Background
Pettus, Mildred Louise was born on February 1, 1926 in Lancaster County, South Carolina, United States. Daughter of Calvin Hall and Bessie Kathryn (Rodgers) Pettus.
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The Palmetto State: Stories from the Making of South Carolina
(Book by Pettus, Louise, Chepesiuk, Ron)
Book by Pettus, Louise, Chepesiuk, Ron
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The Waxhaws
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The Springs story: Our first hundred years, a pictorial history
(The Springs Story covers the first hundred years of the c...)
The Springs Story covers the first hundred years of the company known today as Springs Industries. At the heart of the story are the people of Springs, to whom this book is dedicated.
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A Roddey family: Our ancestral lineage from David Roddey the pioneer, through the lives of William Joseph "Papa Joe" Roddey and Mary Perry Dunlap "Mama Joe" Roddey
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Mildred Louise Pettus
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Bachelor in History, Winthrop College, 1946; Master of Arts in History, University of Southern California, 1954.
Career
Teacher, Kershaw (South Carolina.) H.S., 1947-1948; cotton gin manager, Pettus Gin Company, Fort Mill, South Carolina., 1949-1954; teacher, Spartanburg (South Carolina.) Junior College, 1955-1956; teacher, Douglas (Arizona) H.S., 1956-1963; teacher, Ajo (Arizona) H.S., 1964-1965; teacher, Orlando (Florida) Junior College, 1965-1967; assistant professor, Winthrop College, Rock Hill, South Carolina., 1967-1989; retired, 1989.
Achievements
Works
book
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The Springs story: Our first hundred years, a pictorial history
(The Springs Story covers the first hundred years of the c...)
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The Palmetto State: Stories from the Making of South Carolina
(Book by Pettus, Louise, Chepesiuk, Ron)
- The Waxhaws
- A Roddey family: Our ancestral lineage from David Roddey the pioneer, through the lives of William Joseph "Papa Joe" Roddey and Mary Perry Dunlap "Mama Joe" Roddey
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The Springs story: Our first hundred years, a pictorial history
Membership
Member of York County Genealogical and History Society (board directors, editor The Quarterly 1989—2006).
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Education
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1946
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1954
Career
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1947 - 1948
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1949 - 1954
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1955 - 1956
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1956 - 1963
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1964 - 1965
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1965 - 1967
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1967 - 1989
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1989
Awards
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Named archives in her honor, Winthrop University, 2006. Recipient Achievement of Merit award, American Association Colleges Teacher Education, 1973, Outstanding Publication Editor award, South Carolina Confederation of State and Local History Societies, 1994, Preservation award, History Rock Hill, 2003, York County South Carolina Culture and Heritage Commission Keeper of the Culture award, 2000, History award, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, 2001, Alumni Professional Achievement award, Winthrop University, 2006.Named archives in her honor, Winthrop University, 2006. Recipient Achievement of Merit award, American Association Colleges Teacher Education, 1973, Outstanding Publication Editor award, South Carolina Confederation of State and Local History Societies, 1994, Preservation award, History Rock Hill, 2003, York County South Carolina Culture and Heritage Commission Keeper of the Culture award, 2000, History award, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, 2001, Alumni Professional Achievement award, Winthrop University, 2006.