Susan Clemson Richardson, pictured with Byron Herlong

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Title

Susan Clemson Richardson, pictured with Byron Herlong

Subject

Photograph
Slavery at Fort Hill

Description

Susan Clemson Richardson was enslaved at Fort Hill where she helped care for the Clemson children as a teenager. She often slept in the room adjacent to Anna Maria Clemson with a string tied to her wrist so that she could be awoken in the middle of the night. Later, she worked for the Herlong family where she cared for Myrtle and Byron Herlong. Here she is pictured with Byron.

The photograph of Susan hangs in Fort Hill today and is surrounded by a matte on which Myrtle Herlong wrote down information she remembered Susan sharing about her life, including her time with the Calhouns and Clemsons.

Publisher

Clemson University Historic Properties

Date

c. 1880

Format

JPEG; PDF

Type

Photograph

Files

2019 Susan Clemson Richardson - Scan 600 dpi Image (23).jpg
Susan Clemson.pdf
Susan with Matte.pdf
Susan with Matte 2.pdf
2019 - Susan Clemson Richardson - Scan - Text - paragraph 1.jpg
2019 - Susan Clemson Richardson - Scan - Text - paragraph 2-3.jpg
2019 - Susan Clemson Richardson - Scan - Text - paragraph 4.jpg

Citation

“Susan Clemson Richardson, pictured with Byron Herlong,” Slavery at Fort Hill: Home of Clemson University, accessed January 15, 2025, https://mail.victoriaoswald.georgetown.domains/items/show/2.