72/74 Tradd Street Ownership History Scrapbook

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

2017.019.1

Scope and Content

Compilation of original deeds, titles, and other documents related to the transfer, sale, and ownership of the double tenement at 72-74 Tradd Street, known as the Fotheringham-McNeil Tenements. Documents span from 1765 to 1961, likely representing the entire history of the ownership of the double tenement throughout that time period. Also includes blueprints and photographs. The scrapbook was created ca. 1963 by Thomas (Tommy) Thornhill who owned the house from 1958 to 1980. He had received the documents from the previous owner (Eola Willis) at the time he purchased the house. Mr. Thornhill then sent the documents to the South Carolina Department of Archives & History, which repaired damaged documents and created plastic sleeve enclosures in which to house the documents. Circa 1958 plat glued to the inside of the front cover. Photographs and a document outlining the Willis family ownership glued to the inside of the back cover. Documents are bound between two wood covers connected by four screws at the left edge. Front cover is hinged to enable access. Documents are enclosed in plastic sleeves that have been stitched on three sides. Some sleeves contain more than one page/document. Thirty-one sleeves total. Book measures 26.75" x 21" x 2" and weighs approximately 15 lbs. See the scrapbook on the Lowcountry Digital Library at https://lcdl.library.cofc.edu/content/72-74-tradd-street-ownership-history-scrapbook/?preview=true.

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Property Records

Acquisition

Accession

2017.019

Source or Donor

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hornak

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hornak

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Scrapbook

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Album

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Memorabilia

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Tradd Street, Lowcountry Digital Library, Historic buildings--South Carolina--Charleston, Land titles--South Carolina--Charleston, Deeds--South Carolina--Charleston, Historic buildings--South Carolina--Charleston--Designs and plans

Archive Details

Creator

Thornhill, Thomas E., 1928-2019

Date(s) of Creation

1765 - 1961

Archive Size/Extent

Thirty-one sleeves total (some contain more than one document); measures 26.75" x 21" x 2" and weighs approximately 15 lbs

Archive Notes

Date(s) Assembled: 1765-1961

Location

Container

Oversize Box 10

Shelf

Archives C-7

Room

Margaretta P. Childs Archives

Building

Missroon House

Date

February 7, 2023

Date

August 16, 2017

Notes

Authorized By: Karen Emmons Until: 09/01/2017 Notes: Borrowed by Tommy Thornhill to show his family. Will return in approx. 2 weeks.

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

2017.010.2, 2017.010.3, 2017.010.4, TRADD.072-74.1, TRADD.072-74.2

Outgoing Loans

Loan Out

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

August 14, 2017

Updated By

admin@catalogit.app

Update Date

February 17, 2023