- Collection:
- Marion O. Smith Papers
- Title:
- Niter District Six: South Carolina
- Creator:
- Smith, Marion O., 1942-
- Date of Original:
- 2022-08
- Subject:
- Explosives--Additives
Saltpeter
Discovery and exploration
Soldiers
Names
Vandalism
Independent scholars
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Graffiti
Caving
Signatures (Writing)|Tourism--Moral and ethical aspects
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives
Saltpeter industry--History
Gunpowder industry
Guano industry
Nitrates
Caves
Speleology
Journal of Spelean History
Speleologists
Geology, Economic
Graffiti
Geotourism
Sustainable tourism
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Confederate States of America
Confederate States of America. Nitre and Mining Bureau
Manufacturing industries--United States--History--19th century
Manufacturing industries--Confederate States of America--History--19th century
Mineral industries--United States--History--19th century
Mineral industries--Confederate States of America--History--19th century
Saltpeter industry--United States
Gunpowder--United States
Nitrogen industries--United States
Saltpeter industry--Confederate States of America
Gunpowder--Confederate States of America
Nitrogen industries--Confederate States of America
Bats--Manure
Guano
Local history
Confederate States of America. Nitre and Mining Bureau. Nitre District 6 - People:
- Smith, Marion O., 1942-
Holmes , Francis S., 1815–1882
LeConte, John, 1818-1891
LeConte, Joseph, 1823–1901 - Location:
- United States, South Carolina, 34.00043, -81.00009
- Medium:
- field notes
photocopies
facsimiles (reproductions)
notes (documents)
research notes
graffiti (casual notations)
cave paintings
rock engravings
drawings (visual works)
rock paintings
rock drawings - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- image/jp2
- Description:
- Photocopy of handwritten report titled "Niter District Six: South Carolina" that provides a historical account of Francis S. Holmes (1815–1882) and his role as superintendent of Niter District No. Six during the Civil War, beginning June 1, 1862. Holmes was a professor and curator at Charleston College who managed Confederate resources in South Carolina related to niter (saltpeter) production.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dade-ga-hs_msp_c6-18
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dade-ga-hs_msp_c6-18#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dade-ga-hs_msp_c6-18/presentation/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 14 pages
- Holding Institution:
- Dade County Ga. Historical Society
- Rights:
-
