The Liberty Corporation Archives
Mss.0160

Summary Information

Repository
Clemson University Libraries Special Collections
Creator
Liberty Corporation.
Title
The Liberty Corporation Archives
ID
Mss.0160
Date [inclusive]
1885-1992
Extent
358.2 cubic feet
Language
English

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Historical Sketch

1905 On November 3, Southeastern Life Insurance Company was chartered with offices at 47 Morgan Street in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
1910 In March, Southeastern moved their headquarters to Greenville, South Carolina.
1919 On October 13, W. Frank Hipp, a former Southeastern agent, established the Liberty Life Insurance Company, with its home office in Greenville, South Carolina.
1926 Liberty Life had almost $6 million insurance in force.
1929 With the help of his long-time associate H. L. Vogel, Hipp had built the new firm into the one of the largest weekly premium insurance companies in the nation by this time. The company had $28 million insurance in force.
1930 In January, Liberty Life absorbed the Great American Life Insurance Company, and later that year, Charleston's People's Life became part of Liberty Life.
1930 In November, Liberty Life purchased radio station WIS in Columbia, South Carolina. (Liberty Life briefly owned three other radio stations during the 1930s: WCSC in Charleston, South Carolina; WTFI in Athens, Georgia; and WNOX in Knoxville, Tennessee.)
1930 Hipp created the new Independence Insurance Company to handle a small line of health and accident insurance that had become unpopular with Liberty agents
1931 In March, Hipp rescued Southeastern Life Insurance Company from financial ruin when he purchased the controlling interest of the company from the huge Tennessee investment firms of Caldwell and Company who went bankrupt.
1933 A joint management team brought Southeastern Life and The Liberty Life together. W. Frank Hipp served as president of both while the companies continued to operate separately.
1935 Liberty Life had $30.8 million insurance in force.
1939 In October, Liberty Life reached its twentieth anniversary goal of $75 million insurance in force with $5 million in sales.
1941 Southeastern and The Liberty Life merged as one company, Liberty Life Insurance Company, with W. Frank Hipp as president. Most of the insurance business was consolidated under Southeastern's 1905 charter. The real estate and broadcasting holdings were placed under the newly named Surety Life Life Insurance Company, which retained the 1919 charter of Liberty Life.
1943 On January 3, W. Frank Hipp died.
1943 On January 29, The Board of Directors voted Francis M. Hipp to succeed his father as president of Liberty Life and made his brother, Herman N. Hipp, the company's vice president and director.
1947 On April 2, Francis Hipp announced the purchase of radio station WSPA in Spartanburg, South Carolina for $450,000.
1948 On January 12, radio station WIST signed on from studios on the second floor of the Liberty Life Building in downtown Charlotte, North Carolina.
1950 In September, the Broadcasting Company of the South (BCS) was created to administer the Columbia, Spartanburg, and Charlotte radio stations and other future broadcasting properties. Calhoun Hipp was named president of the new firm, with Richard Shafto as vice president.
1951 In October, Francis Hipp announced the decision to leave downtown Greenville for a site on the eastern outskirts of the city at the intersection of U.S. Highway 29 and Pleasantburg Drive.
1951 Charles A. Batson was named full-time director of television for the Broadcasting Company of the South.
1952 In April, Liberty Life reached half a billion dollars of insurance in force.
1953 On February 13, the building permit was awarded for the Broadcasting Company of the South's first television station WIS-TV.
1953 On November 7, WIS-TV signed on the air for the first time.
1955 On May 21, Liberty Life celebrated its golden anniversary year by dedicating a new home office complex in suburban Greenville.
1955 Francis Hipp was named to the State Development Board of South Carolina.
1959 In February, Liberty Life became South Carolina's first insurance company to join the select group of American companies with more than $1 billion insurance in force. At that time, only 80 of the almost 1,400 life insurance firms in the United States were at that elite level. Equally remarkable was that the billion-dollar figure had been achieved by matching the sales total of the company's first 47 years in only the 7 years between the spring of 1952 and the early months of 1959.
1959 BCS purchased its first acquisition outside the Carolinas, WSFA-TV of Montgomery, Alabama.
1959 Francis Hipp became the chairman of the reorganized State Development Board.
1962 Surety Investment Company was chartered in February as the successor firm to The Surety Life Insurance Company.
1963 On May 6, Francis Hipp resigned from his position on the State Development Board.
1965 In April, BCS purchased WTOL-TV in Toledo, Ohio, for $11.6 million. Shortly after the purchase arrangements became final, the Hipp family's radio and television interests became known as "Cosmos Broadcasting Corporation".
1966 In May, Liberty Life passed the $2 billion mark in insurance in force.
1967 On December 1, Liberty Life was slipped under the new umbrella of The Liberty Corporation, which was formed as a proposed holding company to pursue new opportunities for growth and diversification.
1968 As the result of the "Exchange Offer" which was accepted by the holders of over 99 per cent of the stock of Liberty Life Insurance Company. The Liberty Corporation became operational in March.
1968 On the last day of the year, TLC acquired all the assets of Surety Investment Company and Cosmos Broadcasting Corporation in exchange for stock. The venture capital real estate investments of Surety were transferred to Liberty Properties, Inc., which was the new real estate subsidiary of the parent company.
1968 Thanks to an exceptional sales effort, Liberty Life ended the year with over $2.5 billion of life insurance in force.
1968 As a result of a study made by a leading management consulting firm, Liberty Life Insurance Company made administrative changes that resulted in the naming of six new Vice Presidents in the functional areas of Insurance Operations, Investments, and Administration.
1968 Cosmos Broadcasting Corporation owned three television stations-WIS-TV (Columbia, S.C.), WSFA-TV (Montgomery, Alabama), and WTOL-TV (Toledo, Ohio)-and one radio station, WIS Radio (Columbia, S.C.). In addition, the subsidiary opened a new CATV system in Darlington, S.C.
1969 On February 26, The Liberty Corporation became one of the first four South Carolina companies to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Most of the company officers were on Wall Street on this first day of trading. Francis Hipp purchased the first hundred TLC shares, and then donated them to Furman University.
1969 On April 30, Richard Shafto retired and Charles A. Batson became the new president of Cosmos Broadcasting Corporation.
1969 In September, Francis Hipp and John H. Lumpkin, president of South Carolina National Bank, announced that the merger plans between the corporation and the bank were to be abandoned. They felt that the new combination could not withstand anti-trust suits because of legislation pending in Congress.
1969 W. Hayne Hipp, son of Francis Hipp, became an assistant vice president of Liberty Life.
1970 Cosmos sold its CATV systems in South Carolina at mid-year.
1971 The new TLC annex to the Liberty Life building was completed.
1971 Cosmos completed the planned phasing out of its cable television operations with the profitable sale of its 80 per cent ownership of a CATV system in Charlotte, North Carolina.
1972 Liberty Corporation's earnings increased 22 per cent. In addition, the company adopted the New Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
1972 The personnel of Liberty Life's Securities Department were assigned to a new, wholly owned investment counseling subsidiary of TLC, Liberty Investment Management Corporation (LIMC).
1972 TLC sold La Marick Beauty Systems, Inc., and its subsidiaries on November 30. Management felt that this small subsidiary did not fit in with the long range plans of the Company.
1972 Cosmos received approval to purchase New Orleans station WDSU-TV, the nation's 36th largest market, from the FCC. The transaction was consummated effective January 1, 1973.
1973 TLC acquired 97% of the Guaranty Stock of Greater Arizona Savings and Loan Association in Phoenix, Arizona, on July 31.
1973 Liberty Life arrived at $4 billion of insurance in force.
1977 TLC named a new president and chief executive officer and four executive vice presidents. Herman N. Hipp became president and chief executive officer of TLC. He succeeded Francis M. Hipp, who retired from that office on March 1 but continued to serve as chairman of the board of directors and the executive committee. The other newly elected individuals were Harris P. Gravely, 1977president and chief executive officer of Liberty Life Insurance Company; Macon G. Patton and Fred L. Purdue, executive vice presidents of TLC; and W. Hayne Hipp, executive vice president of Liberty Life.
1977 Liberty Life purchased 90.5% of the outstanding common stock of United Fidelity Life Insurance Company of Dallas, Texas, on October 1, and the remaining 9.5% on December 31.
1978 Liberty Properties, Inc. was merged into Liberty Life and became a division of its Investment Department on January 1.
1978 Herman N. Hipp was promoted to Vice-Chairman of the Board and the Executive Committee of The Liberty Corporation. W. Hayne Hipp was elected as Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Liberty Corporation and Chairman of Liberty Life, and Macon G. Patton as President of The Liberty Corporation.
1979 Cosmos purchased Radio station WSRZ-FM, in Sarasota, Florida, in August.
1979 Cosmos made some changes in its leadership. J. Law Epps, Executive Vice President-Operations and formerly General Manager of WTOL-TV, Toledo, was elected president and Chief Operating Officer. Charles A. Batson became Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Betty M. Robertson was elected Vice President, Administration.
1981 Cosmos purchased all of the outstanding capital stock of Orion Broadcasting, Inc. on October 16. The Orion network consisted of the following stations: WAVE-TV in Louis, Kentucky, the 42nd largest market; and WFIE-TV in Evansville, Indiana, the 88th largest market; and WMT-AM-FM in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
1981 TLC announced on December 16 that it would immediately begin to reflect Greater Arizona as a discontinued operation, with the intention of selling the subsidiary before the end of 1982, and focusing on its two primary lines of business, insurance and broadcasting.
1981 Charles A. Batson, Chairman of Cosmos Broadcasting, retired after 37 years of service. Macon G. Patton, President of TLC, became the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cosmos.
1982 R. Glen Hilliard and Richard W. Campanaro, were promoted to President and Executive Vice President, respectively, of Liberty Insurance Company on January 25.
1982 Greater Arizona Savings and Loan Association was sold to Security Financial Corporation of Tucson, Arizona, on July 27 for $6.2 million in cash and real estate.
1982 United Fidelity Life Insurance Company was sold to Western Preferred Corporation of Fort Worth, Texas, on July 29 for $70 million in cash and real estate. In September, the United Fidelity building and adjacent land were sold for $14 million in cash and notes.
1982 Liberty's new corporate headquarters building was completed in December. The corporate staffs of Liberty, Cosmos and the Company's data center, as well as training facilities and cafeteria areas, were relocated to this building.
1982 J. Law Epps, President of Cosmos Broadcasting, retired at the end of the year.
1982 Total insurance in force passed $8 billion.
1984 Herman N. Hipp died in November.
1984 Liberty Life reached $10 billion insurance in force.
1985 Liberty Life Insurance Company celebrated its 80th Anniversary by topping $11 billion of insurance in force.
1986 On December 1, Cosmos acquired for $68 million all of the operating assets of KPLC-TV, Lake Charles, Louisiana, and KAIT-TV, Jonesboro, Arkansas.
1986 In addition, Cosmos sold its four radio stations for $3.9 million because the company wanted to focus its growth strategies exclusively within the television industry.
1986 On December 31, Liberty Life enlarged and strengthened its Career Agency Marketing division by completing its acquisition of Southern Life Insurance Company in Greensboro, North Carolina for $80 million.
1987 On April 9, Liberty Life announced that it had reached an agreement to sell its group insurance operations effective July 1.
1988 In December, the Company reached agreement to sell station WSFA-TV in Montgomery, Alabama, for approximately $70 million. The completion of the sale was contingent upon receiving FCC approval.
1989 Liberty Life purchased Triad Life Insurance Company of Winston-Salem, North Carolina which greatly enhanced its Specialized Marketing Division. The acquisition was completed by June 30.
1989 Cosmos sold WDSU-TV in New Orleans to Pulitzer Broadcasting Company in December.
1989 Macon G. Patton, chairman of Cosmos and a director of the Corporation, died.
1992 Liberty started acquiring several pre-need and home service companies. The purchase of Pierce National Life in July provided Liberty with a substantial presence in the pre-need market and the opportunity to expand its presence on an international level.
1992 In October, Liberty expanded its home service business with the acquisition of Magnolia Life Insurance Company, headquartered in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
1993 In April Liberty further expanded its presence in the pre-need market with the purchase of the assets of Estate Assurance Company, a pre-need insurance subsidiary of Stewart Enterprises, Inc.
1994 Additional expansion of Liberty's pre-need operations occurred in February with the acquisitions of North American National Corporation, headquartered in Columbia, Ohio, for $51.9 million and American Funeral Assurance Company, headquartered in Amory, Mississippi, for $28.1 million. North American's principal subsidiaries included Pan-Western Life Insurance Company, Howard Life Insurance Company, and Brookings International Life Insurance Company.
1994 On April 1, Liberty acquired another home service company, State National Capital Corporation, headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, for $27. 5 million. Its primary operating companies included State National Life Insurance Company, State National Fire Insurance Company, and State National Mortgage Corporation.
1994 North American National Corporation was relocated to Greenville, South Carolina in May.
1994 State National Capital Corporation was relocated to Greenville, South Carolina in August, and merged into Liberty Life.
1994 Magnolia Life Insurance Company was integrated into Liberty Life.
1995 On January 1, Howard Life Insurance Company was merged into Pierce National Life Insurance Company.
1995 On February 28, Cosmos closed the acquisition of WLOX-TV in Biloxi, Mississippi for $41 million.
1995 On July 24, Francis M. Hipp, chairman of the board of directors and the executive committee, died.
1997 On May 14, Liberty completed the sale of its business rental property and the majority of its business park land development projects to a partnership in which the general partner was a publicly-traded real estate investment trust ("REIT").
1997 On November 13, the Company announced an agreement to sell Pierce National Life Insurance Company to Fortis, Inc. for $180 million.
1997 On December 31, Fortis, Inc. purchased 2,660 newly issued shares of Pierce common stock for $37.2 million in cash.
1998 On April 8, the Company completed the sale of Pierce National Life Insurance Company to Fortis, Inc. The Company received cash totaling approximately $139 million at closing.
1998 In July, the Company completed the acquisition of WALB-TV in Albany, Georgia for $78.6 million
1998 In November, the Company purchased KGBT-TV in Harlingen, Texas for $42.9 million.
1998 In December, the Company bought WWAY-TV in Wilmington, North Carolina for $35.4 million.
1999 In February, Liberty Corporation announced that it was considering a variety of restructuring alternatives that would more actively support the business objectives of its operating subsidiaries and enhance value for shareholders.
1999 In May, Liberty hired Goldman Sachs to look at possible separation of its businesses or other restructuring.
1999 On November 3, Cosmos Broadcasting Corporation reached an agreement to acquire KCBD-TV, the NBC affiliate in Lubbock, Texas, from Holsum Inc. for $59.8 million.
2000 On March 20, Liberty Life Insurance Company announced that it would expand its insurance administration services in Canada through an exclusive agreement with CAS Accounting for Insurance Inc.
2000 On June 19, The Liberty Corporation announced that it was selling its insurance operations, Liberty Life Insurance and Liberty Insurance Services Corporation, as well as all of its real estate, including the headquarters building in Greenville, South Carolina to Royal Bank of Canada for $650 million. The transaction was expected to close by September 30, 2000. In addition, Liberty announced its plan to merge its Cosmos Broadcasting subsidiary with Jackson, Mississippi based Civic Communications, under which Liberty would pay Civic $204 million in cash. As part of this merger, Cosmos would add WLBT-TV in Jackson, Mississippi, KLTV-TV in Tyler, Texas, and KTRE-TV in Lufkin, Texas, to its ownership of twelve television stations. These moves would allow the corporation to explore new opportunities in the new electronic media.
2000 On November 1, The Liberty Corporation and Royal Bank of Canada announced the completion of the sale of Liberty Life Insurance Company and Liberty Insurance Services to the Canadian global financial services group for $650 million in cash.
2000 On December 4, Cosmos Broadcasting Corporation completed the acquisition of Civic Communication for $204 million in cash. As of this date, Cosmos owns fifteen network-affiliated television stations.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Clemson University Libraries Special Collections 2010 July 12

Processing Information

The conversion of this finding aid to Encoded Archival Description format was made possible with a grant from the South Carolina State Historical Records Advisory Board in 2009-2010. The finding aid was prepared for encoding by Jen Bingham.

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Controlled Access Headings

Corporate Name(s)

  • Alice Cotton Mills. (S.C.)
  • Broadcasting Company of the South.
  • Business Development Corporation of South Carolina.
  • Carolina Pipeline Company.
  • Charlotte News Publishing Company.
  • Cosmos Broadcasting Corporation.
  • Cosmos Broadcasting of Louisiana Inc.
  • Cosmos Cablevision Corporation.
  • Cox-Cosmos Inc.
  • Dow, Lohnes & Albertson.
  • Easley Cotton Mills. (S.C.)
  • Evangelical Lutheran Synod of South Carolina.
  • First National City Bank. (New York, N.Y.)
  • Franklin Cotton Mills. (S.C.)
  • Furman University. -- History
  • Greater Greenville Chamber of Commerce. (S.C.)
  • Greensboro Life Insurance Co.
  • Greenville Hospital System. (Greenville, S.C.) -- History
  • Independence Insurance Company. -- History
  • Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Company.
  • Kölnische Rück. (Firm)
  • Liberty Corporation.
  • Liberty Corporation. -- Biography
  • Liberty Corporation. -- Finance
  • Liberty Corporation. -- History
  • Liberty Corporation. -- Photographs
  • Liberty Life Insurance Co.
  • Liberty Life Insurance Co. -- History
  • Liberty Life Insurance Co. -- Photographs
  • Liberty Scholars Program.
  • Lincoln National Life Insurance Company.
  • Lockwood Greene Engineers, Inc..
  • Mercury Reinsurance Co.
  • Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.
  • National Merit Scholarship Corporation. (U.S.)
  • Newberry College. Board of Trustees.
  • Newberry College. -- History
  • South Carolina National Bank.
  • South Carolina State Development Board.
  • South Carolina Tax Commission.
  • Southeastern Life Insurance Company. -- History
  • Southeastern Life Insurance Company. -- Photographs
  • Southern Life Insurance Company. -- History
  • Southwestern Life Insurance Co.
  • United States. Internal Revenue Service.
  • Utopian Developing Company.
  • WCSC. (Radio station : Charleston, S.C.)
  • WDSU-TV. (Television station : New Orleans, La.)
  • WIS-TV. (Television station : Columbia, S.C.)
  • WIS. (Radio station : Columbia, S.C.)
  • WQXI. (Radio station : Atlanta, Ga.)
  • WSFA-TV. (Television station : Montgomery, Ala.)
  • WTOL-TV. (Television station : Toledo, Ohio)

Family Name(s)

  • Carter family.
  • Hipps family

Genre(s)

  • Account books
  • Annual reports
  • Audiocassettes.
  • Audiotapes.
  • Blueprints (reprographic copies)
  • Cashbooks
  • Clippings (information artifacts)
  • Cultural artifacts
  • Employees' manuals
  • Graphic arts
  • Insurance policies
  • Journals (accounts)
  • Ledgers (account books)
  • Maps
  • Minutes
  • Motion pictures (visual works)
  • Paintings (visual works)
  • Photographs
  • Posters.
  • Registers (lists)
  • Site plans
  • Speeches.
  • Stock certificates
  • Tax returns
  • Training manuals
  • Videotapes

Geographic Name(s)

  • Greenville (S.C.)--Economic conditions.
  • Greenville (S.C.)--History
  • Greenville County (S.C.)--Economic conditions.
  • Greenville County (S.C.)--History.

Personal Name(s)

  • Aiken, Wyatt
  • Alexander, Walter
  • Batson, Charles A.
  • Black, William T.
  • Blackwell, Gordon Williams, 1911-2004
  • Blease, Eugene S., 1877-1963
  • Bridges, Paul A.
  • Brown, Edgar A. (Edgar Allan), 1888-1975
  • Brown, Walter J.
  • Byrnes, James F. (James Francis), 1882-1972
  • Campanaro, Richard W.
  • Carter, Wilbur L., 1879-1968
  • Carter, Wilbur L., 1922-
  • Cleveland, G.H.
  • Collins, T. Clyde, (Theodore Clyde), 1901-1975
  • Cooper, Robert Muldrow, 1887-1966
  • Dingle, Ellen
  • Du Pont, Eugene, 1914-1995
  • Dubose, Lee
  • Edwards, Clint E.
  • Edwards, John, Liberty Corporation
  • Estes, Charles W.
  • Flesher, C. B.
  • Fletcher, A. J., (Alfred Johnston), 1887-1979
  • Furman, Alester G., (Alester Garden)
  • Furman, Alester Garden, 1895-1980
  • Going, Walter F.
  • Gravely, Harris P.
  • Gunter, Dorothy Hipp
  • Hagan, Charles T., 1913-
  • Hare, Butler B., (Butler Black), 1875-1967
  • Hilliard, R. Glenn
  • Hipp, B. Calhoun
  • Hipp, Francis M.
  • Hipp, Grady H.
  • Hipp, Herman N.
  • Hipp, W. Frank
  • Hipp, W. Hayne
  • Holbrook, William E.
  • Hollings, Ernest F., 1922-
  • Jarrett, M. M.
  • Lang, Louis, Miss
  • Lindsay, John W., Liberty Corporation
  • Long, Joseph Cromwell
  • Lovvorn, Dixon C.
  • Magill, Arthur, 1907-
  • Maxwell, Leonard A.
  • McDonald, R.E., Liberty Corporation
  • McNight, Ella
  • McNight, John
  • Merrill, Mildred
  • Mickel, Buck, 1925-
  • Montgomery, Walter S.
  • Mowery, William T.
  • Moyer, Marie E.
  • Mullins, M.H.
  • Patton, Macon G.
  • President, Julie Ann
  • Prioleau, Rosanna
  • Pulliam, Grady R.
  • Ramage, C.J., (Carroll Johnson), 1874-1937
  • Rice, L. M.
  • Ritchie, Robert D.
  • Rivers, John, 1903-1988
  • Robelot, Thomas H.
  • Robinson, Thomas L., (Thomas Lambard)
  • Rude, Mary Olive
  • Scales, Robert R.
  • Shafto, G. Richard
  • Small, Robert S., (Robert Scott), 1915-2007
  • Southern, Harold T.
  • Southern, W. Grady
  • Stephens, Louis C.
  • Thomason, Benjamin W.
  • Tigner, Herbert G.
  • Ussery, Charles M.
  • Vogel, Henry L.
  • Waggoner, D. E.
  • Webster, J. Burton
  • Wiles, A. G. D., (Americus George David), 1906-

Subject(s)

  • Advertising--Insurance.
  • Broadcasting--History.--South Carolina
  • Broadcasting--History.--Southern States
  • Broadcasting--History.--United States
  • Broadcasting--Southern States.
  • Cable television.
  • College trustees--South Carolina.
  • Corporation law.
  • Corporations--Designs and plans.--Headquarters--South Carolina--Greenville
  • Corporations--Finance.
  • Corporations--Growth.
  • Corporations--Headquarters--South Carolina--Greenville.
  • Corporations--Publishing.
  • Cotton manufacture--South Carolina.
  • Economic development--South Carolina.
  • Festivals--North Carolina.
  • Hospitals--History.--South Carolina--Greenville County
  • Industrial management.
  • Industrial publicity.
  • Industries--North Carolina.
  • Industries--South Carolina.
  • Insurance companies, American.
  • Insurance companies--History.--North Carolina
  • Insurance companies--History.--South Carolina
  • Insurance companies--History.--Southern States
  • Insurance companies--History.--United States
  • Insurance companies--Investments.
  • Insurance companies--Public relations.
  • Insurance companies--South Carolina.
  • Insurance companies--Southern States.
  • Insurance companies--United States.
  • Insurance law--United States.
  • Insurance law.
  • Insurance--History.--South Carolina
  • Insurance--History.--Southern States
  • Insurance--History.--United States
  • Insurance--Public relations.
  • Litigation insurance
  • Multihospital systems--History.--South Carolina--Greenville County
  • Office buildings--Designs and plans.--South Carolina--Greenville
  • Petroleum industry and trade--Finance.
  • Prepaid legal services.
  • Radio stations--South Carolina.
  • Radio stations.
  • Rationing--History--20th century.--United States
  • Real estate investment--South Carolina.
  • Reinsurance--South Carolina.
  • Reinsurance--Southern States.
  • Reinsurance--United States.
  • Subsidiary corporations--North Carolina.
  • Subsidiary corporations--South Carolina.
  • Television stations--South Carolina.
  • Television stations.
  • Textile factories--South Carolina.
  • Textile industry--Finance.--South Carolina

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Bibliography

Annual Reports of the Liberty Corporation, 1968-1989, 1994, 1997-1999.

Hipp, Francis M. The Liberty Corporation: A Success Story of the Changing South. New York: The Newcomen Society in North America, 1982.

Liberty Corporation. 2000. Greenville, South Carolina, accessed 8 May and 8 December; available from http://www.libertycorp.com/; Internet.

The Liberty Spirit: History of the Liberty Corporation. Greenville, South Carolina: The Liberty Corporation, 1986.

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Collection Inventory

 Record Group 1 Record Group 1: Frances Hipp Papers   60.02 cubic feet consisting of 130 boxes, 1 audiocassette, 5 VHS cassettes, 332 photographs, 1 oversized box, and 5 oversized folders.

Biographical Note

Francis Hipp was born March 3, 1911, in Newberry, South Carolina, the son of W. Frank and Eunice Jane Halfacre Hipp. He graduated from Greenville (South Carolina) High School in 1929, attended the Citadel from 1929 to 1931, and graduated from Furman University in 1933.

Hipp's father started his insurance career as a general agent with Spartanburg-based Southeastern Life in 1914. In 1919, he left Southeastern Life to form Liberty Life. In 1925 he bought controlling interest in Southeastern Life; later merging Southeastern and Liberty as Liberty Life Insurance Company in 1941.

After graduating from Furman, Francis Hipp went to work for Liberty Life, first in the investment area then in marketing. When Frank Hipp died unexpectedly in 1943, Francis was asked to succeed his father as president.

In 1950, The Broadcasting Company of the South was formed as the parent company of Liberty's broadcasting interests, and in 1953 Liberty Life's first television station, WIS-TV in Columbia, South Carolina signed on the air. In 1965, after WSFA-TV in Montgomery, Alabama and WTOL-TV in Toledo, Ohio were purchased, the Broadcasting Company of the South was renamed Cosmos Broadcasting to reflect a more broad geographic base.

When The Liberty Corporation was formed in 1967, Liberty Life, Cosmos Broadcasting, and Surety Investment Company were merged into it. In 1969, the company was listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Hipp, as president and chief executive officer, led Liberty until 1979, when he became chairman of the board. He oversaw rapid expansion of the business; by 1995, Liberty had become a diversified holding company with $3 billion in assets and revenues of over $600 million. In addition, Cosmos Broadcasting owned and operated eleven network-affiliated television stations, a cable advertising sales subsidiary, and a video production company.

During his career, Francis Hipp also served as vice-president and director of Cosmos Broadcasting Corporation, Carolina Pipeline Company, and director emeritus of the South Carolina National and SCANA Corporations.

In addition to being a community leader, Francis Hipp was active within many business and professional organizations. He served as chairman of the State Development Board from 1959-1963. His time in the position coincided with vast economic growth, as a record number of industries came to South Carolina. He was also a member of the South Carolina Research Authority. Francis Hipp, along with H. William Close, helped to establish the University of South Carolina Business Partnership Foundation. The College of Business Administrations twin towers are named in their honor.

Hipp was chairman of the South Carolina Foundation of Independent Colleges and was a member of the boards of the Citadel Development Foundation, Queens College, and the University of South Carolina President's National Advisory Council. He was also director of the South Carolina National Bank as well as the South Carolina Electric & Gas Company. He was a trustee of Newberry College (Newberry, South Carolina), Queens College (Charlotte, NC), the Winchendon School (Winchendon, MA), The Citadel Development Fund, and the South Carolina Foundation of Independent Colleges, Inc. He was also a member of the advisory council for the University of South Carolina and of the Newcomen Society in North America. Hipp became a member of the Greenville General Hospital Board of Trustees in 1951 and was its chairman from 1955 to 1957. He served as state vice chairman of the Crusade for Freedom in 1957, as the first president of the United Fund for Greenville, chairman of the Greenville County Foundation's Board of Trustees, director and president of the Greenville YMCA, and as a member of the Board of Trustees for the First Presbyterian Church of Greenville. He was also a director of the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, and president of the Greenville Rotary Club.

Hipp was named 1980 Businessman of the year by the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce and was inducted into the South Carolina Business Hall of Fame in 1985. He received the South Carolina Order of the Palmetto in 1985. He received honorary degrees from Furman University, The Citadel, the University of South Carolina, Clemson University, Benedict College, and Wofford College.

Hipp married Mary M. Looper on November 10, 1935. They had four children: Mary Elizabeth, William Hayne, John Boyd and Mary Jane. Mary Looper died in 1962. He later married Shirley A. Mattoon on May 11, 1964. Francis Hipp died on July 24, 1995 in Greenville, South Carolina.

Scope and Contents

The Francis Hipp Papers (Liberty Corporation Archives-Record Group I) include correspondence, financial reports and statements, manuals, memoranda, minutes of meetings, legal documents, reports, speeches, photographs, blueprints, and maps. The collection spans the years 1931-1990, with bulk years 1950-1975. This collection has been arranged into two series; business and personal.

Following the death of his father in 1943, Francis Hipp became president and chairman of the board of Liberty Life Insurance Company. Hipp oversaw rapid growth of the company that soon became a multi-billion dollar a year industry. The Francis Hipp Papers document his activities as both a business executive and civic leader.

Materials within the business series focus primarily on the Liberty Corporation and its subsidiaries, along with broadcasting and investment operations. Among the firms represented are The Liberty Life Insurance Company, The Broadcasting Company of the South and Cosmos Broadcasting Corporation. Other records pertaining to Liberty Life Insurance Company include correspondence, financial reports and statements, manuals, memoranda, minutes of meetings, legal documents, reports, speeches, photographs, blueprints, and maps.

In addition to highlighting the contributions of his time and resources in areas of civics and education, the personal series focuses on aspects of Francis Hipp's private life. Items of interest include biographical information, house and grounds of several homes, business ventures, charitable contributions including to universities and colleges, investments, tax information, as well as his involvement with the South Carolina State Development Board, Business Development Corporation of South Carolina, Carolina Pipeline Company, and Charlotte News Publishing Company.

Provenance

Liberty Corporation Archives accessions 82-57 and 82-83. The material was transferred into Clemson University's Special Collections as accession numbers 94-54, 98-37, 98-134 and 99-104.

Preferred Citation

When citing materials from manuscript collections and the University Archives, use the following format: Identification of the item, folder and box number, title of the collection, Special Collections, Clemson University Libraries, Clemson, South Carolina.

Processing Information

Work on this collection began in the early 1980s at the Liberty Corporation Archives. Later, student assistants Suzanne Ani, Eric Carlson, Kristina Cathcart, Christa Martin, David Rowland, and Kevin Lewis helped to process the collection. Carl Redd prepared the finding aid in 2008.

Audio/Visual 

1. Cassette-Hipp speech before Newcomen Society 1981 

2. 35mm film-University of South Carolina Commencement 1964 

3. VHS-SC Business Hall of Fame Ceremony 1985 

4. VHS-SC Business Hall of Fame Ceremony 1986 

5. VHS-SC Business Hall of Fame Ceremony (Retrospective) 

6. VHS-SC Business Hall of Fame Ceremony 1996 

Oversize Certificates, Photographs and Charts 

Box

Graph-Hipp Family Stock Holdings 1961 

I

Order of the Palmetto 1994 

I

Honorary Doctorate from University of South Carolina 1964 

I

Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award 1978 

I

Citadel Development Foundation Resolution 1982 

I

Honorary Doctorate from Benedict College 1983 

I

Scrapbook-"Happy Birthday, Francis" no date 

I

Photograph (on wood surface): Elmer G. Leterman, Fritz Hollings, Francis Hipp circa 1950s 

I

Liberty Life insurance Company-Space Analysis and Projections 1978 

I

Photographs 

Business Series 

Box Folder

Broadcasting Company of the South   4

1 1

Carolina Pipeline Company-Directors Inspection Tour 1975   65

1 2

Greater Arizona Savings-General   2

1 3

Milliken Forestry Company 1966   8

1 4

Mortgage Loan Department-Montego Bay, Jamaica 1962-1963   4

1 5

6. New Home Office Department   2

1 6

7. New York Stock Exchange Annual Report 1969   6

1 7

Personal Series 

Box Folder

Boats 1955-1956   4

1 8

Bonny Hall Plantation 1944-1948   6

1 9

Callery-Judge Grove 1965-1966   1

1 10

Crusade for Freedom 1956   12

1 11

Ducks Unlimited 1960   3

1 12

Headshots-Francis Hipp   31

1 13

Hilton Head   2

1 14

Kappa Alpha Journal March 1965   1

1 15

Miscellaneous Correspondence   3

1 16

Morningdale Drive Property 1969   7

1 17

Newberry College   1

1 18

Nonami Plantation-Hunting Trip January 27, 1990   1

1 19

Properties/Hunting Rights 1953-1956   12

1 20

State Development Board 1961-1962   2

1 21

Wedding Plans-Mary Jane Hipp and Reid/Hipp   2

1 22

Miscellaneous I 

2 1

Miscellaneous II 

2 2

Miscellaneous III 

2 3

Miscellaneous IV 

2 4

Miscellaneous V 

2 5

Business Series 

Box Folder

Accident and Sickness Department 1960 

1 1

Accounting and Methods Committee 1961-1963 

1 2

Accounting Department 1960-1961 

1 3

Accounting Department 

Box
1
Folder
4
Box Folder

Fred L. Perdue 1973 

1 5

Fred L. Perdue 1974 

1 6

Ray Poole 1973 

1 7

Ray Poole 1974 

1 8

Actuarial Department 

Box Folder

 1960-1963 

1 9

 1972 

1 10

Analysis of Insurance Operations 1972 

1 11

C. E. Edwards 

1 12

Exhibits of Insurance-I 1973 

1 13

Exhibits of Insurance-II 1973 

1 14

Administration 

Box Folder

W. E. Lay 1972 

1 15

W. E. Lay 1973 

1 16

W. E. Lay, Jr. 1973 

1 17

W. E. Lay, Jr. 1974 

1 18

Advertising and Public Relations 

Box Folder

 1960 

2 1

 1961 

2 2

 1962 

2 3

 1963 

2 4
Box Folder

Advertising and Public Relations-Director 1961 

2 5

Agency (Combination and Ordinary) Departments 1961-1962 

2 6

Agency (Combination) Department 

Box Folder

 1948-1951 

2 7

 1952-1953 

2 8
Box Folder

Agency (Group) Department 1961-1962 

2 9

Agency (Ordinary) Department 

Box Folder

 1948-1949 

2 10

 1950 

3 1

 1951 

3 2

 1952 

3 3

 1953 

3 4

 1955 

3 5
Box Folder

Agency (Savings and Loan) Department 1961 

3 6

Agency Branch Office Correspondence 1960 

3 7

Agency Committee (General) 

Box Folder

 1954 

3 8

 1955 

3 9

 1955-1956 

4 1

 1957 

4 2
Box Folder

Agency Service Department 1960-1962 

4 3

Air Travel Contract 1948-1953 

4 4

American College of Life Underwriters 

Box Folder

 1947-1952 

4 5

 1959-1961 

4 6

 1963 

4 7

American Life Convention 

Box Folder

 1942-1943 1945-1948 

4 8

 1949-1950 

4 9

 1951-1952 

4 10

 1953 

5 1

 1954 

5 2

 1955-1956 

5 3

 1957 

5 4

 1972 

5 5
Box Folder

American Life Convention-Agenda, Minutes, Special Bulletins 1963 

5 6

American Life Convention-American Service Bureau 1963 

5 7

American Life Convention-General 

Box Folder

 1960-1961 

5 8

 1963-1964 

6 1
Box Folder

American Life Convention-Life Officers Investment Seminar 1960 

6 2

American Life Convention-Newsletters 1963 

6 3

Analyst Visits 1972 

6 4

Analysts-In-depth Survey 1970 

6 5

Annual Department Reports (for 1961) 1961-1962 

6 6

Annual Department Reports (for 1962) 1962-1963 

6 7

Annual Reports (for 1959) 

Box Folder

Folder I December 1959-February 12, 1960 

6 8

Folder II February 15-March 1960 

6 9

Annual Reports (for 1960) 

Box Folder

 1960-1961 

7 1

Investment Division 1961 

7 2
Box Folder

Annual Report 1974 

7 3

Assistant Vice President's Office-Administration 1963 

7 4

Association for South Carolina Life Insurance Companies 

Box Folder

 1949-1950 

7 5

 1962-1963 

7 6

Audit-Branch Office and Home Office (Correspondence) 

Box Folder

 1956-1957 

7 7

 1958 

7 8

Audit Department-Branch Office Reports 

Box Folder

 1957 

7 9

 1958 

7 10

 1960-1963 

7 11
Box Folder

Audit Department-General 1960-1964 

8 1

Audit Department-Home Office Reports 

Box Folder

 1957-1958 

8 2

 1960 

8 3

 1961 

8 4

 1962 

8 5

 1963 

8 6

 1964 

9 1

 1965 

9 2

 1969 

9 3
Box Folder

Audit Department-Manuals 1961 

9 4

Auditor-Branch Offices 1956 

9 5

Auditor-Home Office 1956 

9 6

Automatic Reinsurance Agreement-Surety and Liberty Life 1956-1957 1959-1960 

9 7

Balance Sheet Comparisons-Liberty Life 1943-1946 1949-1950 

9 8

Bankers Fire and Marine 

Box
9
Folder
9
Box

 February-March 1958 

9

 April-December 1958 

9 10

 1962-1964 

9

Bankers Fire and Marine Financial Reports 1958-1960 

9 11

Bankers Fire and Marine-Executive and Finance Committees 1962 

9 12

Bankers Fire and Marine-Financial Reports 1958 

9 13

Bankers Fire and Marine-General 

Box Folder

Folder I January-June 

10 1

Folder II July 1960-January 1961 

10 2

 1961 

10 3

 1962 

10 4

Bankers Fire and Marine-Kennesaw Life and Accident Insurance Company 

Box Folder

 1962 

10 5

 1966 

10 6
Box Folder

Bankers Fire and Marine-Lexington Insurance Company 1959-1960 

10 7

Bankers Fire and Marine-Minutes of Executive Committee Meetings 1958-1961 

10 8

Bankers Fire and Marine-Minutes of Executive Committee Meetings 1958-1961 

11 1

Bankers Fire and Marine-Minutes of Finance Committee 1958-1960 

11 2

Bankers Fire and Marine-Minutes of Stockholders and Directors Meetings 1958 

11 3

Bankers Fire and Marine-RE: Southern Fire and Casualty 1960-1962 

11 4

Bankers Fire and Marine-Stockholders and Directors 

Box Folder

 1960-1961 

11 5

 1962 

11 6

Banking Manual 

Box Folder

 1973 

11 7

 1974 

11 8
Box Folder

Banks-Miscellaneous 1961-1963 

11 9

The Bank of New York-Annual Dinner-Guest List- 1963-1964 

11 10

Board of Directors, Executive & Finance Committees-Liberty Life 

Box Folder

 1960 

12 1

 1963 

12 2

 1969 

12 3
Box Folder

Board of Directors, Executive and Finance Committees-Liberty Life Stockholders 1962 

12 4

Board of Directors 

Box Folder

 1972 

12 5

 1973 

12 6

Board of Directors Meeting 

Box Folder

 April 17, 1973 

12 7-8

 August 28, 1973 

12 9
Box Folder

Board of Directors Meetings 1973 

12 10

Meeting of Board of Directors 

Box Folder

 April 1974 

12 11

 August 1974 

12 12
Box Folder

Board of Directors-New Members 1973 

12 13

Board of Directors-A Resolution in Memory of Francis M. Hipp 1995 

12 14

Booke & Company 

12 15

Bourland, Roger-The Rough Notes Co., Inc. 

