Title
1988 Easement DonationDescription
Documentation of the easement donated by Mr. and Mrs. S. Parker Gilbert. Includes Deed of Easements and Amendment, correspondence related to the easement, plat (Aug. 17,1988), National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form, and a copy of the easement on South Mulberry donated by the Gilberts to the Lord Berkeley Conservation Trust (1996).
*Exh. B of 2020 Amerndmen includes 2019 plat .Container
GIft/Legal Folder 1Notes
Container: Box 1 - Easement-Related FilesTitle
1984 Easement DonationDescription
Documentation of the first easement on the property donated by Frannie H. Brawley and William J. Iselin. Includes correspondence related to the easement, Deed of Conservation Easement, and the Contract to Buy and Sell from the easement donors to Charles A. Atkins.Container
Gift/Legal Folder 2Notes
Container: Box 1 - Easement-Related FilesTitle
Atkins OwnershipDescription
Documentation related to the ownership of Mulberry by Charles A. and Frances Bellingrath Atkins. Includes letter regarding possible easement donation; property appraisal (1986) including original photographs; documents related to the Mulberry Corporation.Date(s) of Creation
1984 - 1987Container
Hist/Misc Info Folder 1Notes
Container: Box 1 - Easement-Related FilesTitle
Annual InspectionsDescription
Annual inspection reports and related correspondence.Container
Management Folder 1Notes
Date: 1988-
Container: Box 1 - Easement-Related FilesTitle
Requests for AlterationsDescription
Requests for Alterations and related correspondence. Associated drawings filed in large-format file cabinet.Container
Management Folder 2Notes
Container: Box 1 - Easement-Related FilesTitle
Miscellaneous CorrespondenceDescription
Correspondence related to general matters. Also includes archaeological reports.Container
Management Folder 3Notes
Container: Box 1 - Easement-Related FilesTitle
Conditions AnalysisDescription
Conditions assessment prepared by George T. Fore and Associates, January 1989. Includes observations of the masonry, roof, wood frame, millwork, paint, and metals; also includes floor plans and photographs (photocopies).Creator
Fore, George T.Date(s) of Creation
1989Container
Hist/Misc Folder 05Notes
Container: Box 2 - Historical Info & ResearchTitle
Excerpts from BooksDescription
Excerpts related to the plantation, house, and early history from a variety of publications.Container
Hist/Misc Folder 03Notes
Container: Box 2 - Historical Info & ResearchTitle
Hamp Logan OutingDescription
Six photographs of people at an outing at Mulberry Plantation hosted by W. Hampton Logan, late 20th c. (See MULBERRY.013a-f.)Container
Photo Folder 6Notes
Date: late 20th c.
Container: Box 3 - PhotographsTitle
List of Camellia Japonica at MulberryDescription
Inventory of 104 cultivars of camellia japonica grown at Mulberry Plantation, including notes on color, size, estimated bloom dates, and hardiness. (Unattributed, undated.)Container
Hist/Misc Folder 06Notes
Container: Box 2 - Historical Info & ResearchTitle
Rice Field WorkersDescription
Photographs of the rice field workers and rice fields at Mulberry Plantation. (See MULBERRY.012.) Also includes enlargements of several of the original photos. (Digitized on the Lowcountry Digital Library at http://lcdl.library.cofc.edu/content/rice-harvest-mulberry-plantation-berkeley-county-sc.)Date(s) of Creation
1915 - 1917Container
Photo Folder 4Search Terms
Field workers--South Carolina--Berkeley County, Rice plantations--South Carolina--Berkeley CountyNotes
Container: Box 3 - PhotographsTitle
Mulberry Plantation Main House: Photographs of ExteriorDescription
Photographs of the exterior of the house, various views, various dates. (Some photos have been cataloged.)Container
Photo Folder 1Notes
Container: Box 3 - PhotographsTitle
Mulberry Plantation: Photographs of Grounds and FieldsDescription
Photographs of the rice field, various views, c. 1917; photograph of the trees and a man standing between them, ca. 1930s?; photograph of the Chapmans and guests by the camellia bushes, ca. 1930s; views of the gardens and grounds, ca. 1930s; views of the garden and grounds, late 1990s; photographs of a jousting tournament on the grounds (1970s?); photocopies of photographs the garden, trees, road, and main house, 1947 (SCHS photos). photocopies of photographs of Coram's paintings of the rice field and river road (SCHS images); photocopy of a collection of photographs, "Mulberry: Gardens in the Making" (likely SCHS collection).Container
