FRIDAY, APRIL 10
1:45pm - 3:00pm
The Charleston Library Society
164 King Street
Charleston, SC 29401
The Charleston Library Society was founded June 13, 1748, and among its founders were several Huguenot descendants: Paul Douxsaint, John Neufville Jr., and Peter Timothy. This exhibit will present printed works associated with the Timothy family as well as letters by Francis Marion and Andrew Pickens. Members who are able to attend the Anniversary Meeting will have had a preview of Louis Timothée who served as the first salaried librarian in Philadelphia and his son, Peter Timothy, a founder of the CLS, the third subscription library in the colonies. There will be much to share and enjoy at this exhibit.
FRIDAY, APRIL 10
1:45pm - 3:00pm
The Charleston Library Society
164 King Street
Charleston, SC 29401
The Charleston Library Society was founded June 13, 1748, and among its founders were several Huguenot descendants: Paul Douxsaint, John Neufville Jr., and Peter Timothy. This exhibit will present printed works associated with the Timothy family as well as letters by Francis Marion and Andrew Pickens. Members who are able to attend the Anniversary Meeting will have had a preview of Louis Timothée who served as the first salaried librarian in Philadelphia and his son, Peter Timothy, a founder of the CLS, the third subscription library in the colonies. There will be much to share and enjoy at this exhibit.