12 16

Boypower Development Program 1976 

12 17

Broadcasting Company of the South-Board of Directors 1960 

Box
12
Folder
18
Box Folder

 1961 

13 1

 1962 

13 2

 1963 

13 3

Broadcasting Company of the South-Carolinas' TV 1958 

13 4

Broadcasting Company of the South-General 1959-1960 

13 5

Broadcasting Company of the South-General 

Box Folder

 1961 

14 1

 1962 

14 2

 1963 

14 3

 1964 

14 4

 1965 

14 5
Box Folder

Broadcasting Company of the South-Pension, Group and Profit-Sharing Plan 1956 1961 

14 6

Broadcasting Company of the South-Radio-Television Plans 1952-1953 

14 7

Broadcasting Company of the South-WIS Radio 1960 

15 1

Broadcasting Company of the South-WIS Radio and WIS-TV Statements 1959-1960 

15 2

Broadcasting Company of the South-WIS-TV 

Box Folder

 1960 

15 3

 1961 

15 4

 1962 1963 

15 5

Broadcasting Company of the South-WIST Radio 

Box Folder

 1952-1956 

15 6

 1960 

15 7

Broadcasting Company of the South-WMRC, Inc. Balance Sheets 

Box Folder

 1960 

15 8

 1961 

15 9

 1962-1963 

15 10

Broadcasting Company of the South-WSFA-TV 

Box Folder

 1960 

15 11

 1961 

15 12

 1962 

16 1
Box Folder

Broadcasting Company of the South-WSOC-TV, Charlotte, NC 1958-1959 

16 2

Brokerage Department 1958 

16 3

Bryant Skinner Proposal Pending 

16 4

Budget Department 1963 

16 5

Budget Director 

Box Folder

 1961 

16 6

 1962 

16 7
Box Folder

Budget Manager 1966 

16 8

Budgets-Accounting 1973 

17 1

Budget Report-12 months 1971 

17 2

Budget Revised 1972 

17 3

Budget Report 

Box Folder

3 Months 1972 

17 4

9 Months 1972 

17 5

12 Months 1972 

17 6

3 Months 1973 

17 7

Budget Report 

Box Folder

6 Months 1973 

17 8

9 Months 1973 

17 9

3 Months 1974 

17 10

6 Months 1974 

18 1

9 Months 1974 

18 2

12 Months 1974 

18 3
Box Folder

Budget-Sales Aid Inventory and Mechanical Sales Aid Reports 1961 

18 4

Calhoun Towers 1957-1958 

18 5

Carolina National Bank, Anderson, SC 1946-1951 

18 6

Carolinas Capital Corporation (Small Business Investment Company) 

Box Folder

 1961 

18 7

 1962 

18 8

 1963 

18 9

 1964 

19 1

 1965 

19 2

 1966 

19 3

 1967 

19 4

Carolinas' Television Corporation 

Box Folder

 1954-1955 

19 5

 1956-1957 

20 1
Box Folder

Cash Basis Reports 1974 

20 2

Cashier's Department 1955 

20 3

Chairman-Francis M. Hipp 1973 

20 4

Chairman of the Board 

Box Folder

LLIC 

20 5

 1973 

20 6

 1974 

20 7

(1 of 2) 1974 

20 8

(2 of 2) 1974 

20 9

Chamber of Commerce-Greenville 

Box Folder

 1950-1954 

21 1

 1955-1956 

21 2

 1961 

21 3

 1963 

21 4

 1966-1967 

21 5

Chamber of Commerce-South Carolina 

Box Folder

 1963 

21 6

 1971 

21 7
Box Folder

Claims Service-R. E. McDonald 1960 1962 

21 8

Combination Agency-Monthly Report 1973 

21 9

Combination Bulletin 1952 1954 

21 10

Combination Department-Long Range Plans 1974-1976 

21 11

Combination Department-Regional Meeting Invitation 1973 

21 12

Combination and Ordinary Agencies 1971 

21 13

Committee for Economic Development 1973 

21 14

Communications Activities 

Box Folder

 1972 

21 15

 1973 

21 16

Financial and Operational Progress 

21 17

The Liberty Corporation Profile 1973 

21 18

Director L. A. Maxwell 1972 

22 1

Director L. A. Maxwell 1973 

22 2

L. A. Maxwell 1973 

22 3

L. A. Maxwell 1974 

22 4
Box Folder

Company Contributors-General 1975 

22 5

Company Contributors-General 1977 

22 6

Company Organizational Charts 1962 

22 7

Company Retirement Plan 1960 

22 8

Compensation for Outside Directors 1976 

22 9

Compensation Program for Top Executives 1968 

22 10

Conference Diary 1973 

22 11

Conferences, Meetings (Attendance At and Reports On) 

Box Folder

 1960-1961 

22 12

 1963 

22 13

Contributions-Company 

Box Folder

 1960-1961 

22 14

 1969 

22 15

Controller's Office 

Box Folder

 1960-1962 

23 1

 1963 

23 2
Box Folder

Controller-Fred L. Perdue 1973 

23 3

Corporate Development Dept. 1972 

23 4

Corporate Development-R. E. Williams 

Box Folder

 1973 

23 5

(1 of 2) 1973 

23 8

(2 of 2) 1973 

23 7

 1974 

23 8

Pioneer Western Corporation 1974 

23 9

Barry L. Edwards 1976 

23 10

Cosmos Broadcasting Corporation-Board of Directors Meeting 

Box Folder

 1972 

24 1

 1973 

24 2
Box Folder

Cosmos Broadcasting Corporation-CATV [Cable Television] 1966 

24 3

Cosmos Broadcasting Corporation-Executive Committee 

Box Folder

 1972 

24 4

 1973 

24 5

Cosmos Broadcasting Corporation-General 

Box
24
Folder
6
Box Folder

 1965 

24 7

 1966 

24 8

 1974-1975 

24 9

Cosmos Broadcasting Corporation-Long Range Plan 1973-1975 

24 10

Cosmos Broadcasting Corporation-Miscellaneous 

Box Folder

 1969 

24 11

 1972 

24 12

 1973 

25 1

Cosmos Broadcasting Corporation-President, Charles A. Batson 

Box Folder

 1972 

25 2

 1973 

25 3

 1976 

25 4
Box Folder

Cosmos Broadcasting Corporation-Proposed Budget 1973 

25 5

Cosmos Broadcasting Corporation-Proposed Budget 1974 

25 6

Cosmos Broadcasting Corporation-Reports 

Box Folder

 October 1972-December 1971 

25 7

 1973 

25 8
Box Folder

Cosmos Broadcasting Corporation-WTOL 1965 

25 9

Cosmos Spin Off 1975-I 

25 10

Cosmos Spin Off 1975-II 

25 10

Data Processing Office 1963 

26 1

Data Processing Review Committee 

Box Folder

 1973 

26 2

 1974 

26 3-5
Box Folder

Direct Marketing-Hayne Hipp 1973 

26 6

Directors 

Box Folder

 1943 1950-1953 

26 7

 1957 1959 

26 8
Box Folder

Directors and Stockholders Meetings 1963 

26 9

Directors and Stockholders Reports [Liberty Life] 

Box Folder

Folder I 1952-1957 

27 1

Folder II 1958-1963 

27 2
Box Folder

Directors' Questionnaires (Completed) 1963 

27 3

Directors-Combination and Agency 1963 

27 4

Directors-Registration Form Letters and Resolutions 1963 

27 5

Division Progress Report 1974 

27 6

Doremus and Company 1968-1969 

27 7

The Economist Diary 

Box Folder

 1961 

28 1

 1980 

28 2

 1981 

28 3

 1982 

29 1

 1983 

29 2

 1984 

29 3

 1985 

30 1

 1986 

30 2

 1987 

30 3

 1990 

31 1

 1991 

31 2

 1992 

31 3

 1993 

32 1

 1994 

32 2
Box Folder

Electronics Committee 1956-1958 

32 3

Electronics Department 

Box Folder

 1958 

32 4

 1960-1961 

32 5
Box Folder

Employee Benefits Committee 1954-1956 

32 6

Energy Research Institute-General 

32 7

European Investment Conference-Investments-B. Calhoun Hipp 1973 

33 1

Executive Bulletins 1974 

33 2

Executive Committee 

Box Folder

 1973 

33 3

 1973 

33 4

Chairman of the Board 1973 

33 5

Executive Council 

Box Folder

 1953-1954 

33 6

 1955-1956 

33 7
Box Folder

Executive V. P., B. Calhoun Hipp 

33 8

Exhibit of Insurance 1974 

33 9

Fiftieth Anniversary Liberty Life Insurance Company 1955 

33 10

Finance Committee 

Box Folder

Board of Directors, Executive Comm. 

33 11

 1948 1951 1954 

33 12

 1973 

33 13

 1974 

33 14
Box Folder

Finance-Confidential 1973 

34 1

H. P. Gravely, Financial Vice Pres. 

Box Folder

 1972 

34 2

 1973 

34 3
Box Folder

Harris P. Gravely, Financial Vice President 1973 

34 4

Finance-H. P. Gravely 1974 

34 5

Financial Group 1961-1962 

34 6

Financial Statements 

Box Folder

(1 of 2) 1974 

35 1

(2 of 2) 1974 

35 2
Box Folder

Financing 1973 

35 3

Fire Insurance Schedule 1947 

35 4

Foundation 1973 

35 5

Four-H Club 1942-1954 

35 6

Froggatt, Joseph & Company, Inc. 1960-1963 

35 7

Funeral Directors (Burial Insurance) 1948-1949 

35 8

General Accounting Department 1958 

35 9

General-Miscellaneous Correspondence 

Box Folder

 December-September 1972 

35 10

 August-May 1972 

35 11

 April-January 1972 

36 1
Box Folder

Gold Stocks 1974 

36 2

Grass Roots-America's Future 1952 

36 3

Greater Arizona Savings and Loan Assn. 

Box
36
Folder
4
Box Folder

 1973 

36 5

(1 of 4) 1973 

36 6

(2 of 4) 1973 

36 7

(3 of 4) 1973 

36 8

(4 of 4) 1973 

36 9

Long Range Plan 1974-1976 

37 1

Long Range Plan 1976-1978 

37 2

Greater Arizona Savings 

Box Folder

General 1975 

37 3

Investments-Land 1975 

37 4

Investment Management 1975 

37 5

Marketing 1975 

37 6

Patagonia 1975 

37 7
Box Folder

Greenville Community Corporation 

37 8

Greenville Convention Hotel-Market Feasibility 

37 9

Greenville Downtown Project 

37 10

Group and Disability Plans 1959-1960 

37 11

Group Department 

Box Folder

 1946-1949 

38 1

 1950-1951 

38 2

 1952 

38 3

 1953 

38 4

 1960 

38 5

 1962-1963 

38 6

 1972 

38 7

 1973 

38 8
Box Folder

Group Department (Agency) 1955 

38 9

Group Department Bulletin 1952 

39 1

Group Department-Semi-Annual Report 1950 

39 2

Group Insurance Plan for Field Representatives 1960 

39 3

Group Insurance Plan for Home Office Employees 1960 

39 4

Group Insurance-Home Office and Field Representatives 

Box Folder

 1946 1948-1952 

39 5

 1954-1955 

39 6
Box Folder

Group Policy Committee Minutes 1954 

39 7

Group Selection Committee 1950-1953 

39 8

Guaranty Trust Company of New York 1945-1946 1948-1950 

39 9

Gulf Life Insurance Company 1953 1955 

39 10

Hay (Edward N.) and Associates, Management consultants 

Box Folder

 1959-1960 

39 11

 1961 

39 12
Box Folder

Health Insurance Association of America-Members of the Nominating Committee 

39 13

Health Insurance Sales Department 1963 

39 14

Hipp, Boyd Calhoun-Profile 

39 15

B. C. Hipp's Death 

Box Folder

Memorial Gifts 

39 16

Sympathy Cards (1 of 2) 

39 17

Sympathy Cards (2 of 2) 

39 18

Hipp Industries 

Box Folder

Observations July 1967 

39 19

Proposed Holding Company August 1967 

39 20
Box Folder

Hoagland, Leland; Fredric Holderman & B. C. Young 1963 

40 1

Holland-Jones, Inc., Interiors 1961-1963 

40 2

Hollyridge Development Company 

Box Folder

 1960-1961 

40 3

 1963 

40 4

 1965 

40 5
Box Folder

Home Office Affirmative Action Program 1974 

40 6

Home Office and Branch Office Memos-Division and Department Heads, etc. 1960-1962 

40 7

Homeseeker Tract, Georgetown County, SC 1962-1963 

40 8

Hotel Delmonico-Apartment 

Box Folder

 1959-1960 

40 9

 1961-1962 

41 1

 1963 

41 2
Box Folder

Hudgens, W. T.-Special 1945-1947 

41 3

Huebner (S. S.) Foundation for Insurance Education 

Box Folder

 1949-1957 

41 4

 1960 1963 

41 5

IBM Building-Tampa, FL 

Box Folder

 1963-1964 

41 6

 1965 

41 7

 1966 

42 1

 1967 

42 2

 1969 

42 3
Box Folder

IBM Premium Billing Procedure (New) 1958 

42 4

Imperial Life Insurance Company, Asheville, NC 1951 

42 5

Institute of Life Insurance 

Box
42
Folder
6
Box

 1943 1948-1950 

42

 1951-1953 

43 1

 1954-1957 

43 2

 1960-1961 

43 3

 1963 

43 4

 1972 

43 5

Annual Meeting 1963 

43 6

Insurance Building Balance Sheets 1960 

43 7

Insurance Committee 

Box Folder

 1954 

43 8

 1955 

43 9

 1956 

43 10

 1957 

43 11

 1958 

43 12

 1960-1961 

43 13

 1963 

44 1

 1972 

44 2
Box Folder

Insurance Committee 1974 

44 3-4

Insurance Committee Meetings 1973 

44 5

Insurance Services-L. J. Stulce 1973 

44 6

Insurance Company Financing-Correspondence 1967 

44 7

Insurance Operations Analysis 1972 

44 8

The Insurance Industry Financial Community Survey 

44 9

Insurance Securities Inc. 1962-1963 

44 10

Insurance Services-L. Jefferson Stulce 

Box Folder

 1972 

44 11

 1973 

44 12
Box Folder

International Office Park, Inc. 1964 

44 13

Internal Operating Statement 1971 

44 14

Investment Accounting Department 

Box Folder

 1961 

44 15

 1963 

44 16
Box Folder

Investment Activities (Liberty Life Insurance Company) 1953-1955 

45 1

Investment Brokers 1953-1956 

45 2

Investments Cashier's-T. C. O'Donnell 1973 

45 3

Investment Committee 

Box Folder

 1953-1954 

45 4

 1955-1958 

45 5

 1962-1963 

45 6

 1972 

45 7

 1973 

45 8

 1973 

45 9

BCH, Chairman 

Box Folder

(1 of 2) 1974 

45 10

(2 of 2) 1974 

45 11

Investments-B. Calhoun Hipp 

Box Folder

 1972 

46 1

(1 of 2) 1973 

46 2

(2 of 2) 1973 

46 3
Box Folder

Exec. V. P.-B. Calhoun Hipp 1973 

46 4

Investment Division Plan 1974-1976 

46 5

Investment Division-Sixth Annual Institutional Investor Conference and Exposition 1973 

46 6

Investment Income Tax 1959-1960 

46 7

Investments-Liberty 

Box Folder

 1949-1950 

46 8

 1951-1955 

46 9
Box Folder

Investments-Maybank, Grigsby 1973 

46 10

Investments-Miscellaneous 1948 

47 1

Investments-Mortgage Loan 

Box Folder

W. Hayne Hipp 1974 

47 2-6

M. E. Riviere 1973 

47 7-8
Box Folder

Investments Profit Sharing Trust 1974 

47 9

Investment Securities, James F. Carter, Jr. 

Box Folder

 1973 

47 10

(1 of 3) 1974 

47 11

(2 of 3) 1974 

47 12

(3 of 3) 1974 

48 1

Investment Service Department 

Box Folder

 1954-1956 

48 2

 1957-1958 

48 3
Box Folder

Investments-Surety Life Insurance Company 1951 

48 4

Investments and Training 1974 

48 5-6

Investments Treasury-T. L. Brown, III 

Box Folder

 1973 

48 7

 1974 

48 8
Box Folder

Irby (A. F.) & Company, Inc.-Miscellaneous 1958 

49 1

J. C. Penney Company-South Carolina Investments 1957-1958 

49 2

Leasebacks-Liberty Life 1956-1960 

49 3

Legal Department 

Box Folder

 1949-1958 

49 4

 1960-1963 

49 5

 1972 

49 6

 1973 

49 7
Box Folder

Legal, R. Glenn Hillard 1975-1976 

49 8

Legal-D. W. Robinson, II 

Box Folder

 1973 

50 1

 1974 

50 2

Legal Vice President and Secretary David W. Robinson, II 

Box Folder

 1972 

50 3

 1973 

50 4

Legislative Matters 

Box Folder

 1952-1953 

50 5

 1960 

50 6

 1961-1964 

50 7
Box Folder

Legislative Session 1950-House Bill 1184, etc. 1949-1950 

50 8

Liberty Corporation Archives 

50 9

Liberty Corporation-Baruch, Hurd (Secretary and Legal Vice President) 1969 

50 10

Liberty Corporation-Board of Directors 1969 

51 1

The Liberty Corporation Foundation 

Box Folder

 1972 

51 2

Erskine College 

51 3
Box Folder

Liberty Corporation-Management Committee 1969 

51 4

Liberty Corporation-(Parent Only & Consolidated) Long Range Plan 1973-1975 

51 5

Liberty Corporation-Stock Holdings 1969 

51 6

Liberty Corporation & Subsidiaries-Long Range Plan 1974-1976 

51 7

Liberty Investment Management Co., B. Calhoun Hipp, President 1974 

51 8-9

Liberty Investment Management Corporation-Long Range Plan 1973-1975 

51 10

Liberty Investment Management Corporation-Long Range Plan 1974-1976 

51 11

LIMC-Securities Department 1973 

52 1

Liberty Investors Benefit Insurance Company (LIBCO) 1968-1969 

52 2

Liberty Life Building, Inc. Balance Sheets 1960 

52 3

Liberty Life Insurance Company Long Range Plan 1973-1975 

52 4

Liberty Life Insurance Company Stock 1960-1962 

52 5

Liberty Life-Admission to Puerto Rico 1961-1962 

52 6

Liberty Life-Admission to Texas 1960 

52 7

Liberty Life-Analysis of Strength & Weakness 1975 

52 8

Liberty Life-Board of Directors, Executive and Finance Committees 1966 

53 1

Liberty Life-Directors, Portraits of 1968-1972 

53 2

Liberty Life-Job Evaluation (Paul B. Mulligan and Company) 1963 

53 3

Liberty Life-Stock Offering 1963-1964 

53 4

Liberty Life-Top Management Incentive Plan 1968 

53 5

Liberty Life-Top Management Organization 1968 

53 6

Liberty Life-1954 Authority Dept. 1954 

53 7

Liberty National Life Insurance Company 1942 

53 8

Liberty Properties 

Box Folder

La Marick 1972 

53 9

Reports 1973 

53 10

Liberty Properties Division 

Box Folder

Blue Ridge Parkway Route 

53 11

Miscellaneous 1972 

54 1

Reports 1972 

54 2

Liberty Properties, Inc.-President, Harris P. Gravely 

Box Folder

 1972 

54 3

 1973 

54 4
Box Folder

Liberty Properties-Long Term Strategy (Summary) 

54 5

Liberty-SCN [South Carolina National Bank] Corporation-Proposed Merger 1968-1969 

54 6

Life Insurance Agency Management Association 1962-1963 

54 7

Life Insurance Association of America-Bulletins 1963 

54 8

Life Insurance Association of America-Correspondence 

Box Folder

 1960-1961 

54 9

 1963 

54 10

 1963 

54 11

 1972 

54 12

Life Insurance Company Stocks 

Box Folder

 1960-1961 

54 13

 1962-1963 

54 14
Box Folder

Life Insurance Medical Research Fund 1963 

55 1

Life Insurers Conference 

Box Folder

 1961 

55 2

 1963 

55 3
Box Folder

Long Range Data Processing Plan 1974-1978 

55 4

Long Range Planning Seminar 

Box Folder

 June 25-June 26, 1973 

55 5

(1 of 2) 1973 

55 6

(2 of 2) 1973 

55 7

Management Committee 

Box Folder

 1960-1962 

55 8

 1963 

56 1

 1974 

56 2

LLIC Management Committee 

Box Folder

 1973 

56 3-4

 1974 

56 5-7
Box Folder

TLC Management Committee 1973 

56 8-10

Management Committee Meetings 

Box Folder

 1973 

56 11

 November 6, 1974 

56 12

Management Seminar 

Box Folder

 1973 

56 13

 1974 

57 1
Box Folder

Management Services Department 1963 

57 2

Management Services 

Box Folder

 1972 

57 3

 1973 

57 4

LLIC Management Services-H. D. Holleman 

Box Folder

 1973 

57 5

 1974 

57 6

Manpower Planning 

Box Folder

 1973 

57 7

H. Jerry Alley 1973 

57 8

H. Jerry Alley 1974 

57 9
Box Folder

Marketing 1972 

57 10

Marketing Department 1973 

57 11

Marketing Division-Long Range Plan 1974-1976 

57 12

LLIC Marketing-Stanford Y. Smith 1974 

57 13

Matching Gifts Program 1971 

57 14

TLC Matching Gifts Program 1973 

57 15

Maybank, Grigsby-Francis P. Maybank 1974 

57 16

Mayfair House 

Box Folder

 1963-1965 

57 17

 1969 

57 18

General 

57 19

Medical Department 

Box Folder

 1954-1955 

57 20

 1963 

57 21

 1972 

57 22

 1973 

57 23
Box Folder

Medical Director 1957-1958 

57 24

Medical Director-Dr. W. B. Mills 

Box Folder

 1960-1962 

57 25

 1969 

57 26
Box Folder

Memos-Agency 1943-1947 

58 1

Mid-West Stock Exchange 1952 1955 1957 1959-1961 

58 2

Mid-Year Statement-Liberty Life 1949 

58 3

Milliken Forestry Company 

Box Folder

 1961 

58 4

 1962 

58 5

 1963-1965 

58 6

 1966 

58 7

 1967-1968 

58 8

 1972 

58 9
Box Folder

Milliken Forestry Company-Miscellaneous 1959-1960 

59 1

Milliken Forestry Company-Properties 1958 

59 2

Minority Stockholders 1973 

59 3

Miscellaneous 

59 4

LLIC Miscellaneous 

Box Folder

 1973 

59 5

 1974 

59 6

Miscellaneous Correspondence 

Box Folder

 1960-1961 

59 7

 1962 

59 8

 1963 

59 9

Moody's Investors Service 

Box Folder

 1960-1961 

60 1

 1963 

60 2

Mortgage Loan Department 

Box Folder

 1960-1961 

60 3

 1962-1963 

60 4

 1972 

60 5
Box Folder

Mortgage Loan 1973 

60 6

Multimedia Broadcasting Company-Financial Statements 1973 

60 7

Multimedia, Inc. 1971 

60 8

Naess & Thomas 

Box Folder

 1960 

60 9

 1963 

60 10
Box Folder

New Home Office Building-Cason & Lundin, Architects 1952-1956 

60 11

New Home Office Building-Daniel Construction Company (Contractor) 1953-1956 

61 1

New Home Office Building-Dedication and Convention 1955 

61 2

New Home Office Building-Dedication 1955 

61 3-4

New Home Office Building-General File 1951-1956 

61 5

New Home Office Building-Insurance 1954-1955 

61 6

New Home Office Building-J. P. Womack and W. E. Browne Decorating 1959 

61 7

New Home Office Building-Lockwood Greene Engineers, Inc. 1953-1957 

62 1

New Home Office Building-Newspaper Reports 1955 

62 2

New Home Office Building-W. E. Browne Decorating Company 

Box Folder

 1953-1957 

62 3

Invoices 1954 

62 4
Box Folder

New Home Office Building-William Pitkin (Landscape and Grading) 1953-1956 

62 5

New York Stock Exchange 1968-1969 

62 6

New York Stock Exchange-[Photos for] Annual Report 1969 

62 7

North American Reassurance Company 

Box Folder

 1953-1954 1956 

62 8

 1960 

62 9
Box Folder

Ordinary Agency Offices 1973 

62 10

Ordinary Dept.-Long Range Plan 1974-1976 

62 11

Ordinary Division Bulletin 

62 12

O'Toole Associates 

Box Folder

 1952-1956 

62 13

Reports 1953 

62 14
Box Folder

Payroll Department-Salary Adjustments 1962 

62 15

Pension Study Committee 1963 

62 16

Personnel Department 1960-1963 

62 17

Personnel 

63 1

Piedmont Economics Club 

63 2

Planner / Pocket Calendar 

Box Folder

 1980 

63 3

 1981 

63 4

 1982 

63 5

 1983 

63 6

 1984 

63 7

 1985 

63 8

 1986 

63 9

 1987 

63 10

 1990 

63 11

 1991 

63 12

 1992 

64 1

 1993 

64 2

 1994 

64 3
Box Folder

Planning and Personnel Committee 1953-1954 

64 4

Planning and Systems Department 1963 

64 5

Planning Study of Top Management Organization-Liberty Life 1968 

64 6

Policy Committee 

Box Folder

 1949-1950 

65 1

 1951-1953 1955 

65 2
Box Folder

Policy Committee-Minutes of Meetings 1948-1953 

65 3

Policyowners Service Department 1961 

65 4

Policyowner's Service 1973 

65 5

Policyowners Service-Long Range Plan 1974-1976 

65 6

Policyowners Service, Policy Benefit Department 1963 

65 7

Position Description-Vice President-Securities 1974 

65 8

Premium Accounting Department 1958 

65 9

President-Executive Bulletins 1973 

65 10

President-Herman N. Hipp 

Box Folder

 1972 

65 11

 1973 

65 12
Box Folder

LLIC President-Herman N. Hipp 1973 

65 13

Private Placements 1957-1958 

65 14

Private Placement-Summary of Terms 1973 

65 15

Property and Casualty Insurance Program June 1973 

65 16

Property and Casualty Insurance Program November, 1973 

65 17

Property and Casualty Insurance Program July, 1974 

65 18

Proposal for Company Operating Procedure 

65 19

Public Speaking Group 1971 

65 20

Puerto Rico-Insurance Company of the Americas 1962-1963 

65 21

Puerto Rico Insurance Company 1962-1963 

65 22

Puerto Rico-M.A.Q. Insurance Corporation 1963 

65 23

Purchasing and Printing Department 1960 

65 24

Purchasing Department 1963 

65 25

Quarterly Report to the Board of Directors December, 1972 

65 26

Quarterly Report to the Board of Directors March, 1973 

65 27

Quarterly Report to the Board of Directors December, 1973 

65 28

LLIC Quarterly Report to the Board of Directors 

Box Folder

 March 1974 

66 1

 June 1974 

66 2

 September 1974 

66 3

TLC Quarterly Report to the Board of Directors 

Box Folder

 March 1974 

66 4

 June 1974 

66 5

 September 1974 

66 6
Box Folder

Real Estate (Southeast side Main Street, Greenville, SC near Reedy River) 1938 1945 

66 7

Real Estate Department 1960-1963 

66 8

Reinsurance Companies-Miscellaneous 1963 

66 9

Reinsurance Contracts-General 1961 

66 10

Report of Examination 

66 11

Report of Examination by Insurance Departments 1945-1946 

66 12

Report of Examination of Liberty Life Insurance Company 

Box Folder

 1942 

66 13

 1953 

66 14

Retirement Annuity and Pension Plan 

Box Folder

 1957 

66 15

 1959 

66 16
Box Folder

LLIC Retirement Committee 1974 

66 17

LLIC Retirement/Profit Sharing Committee 

Box Folder

(1 of 4) 1973 

66 18

(2 of 4) 1973 

66 19

(3 of 4) 1973 

66 20

(4 of 4) 1973 

67 1
Box Folder

Rivers, John M. 1958 

67 2

Savings & Loan-Frank Hurt 1973 

67 3

Savings and Loan and Group Committee 1957 

67 4

Savings and Loan Insurance Department (Agency) 1954-1955 

67 5

Savings and Loan Insurance Department 

Box Folder

 1960 

67 6

 1962-1963 

67 7
Box Folder

Savings and Loan Insurance Department-Long Range Plans 1974-1976 

67 8

Secondary Offering Account 1964-1965 

67 9

Secretary's Office 

Box Folder

 1963 

67 10

 1972 

67 11
Box Folder

LLIC Secretary-R. D. Ritchie 1973 

67 12

Securities Department 

Box Folder

 1960-1963 

67 13

 1972 

67 14
Box Folder

Securities Owned-Liberty 1948-1954 

67 15

Seminars 1973 

67 16

Senior Vice President's Office-Agency 1963 

67 17

Senior Vice President's Office-Investments 1963 

67 18

Siebels, Bruce and Company 1959-1960 

67 19

Snee Farm 

Box Folder

 1972 

67 20

 1973 

67 21

Accountants' Report 1973 

67 22

South Carolina Insurance Department 

Box Folder

 1959-1963 

68 1

 1966 

68 2
Box Folder

South Carolina Insurance Department-Taxes 1961 

68 3

Southeastern; SELICO, Inc. 1965 

68 4

Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph-Group Proposal 1961-1962 

68 5

Special Committees 1954 1956 

68 6

Special Services Corporation 1957-1958 

68 7

Special Services Corporation-Agreements 1958-1959 

68 8

Special Services Corporation-Flight Logs 1961 

68 9

Special Services Corporation-General 

Box Folder

 1959 

68 10

 1960 

68 11

 1960-1961 

69 1

 1962-1963 

69 2

 1963-1964 

69 3
Box Folder

Special Services Corporation-Operations Manual 1960 

69 4

Special Services Corporation-Personnel 1962-1963 

69 5

Special Services-General 

Box Folder

 1971 

69 6

 1973 

69 7
Box Folder

Spratlin Associates, Inc. 1972 

69 8

TLC Staff 

Box Folder

 1973 

69 9

 1976 

69 10
Box Folder

Statement-Liberty Life 1943-1950 

69 11

Station WDSV-TV 

Box Folder

 1972 

69 12

 1973 

69 13
Box Folder

Station WSFA-TV 1973 

69 14

Stephens Water Flood Unit No. 2 Inventory 1963 

69 15

Stockholders 1960-1962 

69 16

Stockholders 1963 

70 1

Stockholders and Directors Meetings 1960 

70 2

Stock Options 1971 

70 3

TLC Stock Options 1973 

70 4

Sudler & Hennessey, Inc. (Advertising) 1962-1963 

70 5

Supply, Mail, Photostat Department 1961-1962 

70 6

Surety Companies-Investments 1962 

70 7

Surety Companies-Miscellaneous 

Box Folder

 1962-1963 

70 8

 1966 

70 9
Box Folder

Surety Companies Reports 1962-1963 

70 10

Surety Indemnity Company 

Box Folder

 1962-1963 

70 11

 1965 

70 12
Box Folder

Surety Insurance Company-Advertising 1960 

70 13

Surety Insurance Company-Filings, Alabama 1961 

70 14

Surety Insurance Company-Filings, Florida 1961 

70 15

Surety Insurance Company-Filings, Georgia 1961 

70 16

Surety Insurance Company-Filings, South Carolina 1960 

70 17

Surety Insurance Company-General 1960-1963 

70 18

Surety Insurance Company-Investments 1960 

70 19

Surety Insurance Company-Report c. 1960 

71 1

Surety Investment Company 

Box Folder

 1962-1963 

71 2

 1965 

71 3
Box Folder

Surety Life Insurance Company, Audited Financial Statements 1961 

71 4

Surety Life Insurance Company 1952 

71 5

Surety Life Insurance Company-Financial Statement 1952-1956 

71 6

Surety Life Insurance Company-General 1960-1961 

71 7

Surety Life Insurance Company-Investments 1960 

71 8

Surety Life Insurance Company-Personnel 1955-1958 

71 9

Surety Life Insurance Company-Reorganization Complex 1961 

71 10

Surety Life Insurance Company-Reports 1960 

71 11

Surety Operations Committee 

Box Folder

 1960 

71 12

 1961 

71 13

 1962 

71 14
Box Folder

Surety Realty Company 1963 

71 15

Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan 

Box Folder

General 1965 

71 16

 1971 

71 17

Liberty Life Prospectus 1963-1964 

72 1

Miscellaneous 1963-1964 

72 2
Box Folder

Tabulating Department 1958 

72 3

Tax Department 1963 

72 4

Taxes 

Box Folder

 1954-1958 

72 5

 1961 

72 6

LLIC Textile Hall 

Box Folder

 1973 

72 7-8

 1974 

72 9-12

TLC Foundation 

Box Folder

 1973 

72 13

 1974 

72 14
Box Folder

Towers, Perrin, Forster & Crosby, Inc. 1960-1961 

73 1

Treasurer's Office 

Box Folder

 1963 

73 2

 1972 

73 3

Treasury-Commercial Paper 

Box Folder

Cosmos 1974 

73 4

LLIC 1973 

73 5

LLIC 1974 

73 6

TLC 1973 

73 7

TLC 1974 

73 8

Profit Sharing 1972 

73 9

Profit Sharing 1973 

73 10

Tres & Company 

Box
73
Folder
11
Box Folder

 1951-1953 

73 12

 1954-1957 

73 13

 1958-1959 

74 1

Tres & Company-General 

Box Folder

 1960-1964 

74 2

 1966-1967 

74 3

 1969 

74 4

 1972 

74 5
Box Folder

Tres & Company-South Carolina Investments Inc. 1957-1958 

74 6

Trusts, BCH 

74

Two Billion Dollars of Insurance in Force-Congratulations 1966 

75 1

Underwriting Department 

Box Folder

 1954-1956 

75 2

 1958 

75 3

 1960-1963 

75 4
Box Folder

Underwriting Department 1973 

75 5

Underwriting Department-Long Range Plan 1974-1976 

75 6

Variable Annuities 1960-1961 

75 7

W. Frank Hipp Lecture at University of South Carolina 

75 8

Wall, Patterson, McGrew and Richards, Inc. 1971-1972 

75 9

Walter (Jim) Corporation 1960-1961 

75 10

Wenwood 

75 11

Western Reserve Life Insurance Company 

75 12

Wilbur Smith and Associates 

75 13

Work Measurement Program 

Box Folder

 1961 

75 14

 1963 

75 15

Business Series, Oversize 

Box Folder

Actuarial Department-Annual Statement 1960 

II 1

Advertising and Public Relations-Pamphlet-Gardens and Grounds 

II 1

Advertising and Public Relations-Liberty Life Organizational Chart 1963 

II 1

Agency Committee-Paid and Gain Study 1954 

II 1

Bankers Fire and Marine-Progress Report 1958 

II 1

Bankers Fire and Marine-Commission and Expenses Incurred 1959-1960 

II 1

Broadcasting Company of the South 

Box Folder

Cash Flow and Profit/Loss (Ocala, Fla.) 

II 1

Cash Flow and Profit/Loss (Florence, SC) 

II 1

Map-106.5 and WIS TV Coverage 1953 

II 1

Income and Expense Statements 1960 

II 1

Charlotte News Publishing Balance Sheet 1956-1957 

II 1
Box Folder

Carolina Capital Corp.: Summary of Approximate Condition 1966 

II 1

Company Organizational Charts: Liberty Life Organizational Chart 1962 

II 2

Cosmos Broadcasting Corp.: Capital Expenditures and Projected Operations 

II 2

Financial Group: Annual Report 1961 

II 2

Hay and Associates: Organizational Chart 1959 

II 2

Hay and Associates: Where employees have their life insurance 1958 

II 2
Folder

Home Seeker Tract-Georgetown, SC: Map-Moltz Tract (Jackson Co., NC) 

I

Home Seeker Tract-Georgetown, SC: Map-Georgetown County, SC 

I

Home Seeker Tract-Georgetown, SC: Map-highway map of Georgetown County, SC 

I
Box Folder

Insurance Building: Income Statement 1960 

II 2
Folder

Investment Committee: Loans Closed January-November 1954 

I

Investment Committee: Blueprint-Pleasantburg Shopping Center 1957 

I
Box Folder

Liberty Life Insurance Co. Stock: Statements 1961-1970 

II 2

Liberty Life Insurance Co. Stock: Surplus Statement 1940-1959 

II 2
Folder

Liberty Life Insurance Co. Stock: Map-Puerto Rico 

I

Miscellaneous Correspondence: Map-NC and SC (Cashiers quadrangle) 1946 

I
Box Folder

Miscellaneous Correspondence: Comparative Analysis of Sixty Life Insurance Companies 1961 

II 3

Miscellaneous Correspondence: Cottage Site Areas, Clark Hill Reservoir 1950-1954, undated 

II 3

Milliken Forestry Co. 

Folder

Map-Home Seekers Tract (Georgetown Co., SC) 1962 

I
Box Folder

Map-Henresse purchase offer to Meade 

II 3
Folder

Map-Wolf Mountain NC 1961   2.0 item(s)

I
Box Folder

Map-Property Ownership in Upper Tuckaseigee River, NC 

II 3
Folder

Map-Martin Tract (Fairfield County, SC) 

I

Map-Timber Type (Airy Hall Barringer Estate in Colleton County, SC) 

I

Map-Oceda Plantation 1918 

I
Box Folder

Mortgage Loan Department: Balance Sheet-BR Owen T/A Blairgowerie Hotel 1962 

II 3

New Office Building 

Folder

Blueprint-Mantel in Mr. Hipp's Office 

I

Blueprint-Mantel in Mr. Hipp's Office (designs A and B) 

I

Blueprint-Sprinkling System 

I
Box Folder

Surety Life Insurance Co.-Reports: Report of Security Transactions January-August, 1960 

II 3

Surety Investment Company, 1965: Balance Sheet for Bankers Fire and Marine 

II 3

Special Services Corp.: Report-Cash Receipts and Disbursements 1960 

II 3

Special Services Corp.: Report-Purchase and Rental Prices (650 tape system w/ 407 accounting machine) 

II 3

Southern Bell Telephone: Cost of Telephone Service in SC 1960 

II 3

Securities Department, 1960-1962: Twelve Month Cash Flow Projection 1963 

II 3
Folder

Towers, Perrin, Foster and Crosby Inc.: Excess Catastrophe Reimbursement Contract 

I

Personal Series 

Box Folder

Advisory Council on Naval Affairs 1959-1963 

1 1

Air Travel Forms 1973 

1 2

American Life Convention 1973 

1 3

American Red Cross 

Box Folder

 1951-1952 

1 4

 1953 

1 5

 1954-1955 

1 6
Box Folder

American Red Cross Fund Campaign 1950-1951 

1 7

American Red Cross-Reports 1954-1955 

1 8

American Red Cross Special Gifts Committee 1950 

1 9

Analyst Visits 1973 

1 10

Augusta National Golf Club 

Box Folder

 1959-1960 

1 11

 1963 

2 1

 1964-1965 

2 2

 1977 

2 3

Automobiles 

Box Folder

 1941-1959 

2 4

 1960-1966 

2 5
Box Folder

Avondale Drive Property 

2 6

Avondale Kennels 1973 

2 7

Azalea Marketers, Ltd. 

2 8

BBI Mortgage Corporation 1963-1964 

2 9

BCH Estate 

Box Folder

1 of 5 

2 10

2 of 5 

3 1

3 of 5 

3 2

4 of 5 

3 3

5 of 5 

3 4
Box Folder

B&H Drilling Company 1960-1964 

3 5

C. Beal, [Arthur Andersen and Company-Taxes] 1964-1965 

3 6

Benedict College Board of Trustees 

Box Folder

 1972 

3 7

 1973 

3 8
Box Folder

Benedict College Financial Statements 1973 

3 9

Better Government Association 1955-1956 

3 10

Biltmore Forest Country Club 

Box Folder

 1950-1958 

3 11

 1959-1960 

3 12

 1963-1965 

3 13
Box Folder

Biographical Data 1964-1965 

4 1

Blue Ridge Wing N' Fin Club 1959-1960 

4 2

Boats 1955-1956 

4 3

Bob White Associates 

Box Folder

 1960 

4 4

 1961 

4 5

 1962 

4 6

 1963-1964 

4 7
Box Folder

Bonny Hall Plantation 1944 1948 

4 8

Booke & Company 1973 

4 9

Buckhorn Sanctuary 1956-1957 

4 10

Business Development Corporation of South Carolina 

Box Folder

 1958 

4 11-12

 1959 

4 13

 1960 

5 1

 1961 

5 2

 1962 

5 3

 1963-1965 

5 4

Calendar 

Box Folder

 1959 

5 5

 1960 

5 6

 1961 

5 7

 1962 

6 1

 1963 

6 2

Callery-Judge Grove 

Box Folder

 1965-1966 

6 3

 1969 

6 4

Cards-Get Well Soon 

Box Folder

 1972 

6 5

A-B 1972 

6 6

C-D 1972 

6 7

E-G 1972 

6 8

H 1972 

6 9

K-L 1972 

6 10

M 1972 

6 11

N-P 1972 

6 12

R-S 1972 

7 1

T-W 1972 

7 2
Box Folder

Cards-Thank You for Get Well Soon Wishes 1972 

7 3

Carolina Natural Gas Corporation 

Box Folder

 1950 

7 4

 1951-1957 

7 5

Carolina Pipeline Company 

Box Folder

 December 1956-December 1957 

7 6

 October-November 1956 

7 7

 October-December 1958 

7 8

 February-June 1958 

7 9

 [December 1958] 

8 1

 January-March 1959 

8 2

 [February-April 1959] 

8 3

 May-June 1959 

8 4

 August-December 1959 

8 5

 December 1959-May 1960 

9 1

 June-July 1960 

9 2

 August 1960 

9 3

 September 1960 

9 4

 October-December 1960 

9 5

 January-June 1961 

9 6

 January-June 1961 

10 1-2

 July-December 1961 

10 1-2

 1962 

10 3-4

 1963 

10 6

 1963 

11 1-2

 1964 

11 3-4

 1965 

11 5

 1965 

12 1-2

 1969 

12 3
Box Folder

Carolina Pipeline Company-Minutes, Reports 1961-1962 

12 4-5

Carolina Pipeline Company-Proposed Reorganization of Carolina Pipeline Company 1976 

12 6

Carolinas United 1958 

12 7

Carolinas' United Red Feather Services 1955-1957 

12 8

Centurion Society 

Box Folder

 1955-1958 

12 9

 1964-1965 

12 10

 1966 

12 11

Charitable Contributions 

Box Folder

 1956-1959 

13 1

 1960-1961 

13 2

 1962 

13 3

 1963 

13 4

 1964 

13 5

 1965 

13 6

 1969 

13 7
Box Folder

Charitable Contributions-Stock 1963-1964 

13 8

Charitable Trust Contributions 

Box Folder

 1973 

13 9

 1975 

13 10

 1976-1977 

13 11
Box Folder

Charlotte Country Club 1948-1954 

13 12

Charlotte News Publishing Company 

Box Folder

 1946-1950 

14 1

 1951-1954 

14 2

 1955-1956 

14 3

 1957 

14 4

 1958 

14 5

 1959 

14 6

Children-John Boyd Hipp 

Box Folder

 1963 

14 7

 1964-1965 

14 8
Box Folder

Children-Mary Elizabeth Hipp 1963 

14 9

Children-Mary Jane Hipp 

Box Folder

 1963-1965 

14 10

 1969 

14 11

Children-W. Hayne Hipp 

Box Folder

 1963-1964 

14 12

 1965 

15 1

Citadel (The) 

Box Folder

 1959-1961 

15 2

 1965 

15 3

 1968 

15 4

 1972 

15 5

 1973 

15 6

 1977-1978 

15 7
Box Folder

Citizen Committee on Multiple Drives 1953-1955 

15 8

Citizens Committee for the Hoover Report 1957-1958 

15 9

Civic Center Committee 1962-1964 

15 10

Clemson University-Honorary Degree 1980 

15 11

Continental Wingate Buckeye 77 

15 12-13

Company Contributions 1973 

15 14

Contributions-Various 

Box Folder

 1955-1957 

16 1

 1958-1960 

16 2

Contributions 

Box Folder

 1973 

16 3

 1974 

16 4

 1976 

16 5

 1977 

16 6
Box Folder

Corporate Development, Barry L. Edwards 1977 

16 7

Cosmos President, C. A. Batson 1977 

16 8

Cotillion Club 

Box Folder

 1955 1957-1958 

16 9

 1962-1964 

16 10

Crusade for Freedom 1956-1957 

Box Folder

Folder I October 1956-January 1957 

16 11

Folder II February-April 1957 

16 12

Folder I 1956 

16 13

Folder II 1957 

16 14

Folder III 1956 

17 1

News Articles 1956 

17 2

The Revolt in Hungary 1956 

17 3

The Story of the World Freedom Bell 

17 4
Box Folder

Danes Cooke and Company, Inc. 

17 5

Danes, Cooke, & Keheler, Inc. 

17 6

Davis, William K.-Oil 1964-1970 

17 7

Dawn Plantation 1954-1955 

17 8

DOB Oil Properties, Inc. 

