The work of the historian is the work of the sleuth and the storyteller, the keeper of tales, the teller of truth.Jill Lepore
Welcome to our online research collections. No matter whether you are making a nostalgic visit, doing your homework, or writing your next book — we hope you find the SCRR useful, as well as easy to use.
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Two clocks
When it happened, and when it was told
Much of this archive is Southport looking back at itself. Susie Carson's columns and the State Port Pilot's photo features ran in the 1970s, 80s and 90s but depict the 1890s, 1920s and 1940s. Both dates are recorded here, because they answer different questions.
Year the material depicts
Year it was published or filed