Name/Title
Moses Henry Nathan and the Great Charleston Fire of 1861Entry/Object ID
2015.002.074Description
Article about the great Charleston fire of 1861 and the role of Fire Chief Moses Henry Nathan.
p. 258-280 (photocopy)Collection
Pamphlets, Guidebooks, Reports, Theses/DissertationsAcquisition
Accession
2015.002Source or Donor
New Library Catalog Records (2015)Acquisition Method
Found in CollectionLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
ArticleNomenclature Sub-Class
Literary WorksNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
Great Fire of 1861 (Property Affected), Fires--South Carolina--Charleston--19th century, Nathan, Moses Henry, 1821-1875Publication Details
Author
Ferrara, MariePublisher
South Carolina Historical SocietyPlace Published
City
CharlestonState/Province
South CarolinaCountry
United States of AmericaDate Published
2003Notes
Copy No.: 0Other Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Other NumberOther Number
P441Location
Location
Shelf
Books-PamphletsRoom
Margaretta P. Childs ArchivesBuilding
Missroon HouseCategory
PermanentDate
February 7, 2023General Notes
Note
Notes: By Marie Ferrara.
Published in South Carolina Historical Magazine, vol. 104, no. 4, Oct. 2003.
Includes bibliographical references.
Accessed from JSTOR by Katherine Pemberton.
New York Times account of the fire also in folder (Dec. 18, 1861).
Charleston Gazette advertisement for Russell's warehouse, site where the fire originated (Aug. 1, 1797).
Per Katherine Pemberton: "[The] 1861 fire started in the vicinity of Hassell and East Bay Streets at Russell's Sash and Blind company. I think most historians believe it was accidental; it was an industrial site so makes sense that a fire could start accidentally, although the story that was circulated early on by the owner of the business was that it was the work of slaves who were messing around the area."Created By
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October 14, 2015Updated By
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March 30, 2023
