Groton Plantation records, 1942-1951

Summary

Creator:
Groton Plantation (S.C.)
Date:
1942-1951
Extent:
0.25 Linear Feet 1 box
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Groton Plantation records, ms3308, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of three weekly time books (1942-1945) and two ledgers (1943-1946 and 1946-1951) from Groton Plantation. Time books record the hours that employees worked and their pay rates. The ledgers record the amount of money spent on various items and who purchased them; sometimes the nature of the purchases is detailed.

Biographical / historical:

Groton Plantation is located in Hampton County, South Carolina, and covers nearly 23,000 acres. It was originally a slave plantation, but in 1906 by Robert Dudley Winthrop as a hunting retreat, and by the 1940s, a considerable number of people worked on farming activities there.

Access and use restrictions

Preferred citation:

Groton Plantation records, ms3308, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.