“Exploring South Carolina history – one link at a time….” Ascertaining the number of individuals who use Roots and Recall regularly and repeatedly, is somewhat of a challenge. Google Analytics, our best tracker of this data, shows about 30% of the website’s traffic is repeat visitors; conducting research and navigating across assorted pages. Of this…
A Roots and Recall Update
“See what you have missed….” Enjoy a couple of Roots and Recall’s most recent From the Porch blogs, received by members on a weekly basis. Thanks for helping spread the word and linking your community resource pages to the website. In their desire to digitally sharing their archival collections, with a much wider audience,…
A BOX FULL OF HISTORY
“The expandable Patrick Family collection, R&R at work….” Approximately ten years ago, author and historian Wm. B. White, Jr. was discussing the history related to Rev. Archibald Whyte, an influential educator, minister and teacher. From the Porch has previously showcased his home and history but if you missed it, click on the attached link. Mr….
A COLLECTIVE POOL OF MEMORIES
“Historic places hold a basket of memories for a multitude of individuals….” A preservationist submitted an excellent research paper on the Red Store in Calhoun County, S.C. for posting on the pages of Roots and Recall. This young man had been researching the abandoned store building as part of his preservation training and had completed a…
MRS. SANDERS SHARES ROOTS AND RECALL
An unexpected visitor from her E.M.T. Several years ago, I was being guided around Fairfield County by two knowledgeable individuals, both of whom had made numerous calls and opened doors to our preservation efforts. These tours went on nearly every week for a year, as we traversed the county looking for special places, abandoned houses,…
A CONVERSATION AMONG FRIENDS
One of R&R’s members recently wrote they loved the From the Porch blog, stating, “It is like having a conversation among friends….”. Nothing could have been finer music to our ears and we deeply appreciate having heard from her and so many others! The R&R membership list is just that, a growing chorus of individuals…
WHO DESERVES RECOGNITION
Blog writers sometimes wonder just how many of the 1,800 individuals who get the blog, read and enjoy it. Reviewing the records shows that about one-third of recipients do so every time and others not so much. Some longtime blog recipients may recall about three years ago, we posed the questions – who would care…
Of Log Cabins and Orange Trees
“A fresh look at upcountry S.C. early housing….” Being invited to private homes tucked away in the wilds of South Carolina is one of my favorite outings. Recently I went to view the historic Montgomery home near Blackstock, South Carolina. Historically, a cultured area of prosperous farms, today the area is little more than pine…
ENVISION THE FUTURE
“R&R wants your input….” Roots and Recall was launched as a method to digitally preserve, link and share local history; resulting in one of the largest databases of historic information in S.C. With some 32,000 sites and thousands of monthly users, it is time to strategically look at the future of R&R and address issues…
Creating a Favorites List
“An ever changing display of local history.” Members of R&R.com are provided a number of features, which some of you have taken advantage of, others not so much. The one I personally like the most is having the ability to showcase and easily revisit my “Favorite” pages. I have found this most rewarding as I…