Have you finished your holiday shopping?  A look through the December issues of local newspapers through the years offers a nostalgic look at some gifts

The first Christmas party for “Ecusta Children” was held at the Clemson theatre on December 23, 1943.  To accommodate all of the children there were

The Rosman home of Joseph and Elizabeth Silversteen was a gathering place for the community at Christmas in the early 1900s. In the early 1900s

The McGaha Chapel, completed in 1872 and situated on a wooded hillside along the old Johnstone Turnpike, is a reminder of a by-gone time when

The holiday season is a good time for a nostalgic trip down memory lane. Transylvania County offers a variety of opportunities to enjoy the sights

November 11, the date World War I formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, was selected

Sam Allison, far right, with several employees inside his City Market butcher shop. In the first decade of the 1900s there were several butcher shops

During the 1920s real estate was a booming business in Transylvania County.  Properties were being developed for business and residential use.  Residential development ranged from

The Local History Collection at the Transylvania County Library includes several letters written during the Civil War that express the struggles and fears of people

Handwritten letters were the leading means of communication for hundreds of years. Correspondence of well-known historical figures have long been used for research, however letters