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 Alkaline-glazed Stoneware Jar. Attributed to Collin Rhodes Factory Edgefield District, South Carolina c. 1840 (top) Sweetgrass Baskets. South Carolina |
McKissick Museum's collections in material culture, natural science, and decorative and fine arts support its mission of documentation and education relating to the cultural heritage and natural environment of South Carolina and the Southeast. |
History of the Collections
By the 20th century, the scope of collections had broadened to include fine and decorative arts, and most important to today's Museum, material culture and folk art. In 1976, the University established McKissick Museum not only to centrally house these objects but also to administer and interpret them as well. Since its establishment, the Museum has placed a strong emphasis on researching and interpreting its collections. A few of the major productions that began as research projects into the collections include the Baruch Silver Collection exhibition and catalog, Row Upon Row, an exhibition and catalog on the tradition of sweetgrass basketmaking, and the recent traveling exhibition, I Made This Jar… The Life and Works of the Enslaved Potter Dave.
As McKissick Museum approaches its thirtieth anniversary, it remains one of the largest general university museums in the Southeast. The collections have grown extensively since 1976 and now include significant holdings of natural science specimens, traditional and contemporary crafts, textiles, political memorabilia, art glass, material culture objects, and fine and decorative arts. Additionally, McKissick's emphasis in collecting southern traditional crafts and researching folk traditions of the Southeast prompted the Museum to establish the Folklife Resource Center in 1985. The Resource Center is a repository for fieldnotes, tapes, photographs and other materials about the region's folklife produced by McKissick staff and independent researchers. All of the materials housed in the Folklife Resource Center are available for research and educational purposes.Selections from the Permanent
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For more information on McKissick Museum's permanent collections, write McKissick Museum Collections (803) 777-7251.