Geographic Information: Midlands / Collection: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook

1. In 1947 I had copies of this early class at Downer made from an original of Loula Lake's and sent them to all available survivors. For their replies, see cabinet file under ""Downer School""; 1900

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-2025
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

2. J[ohn] S[haw] B[illings] -- 53 1/2; 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-2024
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

3. H-bomb highway cuts through Redcliffe; 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-2023
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

4. H-bomb highway cuts through Redcliffe; 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-2022
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

5. H-bomb highway cuts through Redcliffe; 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-2021
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

6. H-bomb highway cuts through Redcliffe; 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-2020
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

7. H-bomb highway cuts through Redcliffe; 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-2019
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

8. Movies made on Oct-Nov visit: Original and copy of portrait of Joseph Bryan; 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-2018
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

9. Movies made on Oct-Nov visit: Foster copies Joe Bryan portrait in Kathwood front hall; 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-2017
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

10. Movies made on Oct-Nov visit: Foster's cpy of Peale portrait over dining room sideboard; 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-2016
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

11. Movies made on Oct-Nov visit: Gerald Foster- he copied Fitzsimons portraits for me; 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-2015
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

12. Movies made on Oct-Nov visit: The west corner of the house now stands out clearly with loss of hickory and hackberry trees; 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-2014
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

13. Redcliffe's little helpers: Lucy Henley cook; 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-2013
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

14. Redcliffe's little helpers: Kizzie Henley maid; 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-2012
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

15. Redcliffe's little helpers: James Henley tractor man; 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-2011
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

16. Redcliffe's little helpers: Dennis Henley handyman; 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-2010
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

17. Redcliffe's little helpers: Harry Hammond, nominally the bossman- but now the ""richest bachelor in Augusta,"" thanks to his sand and gravel plant at Kathwood; 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-2009
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

18. Gerald Foster's copy of Charles Willson Peale's portrait of Christopher Fitzsimons; 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-2008
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

19. Copy of Peale portrait of Mrs. Chris Fitzsimons and daughter Catherine over dining room sideboard; 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-2007
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

20. Dining table set for Sunday supper party; 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-2006
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

21. Harry Hammond and Fredrica Billings in the library; 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-2005
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

22. A pride-of-India is removed in the back yard. Half dead and a threat to the garage, it needed but one tractor tug to pull it down; 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-2004
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

23. A pride-of-India is removed in the back yard. Half dead and a threat to the garage, it needed but one tractor tug to pull it down; 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-2003
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

24. Dennis and Jim chop up the hickory for the finest kind of fire wood; 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-2002
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

25. Dennis and Jim chop up the hickory for the finest kind of fire wood. (Wm. Assits [sic]); 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-2001
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

26. An ancient hickory, at the western corner of house, cracks and falls. It once marked line between old yard and Redcliffe land; 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-2000
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

27. An ancient hickory, at the western corner of house, cracks and falls. It once marked line between old yard and Redcliffe land; 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-1999
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

28. The pine trees behind the house grow so fine and fast that they threaten to blot out the view across the valley to the Lamar Hill; 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-1998
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

29. The pine trees behind the house grow so fine and fast that they threaten to blot out the view across the valley to the Lamar Hill; 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-1997
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

30. In this opus by Finley Henderson, I found a gross error of fact: James H. Hammond, 23 and poor in 1830, had nothing to do with route of S.C. railroad. I wrote Henderson a stern letter of correction. He bowed to my knowledge, History of Aiken County: Growth of a Colorful City, [newspaper clipping], 21 Oct. 1951, Augusta Chronicle (Augusta, GA); 21 Oct. 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-1996
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

31. Palmetto train schedule, Oct. 5-Nov. 18 trip to Redcliffe [clipping of train schedule]; 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-1995
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

32. Another series in N.Y. Times on Progress of H-bomb plant. Redcliffe is about 10 miles from boundary of project area, [newspaper clipping], Oct. 1951, New York Times (New York, N.Y); Oct. 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-1994
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

