MG-193 Columbia Cholera Epidemic, 1854-1924

1 box     13 folders      .25 cubic ft.

Description: In September 1854 a devastating cholera epidemic struck Columbia. In this collection are records of correspondence with and actions taken by Sanitary Committee, including minutes, accounts, donations, and bills. The collection was formerly titled Marietta Cholera Epidemic.

See also the transcript of the F. X. Ziegler diary, 1854-1867. (923.7 Z66)


Folder 1 Photocopies of epidemic history (1883-1924 references)

Folder 2 Sanitary Committee records
Insert 1 Sanitary Committee minutes, 1854-55.
Insert 2 List of sick unable to pay, undated.
Insert 3-4 Correspondence, 1854.
Insert 5 Business records (other than bills and donations), 1854.
Insert 6 Invoice for memorial canes, undated.

Folder 3 Sanitary Committee financial records
Insert 1 Borough of Columbia Pass Book, 1854.
Insert 2 Letters. S. Bogle to account book, 1905.
Insert 3 Accounting statements, 1854-56.
Insert 4 Checks

Folders 4-6 Donations. Goods and monetary donations came from companies, individuals, cities and towns, near and far to assist the suffering community. Records follow in chronological order.
Folder 4 Donations
Insert 1 Donations 14-16 September 1854.
Insert 2 Donations 18 September 1854.
Insert 3 Donations October 1854.

Folder 5 Donations with envelopes
Insert 1 Donation with envelope 14 September 1854.
Insert 2 Donation with envelope 15 September 1854.
Insert 3 Donation with envelope 18 September 1854.
Insert 4 Donation with envelope 20 September 1854.
Insert 5 F Donation with envelope 14-26 September 1854.

Folder 6 Donations
Insert 1 Donations, undated.
Insert 2 Donations, undated with envelopes.

Folders 7-11 Receipted bills. These bills, in approximate chronological order, represent the wide variety of goods and services (lime, ice, coal, medicines, coffins, grave-digging, groceries, etc.) paid by the Sanitary Committee.
Folder 7 Receipted bills 8 September-11 October 1854
Insert 1 Receipted bills, 8-15 September 1854.
Insert 2 Receipted bills, 12 September-10 October, 1854.
Insert 3 Receipted bills, 26 September-11 October, 1854.

Folder 8 Receipted bills, 1 October-30 December 1854
Insert 1 Receipted bills, October 1854.
Insert 2 Receipted bills, November 1854.
Insert 3 Receipted bills, December 1854.

Folder 9 Receipted bills 1855
Insert 1 Receipted bills, January-February 1855.
Insert 2 Receipted bills, March 1855.
Insert 3 Receipted bills, April-December 1855.

Folder 10 Receipted bills 1856.

Folder 11 Receipted bills 1857.

Folder 12 Undated, unresolved, rejected bills
Insert 1 Undated receipted bills.
Insert 2 Unresolved bills September 1854-January 1855.
Insert 3 Unresolved bills with envelopes.

Folder 13   Account book of the Sanitary Committee of Columbia. George Bogle, treasurer. Shows payments for goods and services beginning with and following the cholera epidemic of September 1854.