Research Roundtable | Modjeska Simkins

Tuesday, February 26th

12 — 1 p.m.

Research Roundtable | Modjeska Simkins

Free for members
$5 for non-members

Seibels House : 1601 Richland Street, Columbia, SC 29201

Modjeska Monteith Simkins: An Advocate for the People

Modjeska Monteith Simkins was born in Columbia, S.C. on December 5, 1899, into a society that legally dispossessed women and people of color of their civil liberties.

Over the course of her 92 years, she displayed a courage and perseverance that many argue was unmatched. Join Katharine Allen, research and archives manager, for a presentation on how Historic Columbia plans to honor her life and legacy. Discussion will focus on how primary sources from the Jim Crow period shed light on the segregated and unequal South that she fought to change.

Participants are welcome to bring their lunch to this program.

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Discover Columbia's past through historic images and research from the Cultural Resources team by picking up a copy of Remembering Columbia by our own John Sherrer, available at the Gift Shop at Robert Mills.
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Katharine Allen
Research & Archives Manager
803.252.1770 x 37

2018-19

Annual Fund

Each year, Historic Columbia’s Annual Fund program supports a meaningful project that will have lasting impact on our community. This year’s Annual Fund will focus on interpretative and educational upgrades at the Modjeska Monteith Simkins House, which has been managed by Historic Columbia since 2006.

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Upcoming Adult Education Events

Tuesday, March 26th

12 — 1 p.m.

Research Roundtable | Women's History

1601 Richland Street, Columbia, SC 29201

Since Columbia’s founding in 1786, public history efforts, including the naming of streets and buildings, have been primarily framed around the accomplishments of white men. Join Katharine Allen, research and archives manager, as she discusses new research discoveries at two well-known properties in the Robert Mills District and how public historians might include women's stories in the future.

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Tuesday, April 2nd

6 — 7:30 p.m.

Behind-the-Scenes Tour | DeBruhl-Marshall House

1401 Laurel Street, Columbia, SC 29201

This historic property has recently been renovated into an elite, environmentally friendly events venue. See for yourself by registering for our next behind-the-scenes tour! Tickets are currently on sale for members only. Non-members will be able to register starting March 18.

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Tuesday, April 23rd

12 — 1 p.m.

Research Roundtable | Discovering Columbia's Remarkable Women

1601 Richland Street, Columbia, SC 29201

Women in Columbia have always played an integral role in the city’s commercial and cultural heritage but finding them in the historical record can be difficult. Join Katharine Allen, Research and Archives Manager, as she shares research tips and techniques. Allen invites participants to share a Columbian they’d like to see featured in this special workshop.

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Tuesday, May 28th

12 — 1 p.m.

Research Roundtable | Preservation Visionaries Mabel Payne & Jennie Dreher

1601 Richland Street, Columbia, SC 29201

Founded in 1961, Historic Columbia shared one major trait with other preservation-based organizations—it had women largely to thank for its existence. Join Director of Cultural Resources John Sherrer for this Research Roundtable as we meet two key members of that tour de force – Jennie Dreher and Mabel Payne, whose respective efforts saved the Robert Mills House five decades ago and whose spirits continue to shape the character of our city today.

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