https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/from-the-vault-the-sc-historical-society-podcast--6708881enHistoryCopyright Sydney Derrickhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4beb3c1bd492a4c1c182defb2bdfbe7c.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/from-the-vault-the-sc-historical-society-podcast--6708881Mon, 26 Oct 2026 05:25:13 +0000Sydney DerrickSydney Derrickfeeds@spreaker.comFrom the Vault tells the history of our state and all of its people from the perspective of items that we hold in our archives at The South Carolina Historical Society.false57810ef3-449a-52d6-9f48-408a82213786episodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spooky-stories-from-the-stacks--75988918de448d0d-9f4b-4536-b635-718f1b3344feMon, 26 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0000Sydney DerrickIn this episode, we are leaning into the season with some ghost stories and otherwise creepy tales that are found in one particular book in the Ball Family papers, held in our archives. It's an account book for several plantations that were owned by...1437false313fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/your-family-history-a-conversation-with-our-archivists--75718386aa89fa1b-3a00-42d3-b3cd-f9614facc1c4Mon, 12 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0000Sydney DerrickIn honor of Family History Month, this episode features our archivists in conversation about the best ways you can research your family history with us. Director of Collections Virginia Ellison, Senior Archivist Molly Silliman, and Librarian/Podcast...1755false312fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/family-history-interview-with-andrew-thompson--75110719364c8934-a015-483e-80eb-f6251a313b5cMon, 14 Sep 2026 04:00:00 +0000Sydney DerrickIn this month’s episode, we’re gearing up for October, which is Family History Month and American Archives Month. We’re focusing on genealogy research and the story of a researcher, Andrew Thompson, who took a deep dive into his family history using...1383false311fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-charleston-girl-in-the-last-decade-of-the-19th-century--73740663b5325890-d957-4c0d-9714-b24253c34ea6Mon, 10 Aug 2026 04:00:00 +0000Sydney DerrickIn this month’s episode, we are putting ourselves in the shoes of a schoolgirl in Charleston during the last decade of the 19th century, thanks to a first-hand account of the childhood of Frances Jervey that is held in our archives. The composition...1199false310fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fireworks-in-congress-william-henry-drayton-henry-laurens--72945130b5e01209-6892-4433-89ea-b26a6b676b81Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000Sydney DerrickIf you’re describing a typical Fourth of July celebration to someone, you’re probably going to talk about spending the day outside or on the water, food on the grill, drinks in a cooler, and big noises booming throughout the night with bright lights...1336falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/researching-a-revolution-interview-with-virginia-ellison-and-molly-silliman--726260862b64844a-a1c7-4658-806d-c9da7f54807dMon, 22 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000Sydney DerrickOur guests for this episode are very special, because they work here in the archives! Virginia Ellison is the COO and Director of Collections here at the SC Historical Society, overseeing all archival and museum operations. Molly Silliman is our...2017false38fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/continental-collab-interview-with-c-james-taylor--72416577a6d56ad0-3663-44ec-96e9-d5ad9c89ef1cMon, 08 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000Sydney DerrickThis month's episode is a collaboration with the oldest in America – the Massachusetts Historical Society - exploring the relationship between John Adams, one of their most famous sons, and Henry Laurens, one of ours. Both were instrumental in the...1958false37fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/interview-with-annette-guild-on-digitizing-the-heyward-papers--721395322bba78f5-a6d0-4d7d-af19-93c9ff31c0d0Sun, 24 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000Sydney DerrickThis episode continues our Dubose and Dorothy Heyward month, discussing these two Charleston Renaissance writers. We’re talking with Annette Guild, the Metadata Specialist at the SC Historical Society, who recently finished a project to digitize some...1250false36fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/interview-with-harlan-greene-on-dorothy-heyward-s-contribution-to-porgy-bess--71955604aa4626e8-c8a9-4693-b134-20f978ad8098Mon, 11 