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Artifact of the Week: Dena Bleckley Herbarium
Tue, 01/12/2021
Not only do our archives hold many interesting pieces of military, architectural, and local history, we also collect and protect scientific history…Artifact of the Week: Godey's Lady's Book
Tue, 01/05/2021
This week's artifact is the August 1892 issue of Godey's Lady's Book, the so called "Queen of the Monthlies," published from 1830 to 1896. This…Artifact of the Week: Tank Radio
Tue, 12/29/2020
This World War II era tank radio was brought home by US Marine James K. (Jake) Phillips of Belton during his tours of duty in World War II and Korea…Artifact of the Week: 1949 Christmas Carols Book
Thu, 12/17/2020
This booklet, entitled “Christmas Carols,” was created by Ideal Laundry and Cleaners in 1949. The company distributed these booklets to their…Artifact of the Week: Cotton Boll Ornaments
Tue, 12/15/2020
Happy Holidays from the Anderson County Museum! This week's artifact of the week are these handmade cotton boll ornaments
from Mrs. Hanks of Honea…Artifact of the Week: Cast Iron Coal Tongs
Tue, 12/08/2020
These cast iron coal tongs date to the late 1800s. They differ from many other coal tong designs of that time because they are spring loaded and…Artifact of the Week: Anderson Police Hat
Thu, 12/03/2020
This hat was worn by Andersonian Jean Conselyea who joined the Police Department in 1957 as a meter maid. She was eventually promoted to its first…Artifact of the Week: Electric City Museum Photo
Mon, 11/23/2020
Did you know that the Anderson County Museum wasn’t the city's first museum? In the 1950s and ‘60s, Dr. D. L. Kay ran the "Electric City Museum" in a…Ask a Curator: Cleaning the Orr Monument
Tue, 11/17/2020
One of the great things about working in the museum field is that each day is a little different. This week, we had the chance to do some light…Artifact of the Week: South Fant Street School Faculty
Tue, 11/17/2020
From 1913 to 1954, the South Fant Street School was one of the primary schools for Black Andersonians within city limits. This photograph shows some…