Chicora Foundation Collection Highlight

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Did you know the South Carolina State Library maintains a detailed collection of materials from the Chicora Foundation? The online collection consists of curricula materials, reports, research contributions, and newsletters. Chicora is a Columbia, South Carolina public, non-profit heritage preservation organization founded in 1983. The Foundation's work includes archaeological and historical research throughout the Southeastern United States, public education (primarily in South Carolina), and work in conservation and preservation with museums, libraries, archives, historic organizations, and private citizens. Visit the collection on our Digital Collections site and learn more today!

 

Upcoming Event

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Celebrating de Gullah/Geechee Legacy with Queen Quet

April 28, 2026, 6:00 PM

Please join us for our next Speaker at the Center talk with  Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation as she celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition at the South Carolina State Library.