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000Sydney DerrickWe are heading back to the roaring 20s to talk about Dubose and Dorothy Heyward, the Charleston writers. Dubose was best known for his novel "Porgy," which became a play and then opera, "Porgy & Bess" developed with Ira and George Gershwin.In this...2233false35fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/john-burnet-and-george--71288772c332347a-05ef-46af-a6cb-39c1d9a9a8a4Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000Sydney DerrickWe’re exploring the story of two men who were accused of similar crimes, but whose fates were very different. John Burnet, a Scottish immigrant, was taken into custody in the summer of 1775 in today’s Colleton County. He was accused of preaching to...1128false34fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mary-musgrove-re-release--7054665018f3b998-394d-4bc8-9452-45d8140e481bMon, 09 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000Sydney DerrickIn this re-release episode, we revisit Mary Musgrove, a woman who played a role in colonial South Carolina and Georgia as peacemaker, translator, and liaison to Native Americans - specifically those in the Creek Nation.885false33fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/interview-with-dr-david-dangerfield-on-people-of-color-in-the-american-revolution--698858773359f751-8ac3-4830-849d-e5db0463a606Mon, 09 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000Sydney DerrickIn this episode, we're talking with Dr. David Dangerfield, an associate professor in the history department at USC Salkehatchie whose research interests include free persons of color and non-elite whites in the antebellum South. We talk about the...1731false32fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/christopher-gadsden-the-sam-adams-of-the-south--69400630900414f6-7fb5-4108-90d3-172353ccdcf9Mon, 12 Jan 2026 11:01:01 +0000Sydney DerrickWe’re exploring the life of one of our state’s most passionate seekers of American liberty – Christopher Gadsden. You may have heard his name before, because various areas and streets across the state bear his name - even a wharf in Charleston. And...1105false31fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/real-housewives-of-the-revolution--68942653f9d10ef7-a7f4-43ef-a2bb-5b59fd3f6a46Mon, 08 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000Sydney DerrickBecause the American Revolution was being fought on American soil, the soldier’s family was often involved in the war in some way, too – no matter if they were Patriots or Loyalists. Sometimes this took the form of sons and fathers fighting in battles...1146false213fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/declaring-independence-before-july-1776--684953310192718d-fe01-4c1c-bb18-df21a1f04a00Mon, 10 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000Sydney DerrickIn this episode, we’re going to talk about some early declarations of independence here in South Carolina. That’s right, there were some parts of the state – or then colony – who put themselves forth as independent even before July 4, 1776. And the...1095false213fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/goose-creek-church-a-morbid-tale-re-release--682956410f88081d-2ac3-4789-8acb-499c379a225fMon, 27 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000Sydney DerrickSurprise! We have a bonus episode for you, just in time for Spooky Season. We are re-airing last year's Halloween episode on a mysterious ghost story about Goose Creek Church. There are many South Carolina ghost stories and legends, but when we came...1658false212fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/letter-to-the-catawba-nation--6811696878c5ac0f-823c-42f4-9e24-d80584346e0cMon, 13 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000Sydney DerrickIn this episode, we discuss a talk, written down in letter form, given to the people of the Catawba Nation by the members of the SC Council of Safety, to explain the beginnings of the American Revolution. How did it affect the way the Catawbas...1174false211fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/keeping-soldiers-clothed--67674444efd66c5f-c9bc-45e7-ac78-0de2f14d1e72Mon, 08 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000Sydney DerrickIn this episode, we’re going back a few centuries to the Revolutionary War and looking at the problem of clothing American soldiers. The lack of basic necessities for soldiers led to deaths and desertions, according to George Washington. Letters...1192false210fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/henry-laurens-the-futerells--67344722b3281c34-6a81-4797-8846-4e0c2a85b638Mon, 11 