USC Moving Image Research Collections (MIRC)

Happy #InternationalLiteracyDay! For decades, starting in the 1930s, Faith Cabin Libraries brought books to Black youth in rural South Carolina and Georgia, when public libraries excluded them. Our Willie Lee Buffington collection documents their history.

'Traveling in time.' A look inside USC's international film archive The University of South Carolina's Moving Image Research Collections is home to one of the largest motion picture archives in the United States, and it's located right here in S.C.

Catch MIRC on SC #PublicRadio this afternoon at 5:44 p.m.
www.southcarolinapublicradio.org/sc-news/2025...

People gather in Piazza San Pietro to receive papal blessing Urbi et Orbi, following the election of Pope Pius XI, 6 February 1922. From our Fox Movietone News Collection. #Pope #Vatican #UrbiEtOrbi

Cardinals enter through la Porta detta degli Svizzeri for opening of Papal Conclave, 2 February 1922. From our Fox News Collection. #SwissGuard #Vatican #PapalConclave

Earth Day at the University of South Carolina – 55 years ago! Happy Earth Day!

Bill Morrison and the Moving Image Research Collections - The Nickelodeon This program is put on in conjunction with The University of South Carolina’s Moving Image and Research Collections (MIRC) and will highlight projects that have incorporated materials from their colle...

Don't miss the 'Bill Morrison and the Moving Image Research Collections' program on Sunday, March 30th at noon, along with other exciting programs and screenings showcasing his remarkable work and career – from the #OrphanFilmSymposium to the #Oscars! nickelodeon.org

We are thrilled to welcome Oscar-nominated filmmaker #BillMorrison to town for programs and screenings @NickTheater in Columbia, SC on Sunday, March 30th, and Monday, March 31st.

Presidential candidate Jimmy Carter campaigning at South Carolina State House in 1976.
#Carter #JimmyCarter #1976 #goodbye