- Collection:
- Marion O. Smith Papers
- Title:
- Nitre District Six Domestic Saltpeter Works
- 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-
- Location:
- United States, South Carolina, Abbeville County, Abbeville, 34.17817, -82.37901
United States, South Carolina, Clarendon County, Clarendon, 33.66581, -80.2164
United States, South Carolina, Edgefield County, Edgefield, 33.78958, -81.92956
United States, South Carolina, Greenville County, Greenville, 34.85262, -82.39401
United States, South Carolina, Orangeburg County, Orangeburg, 33.49182, -80.85565
United States, South Carolina, Sumter County, Sumter, 33.92044, -80.34147 - 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 that outlines Civil War-era efforts by the Southern Nitre Bureau in South Carolina to extract saltpeter from soils and old buildings. It highlights the establishment of leaching stations in locations such as Orangeburg, Greenville, and Sumter. The document includes historical details about the individuals involved and specific dates of these operations. Sites mentioned: Confederate States of America. Nitre and Mining Bureau. Nitre District 6
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dade-ga-hs_msp_d326-329
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dade-ga-hs_msp_d326-329#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dade-ga-hs_msp_d326-329/presentation/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 3 pages
- Holding Institution:
- Dade County Ga. Historical Society
- Rights:
-
