SC State Library Announces New Digitized Collection

cover of 1949 SC Legislative Manual with carolina wren

The South Carolina State Library is pleased to announce the latest addition to its digitized collections. Published annually, the South Carolina Legislative Manual provides detailed information including photographs and biographies of officials in the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of South Carolina State Government; the South Carolina Congressional Delegation; and, State Officers. Additionally, the Manual serves as a useful resource for information on State Senate and House of Representatives districts; Rules of the Senate and House of Representatives; State Agencies; State Symbols and Emblems; South Carolina County Officers; United States Government Departments in South Carolina; and historical information on South Carolina Governors, Lieutenant Governors, and Speakers of the House. This collection contains South Carolina Legislative Manuals published from 1917 to the present day and is available online 24/7 via the State Library's Digital Collections.

Upcoming Event

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Speaker at the Center Series: Historyman Comics author, Eric K. Barnes, discusses "An Army of a Different Kind"

August 27, 2026, 6:00 PM

Please join us for our next Speaker at the Center talk with Historyman, Eric Barnes, who is on the trail of our American history through a number of projects, including the Historyman Podcast, Historyman blog, and Historyman Comics. These projects seek to illustrate and educate future generations about the challenges of the past, the hard-fought victories, and the visionary hopes of those who went before us.