33. On Sunday Sept. 2, Redcliffe was broken into, through windows in basement and nursery. Elliot Walker, 16, Harold Jakes, 12, confessed to Sheriff. They denied they had stolen my telescope. Nor had they: the telescope was found in a locked room upstairs. I did not prosecute, on advice of Uncle Henry. Nor did boys' parents ever express regret to me, or gratitude for my clemency, [telegraph], Sept. 1951, from Henry C. Hammond to John S. Billings; Sept. 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-1993
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

34. On Sunday Sept. 2, Redcliffe was broken into, through windows in basement and nursery. Elliot Walker, 16, Harold Jakes, 12, confessed to Sheriff. They denied they had stolen my telescope. Nor had they: the telescope was found in a locked room upstairs. I did not prosecute, on advice of Uncle Henry. Nor did boys' parents ever express regret to me, or gratitude for my clemency, [newspaper clipping], Sept. 1951; Sept. 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-1992
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

35. From the past, Annie Richards died in Augusta at University Hospital Aug. 28, 1951, aged 83. Sister of Jim Richards, she was a Redcliffe habitue from 1911 to 1935, [newspaper clipping], Aug. 1951; Aug. 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-1991
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

36. Closing in... From this ad in the chronicle August 1951, I deduce that a trailer camp is located near Dobson's corner, about a mile from Redcliffe, [newspaper clipping], 1951, [Augusta Chronicle (Augusta, G.A.)]; 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-1990
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

37. Redcliffe- 1950- in our absence, This photo was taken by William Honneus, ad[vertising] director of Time & Life International, who was brought to see the place while we were away, by Celeste Cheattam. (No- not Celeste Cheatham, but Katie Howerdd), 1950

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-1989
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

38. The copyist of Redcliffe Portraits [Gerald Foster], [newspaper clipping], 1951; 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-1988
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

39. Clark Milling Co. property is sold, My next door neighbor and good friend at Redcliffe [P.H. Dunbar], [newspaper clipping], 1951; 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-1987
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

40. The H-Bomb plant development and construction of highway through Redcliffe I see only in clippings and photos from far-off New York. At right, Time story- below, the highway clover-leaf at Beech Island, [newspaper clipping], 1951; 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-1986
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

41. The H-Bomb plant development and construction of highway through Redcliffe I see only in clippings and photos from far-off New York. At right, Time story- below, the highway clover-leaf at Beech Island, [magazine clipping], 1951, Time; 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-1985
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

42. A bit of ancient history: James H. Hammond built this house in Columbia on proceeds of his marriage, 1831. His son Harry born here, 1832. His home while Governor. Sold to Clarkson after Hampton scandal exiled him from Columbia, [magazine clipping], Jan. 1951, [in] South Carolina Magazine; Jan. 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-1984
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

43. A bit of ancient history: James H. Hammond built this house in Columbia on proceeds of his marriage, 1831. His son Harry born here, 1832. His home while Governor. Sold to Clarkson after Hampton scandal exiled him from Columbia, [magazine clipping], Jan. 1951, [in] South Carolina Magazine; Jan. 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-1983
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

44. Another grab at a piece of my land- but nothing came of this, 21 February 1951, [Letter], 21 February 1951 (Aiken County, S.C.), from H.J. Blackmon to John Shaw Billings (New York, N.Y.); 21 February 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-1982
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

45. Downer school burns down; 1 Dec. 1950

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-1981
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

46. Downer school burns down; 1 Dec. 1950

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-1980
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

47. Downer school burns down; 1 Dec. 1950

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-1979
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

48. John Shaw Billings, Movies- Redcliffe; Nov. 1950

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-1978
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

49. Fredrica Wade Billings, Movies- Redcliffe; Nov. 1950

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-1977
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

50. [Highway] starts near North Augusta Airport, [newspaper clipping], 1951, [in] Augusta Chronicle (Augusta, GA); 1951

Creator:: Billings, John S. (John Shaw), 1898-1976
Collection:: John Shaw Billings Scrapbook
Institution:: University of South Carolina. South Caroliniana Library

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