Calhoun family furnishings
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Calhoun family furnishings are the preserved household items and decor that once belonged to the Calhoun family and now help interpret their domestic life at the historic Fort Hill plantation in South Carolina.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage object
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historic household furnishings collection ⓘ museum collection ⓘ |
| access | viewable by the public on guided tours of Fort Hill ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Calhoun family
NERFINISHED
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Fort Hill plantation NERFINISHED ⓘ John C. Calhoun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicallyAssociatedWith | period of slavery at Fort Hill ⓘ |
| conservationActivity | subject to ongoing preservation and conservation efforts ⓘ |
| curatedBy | Clemson University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentedBy | Fort Hill museum records ⓘ |
| hasType |
decorative arts
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furniture ⓘ household objects ⓘ personal items ⓘ tableware ⓘ textiles ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
associated with a prominent U.S. political figure
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provide insight into 19th-century plantation household life ⓘ |
| interpretiveRole |
illustrate daily life of the Calhoun family
ⓘ
support tours and educational programs at Fort Hill ⓘ |
| legalStatus | heritage property of Clemson University or its managing entity ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Clemson, South Carolina
NERFINISHED
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Fort Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| materialCultureOf | elite white planter class in the American South ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Calhoun family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Clemson University historic collections
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fort Hill historic site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | preserved in situ as part of historic interior ⓘ |
| purpose |
historic house museum interpretation
ⓘ
interpretation of domestic life at Fort Hill ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
19th century
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antebellum era ⓘ |
| usedIn | Fort Hill main house NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.