South Carolina Genealogy

A forwarded message from Doyle Boggs – they’re looking for a descendant of Professor William Walker… read on for details.

Happy New Year, everyone.

I am very pleased to share some exciting news with you, and also ask your assistance in a very important matter!

Each year, the South Carolina Hall of Fame in Myrtle Beach honors one living and one deceased citizen for his or her landmark contribution to our state and its people. One of the 2011 inductees will be Professor William Walker (1809-1875), best known today for his authorship of the shape-note hymnals Southern Harmony and Christian Harmony. At Wofford College, of course, we honor him also as a prominent and useful citizen of Spartanburg. I do not yet have a definite date for the Hall of Fame ceremonies, but they will be held in late February or early March, and you are all invited to come (and perhaps sing.)

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Spartanburg County Historical Association Annual Meeting

Sunday, January 30, 2011 – 3:00-5:00 pm

Spartanburg Methodist College, Basset Technology Building, Buchheit Board Room

Free; Members & Non-Members Welcome!

Dr. Kathy Cann: A Century of Spartanburg Methodist College

Join the Spartanburg County Historical Association for its Annual Meeting on Sunday, January 30, at 3:00 pm on the campus of Spartanburg Methodist College. There will be a VERY brief business meeting followed by Dr. Kathy Cann as she shares the history of the College as it grew from one man’s recognition of the need for textile workers to complete school while working to a thriving college serving Spartanburg with excellence. Refreshments will be served.

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Friday, January 28, 2011 – 12:30-1:30 pm

Dr. Deno Trakas: Because Memory Isn’t Eternal: A Story of Greeks in Upstate South Carolina

Moseley Building 1st Floor Conference Room – Chapman Cultural Center, 200 E. St. John Street

$5

Join the Spartanburg Regional History Museum for January’s Lunch & Learn Spartanburg with Dr. Deno Trakas and hear the stories of Greek Americans in the Upstate.

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