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000Sydney DerrickThis month's episode is all about the Futerells – the family of the man who was Henry Laurens’s jailer in the Tower of London, but whose children ultimately became wards of Henry and lived – and died – here in America after the war.1269false29fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fourth-regiment-order-book-the-finale--673447238232c323-8dd9-4e83-a5dd-4bb43475b609Mon, 14 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0000Sydney DerrickIn this episode, we are looking back for the last time at the Order Book of South Carolina’s Fourth Regiment during the American Revolution. It’s the summer of 1777, and we talk about changes in leadership and one lieutenant accused of ungentlemanly...1979false28fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/june-1775-the-council-of-safety-takes-over--67344733c562b24a-2091-4887-84ac-924735b65a69Mon, 09 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0000Sydney DerrickJune 2025 is the 250th anniversary of first meetings of South Carolina’s Council of Safety, which served kind of as a branch of government during the early days of the American Revolution here in our state. One of their main jobs was to form the...999false27fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fourth-regiment-order-book-back-to-fort-johnson--67344724]]>0be05f82-b021-450b-a59f-7110bbb6b539Mon, 12 May 2025 10:00:00 +0000Sydney DerrickWe are diving back into the Fourth Regiment’s Order Book for today’s episode. It’s August of 1776, and the people of South Carolina have just heard the Declaration of Independence read aloud for the first time. The soldiers of the Fourth Regiment are...]]>2202false26fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/loyalist-wives--67344732075c9871-95aa-43a0-a4af-015fa34ce715Mon, 14 Apr 2025 10:00:00 +0000Sydney DerrickIn today’s episode, we’re talking about two women - Sarah Stuart and Elizabeth Simpson - who were close enough to Loyalists that the Patriots powers of the state were concerned. Their stories give us a glimpse at what life was like during this time,...1401false25fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fourth-regiment-order-book-bad-behavior-in-the-ranks--67344728a9de760d-d532-48f4-b36e-505a32e161efMon, 10 Mar 2025 10:00:00 +0000Sydney DerrickIt's July of 1776, and just a few days have passed since a group of South Carolinians achieved an unexpected victory over the British at the Battle of Sullivan’s Island - and the United States of America has now officially declared their independence....1867false24fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/interview-peter-h-wood-on-black-majority-race-rice-and-rebellion-in-south-carolina-1670-1740--6734472581d6a5c5-256c-4601-b994-635249af4bccMon, 24 Feb 2025 11:00:00 +0000Sydney DerrickWe chat with author and professor Peter H. Wood about his seminal 1974 book, "Black Majority," which studies Black people during the colonial period of America. It brought forward new ways of looking at the available sources and challenged the ideas...2254false23fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/interview-christine-king-mitchell-on-the-business-of-slavery-evidence-of-control-power-wealth--67344737efb46b5b-3e0a-426b-ab83-55980851c6bbMon, 10 Feb 2025 11:00:00 +0000Sydney DerrickChristine King Mitchell has worked in the field of AfricanAmerican studies for more than 25 years. We talked with her about her recent book called “The Business of Slavery: Evidence of Control, Power, and Wealth.” It’s a fascinating breakdown of...2506false22fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fourth-regiment-order-book-battle-of-sullivan-s-island--67344747307ab915-0660-4de2-83de-ab66875246ebMon, 13 Jan 2025 11:00:00 +0000Sydney DerrickWe are heading back to 1776 for an important battle in South Carolina history. It’s June in the order book of the 4th regiment that we have been following, and it’s just a few days before the Battle of Sullivan’s Island in Charleston. The troops are...1864false21fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/interview-christina-butler-on-the-british-occupation-of-charleston--673447459cf3026d-7ed5-417d-ab20-fb93ea0360e0Mon, 09 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000Sydney DerrickWe talk with Christina Butler about her latest project, a report and exhibit for the Powder Magazine and the SC250 Commission on the British occupation of Charleston from 1780 to 1782. Christina is Dean and Chair of General Education at the American...2562false112fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fourth-regiment-order-book-countdown-to-carolina-day--67344738d38c0096-424e-47e2-a79e-4e43dbf5744fMon, 