The arts in Greenville, 1800-1960

Limitations of space and resources make this book exploratory rather than exhaustive. Detailed histories of cultural life other than the arts -- government, industry, education, and religion -- have not been attempted. A few unfortunate gaps appear because information is not available, and all the names of persons who have contributed to Greenville culture could not possibly be included. The articles by native citizens or by persons who have resided here for many decades use anecdotal history and personal reminiscences. The articles by persons who have come to Greenville in recent years are less personal in their reliance on primary sources. The articles on music, architecture, painting, and theater arts survey the main facts without much comment, but the articles on literature, on social history, and on Greenville in relation to the South employ techniques of critical interpretation. Each author is associated in some way with Furman University. -- Preface.