City Directory Report, 1886 Charleston Earthquake

Archive

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Historic Charleston Foundation

Name/Title

City Directory Report, 1886 Charleston Earthquake

Entry/Object ID

2008.010.8

Scope and Content

Full title of document: A Descriptive Narrative of the Earthquake of August 31, 1886. Narrative that appeared in the Charleston City Yearbook of 1886, containing: Correspondence between President Grover Cleveland and Queen Victoria of England Personal accounts of the earthquake Text from other articles from the time Effects of the earthquake throughout the state "Locating the Epicentrum" "Amplitude of the Earth-Waves" "The Motions and Injuries of Brick Buildings" "Pandemonium among the Pines" Monthly Meteorological Summary of Charleston, S.C., during the Month of August, 1886 Monthly Meteorological Summary of Charleston, S.C., during the Month of September, 1886 "Abstract of Results of Investigations Made by the U.S. Geological Survey" "Restoration and Growth of City" The report also includes the following photographs: County Court House Residence of Mr. Ravenel Old U.S. Court House Residence of Mr. William Sinkler Collapsed Building in Rear of U.S. Post Office Ruins of Three Large Buildings Medical College Ruins of Portico St. Michael's Church Schultz Residence Summerville Geyser, Near Ten Mile Hill, Showing Erupted Sand Fissure Near Ashley River

Collection

1886 Earthquake Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2008.010.

Source or Donor

1886 Earthquake Collection

Acquisition Method

Collected by Staff

Lexicon

Search Terms

Charleston Earthquake, S.C., 1886, Earthquakes--South Carolina--Charleston, Charleston (S.C.)--History--19th century, Historic buildings--Earthquake effects--South Carolina--Charleston--Photographs

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Documents

Archive Details

Archive Size/Extent

1 File Folder, 1 Document ([97] p.)

Archive Notes

Level of Description: Item

Location

Location

Container

Earthquake Collection Box

Shelf

General Research

Room

Margaretta P. Childs Archives

Building

Missroon House

Category

Permanent

Date

February 7, 2023

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

2005.003.0027, 2005.003.0028, 2005.003.0172, 2005.003.0211, 2005.003.0212, 2005.003.0224, 2005.003.0242, 2005.003.0275, 2005.003.0276, 2006.002.0017, 2006.002.0076, 2008.002.0059, 2008.002.0178, 2008.005.2, 2008.005.3, 2008.010., 2008.010.1, 2008.010.2, 2008.010.3, 2008.010.4, 2008.010.5, 2008.010.6, 2008.010.7, 2009.002.060, 2012.017.15

General Notes

Note

Notes: Source: Year Book, 1886, City of Charleston, South Carolina "Prepared expressly for the City Year Book, 1886, by Mr. Carl McKinley, with notes of Scientific Investigations, Map of the Epicentral Region, Meteorological Record, Illustrations, &c."

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

July 14, 2008

Updated By

kemmons

Update Date

April 20, 2010