R. W. Hughes wrote:
> 
> I would like to contact someone who has access to detailed information
> about who owned which properties and what were on them in the town of
> Kershaw at the beginning of 1894.  A cousin of mine has found two land

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Camden & Kershaw County Archives & Museum
1314 Broad Street
Camden, SC 29020-3535
(803) 425-6050
email: [email protected]
http://www.camden-sc.org/Museum.html

Library/Research Collections
The collection includes manuscripts, city records, other public and private
records, books, pamphlets, photographs, maps, newspapers, and reference
materials relating to the history of Camden, Kershaw County, and South Carolina
in particular. Types of information contained in the collection include coverage
of genealogy, architecture, biography, Camden authors, military, southern
studies, cultural studies, and medicine/health related subject matter

Genealogical Research
The Camden Archives & Museum is recognized throughout South Carolina and the
southeastern United States as having one of the best research sections
pertaining to genealogical research. The Archives & Museum houses a diverse
collection of books, microfilm, maps, files, periodicals, and general reference
materials which will aid visitors in their search for ancestry. The Camden
Archives & Museum sets forth a policy of primarily collecting material which
pertains to the northcentral section of South Carolina formally recognized as
the Old Camden District. This area today encompasses several counties including
Clarendon, Sumter, Lee, Kershaw, Lancaster, York, Chester, Fairfield, and
Northern Richland County. The state libraries of the DAR and Colonial Dames XVII
Century are part of the research collection.

Manuscript/Records Related
The Archives & Museum has a limited collection of manuscripts pertaining to
local and county history, including material on individuals, families,
organizations, and events. The staff will assist any patron in their research.
The Camden Archives & Museum has a growing collection of newspapers,
photographs, and maps. The newspaper collection consists of bound and microfilm
formats, Microfilm rolls include several old Camden newspapers (including older
issues of the present CHRONICLE INDEPENDENT). the microfilm collection also
includes church records, census records, and (limited) county records. The
Archives & Museum is home to a growing photographic collection, as well as other
collections of items pertaining to personalities, scenes, and structures from
throughout Kershaw County. The map collection has items from the Colonial period
to the present day available for patron use.

The Camden Archives & Museum is also the repository for a limited number of city
related records. These records are from the late 18th century, latter part of
the 19th century, and early 20th century. Record types include City Minute
Books, early ordinances, current ordinances, and other miscellaneous records.

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