Spotlight on Our Spring 2026 Intern

During the 2026 spring semester, the Records Management Division welcomed Rebecca Noto. Rebecca, now a rising junior at College of Charleston, assisted us with cataloging photographs and books.

In 2002, the City of Charleston transferred a selection of historical municipal records to the South Carolina Room at Charleston County Public Library. In 2022, CCPL shared digitized copies of these images with the Records Management Division. Rebecca worked on adding these scans to our online catalog for greater accessibility.

By the end of the semester, Rebecca had catalogued nearly 1,000 images and 200 books. Staff are in the process of adding the finishing touches to the records, but we are adding them to our catalog of records viewable to the public every day. As of this blog post, you can see photographs of mayors Gaillard, Lockwood, Maybank, and Wehman; Recreation Department photographs; and historical photographs of the 1929 Cooper River Parade, marina and yacht basin, Charleston Municipal Airport, and railroads.

A screenshot from our catalog showing results for a search of photographs of Mayor Morrison, all catalogued by Rebecca.

A public-facing catalog record showing the index fields Rebecca completed.

Left: the staff view of a catalog record (click to expand). Right: the photograph Rebecca described.

Rebecca brought so much curiosity to the division and worked diligently to make our municipal records accessible to the public. We wish her all the best!

To see more of the City's municipal photograph collection, visit our online catalog. Check back as we release images weekly!