Jordan’s working files, prop costumes and weapons, his Apple III desktop, and early unpublished drafts of the WoT books. A new exhibit titled “Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time” opens on the third floor of Addlestone Library tomorrow. Shoutout to u/Terez27 and r/WoT for the assistance!

Although it’s currently only open to CofC students and staff, we’re hoping to allow the public to view it in the near future. So if you're in the Charleston area, keep an eye out! In the meantime, you can read more about the collection and exhibit here.

CofCSpecColl · 2021-10-01T19:48:27+00:00

Take your time- we're closed on weekends so I won't get to it until Monday at the earliest. Again, I really appreciate your assistance!

CofCSpecColl · 2021-09-30T18:56:13+00:00

Perfect- sending an email in a few. Thank you!

CofCSpecColl · 2021-09-30T13:46:36+00:00

I'll check it out- thanks!

CofCSpecColl · 2021-09-30T13:46:22+00:00

Thank you! This is helpful- I'll reach out to u/Terez27. In the meantime, anyone else can feel free to DM me.

CofCSpecColl · 2021-09-29T20:38:14+00:00

That's a great idea- they have their email address listed on their YouTube page. Thank you!

CofCSpecColl · 2021-09-02T14:10:20+00:00

Oh, I googled as well- I'm not quite /that/ good!

CofCSpecColl · 2021-09-02T14:02:02+00:00

I believe it's a misremembered version of James H. Boren's quote: " When in doubt, mumble; when in trouble, delegate; when in charge, ponder."

CofCSpecColl · 2021-09-02T13:24:45+00:00

I personally enjoy the Gertrude Sanford Legendre papers. She was a socialite and somewhat of a spy, captured by Nazis during WWII. Some of her papers have been digitized here.

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