Photo Folder 3Notes
Container: Box 3 - PhotographsTitle
ArticlesDescription
Mostly newspaper articles about Mulberry Plantation.Container
Hist/Misc Folder 04Notes
Container: Box 2 - Historical Info & ResearchTitle
HCF's 50th AnniversaryDescription
Event invitation and program for HCF's 50th anniversary "finale" that was celebrated at Mulberry Plantation on Nov. 15, 1997.Creator
Historic Charleston FoundationDate(s) of Creation
1997Container
Hist/Misc Folder 07Notes
Container: Box 2 - Historical Info & ResearchTitle
Mulberry Plantation Main House: Photographs of InteriorsDescription
Photographs of fireplaces and the staircase in the entry hall, early 20th c.; color photographs of various rooms, likely duplicates of inspection photos, late-1990s to early 2000s; and a photocopy of an interior room with fireplace, 1928 (SCHS photo).Container
Photo Folder 2Notes
Container: Box 3 - PhotographsTitle
Broughton Family ResearchDescription
Documentation on the Broughton family compiled by Ruth Holmes Whitehead of Nova Scotia Museum. Contains "Broughton Family Sourcebook" and CD containing her research files: Blake Family sourcebook, Broughton Family sourcebook and notes Book, Francis Holmes sourcebook, Izard family sourcebook, William Holmes of Keywo and Family "corrections to the family tree" sourcebook, and the Smith sourcebook (descendants of landgrave Thomas Smith I).
Note: Documents on CD are Word Perfect files; select Microsoft Word to open them.Date(s) of Creation
2005Container
Hist/Misc Folder 10Notes
Container: Box 2 - Historical Info & ResearchTitle
Black LoyalistsDescription
Contains letter from Arthur Mayo regarding his research on his ancestor Hagar, who was enslaved at Mulberry Plantation, along with information on Black Loyalists..Date(s) of Creation
2006Container
Hist/Misc Folder 09Notes
Container: Box 2 - Historical Info & ResearchTitle
Aerial PhotographDescription
Aerial photograph of "composite of sections 181 and 182" showing Mulberry Plantation's 804 acres outlined in red.Creator
Berkeley County Tax Assessor's OfficeContainer
Photo Folder 5Notes
Date: Undated
Container: Box 3 - PhotographsTitle
Mulberry Plantation 300th AnniversaryDescription
Event invitation and programs for the celebration of Mulberry Plantation's 300th anniversary that occurred on Oct. 25, 2014.Creator
Historic Charleston FoundationDate(s) of Creation
2014Container
Hist/Misc Folder 08Notes
Container: Box 2 - Historical Info & ResearchTitle
HCF's Ownership of Mulberry PlantationDescription
Documentation of HCF's purchase of Mulberry Plantation from Frances Bellingrath Atkins. Includes contract, mortgage documents, title, correspondence related to fundraising for the purchase, and documentation of the loan from the National Trust for Historic Preservation to purchase the property.Date(s) of Creation
1987Container
Hist/Misc Info Folder 2Notes
Container: Box 1 - Easement-Related FilesTitle
HCF's Sale to the GilbertsDescription
Documentation of HCF's sale of Mulberry Plantation to Mr. and Mrs. S. Parker Gilbert. Includes correspondence, contract, mortgage documents, etc.Date(s) of Creation
1987Container
Hist/Misc Info Folder 3Notes
Container: Box 1 - Easement-Related FilesTitle
Historical InformationDescription
Plantation/building history from a variety of sources including reminiscences of Dorothy Legge; house tour script; HCF "for sale" documents; research on the two iron cannons; garden research; architectural observations (Charles N. Bayless); architectural observations (Paul Buchanan, Charles Phillips); HCF tour brochure; research on Thomas Broughton including photocopies of historic land conveyance documents, wills, and family tree; miscellaneous correspondence between Marion Brawley (former owner) and others; copies of excerpts from the land grant to Thomas Broughton by the Lords Proprietors (originals at SCDAH).Container
Hist/Misc Folder 01Notes
Container: Box 2 - Historical Info & ResearchTitle
Plats and MapsDescription
Variety of historic and more recents maps and plats, including a map drawn by Henry A.M. Smith from "The Baronies of South Carolina" showing the property granted to Peter Colleton in 1679, including Mulberry Plantation.Container
Hist/Misc Folder 02Notes
Container: Box 2 - Historical Info & ResearchTitle
Mulberry and South Mulberry SlidesDescription
Color slides of various views of Mulberry Plantation and South Mulberry. Seven sleeves to date; will add more if found.Container
Photo Folder 7Notes
Date: 1989-1990s
Container: Box 3 - Photographs