Box Folder

 1962-1963 

17 9

 1964 

17 10

 1965 

17 11

Dogs 

Box Folder

 1954-1959 

18 1

 1961-1969 

18 2

Ducks Unlimited 

Box Folder

 1957-1959 

18 3

 1960 

18 4

 1961-1962 

18 5

 1963-1965 

18 6

 1973 

18 7
Box Folder

Ducks Unlimited Solicitation 1961 

18 8

Ehrhardt Hunting Club 1958-1960 

18 9

Estate of Mary L. Hipp 1969 

19 1

European Trip 1952-1953 

19 2

European Trip 1956-1958 

19 3

Expense Accounting 1960 

19 4

Expenses-Cunliffe, Elizabeth Hipp (Medical and Miscellaneous) 1961-1962 

19 5

Expense Receipts 

Box Folder

 1956 

19 6

 1957 

19 7

 1958 

19 8

 1959 

19 9

 1961 

19 10

 1962 

19 11

 1963 

19 12

 November 1965-June 1966 

19 13
Box Folder

Expense Records 1972 

19 14

Expense Vouchers 

Box Folder

 1954 

19 15

 1955 

19 16

 1956 

19 17

 1957 

19 18

 1958 

20 1

 1959 

20 2

 1960 

20 3

 1961 

20 4

 1966-1967 

20 5

 1972 

20 6

(1 of 2) 1973 

20 7

(2 of 2) 1973 

20 8

(1 of 3) 1976 

20 9

(2 of 3) 1976 

20 10

(3 of 3) 1976 

20 11

First Presbyterian Church 

Box Folder

 1958-1960 

20 12

 1961 

20 13

 1964-1965 

20 14
Box Folder

Foundations 1954-1960 

21 1

(The) Francis M. Hipp Foundation 1965-1966 

21 2

FMH Foundation 1976 

21 3

FMH Foundation Contributions 

Box Folder

 1973 

21 4

 1977 

21 5
Box Folder

Four Holes Sanctuary Project Committee 1973 

21 6

Furman University 1969 

21 7

Furman University-Advisory Council 

Box Folder

 1965 

21 8

 1966 

21 9

 1972 

21 10

 1973 

21 11

 1977 

21 12
Box Folder

Furman University-Alumni 1977 

21 13

Furman University-Bachelor of Arts Degree 1933 

21 14

Furman University-Commencement Program 1968 

21 15

Georgia Tech, Class of 1928, 25 th Anniversary Report 

22 1

Greater Furman Fund 1953-1954 

22 2

Green Valley Country Club 

Box Folder

 1963 

22 3

 1964 

22 4

 1965 

22 5

 1973 

22 6
Box Folder

Greenville City Club 1962 

22 7

Greenville Country Club 

Box Folder

 1946-1957 

22 8

 1961 

22 9

 1973 

22 10

Greenville Country Club-Constitution and Bylaws 

Box Folder

 1947-1958 

22 11

 1961 1963-1965 

22 12

Greenville County Foundation 

Box Folder

 1956-1957 

23 1

 1958 

23 2

 1959-1960 

23 3

 1961 

23 4

 1963 

23 5

Board of Trustees-Appreciation Certificate 1958-1962 

23 6
Box Folder

Greenville County Museum of Art 1973 

23 7

Greenville County Planning Board 1960 

23 8

Greenville County Registration Committee 1957-1958 

23 9

Greenville Executives Club 1949-1951 

23 10

Greenville General Hospital-Annual Report 1955 

23 11

Greenville General Hospital (Correspondence) 1956-1958 

Box Folder

Folder I June 1957-December 1958 

23 12

Folder II January-May 1957 

24 1
Box Folder

Greenville General Hospital-Membership of the Board of Trustees 1951 

24 2

Greenville General Hospital (Minutes) 1956-1957 

24 3

Greenville General Hospital (Monthly Financial Reports) 1957 

24 4

Greenville General Hospital (Monthly Reports-Allen Bennett Hospital) 1956-1957 

24 5

Greenville General Hospital (Reports) 1956-1957 

24 6

Greenville Government Study Commission 1972 

24 7

Greenville Gun Club 1949-1951 1955 

25 1

Greenville High School-The Nautilus 1927 

25 2

Guest List 

25 3

Guns 1959 

25 4

Gunter, Dorothy H. 1943-1944 

25 5

Gunter, Dorothy Hipp-Charitable Contributions 1961-1962 

25 6

Gunter, Dorothy Hipp-Miscellaneous 1964-1965 

25 7

Harper Smith & Associates 

25 8

Health History 1955-1957 

25 9

Hilton Head 

25 10

Hilton Head House 

25 11

Hilton Head-Islander 1971 

25 12

Hilton Head Property 

Box Folder

 February-June 1958 

25 13

 July-December 1958 

25 14

 1959-1960 

25 15

 1961-1965 

26 1
Box Folder

Hipp, Calhoun (Boyd Calhoun) 1943-1946 

26 2

Hipp Cattle Company 

Box Folder

 1976 

26 3

 1977 

26 4
Box Folder

Hipp Family History-Correspondence (Mrs. Jo Hendrix) 1978-1981 

26 5

Hipp, Francis M.-Selective Service 1944-1945 

26 6

Hipp, Grady 1943 

26 7

Hipp, Mary L.-Miscellaneous 1959 

26 8

Hipp, Mary Ladson 1972 

26 9

Hipp, Mary Looper-Death 1962 

26 10

Hipp, Mr. and Mrs. William Hayne-Green Valley August 23, 1969 

26 11

Hollins Abroad-Betty 1956 

26 12

Hotels 

Box Folder

 1952-1957 

26 13

 1963-1964 

26 14

House and Grounds 

Box Folder

 July 1949-April 1950 

27 1

 May-November 1950 

27 2

 December 1950-December 1954 

27 3

 1955-1956 

27 4

 1957-1961 

27 5

 1963-1965 

27 6
Box Folder

Household Employee Tax Returns 1951-1962 

27 7

Household Employees 

Box Folder

 1963-1965 

27 8

 1966 

27 9

 1967 1969 

28 1

 1976 

28 2

 1977 

28 3

Income-Expense Sheets 

Box Folder

 1959 

28 4

 1960 

28 5

 1963 

28 6

 1964-1965 

28 7

 1979 

28 8
Box Folder

Income Tax Data 1961-1962 

28 9

Income Tax Returns-Dorothy Hipp Gunter 

Box Folder

 1944 

28 10

 1945 

28 11

 1946 

28 12

 1947 

28 13

 1948 

28 14

 1949 

28 15

 1950 

28 16

 1951 

28 17

 1952 

28 18

 1953 

28 19
Box Folder

Receipts and Tax Totals-Dorothy Hipp Gunter 

28 20

Industrial Gas Partnership 1977-1978 

28 21-22

Institute of Life Insurance 1973 

28 23

The Institute of Living 1977 

28 24

Insurance 

Box Folder

 1958-1961 

29 1

 1963-1965 

29 2

Investments 

Box Folder

 1958-1959 

29 3

 1960-1961 

29 4
Box Folder

Investments and Insurance 1947-1957 

29 5

Investments-Davis, William K. 1962-1963 

29 6

Investments-Meadowlawn Lanes 1961-1964 

29 7

Investments-Oil 1962 

29 8

Investments-Real Estate (Transfer) 

29 9

Investments-Various 

Box Folder

 1962-1963 

29 10

 1964 

29 11

 1965 

29 12

 1966 

29 13
Box Folder

The Kappa Alpha Journal March 1965 

29 14

Kappa Alpha Order 

Box Folder

 1948 1955 1958-1961 

29 15

 1963-1965 

29 16

 1969 

30 1

Certificate of Membership May 2, 1932 

30 2

Keowee Club, Ltd. 

Box Folder

 1961-1962 

30 3

 1963-1965 

30 4

 1966 

30 5
Box Folder

King Manufacturing Company 1949-1952 1956-1957 

30 6

Laymen's National Committee (National Bible Week 1958)-1959 1958-1959 

30 7

Legal Matters 1955-1958 

30 8

Linthead Committee 1963-1965 

30 9

Litchfield Coop Villas, Inc. 1961-1962 

30 10

Little Theater Building Drive 1964 

30 11

Londontown 1975-1976 

30 12

Londontown Associates, Ltd. 1977 

30 13

Maybank, Burnet R., Governor-Correspondence 1941 

30 14

Mayfair House 1973 

30 15

James McGinnis 

30 16

Medical 

Box Folder

 1973 

30 17

 1976 

30 18

 1977 

30 19

Medical College Study Group 

Box Folder

 1962-1963 

31 1

 1964-1965 

31 2

Midway Plantation 

Box Folder

 1956-1960 

31 3

 1962-1966 

31 4
Box Folder

Milliken Forestry Company 1973 

31 5

Miscellaneous Correspondence 

Box Folder

 1954-1957 

31 6

 1958 

31 7

 1959 

31 8

 January-May 1960 

31 9

 June-December 1960 

31 10

 1961-1962 

32 1

 1963 

32 2

 1964 

32 3

 December 1964-July 1965 

32 4

 August-December 1965 

32 5

 1966 

33 1

 1976 

33 2

 1977 

33 3
Box Folder

Morningdale Drive Property 1969 

33 4

Nassau 1956 

33 5

National Conference of Christians and Jews 1963 

33 6

National Planning Association (Council) 1961 

33 7

Newberry College 

Box Folder

 1958 

33 8

 1959 

33 9

 1960 

34 1

 1961 

34 2

 1962 

34 3

 1963 

34 4

 1964 

34 5

 1965 

34 6

Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award 1978 

34 7

Honorary Degree 1985 

34 8

Newcomen Society in North America 

Box Folder

 1963 

34 9

 1965 

34 10

 1981 

34 11
Box Folder

Newcomen Society of New England 1955 1957-1958 

34 12

News Clippings 

35 1

News-Francis Hipp Wins Chamber Honor 1980-1981 

35 2

Nonami Plantation-Hunting Trip January, 27 1990 

35 3

Oil Investments-Hardy 

Box Folder

 1963 

35 4

 1964 

35 5

 1965 

35 6

 1966 

35 7

Oil Investment-Marathon Oil Company 

Box Folder

 1976 

35 8

 1977 

35 9

Oil Investment-McCombs Hardy 

Box Folder

 1965-1967 

36 1

 1969 

36 2
Box Folder

O. A. Taylor Lease-Oil 

36 3

Our Holes Sanctuary Project Committee 

36 4

Palmetto Business Forum 

Box Folder

 1976 

36 5-6

 1977 

36 7-8
Box Folder

Palmetto Club 1959-1964 

37 1

Piedmont Gun Club 1955-1960 

37 2

Poinsett Club 1948 1956-1963 1965 

37 3

Properties-Hunting Rights 

Box Folder

 1953-1956 

37 4

 1959-1961 

37 5

Properties-Various 

Box Folder

 1958-1960 

37 6

 1961-1965 

37 7

Queen's College 

Box Folder

 1964 

37 8

 1965 

38 1

 1972 

38 2

 1973 

38 3

Resolution of Appreciated April 11 1988 

38 4
Box Folder

Radio Free Europe 1962 

38 5

Rappahannok 

Box Folder

 1976 

38 6

 1977 

38 7
Box Folder

Rice Hope Plantation 1965 

38 8

Rohrer, Hibler, & Replogle 1972 

38 9

Rotary Club of Greenville 1957-1959 

38 10

Royal Society of the Knights of Carrousel 1965 

38 11

Russell [Donald] (Confidential) 1958 

38 12

Safari 1973-1975 

39 1

Salvation Army Advisory Board 1963 

39 2

Schools and Colleges 

Box Folder

 1954-1958 

39 3

 1959 

39 4

 1960 

39 5

 1961 

39 6

 1962-1963 

39 7
Box Folder

South American Trade Development Tour 1960 

39 8

South Carolina Appalachian Council of Govt. 1972 

39 9

South Carolina Foundation of Independent Colleges 

Box Folder

 1957-1959 

39 10

 1960-1961 

39 11

 1962-1964 

39 12

 1965 

40 1

 1972 

40 2

 1973 

40 3

South Carolina National Bank 

Box Folder

 October 1956-February 1957 

40 4

 March-December 1957 

40 5

 1958 

40 6

 January-May 1959 

40 7

 June-September 1959 

40 8

 October-December 1959 

40 9

South Carolina National Bank-Correspondence 

Box Folder

 1960-1961 

41 1

 1962-1963 

41 2

 1964 

41 3

 1965 

41 4

 1968-1969 

41 5

South Carolina National Bank-General 

Box Folder

 1972 

41 6

 1973 

41 7

 1976 

41 8-9

South Carolina National Bank-Investment Committee 

Box Folder

 1972 

42 1

 1973 

42 2
Box Folder

South Carolina National Bank-MGM Committee 

42 3

South Carolina National Bank-State Trust Investment Committee 1973 

42 4

South Carolina National Bank-Reports 

Box Folder

 December 1960-May 1961 

42 5

 June-December 1961 

42 6

 1962 

42 7

 1963 

42 8

 February-December 1964 

43 1

 January-August 1965 

43 2
Box Folder

South Carolina Partnership Fund 1969 

43 3

South Carolina Research Authority-Board of Trustees 

43 4

South Carolina Research and Development Foundation 

43 5

South Carolina State Chamber of Commerce 1959 

43 6

Speech 

Box Folder

Analysts' Meeting, Comments 

43 7

Analysts' Presentation 

43 8

Introductory Remarks, Evening May 19 

43 9

Kuhn Loeb, Proposed Remarks for F. M. Hipp 

43 10

Various 

43 11

Sporting Activities 

Box Folder

 1976 

43 12

 1977 

43 13

Mexico 1977 

43 14
Box Folder

Sprinkler System (Residence) 1955 

43 15

State Development Board 

Box Folder

 1955 

43 16

 1956 

43 17

 1957 

44 1-2

 January-June 1958 

44 3

 July-December 1958 

44 4

 January-May 1959 

44 5

 June-August 1959 

45 1

 September-December 1959 

45 2

 January-April 1961 

45 3

 May-September 1961 

45 4

 October-December 1961 

45 5

 January-August 1962 

46 1

 September-December 1962 

46 2

 January-April 1963 

46 3

 May-December 1963 

46 4

State Development Board-Agenda, Notices, Minutes 

Box Folder

 1959 

46 5

 1961 

46 6

 1962 

46 7

 1963 

46 8
Box Folder

State Development Board-Airplane 1959 

47 1

State Development Board-Appointment as Chairman 1959 

47 2

State Development Board-G. E. [General Electric Plant] 1956-1957 

47 3

State Development Board-Mack Truck Company 1959 

47 4

State Development Board-Newspaper Clippings 1959 

47 5

State Development Board-Personnel 1959 

47 6

State Development Board-South American Trade Development Tour 1960-1961 

47 7

State Trust Investment Committee 1972 

47 8

Stock 

Box Folder

 1975-1976 

47 9

 1977 

47 10

Stock Transfers 

Box Folder

 1960-1965 

47 11

 1966 

47 12

 1968-1969 

47 13
Box Folder

Stock Transfers and Contributions 1959-1960 

47 14

Stucky Property-Fairfield County 1957 

47 15

Sutherland, Asbill, & Brennan 

Box Folder

 1973 

47 16

General 1966 

47 17

Sweet Briar College 

Box Folder

 1972 

47 18

 1973 

47 19
Box Folder

Swimming Pool 1949-1954 

48 1

Szymborski Property-Laurens Rd. 1959-1965 

48 2

Tax Information-1957 Returns 1957-1958 

48 3

Taxes 

Box Folder

 1960 

48 4

 1961-1962 

48 5

 1963 

48 6

 1964-1966 

49 1

 1969-1970 

49 2

 1977 

49 3-5

Taxes, Expenses-A. Andersen 

Box Folder

 1960 

49 6

 1963 

49 7

Taxes-Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan 

Box Folder

 1960-1961 

49 8

 1962 

49 9

 1963 

50 1

 1964-1966 

50 2
Box Folder

Herman N. Hipp, President TLC 1977 

50 3

TLC Stock 

Box Folder

 1976 

50 4

 1977 

50 5
Box Folder

The Right Honourable Gentlemen 1965 

50 6

33 West Avondale Drive 

50 7

Timber Property (Pending) 1955-1956 

50 8

Travel Voucher 1977 

50 9

Trusts-Dorothy Hipp Gunter 

Box Folder

 1965 

50 10

 1966 

50 11

 1969 

50 12

Trusts-Herman N. Hipp 

Box Folder

 1965 

50 13

 1966 

50 14

 1969 

51 1

Trusts-WHH, JBH, MJH 

Box Folder

 1964-1965 

51 2

 1969 

51 3

Umbria Plantation 

Box Folder

 1954-1956 

51 4

 1957-1961 

51 5

United Fidelity Life Insurance Company 

Box Folder

Advantages to United Fidelity 

51 6

Annual Profit Plan 1977 

51 7

Annual Report 1976 

51 8

Biographical Data of Presidents, Vice Presidents, etc. 

51 9

Correspondence about Acquisition 

51 10

Financial and Operating Statement June 30, 1977 

51 11

News Releases 

51 12

Preliminary Appraisal of Value of Stock 1976 

51 13

United Fund of Greenville County 

Box Folder

 1958-1959 

51 14

 1961 

51 15

United Student Aid Fund 

Box Folder

 1962 

51 16

 1963-1965 

51 17

University of South Carolina 

Box Folder

 1964 

52 1

 1965 

52 2

 1972 

52 3

 1973 

52 4-5

University of South Carolina Advisory Council 

Box Folder

 1958 

52 6

 1960-1963 

52 7
Box Folder

University of South Carolina-Award to Francis M. Hipp for his work as member of Steering Committee March 19, 1985 

52 8

University of South Carolina-College of Business Administration 

Box Folder

Building Dedication 1986 

52 9

Crucial Catalyst in BA's Growth, Francis Hipp 

52 10
Box Folder

University of South Carolina-Partnership Foundation 

52 11

University of South Carolina-Partnership Fund 

Box Folder

 1972 

52 12

 1973 

52 13
Box Folder

University of South Carolina-Portrait of Jonathan Maxcy, First President of South Carolina College 1805-1820 

52 14

Virgin Islands Sailing Trip 1958-1959 

52 15

Wall, Patterson, McGrew, & Richards, Inc. 

52 16

W. Frank Hipp Chair of Insurance-Newberry College 1977-1978 

52 17

Wedding Plans-Betty [Mary Elizabeth Hipp] 1959 

53 1

Wedding Plans-Mary Jane Hipp and Charles Brock Wedding June 17, 1978 

53 2

Wedding Plans-Reid-Hipp 1963 

53 3-4

Wedding Plans-Reid-Hipp-Invitation List 1963 

53 5

Wenwood Investment 1967 1969 

53 6

Who's Who in America 1955-1958 

54 1

Winchendon School Board of Trustees 1964 

54 2

Winchendon School-Board of Trustees 1965 

54 3

William K. Davis 

54 4

Writer Copies 1977 

54 5-6

YMCA 

Box Folder

 1958-1959 

54 7

 1963-1964 

54 8
Box Folder

YMCA Capital Funds Campaign 1962 

54 9

Cash Books 

55 1

Cash Books 

55 2

Cash Books 

55 3

Personal Series, Oversize 

Box Folder

American Red Cross-Red Cross Fund Campaign 1951 

II 4

American Red Cross-Service in the Southeast Area 1949 

II 4

B and H Drilling Co.-Map-Lexington, Kentucky Well Location 

II 4

Boats-Blueprint (sailboat) 1954 

II 4

Business Development Corporation-Organization Chart 

II 4
Folder

Carolina Pipeline Corporation-Map-Proposed Facilities 

II

Carolina Pipeline Corporation-Map-Proposed Expansion of Transmission Facilities (SC) 1958 

II
Box Folder

Carolina Pipeline Company: Thirteen Month Financial Comparison 1960 

II 4

Carolina Pipeline Company: Consolidated Equity Statement 1963 

II 4

Carolina Pipeline Company: Consolidated Income Statement 1963 

II 4

Charlotte News Publishing Co. 

Box Folder

Balance Sheet 1951 

II 4

Balance Sheet 1952 

II 4

Balance Sheet 1954-1956 

II 4
Folder

Year End Report 1956 

II
Oversize_folder

Contributions-Campaign for the 48 States (concerning federal debt) 

II

Davis, William K. 

Folder

Map-Whistle Creek Project (Sioux County, Nebraska) 1968 

II

Map-Rocky Mountain Region (petroleum) 1961 

II
Box Folder

Map-Lease Block (Sioux County, Nebraska) 

II 4
Folder

Bonny Hall Plantation-Map-Parkers and Bonny Hall Plantation (SC) 1944 

II

DOB Oil Properties-Stratographic Cross Section 1963 

II

Ducks Unlimited 

Box Folder

Vol. XXI 1958 

II 5

Vol. XXIII 1960 

II 5

Vol. XXV 1962 

II 5

Pamphlet: "Keep 'em flying" 1958 

II 5
Box Folder

Green Valley Country Club-Financial Statements 1965 

II 5

Greenville County Foundation 

Box Folder

Eighth Annual Meeting 1957 

II 5

Foundations in USA and Canada 1957 

II 5

Hilton Head Property- 

Box Folder

Blueprint-Sea Pines Subdivision 1957 

II 5

Blueprint-Proposed Road and Walkway 1958 

II 5
Folder

Plans-Sea Pines Golf Course 

II

Blueprint-Tidal Levels 

II

Plat-Lagoon Roads Section 1959 

II
Box Folder

Blueprint-Proposed Hipp Residence 1960 

II 5
Oversize_folder

Sea Pines Lots-Map-Beach/Lagoon/Lots/Sand Dunes 1959 

II

Sea Pines Lots-Map-Beach Lagoon/Golf Course/Sea Pines Plantation 1961 

II
Box Folder

Hotels-Map-Sea Island, Georgia 

II 5
Folder

House and Grounds-Blueprints of Property and Kitchen 

III
Box Folder

Income Expense Sheets-Spreadsheets 1963-1969, 1979 

II 6

Investments-Meadowlawn Lanes-Financial Statements 1961 

III 1
Folder

Keowee Club Ltd.-Deck Plans 

III

Keowee Club Ltd. - Lot Layout 

III

Keowee Club Ltd. - Lot No. 14 

III

Oil Investment-McCombs/Hardy-Map-Wilmington Field (Union County, Arkansas) 

III

Property-Hunting Rights-Maps-Cherokee Plantation 

III

Property-Various-Map-Surety Mortgage Group 

III

Property-Various-Map-North Santee River, 1500 acres 

III

State Development 

Box Folder

Advertising Recommendation 1956-1957 

III 1

Budget 1956-1959 

III 1

Wall Street Journal Ad 1958 

III 1
Folder

Map-SC Raw Materials for Glass Manufacturing 1959 

IV

Map-Irmo Quadrangle 1958 

IV
Box Folder

Budget Rough Draft 1953-1960 

III 1

Meeting at Wampee Assembly Room 1961 

III 1

Pamphlet- Where Money Grows on Trees 1961 

III 1

USC Business and Economic review 1961 

III 1

SC State Development News 1962 

III 1

Mineral Industry Surveys 1962 

Box Folder

Map-USC Long Range Development Plans 1961 

III 1

Budget Sheet 1960-1961 

III 1

South Carolina Story: How an Executive Chooses a South Carolina Plant Site 

III 1
Folder

Stuckey Property-Map-Stuckey Tract 1957 

IV

Swimming Pool-Blueprint-Swimming Pool 1949-1954 

IV
Box Folder

Taxes-Liberty Life Stock (children) toss? 

III 2

Taxes-Progress Statements 1940-1959 

III 2
Folder

Trusts-Umbria Plant Rice Field Water Control 1955 

IV
Oversize_folder

Umbria Plantation-Berkley County SC 1951 

IV
Box Folder

University of SC-Newsletter- Perspective 1964 

III 2

W. Frank Hipp-Newsletter-Newberry College Dimensions 1977 

III 2

Wedding Plans-Wedding Blank-Greenville News 1963 

III 2

Winchendon School-Newsletter-Progress 1964 

III 2

Winchendon School flyer 1964 

III 2
Folder

Winchendon School-Blueprint-Dormitory 1965 

IV
Box Folder

Title: Druid Hills property, Greenville, South Carolina 

III 2

Oil Investments: Core Analysis, Union County, Arkansas 

III 2

Litchfield Coop Villas-blueprints 

III 2
Folder

Litchfield Villas site plan 

IV
Box Folder

Newberry College, Accountant's Reports 1958-1964   11

III 3

Newberry College, Accountant's Reports [for the] Consolidated Endowment Fund of Newberry College 1958-1964 

III 4

Queens College, balance sheets and investment portfolios 1958-1965   9

III 5

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 Record Group 2 Record Group 2: Southeastern Life Insurance Company Records 1905-1983  (Bulk, 1910-1942)   20.8 cubic feet including 26 volumes, 99 oversize volumes, an oversize charter, and an oversize photograph and negative.

Corporate History

Southeastern Life Insurance Company was chartered November 3, 1905 with offices at 47 Morgan Street, Spartanburg, South Carolina. At the first Stockholder's meeting L.E. Carrington, J.B. Cleveland, Elliott Estes, Sr., W.S. Montgomery, J.A. Law, S.J. Simpson, Aug W. Smith, A.H. Twichell, A.L. White, and Giles W. Wilson were elected to the Board of Directors. Elliott Estes was elected company President and Giles W. Wilson Secretary/ Treasurer. Their salaries were $4,000 and $2,000 respectively. The first policy was issued to John Adger Law, for $5,000, on December 15. By year's end, 1906, insurance in force was $1,268,175. The first death claim, for $10,000, was received in October, 1907.

The company operated quite successfully through the next decade including World War I by means of a dynamic sales force and wise financial management despite distracting changes in leadership and losses from death claims due to influenza rather than from war casualties. In 1910, the decision was made to move the company's headquarters to Greenville, SC. There, construction of The Southeastern Building, at the corner of Main and Broad Streets, began in 1914 and was completed in 1915. In 1919, a former Southeastern agent by the name of W. Frank Hipp established The Liberty Life Insurance Company. Southeastern and Liberty, each to have a dramatic effect on the other in later years, were thus in competition for the same business from the citizens of Greenville.

A majority of Southeastern stock was purchased by a Louisville, KY company in 1929, and guaranteed by a Nashville, TN company which later failed. Control of Southeastern was subsequently purchased by the Southeastern Corporation of Greenville in 1930. By 1931, Southeastern entered into a repurchase agreement with Liberty Life because of rising loans and bonds. Again, leadership changes came about as a result of certain financial situations, and W. Frank Hipp, already President of Liberty Life, was elected President of Southeastern. The two companies remained separate, but with single leadership, for yet another ten years until 1941.

On October 30, 1941, at a Board of Directors meeting, the idea of consolidating Southeastern and Liberty was presented by President Hipp and referred to the Executive Committee for study. At the November 7th Executive Committee meeting it was proposed that "the Southeastern and Liberty Life Companies enter into an agreement to reinsure the Ordinary and Industrial business of The Liberty Life Insurance Company." Included was a motion to change the corporate name of Southeastern Life Insurance Company to Liberty Life Insurance Company. On November 11, the report of the Executive Committee was approved. On the 25th, the Reinsurance Agreement by and between Southeastern and Liberty was read and approved, and it was resolved that the charter be amended by changing the corporate name to Liberty Life Insurance Company. A suggestion that the Independence Insurance Company amend its charter to change the name of the corporation to Southeastern, after January 1, 1941, was also approved. On December 11, the Finance Committee authorized purchase of the Liberty Life Building, opposite the Greenville County Court House, from Independence for $250,000. At a special meeting of Southeastern Stockholders, December 30, the following was adopted: "Be it resolved that the charter of this corporation be amended by changing the corporate name to Liberty Life Insurance Company." On January 1, 1942, the history of Southeastern Life Insurance Company and The Liberty Life Insurance Company became the prologue to the history of Liberty Life Insurance Company, Greenville, South Carolina.

Southeastern Life Insurance Company remained viable, if semi-impotent, until 1968 when dissolution procedures were initiated, and was finally dissolved in 1971.

Scope and Contents

The Southeastern Life Insurance Company Records span the time period of 1905 to 1983. The bulk of the material dates from 1910 to 1942. There are 153 folders of material in seven document boxes, 26 volumes in three record center boxes and one ½ document box, 99 oversize volumes (88 volumes are in 10 oversize boxes), and an oversize charter. They consist of by-laws, a charter, correspondence, contracts, employee and training manuals, memos, personal papers, policy specimens, rate books, reinsurance agreements, reports, tax returns and other tax information, and other material; and oversize material in the form of agent/agency registers, annual statements, cash books, journals, ledgers, a photograph with negative, policy registers, trial balance books, and stock certificates. Included in this record group are such documents as Agent Contracts, Dissolution papers, Group Insurance, Liberty Life Merger papers, Policies and policy samples, Reconstruction Finance Corporation papers, Repurchase Agreements, various State Insurance Department papers, and State Tax Returns. These records are a valuable source of information for charting the development and related history of the insurance industry in twentieth-century South Carolina.

Reinsurance Agreements account for a majority of the non-volume records in this record group. They document Southeastern's management strategies through agreements entered into and contracts made with various reinsurance companies to spread the risk of potential insurance loss. Southeastern contracted or made agreements with twenty-six separate companies for reinsurance, doing so several times with many. These records document Southeastern's reinsurance activities from 1907 to 1936. They also include documentation on the amount of reinsurance paid from 1925 to 1950. By definition, reinsurance is "the transaction whereby the insurer, for a consideration, agrees to indemnify the ceding company (the reinsured) against all or part of the loss which the latter may sustain under the policy or policies which it has issued." In other words, reinsurance is a form of insurance that insurance companies purchase from other insurance companies and is done to reduce the possible maximum loss on either an individual risk or a group of risks.

The bulk of the collection, however, is made up of financial volumes of various types (Annual Statements, Cash Books, Journals, Disbursement Ledgers, Stock Certificate Books, and Trial Balance Books), with most of the volumes dating between 1906 and 1950. These volumes document the company's financial transactions, often on a monthly basis. They are important for understanding Southeastern's growth and development, especially for the period between its founding in 1905 to its consolidation with the Liberty Life Insurance Company in 1941.

Other records vital for a better understanding of Southeastern's business activities over the years, both in-house and out, are represented by Contracts with general agents, including W. Frank Hipp, 1905-1934; Southeast and South Carolina State Tax Returns, 1927-1936; intercession of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation during the Depression years, 1932-1933; and Insurance Department conditions for Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee, and West Virginia, 1925-1964.

Important records documenting the company's insurance products are embodied in the pioneering issuance of Group Insurance for workers of the Alice, Easley, and Franklin Mills, 1916; Policies issued covering the lives of private individuals as well as early presidents of Southeastern Life, 1912-1925; and samples of specimen policies for the same dates. Also included is a facsimile of the first policy the company issued to John Adger Law on December 15, 1905 for $5,000.

Records particular to Southeastern and its special, inseparable connection with Liberty Life Insurance Company are the Repurchase Agreements of 1931-1935; the Merger of 1941; and Southeastern's Dissolution, 1968-1971.

Included with this record group are two letters whose content are not especially important but are quite unique as objects because they were typed on cloth stationary. The letters were typed on cloth for two reasons, according to captions at the bottom of each: to celebrate Southeastern's Silver Anniversary, 1905-1930, and interestingly enough, to help the textile situation during the Depression.

Other major correspondents with these records include the Alice, Easley, and Franklin Cotton Mills; Atlantic, Florida, Home Fund, International, Inter-Southern, Jefferson Standard, Kentucky Home, Liberty, Lincoln National, Metropolitan, Missouri State, Pittsburgh, and Southwestern Life Insurance Companies; the Cologne and Mercury Reinsurance, and North American Reassurance Companies; the Southern Surety Company; and such individuals as Charles W. Estes, C.B. Flesher, Walter F. Going, W. Frank Hipp, William E. Holbrook, Joseph C. Long, M.H. Mullins, L.M. Rice, and W.G. Southern.

The oversize items include 99 financial volumes, a 1983 copy of Southeastern's charter (the original is filed in the South Carolina Department of Archives and History), and a photograph of the Southeastern Life Building, which was located at South Main at Broad Street in Greenville, South Carolina, with a negative of the same.

Related Material

Related material can be found in the following record groups: RG1 Francis M. Hipp Papers, RG3.1 Liberty Life Insurance Company Legal Department Records, RG3.2 Liberty Life Insurance Company Pre-Corporation Records, RG5 Boyd Calhoun Hipp Papers, RG6 Herman N. Hipp Papers, RG8.3 Communications Department Publications, and RG11.1 The Liberty Corporation Historical Research Material.

Papers 

Box Folder

Administrative Procedures Manual-General Agents no date 

1 1

Admission to Georgia 

Box Folder

Legal Department File 1964 

1 2

Florida Example, Legal Department 1964 

1 3
Box Folder

Advertising 1941 

1 4

Agency Contracts, General Agents & Agents Legal Department File 1964-1965 

1 5

Agent & Employee Bonds 1924-1935 

1 6

Agents Study Courses 

Box Folder

I & II no date 

1 7

III & IV no date 

1 8

V & VI no date 

1 9
Box Folder

Agreement for Purchase & Sale of Capital Stock, Legal Department File 1964 

1 10

Alabama Insurance Department 1928-1934 

1 11

American Life Convention 1938-1942 

1 12

Annual Statements 

Box Folder

 1923-1929 

1 13

 1930-1933 

1 14

 1938-1940 

1 15

Annual Statements to Insurance Department 

Box Folder

With work papers 1906 

1 16

With work papers 1907 

1 17

With work papers 1908 

1 18

With work papers 1909 

1 19

With work papers 1910-1912 

1 20

With work papers 1915-1917 

1 21

 1919 1929 1933 

1 22
Box Folder

Articles of Amendment, Legal Department File 1960 & 1964-1965 

1 23

Audited Financial Statements December 31, 1965 June 30, 1966 and December 31, 1966 December 31, 1967 

1 24

Blank Insurance Department Forms circa 1906 

1 25

Board of Directors 

Box Folder

 1938-1939 

1 26

 1940-1941 & 1966 

1 27

By-Laws 

Box Folder

 1925 & 1930 

1 28

 1964 

2 29

Chamber of Commerce/Liberty Building 

Box Folder

 1924 

2 30

 1925-1929 

2 31
Box Folder

Cloth Stationary 1930 

2 32

Conservation Work Analysis 1934 

2 33

Contracts 

Box Folder

Going, W.F., General Agent, Going Life Agency 1932-1934 

2 34

Estes, C.W., General Agent 1905-1916 

2 35

Hipp, W.F., General Agent 1915-1917 

2 36

Holbrook, W.E., and C.B. Flesher, General Agents 1910-1916 

2 37

Long, J.C., General Agent, Long Life Agency 1925-1934 

2 38

Mullins, M.H., Agent 1916-1920 

2 39

Rice, L.M., Special Agent 1912-1915 

2 40

Correspondence 

Box Folder

Hipp, W.F., President 1934 

2 41

Hipp, W.F., Special Matters 1931-1933 1939 &1941 

2 42

Lincoln National Life, Fort Wayne, IN 1933-1936 

2 43

Long, J.C. 1933-1934 

2 44

Southern, W.G., Vice-President 1930 

2 45
Box Folder

Debit Numbers-Prior to 1941 

2 46

Dissolution of Southeastern Life 1968-1971 

2 47

First-Year Business 1906 

2 48

Finance Committee 1931-1941 

2 49

Financial Statements & Reports to the Stockholders 

Box Folder

 1923-1929 

2 50

 1930-1936 

2 51

 1937-1942 

2 52

 1965-1967 

3 53
Box Folder

General Agent's Contract, Legal Department Revisions 1964-1966 

3 54

General Agent's Manual c.1929 

3 55

Group Insurance-Alice, Easley, and Franklin Cotton Mills 1916 

3 56

History to Present Status December 1, 1940 

3 57

Index Department 

Box Folder

Manual 1940 

3 58

Memorandums, Liberty Life Letterhead 1950 1952 1957 

3 59

Membership Insurance Bureau (M.I.B.) Filing & Searching Manuals 1941 & 1953 

3 60

Procedure Manuals 1942 & 1962 

3 61
Box Folder

Insurance Policy, John Adger Law, facsimile 1905 

3 62

Legal Department 1942-1968 

3 63

Manual for Home Office Employees 1926 

3 64

Medical Department, North American Reassurance Company Ratings Manual 1939 

3 65

Memos & Directives 

Box Folder

 1933-1936 

3 66

 1937-1939 

3 67

 1940-1941 

3 68
Box Folder

Merger with Liberty Life, Southeastern becomes Liberty 1941 

3 69

Miscellaneous 1925 1968 

3 70

Mississippi Insurance Department 

Box Folder

 1925-1942 

3 71

Tax Law 1932 

3 72

Officers & Employees 

Box Folder

 1928-1938 

3 73

Scales, Robert R., Jr. 1944 

3 74

Policies, Insurance 

Box Folder

DuPre, A. Mason 1915-1949 

3 75

Hunley, T.C. 1915-1918 

3 76

Policy Forms 1937-1940 

Box
3
Folder
77
Box Folder

Correspondence, Legal Department File 1964-1965 

3 78

Envelope, Charles Madden Lockwood #14218 1919 

3 79

Policy on the Life of the President 1912 & 1925 

3 80

Rate Books 

Box Folder

 1915 1920 1924 

3 81

 1926 1926 revised 1927 1931 

3 82

 1927 1932 1933-1935 1935 

3 83

 1935-1939 1936 1938 

3 84

 1940-1941 

3 85

 1943 

3 86

 1964, July, revised September 1964 

3 87

 1967 

3 88

Information 1923-1924, no date 

3 89

Revisions 1964-1967 

3 90
Box Folder

Real Estate, Old Southeastern Life Building 1915-1945 

3 91

Reconstruction Finance Corporation 1932-1933 

3 92

Reinsurance Agreements 

Box Folder

American Central Life 1920 & 1925 

3 93

American Life 1923 & 1928 

3 94

Atlantic Life 1923-1924 1926 1928 1933 

3 95

Carolina Life, Addendum # 1 & #2 1927 & 1933 

3 96

Cologne Reinsurance Company 1913-1916 

3 97

Commercial Life & Casualty Company 1912 

3 98

Florida Life 1911-1915 

3 99

Greensboro Life 1910 

3 100

Home Fund Life 1912-1915 

3 101

International Life 1924-1927 

3 102

Inter-Southern Life 1924 & 1926-1929 

3 103

Jefferson Standard Life 

Box Folder

 1912 1914-1915 & 1923 

3 104

 1924-1926 & 1933 

3 105
Box Folder

Kentucky Home Life 1932-1933 

3 106

Liberty Life 1923 1925 1932 

3 107

Lincoln National Life 

Box Folder

 1919 & 1921 

3 108

 1924-1927 

3 109

 1928-1929 

3 110

 1930-1931 

3 111

 1932-1934 & 1936 

3 112

Mercury Reinsurance Company 

Box Folder

 1916-1917 

3 113

 1918-1919 

3 114

Metropolitan Life 1910 

Box
3
Folder
115
Box Folder

Addendum #1 1919-1920 

3 116

Addendum #3 1924 & 1927 

3 117

Addendum #5 1932-1933 & 1938 

3 118

Missouri State Life 1932-1933 

3 119

North American Reassurance Company 

Box Folder

 1929 1932 1934 

3 120

 1936 

3 121
Box Folder

Pilot Life 1926 

3 122

Pittsburgh Life 1917 & 1927 

3 123

Security Life & Annuity Company 1911 

3 124

Southern Surety Company 1922-1923 1925 & 1927 

3 125

Southeastern Life 1935 

3 126

Southwestern 1918 & 1933 

3 127

Volunteer State Life 1933 

3 128

Washington Life 1907 

3 129

Report on Examination 

Box Folder

 1928-1930 

3 130

 1930-1932 

3 131

With related correspondence 1933-1936 

3 132

 1936-1939 

3 133

 December 31, 1959 

3 134

 December 31, 1965 

3 135

Repurchase Agreement, Liberty Life 

Box Folder

Part 1 1931-1933 

3 136

Part 2 1934-1935 

3 137
Box Folder

Service Agreement, Liberty Life 1964 

3 138

Southern Life & Trust Company, Greensboro, NC 1910 

3 139

State Tax Returns 

Box Folder

 February, 1927 

3 140

 February, 1928 

3 141

 January, 1929 

3 142

 January, 1930 

3 143

 June, 1930 

3 144

 February, 1931 

3 145

 February, 1932 

3 146

 February, 1933 

3 147

 February, 1934 

3 148

 February, 1936 

3 149
Box Folder

Stockholders & Stock Sales, History & Status 1939-1940 

3 150

Tennessee Insurance Department 1929-1933 

3 151

Twentieth Anniversary 1925 

3 152

West Virginia Insurance Department 1929-1936 

3 153

Volumes 

Cash Books 

Box

 October 1, 1917-January 21, 1921 

1

 January 1, 1924-January 1, 1926 

1

 January 1, 1926-September 1, 1927 

1

 October 1, 1929-January 1, 1931 

1

Journals 

Box Volume

 October 1, 1917-January 1, 1919 

1 1

 January 1, 1919-March 1, 1920 

1 2

 March 1, 1920-October 1, 1921 

1 3

 October 1, 1921-December 1, 1922 

1 4

 December 1, 1922-January 1, 1924 

1 5

 January 1, 1924-January 1, 1925 

2 6

 January 1, 1925-January 1, 1926 

2 7

 January 1, 1926-December 1, 1926 

2 8

 December 1, 1926-August 30, 1927 

2 9

 August 30, 1927-April 1, 1928 

2 10

 April 1, 1928-December 1, 1928 

2 11

 December 1, 1928-August 1, 1929 

2 12

 August 1, 1929-March 31, 1930 

2 13

 March 31, 1930-November 22, 1930 

2 14

 November 22, 1930-January 1, 1931 

2 15

Journal and Ledger-Industrial Account 1939-1941 

3

Policy Book 1931-1935 

3

Policy Book 1935-1936 

3

Policy Book 1943-1944 

3

Reinsurance Paid 1925-1950 

4

Rent/Salary Book 1936-1942 

4

Trial Balance December 1906-January 1918 

4

Photograph 

One large photograph of the Southeastern Life Insurance Building, South Main and Broad Streets, Greenville, South Carolina, with negative circa 1915 

Oversize Ledgers 

Oversize_box

Agents/Agency Register 1910-1923 

1

Annual Statements 1905-1914   17 volumes

2

Annual Statements 1915-1922   17 volumes

3

Annual Statements 1923-1932   15 volumes

4

Annual Statements 1933-1939   16 volumes

5

Annual Statements 1956-1968   13 volumes

6

Disbursement Ledger October 25, 1934-January 23, 1936 

7

Disbursement Ledger April 2, 1937-January 30, 1938 

7

Disbursement Ledger February 15, 1938-September 30, 1939 

7

Disbursement Ledger October 7, 1939-August 30, 1941 

8

Disbursement Ledger August 1939-December 1941 

8

Policy register #49950-74449 c.1930-1939 

9

Trial Balance December 1906-December 1940 

10

Trial Balance January 1941-December 1954 

10

Trial Balance May 1942-March 1956 

10
Volume

Cash Book/Journal April 1910-July 1914 

1

Cash Book August 1914-December 1916   missing pages 381, 392, 499, 501-506, 639

2

Cash Book/Journal December 1916-September 1917 

3

Check Record, Southeastern Life Insurance Company; Dividend Account, Liberty Life Insurance Company May 18, 1942-March 29, 1948 January 1942-December 1943 

4

General Journal January 1931-December 1936 

5

General Journal January 1937-December 1941 

6

General Journal, Liberty Life Insurance Company; General Journal, Southeastern Life Insurance Company January-April 1942 April 14, 1942-December 1945 

7

General Journal, Southeastern Life Insurance Company; General Journal, Liberty Life Insurance Company; General Journal, The Southeastern Life Insurance Company January 1946-March 14, 1946 March 14, 1946-February 1948 June 1942-February 1948 

8

Stock certificate book 1-500 [498] 

9

Stock certificate book 499-1000 [1000 void] 

10

Stock certificate book 1001-1100 

11

Charter 

Photostatic copy of November 3, 1905 Charter of the Southeastern Life Insurance Company held at the South Carolina Department of Archives and History; certified as a true copy by Alexia J. Helsley, Supervisor, Reference and Research January 26, 1983 

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 Record Group 3.1 Record Group 3.1: Liberty Life Insurance Company Legal Department Records 1912-1981   11.75 cubic feet including oversize items and photographs.

Agency History

The development of the Legal Department is an outgrowth of the office of the in-house attorney, or general counsel. Wyatt Aiken (ca. 1930-1933) was the first person to hold this position. In June 1931, Robert R. Scales, Jr. joined the management team of The Liberty Life Insurance Company, and his career (1931-1977) is a barometer of the ever-increasing importance of the Legal Department in Liberty's operations. His correspondence and working papers are prominent throughout this record sub-group. By the early 1950's, attorneys G. H. Cleveland and John W. Lindsay had joined Scales at Liberty Life. R. E. McDonald, Vice-President for Claims, was also involved in legal decision making. In 1971, legal services from all subsidiaries under the direction of David W. Robinson II. In 1975, R. Glenn Hilliard succeeded Robinson as department chief with the title of Legal Vice-President and Secretary. After Hilliard became president of Liberty Life Insurance Company in 1981, Martha G. Williams was named to head the Legal Department.

Scope and Content

The Legal Department not only provided services in settling disputed claims but also gave counsel and advice for a broad spectrum of corporate management. Such activities as the acquisition and sale of subsidiaries, personnel problems, the creation of pension plans, income tax matters, and negotiations with state and federal governmental agencies were all in the purview of the Legal Department. These files contain information on competitor insurance companies and portray the difficulties in obtaining radio and TV station licenses. Particularly interesting are the early records, which help document the careers of W. Frank Hipp, Henry Vogel, and G. Richard Shafto.

