Name/Title
Year Book, City of Charleston, S.C.: 1936Entry/Object ID
2016.011.16Secondary Title
Year Book 1936: City of Charleston, So. Ca.
City of Charleston Yearbook 1936
1936 City YearbookDescription
Contains Mayor Burnet R. Maybank's Annual Report and reports from: Department of Finance; Department of Audit and Control; Department of Public Service; Zoning; Water Works; Department of Public Buildings; Fire Department; Police Department; Corporate Counsel; Charleston Municipal Airport; Recreation; Charities; Education; Port Development.
Appendix: President Roosevelt's visits -- Third annual azalea festival -- Some Charleston wharves -- Charleston in Olden Times, the Street, Wharves and Public Buildings.
Illustrations: Members of City Council who took office December 16, 1935 -- The Mayor's new office -- East Bay looking north from Broad Street -- A major step in Charleston's financial progress took place when Mayor Burnet R. Maybank signed the new Refunding Bonds -- Foot of Shaft 21, Edisto-Goose Creek Tunnel -- Shaft 22, North heading to West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company, before trimming -- The Nation's Chief Executive [Franklin D. Roosevelt], waves an affectionate farewell to Charleston from the bridge of the Indianapolis, on the eve of departure on the good-will cruise to South America -- The famous Roosevelt smile flashes as the President halts on the gangplank to say goodbye to the crowd at Union Pier -- Murray Vocational School, as seen across Murray Park -- The smoldering city dump ... [and] the modern garbage incinerator shown below -- An interesting contrast in the appearance of East Battery [two photos, 1883 and 1936] -- Ox pulling dump cart at one of the Edisto-Goose Creek Tunnel shafts -- Water Works -- Down into the solid Edisto marl this shaft reaches to connect with the 23 mile Edisto-Goose Creek tunnel -- Water Works -- Traffic Sergeant John J. Garbini and Chauffeur William M. Runey stand before one of Charleston's new police cruisers -- Two striking views of Charleston's Battery [White Point Garden] -- Past historic Fort Sumter, the formidable cruiser Indianapolis moves seaward, carrying President Roosevelt on his epoch-making voyage to South America -- The Queen of Charleston's 1936 Azalea Festival goes to Mullins to take part in that city's Tobacco Festival -- An artist's conception of Charleston in 1861, as seen from the Mount Pleasant shore -- A scene on Marshall's Wharf -- A view from the Clyde Line Docks -- A view from St. Michael's Steeple, looking east, showing schooners in the Cooper [1883] -- A view from St. Michael's Steeple, looking northeast [ca. 1933].
196 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.Collection
Historic Charleston Foundation LibraryAcquisition
Accession
2016.011Source or Donor
South Carolina Historical SocietyAcquisition Method
TransferCredit Line
Courtesy of the South Carolina Historical SocietyLexicon
Search Terms
Municipal government--South Carolina--Charleston--Periodicals, Charleston (S.C.) Office of the Mayor, Charleston (S.C.)--History, Charleston (S.C.)--Politics and government, YearbooksBook Details
Author
City of CharlestonPublisher
Walker, Evans & CogswellPlace Published
City
CharlestonState/Province
South CarolinaCountry
United States of AmericaCall No.
JS13 .C33 1936Notes
Date: [1936 or 1937]
Copy No.: 1Location
Location
Shelf
BooksRoom
Margaretta P. Childs ArchivesBuilding
Missroon HouseCategory
PermanentDate
February 7, 2023General Notes
Note
Notes: Includes listing of City Government officials.
Compliments of Thomas P. Stoney, Mayor.
Contains previous library's markings and labels.Created By
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April 1, 2016Updated By
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March 30, 2023