Jennifer Scheetz, Archivist An exciting part of working in the Archives is “connecting the dots” between our items and filling in family histories. The two items here were donated to the museum by the grandson of J.W. Harrisson. While they seem fairly ordinary – if somewhat rare – knowing their…
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Read Moreby Grahame Long, Curator of History Deathly Blasts by the Thousands: Advancements in Small Arms Technology, 1860-1865. Efficiency, cost, accuracy, and power were elements critical to the development of small arms in the mid-19th century. While attempts to “build a better mousetrap” often failed, others proved devastatingly effective. Advancements in…
Read MoreWatch Video of the Curator Lecture Series: Deathly Blasts by the Thousands or listen and download the podcast by Grahame Long, Curator of History The very first area of the Charleston Museum’s vast collections I was tasked with managing after I began my curatorship over a decade ago was the…
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