Oystering: A Way of Life

Publication

Historic Charleston Foundation

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

2004.003.017

Description

A photo-documentary work that records the lonely and secret pursuit of the individual oysterman, the camaraderie and round-the-clock travail of the oyster barge teams, the clutter of the shucking house, and the acrid steam of the cannery. Donated to FOL.

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Library

Acquisition

Accession

2004.003.

Source or Donor

Warren, Theodora Gregorie

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Theodora (Doe) Gregorie Warren

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Documentary photography--South Carolina, Oystering--South Carolina--Pictorial works, Technology Photography Photographic books

Location

Building

NR Research Room

Date

February 7, 2023

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Notes

Cloth cover with dust jacket. Wrapper creased and stained. Blue owner's stamp in ink. Interior clean, binding tight.

General Notes

Note

Notes: Foreword by James Dickey. Autographed by the author.

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

March 25, 2004

Updated By

sferguson@historiccharleston.org

Update Date

April 5, 2023