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Groton Plantation records
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Groton Plantation records | |
| Creator: Groton Plantation (S.C.) | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1942-1951 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 0.25 Linear Feet 1 box | |
| Collection Number: ms3308 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
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.
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.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Groton Plantation records, ms3308, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
Finding Aid Publication
Finding aid prepared on: 2019.