African Americans and Labor

In honor of Black History Month, come view selections from the Rare and A.S. Salley Collections featuring items like Porgy, Potee’s Gal, and Sunclouds. This display will be up through the end of the month.

Selected books in the State Library's display case from the A.S. Salley Collection. One book closed, one open, and a sign behind them stating Black History Month: African Americans and Labor
Selected open books in the State Library's display case from the A.S. Salley Collection in the display case, with a copy of Porgy & Bess propped upright on the right.

Upcoming Event

A helicopter in the SC Military Museum.

Heather McPherson, SC Military Museum Curator of Collections, Discusses Aviation and Space in SC

July 16, 2025, 2:30 PM

The Center for the Book, Speaker at the Center series, will welcome Heather McPherson, Curator of Collections at the SC Military Museum, on Wednesday, July 16th, at 2:30 pm. Heather will present South Carolina stories of aviation and space exploration.

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