Name/Title
Reconstruction in South CarolinaEntry/Object ID
2013.7.17Description
Brown-covered book. While there is not print on the front cover, the spine reads, "Reconstruction in South Carolina, 1865–1877, John S. Reynolds." There is a name, place, and date handwritten on the second interior page: "J Grayback [possibly Hayback], Indianapolis, 1946."Context
South Carolina native John S. Reynolds, Sr. (1848–1909) briefly saw service in the Confederate state militia at the age of sixteen, despite still being too young to enlist. He subsequently graduated from South Carolina College (today's University of South Carolina) in 1869 but did not become a Columbia resident until 1886. He was elected to Richland's General Assembly in 1896 and then served as librarian of the South Carolina Supreme Court from 1902 until his death.
His research within the South Carolina House and his first-hand accounts allowed him to write and publish a series of newspaper articles about the Reconstruction Era. In 1905, "The State" newspaper featured installments of his history of Reconstruction in continuing articles, leading to the publication of "Reconstruction in South Carolina."Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionLocation
second pageTranscription
J Grayback / Indianapolis / 1946Material/Technique
Ink, InscribedNotes
surname difficult to decipher; could also say Shayback or HaybackDimensions
Height
9-1/4 inWidth
6-1/2 inDepth
1-3/4 inBook Details
Author
John S. ReynoldsPublisher
The State Co. PublishersPlace Published
City
Columbia, South CarolinaDate Published
1905
