Donated in 1997 by Samuel McBride Pringle, descendant of Samuel McBride Pringle’s (1839-1862) brother, William Judson Pringle (1834-1905).
Custodial History
According to a 1995 letter in the collection, the photograph and several letters from 1920s came from Bill Shuler.
Related Material
Student Academic Reports, Samuel M. Pringle. 1860, Furman University Archives RG 45/005
Object ID #08.06.002 Small gold rhombus-shaped pin. In the center is a star surrounded by rays; on one border is the word "Philosophos" in Greek; on the opposite border are three Greek letters, Gamma, Sigma, Pi. “Excelsior” is on the third side with the date "1852" on the fourth. Small gold pin purported to be from Pringle's time at Furman. Furman University Archives, RG 27/005 Memorabilia and Artifacts, Box 5
Hugh R. Garden Civil War Correspondence, 1861, 1864-1865. Furman University Special Collections
McNeill, Alexander, Mac Wyckoff, and Cora Lee Godsey Starling. The Civil War Letters of Alexander McNeill, 2nd South Carolina Infantry Regiment. 2016.
Access and Use
Access and Restrictions
Open to research without restrictions. Researchers are advised to contact Special Collections and Archives prior to visiting.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Samuel McBride Pringle Civil War Correspondence, [Folder #], Special Collections and Archives, Furman University, Greenville, S.C.