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Clubs & Organizations
Pelzer Historic Society
There is for the first time in the one hundred plus years of Pelzer,
South Carolina history, a historical society dedicated to preserving,
restoring, and publishing when advisable its history. From the Pelzer
Manufacturing Company’s inception in the minds of those
honorable men from Charleston, South Carolina to this present day of
March 17, 2008, the Pelzer SC area was and still is a unique point of
history in the use of electricity. It was the first place in the
world to ever have electricity generated at a distance specifically
for manufacturing purposes. It was this history that inspired us to
initiate the beginning of a National Historic District for the
Pelzer, South Carolina area in November of 2007, thanks to the
assistance of the Town of Pelzer and the South Carolina Department of
Archives and History.
We also initiated a preservation project of preserving sports
photographs in the Historic Pelzer Gym. The product we recommended
and proceeded to implement included none other than the best frames
from our preservation company resource Light Impressions. We also
initiated a continuous oral history project for our archives. We
participated in the Pelzer Christmas Holiday Fair of 2007 among other
celebrations and historic functions. Our latest preservation building
project includes the Historic Pelzer Library on Courtney (Courtenay)
ST Pelzer, SC.
Research on Pelzer history was initiated since before our beginning
and continues to unfold to this day. We understand, just like fellow
history buffs or preservationists understand, the magnitude of work
involved in preserving history and the importance of milestones in
those efforts. We take this moment, this day, to recognize and
celebrate the reason for this letter.
It is with great pleasure that we announce the Community of Pelzer
Historical Society as officially incorporated.
We received special assistance from Nick Gambrell, Curator, of the
Oconee Heritage Center, Jackie Reynolds, the President of the
Pendleton Historic Commission, Brad Sauls of the Department of
Archives and History and those of the Second Presbyterian Church of
Charleston, SC. I personally thank one who inspired our early efforts
and provided words of encouragement: Mr. Ben Hornsby Jr. Thank you. I
also personally thank those who have been a continuous source of
inspiration: the Smyth descendants of Captain Ellison Adger Smyth,
the listed President and Treasurer of the Pelzer Manufacturing Company.
For More Information contact:
Beth Rostron
President
Community of Pelzer Historical Society
Pelzer, SC 29669
864.947.8817
email: brostroncphs@gmail.com
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