As a note of caution, the eight different Surety Series present a potentially confusing situation to researcher, as the word "Surety" was used as a catch-all to name various Hipp family-controlled satellite corporations. Doyle Bogg's The Liberty Spirit: History of The Liberty Corporation (1986) deals with the origins of Surety (see especially p. 41). A separate reference file entitled "Surety" exists in RG 11.4, The Liberty Corporation Archives.

Arrangement

The arrangement of this collection is by record series according to the specific corporation. Within each series, the records are organized in an alphabetical subject file.

Provenance

These records were transferred to The Liberty Corporation Archives from the Legal Department in 1982 and 1983. This collection is comprised to accessions 82-53, 82-55, and 83-22.

Processing Information

Susan Hult processed these records in 1985. The material was accessioned by Special Collections as accession 94-54. Kristina Cathcart reboxed the records in 1999. This register was drafted by Joey Keaton in 1986 and revised by Bryan F. McKown in 1987 and James Cross in 2000.

Series 1: The Broadcasting Company of the South 1940-1970   0.4 cubic feet

Description

This series contains correspondence, memoranda, and financial summaries. In August 1950, The Broadcasting Company of the South was created to manage Hipp family-owned radio (and later, television) operations. Its predecessor firm was Surety Broadcasting Company; its successor firm, created in 1965, was Cosmos Broadcasting Corporation. Among the correspondents in this series are Charles A. Batson, John W. Lindsay, J. Dudley Saumenig, and G. Richard Shafto.

Box Folder

Dissolution of Carolinas' Television Corporation 1959 

1 1.1

FCC, Applications Exhibits 1952 

1 1.2

General File 1952-1970 

1 1.3

Group Insurance 1957-1960 

1 1.4

Insurance-8-60 

1 1.5

Inter-Office, Correspondence-9 

1 1.6

Merger of WIS-TV and BCS 1957 

1 1.7

Profit Sharing Plan 1961 

1 1.8

Profit Sharing Plan 1963 

1 1.9

Sale of Stock: Forms, Letters, and Resolutions 1952 

1 1.1

Sale to the Spartan Radiocasting Company 1951-1954 

1 1.11

Skalowski Lease 1942-1948 

1 1.12

South Carolina Tax Return 1952 

1 1.13

Spartanburg Advertising Company 1940-1961 

1 1.14

Surety Broadcasting Company 1954 

1 1.15

Transfer of Duties 1960 

1 1.16

WSFA-TV, Montgomery, Alabama; Appraisal of Assets, Alabama Sales and Tax Laws; Correspondence of Ball and Ball 1959 

1 1.17

Series 2: Carolinas' Television Corporation 1951-1959   0.5 cubic feet

Description

This series documents the application for the construction of WIST-TV in Charlotte, North Carolina and the minutes of stockholders’ meetings, memoranda to stockholders, biographical information about stockholders, financial statements, and tax reports.

Application for Construction Permit for T. V. Station, Channel 9, Charlotte, North Carolina 

Box Folder

 1953 

2 2.1

 1954 

2 2.2

 1955-1958 

2 2.3
Box Folder

Dow, Lohnes, and Albertson, General Correspondence 1954-1958 

2 2.4

Financial Statements 1953-1957 

2 2.5

Franchise Tax, North Carolina 1953-1959 

2 2.6

Independence Boulevard Studio Site 1955-1957 

2 2.7

Minutes of Meetings 1953-1958 

2 2.8

Reinsurance 1955 

2 2.9

Seay, Temple W. 1951 

2 2.1

Stockholders, Biographical Information 1953 

2 2.11

Stockholders, General 1953-1959 

2 2.12

WIS, Inter-Office Correspondence 1959 

2 2.13

WIST, Site Agreement 1952-1957 

2 2.14

Series 3: Cosmos Broadcasting Corporation 1968   0.1 cubic feet

Description

This series consists of correspondence and financial reports. Cosmos Broadcasting Corporation was established in 1965 as the successor firm of The Broadcasting Company of the South. This small but important series documents the reorganization of The Liberty Corporation in 1968 through its acquisition of Cosmos Broadcasting Corporation and Surety Investment Company. Much of the material in this series originated from the Washington, D.C. law firm of Dow, Lohnes, and Anderson.

Box Folder

Cosmos Broadcasting Corporation, FCC Transfer Application 1968 

3 3.1

Series 4: Hollyridge Development Company 1958-1962   0.05 cubic feet

Description

This series holds the minutes of a special meeting of the stockholders to consider an alternative method of restructuring the firm

Box Folder

Hollyridge Development Company, General 1958-1962 

3 4.1

Series 5: Independence Insurance Company 1915-1961   0.7 cubic feet

Description

This series consists of board minutes, correspondence, legal briefs, and samples of insurance policies. It documents the records of many court cases, including a suit against The Independent Life and Accident Insurance Company of Florida. Correspondents in this series include William F. Anderson, S.W. Crews, William F. Evans, and W. Frank Hipp.

Corporate History

Founded by W. Frank Hipp and chartered in 1930, Independence Insurance Company immediately reinsured the sickness and accident business of The Liberty Life and thereby assumed those lines of insurance. Additionally, Independence also sold industrial life insurance targeted to a low-income, primarily African-American, clientele. From December 1931 until January 1942, Independence also owned the Chamber of Commerce Building (also known as the Insurance Building) in downtown Greenville. In December 1938, Independence sold all of its life insurance business to Southeastern Life Insurance Company. In 1956, Independence became a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Surety Life Insurance Company, another Hipp-family controlled enterprise. As part of the reorganization of the various Surety companies, Independence changed its name to The Surety Insurance Company in December 1961.

Box Folder

Abercrombie, Ella 1915-1936 

3 5.1

Alston, Sarah 1922-1938 

3 5.2

Bright, Emma 1930-1934 

3 5.3

Campbell, Alvin N. 1936 

3 5.4

Civil Court Cases, Florence, South Carolina 1934 

3 5.5

Clinkscale, Olive 1920-1935 

3 5.6

Colvin, John G. 1932-1935 

3 5.7

County Debit Lists 1933-1934 

3 5.8

Cunningham, Dors 1927-1943 

3 5.9

Cunningham, Golias 1930-1936 

3 5.1

Deal, Sallie 1920-1936 

3 5.11

Dixon, James 1916-1934 

3 5.12

Formation of Insurance Association in Charleston, South Carolina 1930 

3 5.13

Glevens, Julius 1935 

3 5.14

Green, John 1916-1934 

3 5.15

Hart, Violet 1934 

3 5.16

Hayes, Rhody 1937 

3 5.17

Hennigan, Claretta Johnson 1921-1934 

3 5.18

Hicks, Augustus 1922-1935 

3 5.19

Hull, Janie 1931-1935 

3 5.2

Hunter, William 1930-1937 

3 5.21

Insurance Department Examination 1954 & 1961 

4 5.22

Johnson, Edward 1930-1933 

4 5.23

Johnson, George 1930-1935 

4 5.24

Lee, Francis 1922-1936 

4 5.25

Lee, Hattie Mae 1922-1936 

4 5.26

Lee, James R. 1924-1936 

4 5.27

Life, Sick, and Accident Policies 1930-1938 

4 5.28

Lynn, Armeta 1931-1938 

4 5.29

Miscellaneous, By-Laws and Minutes of Meetings 1930-1961 

4 5.3

Morrison, Joseph 1934-1937 

4 5.31

Refunds and Declined Applications for Life Insurance 1935 

4 5.32

Rogers, T. E. 1932-1934 

4 5.33

Saxon, Celia 1935-1938 

4 5.34

Shuler, Delia 1933-1935 

4 5.35

Smith, Ben 1936 

4 5.36

Stephney, Frank 1933 

4 5.37

Substitute Policies 1934 

4 5.38

Suits 1934 

4 5.39

Taxes-(City, County, and State) 1932-1936 

4 5.4

The Independent Life and Accident Insurance Company 1947-1949 

4 5.41

Timmons, Alice and Timmons, Robert 1932-1937 

4 5.42

Tutson, Samuel 1918-1935 

4 5.43

Williams, Enoch 1933-1936 

4 5.44

Series 6: Liberty Broadcasting Company 1931-1936   0.15 cubic feet

Description

This series consists of correspondence, financial summaries, copies of legal agreements, and memoranda. This series documents the unsuccessful attempt to transfer WTFL radio to Greenville in 1933, and it also contains information of the sale of Liberty Broadcasting to Norman K. Winston of New York in 1935. Prominent correspondents in this series include Wyatt Aiken, Robert R. Scales, Jr., G. Richard Shafto, W. Frank Hipp, and Rev. R.A. Forrest, president of the Toccoa Falls Institute.

Corporate History

This firm was established in March, 1932 to manage a recently acquired radio station, WTFL, of Athens, Georgia, formerly owned by Toccoa Falls Broadcasting Company. The Liberty Life Insurance Company and its corporate officers owned the majority of stock in Liberty Broadcasting Company.

Box Folder

Balance Sheets 1932-1933 

4 6.1

Correspondence 1931-1932 

4 6.2

General 1933-1936 

5 6.3

Joseph Costa Company Incorporated 1933-1935 

5 6.4

Series 7: Liberty Life Building Incorporated 1940-1962   0.25 cubic feet

Description

This series contains income statements, tax records, memoranda, board minutes, and records of lawsuits against the firm. Notable correspondents in this series include William P. Anderson, John R. Folsom, Francis M. Hipp, W. Frank Hipp, M.M. Pennell, Jr., and Robert R. Scales, Jr.

Corporate History

Chartered in November 1941, Liberty Life Building, Inc., was a North Carolina corporation established to manage the newly-acquired Liberty Life Building (formerly the First National Bank Building) in Charlotte. Liberty Life Building, Inc., became a subsidiary of Surety Life Insurance Company in 1942. As part of the reorganization of the various Surety companies in 1961 – 1962, Liberty Life Building, Inc., changed its name to Surety Realty Corporation.

Box Folder

Audits 1957-1962 

5 7.1

Camp, Mrs. Vail 1953 

5 7.2

Damage Claims 1953-1954 

5 7.3

Ellis, Cleve 1955 

5 7.4

General Electric Credit Corporation 1953-1954 

5 7.5

General File 1952-1960 

5 7.6

Income Statements 1940-1952 

5 7.7

May, Francis 1959-1960 

5 7.8

Melvin, H. A. 1956 

5 7.9

Mortgage Loan 1960 

5 7.1

Plyer Family 1942 

5 7.11

Richardson, Robert 1942 

5 7.12

State Income Tax, North Carolina 1954-1957 

5 7.13

Stock Records and Minutes of Various Meetings of Stockholders and Directors 1940-1956 

5 7.14

Workman's Compensation Claims 1954-1961 

5 7.15

Series 8: Liberty Life Insurance Company 1939-1981   4.2 cubic feet

Description

This series charts the diversity of activity carried out by the Legal Department. Among the records in this series are agents’ contracts, annual reports, case files, general correspondence, long-range plans, memoranda, and specimen insurance policies. Correspondence from virtually all top-echelon Liberty Life executives can be found in these files.

Box Folder

Accident Polices 1957-1978 

5 8.1

Accident and Sickness Program 1957-1973 

5 8.2

Accidental Death and Dismemberment Policies 1948-1973 

5 8.3

Actuarial Data 1950-1952 

5 8.4

Agents' and Managers' Commissions and Salaries 1951-1952 

5 8.5

Agents' Contracts; Managers' Contracts; Assistant Managers' Contracts 1951-1952 

5 8.6

Allen, Louellen, (Porterfield vs. Liberty) 1946 

5 8.7

Amendments 

Box Folder

Illinois, (AS-520-521-361a) 1971 

5 8.8

Maryland, (AS-520-A) 1971 

5 8.9

New Jersey, (BPO-390-393) 1971 

5 8.1

Ohio, (3923.04 M) 1971 

5 8.11

South Carolina, (HI-530-A) 1971 

5 8.12

Texas 1961-1969 

5 8.13
Box Folder

Annual Report, Summary of Operations 1956 

5 8.14

Annual Reports 1949-1951 

6 8.15

Annual Statements 1945-1952 

6 8.15A

Annuity and Life Insurance Combination 1951-1961 

6 8.16

Annuity Plan 1948-1970 

6 8.17

Anti-inflation Information 1959 

6 8.18

Appraisal Interview Information and Legal Department Job Description 1960 

6 8.19

Assignments, Transfers of Ownership and Change of Beneficiary for Group Certificates 1956 

6 8.2

Atwell, Lee; Canby, M. H.; Liberty Life Agency Department, Letters 1959 

6 8.21

Automatic Premium Loan Agreement 1948-1962 

6 8.22

Automatic Protection Policy, Ordinary 1972-1973 

6 8.23

Balanced Financial Plan Policies 1970-1971 

6 8.24

Barron, Ralph C. 1979 

6 8.25

Beneficiary Designations 1943-1981 

6 8.26

Budget Analysis 1965 

6 8.27

By-Laws 1949 

6 8.28

Cancer Policies 1969-1980 

6 8.29

Cash Accounting System 1959-1960 

6 8.3

Change of Interest Rate to 6% and Non-Participating Policies 1967-1969 

6 8.31

Change of Plan, (Policies) 1943-1955 

6 8.32

Claims 1946 

6 8.32A

Common Disaster Clause 1951-1957 

6 8.33

Common Stock Performance 1963-1967 

6 8.34

Comparison of Liberty Life Operations with General Trends in the Industry 1955-1963 

6 8.35

Confidential Memo, Re-election of Insurance Commissioner 1958 

6 8.36

Corporate Long-Range Planning Program 1964 

6 8.37

Corporate Owned Policies 1956 

6 8.38

Corporate Plan 1965 

6 8.39

Correspondence 1980 

6 8.39A

Correspondence, Stock Information About Liberty Life and Southeastern 1932-1933 

6 8.4

Crain, Annie vs. McJunkin, Carol 1952 

6 8.41

Credit Life Insurance 1950-1974 

7 8.42

Davis Family circa1940's-1950's 

7 8.42A

Dead Issues 1965-1971 

7 8.43

Designation of Premiums 1961 

7 8.44

Disability Claims 1941 

7 8.45

Disability Policies 1973-1982 

7 8.46

Documentary Tax on Policy Loan Notes 1942-1943 

7 8.47

Double Indemnity for Servicemen 1942 

7 8.48

Educators' Investment Corporation Policies 1963-1964 

7 8.49

Emergency Draft Policies 1972-1973 

7 8.5

Employee Benefits 1966-1968 

7 8.51

Family Plan Policies 1956-1966 

7 8.52

Gibbes, William M. vs. Liberty Life 1945 

7 8.53

Gillespie, Catherine vs. Ford, Dewey A. and Liberty Life 1950-1951 

7 8.54

GLO Policies 1971-1979 

7 8.55

Green, Lowell 1941 

7 8.56

Greenville Agency Contract; Haynesworth, Knox L. Contract 1946 1934-1954 

7 8.57

Group Department Presentation to Investment Analysis 1967 

7 8.58

Group Disability Policy 

7 8.59

Health Insurance Training Program 1971 

7 8.6

Health Policies 

Box Folder

Information 1971 

7 8.61

Payguard and Vanguard 1970-1971 

8 8.62
Box Folder

Hensley, Minnie M. 1951 

8 8.63

Hinson, O. B. 1940 

8 8.64

Hipp, Herman N. and Gant, W. E.-Birthday Dinner 1949 

8 8.65

Hipp, W. F., Memos 1938-1941 

8 8.66

Home Office, Manpower Charts 1966 

8 8.67

Hospital Indemnity Policies 1972-1973 

8 8.68

HR-10, Miscellaneous Plans 1967-1979 

8 8.69

Hudgins, W. T. 1943 

8 8.7

Income Tax Information 1958 

8 8.71

Individual Life Operations 

8 8.72

Information for Income Tax Returns 1952-1958 

8 8.73

Insurance Forms 

8 8.74

Insurance Sales Figures 1938-1943 

8 8.75

Interest Amendment 1966 

8 8.76

Inter-Office Correspondence 1959-1960 & 1969 

8 8.77

IRI and Policies 1970 

8 8.78

James, Harry 1942 

8 8.78A

Jennings, Harold Richard 1958-1959 

8 8.79

Johnson, Andrew 1942 

8 8.8

Law, Fleming 1942 

8 8.81

Life Policies 

Box Folder

 1942-1943 

8 8.82

 1946-1949 

8 8.83

 1950 

9 8.84
Box Folder

Lockwood 1940's 

9 8.84A

Lorick and Vaiden, Inc. 1951-1957 

9 8.85

Management Program for Service Improvement in the Field and Home Office 1967 

9 8.86

MAQ Insurance Corporation-Puerto Rican Filings 1961-1962 

9 8.87

Market Research Survey 1966 

9 8.88

Maxey, Connie 1969 

9 8.88A

McCullen, Marion 1949 

9 8.89

Medicare 1964-1981 

9 8.9

Miles, Elise 1941-1942 

9 8.91

Miscellaneous Correspondence 

Box Folder

Group 1958-1967 

9 8.92

Insurance Departments 1954-1970 

9 8.93

Ordinary 1961-1969 

9 8.94

Policy Forms 1961-1969 

9 8.95

Savings and Loan 1964-1965 

9 8.96

Thrift 1967-1969 

9 8.97
Box Folder

Monthly Debit Policies 1955-1976 

9 8.98

Moore, Robert 1936-1937 

9 8.99

Morticians' Suit 1948-1949 

9 8.1

Moss, Ethel P. 1957 

9 8.101

National Relations Labor Board, Patterson, Nola 1948-1949 

9 8.102

New Disability Claim Form 

9 8.103

Norris, Larry 1942 

9 8.104

North American Reassurance Company,Reinsurance 1930-1942 

9 8.105

"Old" Miscellaneous Correspondence 1955-1962 

10 8.106

Overall Statistics 1961-1966 

10 8.107

Parker, J. B. vs. Progressive Life Insurance Company 1959 

10 8.108

Pension 

Box Folder

Cases, Administration 1968-1970 

10 8.109

General 1964-1971 

10 8.11

Monthly Income 1970 

10 8.111
Box Folder

Petition for Approval of New Agency Contracts 1952 

10 8.112

Phiofilm Case, Brotherton, Curt 1971 

10 8.113

Policies 

Box Folder

Amendments, Endorsements, Etc. 1949-1975 

10 8.114

Home Office and Field Groups 1973 

10 8.115

Policy Forms 

Box Folder

General 1969-1974 

10 8.116

Information 1940-1981 

10 8.117
Box Folder

Postage Survey 1958 

10 8.118

Procedure in Handling Disability Claims 

10 8.119

Proposed 

Box Folder

Act: Agents and Adjusters Qualification and Surplus Lines 1961 

10 8.12

Basis for Liberty Life Long Range Plans 1965 

10 8.121

Forms 1959 

10 8.122

Prototype Annuity Retirement 

Box Folder

Plan A, (HR-10 Plans) 1967 

10 8.123

Plan B 1969 

11 8.124
Box Folder

Putman Family 1940's 

11 8.124A

Ramey, Henry 1942 

11 8.125

Re-dating Lapsed Policies 1958 

11 8.126

Reinstatement Forms 

11 8.127

Report of the Law and Legislative Committee of the S. C. Association of Life Underwriters 1959 

11 8.128

Report to the Insurance Committee 1959 

11 8.129

Retirement Plan for Self-Employed, Florida National Bank of Jacksonville 1967 

11 8.13

Salary Savings Group, Kentucky 1963-1964 

11 8.131

Salary Savings Plan for Home Office Employees 1946-1978 

11 8.132

Sale of Southeastern Building, Return of Unearned Rent on Safety Deposit Boxes in Building 1942 

11 8.133

Savings and Loan 

Box Folder

Insurance 1945-1972 

11 8.134

Policies 1952-1970 

11 8.135
Box Folder

Scales, R. R. Jr., Memorandum 1949 

11 8.136

Sease, L. W. 1958-1959 

11 8.137

Senior Citizens' Hospitalization Policies 1960-1961 

11 8.138

Sentinel Policies 1967-1973 

11 8.139

Shafto, G. Richard-Contracts 1939-1951 

11 8.14

Sherard, Vernon and Gussie 1943 

11 8.141

Sick and Accident Policies 1958-1973 

11 8.142

Signature Policies 1967 

11 8.143

"Sound Health" Clause 1965 

11 8.144

South Carolina Federal Land Bank 1970 

11 8.145

South Carolina Insurance Department 1968 

11 8.146

Split-Dollar Plan 1965-1970 

11 8.147

State Corporation Commission Report, Virginia 1959 

11 8.148

Statistical Report of Taxes and Licenses, Paid by S. C. Life Insurance Companies 1959 

11 8.149

Stone, Lessie 1942 

11 8.15

Summary of Divisional and Departmental Long-Range Planning Reports 1965 

11 8.151

Supplement Agreements 

Box Folder

Form 1953-1954 

11 8.152

Form 1958 

11 8.153

Life Policies 1942-1943 

11 8.154

Listings 1955-1976 

11 8.155
Box Folder

Survey, Incorporated Agencies 1963 

12 8.156

Tax Sheltered Annuities 1967 

12 8.157

Taylor, Linda 1968 

12 8.157A

Taylor, John S. 1931-1949 

12 8.158

Taylor, R. Thurman 1947-1954 

12 8.159

Teacher's Guide for Use with the Liberty Life Basic Training Course, Combination Department 

12 8.16

Teal, Preston B. 1953-1956 

12 8.161

Temorary Receipt Specimen and Group Filing Instructions, Texas 1957 

12 8.162

Thrift Series Policies 1966-1980 

12 8.163

Timberland Appraisals Lands of Holly Hill Lumber Company 1961 

12 8.164

Transfer from Liberty to Independence Policies 

12 8.165

Tyson, W. B. 1944-1948 

12 8.166

Underwriting Information 1966-1967 

12 8.167

Underwriting Laws 1944 

12 8.168

United States Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division 1942-1943 

12 8.169

Virginia Insurance Department, Laws and Regulations 1941-1970 

12 8.17

War Clauses 1943-1962 

13 8.171

Welbo, William, & Lizzie 1930's & 1940's 

13 8.171A

Welborn, Martha 1942-1943 

13 8.172

Weston, Joseph 1941 

13 8.173

Withdrawal, Policy Forms 

Box Folder

 1969-1970 

13 8.174

 1971-1972 

13 8.175

 1973 

13 8.176

Work Measurement Report 

Box Folder

Central Records Department 1963 

13 8.177

Keypunch Department 1962 

13 8.178

Maintenance, Savings and Loan Service Department 1964 

13 8.179

Ordinary Policyowners' Service Department 1962 

13 8.18

Policy Benefits Department 1961-1962 

13 8.181

Weekly Premium and MDO Policyowners' Service Department 1961 

13 8.182

Series 9: Linco International Incorporated 1962-1972   0.2 cubic feet

Description

This series documents the activities of the Legal Department with respect to Linco, a company that operated leased departments in the International Super Stores chain. Liberty Life Insurance Company invested in this business. Records include financial statements, correspondence, leases, and documentation of its financial problems.

Box Folder

Annual Reports 1963-1964 

13 9.1

Background Information 1962-1967 

13 9.2

Financial Statements 1964-1968 

13 9.3

General File 

Box Folder

 1962-1965 

14 9.4

 1966-1972 

14 9.5
Box Folder

Indenture 1964-1966 

14 9.6

Leases 

Box Folder

 1964-1966 

14 9.7

 1967 

14 9.8

Series 10: Peoples Life Insurance Company 1929-1935   0.05 cubic feet

Description

This series documents the settlement of claims against this Charleston-based firm, acquired by The Liberty Life Insurance Company in 1930 for $50,000.

Box Folder

Brown, Remus 1934 

14 10.1

Gehlken, Raymond 1929-1935 

14 10.2

Series 11: The South Carolina Broadcasting Company 1930-1951   0.15 cubic feet

Description

This series is composed of board minutes, correspondence, financial summaries, documents pertaining to litigation, and tax records. Among the correspondents in this series are Lewis Burk, W. Frank Hipp, John Rivers, and G. Richard Shafto.

Corporate History

South Carolina Broadcasting Company was founded in November, 1930 by George T. Barnes, Thomas F. Little and J.B. Pound and was the parent company and licensee of WIS Radio, Columbia, South Carolina. W. Frank Hipp and The Liberty Life Insurance Company acquired this financially distressed firm for $30,000 in August, 1931. The company was re-chartered early in 1932 as The South Carolina Broadcasting Company to own and operate the various Hipp family-controlled radio interests, including WIS, WCSC in Charleston, and WNOX in Knoxville. In passed under the ownership of Surety Life Insurance Company in 1942 and was sold to its former affiliate, WCSC, Incorporated, in 1950.

Box Folder

Burk, L. S. 1932-1933 

14 11.1

City and County Taxes 1935-1936 

14 11.2

Correspondence, Stockholders' Meetings' Minutes, Sale Agreement 1932-1951 

14 11.3

Ffoulkes, Cecil E. 1933 

14 11.4

Jordan, Leroy P.; Hamilton, Ruth Jordan; and Young, Freda Jordan, Annuities 1938-1944 

14 11.5

Santos, A. C. 1933-1936 

14 11.6

Southern States Oil Company 1935-1938 

14 11.7

Taxes 1930-1935 

15 11.8

Trial Balance 1932-1933 

15 11.9

WCSC 

Box Folder

General 1932-1937 

15 11.1

Transmitter Property Sale 1946-1947 

15 11.11

Series 12: Southeastern Life Insurance Company 1912-1954   0.7 cubic feet

Description

This series consists of annual statements, printed disability clauses, records of lawsuits, and considerable information pertaining to the company’s relations with its agents. Prominent correspondents in this series include W. Frank Hipp, R.E. McDonald, and Henry L. Vogel.

Corporate History

Founded in 1905, Southeastern Life, with headquarters in Greenville, operated in 10 southern states. It specialized in the ordinary, group, and savings and loan insurance markets. During the 1930’s, W. Frank Hipp acquired a controlling interest in the company. In 1942, Southeastern Life merged with The Liberty Life to form Liberty Life Insurance Company.

Box Folder

Annual Statements 1931-1933 

15 12.1

Clifton, W. E. 1932-1936 

15 12.2

Creditor Group Insurance 1940 

15 12.3

Disability Clauses 1915-1932 

15 12.4

Double Indemnity on Limited Pay Policies 1939-1940 

15 12.5

Folsom, G. C. 1935-1942 

15 12.6

Fourth and Sixth Year Commissions, Agents of Long Life Agency 1934-1935 

15 12.7

General File 1912-1940 

15 12.8

Greenville General Agency Contract 1922-1954 

15 12.9

Group Disability Clauses 

15 12.1

Group Hospital Insurance 1942-1946 

15 12.11

Hill and Fallow Suits 

Box Folder

General 1941-1942 

15 12.12

Payment, Receipt Books 1941 

16 12.13
Box Folder

Hill, Beatrice 1941-1942 

16 12.14

Insured Personal Loans 

16 12.15

Law, Fleming 1935-1941 

16 12.16

Life Policies 1935-1940 

16 12.17

Powell, G. H. 1924-1947 

16 12.18

Re-insurance 1938-1942 

16 12.19

Release, Dickman, H. J. Jr., Suit 1936 

16 12.2

Robbery of Rock Hill Office 1939-1940 

16 12.21

Shortage File 

Box Folder

Calhoun, Charles W. 1938 

16 12.22

Carr, James F. 1938 

16 12.23

Griffin, R. N. 1935 

16 12.24

Hall, M. J. 1938 

16 12.25

Hughs, S. N. 1940-1941 

16 12.26

Land, P. S. 1936-1939 

16 12.27

Powel, J. N. 1934-1936 

16 12.28

Rentz, C. W. Jr. 1934 

16 12.29

Snipes, W. E. 1937-1938 

16 12.3

Southern, J. B. 1936 

17 12.31

Tuten, J. A. 1934 

17 12.32

Walask, R. M. 1938-1939 

17 12.33

Watson, R. L. 1934-1935 

17 12.34

Willis, F. W. 1935-1938 

17 12.35
Box Folder

Snead, E. W., Account 1931-1938 

17 12.36

South Carolina, Workmen's Compensation 1945 

17 12.37

Spicer, R. L. 1940 

17 12.38

Supplement Agreements to Life Policies 1938 

17 12.39

The Long Life Agency 1925-1940 

17 12.4

Workmen's Compensation, South Carolina Industrial Commission 1940 

17 12.41

Series 13: Spartanburg Advertising Company 1943-1953   0.15 cubic feet

Description

This series contains correspondence, financial summaries, memoranda, and tax records. Notable correspondents in this series include D.S. Burnside, B. Calhoun Hipp, Francis M. Hipp, Robert R. Scales, Jr., and G. Richard Shafto.

Corporate History

This Spartanburg, S.C. firm was incorporated in 1938 but remained dormant until 1940 when it began broadcasting operations with its radio station, WORD. The firm also acquired rival Spartanburg radio station WSPA in 1940. After having sold WORD in December 1944, Spartanburg Advertising Company was bought by the Hipp family-controlled Surety Broadcasting Company in 1947. Spartanburg Advertising Company was officially dissolved as a corporation in 1949.

Box Folder

Correspondence 1947-1950 

18 13.1

Excess Reports, Claims for Relief 1943-1950 

18 13.2

Lease with Weatherbee, J. R. 1943-1953 

18 13.3

Taxes 1943-1949 

18 13.4

Series 14: Special Services Corporation 1959-1964   0.05 cubic feet

Description

The single folder in this series is a general correspondence file. It also contains information on employee benefits and board minutes. Correspondents in the series include G.H. Cleveland and Francis M. Hipp.

Corporate History

Special Services Corporation was founded in the late 1950’s to provide computer and air transport services to various Hipp family-controlled businesses. It was a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Surety Life Insurance Company and that firm’s successor, Surety Investment Company. In 1966, as a result of the reorganization of Surety Investment Company’s subsidiaries, Special Services Corporation became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Liberty Life Insurance Company.

Box Folder

Special Services Corporation 1959-1964 

18 14.1

Series 15: Surety Broadcasting Company 1946-1957   0.05 cubic feet

Description

This series contains corporate charters and correspondence concerning the firm’s dissolution in 1950.

Corporate History

Chartered as a North Carolina corporation in 1946, Surety Broadcasting Company managed Hipp family-owned radio stations WIS (Columbia), WSPA (Spartanburg), and WIST (Charlotte). It was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Surety Life Insurance Company. In 1950, in the wake of corporate restructuring, the firm became a separate entity, The Broadcasting Company of the South.

Box Folder

Charter 1946-1947 

18 15.1

Dissolution 1948-1957 

18 15.2

Series 16: Surety Investment Company 1959-1969   0.1 cubic feet

Description

This series documents the work of the Legal Department in such areas as income taxes, workmen’s compensation, stock purchase agreements, and stockholder relations.

Corporate History

Chartered in February 1962, Surety Investment Company was the successor firm to The Surety Life Insurance Company. Among the subsidiaries of Surety Investment Company were Atlanta Fulton Development Corporation, Hampton Insurance Agency, Inc., International Office Park, Inc., Premium Acceptance Corporation, Surety Realty Corporation, Special Services Corporation, The Surety Indemnity Company, and The Surety Insurance Company. In December 1968, The Liberty Corporation acquired all the assets of Surety Investment Company in exchange for stock.

Box Folder

Annual Corporate Report 1965 &1967 

18 16.1

Atlanta Fulton Industrial Center 1968 

18 16.2

Group Insurance Plans 1964-1965 

18 16.3

Income Taxes 1962 

18 16.4

Pension Plan Reports 1959-1965 

18 16.5

Real Estate Investments 1967 

18 16.6

South Carolina Business Corporation Act 1962 

18 16.7

South Carolina Insurance Department 1962-1964 

18 16.8

Stockholders 1962-1969 

18 16.9

Stock Purchase Agreement 1966 

18 16.1

Workmen's Compensation 1962-1969 

18 16.11

Series 17: Surety Life Insurance Company 1942-1962   0.05 cubic feet

Corporate History

Surety Life Insurance Company was founded in 1942 as part of a massive corporate merger engineered by W. Frank Hipp. Southeastern Life Insurance Company (chartered in 1905) combined with The Liberty Life Insurance Company. Practically all business from The Liberty Life was transferred to Southeastern Life’s 1905 charter. This newly formed corporation was entitled “Liberty Life Insurance Company.” The old company founded by W. Frank Hipp in 1919, formerly The Liberty Life Insurance Company, changed its name to Surety Life Insurance Company, retaining the 1919 charter. Surety’s assets consisted of paid-up insurance, real estate investments, and two Hipp family-controlled radio stations. The merger agreement also stipulated that Surety Life would receive 5% of all premiums collected by the Industrial Division of Liberty Life Insurance Company until 1956. Surety Life did not sell insurance but remained active as a vehicle for reinsurance and investments. The company would subsequently undergo reorganization in 1950.

Description

This series consists of board minutes, corporate by-laws, correspondence, financial statements, and memoranda. Notable correspondents in this series include Grady Hipp, Herman Hipp, and Robert Scales, Jr.

Box Folder

Financial Statements 1942-1945 &1947-1949 

18 17.1

General File 1945-1950 

18 17.2

Reorganization 1949-1952 & undated 

18 17.3

Workmen's Compensation 1950-1962 

18 17.4

Series 18: Surety Mortgage Company 1941-1953   0.05 cubic feet

Description

This series consists of correspondence and financial records. Correspondents in this series include Robert R. Scales, Jr., and Francis M. Hipp.

Corporate History

Chartered in December 1932, Surety Mortgage Company was a Hipp family-controlled corporation set up to manage real estate and broadcasting interests. The records in the series document the development of the Northgate Heights subdivision in Greenville during the 1940’s. Surety Mortgage Company was dissolved in 1951.

Box Folder

Dissolution 1951-1953 

18 18.1

General File 1941-1947 & undated 

18 18.2

Series 19: Surety Realy Corporation 1941-1969   0.05 cubic feet

Corporate History

Surety Realty Company was chartered in October 1961 to own and operate various real estate investments. It was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Surety Investment Company. Surety Realty Company’s predecessor firm was Liberty Life Building, Inc., chartered in 1941.

Description

This series contains board minutes, corporate by-laws, photocopies of the corporate charter, and correspondence. Correspondents in this series include William P. Anderson, John W. Lindsay, M.M. Pennell, Jr., and Robert R. Scales, Jr.

Box Folder

Annual Corporate Report 1961-1968 

18 19.1

Charter and By-laws 1941-1965 

18 19.2

Miscellaneous 1962-1967 

19 19.3

Stock Certificates and Minutes of Meetings 1941-1969 

19 19.4

Series 20: The Home Insurance Company undated   0.05 cubic feet

Description

This series consists of several insurance policies from this firm. This Charleston-based company’s successor, Home Life and Accident Insurance Company, was acquired by The Liberty Life Insurance Company in 1922 for $55,000.

Box Folder

The Home Insurance Company, Life Policies 

19 20.1

Series 21: The Liberty Life Insurance Company 1920-1944   1.0 cubic feet

Description

This series consists of case files, correspondence, financial summaries, and specimen policies. It not only documents the Legal Department’s defense of the firm against policyholders and beneficiaries but also charts negotiations between The Liberty Life and the South Carolina Insurance and Tax Commissions. These files also contain information on Independence Insurance Company, Pee Dee Life Insurance Company, and Toccoa Falls Institute. Among the correspondents in this series are Wyatt Aiken, W. Frank Hipp, Edgar A. Brown, and G. Richard Shafto.

Corporate History

Founded in 1919 by W. Frank Hipp, The Liberty Life primarily sold weekly premium insurance on a debit basis to middle- and lower- income clients. Its active business was merged with Southeastern Life Insurance Company in 1942 to form Liberty Life Insurance Company. The title on the 1919 charter of The Liberty Life was then changed to Surety Life Insurance Company.

Box Folder

Adams vs. The Liberty Life Insurance Company 1929-1936 

19 21.1

Alston, (Amanda, Lemeul, Hampton, and Walter) 1917-1934 

19 21.2

Annual Statements 1930-1932 

19 21.3

Armstrong, Buster 1935 

19 21.4

Atkins, Annie 1929 

19 21.5

Austin, Malinda 1926-1935 

19 21.6

Automobile Insurance for Employees 1932 

19 21.7

Baker and Baker Law Offices, Settlement of Cases Against The Liberty Life Insurance Company and Indemnity Insurance Company 1934 

19 21.8

Bids for Automobile Insurance 1933 

19 21.9

Blanding, Martha 1928 

19 21.1

Boyd, Ida 1925-1934 

19 21.11

Brasington, H. M. 1931-1936 

19 21.12

Capital Stock Subscriptions 1919 

19 21.13

Casey, O. B. 1932-1933 

19 21.14

Consent to Assignment of Radio Station License from FCC to The Liberty Life Insurance Company from WIS, Incorporated 1939 

19 21.15

Correspondence, South Carolina Insurance 

Box Folder

Commissioner 1930-1933 

19 21.16

Department 1923-1937 

19 21.17
Box Folder

Dewey, J. E. 1934 

19 21.18

Fair, Lizze 1923-1935 

19 21.19

Fowler, Willie 1920-1935 

19 21.2

Gaillard, Calvin 1928-1934 

19 21.21

Gantt, Janie 1920-1935 

19 21.22

Gardo, Gussie 1929-1935 

19 21.23

General File 1919-1944 

19 21.24

Greenville Life Underwriters' Association 1937 

19 21.25

Green, Mamie 1925-1934 

19 21.26

Green, Mary, Duplication of Peoples Policy 1929-1934 

19 21.27

Green, Sam, Duplication of Peoples Policy 1929-1934 

19 21.28

Guiles, Amarintha 1929-1934 

19 21.29

Hertz, Hattie 1934-1935 

19 21.3

Hobson, William 1935-1938 

19 21.31

Home Office Special Reinsurance Policies 1936-1942 

19 21.32

Hoover, Mattie 1927-1928 

20 21.33

Howard, Isaac 1926-1936 

20 21.34

Huckaby, Jesse 1930 

20 21.35

Income Tax Related Correspondence, Income Tax Information General 1929-1932 1944 

20 21.36

Independence Volume Sheets, Lapsed Policies 1930-1931 

20 21.37

Insurance Policies 1924-1929 

20 21.38

Jackson, West 1936-1938 

20 21.39

Jefferson, Alonzo 1935 

20 21.4

Jenkins Family 1933-1938 

20 21.41

Johnson, Dessie 1935 

20 21.42

Johnson, Hannah 1928 

20 21.43

Life Policies 

Box Folder

 1922-1934 

20 21.44

 1938 

20 21.45

 1939-1941 

20 21.46
Box Folder

Mattison, Magnolia 1935-1936 

20 21.47

McCord, William J. 1933-1935 

20 21.48

McCraw, Millnor 1931-1938 

20 21.49

Middleton, Rebecca 1931 

20 21.5

Morrow, Fannie 1930 

20 21.51

Moses, Willie 1929-1934 

20 21.52

Nash, Josephine 1926-1934 

20 21.53

Olden, Henrietta and John 1928-1935 

20 21.54

Owens, W. E. 1937-1938 

20 21.55

Pee Dee Life Insurance Company 1937-1940 

21 21.56

Peoples Insurance Company Transfer, Correspondence 1930 &1934 

21 21.57

Planter, Walter 1923-1934 

21 21.58

Pope 1936 

21 21.59

Powell, J. B. 1935 

21 21.6

Purchase of Additional Insurance Companies 1922-1939 

21 21.61

Quarterly Contests 1931-1932 

21 21.62

Refunds and Declined Applications for Life Insurance 1935 

21 21.63

Re-insurance Agreements 1922-1932 

21 21.64

Re-insurance Agreement between Liberty Life and Southeastern December 1941 

21 21.64A

Robinson, Henrietta 1930-1935 

21 21.65

Ryan, Catherine 1922-1934 

21 21.66

Sanders, Joseph 1930-1935 

21 21.67

St. Louis Button Company, Northern Woolen Company, Ozark Pencil Company, J. R. Wood and Sons, Incorporated 1931-1932 

21 21.68

Securities and Exchange Commission 1938-1939 

21 21.69

Senior, Freddie 1929-1934 

21 21.7

Senior, Sadie 1929-1934 

21 21.71

Smith, Maggie 1931-1936 

21 21.72

Smith, O. M. 1929-1930 

21 21.73

Suits 1934-1935 

21 21.74

Thompson, W. R. 1935 

21 21.75

Toccoa Falls Institute 1935 

21 21.76

Transfer of Assets of Station WIS, Incorporated 1939 

21 21.77

Wallace, Maggie 1925-1935 

21 21.78

Walton, Mellia A. 1937-1938 

21 21.79

Washington, Annie B. and Ada 1924-1937 

21 21.8

Washington, Leslie 1926-1934 

21 21.81

WFBC 1932-1933 

21 21.82

Wheeler, R. L. and Cole, Mary 1937-1938 

21 21.83

Williams, Ashton 1936 

21 21.84

Williams, Florida 1921-1934 

21 21.85

Wise, L. D. 1930 

21 21.86

Series 22: The Southeastern Life Insurance Company 1964-1967   0.05 cubic feet

Description

This series consists of correspondence and information on various types of insurance policies. Correspondents in this series include William T. Black and Robert R. Scales, Jr.

Corporate History

The Southeastern Life Insurance Company was chartered on May 19, 1942 as a Hipp family enterprise. Prior to 1964, this firm operated only in the state of Alabama. In June of that year,  The Southeastern became a wholly-owned subsidiary of SELICO, a holding company controlled by Liberty Life.  The Southeastern primarily sold ordinary life insurance, term insurance, and annuities through a network of general agents in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. Both SELICO and its subsidiary, The Southeastern, were absorbed by Liberty Life Insurance Company in June 1968.

Box Folder

HR-10 Plan 1967 

22 22.1

Miscellaneous Correspondence 1964-1967 

22 22.2

Prototype Annuity Retirement, Plan A 1967 

22 22.3

Series 23: The Surety Indemnity Company 1962-1966   0.05 cubic feet

Description

This series contains correspondence related to the firm’s operations and information on a number of disputed claims. Correspondents in this series include John W. Lindsay and Robert R. Scales, Jr.

Corporate History

Organized in December 1961, The Surety Indemnity Company provided automobile, fire, and casualty insurance. It was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Surety Investment Company. Prior to December 1961, The Surety Indemnity Company was known as The Surety Insurance Company. In April 1966, The Surety Indemnity Company was sold to Consolidated Holding Corporation of Philadelphia.

Box Folder

The Surety Indemnity Company, General 1962-1966 

22 23.1

Series 24: The Surety Insurance Company 1959-1967   0.2 cubic feet

Description

This series contains copies of corporate charters, correspondence, memoranda, and information on various insurance plans. Files from both companies are present in this series. Notable correspondents include John W. Lindsay and Robert R. Scales, Jr.

Corporate History

Two different Hipp family-controlled companies took the name “The Surety Insurance Company.” From 1957 until December 1961, The Surety Insurance Company was a property and casualty company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Surety Life Insurance Company. From 1962 until 1966, this property and casualty company was called The Surety Indemnity Company, and was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Surety Investment Company.

In December 1961, Independence Insurance Company (chartered in 1930) was recapitalized and renamed The Surety Insurance Company. This firm sold life insurance exclusively. It was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Surety Investment Company. Through a reinsurance agreement effective December 31, 1965, Liberty Life Insurance Company absorbed all the life insurance business of The Surety Insurance Company, thus ending the latter firm’s active operations. The Surety Insurance Company was formally dissolved on January 4, 1967.

