Anderson County Museum presents Death and Burial Customs in the Antebellum South

Director’s Coffee with Dr. Tim Drake at the Anderson County Museum

ANDERSON —Join the Anderson County Museum (ACM) Executive Director Beverly Childs and Dr. Tim Drake this Saturday, July 13 at 10:30 a.m. for light refreshments and a presentation on the Death and Burial Customs in the Antebellum South.

Dr. Drake is a well-known historian in our area. His presentation on ‘Mourning and Burial Customs’ will give some insight into the beliefs, superstitions, and customs surrounding death and burial in the 18th and 19th century south, particularly in South Carolina and Georgia. A number of local 19th century items used during mourning and other artifacts related to death and burial will be displayed. A portion of the presentation will focus on early African-American beliefs and burial practices in South Carolina, particularly on plantations of the SC low country. The presentation is free and open to the public.

Dr. Tim Drake is the State Program Manager for the Department of Pesticide Regulation, Clemson University. He always has had a genuine interest in southern history and traditions, historic preservation, and family genealogy. He currently serves as President of the Belton Area Museum Association, Secretary of the Pendleton Historic Foundation Board, and as a member of the Anderson County Museum Advisory Committee and the Clemson University Heritage Advisory Committee.

The Anderson County Museum is at 202 East Greenville Street, in downtown Anderson. The Fred Whitten Gallery and Museum Store hours are Tuesday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Wednesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Reading and Research Room is open 1 to 4 p.m. on Thursdays and by appointment. ACM is handicap accessible and admission is free. Donations are always welcome. For more information, contact the Anderson County Museum at (864) 260-4737.

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Beverly Childs
Executive Director, Anderson County Museum
202 East Greenville Street, Anderson, SC 29624
bchilds@andersoncountysc.org ٠ www.andersoncountymuseum.org

Museum: (864) 260-4737 ● Cell: (864) 314.7256
Museum Gallery & Store Hours: Tues 10 a.m.–7 p.m.
Wed–Sat 10 a.m.– 4 p.m.
Reading and Research Room: Thurs 1 – 4 p.m. or by appointment
All Programs are FREE and Open to the Public


Upcoming Programs and Events
All are FREE and open to the public.
July 11 at 10:30 a.m. – Preschool Hour: SC Flower Yellow Jessamine: Preschoolers will learn about about the South Carolina flower, the Yellow Jessamine.

July 13 at 10:30 a.m. – Directors Corner: Coffee with Dr. Tim Drake: Death and burial customs of the 18th and 19th century.

July 15-19 – 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. – Adventures in History Camp: Anderson County’s Field of Dreams by Clemson University Professor Rhondda Thomas for rising 2nd and 3rd graders. Maximum number of campers is 20.

July 20 at 11 a.m. – American Girl: Caroline

July 22-26- 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. – Adventures in History Camp: Patriotism for 4th and 5th graders. Maximum number of campers is 20.

July 25 at 10:30 a.m. – Preschool Hour: Baseball: Preschoolers will learn about baseball.

July 27 at 10:30 a.m. – Curators Corner: The Photo Gravure Illustration Company: The program will focus on the Gravure Illustration Company. This company came to South Carolina in 1920 and took elegant black and white photos of both civic structures and personal homes in the Upstate. The unique gravure technique produced wonderful images of Anderson, which resulted in detail oriented photos which are of high quality. The talk will focus on the gravure technique and images of Anderson County that are in gravure portfolios in the ACM collection.


Angela C. Stringer
Public Information Officer/Web Manager, Anderson County
Executive Director, Labor Day Omnium/Tour de La France & Celebrate Anderson
PO Box 8002
Anderson, SC 29622
astringer@andersoncountysc.org
864.260.1052 864.934.6451

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