Peace, Roger CraftIn 1957 Peace was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of South Carolina. Posthumous honors included induction into the South Carolina Press Association Hall of Fame in 1981 and induction into the South Carolina Business Hall of Fame in 1991.
Pelzer, Francis JosephIn the years following the Civil War, Pelzer expanded his business interests into other areas connected to his cotton factoring business.
Perry, James Margrave“Miss Jim” Perry was the first woman admitted to the South Carolina Bar and a distinguished lawyer and civic leader for forty years.
Perry, Mattie ElminaFrom about 1898 to 1926 Perry ran the Elhanan orphanage and school for poor children in Marion, North Carolina.
Peterkin, Julia MoodPeterkin’s stark, poignant stories about black country folk were among the first flowerings in the movement toward ironic, realistic regional fiction later known as the Southern Renaissance
Peurifoy, John EmilUpon passing civil service examinations in 1938, Peurifoy gained employment at the U.S. State Department within the office processing export licenses.
Phifer, Mary HardyPhifer retired at the end of the war and devoted her time to gardening, canning, weaving, and her family.
PhosphateSouth Carolina’s phosphate industry was the world leader until the 1890s, when bad politics, bad luck, and bad weather brought on a rapid decline.
Pickens, WilliamPickens used his intellectual talents as a method of protest, especially during his years as a full-time educator.
Pike, John MartinIn the mid-1880s the Methodist bishop of South Carolina invited Pike to preach at the Washington Street Methodist Episcopal Church, South in Columbia.
Pinckney, Josephine Lyons ScottPinckney played a key role in the literary revival that swept through the South after World War I.
Pollitzer sistersBorn in Charleston, Carrie, Mabel, and Anita Pollitzer were artists, activists, and social reformers.
Pollock, William PeguesFrom 1891 to 1893 Pollock served as clerk of the Committee on the District of Columbia in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Pope, Thomas Harrington, Jr.With America’s entry into World War II, Pope, a National Guard captain, was called to active duty. He served in North Africa and Italy with the 107th Antiaircraft Battalion.
Poppenheim, Mary Barnett, and Louisa Bouknight PoppenheimThe Poppenheims helped bring the burgeoning women’s club movement to Charleston, as founding members and officers of the Century Club, the Civic Club, the Intercollegiate Club, and the Charleston City Federation of Clubs.
Pringle, Elizabeth Waties AllstonPringle’s best-selling book eased her financial worries. By 1920 she began writing another book to tell about her childhood and how women fared during the Civil War and Reconstruction.
Purvis, Melvin Horace, JrReporters took an instant liking to the modest Purvis, and the mild-mannered G-man quickly became a national celebrity.
Quillen, RobertDespite his failure as a novelist and magazine publisher, he kept his sense of humor and somehow came to grips with the cards that life had dealt him.
Ravenel, BeatriceRavenel is possibly the best example of the influence of the Poetry Society of South Carolina on local writers; its founding in the year of her husband’s death brought her into a poetry-conscious environment.
Rea, Paul MarshallIn 1903 Rea became professor of biology and geology and curator of the museum at the College of Charleston. He would remain at the college until 1914. He assumed his position as curator of the museum at a time when it needed a leader with vision and a commitment to increasing the educational and research potentials of the collections.