Box Folder

Charter and Amendments 1961-1965 

22 24.1

Disability Plans 1959-1960 

22 24.2

Dissolution 1966-1967 

22 24.3

General File 1956-1967 

22 24.4

Group Insurance 1959-1962 

22 24.5

Insurance Department 

Box Folder

Alabama 1958-1962 

22 24.6

Georgia 1958-1962 

22 24.7

Puerto Rico 1962 

22 24.8
Box Folder

Wage Continuation Plans 1959-1962 

22 24.9

Welfare and Pension Plan 1959-1962 

22 24.1

Series 25: The Surety Life Insurance Company 1950-1967   0.5 cubic feet

Corporate History

The Surety Life Insurance Company was founded in August 1950 as a result of the reorganization of Surety Life Insurance Company (established in 1942). It was created to oversee insurance, investment, and real estate operations. In 1955, The Surety Life recruited an agency sales force and began, for the first time, active solicitation of direct insurance—chiefly monthly debit ordinary (MDO) insurance targeted to middle-class buyers. Wholly-owned subsidiaries of  The Surety Life included  The Surety Insurance Company, formed early in 1957 as a fire, property, and casualty company; Independence Insurance Company, a life insurance company chartered in 1930; and Liberty Life Building, Inc., later known as Surety Realty Corporation. Another reorganization of  The Surety Life Insurance Company occurred in December 1961. Its successor firm became Surety Investment Company, with various specialized subsidiaries.

Description

This series consists of board minutes, committee minutes, correspondence, memoranda, and specimen policies. Correspondents in this series include W.F. Evans, George H. Hipp, Herman N. Hipp, John W. Lindsay, and Robert R. Scales, Jr.

Box Folder

Agreement with Surety Life of Utah 1961-1962 

22 25.1

Corporate Changes 1961-1962 

22 25.2

Federal Trade Commission 1954 

22 25.3

Florida, Georgia, and Alabama Insurance Departments 1961-1962 

22 25.4

Gantt, W. E., Contract 1956-1962 

22 25.5

General File 1950-1961 & undated 

22 25.6

Income Taxes 1958-1967 

23 25.7

Insurance Department 

Box Folder

Florida 1958-1964 

23 25.8

Tennessee 1957 

23 25.9
Box Folder

Lists of Stockholders 1952-1961 

23 25.1

Pension Plan 1951-1966 

23 25.11

Policy Forms 1948-1951 

23 25.12

Report on Insurance Department Examination 

Box Folder

 1956 

23 25.13

 1959-1961 

23 25.14
Box Folder

Retirement Plan 1960-1966 

23 25.15

Securities and Exchange Commission 1956-1957 

23 25.16

South Carolina Insurance 

Box Folder

Department 1950-1955 

23 25.17

Examination 1950 

23 25.18

Examination 1954 

23 25.19
Box Folder

South Carolina Tax Commission 1950-1954 

23 25.2

South Carolina Unemployment Compensation Law 1950-1966 

23 25.21

Stockholders 1951-1962 

23 25.22

Trademark Registration 1956 

23 25.23

Workmen's Compensation 1951-1964 

23 25.24

Series 26: WIS, Incorporated 1924-1965   0.4 cubic feet

Description

This series documents the operations of radio and TV station WIS in Columbia, South Carolina, and various legal activities related to it, such as the purchase of the station, negotiations with the Federal Trade Commission, and a variety of lawsuits against WIS. Prominent correspondents include Wyatt Aiken, W. Frank Hipp, J. D. Saumenig, and G. Richard Shafto.

Box Folder

Aiken, Wyatt, Attorney 1924-1933 

23 26.1

Application for Increase in Power 1932-1933 

23 26.2

Balance Sheet 1932-1933 

23 26.3

Evidence to be Prepared by Station WIS for Use in Opposition to Use of 1020 Channel in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, or Louisville 1932 

23 26.4

General File 

Box Folder

 1931-1953 

23 26.5

 1954-1965 

23 26.6
Box Folder

Hipp, W. Frank, Correspondence 1931-1932 & 1941 

23A 26.7

Minutes of Board Meetings 1933-1937 

23A 26.8

Miscellaneous Suite 1932 &1935-1936 

23A 26.9

Pierce, Ann vs. Surety Life Insurance Company Doing Business as WIS radio 1950-1952 

23A 26.1

Series 27: WNOX, Incoporated 1931-1936   0.1 cubic feet

Description

This series contains correspondence and financial information. Prominent correspondents in this series include Wyatt Aiken and J.D. Saumenig.

Corporate History

W. Frank Hipp, through The Liberty Life Insurance Company, purchased radio station WNOX of Knoxville, Tenn. in 1932 for the purpose of transferring its license and equipment to Greenville. Although a separate corporate entity, WNOX was managed by The South Carolina Broadcasting Company under the overall direction of G. Richard Shafto. The Federal Radio Commission rejected WNOX’s bid for relocation, and the station was sold to Continental Radio Company of Cincinnati in 1935.

Box Folder

General File 1931-1936 

23A 27.1

Taxes and Financial Information 1932-1936 

23A 27.2

Series 28: Pension records 1944-1959   0.7 cubic feet

Description

This series of the Legal Department serves to increase the important “brick and mortar” content of the material through Pension Plans and related information pertaining to Liberty and Surety Life, and WIS, WIST, and WSPA Radio & Television employees. This material originated as accession numbers 82-55-7, 82-55-8, and 82-66. This series introduces sensitive pension information pertaining to Liberty Life and its radio station employees. The records are contained in forty-two folders in two document boxes. The folder contents include examples of pension plans for employees of the various companies, sample pension plans, and specimen pension letters for employees.

Pension Plan for Employees, Liberty Life 

Box Folder

 1944-1952 

24 28.1

 1952-1956 

24 28.2

With Changing lists 1957-1958 

24 28.3

With Changing lists 1958 

24 28.4

With Changing lists 1959 

24 28.5

With Miscellaneous 1948-1958 

24 28.6
Box Folder

Surety Life 1947-1958 

24 28.7

WIS, WIST, WSPA 1948-1958 

24 28.8

Pension Plans 

Box Folder

Liberty Life, Sample Letters 1948 

24 28.9

Form Letters 1947-1949 

24 28.1

Work Copies 1948-1949 

24 28.11

Specimen Pension Letters 

Box Folder

Absence for service in the Armed Forces & other leave of absences 1950-1955 

25 28.12

After having discontinued membership wishes to again become a member 1949-1958 

25 28.13

After having sent in "statement of non-participation" wishes to Become a member 1954-1958 

25 28.14

Application disapproved-not a full-time employee 1948-1958 

25 28.15

Application for "full" membership approved 1956 

25 28.16

Application for "full" membership disapproved 1948-1956 

25 28.17

Approved for graded disability benefits 1957-1958 

25 28.18

By failing to make application for membership before a certain date has lost certain valuable rights & benefits 1948-1957 

25 28.19

Claims for temporary total disability and/or total & permanent disability benefits 1948-1958 

25 28.2

Claims recovery from disability-wishes to resume work 1953-1958 

25 28.21

Certificates of "full" membership 1959 

25 28.22

Contributions and Deposits 1949-1958 

25 28.23

Election of benefit on termination of service 1948-1957 

25 28.24

Election of optional retirement benefits 1948-1957 

25 28.25

Estate named as beneficiary 1955-1956 

25 28.26

Estimates of benefits on normal date of retirement and on optional retirement dates 1949-1959 

25 28.27

Evidence of insurability for "full" membership 1948-1958 

25 28.28

Examples of disability & retirement benefits (actual cases) 1952-1955 

25 28.29

Examples of disability & retirement benefits (actual cases) 1956-1958 

25 28.3

Has elected to leave retirement annuity benefits with the company 1949-1954 

25 28.31

Has passed 65th birthday and had passed 60th birthday by a certain date,wishes permission to continue work for an additional year 1948-1952 

25 28.32

Has reached retirement age 1948-1958 

25 28.33

Has not received a reply to our letter of a certain date nor a reply to our letter of a later date, will lose or forfeit certain valuable rights & benefits 1948-1958 

25 28.34

Not entitled to total & permanent disability benefits 1950-1952 

25 28.35

Optional retirement prior to age 65 1953-1958 

25 28.36

Pension certificates-lost or misplaced 1948-1953 

25 28.37

Probably cannot qualify for "full" membership 1952-1956 

25 28.38

Reserves for accrued pension 1952 

25 28.39

Supplementary pension benefits 1950-1953 

25 28.4

Temporary total disability benefits (52 weeks) 1948-1958 

25 28.41

Wishes to discontinue membership and obtain a refund of annuity deposits 1948-1959 

25 28.42

Oversize 

Description

A total of 105 items, including blueprints, maps, and specimen insurance policies, have been placed in oversize. These documents were taken from the following series: The Broadcasting Company of the South, The Liberty Life Insurance Company, The Surety Insurance Company, Liberty Life Insurance Company, Peoples Life Insurance Company, and Southeastern Life Insurance Company.

Memorabilia 

Description

Sixteen policy endorsement labels bearing the printed signature of W. Frank Hipp have been removed from series 8 (Liberty Life Insurance Company) and have been placed in the artifacts collection.

Photographs 

Description

Six photographs related to a claims dispute have been placed in a separate folder in the front of the box of photographs for Record Group 5 in the vault.

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 Record Group 3.2 Record Group 3.2: The Liberty Life Pre-Corporation Records 1900-1986  (Bulk, 1933-1967)   47.0 cubic feet including 760 folders in 66 boxes, 183 volumes (73 oversize), 16 oversize boxes, 2 oversize folders, and 3 photographs.

Corporate History

On November 3, 1905, a new enterprise, Southeastern Life Insurance Company, came into existence in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Fourteen years later on October 13, W. Frank Hipp, a former agent of that company, established a new company, Liberty Life Insurance Company, in Greenville, South Carolina. In 1933, Hipp became president of both companies, which continued to operate separately. However, on January 1, 1942, the insurance companies were consolidated under the name of Liberty Life Insurance Company, with Hipp as president. W. Frank Hipp died on January 3, 1943. On January 29, The Board of Directors voted Francis M. Hipp to succeed his father as president of Liberty Life and made his brother, Herman N. Hipp, the company's vice president and director.

Liberty Life Insurance Company became one of the subsidiaries of a new holding company, The Liberty Corporation, on December 1, 1967. The other subsidiaries included Cosmos Broadcasting Corporation, Surety Investment Company, and Liberty Properties, Inc. In addition, a new subsidiary, Liberty Investors Benefit Insurance (LIBCO), was organized for the purpose of writing individual and group variable annuity contracts.

Scope and Content Note

Included in this sub-record group are booklets, correspondence, financial reports, statements and worksheets, manuals, memoranda, minutes of meetings, legal documents, organizational charts, reports, speeches, and other material. These records document the history of Liberty Life Insurance Company's development from 1900 to 1986, with the majority of the material dating from 1933-1967. This sub-record group is divided into two series: Administrative Files and Committees and Task Forces. Both are arranged alphabetically by folder title and then chronologically within each folder.

Series 1, Administrative Files consists primarily of materials related to different aspects of the insurance business. Annual statements, budget reports, and other financial records document how the insurance company progressed financially from its founding until becoming part of the Liberty Corporation. Much of this financial information relates to real estate investments such as the Gresham Hotel in Spartanburg, SC and the Liberty Life Building in Greenville, SC, as well as the Company's involvement in the Utopian Developing Company. Material on strategic planning can be found in this series; also analyses of insurance operations, employee opinion surveys, examination reports, and long-range plans. Records of the Home Office, as well as those of various branch offices, departments, and divisions are filed in this series and document the day-to-day operations of the Company. There are numerous letters and memoranda from W. Frank, Francis, Boyd, and Herman Hipp, as well as correspondence and other material relating to Lockwood Greene Engineers, Inc., who were constructing the new Home Office Building (later the Liberty Corporation headquarters) in 1966-1967. Rate book and training manuals are part of this series, as are samples of insurance policies and promotional material. In addition, there is information on contests run by the Company to improve sales among the agents, direct mail underwriting for life insurance and hospital coverage, gas rationing as it affected the Company during World War II, reinsurance, and war clauses in insurance policies for World War II and the Korean War. Also included is material on the National Merit Scholarship Corporation, with whom Liberty Life sponsored an annual scholarship. Finally, there are some records on the history of Liberty Life and speeches from various meetings and conferences.

Series 2, Committees and Task Forces contain a variety of financial reports, statements and worksheets, memoranda, minutes of meetings, and reports related to a number of different committees and task forces. The majority of the material in this series is from the Executive Council and the Finance, Insurance, and Investment Committees. Materials in the Finance and Investment Committees files record how the executives handled the business transactions and investments of Liberty Life Insurance Company. The records of the Executive Council document what topics-such as mergers, policy loan interest rates, insurance plans, and costs-affecting the company its executives discussed. Many of the records concerning the creation of the Liberty Corporation can be found here. The files of the Insurance Committee not only deal with routine company policies and procedures regarding insurance but the creation of new products and services as well. Finally, there is material on committees that handled the daily operations and procedures of Liberty Life Insurance Company, such as the Accounting and Methods, Advertising and Public Relations, Agency, and Operations Committees, with the latter documenting the changeover to the Liberty Corporation.

Oversize materials include contest posters; financial records such as annual statements and ledgers; policies from other companies that were reinsured by Liberty Peoples Life Insurance Company (Charleston, SC), The Home Insurance Company (Charleston, SC), Germania Life Insurance Company (Charleston, SC); landscaping studies for the new Home Office Building Main Floor Terrace and the Japanese gardens on the fourth floor; organizational charts; and a painting of the proposed Home Office Building.

Other material related to Liberty Life Insurance Company can be found in the records of Francis M. Hipp (RG 1), the Legal Department of Liberty Life Insurance Company (RG 3.1), Liberty Life Insurance Company Post Corporation Records (RG 3.3), W. Frank Hipp (RG 4), Boyd Calhoun Hipp (RG 5), Herman Hipp (RG 6), all five sub-record groups of the Communications Department (RG 8), and all four sub-record groups of The Liberty Corporation (RG 11).

 Series 1 Administrative Files 

Box Folder

Account Codes circa-1940-1960 

1 1.1

Accounts Manual-LLIC no date 

1 1.2

Actuarial Department 

Box Folder

Ordinary Division, Policy Loan Record Monthly Summaries May 1951-December 1956 

1 1.3

 1946 1948 1953 

1 1.4
Box Folder

Addressograph Department 1939-1944 

1 1.5

Administrative Procedures Manual-LLIC no date 

1 1.6

Administrative Procedures Manual for General Agents May 15, 1961 

1 1.7

Advertising 

Box Folder

 1927-1932 

1 1.8

 1933 

1 1.9
Box Folder

 1934-1942 

1 1.1

Advertising and Public Relations 1943 1945-1947 1949-1950 1955 1958, no date 

1 1.11

Advertising and Public Relations or Agency Service-Weekly Selections 1945-1946, no date 

1 1.12

Agency Bulletins 1933-1934 1938 

1 1.13

Agency Correspondence 1931-1936 

1 1.14

Agency-Ordinary 1948-1949 

1 1.15

Agency Service 

Box Folder

CLU [Chartered Life Underwriters] Awards 1948 1959-1968 

1 1.16

LUTC 

Box Folder

 1953 1955-1960 

2 1.17

 1961 

2 1.18

 1962 

2 1.19

 1963 

2 1.2

H. Rogers, LUTC 

Box Folder

 1964 

2 1.21

 February-July 1965 

2 1.22

 August-November 1965 

2 1.23

 1966 

2 1.24
Box Folder

Agents Collection Book (specimen) 1959 

2 1.25

Agreements 

Box Folder

Employees and Officers 1920-1937 

2 1.26

The Liberty Corporation Agrees to Purchase Southern Life 1986 

2 1.27

Alfred M. Best Company-[Best's Life Insurance Reports] 

Box Folder

 1912-1913 

2 1.28

 1931-1941 

3 1.29
Box Folder

American Control Life Insurance Company, Underwriting Suggestions 1929 

3 1.3

American United Life Insurance Company 

Box Folder

 1945-1950 

3 1.31

 1951-1954 

3 1.32

 1955 

3 1.33

 1956 

3 1.34

 1957 

3 1.35

 1958 

3 1.36

Build, Premium, and Rate Tables 1939 1945, no date 

3 1.37
Box Folder

American United and Liberty Life-Reinsurance Agreement no date 

3 1.38

Annual Convention Program 1947 

3 1.39

Annual Report 

Box Folder

I 1963 

3 1.4

II 1963 

3 1.41

Correspondence 

Box Folder

 1964 

3 1.42

 1965 

3 1.43

 1966 

4 1.44

 1967 

4 1.45
Box Folder

Annual Report and Statement 1965 

4 1.46

Annual Statement & Report to Stockholders 1932-1941 

4 1.47

Annual Statement Working Papers 

Box Folder

 1920 

4 1.48

 1921 

4 1.49

 1922 

4 1.5

 1923 

4 1.51

 1924 

4 1.52

 1925 

4 1.53

 1926 

4 1.54

 1927 

4 1.55

 1928 

4 1.56

 1933 

4 1.57

Annual Statements 

Box Folder

20 th, 37  th, 38  th (December 31, 1938) & 1942 

4 1.58

39 th, 40  th, 41  st, 42  nd (December 31, 1943-1946) 

4 1.59

43 rd, 44  th, 45  th (December 31, 1947-1949) 

4 1.6

46 th (December 31, 1950) 

4 1.61

47 th & Semi-Annual Statement (December 31, 1951) (June 30, 1951) 

4 1.62

48 th & Semi-Annual Statement (December 31, 1952) (June 30, 1952) 

4 1.63

49 th (December 31, 1953) 

4 1.64

50 th (December 31, 1954) 

4 1.65

51 st (December 31, 1954) 

4 1.66

52 nd (December 31, 1955) 

4 1.67

53 rd (December 31, 1957) 

4 1.68

54 th (December 31, 1958) 

4 1.69

55 th (December 31, 1959) 

4 1.7

56 th (December 31, 1960) 

4 1.71

Bankers Fire and Marine Insurance Company 1959-1961 

5 1.72

Liberty Life Insurance Company 1950-1954 

5 1.73

Liberty Life Insurance Company 1955-1958 

5 1.74

Liberty Life Insurance Company 1959-1961 

5 1.75

Liberty Life Insurance Company 1962-1964 

5 1.76

Liberty Life Insurance Company 1965-1967 

5 1.77

Annual Stockholders Report 

Box Folder

 December 31, 1960 

6 1.78

 December 31, 1961 

6 1.79

 December 31, 1962 

6 1.8

 December 31, 1963 

6 1.81

 December 31, 1964 

6 1.82

 December 31, 1965 

6 1.83

 December 31, 1966 

6 1.84

 December 31, 1967 

6 1.85
Box Folder

Articles of Incorporation/Charter and Amendments (copies) 1962-1963 

6 1.86

Attitude Research Program: Report #1-A Summary of the First Years' Findings October, 1967 

6 1.87

Audit Department Memos 1937 1941, no date 

6 1.88

Audit Department Policy Manual no date 

6 1.89

Aviation 

Box Folder

 1944-1945 

6 1.9

 1946 

6 1.91

 1947-1948 

6 1.92

 1949 

6 1.93

 1950-1952 

6 1.94

 1954 

6 1.95

 1955-1956 

6 1.96

Forms from Other Companies I 1945 1946 1950 1954 

6 1.97

Forms from Other Companies II 1946 1949 1950 

6 1.98
Box Folder

"Aviation and Insurance" by John G. Kelly December 27, 1946 

7 1.99

Bank Book-First Bank book used by the Liberty Life Insurance October, 1919 

7 1.1

Beneficiaries 1944-1947 1949-1952 

7 1.101

The Blue Vase, The Order of 

Box Folder

Bulletins 1957-1963 

7 1.102

Bulletins 1964-1969 

7 1.103

Letter 1967 

7 1.104

Board and Committee Fees 

Box Folder

 1958-1963 

7 1.105

 1964-1967 

7 1.106
Box Folder

Bondholder Agreements 1938 

7 1.107

Borrowers' Protection Plan no date 

7 1.108

Borrowers' Protection Plan Rate Books 1946 1951 1953, no date 

7 1.109

Branch Office 

Box Folder

Columbia, SC-Group Premium Totals (Weekly) from Master Book Department 1932-1943 

7 1.11

Darlington, SC, L.A. Rogerson 1939-1956 1964 

7 1.111

Employee Manual 

Box Folder

I October 1, 1947 

8 1.112

II October 1, 1947 

8 1.113
Box Folder

List no date 

8 1.114

Memos to 1942 1958 1961-1962 1964-1965 

8 1.115

Ordinary Branch Office Procedures Manual May 15, 1961 

8 1.116

Procedures for Ordinary Office no date 

8 1.117

Procedures Manual 

Box Folder

 no date 

8 1.118

1959 with revision to 1965 

8 1.119

Old Revised 1967 

8 1.12

I 1967 

9 1.121

II 1967 

9 1.122
Box Folder

Rate Book Drill Answers 1961 

9 1.123

Spartanburg, SC, H.H. [Howard H.] Smith 

Box Folder

 1943-1944 1956-1957 1961 1970 1975, no date 

9 1.124

Liberty Life Annual Conventions 1954 1956-1959 1961 

9 1.125

Liberty Life Sales Conferences 1966 1973 

9 1.126
Box Folder

Budget Report 1961 

9 1.127

Bulletins 1933-1934, no date 

9 1.128

Business and Education Day 1958 

9 1.129

Bylaws of The Liberty Life Insurance Company 1949 

9 1.13

A Career with Liberty Life 

Box Folder

I no date 

9 1.131

II no date 

9 1.132

III no date 

9 1.133

IV no date 

9 1.134
Box Folder

A Career as a Liberty Life Underwriter no date 

9 1.135

Christmas Cards no date 

9 1.136

Claims c. 1938 

9 1.137

Clerical Utilization System no date 

9 1.138

Clippings 

Box Folder

20 th Anniversary November 23, 1939 

10 1.139

Death of Frank Hipp January 4-5, 1943 March 1943; no date 

10 1.14

Francis M. Hipp elected President of Liberty Life January 30, 1943 

10 1.141

Misc. 1923 1933-1934 1936 1940 1942-1944 1946-1947 1950 

10 1.142
Box Folder

Colored Risks 1926 1944-1945 1947 1949 1951 1953-1958 

10 1.143

Collateral Note-W. Grady Southern 1933-1936 

10 1.144

Combination Agency Department Memos 1957-1960 

10 1.145

Combination Agents 

Box Folder

Contract no date 

10 1.146

Contract (Presentation) no date 

10 1.147
Box Folder

Combination Branch Office Procedures Manual October 16, 1967 

10 1.148

Combination Department, Rate Book Drill 1957 

10 1.149

Combination Division 

10 1.149

Agency Reports 

Box Folder

I 1955-1956 

10 1.15

II 1955-1956 

10 1.151

 1957 

10 1.152

Monthly Production Reports 1957 1957 

11 1.153
Box Folder

Instruction Book 1950 1957 

11 1.154

Combination Division and Home Office, Examples and Summary of Benefits, Retirement Annuity and Pension Plan 1952 

11 1.155

Combination Manual Changes July 31, 1962 

11 1.156

Comm. and Prem. Info 1955 1957 1972, no date 

11 1.157

Commonwealth Life Insurance Company 

Box Folder

 1938 

11 1.158

 1939 

11 1.159

Premium Rates and Guaranteed Values 1948 

11 1.16
Box Folder

A Comparison of Liberty Life Operation with General Trends in Insurance Industry 1955-1963 November 1964 

11 1.161

Compensation Commission for US Employees-Deposit of 25M no date 

11 1.162

Consolidation-Liberty Life Insurance Company 1941-1942 

11 1.163
Box Folder

Contests: ACC-U-COMP 1966 

11 1.164

Contests: A.C.P. May 1954 

11 1.165

Contests: Accident Policy Contest April 1957 

11 1.166

Contests: "Anniversary Week" 1955 

11 1.167

Contests: "Beat Your Best Month" (Combination Department) 1955 

11 1.168

Contests: Be Better Than Average 5 

11 1.169

Contests: Bobby Richardson Baseballs (Combination Department) October 1966 

11 1.17

Contests: Bonus and Prize Offers 

Box Folder

 1931-1942 

12 1.171

 1943-1948 

12 1.172

 1950-1959 

12 1.173
Box Folder

Contests: Butane Lighter Contest (Combination Department) December 1967 

12 1.174

Contests: Cash Contest (Combination Department) 1955 

12 1.175

Contests: Cash for Christmas 1957 

12 1.176

Contests: Central Regional Contest 1963 

12 1.177

Contests: Early Bird Club (Combination Department) 1966 

12 1.178

Contests: Election Contest Ballots October 1952 

12 1.179

Contests: "Election Campaign," October 3-November 8, 1960 

12 1.18

Contests: '54' in '54 1954 

12 1.181

Contests: "Find the Pony" 

Box Folder

 January-March 1964 

12 1.182

 January-March 1965 

12 1.183
Box Folder

Contests: Firebird Contest 1967-1968 

12 1.184

Contests: G.I.R. Campaign 1961 

12 1.185

Contests: Green Streak-Keys Contest 1965 

12 1.186

Contests: Half-Billion Campaign 1951 

12 1.187

Contests: Hipp-Robelot-Edwards Contest 1957 

12 1.188

Contests: Jackpot Contest 1954 

12 1.189

Contests: January Contest (Combination & Ordinary) 1967 

12 1.19

Contests: January-February Contest 1966 

12 1.191

Contests: June Contest 1959 

12 1.192

Contests: King for a Day 1960-1961 

12 1.192

Contests: Leader's Day 1966-1967 

12 1.194

Contests: May Contest (5 th week) 1960 

12 1.195

Contests: November Contest 

Folder
1.195
Box Folder

(3 rd week) 1959 

12 1.196

 1962 

12 1.197
Box Folder

Contests: PEP Campaign 1951 

12 1.198

Contests: President's Month Contest March 1957 

12 1.199

Contests: September Contest WP & MDO Campaign 1959 1963 1965 1967 

12 1.2

Contests: Shower of Groceries 1958 

13 1.201

Contests: Silver Dollar Campaign 1958 

13 1.202

Contests: Summer Sales Award (Suit Contest) 1967 

13 1.203

Contests: Correspondence 1933-1935 

13 1.204

Disability Benefits 1943-1952 1957-1958, no date 

13 1.205

Douglas DC3 N-2000-D no date 

13 1.206

Field Administration Manual for Combination Branch Offices no date 

13 1.207

Field Administrative Manual for Ordinary Offices-no date no date 

13 1.208

Fiftieth Anniversary Brochure 1955 

13 1.209

Flitcraft Compend [Listing of Life Insurance Companies] 1959-1960 

13 1.21

Friday Quotes 

Box Folder

 1935 

13 1.211

 1936 

13 1.212

 1937 

13 1.213

 1938 

13 1.214

 1939 

13 1.215

 1940 

13 1.216

 1941 

13 1.217

 1942 

13 1.218

Gas Ration Records 

Box Folder

Erwin, M.M. 1943-1945 

14 1.219

Gantt, W.E. 1942-1945 

14 1.22

General July 3, 1942-July 6, 1945 

14 1.221

Hipp, B. Calhoun 1943 

14 1.222

Hipp, Francis M. 1942-1945 

14 1.223

Hipp, Grady H. 1944-1945 

14 1.224

Hipp, Herman N. 1942-1945 

14 1.225

Hunt, Frank D. 1942-1944 

14 1.226

Hunt, Roy F. 1942-1944 

14 1.227

Independence Insurance Company 1943-1945 

14 1.228

Liberty Life Insurance Company 1942-1945 

14 1.229

McDonald, R.E. 1942-1945 

14 1.23

Rhoades, W.C. 1944-1945 

14 1.231

Scales, Robert R., Jr. 1943-1945 

14 1.232

Southern, J.B. 1945 

14 1.233

Surety Mortgage Company 1945 

14 1.234

The S.C. Broadcasting Co., Inc. 1943-1945 

14 1.235
Box Folder

General Agents Procedures Manual Distribution List 1966 

14 1.236

Gresham Hotel 

Bank Statements & Fire Insurance 

Box Folder

 1935 

14 1.237

 1936 

14 1.238

 1937 

14 1.239

 1938 

14 1.24
Box Folder

Deposits I 1934-1937 

14 1.241

Deposits & D.D. Smith Letters II 1935-1937 

14 1.242

Insurance Policies 1935-1936 1938 

15 1.243

John and Simon 1937-1939 

15 1.244

Suspense Items 1934-1938 

15 1.245

Taxes, Accounts, & Insurance 1934-1938 

15 1.246
Box Folder

Hampton Insurance Agency, Audited Financial Statement July 14-December 31, 1965 

15 1.247

Health Claims Department, Accident and Sickness Insurance Notebook 

Box Folder

Folder I 1959-1969 

15 1.248

Folder II 1959-1969 

15 1.249
Box Folder

Henderson & Martin 1939 1940 

15 1.25

Hipp, W. Frank-Addresses & Conferences c.1932 1934 1939-1940 

15 1.251

Hipp Photograph Correspondence 1965 

15 1.252

The Home Friendly Society, Inc.-Policies 1904 1911 

15 1.253

Home Insurance Companies c. 1934 

15 1.254

Home Life & Accident 

Box Folder

Agents' Reports 1922 

15 1.255

Correspondence 

Box Folder

 1921 

15 1.256

II August-October 5, 1922 

15 1.257

III October 6, 1922-November 1923 

15 1.258

Home Office 

Box Folder

Handbook 1960, no date 

16 1.259

Manual no date 

16 1.26

Personnel Manual 

Box Folder

LLIC no date 

16 1.261

LLIC August 1, 1960 

16 1.262

LLIC 1962 

16 1.263
Box Folder

Memos: Investment & Loan Accounting-Paul Bridges 1947 1949-1959 1961 

16 1.264

Memos: Policyowners Service-R.D. Ritchie 

Box Folder

 March 1943-June 1947 

16 1.265

 July 1947-November 1953 

16 1.266

 March 1955-November 1962 

16 1.267

 March 1963-November 1967 

16 1.268
Box Folder

Organization and Function 1940-1948 

16 1.269
Box Folder

Image Survey 1965 

17 1.27

Impairments, Manual for Coding January1960 

17 1.271

Industrial Commission 

Box Folder

Florida 1952-1956 

17 1.272

South Carolina 1942-1955 1960 

17 1.273
Box Folder

Industrial Department Instructions 1937-1938 

17 1.274

Industrial/Ordinary Department Instructions July 31, 1937 

17 1.275

Instructions for Functionalizing Time 1966 

17 1.276

Insurance and Investment Exhibits for 1962 with Comparative Information from 1959-1961 [mostly 1961] January 28, 1963 

17 1.277

Insurance Building (Chamber of Commerce Building), Greenville, SC Documentary File 1923-1969 

17 1.278

Insurance Department 

Box Folder

Florida 1928-1933 1936 1938 1942 1955 1957-1959 

17 1.279

Georgia 1945 1948-1957 1960-1962 1966-1967 

17 1.28

Kentucky 1925-1929 1942-1943 1947-1949 1951-1953 1955 1957-1960 1967 

17 1.281

Mississippi 1942 

18 1.282

North Carolina 1945 1953 1955-1956 1958-1960 

18 1.283

South Carolina 1934 1949-1951 1953 1955-1956 1958-1961 1967 

18 1.284

Tennessee 1942 1947 

18 1.285

Virginia 1949-1960 1968 

18 1.286
Box Folder

Insurance Facts Book 1958 

18 1.287

Insurance in Force 1943-1946 1948-1954 

18 1.288

Insurance Surveys, LIAMA 1958 

18 1.289

Investment Division Procedures Manual 

Box Folder

LLIC no date 

18 1.29

LLIC 1963 

18 1.291
Box Folder

Job Evaluation Program May 21, 1962 

18 1.292

Junior Adjustable Work Book, 20-Pay Life no date 

18 1.293

Kelly, C.L. Contract File [Staff Manager, Rock Hill Office] 1936-1973 

18 1.294

Kennedy, William R. 1937-1954 1957-1959 

19 1.295

Legal Retainer 1935-1981 

19 1.296

Letterhead no date 

19 1.297

The Liberty Legion 1936-1937 

19 1.298

Liberty Life Home Office Building-Article, Brochure, Clippings, Postcard 1953 1955-1956 

19 1.299

Liberty Life Insurance Company-Liberty Life Building, Charlotte, NC 1940 

19 1.3

Liberty Life Insurance Company Organization 1948-1967, no date 

19 1.301

Liberty Life Insurance Industry 1967 

19 1.302

Liberty Life's Special 50 th Anniversary VALUE 

19 1.303

Liberty Policy and Procedures for [Personnel] no date 

19 1.304

Life Underwriter's Association of Columbia, SC, Roster and Bylaws 1961-1962 

19 1.305

Little Gem Life Chart 

Box Folder

 1958-1959 

19 1.306

 1960 

19 1.307

LLIC Building Cornerstone 

Box Folder

Folder I 1955 

20 1.308

Folder II 1955 

20 1.309
Box Folder

LLIC Capital Stock, Preliminary Prospectus Dated March 24, 1964 

20 1.31

LLIC Group Insurance Benefits 1950 1956 

20 1.311

LLIC Masterbook Department, Definitions c. 1950's 

20 1.312

LLIC Memorial Resolutions 1936 1957 1968 

20 1.313

LLIC Stockholders 1944-1945 

20 1.314

Lockwood Greene-(Booth Papers) 

Description

These are photoduplicates of the project files of Louis S. Booth, a Lockwood Greene executive. They consist of bids, calculations, correspondence, memoranda, reports, specifications and submittals related to the construction of the Liberty Life Insurance building in Greenville, South Carolina. The Liberty Archives maintained the folders in Booth's original order and Clemson Special Collections refoldered but did not re-order. However, box 2 of The Liberty Archives listing (Hardware through Water and Sewage, 26 folders) is not found here. Half-size photoduplicates of the building plans are listed with oversize papers, below. The Liberty Archives accession number was 88-13.

Box Folder

Air Conditioning 1966-1968 

20 1.315

Air Conditioning 1971-1974 

20 1.316

Allied Specialties 1972 

20 1.317

Architectural 1971-1972 

20 1.318

Bids 1966 

20 1.319

Bids 1972 

20 1.32

C & M 1966-1967 

20 1.321

Caune, John 1966-1967 

20 1.322

Civil 1971 

21 1.323

Color 1966-1967 

21 1.324

Concrete 1966-1967 

21 1.325

Cost Estimates 1966-1967 

21 1.326

Design 1966-1967 

21 1.327

E & B 1966-1968 

21 1.328

Electrical 1966-1968 

21 1.329

Electrical 1971 

21 1.33

Electrical Calculations 1966-1967 

21 1.331-1.332

Electrical-Group Leader's Reports 1971-1972 

21 1.333

Electrical Specifications (Angell) 1966-1967 

21 1.334

Electrical Specifications 1971 

22 1.335

Electrical-TLC Panel Identification 1971 

22 1.336

Elevator 1966-1967 

22 1.337

Finish Schedule 1967 

22 1.338

Fire Protection 1966 

22 1.339

Fixtures & Equipment 1971-1972 

22 1.34

General 1966-1968 

22 1.341

HVAC Submittals 1971 

22 1.342
Box Folder

Logs no date 

22 1.343-1.344

LOMA-Exam 4 1963 

22 1.345

Luncheon Club 

Box Folder

 1961-1963 

22 1.346

 1964-1967 

22 1.347
Box Folder

Major Medical Insurance, TPT no date 

22 1.348

Management Survey June, 1960 

22 1.349

Masterbook Department 1940-1941 

23 1.35

Medical Bureau 

Box Folder

Medical Information Bureau Official Code List of Impairments 1962 

23 1.351

M.I.B. [Medical Information Bureau] Procedure May 1967 

23 1.352

Memos & Directives 

Box Folder

 1931-1932 

23 1.353

 January-March 1933 

23 1.354

 April-December, 1933 

23 1.355

 1934 

23 1.356

 1935 

23 1.357

 1936 

23 1.358

 January-July 1937 

23 1.359

 August-December 1937 

23 1.36

 January-May 1938 

23 1.361

 June-December 1938 

23 1.362

 January-February 1939 

23 1.363

 March-July 1939 

23 1.364

 August-December 1939 

23 1.365

 January-August 1940 

23 1.366

 1941-1943 

23 1.367

 1949 1951-1952 

23 1.368
Box Folder

Miscellaneous 1919 1940 1945 

24 1.369

Monthly Debit Ordinary Premium Rates and General Instructions 1956 

24 1.37

Monthly Debit Ordinary and Weekly Premium Rates and General Instructions 1960 

24 1.371

N1905L [Aircraft] Information and Invoices 1959 1960 1963 

24 1.372

National Life and Accident Insurance Company, Ordinary Department Rate Book 1954 

24 1.373

National Merit Scholarship Awards 

Box Folder

Presentation and Luncheon April 22, 1965 

24 1.374

Robert S. Jackson 1965 

24 1.375

Marguerite L. Smith 1967-1971 

24 1.376

Stanley B. Watson 1965-1969 

24 1.377

National Merit Scholarship Corporation 

Box Folder

 January 1-June 30, 1965 

24 1.378

 July 1-December 31, 1965 

24 1.379

 1966 

24 1.38

Correspondence 1966 

24 1.381
Box Folder

Non-Participating Policies List with Policy Form Numbers, January 15 1967 

24 1.382

North American Reassurance Company Rating Manual 1946 

25 1.383

North Carolina Industrial Commission 1951 1954 

25 1.384

Occupational Conference 1929 

25 1.385

Occupational Rating Manual no date 

25 1.386

Occupational Ratings Conference Proceedings 1929 

25 1.387

Offers to Buy The Liberty Life 1925 

25 1.388

Old Chamber of Commerce Building 1929-1930 

25 1.389

Ordinary Branch Office Procedures Manual 

Box Folder

 no date 

25 1.39

Working Papers 1943-1961 

25 1.391

Ordinary Department 

Exhibits of Insurance 

Box Folder

 1954 

25 1.392

 1956-1957 

25 1.393
Box Folder

Operations Report 1955-1957 

26 1.394

Ordinary Application Register December 1933-April 1934 

26 1.395
Box Folder

Ordinary Division, Examples and Summaries of Benefits, Retirement Annuity, and Pension Plan 1952 

26 1.396

Ordinary Life Policy & Life Paid-Up at Age 5-Non-participating Policy 1961 1969 

26 1.397

O'Toole Report 

Box Folder

Section I, "Organization and General Administration" 1953 

26 1.398

Section III, "Underwriting & Actuarial Operations" 1953 

26 1.399

Section IV, "Savings & Loan & Group Operations" 1953 

26 1.4

Patent Application 

Box Folder

 1926-1928 

26 1.401

 1933-1934 

26 1.402
Box Folder

People's Life Insurance Company of Charleston, SC 1920 1958, no date 

26 1.403

The Picture Book of Life Insurance 1953 

26 1.404

Policies 

Box Folder

 1919-1929 

26 1.405

 1932 1942 

26 1.406
Box Folder

Policy # Ledger B Bonus Club Year no date 

26 1.407

Policy Benefit Department 

Box Folder

Checkwriting System no date 

27 1.408

Manual of Procedures and Operations 1961 

27 1.409

Policy Forms 

Box Folder

 1938 

27 1.41

 1949 

27 1.411
Box Folder

Policy Issue Department 1959-1963 1965 1967 

27 1.412

Policy Issue Department 1967 

27 1.413

Policyowners' Service Division-Policy and Program 1955 

27 1.414

Policy Record Cards 1918 1950 1966 1969 

27 1.415

Policy Samples no date 

27 1.416

Premium Accounting Department 

Box Folder

Application Receipt Book; Collection Receipts Books 1959-1961 1959 1961 

27 1.417

Memo December 17, 1957 

27 1.418

Monthly Debit Ordinary Application Receipt Book; Monthly Debit Ordinary Collection Receipt Book; Revival Receipt Book; Weekly Premium Receipt Books 1958 1958 1947-1949 1942-1943 1959 

27 1.419

President's Club 

Box Folder

 1946 1948 

27 1.42

[Stationary & Business Cards] 1961 and 1964 

27 1.421
Box Folder

Procedures and Manuals-Permanent Files no date 

27 1.422

Production Clubs 1963 

27 1.423

Proposals and Suggestions: Observance of Company's 50 th Anniversary 

27 1.424

Rate Book Drill no date 

27 1.425

Rating Schedules 

Box Folder

 1946-1950 

27 1.426

 1953-1958 

27 1.427
Box Folder

Receipt Books-Weekly Premium 1921-1942 

27 1.428

Refreshment Coupons no date 

28 1.429

Regional Meetings 

Box Folder

 1958 

28 1.43

 February 1959 

28 1.431

 1960 

28 1.432

 1961 

28 1.433

 1962 

28 1.434

 1963 

28 1.435

 1964 

28 1.436

 1965 

28 1.437

 1966 

28 1.438

Reinsurance 

Box Folder

 1941-1942 

28 1.439

 1943-1947 

28 1.44

 1948 

28 1.441

 1949-1950 

28 1.442

 1951-1952 

28 1.443

 1953 

28 1.444

 1954 

28 1.445

 1955 

29 1.446

1 of 2 1956 

29 1.447

2 of 2 1956 

29 1.448

 1957 

29 1.449

 1958 

29 1.45

Report of Examination 

Box Folder

 1942 

29 1.451

 1945 

29 1.452

 1949 

29 1.453

 1953 

29 1.454

 1956 

29 1.455

 1959 

30 1.455A

 1965 

30 1.455B
Box Folder

Reports to Board of Directors, LLIC 1961-1965 1967 

30 1.456

Retirement Annuity and Pension Plan 1948 1952 1958 

30 1.457

Ritchie, Robert D.-memos to and from 1939-1940 1942 

30 1.458

Sales-Brochures 1961 

30 1.459

Sales Conference Programs 1964 & 1967 

30 1.46

Sales Contest-R.H. Collins 1935 

30 1.461

Sales Contract-Mitchell and Folsom 1929-1931 

30 1.462

Sand Contract 1938-1941 

30 1.463

Savings & Loan Insurance Department: Rates for Decreasing Term Insurance (Level Monthly Premiums) no date 

30 1.464

Scholarship-Beginning 1965 

30 1.465

Schumpert, Helen V. 

Box Folder

 1937-1942 

30 1.466

Loan #3 1938-1941 

31 1.467

Secondary Stock Offering 

Box Folder

 April-August 1963, no date 

31 1.468

 December 1963-February 17, 1964 

31 1.469

 February 17-March 30, 1964 

31 1.47

 April-August 1964 

31 1.471
Box Folder

Securities List 1956-1965 1967 

31 1.472

Selective Service Records 

Box Folder

 April 19, 1943-March 18, 1944 

31 1.473

Cochrane, Graham Clarke 1944-1945 

31 1.474

Ellis, William R. 1944-1945 

31 1.475

Hunt, Frank Dewitt 1944-1945 

31 1.476

Little, Carolus Delong 1944-1945 

31 1.477

Rhoades, William C. 1945 

31 1.478

Scales, Robert Roper, Jr. 1944-1945 

31 1.479
Box Folder

Sick Leave Regulations 1948-1949 

32 1.48

Smith, John Parker, Manager, Sumter, SC Office 1930-1959 

32 1.481

Social Security-Old Age Benefits 1940-1941 1956 

32 1.482

Some Results of the Cooperative Advertising Program sponsored by Life Insurance Companies in America no date 

32 1.483

South Carolina Insurance Dept., Handbook for Life Insurance Agents Qualification Examination no date 

32 1.484

Statement [Financial] June 30, 1947 

32 1.485

Statements-Comparative 1949-1950 

32 1.486

Stationary 1942, no date 

32 1.487

Statistical Data-Mr. Herman N. Hipp no date 

32 1.488

Statistics, Valuation, and Deferred Testing Tabulations-Monthly Summaries November 1956-December 1957 

32 1.489

Stocks and Stock Values 1940 1942-1943 1961-1962 1967 1981 

32 1.49

Treasurer of South Carolina 1941-1942 1945 

32 1.491

Underwriting, Essentials of Life no date 

32 1.492

Underwriting Department 

Box Folder

 1942 1943-1944 

33 1.493

 1945-1948 

33 1.494

 1949-1950 

33 1.495

 1951-1952 

33 1.496

 1953-1954 

33 1.497

 1955-1956 

33 1.498

 1957 

33 1.499

 1958 

33 1.5

Reports 

Box Folder

 1948-1952 

33 1.501

 1953-1955 

33 1.502

 1956-1958 

33 1.503

Underwriting Division 

Box Folder

 1953 

34 1.504

 1954 

34 1.505

 1962, n.d. 