11 Nov 2024 11:00:00 +0000Sydney DerrickIn March of 1776, the Patriots in South Carolina were preparing for a British attack – and as know now, one is coming at the end of June. In this episode, we explore the Fourth Regiment Order Book in the weeks leading up to the Battle of Sullivan's...1751false111fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/goose-creek-church-a-morbid-tale--673447463baa8dfc-940d-4f97-9c0c-a3e8fadccccbMon, 28 Oct 2024 10:00:00 +0000Sydney DerrickSurprise! We have a bonus episode for you, just in time for Spooky Season. There are many South Carolina ghost stories and legends, but when we came across this story in our pamphlet collection, we knew it was the one. Tune in for the story of a man...1658false110fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mary-musgrove--67344742b92d725d-11a0-41cc-9113-762c43bd0454Mon, 14 Oct 2024 10:00:00 +0000Sydney DerrickWe’re discussing Mary Musgrove, a woman who played a role in colonial South Carolina and Georgia as peacemaker, translator, and liaison to Native Americans, specifically those in the Creek Nation.978false19fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fourth-regiment-order-book-preparing-for-battle--6734475084c25ec9-8adb-4ec6-911d-cbc9421d1175Mon, 09 Sep 2024 10:00:00 +0000Sydney DerrickWe're headed back to Charleston in 1776, exploring the order book of South Carolina's Fourth Regiment. The skirmishes around Charleston seem to be increasing, and the troops have officially been authorized by the state government. Now they're...1361false18fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ballifo-the-carolina-corps--6734474987b1b805-0bdb-45e7-9bab-7fad90a50c9cMon, 12 Aug 2024 10:00:00 +0000Sydney DerrickWe're exploring a bit about the story of one enslaved man during the Siege of Charleston in the American Revolution, as well as the story of an entire corps of formerly enslaved men who were taken/recruited from South Carolina and moved to the West...1028false17fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fourth-regiment-order-book-back-to-charleston--67344751c12e19d2-8817-44fc-b436-6d2968df341fMon, 08 Jul 2024 10:00:00 +0000Sydney DerrickWe are continuing our series on South Carolina’s 4th Regiment during the Revolutionary War, exploring their order book, which is basically a journal of the orders they received and their activities. In this episode, we cover their return to the city...1436false16fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/susannah-smith-elliott-carnes--67344754bb01b06a-d154-4033-a6fc-c1d33386210bMon, 10 Jun 2024 10:00:00 +0000Sydney DerrickWe're talking about Susannah Smith Elliott Carnes, a woman who inspired a group of men here in South Carolina to continue their fight during the American Revolution – and the ways in which her inspiration still shows up today1230false15fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fourth-regiment-order-book-setting-up-camp--67344755fb3603af-a9af-4280-806c-33d23039d4a3Mon, 13 May 2024 10:00:00 +0000Sydney DerrickWe are continuing our series on South Carolina’s 4th Regiment during the Revolutionary War, exploring their order book, which is basically a journal of the orders they received and their activities. At this point in the order book, we’re only a few...1202false14fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/backcountry-justice-the-sc-regulators--6734475333ef40c2-c556-467f-8be9-cfce46386f41Mon, 08 Apr 2024 10:00:00 +0000Sydney DerrickIt's our first interview! We talk with Mandy McGehee-Floyd, a doctoral candidate in public history and a SCHS employee, about her research into the South Carolina Regulators. They were a group of colonial settlers in the upcountry of South Carolina...1495false13fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/4th-regiment-order-book-the-seizure-of-fort-johnson-1775--673447521731ff08-2701-49b8-837a-44eafce5d8e8Mon, 11 Mar 2024 10:00:00 +0000Sydney DerrickThis episode starts a new series that will be mixed in with regular episodes. We’ll be reading and exploring the Order Book of the South Carolina’s Fourth Regiment. The regiment was organized in 1775 and was incorporated into the Continental Army in...1613false12fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/your-most-humble-and-obedient-servant--67344757a6393686-d03e-4c95-ab14-edf2390e4afaMon, 12 Feb 2024 11:00:00 +0000Sydney DerrickWe’re going to start this podcast the same way we started the Historical Society – with Henry Laurens. His papers were the first collection that the Historical Society held, and we’ll discuss some of those papers – namely the pamphlet collection...1435false11full