34 1.506
Box Folder

Underwriting Hazardous Sports and Occupations-Articles 1959 1962 1967, no date 

34 1.507

Underwriting Policies 

Box Folder

 1941-1943 

34 1.508

 1944 

34 1.509

 1945-1946 

34 1.51

 1947-1948 

34 1.511

 1949 

34 1.512

 1950 

34 1.513

 1951-1952 

34 1.514

 1953 

34 1.515

 1954-1955 

34 1.516

 1956-1958 

34 1.517

Underwriting Rate Manual 

Box Folder

 1926 

35 1.518

 1941 

35 1.519

Utopian 

Bank Statements 

Box Folder

SC National Bank #1 1939 

35 1.52

SCNB 1940-1941 

35 1.521

People's National & Norwood 1924-1941 

35 1.522
Box Folder

Correspondence 1936-1937 

35 1.523

Dissolution File 1938-1940 

35 1.524

Income Tax Returns 1931-1940 

36 1.525

Minutes 1940 

36 1.526

Miscellaneous Matters-Re: Stockholders, Bondholders 1938-1940 

36 1.527

Miscellaneous Papers 1935 

36 1.528

Mitchell and Folsom-Mortgage Loan 1932-1934 

36 1.529

Price Lists 1935 

36 1.53

Receipts 1932-1940 

36 1.531

Sales Contracts Paid 1938-1939 

36 1.532

Suspense 1935-1938 

36 1.533

Statements 

Box Folder

Financial 1938-1941 

36 1.534

 1927-1939 

37 1.535
Box Folder

Tax Receipts, Returns, etc. 1940 

37 1.536

War Clauses 

Box Folder

 1939-1944 

37 1.537

 1945 

37 1.538

 1946-1948 

37 1.539

 July 10-August 14, 1950 

37 1.54

 August 15-September 1950 

37 1.541

 October-December 1950 

37 1.542

 1951 

37 1.543

 1952 

37 1.544

 1953 

37 1.545

 January 1954-September 1955 

37 1.546

 1956-1958 

37 1.547

Newspaper Clippings July 16-December 31, 1950 

38 1.548

Newspaper Clippings 1951-1952 

38 1.549

Recent History July 26, 1950 

38 1.55

Statutory Provisions having a bearing on July 21, 1950 

38 1.551

Working Data July 1950-February 1951 

38 1.552
Box Folder

War Death Clauses May 1943-September 1946 

38 1.553

WCSC/SC Broadcasting Co. 1932-1945 

38 1.554

Weekly Premium Life Policy Application Forms 1927 1936 1943 

38 1.555

WFBC-Radio/The Greenville News-Piedmont Co. 1932 

38 1.556

W. Frank Hipp Club, President's Month August 1937 

38 1.557

White, Rossie Mae (Executive Department) 1953 1955 

38 1.558

Agents Record 

Box

 October 1921-December 1930 

39

 September 1930-January 1934 

39

 December 1936-December 1939 

39

 October 1940-December 1946 

39

 May 1946-October 1949 

39

Agency Application Register (Ordinary Business) 

Box

 April 1928-March 1929 

39

 March 1929-June 1930 

39

 May 1930-September 1930 

39

 May 1934-September 1934 

39

Ordinary Application Register 

Box

 January 1939-July 1940 

39

 June 1940-November 1940 

39

 October 1940-January 1942 

39

 December 1941-February 1943 

39

Cash Book 

Box

 January 1921-January 1924 

40

 September 1927-October 1929 

40

 January 1930-July 1932 

40

 October 1933-June 1939 

40

 April 1940-December 1941 

40

 December 1941-July 1943 

40

 August 1943-March 1945 

40

 June 1952-October 1953 

40

Collection Book 

Box

 January 1942-December 1944 

41

 January 1950-December 1952 

41

 January 1953-June 1956 

41

 August 1956-January 1959 

41

 January 1959-March 1972 

41

Income/Disbursements Ledger November 1931-December 1932 

41

Inventory of Bonds and Notes January 1945-January 1947 

41

Miscellaneous Income/Disbursements Ledger January 1945-December 1949 

41

Petty Cash Book January 1933-November 1952 

41

Policy Number Ledger (no date) 

42

Policy Number Ledger C (no date) 

42

H. O. [Home Office] Policy Register 

Box

#1A-103A and 500000-502958 August 1920-September 1924 

42

#502959-505895 September 1924-September 1927 

42

#505896-508698 September 1927-December 1929 

42

#508699-511738 January-December 1930 

42

#511739-515620 December 1930-September 1931 

42

#515621-519580 September 1931-July 1932 

43

#519581-523272 July 1932-August 1933 

43

#523273-526678 August 1933-June 1934 

43

#526679-530415 June 1934-August 1935 

43

#530416-534308 August 1935-November 1936 

43

#534309-538177 November 1936-September 1937 

43

#538178-542116 September 1937-October 1938 

43

#542117-546399 October 1938-June 1940 

43

Industrial Policy Register, #546400-560749 June 1940-December 1943 

43

Policy Register, #74150-82809 October 1939-December 1943 

43

Rent Receipt Ledger December 1930-January 1933 

43

Rent Receipt Ledger January 1939-January 1945 

43

Securities Inventory/Transaction Record January 1946-October 1952 

44

Stock Registration Book (Second Offering) 1964 

44

Subsidiaries Ledger of Accounts Debited from a General Journal January 1935-November 1950 

44

Comparative Trial Balances, Liberty Life and Southeastern January 1944-June 1953 

44

Combined Trial Balances December 1947-December 1951 

44

Trial Balances November 1919-December 1933 

44

Trial Balances January 1942-December 1947 

44

Trial Balances January 1952-November 1955 

44

Liberty Life Building, Columbia SC, Cash Books 

Box

 May 1938-November 1939 

45

 November 1939-July 1941 

45

 July 1941-December 1942 

45

 December 1942-May 1944 

45

 May 1944-February 1947 

45

 March 1947-August 1949 

45

 September 1949-December 1951 

45

Liberty Life Building, Columbia SC 

Box

Ledger May 1938-December 1948 

46

Ledger January 1949-November 1951 

46

Rent Ledger May 1938-December 1943 

46

Rent Ledger January 1944-December 1948 

46

Rent Ledger January 1949-November 1951 

46

Utopian Developing Company, Stock Book January 1925-May 1937 

46

Ratebooks 

Box

 1923-1960   29 volumes

47

 1962-1965   11 volumes

48

 Series 2 Committees and Task Forces 

Accounting and Methods Committee 

Minutes 

Box Folder

Folder I 1959-1962 

1 2.1

Folder II 1959-1962 

1 2.2
Box Folder

Folder I 1959-1965 

1 2.3

Folder II 1959-1965 

1 2.4

Advertising and Public Relations Committee 

Box Folder

 March 28, 1936-June 30, 1957 

1 2.5

 August 1, 1959-February 1, 1960 

1 2.6

 1961 

1 2.7

Agenda 

Box Folder

 1957 

1 2.8

 1958 

1 2.9
Box Folder

Annual Statements 1958 

1 2.1

Minutes 1957-1961 

1 2.11

Agency Committee 

Box Folder

Agenda 1958 

1 2.12

Minutes 

Box Folder

I 1956-1962 

2 2.13

II 1956-1962 

2 2.14

I 1956-1962 

2 2.15

II 1956-1962 

2 2.16

 August 28, 1961-February 12, 1968 

2 2.17
Box Folder

Reports 1953-1972 

2 2.18
Box Folder

Electronic Committee Minutes March 21, 1957-January 24, 1958 

2 2.19

Employee Benefits Committee Meetings-Minutes 1955 

2 2.2

Executive Council 

Box Folder

Agenda 1958 

2 2.21

Minutes 

Box Folder

 October 27, 1953-May 15, 1954 

2 2.22

 May 19, 1954-January 8, 1958 

2 2.23
Box Folder

 October 1953-August 1954 

3 2.24

 September 1954-March 1955 

3 2.25

 March 11-May 13, 1958 

3 2.26

 June 12-August 13, 1958 

3 2.27

 September 9-October 15, 1958 

3 2.28

 November 11-December 30, 1958 

3 2.29

 February 11-April 16, 1959 

3 2.3

 June 9-July 29, 1959 

3 2.31

 September 8, 1959-January 5, 1960 

3 2.32

 February 5-March 8, 1960 

4 2.33

Finance Committee-Minutes 

Box Folder

Six Months Reports June 17, 1960 &1960 

4 2.34

 August 9-November 1, 1960 

4 2.35

 November 8-December 28, 1960 

4 2.36

 February 28-April 11, 1961 

4 2.37

 May 9-August 8, 1961 

4 2.38

 September 12-December 28, 1961 

4 2.39

 February 13-April 3, 1962 

4 2.4

 June 14, 1962 

4 2.41

 October 9, 1962 

4 2.42

 November 14-December 27, 1962 

5 2.43

 March 1, 1963 

5 2.44

 April 9-May 4, 1963 

5 2.45

 July 11-September 3, 1963 

5 2.46

 September 10, 1963 

5 2.47

 October 8-November 12, 1963 

5 2.48

 December 23, 1963 

5 2.49

 January 8-February 11, 1964 

5 2.5

 April 14, 1964 

5 2.51

 June 9-July 14, 1964 

5 2.52

 August 11-September 8, 1964 

6 2.53

 December 29, 1964 

6 2.54

 December 1964-March 9, 1965 

6 2.55

 April 13, 1965 

6 2.56

 May 11-June 8, 1965 

6 2.57

 July 13-August 10, 1965 

6 2.58

 October 12, 1965 

6 2.59

 November 9-December 29, 1965 

6 2.6

 February 8-March 8, 1966 

6 2.61

 April 12-May 10, 1966 

6 2.62

 June 14-July 12, 1966 

6 2.63

 August 9-September 13, 1966 

7 2.64

 October 11-December 27, 1966 

7 2.65

 March 14, 1967 

7 2.66

 May 9-July 11, 1967 

7 2.67

 August 8-September 12, 1967 

7 2.68

 November 14-December 29, 1967 

7 2.69
Box Folder

Group Subcommittee-Minutes 1955 

7 2.7

Insurance Committee 

Agenda 

Box Folder

 1957 

7 2.71

 1958 

7 2.72
Box Folder

Memoranda 1958 

8 2.73

Minutes 

Box Folder

 September-December 1953 

8 2.74

 January 8-June 1954 

8 2.75

 January 8-August 31, 1954 

8 2.76

 September 1-December 29, 1954 

8 2.77

 January 5-February 25, 1955 

8 2.78

 March 3-April 29, 1955 

8 2.79

 May 4-June 30, 1955 

8 2.8

 July 1-August 23, 1955 

8 2.81

 September 1-October 20, 1955 

8 2.8

 November 4-December 16, 1955 

8 2.83

 January 5-February 23, 1956 

8 2.84

 March 1-April 27, 1956 

9 2.85

 May 3-July 30, 1956 

9 2.86

 August 2-September 28, 1956 

9 2.87

 October 4-December 12, 1956 

9 2.88

 January 3-February 28, 1957 

9 2.89

 March 7-April 26, 1957 

9 2.9

 May 2-June 28, 1957 

9 2.91

 July 2-August 23, 1957 

9 2.92

 September 5-December 13, 1957 

9 2.93

 January 16-February 14, 1958 

9 2.94

 March 6-April 25, 1958 

9 2.95

 May 1-August 28, 1958 

9 2.96

 September 5-December 19, 1958 

10 2.97

 January 15-April 10, 1959 

10 2.98

 May 6-December 29, 1959 

10 2.99

 January 5-August 24, 1960 

10 2.1

 September 8-December 16, 1960 

10 2.101

 January 5-May 25, 1961 

10 2.102

 June 1-December 21, 1961 

10 2.103

 January 5-December 17, 1962 

10 2.104

 January 25-November 26, 1963 

10 2.105

 January 3-December 30, 1964 

10 2.106

 January 8-July 29, 1965 

10 2.107

 August 8-December 28, 1965 

10 2.108

 January 12-April 29, 1966 

11 2.109

 May 10-July 22, 1966 

11 2.11

 August 8-December 21, 1966 

11 2.111

Investment Committee 

Box Folder

Agenda 1958 

11 2.112

Minutes 

Box Folder

 October 23-December 20, 1953 

11 2.113

 January 13-December 28, 1954 

11 2.114

 January 4-December 20, 1955 

11 2.115

 January 3-December 18, 1956 

11 2.116

 January 8, 1957-November 4, 1958 

11 2.117

 January 20-October 6, 1959 

11 2.118

 October 20, 1959-June 21, 1960 

11 2.119

 September 20, 1960-August 15, 1961 

11 2.12

 October 17-December 19, 1961 

11 2.121

 February 6-June 19, 1962 

12 2.122

 August 7-December 4, 1962 

12 2.123

 January 15-July 16, 1963 

12 2.124

 September 20-October 14, 1963 

12 2.125

 October 21-November 4, 1963 

12 2.126

 November 11-December 2, 1963 

12 2.127

 December 10-December 30, 1963 

12 2.128

 January 6-January 20, 1964 

12 2.129

 January 27-February 17, 1964 

12 2.13

 February 24-March 9, 1964 

12 2.131

 March 16-March 30, 1964 

12 2.132

 April 6-April 20, 1964 

13 2.133

 April 27-May 11, 1964 

13 2.134

 May 18-June 1, 1964 

13 2.135

 June 8-July 6, 1964 

13 2.136

 July 13, 1964 

13 2.137

 July 27-August 17, 1964 

13 2.138

 August 24-August 31, 1964 

13 2.139

 September 8-Septmber 28, 1964 

13 2.14

 October 5-October 12, 1964 

13 2.141

 October 19-November 2, 1964 

13 2.142

 November 9-November 23, 1964 

13 2.143

 November 30-December 21, 1964 

14 2.144

 December 28, 1964-January 11, 1965 

14 2.145

 January 17-February 22, 1965 

14 2.146

 March 1, 1965 

14 2.147

 March 8-March 22, 1965 

14 2.148

 March 29-April 12, 1965 

14 2.149

 April 19-May 3, 1965 

14 2.15

 May 10-May 17, 1965 

14 2.151

 May 24-June 7, 1965 

14 2.152

 June 14-June 28, 1965 

14 2.153

 July6-July 19, 1965 

14 2.154

 July 26-August 9, 1965 

14 2.155

 August 16-September 7, 1965 

15 2.156

 September 13-September 27, 1965 

15 2.157

 October 4-October 25, 1965 

15 2.158

 November 1-November 8, 1965 

15 2.159

 November 15-December 6, 1965 

15 2.16

 December 13-December 28, 1965 

15 2.161

 January 3-January 10, 1966 

15 2.162

 January 17-January 24, 1966 

15 2.163

 January 31-February 7, 1966 

15 2.164

 February 14, 1966 

15 2.165

 February 21-February 28, 1966 

15 2.166

 March 7, 1966 

15 2.167

 March 14-March 21, 1966 

16 2.168

 March 21, 1966 

16 2.169

 March 28-April 4, 1966 

16 2.17

 April 11-April 25, 1966 

16 2.171

 May 2-May 9, 1966 

16 2.172

 May 16-May 23, 1966 

16 2.173

 May 30-June 6, 1966 

16 2.174

 June 13, 1966 

16 2.175

 June 20-June 27, 1966 

16 2.176

 July 11, 1966 

16 2.177

 July 18-July 25, 1966 

16 2.178

 August 1-August 8, 1966 

17 2.179

 August 15-August 29, 1966 

17 2.18

 September 6-September 12, 1966 

17 2.181

 September 19-October 3, 1966 

17 2.182

 October 17, 1966 

17 2.183

 October 24-November 7, 1966 

17 2.184

 November 14-November 21, 1966 

17 2.185

 November 28-December 12, 1966 

17 2.186

 December 19-December 27, 1966 

17 2.187
Box Folder

Management Committee-Minutes 1959-1965 

17 2.188

Operations Committee 

Box Folder

 1966 

18 2.189

Minutes 

Box Folder

 October 27, 1965-January 11, 1967 

18 2.19

 February 22, 1967-February 14, 1968 

18 2.191

Task Force 

Box Folder

Folder I 1966 & 1967 

18 2.192

Folder II 1966 & 1967 

18 2.193
Box Folder

Planning & Personnel Committee-Minutes October 22, 1953-February 3, 1955 

18 2.194

Planning & Research Group-Minutes December 22, 1965-October 4, 1967 

18 2.195

Policy Committee-Minutes 1953 

18 2.196

Production Committee-Minutes April 7-December 8, 1958 

18 2.197

Savings & Loan and Group Committee 

Box Folder

Agenda 1957 

18 2.198

(HNH) Agenda 1957 

18 2.199

Agenda 1958 

18 2.2

Photographs 

Description

Three photographs (two indoor, one outdoors) taken by Louise McCall of individuals at company Christmas party

Folder
1

Oversize Volumes 

Oversize_box

Annual Statements 1918-1935   21 volumes

1

Annual Statements 1936-1941 1943-1947   23 volumes

2

Annual Statements 1955-1966   12 volumes

3

Application Register, #33761-36406, The Liberty Life Insurance Company November 1933-October 1934 

4

Application Register, #36407-38981, The Liberty Life Insurance Company November 1934-November 1935 

4

Branch Office Expenses 1949-1954 

4

Cash Disbursement Journal, Industrial Division January 1944-February 1948 

5

Cash Ledger, The Liberty Life Insurance Company 1931-1936 

6

Cash Ledger, The Liberty Life Insurance Company 1937-1942 

7

Cash Ledger, Liberty Life Insurance Company; Cash Ledger, The Southeastern Life Insurance Company 1943-1944 May 1942-December 1945 

8

Cash Ledger, Liberty Life Insurance Company; Cash Ledger, The Southeastern Life Insurance Company January 1946-March 1948 May 1944-March 1948 

9

Cash Ledger, Industrial Division January 1944-February 1948 

10

Check Record 1929-1948 

11

Credit Life Insurance Account Book 1958-1961 

11

Debit Account Book, The Liberty Life Insurance Company 1925 

12

Disbursement Ledger January-September 1942 

13

General Ledger, The Liberty Life Insurance Company October 1919-July 1920 

13

Ledger, The Liberty Life Insurance Company 1933 

14

Subsidiary Ledger 1950 

15

Industrial Life Insurance Company (Charleston, SC) policies 1900, 1909   Two (2)

15

American Life Insurance Company (Charleston, SC) policy circa 1910-1919 

15

Peoples Life Insurance Company (Charleston, SC) policies, 1900 (with letter from M. A. Wolff, Charleston, SC to H. L. Vogel, Greenville, SC on substituting Liberty Life Insurance Company policy for Peoples Life policy, April 23, 1932) 1912-1913, 1916-1918, 1921-1930   Fifty (50)

15

The Home Insurance Company (Charleston, SC) policies 1901 1904 1908 1910 1913 1915 1915   Seven (7)

15

Germania Life Insurance Company (Charleston, SC) policies (with Liberty Life Insurance Company change of policy form dated 1930) 1908 1910 1915 1916-1918 1921   Eight (8)

15

Liberty Life Insurance Company (Greenville, SC) policies 1919-1921   Three (3)

15

Liberty Life Insurance Company policy No. 62685, Sarah Culler August 23, 1920 

15

Home Friendly Insurance Company of Charleston, SC Weekly Exhibit of Superintendent's Account to Home Office for Week Commencing September 25, 1922 

15

Cover letter of October 19, 1930 from P.E. Murphey, Industrial Department, Liberty Life Insurance Company, Charleston, SC to W. Frank Hipp, Liberty Life Insurance Company, Greenville, SC with enclosed specimen contracts/policies from the American Life Insurance Company of Charleston, SC; The Home Life Insurance Company of Charleston, SC; The Immediate Benefit Mutual Association of Charleston, SC; and The Peoples Life Insurance Company of Charleston, SC   25 items

15

Insurance Company Income Tax Returns (Form 1120L), Independence Insurance Company 1933-1934 

15

Organizational charts, Liberty Life Insurance Company Actuarial Department March 21, 1941 and December 31, 1941 

15

Sample insurance policies, The Surety Life Insurance Company, Greenville, SC ca.1948 

15

Organizational chart (draft), Liberty Life Insurance Company December 3, 1948 

15

Organizational chart, Liberty Life Insurance Company March 1949 

15

Organizational chart, Liberty Life Insurance Company March 1950 

15

Life Insurance News Data Monthly Press Release July 18, 1951 

15

Organizational chart, Liberty Life Insurance Company March 1953 

15

Organizational chart, Liberty Life Insurance Company November 12, 1953 

15

The Home Office Underwriter, Volume 1, Number 4 November 1955 

15

Organizational chart, Liberty Life Insurance Company July 15, 1956 

15

Supplement agreement, Liberty Life Insurance Company ca.1958 

15

Reports of Security Transactions August-December 1959 

15

Reports of Security Transactions December 1959 and January 1960 

15

Reports of Security Transactions June-August 1960 

15

Reports of Security Transactions September-October 1960 

15

Reports of Security Transactions January-March 1961 

15

Liberty Life Insurance Company, Supplemental Agreement: Automatic Premium Loan Agreement ca.1961 

15

Liberty Life Insurance Company Scrapbook 1962-1968 

15

Reports of Security Transactions January-February 1962 

15

Reports of Security Transactions March-April 1962 

15

Twelve Month Cash Flow Projection December 3, 1962 

15

Twelve Month Cash Flow Projection December 21, 1962 

15

Reports of Security Transactions March-April 1963 

15

Reports of Security Transactions July-August 1963 

15

Report of Security Transactions; Securities Transactions September 1963 October 8, 1963-November 11, 1963 

15

Report of Security Transactions; Proposed Terms, Cummings & Company, Inc. trust notes November 1963 1963 

15

Securities Transaction worksheets for stocks purchased and sold; Mortgage worksheet, Wachovia Bank & Trust October 8-November 11, 1963 ca.1963 

15

Securities Transaction worksheets for stocks purchased and sold; Report of Securities Transactions November 12-December 18, 1963 October 1963 

15

Worksheet of mortgages; Securities Transaction worksheets for bonds purchased and sold; Securities Transaction worksheets for stocks purchased and sold; Securities Transaction worksheets for bonds purchased and sold; Securities Transaction worksheets for stocks purchased and sold; Reports of Securities Transactions ca.1964 February 11-March 16, 1964 February 11-March 16, 1964 March 17-April 13, 1964 January-March 1964 

15

Securities Transactions for December 19, 1962-February 10, 1964; Report of Securities Transactions December 1963 

15

Reports of Security Transactions April 30 1964 May, 1964 and June 1964 

15

Report of Security Transactions July 1964 

15

Report of Security Transactions; Security Transactions; Security Transactions July 1964 July 14-August 7, 1964 August 8, 1964-[?] 

15

Reports of Security Transactions September-November 1964 

15

Reports of Security Transactions December 1964-January 1965 

15

Twelve Month Cash Flow Projection February 15, 1965 

15

Report of Security Transactions February 1965 

15

Report of Security Transactions March 1965 

15

Stocks, Debt Securities worksheet December 28, 1964-April 5, 1965 

15

Report of Security Transactions April 1965 

15

Total Committed Funds Closed worksheet May 1, 1965 

15

Report of Security Transactions May 1965 

15

Report of Security Transactions June 1965 

15

Report of Security Transactions July 1965 

15

Report of Security Transactions August 1965 

15

Mortgage Loan and Private Placement Closings, Remainder of 1965 ca.December 1965 

15

Cash Flow Projection 1965-1966 

15

Securities Transactions worksheets for bonds purchased and sold, stocks sold; Exhibit A, Security Available for Proposed Loan March 9-April 11, 1964 1966 

15

Commitment Planning Schedule April 4, 1966   2 copies

15

Cash Statement June 6, 1966 

15

ACC-U-COMP SELLEBRATION poster, Baseball (blue) ca.1966 

15

ACC-U-COMP SELLEBRATION poster, Chorus Line (cream) ca.1966 

15

ACC-U-COMP SELLEBRATION poster, Statue of Liberty (yellow) ca.1966 

15

List of Mortgage Loans for Purchase ca.1966 

15

Commitment Planning Schedule 1966-1967 

15

Organizational chart, Liberty Life Insurance Company March 1967 

15

Organizational chart, Liberty Life Insurance Company Accounting Department undated 

15

Organizational chart, Liberty Life Insurance Company Accounting Division without Field and Internal Audit Department undated 

15

Report of Security Transactions February [no year] 

15

Oversize papers 

Folder

Twentieth anniversary poster "75 Millions of Insurance Now in Force," 1939 

1

Study, "Japanese Terrace Gardens, Fourth Floor, Liberty Life Insurance Company, Greenville, South Carolina" by William Pitkin, Landscape Architect, Asheville, NC December 14, 1964 

1

Study, "Japanese Terrace Gardens, Fourth Floor, Liberty Life Insurance Company, Greenville, South Carolina" (colored) by William Pitkin, Landscape Architect, Asheville, NC December 14, 1964 

1

"Study for Main Floor Terrace, Liberty Life Insurance Company, Greenville, South Carolina" by William Pitkin, Landscape Architect, Asheville, NC December 16, 1964 

1

"Study for Main Floor Terrace, Liberty Life Insurance Company, Greenville, South Carolina" (colored) by William Pitkin, Landscape Architect, Asheville, NC December 16, 1964 

1

Study, "Japanese Terrace Gardens, Fourth Floor, Liberty Life Insurance Company, Greenville, South Carolina" by William Pitkin, Landscape Architect, Asheville, NC February 16, 1965 

1

Study, "Japanese Terrace Gardens, Fourth Floor, Liberty Life Insurance Company, Greenville, South Carolina" (colored) by William Pitkin, Landscape Architect, Asheville, NC February 16, 1965 

1

"You Can Win This Month 22-piece 'Super Socketool' Set" poster circa 1967-1968   2.0 item(s)

1

Ordinary Life-Nonparticipating Payable at Death agreement, Liberty Life Insurance company undated 

1

Organizational chart (draft), Liberty Life Insurance Company undated 

1

Painting of proposed Liberty Life Headquarters Building ca.1950-1955 

2

Lockwood Greene (Booth Papers) building plans 

Folder

Liberty Life Insurance Company Building plans 1953-1954   118.0 item(s)

3-3A

Liberty Life Insurance Company Home Office Building, Greenville, South Carolina, plans for addition to 1965-1967   24.0 item(s)

4

Liberty Life Insurance Company Home Office Building, Greenville, South Carolina, plans for addition to 1971-1974   57.0 item(s)

5

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 Record Group 3.3 Record Group 3.3: The Liberty Life Post-Corporation Records 1962-1992   36.875 cubic feet including 790 folders in 82 document boxes, 2 oversize folders, and 33 photographs.

Corporate History

On November 3, 1905, a new enterprise, Southeastern Life Insurance Company, came into existence in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Fourteen years later on October 13, W. Frank Hipp, a former agent of that company, established a new company, Liberty Life Insurance Company, in Greenville, South Carolina. In 1933, Hipp became president of both companies, which continued to operate separately. However, on January 1, 1942, the insurance companies were consolidated under the name of Liberty Life Insurance Company, with Hipp as president. W. Frank Hipp died on January 3, 1943. On January 29, The Board of Directors voted Francis M. Hipp to succeed his father as president of Liberty Life and made his brother, Herman N. Hipp, the company's vice president and director.

Liberty Life Insurance Company became one of the subsidiaries of a new holding company, The Liberty Corporation, on December 1, 1967. The other subsidiaries included Cosmos Broadcasting Corporation, Surety Investment Company, and Liberty Properties, Inc. In addition, a new subsidiary, Liberty Investors Benefit Insurance (LIBCO), was organized for the purpose of writing individual and group variable annuity contracts. Thanks to an exceptional sales effort, Liberty Life ended 1968 with over $2.5 billion of life insurance in force. Also during that year, a leading management consulting firm examined the structure of the insurance company. As a result of that study, Liberty Life made administrative changes that resulted in the naming of six new Vice Presidents in the functional areas of Insurance Operations, Investments, and Administration. In 1969 W. Hayne Hipp, son of Francis Hipp, became assistant vice president of Liberty Life. The insurance company introduced two completely new lines of policies, "The Sentinel Plan" and the "Thrift Series". Created for young family purchasers, Sentinel offered a minimum of $10,000 insurance coverage with an accompanying fast accumulation of cash values resulting in high savings at retirement age. The Thrift Series was a unique variation of typical weekly premium and monthly debit ordinary policies, which included many of the beneficial features of modern, regular ordinary policies such as modes of premium payment adjustable to changing income levels. These new products helped to improve and expand the ordinary and group departments, and by the end of the 1960s, Liberty Life was licensed in 24 states and Puerto Rico.

The insurance company saw a number of changes in the 1970s. The traditional industrial insurance had faded out by the beginning of the decade, but the debit system and the weekly collection option continued to exist, and customers now purchased a variation on the typical ordinary life contract. In 1970 the Combination Department experienced significant success in selling a new cancer expense policy and the Group Department introduced a new program of group life, disability income and comprehensive medical care protection primarily for groups of 10 to 49 persons. The Ordinary Department formed a securities, broker-dealer operation to sell a combination of insurance and mutual funds in 1971. The personnel of the insurance company's Securities Department were assigned to a new, wholly owned investment-counseling subsidiary of the holding company, Liberty Investment Management Corporation (LIMCO). In 1973 Liberty Life arrived at $4 billion of insurance in force. By 1975 Liberty Life was in the top five per cent of the insurance companies in the United States in terms of insurance in force. During that year the popular Thrift line of debit insurance was revised to provide increased amounts of protection to match rising incomes among working people. Also, the Combination agents began marketing a new Special Monthly Custom Series, which combined the personal contact elements of home service policies with the increased protection of Ordinary plans. Both of these lines helped the insurance company during the economic troubles of the mid-1970s.

By this time Liberty Life Insurance Company faced more competition in the insurance market from the increasing number of out-of-state insurance companies chartered to operate in South Carolina. In addition, there was growing criticism of the insurance industry from a variety of sources, including the Federal Trade Commission, the United States Senate Judiciary Committee, the South Carolina Legislature Audit Council, and the news media. In an effort to maintain a favorable corporate image, the company launched a major public relations program, "Have a Good Life", in 1977. This campaign, which ran through 1981, encouraged people to take charge of their lives and improve their health.

On March 1, 1977 Herman N. Hipp became president and chief executive officer of The Liberty Corporation. He succeeded his brother, Francis M. Hipp, who retired from that office but continued to serve as chairman of the board of directors and the executive committee. Harris P. Gravely became president and chief executive officer of Liberty Life Insurance Company, and Hayne Hipp was promoted to be its executive vice president. At the beginning of October 1977, Liberty Life purchased United Fidelity Life Insurance Company of Dallas, Texas. On January 1, 1978 Liberty Properties, Inc. was merged into Liberty Life and became a division of its Investment Department. And in 1978 Hayne Hipp was elected as Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Liberty Corporation and Chairman of Liberty Life.

In 1978 a marketing study led to the establishment of 75 new projects to be completed by 1980 to meet changing market conditions. One of the new products that came out in 1981 was the "ANSWER", a universal life policy which credited current interest rates and allowed for varying insurance needs of policyholders through flexibility in premium payments and the amount of coverage. With this flexibility, the policyholder rarely needed to switch or add policies, therefore avoiding additional first-year acquisition charges.

In 1982 R. Glen Hilliard and Richard W. Campanaro were promoted to President and Vice President of Liberty Life. Proving to be unprofitable, United Fidelity Life Insurance Company was sold that same year. In 1984 Liberty Life reached $10 billion insurance in force, and in the next year, when the company celebrated its 80th Anniversary, it topped at $11 billion insurance in force. At the end of 1986, Liberty Life enlarged and strengthened its Career Agency Marketing division by acquiring Southern Life Insurance Company in Greensboro, North Carolina. In 1987 the insurance company sold its group insurance operations, and then enhanced its Specialized Marketing Division with the purchase of Triad Life Insurance Company of Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 1989. By the end of the 1980s, Liberty Life Insurance Company, with $15.7 billion of life insurance in force, was among the largest 5% of stock life insurance companies in America, and was licensed in 46 states and the District of Columbia.

During the early 1990s Liberty Life Insurance Company purchased several pre-need and home services companies which were later sold. In February 1999 The Liberty Corporation announced that it was considering a variety of restructuring alternatives that would actively support the business objectives of its operating subsidiaries and enhance value for shareholders. In May of that year, The Corporation hired Goldman Sachs to look at possible separation of its businesses or other restructuring. On March 20, 2000 Liberty Life Insurance Company announced that it would expand its insurance administration services in Canada through an exclusive agreement with CAS Accounting for Insurance Inc. Soon after this came the announcement, on June 19, 2000, that The Liberty Corporation was selling its insurance operations (Liberty Life Insurance and Liberty Insurance Services Corporation) and its real estate holdings (including the headquarters building in Greenville, South Carolina) to the Royal Bank of Canada for $650 million. In addition, The Corporation announced its plan to merge Cosmos Broadcasting with Jackson, Mississippi based Civic Communications, under which The Corporation would pay Civic $204 million in cash. On November 1, 2000, the sales agreement between The Liberty Corporation and the Royal Bank of Canada was completed, and the Hipp family no longer owned Liberty Life Insurance Company.

Scope and Content Note

Both of the series are arranged alphabetically by folder title and then chronologically within each folder. Included in this record group are such materials as booklets, correspondence, financial reports and statements, manuals, memoranda, minutes of meetings, legal documents, reports, and speeches. The Liberty Life Post Corporation Records span the time period from 1962 to 1992, with the bulk of the records dating from 1968 to 1988. There are 790 folders of material in 82 document boxes, 2 oversize folders, and 33 photographs. This record group is divided into two series: Administrative Files and Committees and Task Forces. These records document the history of Liberty Life Insurance Company's development and expansion as a subsidiary of The Liberty Corporation from 1967 to 1990.

The Administrative Files series consists primarily of materials related to different aspects of the insurance business. Annual statements, budget reports, and other financial records document how the insurance company progressed financially from 1968-1987. Material on strategic planning can be found in this series, as well as analyses of insurance operations, employee opinion surveys, examination reports, and long-range plans. The minutes of meetings of the Executive Office, which cover such topics as acquisitions and reorganization, are filed in this series. In addition, there is information on direct mail underwriting for life insurance and hospital coverage, and speeches from various conferences and meetings. Also included is material on the National Merit Scholarship Corporation, with whom Liberty Life sponsored an annual scholarship. Finally, there are some records on the history of Liberty Life.

Committees and Task Forces series contain a variety of financial reports and statements, memoranda, minutes of meetings, and reports related to a number of different committees and task forces. The majority of the material in this series is from the Finance and Investment Committees, which record how the executives handled the business transactions and investments of Liberty Life Insurance Company. The records of the Management Committee document what topics-such as mergers, policy loan interest rates, insurance plans, and costs-affecting the company its executives discussed. The files of the Insurance Committee deal with routine company policies and procedures regarding insurance. The information filed in the Marketing and Products Development Committees concern all phases of marketing and maintaining competitive products. The material in the Retirement and Employee Benefits Committees cover the issues and programs related to the employees, such as health insurance and disability. Finally, there is material on committees that handled the daily operations and procedures of Liberty Life Insurance Company, as well as task forces which dealt with a number of issues such as computerization and equities.

Oversize material include thirteen calendars for "Diamond Jubilee: The Year of Achievement [1980] at Liberty Life Insurance Company", six posters for various contests, two plans, and a l967 listing of securities owned by Liberty Life Insurance Company. There are also 33 photographs of different property owned by the insurance company.

Other material related to Liberty Life Insurance Company can be found in the records of Francis M. Hipp (RG 1), Southern Life Insurance Company (RG 2), the Legal Department of Liberty Life Insurance Company (RG 3.1), Liberty Life Insurance Company Pre-Corporation Records (RG 3.2), W. Frank Hipp (RG 4), Boyd Calhoun Hipp (RG 5), Herman Hipp (RG 6), and all four record groups of The Liberty Corporation (RG 11).

Series 1: Administrative Files 1962-1992  (Bulk, 1968-1988)   13.625 cubic feet in 29 document boxes and 1 oversize folder.

Description

Included in this series are such materials as booklets, correspondence, financial reports and statements, manuals, memoranda, legal documents, reports, and speeches. These administrative records show how the Liberty Life Insurance Company developed and expanded from the time it became a subsidiary of Liberty Corporation in 1967 through the mid-1980s.

Records related to different aspects of the insurance business are filed in this series. Annual statements document how the insurance company progressed financially from 1968-1987. In addition, there are budget reports from 1969-1974, as well as other financial records. Moreover, board and committee fees from 1968-1973 are filed in this series. There are manuals for office procedures, and insurance codes and rates. Also, there is material on direct mail underwriting for life insurance and hospital coverage, and the formation of a health maintenance plan for Greenville County, South Carolina in 1974.

Correspondence, memos, reports, and some notes in relation to a consulting company, Management Analysis Center, Inc. (MAC), which Liberty Life hired to improve the management and profitability skills of the employees, can be found in this series. Also included are several folders on strategic planning, which contain memos, reports, minutes of meetings, and articles. Moreover, there are analyses of insurance operations, employee opinion surveys, examination reports, and long-range plans. The minutes of meetings of the Executive Office from 1977-1978 cover such topics as long-range plans, capital expenditures, status reports, responsibilities of committees, acquisitions (e.g. United Fidelity Insurance Company, Atlas Insurance Company), and reorganizations (e.g. Liberty Properties, Inc.). Finally, speeches, which were used to address conferences and meetings, are filed in this series.

Information can be found on two companies in which Liberty Life purchased some of their stock. The folders on International Biophysics Corporation, a medical, scientific measuring instrument production company based in Irvine, California, contain correspondence, notes, financial statements, memos, booklets, as well as the purchase agreement and other related documents. Material on the Munch Corporation, a snack food company, include audit reports, stock purchase agreements, income statements, and correspondence.

In 1972 Benedict College borrowed money from Liberty Life, South Carolina National Bank, Bankers Trust, and Citizens & Southern National Bank to satisfy past due open accounts and for operating expenses. The folders pertaining to this loan contain correspondence, financial statements, as well as copies of the promissory notes, the loan agreement and other documents.

Liberty Life set up programs to encourage the growth, development, and morale of their employees. There are a number of folders on contests to motivate employees to compete for the most sales of insurance. Prizes included dinners, clothing, televisions, furniture, and appliances. The folders contain memos, lists of winners, contest posters, and information about the prizes. Moreover, material can be found on Annual Leaders Conferences and President’s Millionaires Conferences, which were sponsored by Southern Life Insurance Company from 1981-1985. Also included are some records on Honorary President’s Club, a group for retired field personnel if they could recruit new agents; Liberty Luncheon Club, a group for female employees; and Plus Point Club, an incentive program for field agents if they could obtain the level of income they set for themselves for a year. Finally, records can be found on the National Merit Scholarship Corporation, with whom Liberty Life sponsored to an annual scholarship award to two qualified full time employees’ children who were named finalists in the corporation’s competitive exams. They include correspondence, memos, invoices, as well as booklets describing the program, and carbon copies of notices informing winners the amount of scholarship money they would receive.

Other information can be found in this series. There is some material on the history of Liberty Life which include some correspondence, drafts of two chapters, as well as an entire draft of The Liberty Spirit: History of The Liberty Corporation (More information on this subject can be found in “Archives Program” in Record Group 11.2, The Liberty Corporation). Finally, there is some information about Bent Tree, a housing subdivision built by Liberty Life, Cosmos Broadcasting Corporation, Greater Arizona Savings and Loan Association, as well as two insurance companies acquired by Liberty Life, Southern Life and Triad.

The oversize material include thirteen calendars for “Diamond Jubilee: The Year of Achievement (1980) at Liberty Life Insurance Company” and six posters for various contests.

Box Folder

"A Career with Liberty Life" [circa early 1980s] 

1 1.1

"A Very Special Group of Men" 1969 

1 1.2

Actuarial Overview of Conversion to GAAP December 1974 

1 1.3

Administrative Division 

Box Folder

Long Range Plan 1976 

1 1.4

Strategic Planning 1980-1982 1980 

1 1.5
Box Folder

Affirmative Action Program 1986 

1 1.6

Agency Contract Manual 

Box Folder

Part I 1968 

1 1.7

Part II 1968 

1 1.8
Box Folder

Agency Service Department-"Make Tracks In March" 1970 

1 1.9

Agent's Intermediate Training 

Box Folder

Part I [circa 1969] 

1 1.1

Part II [circa 1969] 

1 1.11

Part III [circa 1969] 

1 1.12

Part IV [circa 1969] 

1 1.13

Agent's Presentation Book 

Box Folder

Part I [circa 1980s] 

2 1.14

Part II [circa 1980s] 

2 1.15
Box Folder

American College of Life Underwriters 1962-1979 

2 1.16

Analysis of Insurance Operations 

Box Folder

 1973 

2 1.17

 1974 

2 1.18

 1975 

2 1.19

 1976 

2 1.2
Box Folder

Annual Reports 1968-1970 

2 1.21

Annual Statements 

Box Folder

 1968-1970 

2 1.22

 1971-1973 

2 1.23

 1974-1975 

3 1.24

 1976-1977 

3 1.25

 1978-1979 

3 1.26

 1980-1981 

3 1.27

 1982-1983 

3 1.28

 1984-1985 

3 1.29

 1986-1987 

4 1.3
Box Folder

Attitude Surveys [Combination and Ordinary Departments] 1975 

4 1.31

Benedict College 

Box Folder

Archives 1970-1972 

4 1.32

Collateral Notes 

Box Folder

Correspondence 1971-1973 1975 

4 1.33

Financial Statements 1971-1972 

4 1.34

Financial Statements 1973-1975 

4 1.35
Box Folder

Benefit Plans [circa 1974] 

4 1.36

Billion Dollar Countdown 1972 

4 1.37

Black Cat Day 

Box Folder

 1972 

4 1.38

 1973 

4 1.39

 1976 

4 1.4

Board and Committee Fees 

Box Folder

 1968-1969 

4 1.41

 1970-1971 

5 1.42

 1972-1973 

5 1.43
Box Folder

Board of Directors Report 1968 

5 1.44

Brokerage Services Department Strategic Plan 

Box Folder

 1982 

5 1.45

 1983 

5 1.46
Box Folder

Budget Manual [circa 1980s] 

5 1.47

Budget Report 

Box Folder

Part I 1969 

5 1.48

Part II 1969 

5 1.49

 1970 

5 1.5

 1971 

5 1.51

 1972 

6 1.52

 1973 

6 1.53

 1974 

6 1.54
Box Folder

Budget Variance Analysis 1969 

6 1.55

The Business Management Institute: An Advanced Management 1975 

6 1.56

Career Agency Department Strategies 

Box Folder

 1981 

6 1.57

 1982 

6 1.58

 1984 

6 1.59
Box Folder

Career Handbook 1979 

6 1.6

Claims Service Department-Manual of Procedures and Operations 1970 

6 1.61

Code List of Impairments 1977-1978 

6 1.62

Codes 

Box Folder

Section 100-Billing and Collections 1970 

6 1.63

Section 200-Transaction Codes 1970-1975 

6 1.64

Section 300-Procedures for Coding New Issues 1970-1971 

6 1.65

Section 400-Ordinary Plan Codes 1970-1975 

6 1.66

Section 500-Reinsurance Procedures 1970 

6 1.67

Section 600-Disability Waiver Procedures 1970 

6 1.68

Section 700-Ordinary Policy Status Message or Error Codes 1970-1975 

6 1.69

Combination Branch Office Procedures Manual 

Box Folder

Part I [no date] 

7 1.7

Part II [no date] 

7 1.71
Box Folder

Combination Contracts 1968 

7 1.72

Combination Department Marketing Study 

Box Folder

Part I 1986 

7 1.73

Part II 1986 

7 1.74
Box Folder

Combination Department Monthly Report 1970 

7 1.75

Combination Ordinary Procedures Manual 1972 

7 1.76

Company Direction and Marketing Strategies Presentation 1984 

7 1.77

Comprehensive Benefits Statement Proposal 1978 

7 1.78

Contests 

Box Folder

Accident Policy Contest 1972 

7 1.79

Cancer Plan Contest August 1976 

7 1.8

Dinner 1973 

7 1.81

"'Hit The Line In 69,'" 1969-1970 

8 1.82

 January, 1968 

8 1.83

"Make It Happen," 1971 

8 1.84

 October, 1968-1970 

8 1.85

Ordinary Dinner 1979 

8 1.86

"Parade of Prizes," 1973 

8 1.87

"Pot-O-Gold," 1980 

8 1.88

Sales Centennial 1976 

8 1.89

 September 1968-1969 

8 1.9

September Thrift Campaign 1970-1971 1973-1978 

8 1.91

Space Race 1970 

8 1.92

"Springboard to 73,'" 1973 

8 1.93

"Summer Payoff," 1974 

8 1.94

Summer Sales 1968 

8 1.95

Summer Sales Jubilee 1977 

8 1.96

Summer Sales Olympics 1978 

8 1.97

Thrift Campaign 1970 

8 1.98

"Westward Ho," 1979 

8 1.99

"Win-More-Win-Easy," 1968 

9 1.1

"Winners Circle," 1975 

9 1.101
Box Folder

Cost Control-Instructions for Functioning Time 1975 

9 1.102

Direct Mail Underwriting 1972-1973 

9 1.103

Directors' Award Winners 1968 

9 1.104

Economic Environment for Liberty Life 1978-1988 

9 1.105

Emergency Evacuation Plans & Procedures 1971 

9 1.106

Employee Opinion Survey 

Box Folder

(Hay Group) 1985 

9 1.107

Reports 

Box Folder

 1985 

9 1.108

 1985 

9 1.109
Box Folder

Employee Benefit Program 1967 

10 1.11

Equal Employment Opportunity: New Responsibility for Today's Supervisor 1976 

10 1.111

Equitable Life Insurance Company 1976 

10 1.112

Exchange Offer 1968 

10 1.113

Executive Compensation Program 1968 

10 1.114

Executive Office 

Box Folder

Dividends 1976-1977 

10 1.115

Minutes 

Box Folder

 1977 

10 1.116

 1978 

10 1.117

The Executive Program 

Box Folder

 1974-1975 

10 1.118

Manual 

Box Folder

Part I 1974 

10 1.119

Part II 1974 

10 1.12

Part III 1974 

10 1.121

Part IV 1974 

11 1.122
Box Folder

Extra Income Life Insurance and Extra Income Plus Hospital Indemnity Program 1972 

11 1.123

Field Administrative Manual for Combination Branch Offices [circa 1969] 

11 1.124

Financial Plans, 1985-1987 1984 

11 1.125

Financial Projections 

Box Folder

1982-1984 1981 

11 1.126

1984-1987 1984 

11 1.127
Box Folder

Financial Statements 1967-February 1968 

11 1.128

Form Numbers and Plan Codes 1973 

11 1.129

Good Neighbor Policy 1977-1978 

11 1.13

Group Department Strategic Plan [1982] 

11 1.131

Group Insurance Protection for Home Office Employees 1960 

11 1.132

Group Manual 

Box Folder

Part I 1969-1975 

11 1.133

Part II 1969-1975 

11 1.134

Health Maintenance Plan 1974 

11 1.135

History of Liberty 

Box Folder

 1982-1984 

12 1.136

 1986 

12 1.137
Box Folder

Home Office Personnel Manual [circa 1968] 

12 1.138

Honorary President's Club 1969-1975 

12 1.139

Horizon Plan 1978 

12 1.14

"If You're Ready Today, We'll Give You Tomorrow" Booklet [circa 1970s] 

12 1.141

Improving Earnings Performance. Final Progress Review 1972 

12 1.142

Individual Investors Attitude toward the Equities of Life Insurance Companies [circa 1976] 

12 1.143

International Biophysics Corporation 

Box Folder

 1970-1971 

12 1.144

 1972-April 1973 

12 1.145

 May 1973-1974 

12 1.146

Purchase Documents 

Box Folder

 July 1971 

13 1.147

 September 1971 

13 1.148

Investment Division 

Box Folder

Problems Manual 1982 

13 1.149

Procedures Manual [circa 1980] 

13 1.15
Box Folder

IRA Agent's Manual 1975 

13 1.151

ISSUE-COM Application Description Manual 1972 

13 1.152

Lapse Register [Copy of Monthly Summaries] 1982 

13 1.153

Legal Department-Confidential Recommendations [circa 1971] 

13 1.154

Liberty Investment Management Corporation (LIMC)-Board of Directors Meeting 1973 

13 1.155

Liberty Life Day at LIMRA International 1987 

13 1.156

"Liberty Life Insurance Co." by Peter J. Gilbert, Professional News Magazine of Finance July 12, 1965 

13 1.157

Liberty Luncheon Club 

Box Folder

 1964-1976 

13 1.158

 1977-1982 

13 1.159

Bank Statements 

Box Folder

 July 1972-June 1976 

14 1.16

 July 1976-May 1977 

14 1.161
Box Folder

Liberty National Life Insurance Company 1971 

14 1.162

LL30 Program Field Underwriting Manual 1970 

14 1.163

Life Insurance Fact Book 1986 

14 1.164

Long Range Plans 

Box Folder

1971-1975 1970 

14 1.165

1975-1977 1974 

14 1.166

 1980-1983 

14 1.167

 1983 

14 1.168

1984-1987 1984 

14 1.169

Marketing Scenarios 

Box Folder

1988-1990 1987 

14 1.17

1988-1990 1987 

14 1.171

LUTC [Life Underwriters Training Course] Advance 

Box Folder

 January 12-October 29, 1976 

14 1.172

 November 1, 1976-September 26, 1979 

14 1.173

 October 1, 1979-May 26, 1980 

14 1.174

MAC [Management Analysis Center, Inc.] 

Box Folder

Additional Market Research June 27, 1984 

15 1.175

Career Marketing 1984 

15 1.176

Correspondence 1984-1987 

15 1.177

4.0 Specialized Marketing 1984 

15 1.178

Inter-Office Correspondence 

Box Folder

 May-June 1982 

15 1.179

 July-October 1982 

15 1.18

 February-August 1983 

15 1.181

Marketing Consultant 

Box Folder

 1983-September 1984 

15 1.182

 [circa 1984]-1985 

15 1.183

Meeting 

Box Folder

 March 27, 1984 

15 1.184

 April 18, 1984 

15 1.185

 May 17, 1984 

16 1.186

 June 12, 1984 

16 1.187

 July 17, 1984 

16 1.188

 August 9, 1984 

16 1.189
Box Folder

Miscellaneous Information 1982 

16 1.19

National Region 1984 

16 1.191

Progress Review 

Box Folder

(Original) [1984] 

16 1.192

 [1984] 

16 1.193
Box Folder

2.0 Combination Agency [1984] 

16 1.194

Vision 

Box Folder

 1984 

16 1.195

 1985 

17 1.196
Box Folder

Manager's Orientation Guide [no date] 

17 1.197

Managers Meetings 1989 1992 

17 1.198

Managers under Minimum 1974 

17 1.199

Managing Peak Performance: How to Make a Difference [circa 1980s] 

17 1.2

Managing a Staff Manual 

Box Folder

Part I [circa 1970] 

17 1.201

Part II [circa 1970] 

17 1.202

Part III [circa 1970] 

17 1.203

Part IV [circa 1970] 

17 1.204

Manual of Accounts 

Box Folder

Part I 1973 

17 1.205

Part II 1973 

17 1.206
Box Folder

Marketing Plan 1982 

18 1.207

Mass Marketing Strategy 1985 

18 1.208

Memos, Miscellaneous 1967-1985 

18 1.209

Modern Money Mechanics 1971 

18 1.21

Mortgage Loan Correspondents Procedures Manual [no date] 

18 1.211

Munch Corporation 

Box Folder

 1971-June 1972 

18 1.212

 September 1972-December 1975 

18 1.213
Box Folder

National Health Insurance and Corporate Benefit Plans: An Interim Report from The Conference Board 1974 

18 1.214

National Merit Scholarship Corporation-General Files 

Box Folder

 1967-1968 

18 1.215

 1969 

18 1.216

 1970 

18 1.217

 1971 

19 1.218

 1972 

19 1.219

 1973 

19 1.22

 1974 

19 1.221

 1975 

19 1.222

 1976 

19 1.223

 1976 

19 1.223

 1977 

19 1.224

 1978 

19 1.225

 1979 

19 1.226

 1980 

20 1.227

National Merit Scholarships 

Box Folder

1968 1968-1971 

20 1.228

1969 1969 

20 1.229

1970 1970-1972 

20 1.23

1971 1971-1974 

20 1.231

1972 1973 

20 1.232

1973 1973 

20 1.233

1974 1974 1978 

20 1.234

1975 1975 1978 

20 1.235

1976 1976 1978 

20 1.236

1977 1977 1979 

20 1.237

1978 1978 1979 

20 1.238

1979 1979 

20 1.239

1980 1980 

20 1.24
Box Folder

1981 Annual Leaders Conference, Kiawah Island, South Carolina 1980-1981 

20 1.241

1982 Annual Leaders Conference, Hershey, Pennsylvania 1982 

20 1.242

1983 Annual Leaders Conference, Lake Lanier, Bufford, Georgia 1983 

20 1.243

1983 Insurance Operations Analysis 1984 

20 1.244

1984 Annual Leaders Conference, Hilton Head, South Carolina 1984 

20 1.245

1984 Financial Review and 1985 Plans/Projections 1985 

20 1.246

1985 Annual Leaders Conference, Washington, D.C. 1985 

20 1.247

Odgen, Ralph L. [Memos] 1984-1988 

20 1.248

Operation Ketchup 1977 

20 1.249

Ordinary Department, W.D. Scully 1968 

20 1.25

Ordinary Office: Procedures Manuals Distribution Lists 1970 

20 1.251

Ordinary Rate Manual 

Box Folder

Combination Department Monthly Premiums 1974 

20 1.252

Supplement to 1974 

20 1.253
Box Folder

Ordinary System Procedures Manual [circa 1976] 

20 1.254

Pacesetter Award 1973-1976 1979 

21 1.255

Pennsylvania 1969 

21 1.256

Performance Management: You Make the Difference (Employee's Handbook) [circa 1980s] 

21 1.257

Personnel Changes 1969-1970 

21 1.258

Pioneering Branch Offices 1971-1972 1974 

21 1.259

Planning 

Box Folder

 May 1981-September 1984 

21 1.26

 October-December 1984 

21 1.261

 September-December 1985 

21 1.262

 1986 

21 1.263
Box Folder

Planning Manual for 1987 1986 

21 1.264

Planning Materials 

Box Folder

Part I 1984 

21 1.265

Part II 1984 

22 1.266
Box Folder

Planning Process: Summary of Strategic Direction, 1987-1989 1986 

22 1.267

Planning Seminar 

Box Folder

Part I 1985 

22 1.268

Part II 1985 

22 1.269
Box Folder

Planning Study of Top Management Organization 1968 

22 1.27

Plans and Projections 1984 

22 1.271

Plus Point Club 1972-1979 

22 1.272

Policies and Procedures Manual 

Box Folder

 1986 

22 1.273

Changes 1987 

22 1.274
Box Folder

Policy Issue Department: Reports to Underwriting Division 1968-1969 

23 1.275

Preliminary Strategies [circa 1985] 

23 1.276

Preparing for the Late 1980s 1982 

23 1.277

Present Federal Activity Affecting the Life Insurance Industry 1977 

23 1.278

President's Home Office Roundtable 1986-1989 

23 1.279

President's Millionaires Conference 

Box Folder

San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1981 1981-1980 

23 1.28

Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, 1982 1982 

23 1.281

Hawaii/Las Vegas, 1983 1983 

23 1.282

Copenhagen, Denmark 1984 

23 1.283

Quebec City, Canada, 1985 1985 

23 1.284
Box Folder

Procedures-Inter-Office Correspondence 1970 

23 1.285

Procedures Manual for Retirement [circa 1982] 

23 1.286

Quarterly Reports to the Board of Directors 

Box Folder

 1973 

23 1.287

 1974 

23 1.288
Box Folder

Real Estate Report, 1982-1983 1982 

23 1.289

Recruiting Manual 

Box Folder

 [circa 1970] 

23 1.29

 [1980] 

23 1.291

 [circa 1984] 

24 1.292

Regional Meetings 

Box Folder

 1967 

24 1.293

 1968 

24 1.294

 1969-1970 

24 1.295

 1971-1979 

24 1.296

Report on Examination of Liberty Life Insurance Company 

Box Folder

 1968 

24 1.297

 1971 

24 1.298

 (1974)-1976 

24 1.299

 1977 

24 1.3
Box Folder

Sales of Group Division 1987 

24 1.301

Scholastic Art Awards 1971-1974 

24 1.302

Securities 1970 1978 

25 1.303

Securities and Exchange Commission: 8-K and 10-K Forms 1967-1969 

25 1.304

Securities Lists 

Box Folder

 1968-1974 

25 1.305

 1975 1980-1981 

25 1.306
Box Folder

Security Program 1971 

25 1.307

Southern Life Insurance Company 1987 

25 1.308

Specialized Marketing Department-Strategic Plans 1982 

25 1.309

Speeches 

Box Folder

Agency Conference 1984 

25 1.31

Annual Meeting of South Carolina Life Underwriters 1988 

25 1.311

Antique Symposium 1983 

25 1.312

Awards Banquet 1985 

25 1.313

Board Meeting 1983 

25 1.314

Board Meeting 1986 

25 1.315

Brokerage Conference in the Bahamas 1985 

25 1.316

Brokerage Services 1983-1984 

25 1.317

Career Agency 1986-1987 

25 1.318

Career Marketing Conference 1982 

25 1.319

Celebration of Successful Move at Southern Life 1987 

25 1.32

Conference in Orlando, Florida 1985 

25 1.321

Education Reception 1982-1983 

25 1.322

Employee Management Group 1982 

25 1.323

Employee Survey Workshop 1985 

25 1.324

Employees Meeting [circa 1980s] 

25 1.325

Executive Wives Luncheon [circa 1980s] 

25 1.326

General Agencies Marketing 1987 

25 1.327

Great Lakes General Agency Seminar 1987 

25 1.328

Hawaii Conference 1986 

25 1.329

Lincoln National Presentation 1987 

25 1.33

Management 1984 

25 1.331

Management Committee 1986 

25 1.332

Management Committee Meeting 1986-1987 

25 1.333

Managers Meeting 

Box Folder

 1982 

26 1.334

 1983 

26 1.335

 1985 

26 1.336

 1986 

26 1.337

 1987 

26 1.338

 1988 

26 1.339
Box Folder

Mass Marketing Producers Meeting 1988 

26 1.34

Mid-Atlantic Medical Directors Meeting 1988 

26 1.341

New Employee Orientation 1986 1988 

26 1.342

Organization Changes 1985 

26 1.343

Overheads May 1987 

26 1.344

Presentation to Management Committee [circa 1980s] 

26 1.345

R. D. Meeting 1985-1986 

26 1.346

RGH Comments 1984-1986 

26 1.347

Regional Meetings 

Box Folder

 1983-1984 

26 1.348

 1985-1986 

26 1.349
Box Folder

Sales Conference 1983 

26 1.35

Senior Management 1988 

26 1.351

South Carolina Association of Life Underwriters Meeting 1987 

26 1.352

Southern Life Conference 1987 

26 1.353

Specialized Marketing 1982 

26 1.354

Strategic Planning Review 1982 

26 1.355

Strategy Highlights 1986-1987 

26 1.356

Transition Task Force 1987 

26 1.357

V. P. Breakfast 1988 

26 1.358
Box Folder

Split-Funded Pension Plan 1974 

26 1.359

Strategic Plan 1982-1984 1981 

26 1.36

Strategic Planning 

Box Folder

 February 1981-May 1982 

27 1.361

 June-August 1982 

27 1.362

 October 1982-May 1984 

27 1.363

 June-July 1984 

27 1.364

 May 1985 

27 1.365

Strategic Plans 

Specialized Marketing Department 

Box Folder

 June 22, 1982 

27 1.366

 July 1982 

27 1.367
Box Folder

Summary 1982 

27 1.368
Box Folder

Strategical, Tactical and Financial Plan, 1981-1983 1980 

27 1.369

Supervisors' Training Guide to Performance Management at Liberty [circa 1980s] 

27 1.37

Telephone Directory 1968-1972 

27 1.371

T.H. Robelot Appreciation Month 1978 

27 1.372

"Think Smart" Suggestion Forms 1983-1984 

27 1.373

Top Management Incentive Plan (Draft) 1968 

27 1.374

Triad Life Insurance Corporation 1989 

27 1.375

Unearned Life Premium Summary [First Few Pages] 1968 

27 1.376

Wall Street Transcript Article on W. Hayne Hipp 1983 

27 1.377

The Young Executives Institute 1974-1975 

27 1.378

Rate Books 

Box Volume

Liberty Life Insurance Company Ordinary and Health Insurance Rate Book January 15, 1967 Revised Edition 

29 1

Liberty Life Insurance Company Ordinary Rate Manual October 1, 1973 Edition 

29 2

Liberty Life Insurance Company Thrift Series Rate Books December 15, 1967 Edition 

29 3

Liberty Life Insurance Company Thrift Series Rate Books January 31, 1972 Edition 

29 4

Liberty Life Insurance Company Thrift Series Rate Books October 1, 1973 Edition 

29 5

Liberty Life Insurance Company Thrift Series Rate Books August 11, 1975 Edition 

29 6

Southern Life Insurance Company Rate Manual [circa 1987] 

29 7

Posters 

Oversize_folder

Prize posters 1969   8.5" x 23"

Descriptions

Red and navy blue posters with the following captions: "Win a Double Prize!/Triple Prize!/SEE THE FALCONS!" (red poster) and "August and September/is the time to/'HIT THE LINE IN 69'!!" (navy blue poster)

1

Black Cat poster 1972   22" x 17"

Description

Yellow poster showing a black cat arching its back with its tail straight up in the air. Above the cat is the caption: "FRIDAY THE 13th/'BEWARE THE BLACK CAT'"

1

Black Cat poster 1973   19.5" x 17.5"

Description

Green poster showing a black cat with the caption underneath it: "Friday 13/'Beware the Black Cat'"

1

Diamond Jubilee calendars   24" x 18"

Description

Thirteen poster calendars of different colors dealing with Diamond Jubilee: The Year of Achievement (1980) at Liberty Life Insurance Company. There are two different calendars of February and September.

1

Pot-o-Gold Contest poster 1980   24" x 18"

Description

White-and-gold poster describes the "Pot-o-Gold" Contest. The white-and-gold front side shows "Pot-o-gold" at the top with some information. Faintly in the background are two leprechauns holding a pot full of gold. The gold-colored backside shows "Hilton Head hinges on every closing" at the top with some information. There is a scene showing some birds standing on the beach with waves rolling toward the beach

1
Oversize_box

TV set contest poster 1968   19" x 11"

Description

White poster with these words in navy blue: "TV SETS/ONE OF/1,699/CHOICES YOU/HAVE FOR/'68/WIN NOW/REST LATER"

1

Headquarters poster 1989   16.5" x 10.5"

Description

White poster with the following words: "HAPPY/HEADQUARTERS/Suite/TRIAD LIFE/INSURANCE/CORPORATION/Your Host". There is a partial yellow smiley face slightly above the word "TRIAD" and behind an abstract roof

1

Series 2: Committees and Task Forces 1967-1990  (Bulk, 1970-1984)   23.25 cubic feet consisting of 53 document boxes, 1 oversize folder and 33 photographs.

Description

Included in this series are a variety of financial reports and statements, inter-office correspondence (mainly memos), meeting minutes, and reports. These records show in detail how the company developed and expanded as a subsidiary of The Liberty Corporation from 1967 through the late 1980s.

Much of the material in this series belongs to the Finance and Investment Committees. The Finance Committee (1968-1989) handled the business transactions of the insurance company. Included in the records are minutes of the meetings, reports of mortgage loan applications, security analysis and recommendations for various stocks and bonds, schedules (reports or summaries) of security transactions, cash flow statements, underwriting worksheets, summaries of capital gains and losses, and some memos. There is information related to projects of the Liberty Property Group, as well as Liberty Advisors, Inc. and Southern Life Insurance Company. The minutes for the years 1979-1982 are missing.

Material in the Investment Committee (1967-1990), which oversaw the company’s investments, include minutes of the meetings, cash statements, group maturities, group commitments, bank balances, mortgage loan reports, fixed income securities, stock transactions, and weekly investment letters. The common stock reports contain information on common stock portfolio performances, monthly common stock reports, common stock basic data, common stock recommendations, quarterly warrant reports, and convertible bond reports from 1967-1969. In 1990 the Investment and Finance Committees merged; the records of the “new” Investment Committee contain cash statements, meeting minutes, memos, mortgage loan applications reports, mortgage loan activity reports, performance histories, and schedules of security transactions, as well as reports on bond purchases, fixed income swap transactions, and other invested assets. There is some information concerning Liberty Capital Investors, Inc.

Memos in the Management Committee’s (1967-1982) files cover such topics as a proposal to encourage greater utilization of settlement option provisions in Liberty Life’s policies, the merger of Cosmos Broadcasting Corporation and The Liberty Corporation, interest under settlement options, policy loan interest rates, reserves on thrift policies, the LOMA Inter-Company Cost Comparison Analysis, the future of The Southeastern Life Insurance Company, and recommended changes to the group insurance plan. Some of the topics covered in the minutes include Southeastern, the LOMA analysis, the Direct Marketing Plan, the Operations Improvement Program, the Health Maintenance Program—Carolina Health and Medical Plan (CHAMP), a proposed Combination Basic Training Program, Ordinary Agency Department Plans, affirmative action, and policy loan interest rates. Also included is the 1979-1981 Strategic and Tactical Plans Report and an attitude survey.

Memos in the Insurance Committee’s (1970-1975) files are concerned with the routine matters of Liberty Life’s policies and procedures regarding insurance. An ordinary lapse study and an inventory of job attitudes are filed within these memos. Some of the topics discussed in the meeting minutes are revisions of the Salary Savings Plan, Family Plan Conversions, Ordinary Agency Department Expansion Plans, the Ordinary System Quality Control Program, ACP rule changes, and the job attitudes inventory. Task forces under this committee dealt with specific issues, such as Fair Credit Reporting, the ACP rule changes, the Operation Extra Protection Campaign, Thrift Savings Plans, the Emergency Draft Policy, the Ordinary Rate Book, Operation “Automatic Ordinary,” Policy Loan Agreements, and Incentive Underwriting; their minutes are part of the Committee’s records.

The memos of the Operations Committee (1968-1984) cover such topics as reviews of policy changes, Universal Life Plan and Universal Life Salary Savings. The minutes of the meetings are concerned with such items as the Thrift Extra Income Hospital Policy, privacy legislation, variable loan and policy loan interest rates, the branch office mail analysis report, Universal Life, the status report on the marketing study, policy amendments and task force reports.

The Marketing Committee (1977-1983) handled all phases of Liberty Life’s marketing. Meeting minutes include discussions of underwriting practices, a Long Term Disability Reinsurance Treaty with Combined Insurance Company of America, a Minimum Premium Plan for Dan River Mills, the Ordinary Department’s Profitability Study and Long-range Plan, the Liberty Life Marketing Plan, and the LIMA Marketing Study, as well as branch office profitability reports and reviews of budget projections. Other topics reflected in these records include the Combination Department’s Long-range Plans, Socio-Economic Underwriting, and Universal Life Products. There are also some analyses of insurance operations and a FTC Life Insurance Questionnaire.

The Products Development Committee (1975-1980) was responsible for maintaining a modern and up-to-date series of complete and competitive products. The committee’s inter-office correspondence consists of memos where such topics as the Premium Deposit Fund, the Voluntary Tax Sheltered Deferred Compensation Plan, the Thrift Cancer Policy, policy loan interest rates, savings and loan profitability (a report on this is included in the records), and making changes in the new Thrift Rate Book are discussed. Items covered in the minutes of the meetings include the proposed Individual Retirement Annuity (IRA) product, the Thrift Rate Book, and the proposed Consumer Insurance Information and Fairness Act.

The memos of the Retirement Committee (1967-1974) cover such topics as group life and estate taxes, rules from retirement plans, Liberty Life Group Health Coverage, fringe benefits plan comparisons, the employee benefits program, and the Pension Reform Act. Subjects covered by the minutes include disability, the profit-sharing plan (including distribution and formula proposals), forfeitures, and the employee benefits program.

In 1975 the Retirement Committee became the Employee Benefits Committee. Included in the Committee (1975-1982) records are memos covering such topics as group plan revisions, disability benefits, profit sharing conversions and formula proposals, supplemental group life plans, Career Handbook revisions, a proposal to include Piedmont Health Care HMO in Liberty’s Medical Benefits Plan, and a Disability Study. Some of the policies and plans mentioned include the Pregnancy Disability and Leave of Absence Policy, the Group Voluntary Accident Insurance Plan, the Deferred Compensation Plan, and the Long-term Disability Plan. The minutes deal with such topics as altering the pension plan, amendments to and proposed formulas for the Profit-sharing Plan, and the Amendments to the Liberty Welfare Plan concerning age discrimination, a ban on pregnancy discrimination, and South Carolina group conversions.

The Profit-sharing Committee (1973-1982) was responsible for Liberty Life’s Profit-sharing Trust or Plan in which the employees participated. Some of the topics covered in the minutes include the status of or changes in investments, the profit-sharing formula, increasing benefits for retired employees, re-evaluation of the trust, the portfolio strategy, the profit-sharing investment policy, profit-sharing conversion rates, and the review performance profile.

Also in this series is material on committees that handled the daily operations and procedures of the insurance company such as advertising/public relations campaigns, communications, customer service, data processing, internal control. Two important campaigns documented here are the Health Hazard Appraisal Campaign (forms which helped people to figure out the status of their health) and the Liberty Life Print Campaign (free-fall inserts with nutrition scoreboards on the front and advertisements on the back which were circulated in newspapers or distributed by employees). In addition, this series contains the records of different task forces that dealt with a variety of issues such as computerization, equities, general agency marketing, investment, pensions, reducing corporate expenditures, Southern Life, and Universal life insurance.

Oversize items include two plans, and a 1967 listing of securities owned by the Liberty Life Insurance Company. There are also 33 photographs of different properties owned by Liberty Life Insurance Company.

Box Folder

Combination Company Committee 1971 

1 2.1

Communications Committee 

Box Folder

 March 1977-February 1978 

1 2.2

 April-November 1978 

1 2.3

 February 1979-March 1980 

1 2.4
Box Folder

Customer Service Committee 1975 

1 2.5

Data Processing Planning Committee 

Box Folder

 1971-1973 

1 2.6

 1974-March 1975 

1 2.7

 May 1975-March 1976 

1 2.8

 April 1976-1977 

1 2.9

Minutes 

Box Folder

 1972-1974 

1 2.1

 1975-1976 

2 2.11

Employee Benefits Committee (formerly Retirement Committee) 

Box Folder

 1976-February 1977 

2 2.12

 March 1977-1978 

2 2.13

 1979-1980 

2 2.14

 1981-September 1982 

2 2.15

 November-December 1982 

2 2.16

Minutes 

Box Folder

 1975 

2 2.17

 1976-1979 

2 2.18

 1980-1982 

2 2.19
Box Folder

Executive Committee 1975 

2 2.2

Finance Committee Minutes 

Box Folder

 February-May 1968 

3 2.21

 June-August 1968 

3 2.22

 October-November 1968 

3 2.23

 December 1968-March 1969 

3 2.24

 April-June 1969 

3 2.25

 July-September 1969 

3 2.26

 November-December 1969 

3 2.27

 February-April 1970 

4 2.28

 May-September 1970 

4 2.29

 November-December 1970 

4 2.3

 March 1971 

4 2.31

 April-May 1971 

4 2.32

 June-August 1971 

4 2.33

 September-December 1971 

4 2.34

 February-June 1972 

4 2.35

 August-September 1972 

5 2.36

 October-December 1972 

5 2.37

 January-April 1973 

5 2.38

 May-July 1973 

5 2.39

 August-October 1973 

5 2.4

 November-December 1973 

5 2.41

 January-March 1974 

5 2.42

 April-July 1974 

5 2.43

 July-November 1974 

5 2.44

 December 1974-March 1975 

6 2.45

 April-June 1975 

6 2.46

 August-October 1975 

6 2.47

 November-December 1975 

6 2.48

 February-March 1976 

6 2.49

 April-May 1976 

6 2.5

 June-July 1976 

6 2.51

 August-October 1976 

6 2.52

 November 1976 

6 2.53

 December 1976 

7 2.54

 February 1977 

7 2.55

 April-May 1977 

7 2.56

 June 1977 

7 2.57

Part I August 1977 

7 2.58

Part II August 1977 

7 2.59

 September 1977 

7 2.6

 November 1977 

7 2.61

Part I December 1977 

7 2.62

Part II December 1977 

7 2.63

 February 1978 

8 2.64

Part I April 1978 

8 2.65

Part II April 1978 

8 2.66

 May 1978 

8 2.67

 June 1978 

8 2.68

Part I August 1978 

8 2.69

Part II August 1978 

8 2.7

 September 1978 

8 2.71

 October 1978 

8 2.72

 November 1978 

8 2.73

 December 1978 

9 2.74

 February 1983 

9 2.75

 April 1983 

9 2.76

 May 1983 

9 2.77

 June 1983 

9 2.78

 August 1983 

9 2.79

 September 1983 

9 2.8

 November 1983 

9 2.81

 December 1983 

9 2.82

 February 1984 

10 2.83

 May 1984 

10 2.84

 August 1984 

10 2.85

 October 1984 

10 2.86

 November 1984 

10 2.87

 December 1984 

10 2.88

 February 1985 

10 2.89

 May 1985 

10 2.9

 August 1985 

10 2.91

 November 1985 

11 2.92

 February 1986 

11 2.93

 May 1986 & August 1986 

11 2.94

 November 1986 

11 2.95

 February-May 1987 

11 2.96

 August 1987 & November 1987 

11 2.97

 February 1988 

11 2.98

 May, 1988 & August 1988 

11 2.99

 October 1988 

11 2.1

 January-November 1989 

12 2.101
Box Folder

Finance Division Meetings 1969-1971 

12 2.102

Group Long Term Life Insurance Task Force Meetings 1976 

12 2.103

Insurance Committee 

Inter-Office Correspondence 

Box Folder

 1965-July 8, 1970 

12 2.104

 July 14, 1970-December 20, 1971 

12 2.105

 January 13, 1972-December 6, 1973 

12 2.106

 January 2-August 27, 1974 

12 2.107

 September 6, 1974-January 22, 1975 

12 2.108

 February 10, 1975-April 8, 1976 

12 2.109

Minutes 

Box Folder

 1970 

13 2.11

 1971 

13 2.111

 February-September 1972 

13 2.112

 October-November 1972 

13 2.113

 1973 

13 2.114

 January-July 1974 

13 2.115

 August-December 1974 

13 2.116

 1975 

13 2.117

Task Forces 

Box Folder

 1971-1974 

13 2.118

 1971-1974 

14 2.119

 1971-1975 

14 2.12

 1971-1975 

14 2.121

 1972-1978 

14 2.122

 1974-1975 

14 2.123
Box Folder

Internal Control Evaluation Committee [1979] 

14 2.124

Investment Committee 

Minutes 

Box Folder

 January 3-23, 1967 

14 2.125

 January 30-February 20, 1967 

14 2.126

 February 27-March 27, 1967 

15 2.127

 April 3-24, 1967 

15 2.128

 May 1-15, 1967 

15 2.129

 May 22-June 12, 1967 

15 2.13

 June 19-26, 1967 

15 2.131

 July 10-17, 1967 

15 2.132

 July 24-August 14, 1967 

15 2.133

 August 21-September 5, 1967 

16 2.134

 September 11-25, 1967 

16 2.135

 October 9-23, 1967 

16 2.136

 October 30-November 13, 1967 

16 2.137

 November 20-December 4, 1967 

16 2.138

 December 11-18, 1967 

16 2.139

 January 2-8, 1968 

16 2.14

 January 8-29, 1968 

16 2.141

 February 5-March 4, 1968 

17 2.142

 March 11-April 1, 1968 

17 2.143

 April 8-29, 1968 

17 2.144

 May 6-June 3 1968 

17 2.145

 June 10-July 1, 1968 

17 2.146

 July 8-29, 1968 

17 2.147

 August 5-19, 1968 

18 2.148

 August 26-September 16, 1968 

18 2.149

 September 23-October 7, 1968 

18 2.15

 October 14-November 4, 1968 

18 2.151

 November 11-December 2, 1968 

18 2.152

 December 9-30, 1968 

18 2.153

 January 6-27, 1969 

18 2.154

 February 3-24, 1969 

19 2.155

 March 3-31, 1969 

19 2.156

 April 7-28, 1969 

19 2.157

 May 5-June 2, 1969 

19 2.158

 June 9-July 7, 1969 

19 2.159

 July 14-August 11, 1969 

19 2.16

 August 18-September 15, 1969 

20 2.161

 September 22-October 20, 1969 

20 2.162

 October 27-November 24, 1969 

20 2.163

 December 1-29, 1969 

20 2.164

 January 5-February 2, 1970 

20 2.165

 February 9-March 2, 1970 

20 2.166

 March 9-30, 1970 

21 2.167

 April 6-27, 1970 

21 2.168

 May 4-25, 1970 

21 2.169

 June 1-22, 1970 

21 2.17

 June 29-July 20, 1970 

21 2.171

 July 27-August 17, 1970 

21 2.172

 August 24-September14, 1970 

22 2.173

 September 21-October 12, 1970 

22 2.174

 October 19-November 16, 1970 

22 2.175

 November 23-December 14, 1970 

22 2.176

 December 21, 1970-January 18, 1971 

22 2.177

 January 25-February 15, 1971 

22 2.178

 February 22-March 15, 1971 

22 2.179

 March 22-April 12, 1971 

23 2.18

 April 19-May 10, 1971 

23 2.181

 May 17-June 7, 1971 

23 2.182

 June 14-July 6, 1971 

23 2.183

 July 12-August 2, 1971 

23 2.184

 August 9-30, 1971 

23 2.185

 September 7-27, 1971 

24 2.186

 October 4-25, 1971 

24 2.187

 November 1-22, 1971 

24 2.188

 November 29-December 20, 1971 

24 2.189

 December 28, 1971-January 17, 1972 

24 2.19

 January 24-February 14, 1972 

24 2.191

 February 21-March 20, 1972 

25 2.192

 March 27-April 17, 1972 

25 2.193

 April 24-May 15, 1972 

25 2.194

 May 22-June 2, 1972 

25 2.195

 June 19-July 10, 1972 

25 2.196

 July 17-August 7, 1972 

25 2.197

 August 14-September 5, 1972 

26 2.198

 September 11-October 2, 1972 

26 2.199

 October 9-30, 1972 

26 2.2

 November 6-27, 1972 

26 2.201

 December 4-27, 1972 

26 2.202

 January 2-29, 1973 

26 2.203

 February 5-26, 1973 

27 2.204

 March 5-26, 1973 

27 2.205

 April 2-23, 1973 

27 2.206

 April 30-May 21, 1973 

27 2.207

 May 28-June 18, 1973 

27 2.208

 June 25-July 23, 1973 

27 2.209

 July 30-August 27, 1973 

28 2.21

 September 4-24, 1973 

28 2.211

 October 1-22, 1973 

28 2.212

 October 29-November 19, 1973 

28 2.213

 November 26-December 17, 1973 

28 2.214

 December 26, 1973-January 14, 1974 

28 2.215

 January 21-February 4, 1974 

29 2.216

 February 11-25, 1974 

29 2.217

 March 4-25, 1974 

29 2.218

 April 1-22, 1974 

29 2.219

 April 29-May 20, 1974 

29 2.22

 May 27-June 17, 1974 

29 2.221

 June 24-July 15, 1974 

29 2.222

 July 22-August 12, 1974 

30 2.223

 August 19-September 9, 1974 

30 2.224

 September 16-October 7, 1974 

30 2.225

 October 14-November 4, 1974 

30 2.226

 November 11-December 2, 1974 

30 2.227

 December 9-30, 1974 

30 2.228

 January 6-27, 1975 

31 2.229

 February 3-17, 1975 

31 2.23

 February 24-March 17, 1975 

31 2.231

 March 24-April 14, 1975 

31 2.232

 April 21-28, 1975 

31 2.233

 May 5-26, 1975 

31 2.234

 June 2-30, 1975 

32 2.235

 July 7-28, 1975 

32 2.236

 August 4-25, 1975 

32 2.237

 September 3-29, 1975 

32 2.238

 October 6-27, 1975 

32 2.239

 November 3-17, 1975 

33 2.24

 November 24-December 8, 1975 

33 2.241

 December 15-29, 1975 

33 2.242

 January 5-26, 1976 

33 2.243

 February 2-9, 1976 

33 2.244

 February 16-23, 1976 

33 2.245

 March 1-22, 1976 

33 2.246

 March 29-April 26, 1976 

34 2.247

 May 3-10, 1976 

34 2.248

 May 17-31, 1976 

34 2.249

 June 7-28, 1976 

34 2.25

 July 6-12, 1976 

34 2.251

 July 19-26, 1976 

34 2.252

 August 2-9, 1976 

34 2.253

 August 16-23, 1976 

35 2.254

 August 30-September 7, 1976 

35 2.255

 September 13-27, 1976 

35 2.256

 October 4-25, 1976 

35 2.257

 November 1-29, 1976 

35 2.258

 December 7-28, 1976 

35 2.259

 January 4-25, 1977 

35 2.26

 February 1-7, 1977 

36 2.261

 February 15-March 8, 1977 

36 2.262

 March 15-April 5, 1977 

36 2.263

 April 19-26, 1977 

36 2.264

 May 2-31, 1977 

36 2.265

 June 7-21, 1977 

36 2.266

 June 28-July 12, 1977 

37 2.267

 July 19-26, 1977 

37 2.268

 August 1-23, 1977 

37 2.269

 August 30-September 13, 1977 

37 2.27

 September 20-October 11, 1977 

37 2.271

 October 18-November 8, 1977 

37 2.272

 November 14-28, 1977 

38 2.273

 December 6-28, 1977 

38 2.274

 January 25-February 15, 1983 

38 2.275

 March 1-14, 1983 

38 2.276

 April 13-25, 1983 

38 2.277

 April 25-May 16, 1983 

38 2.278

 May 17-30, 1983 

38 2.279

 June 2-28, 1983 

38 2.28

 July 26-August 23, 1983 

39 2.281

 September 13-27, 1983 

39 2.282

 October 11-November 8, 1983 

39 2.283

 November 8-22, 1983 

39 2.284

 December 7-20, 1983 

39 2.285

 January 10-24, 1984 

39 2.286

 February 15-28, 1984 

39 2.287

 March 13-27, 1984 

39 2.288

 April 2-10, 1984 

39 2.289

 May 8-22, 1984 

39 2.29

 June 11-July 31, 1984 

40 2.291

 August 28-September 25, 1984 

40 2.292

 October 9-23, 1984 

40 2.293

 November 7-December 18, 1984 

40 2.294

 January 15-29, 1985 

40 2.295

 February 19-March 26, 1985 

40 2.296

 April 9-May 31, 1985 

40 2.297

 June 4-July 30, 1985 

40 2.298

 August 13-October 22, 1985 

41 2.299

 November 19-December 3, 1985 

41 2.3

 December 31, 1985-March 4, 1986 

41 2.301

 April 1-[June 1986] 

41 2.302

 July 1-September 2, 1986 

41 2.303

 October 7-December 2, 1986 

41 2.304

 January 6-April 7, 1987 

41 2.305

 [May 1987]-August 24, 1987 

42 2.306

 [September-December 1987] 

42 2.307

 January 5, 1988 March 8-May 10, 1988 

42 2.308

 June 7-September 8, 1988 

42 2.309

 October 4-[November 1988] 

42 2.31

 January 17-June 30, 1989 

42 2.311

 July 10-August 3, 1989 

42 2.312

 September 12-December 11, 1989 

42 2.313

 June 5-November 5, 1990 

42 2.314

Minutes-Common Stock Reports 

Box Folder

 July-December 1967 

43 2.315

 January-September 1968 

43 2.316

 November 1968-December 1969 

43 2.317
Box Folder

Miscellaneous 1975 

43 2.318

Mortgage Market Reports March-July 1971 

43 2.319

Investment and Finance Committee 

Minutes 

Box Folder

 January 16-February 12, 1990 

43 2.32

 March 6-April 3, 1990 

43 2.321

 May 2-September 30, 1990 

43 2.322
Box Folder

Reports of Mortgage Loan Applications 1989-1990 

43 2.323

Management Committee 

Box Folder

 1967-1976 

44 2.324

 June-July 1980 

44 2.325

 September-November 1980 

44 2.326

Budget Reports 

Box Folder

1973 (Nine and Twelve Months) 1973-1974 

44 2.327

1974 (Three and Six Months) 1974 

44 2.328

1974 (Nine and Twelve Months) 1974 

44 2.329

1975 (Three, Six and Twelve Months) 1975 

44 2.33
Box Folder

Capital Expenditure Request 1978 

44 2.331

Financial Plan Reports 

Box Folder

1975 (Three, Six, Nine and Twelve Months) 1975 

45 2.332

1977 (Nine Months) 1977 

45 2.333
Box Folder

Financial Review Fourth Quarter 1984 

45 2.334

Inter-Office Correspondence 

Box Folder

 1968-1970 

45 2.335

 1971-1976 

45 2.336
Box Folder

Lapsation Survey 1974 

45 2.337

Meeting Notices 1968-1974 

45 2.338

Minutes 

Box Folder

 1968-June 1970 

45 2.339

 July-December 1970 

45 2.34

 1971 

45 2.341

 1972 

46 2.342

 1973 

46 2.343

 1974 

46 2.344

 1975 

46 2.345

 1976 

46 2.346

 1977 

46 2.347

 February 1978 

46 2.348

 March 1978 

46 2.349

 May 1978 

46 2.35

 July 1978 & September 1978 

46 2.351

 October 1978 

46 2.352

 November 1978 

47 2.353

 1979 

47 2.354

 1980 

47 2.355

 1981 

47 2.356

 1982 

47 2.357

Marketing Committee 

Box Folder

 1982-1983 

47 2.358

Minutes 

Box Folder

 June-September 1977 

47 2.359

 October-December 1977 

47 2.36

 January-April 1978 

47 2.361

 May 1978 

48 2.362

 June 1978 

48 2.363

 July-August 1978 

48 2.364

 1979 

48 2.365

 January-June 1980 

48 2.366

 July-December 1980 

48 2.367

 1981 

48 2.368

 February-April 1982 

48 2.369

 May-October 1982 

48 2.37

 November-December 1982 

49 2.371

 1983 

49 2.372

Miscellaneous Committee Meetings 

Box Folder

 1968-September 1974 

49 2.373

 September 1974-1977 

49 2.374

Operations Committee 

Inter-Office Correspondence 

Box Folder

 1968-July 1982 

49 2.375

 August 1982-1984 

49 2.376

Minutes 

Box Folder

 1976-1977 

49 2.377

 1978 

49 2.378

 1979 

49 2.379

 1980 

50 2.38

 1981 

50 2.381

 1982 

50 2.382

 1983 

50 2.383

 1984 

50 2.384
Box Folder

Task Forces [circa 1984] 

50 2.385
Box Folder

Pension Study Task Force 1974-1976 

50 2.386

Product Development Committee 

Inter-Office Correspondence 

Box Folder

 March-September 1975 

50 2.387

 October 1975-February 1976 

50 2.388

 March-August 1976 

50 2.389

 September 1976-February 1977 

51 2.39

 April-December 1977 

51 2.391

 January 1978-May 1980 

51 2.392

Minutes 

Box Folder

 1975 

51 2.393

 1976 

51 2.394

 1977 

51 2.395

 1978-1980 

51 2.396

Profit-sharing Committee 

Box Folder

Inter-Office Correspondence 1973-1978 

51 2.397

Minutes 

Box Folder

 1967-1972 

51 2.398

 1973-1978 

51 2.399

 1979-1982 

51 2.4

Retirement Committee 

Inter-Office Correspondence 

Box Folder

 1967-1972 

51 2.401

 January 19, 1973 

52 2.402

 January 23-December 1973 

52 2.403

 February-November 1974 

52 2.404

Minutes 

Box Folder

 1967-1971 

52 2.405

 1972-1975 

52 2.406
Box Folder

Retirement Plan-Actuarial Report 1968 

52 2.407
Box Folder

Status Report Meetings-Ordinary Conversion 1970 

52 2.408

Task Forces 

Box Folder

Computerize Ordinary Business 1969-1970 

52 2.409

Equities 1969-1970 

52 2.41

GAM [General Agency Marketing] 1986 

52 2.411

Investment 

Box Folder

 September 1987-July 1988 

52 2.412

 August-December 1988 

52 2.413

Miscellaneous 

Box Folder

Part I 1966-1970 

53 2.414

Part II 1967-1968 

53 2.415
Box Folder

Policy Benefit Checkwriting 1969 

53 2.416

Reduce Corporate Expenses 1985-1987 

53 2.417

Reports 1988 

53 2.418

Southern Life System Integration 1987 

53 2.419

Universal Life Task Force 

Handbook 

Box Folder

Part I 1981-1983 

53 2.42

Part II 1983 

53 2.421

Part III 1983 

53 2.422
Box Folder

Report 1984 

53 2.423

Plans and listing of securities 

Deerwood Club plan 1977   14"x14"

Description

White-and-black plan of The Deerwood Club in Jacksonville, Florida.

Publix Supermarkets plan 1977   14"x16"

Scope and Contents

White-and-black plan (Exhibit A) of Publix Supermarkets, Inc., Pasadeena, Pinellas County, Florida.

Listing of securities owned by Liberty Life Insurance Company (corrected copy) 1967 

Photographs 

Description

Thirty-three photographs of different properties owned by Liberty Life Insurance Company. One 8"x9.75" glossy color photograph, seven 3.5"x5" matte color photographs, twenty-five 3.5"x5" black-and-white photographs.

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 Record Group 4 Record Group 4: W. Frank Hipp Papers 1885-1970   3.33 cubic feet including six volumes, a line drawing, photographs (one oversize), and oversize material

Biographical Note

W. Frank Hipp was born on August 24, 1889 in Greenwood County, South Carolina, the son of John Calhoun and Alice Pathena Wheeler Hipp. He was educated in the Newberry County public school system and graduated with honors from Newberry College in 1907, doing post-graduate work in economics at Vanderbilt University from 1907-1909.

In 1911 he became a general agent for the Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company in Newberry, and in 1912 he became a general agent in Spartanburg for the Southeastern Life Insurance Company. He contracted tuberculosis in 1916 and spent the next two years in Newberry, Aiken, and in North Carolina recovering his health. Hipp then moved to Greenville where he opened a textile securities investment office in 1918. According to Southeastern Life Insurance Company records he remained employed with the company as a general agent until 1919. In that year, on October 13 th, he and a group of investors founded The Liberty Life Insurance Company, a weekly premium insurance business; Hipp was named as its president.

The Liberty Life Insurance Company began selling ordinary life insurance in 1923 and by 1929 had reached $1 million in premium income. In November of the following year Hipp purchased Columbia radio station WIS and by 1932 also owned WCSC in Charleston. The year 1930 also saw the creation of Independence Insurance Company to sell health and accident insurance to low income and African-American workers.

Hipp gained controlling interest in the Southeastern Life Insurance Company in 1931 after the failure of Roger Clark Caldwell's Bank of Tennessee and Associated Life Companies in 1930; he was elected the company's president in 1933. The Independence Insurance Company transferred all of its life insurance business to Southeastern Life and suspended selling health and accident insurance, ceasing operations in 1939. In that same year Southeastern's insurance in force reached $52.3 million and The Liberty Life had $75 million of insurance in force and $5 million in sales.

The Liberty Life Insurance Company and Southeastern Life operated independently until January 1942, when they were merged under the new name of Liberty Life Insurance Company. Southeastern had already begun selling weekly premium insurance in 1940 and that same year Hipp purchased the First National Bank Building in Charlotte, North Carolina, the last asset of the "old" Southeastern Life Insurance Company. Hipp purchased 25% of The Liberty Life stock held outside of his immediate family. All of the debit business of the Liberty Life was transferred to Southeastern's 1905 charter and was reorganized into the industrial division of the new company. The Liberty Life ceased to sell insurance but remained an active company under the name of Surety Life Insurance Company, which retained certain paid-up life insurance, some real estate and the two radio stations as assets. It also received an annual payment of 5% of the premiums collected by the industrial division of the new Liberty Life.

Hipp married Eunice Jane Halfacre on December 29, 1909 and they had five children: Francis M., Herman Neel, Boyd Calhoun, William Hayne and Dorothy Hipp. They separated in 1936. He married Frances McFayden on December 4, 1941 and they had one child, Jean Gail. Hipp served on the Trinity Lutheran Church council, was active in the Lutheran Synod of South Carolina, was a member of Newberry College Board of Trustees, president of the Association of Insurance Companies of the Carolinas, and director of the Greenville Community Chest. W. Frank Hipp died of a heart attack on January 3, 1943 in Greenville.

Scope and Content Note

The W. Frank Hipp Papers (Record Group 4 of the Liberty Corporation Archives) contains bills, canceled checks, a cash book, clippings, correspondence, income tax returns, insurance policies, an investment account journal, ledgers, legal documents, a line drawing, lists, memos, minutes, photographs, plats, receipts, reports, stock certificates, telegrams, and other material for the period 1885-1970; the bulk of the papers are dated between 1925 and 1943. The record group is arranged alphabetically by folder title, with cancelled checks and financial volumes following. The material in the papers were created as a result of Hipp's business activities, his relationship with the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of South Carolina and Newberry College, interactions with other members of the Hipp family, and the settlement of his estate.

The business papers include correspondence, an investment account journal, minutes, reports, stock certificates, and other material concerning investments and stock purchases in such companies as Dunean Mills of Greenville, SC; the Hypoborite [pharmaceutical] Syndicate in Columbia, SC; the Placentia-Richfield Central Oil Company of California; and Spartanburg County Mills of Spartanburg, SC, as well as material documenting the progress of drilling and the financial problems of the Welsh Oil Company /Corporation of Welsh, LA. Some of this material, such as the investment account journal, date to the period when Hipp ran his investment office in Greenville. The sale of ¼ interest in the Newberry, SC agency for Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company of California by general agent Robert Norris to Hipp in 1909 and ½ interest, in 1910, the assignment of renewal commissions by Norris to the National Bank of Newberry in 1912, and the correspondence, telegrams, and legal documents relating to the legal case that arises from assignment are also part of this collection. There is material relating to real estate transactions in Jacksonville, FL; Richland County, SC; Lavinia Avenue in Greenville, SC; and most notably Northgate Heights, a housing development in Greenville where General Electric "New American Homes" (New American Demonstration Home Building Program) were constructed. The Northgate material includes correspondence relating to its construction, interior decorating and landscaping, and plats of the development.

Most of the family correspondence has to do with requests from family members to Hipp for business, financial, insurance, real estate, and tax advice, as well as for financial assistance. There are also exchanges of family news. Among the correspondents are Harriet Fulmer (a niece of W. Frank Hipp), Paul S. Halfacre (brother of W. Frank Hipp's first wife), Ruth Graham Halfacre (his wife), Carroll D. Hipp (W. Frank Hipp's brother), Dorothy Hipp, Francis Hipp, Lois Hipp Kennedy (W. Frank Hipp's sister), Ella Frances Kennedy, (her daughter), Robert C. Kennedy (her husband), G. Harold Hipp, George C. Hipp, Herman Hipp, J. C. Hipp, and J. W. Hipp. In addition, there is correspondence between Hipp and Dr. Paul Ringer of Asheville, SC, reporting his treatment of Dorothy [Dot] for tuberculosis during the period 1933-1935, and a 1934 school paper on South Carolina history by Boyd Calhoun Hipp.

Nearly a quarter of the collection relates to the settlement of Hipp's estate from 1943-1948; his sons Francis and Herman Hipp were the estate's executors. These files contain correspondence about stocks and dividends; with banks concerning the closing bank balances and loans/notes and the retirement of bank certificates/dividends; with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and the South Carolina Tax Commission regarding estate taxes; and with G. Richard Shafto on the valuation of radio station WIS. Among the other estate records in the collection are bank deposit books and statements, bills, a cash book, disbursement records, documents concerning the 1941 reinsurance agreement between Liberty Life Insurance Company and Surety Life Insurance Company, a ledger, probate court and other legal documents (such as the determination, sale, and distribution of estate assets), lists of assets, federal and state tax, returns, and valuations. There is also some material on the settlement of the estate of Hipp's father, J. C. Hipp.

The material concerning the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of South Carolina and Newberry College includes correspondence regarding the purchasing and refinancing Synod and College bonds (especially those Hipp holds), the sale of Summerland College property, and the finances of the Synod and College; there is correspondence with both James C. Kinard, the President of Newberry College, and the Reverend Edgar Z. Pence, the President of the Synod (in Little Mountain, SC). In addition, there are clippings about the College, financial records, Board of Trustee meeting minutes, a mortgage indenture, pledges by Hipp to various College funds, reports regarding a contract to create a sustaining fund for College using an insurance policy with Unity Life Insurance Company in Columbia SC, and a collateral note between the College and Hipp and The Citizens and Southern Bank of South Carolina (Columbia, SC), with information about payments of interest to Frances McFayden Hipp after W. Frank Hipp's death.

The collection also includes biographical information on Hipp (including a copy of his death certificate); correspondence relating to college loans he made to Mary Faith and Edward F. Irick of Elloree, SC, and Ernestine Bodie of Ridge Spring, SC; 1943 letters to Francis Hipp, in sympathy on his father's death and congratulations for becoming president of Liberty Life; items concerning appliances for, repairs to and insurance on the Hipp house on McDaniel Avenue; income tax forms for Hipp and daughter Dorothy (Gunter); Masonic demits, 1926-1927; and material relating to the insurance policies of W. Frank, Boyd Calhoun, and Francis Hipp.

Other major correspondents in this collection include Thomas F. Ball, Angus E. Bird, Eugene S. Blease, John Carradine, Butler B. Hare, Leon LeGrand, and Carroll J. Ramage.

Material relating to W. Frank Hipp may be found in Record Groups 2 (Southeastern Life Insurance Company Records), 3.1 (Liberty Life Insurance Company Legal Department Records), 3.2 (Liberty Life Insurance Company Pre-Corporation Records), 7.1 (Cosmos Broadcasting Corporation Records), 8.1 (Communications Department Photographic Records), 8.2 (Communications Department Biographical Information) and 11.1 (The Liberty Corporation Historical Research Material).

Oversize material, an oversize cash book, and photographs were removed from the collection and placed in oversize or photographic storage.

Files 

Box Folder

Biographical Data 1939-1940 1943 1970, no date 

1 1.1

Certificates of Deposit 

Box Folder

Federal Savings and Loan Associations 1940 

1 1.2

 1941-1942 

1 1.3

Fountain Inn 1939-1942 

1 1.4
Box Folder

Clinkscales Mortgage 1925-1928 

1 1.5

Clippings 1934, no date 

1 1.6

College Loans 1938-1942 

1 1.7

Death 1943 

1 1.8

Dunean Mills, Minutes and Report to Board (1918-1919), Sale of Stock 1925 

1 1.9

Estate 

Box Folder

Bank Certificates 1942-1944 

1 1.1

Barnett National Bank (and John H. Perry Loan) 1942-1946 

1 1.11

Bates Note 1942-1943, no date 

1 1.12

Bills 1942-1946 

1 1.13

Checks 1942-1946 

1 1.14

Federal Estate Tax 1943-1947, no date 

1 1.15

Federal Old Age Benefit Refund 1937-1943 

2 1.16

First National Bank 1943-1946 

2 1.17

Gift Taxes 1943 1946 

2 1.18

Income Tax 1940-1947, no date 

2 1.19

Insurance 1942-1944 

2 1.2

Ledger 1943-1947 

2 1.21

Miscellaneous 1942 1944 

2 1.22

Norwood National Bank 1928-1942 

2 1.23

Notes and Calculations no date 

2 1.24

Probate Court 1943-1946, no date 

2 1.25

Receipts Boyd Calhoun Hipp to Estate for delivery of certain securities 1943 

2 1.26

Reinsurance Agreement, Liberty and Surety 1941, no date 

2 1.27

Returns 1944-1946 

2 1.28

Safe 1943 

2 1.29

Safety Deposit Box 1943-1944, no date 

2 1.3

Sale and Distribution of Assets 1942-1948 1950, no date 

2 1.31

Savings and Loan Certificates-Boyd Calhoun Hipp and Dorothy Hipp Gunter 1941 1943 

2 1.32

South Carolina Inheritance and Estate Tax 1936 1939-1947, no date 

3 1.33

South Carolina National Bank Deposits 1942-1946 

3 1.34

South Carolina National Bank Statements 1943-1947 

3 1.35

Valuation of Radio Station WIS 1943 1946-1947, no date 

3 1.36

Estate of J. C. Hipp 

Box Folder

 1885-1926 

3 1.37

 1910-1923 

3 1.38

Reliance Life of Pittsburgh 1913-1923 

3 1 39
Box Folder

Evangelical Lutheran Synod of South Carolina 1939-1940 1945 

3 1.4

Family Matters 

Box Folder

 1918-1932 

3 1.41

 1933-1938 

3 1.42

 1939-1942 

4 1.43
Box Folder

Frances McFadyen Hipp vs. Gail Jean Hipp 1945 

4 1.44

General Correspondence 1925 1930-1931 1934-1941 

4 1.45

Gunter, Dorothy Hipp 

Box Folder

Dividends 1943, no date 

4 1.46

Income Tax 1941-1944, no date 1942-1945, no date 

4 1.47
Box Folder

Henley's 1936-1937 

4 1.48

Hipp, B. C., School Paper (May 18, 1934) 

4 1.49

Hipp, Francis M. 

Box Folder

Congratulations on Presidency 1943 

4 1.5

Sympathy (W. F. Hipp's Death) 1943 

4 1.51
Box Folder

Hipp Residence-McDaniel Avenue 1941-1943 

4 1.52

House Plan Advertising 1937-1940, no date 

4 1.53

Household Appliances 1936-1937 

4 1.54

Hudgins, W. T. 1940 

4 1.55

Hypoborite Syndicate 1930 

4 1.56

Income Tax Returns 

Box Folder

(1918, 1921-1932) 1919 1922-1933 

4 1.57

(1933-1937) 1934-1938 

5 1.58

(1938-1939) 1939-1940 

5 1.59

(1940-1941) 1941-1942 

5 1.6

Insurance 

Box Folder

Auto 1937-1943 

5 1.61

Claims on W.F. Hipp 1931-1942 

5 1.62

Fire 1936-1942 

5 1.63

Insurance Policies 

Box Folder

Auto 1938-1943 

5 1.64

Fire 1939-1941 & 1944 

5 1.65

(B. C. Hipp and F. M. Hipp) RG 4 W. Frank Hipp Papers 1944 

5 1.66
Box Folder

Jacksonville, Florida 1938 

5 1.67

Lavinia Avenue Property 1921-1923 

5 1.68

McCants, C. E. 1930-1931 

5 1.69

McCoy, Harriet 1939-1941 

6 1.7

Newberry College Bonds 

Box Folder

 1934-1935 1937-1938 

6 1.72

 1939 

6 1.73

 1940-1944 

6 1.74
Box Folder

Non-Payment Protests 1913-1918 

6 1.75

Northgate Heights 1935-1936, no date 

6 1.76

Northgate Talley 1936 

6 1.77

Personal Letterheads no date 

6 1.78

Placentia-Richfield Central Oil Company 1921 & 1939-1940 

6 1.79

Richland County Property 1930 

6 1.8

South Carolina National Bank 1938-1942 

6 1.81

Spartanburg County Mills 1921 

6 1.82

Stocks and Bonds 1917-1920 

6 1.83

Surety Mortgage Company, Northgate 1935-1939 

6 1.84

The Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company (Norris, Robert) 1909-1918 

6 1.85

Welsh Oil Company 1919-1920 

6 1.86

W. Frank Hipp's Canceled Checks 1925-1926 1928-1930 1932-1942 

7

Financial Volumes 

Box Volume

Volume 1: Investment account journal July 18, 1918-February 20, 1919 

8 1

Ledgers relating to property and equipment 

Box Volume

 1933-1938 

8 2

 October 22, 1938-January 1, 1941 

8 3

 January-February 1941 

8 4

Line Drawing 

Box

A line drawing of Chamber of Commerce Building, Greenville, SC, (housed with the photographs) no date 

1 (photos)

Oversize Statements, Certificates and Plats 

General note

Twenty-three (23) items were removed from papers and from the following folders and placed in an oversize map case drawer: Clippings, Estate, Estate of J. C. Hipp, Income Tax and Northgate Heights folders.

Box Folder

South Carolina National Bank of Newberry, SC statements, account of W. Frank Hipp May 4, 1940-April 12, 1941 April 12-October 25, 1941 October 25, 1941-January 21, 1942 and January 21-June 17, 1942   4.0 item(s)

9 1
Folder

Conveyance of real estate by Nancy H. Moon of Newberry County, SC to William M. Werts of Newberry County, SC, January 1, 1885 and hand-drawn plat of property conveyed [estate of J. C. Hipp] 

1
Box Folder

Reliance Life Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, life insurance policy #63424 issued to John C. Hipp December 13, 1913 

9 1

The Liberty Life Insurance Company, life insurance policy #512,968 issued by Surety Life Insurance Company to W. Frank Hipp February 28, 1931 

9 1

The Liberty Life Insurance Company, life insurance policy #513,225 issued by Surety Life Insurance Company to W. Frank Hipp April 4, 1931 

9 1

The Liberty Life Insurance Company, life insurance policy #518,074 (duplicate) issued by Surety Life Insurance Company to W. Frank Hipp February 11, 1932 

9 1

The Liberty Life Insurance Company, life insurance policy #531,932 issued by Surety Life Insurance Company to W. Frank Hipp February 22, 1936 

9 1

The Liberty Life Insurance Company, life insurance policy #531,933 issued by Surety Life Insurance Company to W. Frank Hipp February 22, 1936 

9 1

The Liberty Life Insurance Company, life insurance policy #531,934 issued by Surety Life Insurance Company to W. Frank Hipp February 22, 1936 

9 1
Folder

Map, Rand McNally New Commercial Atlas Map of South Carolina, no date; railroad map on obverse, highway map on reverse; railroad map divided into sections using blue pencil with blue circles around one major town in each section (sales territories?) and at bottom of map, also in blue pencil, is "#65,380" and "9-20-20" 

1
Box Folder

Plat, pencil drawing of southern portion of Northgate plat, Greenville, SC no date 

9 2

Plat, copy of May 1939 Northgate plat, Greenville, SC showing certain lots "whited-out" and others with white numbers (prices?) no date 

9 2

Plat, copy of May 1939 Northgate plat, Greenville, SC showing lots sold marked by red "x's," no date 

9 2
Folder

Plat of Northgate, property of Utopian Developing Company, Greenville, SC, revised by R. E. Dalton May 1939 

1
Box Folder

Receipts 5123, 5124, 5129, 5130, 5131 from Greenville Nursery Company, Greenville, SC to W. Frank Hipp, G. E. Houses Numbers 2 and 3 [Northgate Heights], North Main Street August 4, 1939 

9 2

South Carolina Tax Commission Form 1301, Return of Income of Partnership or Fiduciary for period January 1, 1939 to January 1, 1940, W. Frank Hipp, trustee for Herman N. Hipp, B. Calhoun Hipp and Dorothy Hipp January 30, 1940 

9 2

Statement, handwritten, of original value of Station WIS assets and depreciation through 1939, net value, and depreciation from 1940-1942 

9 2

Statements, typewritten, of real estate, stocks and bonds, collateral loans, etc. circa1942 

Box Folder

Draft, with handwritten annotations 

9 2

Carbon copy of draft, with handwritten annotations, also attached schedule of reference depreciation of various assets of Station WIS, Inc. through December 31, 1942 and list of Surety Life Insurance assets not shown on statement December 31, 1942 

9 2

Final (?) draft of statement 

9 2

Oversize volume 

Box

Cash book 1943-1947 

9

Photograph 

Box

8x10 black and white photograph of W. Frank Hipp by W. P. Dowling of Greenville, SC, no date and one (1) 8x10 black and white photograph of W. Frank Hipp, n.p. circa 1942   One (1)

1 (photos)

Oversize Photograph 

11x14 color photograph of W. Frank Hipp, n.p. circa 1942   One (1)

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 Record Group 5 Record Group 5: Boyd Calhoun Hipp Papers 1949-1976   13.25 cubic feet including photographs and oversize material

Biographical Note

Boyd Calhoun Hipp was born on August 31, 1922 in Greenville, South Carolina. He was the youngest son of Eunice Halfacre Hipp and W. Frank Hipp, founder of The Liberty Life Insurance Company. Educated in the Greenville public school system, he graduated from Greenville High School in 1939. At Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina, Hipp majored in business and economics and graduated cum laude in 1943. As a captain in the United States Army infantry during World War II, Hipp was decorated for service in Europe and earned the Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster and the Bronze Star.

Hipp joined Liberty Life Insurance Company in 1946 and served as assistant treasurer (1948-1949), assistant vice president (1949-1953), administrative vice president (1953-1959), vice president for investments (1959-1961), senior vice president (1961-1968), and executive vice president for investment (1968-1976). He also served as president of The Broadcasting Company of the South and later as chairman of the board of Cosmos Broadcasting Corporation, as well as a director and executive vice president (1968-1976) of The Liberty Corporation. Hipp was also president and director of Liberty Investment Management Corporation and a director of Greater Arizona Savings and Loan Association. As an active member of the Greenville business community, he was a director of Southern Bank and Trust Company, a director of Textile Hall Corporation, and a member of the American Institute of Management Presidents' Council, the Mortgage Bankers Association, the Newcomen Society, the National Board of Governors of the Institute of Living, and the Piedmont Economics Club.

Hipp was also involved in numerous community and educational organizations including the Council of Wofford College Associates, the Davidson College Board of Visitors, the National Board of Governors of the Institute of Living, and the North Greenville College Advisory Board. In 1976, Hipp received the distinguished alumnus award from Davidson. He was married to Jean Jones Hipp and was the father of Beth Louise Hipp and Boyd Calhoun Hipp II. Following an extended bout with cancer, he died on October 16, 1976. Information for this biographical sketch was found in Series 3, Personal Papers, of this record group.

Scope and Content Note

The Boyd Calhoun Hipp Papers document primarily his business activities at The Liberty Corporation, its subsidiaries, and its predecessors. Hipp was mainly involved in Liberty's broadcast and investment operations. The files are arranged into record series according to the specific corporation. Within each series, the records are organized in an alphabetical subject file. Some larger series, such as Liberty Life Insurance Company and The Liberty Corporation, are further divided by committees or departments, and folders related to that subdivision are arranged in an alphabetical order.

These records illustrate the planning and operations of a number of Liberty firms. There is considerable material about The Broadcasting Company of the South, Cosmos Broadcasting Corporation, and its flagship station, WIS, including minutes of meetings of Board of Directors, financial statements, balance sheets, and investment committee files. The records of Liberty Life Insurance Company include file of the numerous committees upon which Hipp served. Of particular importance are those of the finance, investment and management committees. There are also records of the Investment Division that Hipp supervised. The Surety Investment Company series includes records of the finance, investment, and management committees, balance sheets, and correspondence.

There are a few records from the following firms: Independence Insurance Company, Selico Incorporated, The Southeastern Life Insurance Company, Special Services Corporation, The Surety Insurance Company, The Surety Indemnity Company, The Surety Life Insurance Company, Surety Realty Corporation, The Liberty Corporation, Tres & Company, and Bankers Fire and Marine Insurance Company. A small series of personal papers includes material related to Hipp's activities in several professional insurance organizations and biographical material.

NOTE: Some of The Broadcasting Company of the South records were not received from the Liberty Corporation Archives with the other records of this series. These records include Accountants Report and Financial Statement, Annual Meeting, Balance Sheets, Bank Balance, Board of Director's Meetings, Broadcasting Company of the South Foundation, CATV, and Comparative Statement of Income-Radio Station WIS. A list of the titles of these folders is given after the separation list.

THE BROADCASTING COMPANY OF THE SOUTH 

Folders not received from The Liberty Corporation Archives 

Scope and Contents note

Folders 1-30 were listed but not received from Liberty Corporation

Box Folder

Accountants Report and Financial Statement-1958 

1 1.1

Annual Meeting 

Box Folder

 1952 

1 1.2

 1953 

1 1.3

 1954 

1 1.4

 1955 

1 1.5

 1957 

1 1.6

 1970 

1 1.7

Balance Sheets 

Box Folder

 1951 

1 1.8

 1952 

1 1.9

 1953 

1 1.1

 1954 

1 1.11

 1955 

1 1.12

 1956 

1 1.13

 1957 

1 1.14

 1958 

1 1.15

 1959 

1 1.16

 1960 

1 1.17

 1961 

1 1.18
Box Folder

Bank Balance 1959-1965 

1 1.19

Board of Directors' Meetings 

Box Folder

 1958 

1 1.2

 1959 

1 1.21

 1961 

1 1.22

 1962 

1 1.23

 1963 

1 1.24

 1964 

1 1.25

 1965 

1 1.26
Box Folder

Broadcasting Company of the South Foundation 1964-1965 

1 1.27

CATV 1964 

1 1.28

Comparative Statement of Income, Radio Station WIS 

Box Folder

 1960 

1 1.29

 1961 

1 1.3

Confidential 

Box Folder

Correspondence 1953 

1 1.31

Stockholder Information 1956 

1 1.32
Box Folder

Correspondence 1950-1959 

1 1.33

Financial Statements 

Box Folder

 1950 

1 1.34

 1951 

1 1.35

 1952 

1 1.36

 1954 

1 1.37

 1955 

1 1.38

 1956 

1 1.39

 1957 

1 1.4
Box Folder

General File 1954-1957 

1 1.41

Income and Excess Profits Tax Considerations 1952 

1 1.42

Income Tax Considerations 1951 

1 1.43

Investment Committee 

Box Folder

Correspondence 1961 

1 1.44

Financial Information 

Box Folder

 1962 

1 1.45

 1965 

1 1.46
Box Folder

Letters to Stockholders 1952-1953 

1 1.47

Management Committee, Correspondence 1963-1965 

1 1.48

Radio Station WSPA 1951-1954 

1 1.49

Report on Evaluation of Present and Expanded Facilities for the Broadcasting Company of the South 1964 

1 1.5

Semi-Annual Meeting 1960 

2 1.51

Special Meeting September 27 1957 

2 1.52

Statistical Data and Comparisons to Industry Average 1954 

2 1.53

Statements of Income, WIS Radio and WIS-TV 

Box Folder

 1958 

2 1.54

 1959 

2 1.55
Box Folder

Stockholders Meeting 1952 

2 1.56

Suggestions for Improving Accounting Procedures and Internal 1951 

2 1.57

United Fund Campaign 1959 

2 1.58

WIS Radio 1951-1955 

2 1.59

WIST Radio 1951-1959 

2 1.6

WIS-TV 

Box Folder

Annual Meeting 1956 

2 1.61

Trial Balance Statements and Other Financial Reports 1955-1957 

2 1.62
Box Folder

WSFA-TV 1959-1960 

2 1.63

COSMOS BROADCASTING CORPORATION 

Board of Directors Meetings 

Box Folder

 1966 

2 2.1

 1967 

2 2.2
Box Folder

Correspondence 1969 

2 2.3

Executive Committee Meetings 

Box Folder

 1968 

3 2.4

 1969 

3 2.5
Box Folder

Financial Statement 1969 

3 2.6

Investment Committee, Profit Sharing 

Box Folder

Plan 1969 

3 2.7

Trust Advisory Committee-Inter-office Correspondence and Portfolio Performance Statements 

Box Folder

 1970 

3 2.8

 1971 

3 2.9
Box Folder

Investment Review Summary 1968-1969 

3 2.1

Management Committee, Long Range Plan 1970-1974 

3 2.11

Shafto, G. Richard, Retirement 1969 

3 2.12

BOYD CALHOUN HIPP-PERSONAL PAPERS 

Box Folder

American Institute of Management, Presidents Council 1965 1970 & 1971 

3 3.1

American Life Convention 1947 1959 

3 3.2

Newcomen Society 1961 

3 3.3

Obituaries and Resolutions 1976 

3 3.4

Personal 1954-1976 

4 3.5

INDEPENDENCE INSURANCE COMPANY 

Box Folder

Balance Sheets and Operating Statements 1958-1961 

4 4.1

LIBERTY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 

Box Folder

Electronic Planning and Programming Committee 1957-1958 

4 5.1

Executive Council 

Minutes 

Box Folder

 1953-March, 1954 

4 5.2

 April, 1954-November, 1954 

4 5.3

 December, 1954-January, 1958 

4 5.4

New Home Office Building 

Box Folder

 June, 1953-April, 1954 

4 5.5

 May, 1954-March, 1956 

4 5.6

Finance Committee 

Box Folder

Board of Directors' Committees 1969 

4 5.7

Correspondence 

Box Folder

 1958-1963 

4 5.8

 1964-1968 

4 5.9
Box Folder

Minutes 1965 

4 5.1

Mortgage Loan Department 

Box Folder

Reports of Mortgage Loan Applications 1951 

4 5.11

Loan Information 1949-1950 

4 5.12
Box Folder

Forms Review Committee-Minutes of Meetings 1952-1953 

5 5.13

Insurance Committee 1954-1965 

5 5.14

Investment Committee 

Atlanta Fulton Development Corporation 

Box Folder

Financial Statements 1967-1968 

5 5.15

General 1963-1968 

5 5.16
Box Folder

Bank of New York 1955-1968 

5 5.17

Calhoun Towers Incorporated 1960 

5 5.18

Chemical Bank New York Trust Company 1966-1968 

5 5.19

Colorlogs Incorporated 1967-1968 

5 5.2

Common Stock 

Box Folder

Information 1968-1969 

5 5.21

Recommended 1967 

5 5.22
Box Folder

Crestline 1957-1961 

5 5.23

Dividend Listings 1969 

5 5.24

First National City Bank 1969 

5 5.25

Fund Investments, Incorporated 1963 

5 5.26

General File 1964-1968 

5 5.27

Green Valley Club Report on Financial Statements 1958-1960 

5 5.28

Hampton Insurance Agency, Incorporated, Financial Statements 1967-1968 

5 5.29

Hartwell, J.M. Company 1963-1965 

6 5.3
Box Folder

 1958-1960 & 1962-1963 

6 5.31

 1967 

6 5.32

Hollyridge Development Company Green Valley Country Club, and Special Services Corporation, Bank Balance 1958-1959 

6 5.33

Hollyridge Development Company Financial Statements 

Box Folder

 1959-1961 

6 5.34

 1962-1965 

6 5.35

 1966-1967 

6 5.36

 1968 

6 5.37
Box Folder

Huntcliff Division, Financial Statements 1968 

6 5.38

International Office Park, Incorporated, Financial Statement 1967 

6 5.39

Investment Activities 

Box Folder

 1953-1958 

6 5.4

 1959 

6 5.41

 1960 

6 5.42

 1962 

6 5.43
Box Folder

Investment Advisory Committee, Correspondence, Profit Sharing Information, Minutes 1970 

6 5.44

Investment Brokers 1956-1961 

6 5.45

Investment Expenses 1948 

6 5.46

Investment Information 1961-1966 

6 5.47

Investments, Ford Motor Company, Common Stock 1956 

6 5.48

Jim Walter Corporation 1961-1966 

6 5.49

LaMarick Beauty System, Financial Statements 1966-1968 

6 5.5

Liberty Investors Benefit Insurance Company 

Box Folder

General 1967 

7 5.51

Study Guide, General Securities Examination 1967 

7 5.52
Box Folder

Liberty Private Placements 1956-1957 

7 5.53

Liberty Properties Division 

Box Folder

Atlanta Fulton Development Corporation 1968-1969 

7 5.54

Balance Sheets 1961-1962 & 1967-1968 

7 5.55

Committee Meetings 1969 

7 5.56

Investments 1960-1966 

7 5.57

LaMarick Executive Committee Meeting and Financial Review 1968-1969 

7 5.58

Schedule of Projects 1970 

7 5.59
Box Folder

List of Correspondents 

7 5.6

Meeting Minutes 

Box Folder

 1966 

7 5.60A

 1967 

7 5.60B
Box Folder

Miscellaneous Audits 1961 

7 5.61

Monthly Balance Sheets 1969 

7 5.62

Mony Building, Financial Statements 1968 

7 5.63

Moody's Investors Service 

Box Folder

 1956-May, 1957 

7 5.64

 July-December, 1957 

8 5.65

 January-August, 1958 

8 5.66

 September-December, 1958 

8 5.67

 1959 

8 5.68

 1960 

8 5.69

 January-May, 1961 

8 5.7

 June-December, 1961 

8 5.71

 1962-April, 1963 

9 5.72

 May, 1963-October 1963 

9 5.73

 November, 1963-1966 

9 5.74
Box Folder

Morristown Plaza Report 1965 

9 5.75

Mortgage Bankers Association, Public Relations Committee 1956-1957 

9 5.76

Mortgage Loan Department 

Box Folder

Annual Report 1966 

9 5.77

Annual Report 1967 

9 5.78

Commission Schedule 1951 

9 5.79

General 1965-1968 

9 5.8

General 1969 

9 5.81

Reports 1968 

9 5.82

Reports 1969 

9 5.83

Naess and Thomas 

Box Folder

 1961-1963 

9 5.84

 1964-1966 

9 5.85
Box Folder

Package Products Company, Incorporated 1956-1957 

9 5.86

Paco, Incorporated, Financial Statements 1967-1968 

10 5.87

Profit Sharing Trust 

Box Folder

Advisory Committee, Inter-office Correspondence and Portfolio Performance Statements 1971 

10 5.88

General 1968 

10 5.89

General 1969 

10 5.9

Security Transactions 1969 

10 5.91
Box Folder

Puerto Rico Trip 1962-1963 

10 5.92

Securities 

Box Folder

Department 1967-1969 

10 5.93

General 1965-1968 

10 5.94

List 1966 

10 5.95

Owned 1969 

10 5.96

Portfolio 1966-1967 

10 5.97

Reports 1963 

10 5.98

Security Analysts' Visit 

Box Folder

 1965 

10 5.99

 1966 

10 5.1

 1967 

10 5.101
Box Folder

Security Transactions 1969 

10 5.102

Selico Incorporated, Stockholders' Report 

Box Folder

 1965 

10 5.103

 1967 

10 5.104
Box Folder

South Carolina Investments Incorporated 1958-1967 

10 5.105

Southeastern Life Insurance Company, Mortgage Loans 1964-1966 

10 5.106

South Freeway Land Corporation, Financial Statements 1967-1968 

10 5.107

Stock Register 1964 

10 5.108

Stock Transaction Sheets 1966-1968 

11 5.109

Stockholder's Report 1963 

11 5.11

Swap Corporates into Municipals 1960 

11 5.111

Textile Hall 1966 

11 5.112

The Deerwood Country Club 1966-1967 

11 5.113

Valuation of Preferred Stocks 1957 

11 5.114

Village Shopping Center 1966 

11 5.115

Wentworth, Dahl, and Belden; Turrell, Dahl, and Belden 1969 

11 5.116

Westchester Mall, Incorporated 1969 

11 5.117

Wolf Mountain Properties 1962-1967 

11 5.118

Investment Division 

Advertising Department 

Box Folder

 1950-1961 

11 5.119

 1962-1965 

11 5.12

 January-July, 1966 

11 5.121

 August, 1966-1967 

11 5.122

Annual Reports, General 

Box Folder

 1960 

11 5.123

 1961 

11 5.124

 1962 

11 5.125

 1963 

11 5.126
Box Folder

Annual Reports, Securities Department 1963 

12 5.127

Bishop, Benjamin C. 

Box Folder

 1963-1964 

12 5.128

 1965 

12 5.129

Budgets 

Box Folder

 1961 

12 5.13

 1962 

12 5.130A

Cashiers Department 

Box Folder

 1959 

12 5.131

 1961 

12 5.132
Box Folder

Cashier's Office, Work Performance Reports 1962 

12 5.133

Cousins Properties 1965-1967 

12 5.134

Departmental Reports 1959 

12 5.135

Gains and Losses 

Box Folder

 1958 

12 5.136

 1960 

12 5.137

General 

Box Folder

 September, 1958-July, 1959 

12 5.138

 August-December, 1959 

12 5.139

 January-April, 1960 

12 5.14

 May-December, 1960 

13 5.141

 January-May, 1961 

13 5.142

 June-December, 1961 

13 5.143

 January-August, 1962 

13 5.144

 September-December, 1962 

13 5.145

 1963 

13 5.146

Hipp, B. Calhoun 

Box Folder

 1964 

13 5.147

 1965 

13 5.148

 1966 

13 5.149

International Office Park 

Box Folder

 1962-1964 

14 5.15

 1965-1967 

14 5.151

Legal 

Box Folder

 1963 

14 5.152

 1964-1968 

14 5.153
Box Folder

Minutes of Meetings 1965-1967 

14 5.154

Mortgage Loan Department Annual Report 1963 

14 5.155

Mortgage Loan Department, General 

Box Folder

 1959 

14 5.156

 January-June, 1960 

14 5.157

 July-December, 1960 

14 5.158

 1961 

14 5.159

 January-May, 1962 

14 5.16

 June-December, 1962 

14 5.161

 1963 

14 5.162

 1964 

15 5.163

 1965 

15 5.164
Box Folder

Neville, Rodie, and Shaw, Incorporated 1967-1969 

15 5.165

Organization Charts 1964 

15 5.166

Real Estate Department 

Box Folder

 1959 

15 5.167

 1960 

15 5.168

 1961 

15 5.169

 1962 

15 5.17

 1963 

15 5.171

 1964 

15 5.172

 1965-1968 

15 5.173
Box Folder

Saco-Lowell Shops 1959-1960 

15 5.174

Securities 

Box Folder

 1963 

15 5.175

 1964 

15 5.176

Securities Department 

Box Folder

 1959 

15 5.177

 1960 

15 5.178

 1961 

15 5.179

 1962 

16 5.18
Box Folder

Tax Gains and Loses 1959 

16 5.181

Treasurer's Office 

Box Folder

 1961 

16 5.182

 1962 

16 5.183

 1963 

16 5.184

 1965-1968 

16 5.185

Management Committee 

Box Folder

Administrative Division, O'Toole Report 1953 

16 5.186

American Institute of Management Certificate 1972 

16 5.187

Audit Department 1957-1968 

16 5.188

Booke and Company 1964-1965 

16 5.189

Booz, Hamilton Executive Compensation Plan 1968 

16 5.19

Budget Analysis 

Box Folder

 1962 

16 5.191

 1964 

16 5.191A

 1965 

16 5.192

 1967 

16 5.192A

 1968 

17 5.192B
Box Folder

Budgets for Investment Division 1968 

17 5.193

Budget Information 

Box Folder

Advertising and Public Relations Department 1958-1961 

17 5.194

General 1969 

17 5.195
Box Folder

Carolina Federal Savings and Loan Association of Greenville 1954-1956 

17 5.196

Charts Showing Monthly Income Information 1968 

17 5.197

Committee Minutes 1968-1969 

17 5.198

Conflict of Interest Statements 

Box Folder

 1962-1968 

17 5.199

 1969 

17 5.2
Box Folder

Controller, Fred L. Perdue 1969 

17 5.201

Evaluation of ACC-U-COMP Advertising Campaign 1964 

17 5.202

Evaluation of Budget 

Box Folder

 1965 

17 5.202A

 1966 

17 5.202B
Box Folder

Exhibit of Insurance 1969 

17 5.203

General 

Box Folder

Correspondence 1949-1960 

18 5.204

File 1968 

18 5.205
Box Folder

Group Operation Analysis 1969 

18 5.206

Hay, Edward N. and Associates 1960 

18 5.207

Home Office Building 1949-1962 

18 5.208

Home Office Manpower Charts 1966 

18 5.209

IBM Premium Billing Procedure 1958 

18 5.21

Incentive Award Plan 1969 

18 5.211

Information of Company Officers 

18 5.212

Instruction Booklet, Combination Division 1950 

18 5.213

Liberty Investors Benefit Insurance Company 1968 

18 5.214

Liberty Life Building, Open House 1955 

18 5.215

Long Range Plan 

Box Folder

Actuarial Division 1969 

18 5.216

Combination Department 1969 

18 5.217

Group Division 1969 

18 5.218

Investment Division 1970-1974 

19 5.219

La Marick Beauty System, Incorporated 1969-1974 

19 5.22

Marketing Division 

19 5.221

Ordinary Department 

19 5.222

Savings and Loan Department 

19 5.223
Box Folder

Management Services 1962-1967 

19 5.224

Manpower Trends, Charts 1964-1968 

19 5.225

Manual of Accounts 1966 

19 5.226

Manufacturer's Hanover Trust Company 1969 

19 5.227

Miscellaneous File 1959-1966 

19 5.228

Monthly Reports, Policy Benefit Department 1962-1967 

19 5.229

Neville, Rodie, and Shaw Incorporated 1969 

19 5.23

New Pension Plan 1959 

19 5.231

Numerical Analysis of 1968, Insurance Operations 1969 

19 5.232

Office Furniture and Equipment 1949 

19 5.233

Operating Budget 1968 

19 5.234

Policy Benefit Department 1968-1969 

19 5.235

Profit Sharing Plan 1968 

20 5.236

Report of Investigation, Ordinary Branch Office, Savings & Loan Collection and Creditor Collection Bank Accounts 1960 

20 5.237

Report on Audit of Liberty Life Employees, Stock Purchase Plan 1964 

20 5.238

Report on Examination 1965 

20 5.239

Report to the Board of Directors 1965 

20 5.24

Resolutions for the Liberty Life Board Meeting 1969 

20 5.241

Savings and Loan Insurance Department 1956-1958 

20 5.242

Sloane, W & J 1949 

20 5.243

Statement of Gains and Losses 1966 

20 5.244

The Hanover Bank 1957 

20 5.245

The Sentinel Plan 1967 

20 5.246

Work Measurement Program, Office Performance Report: Cashiers' Department 1959 

20 5.247

Memos 

Box Folder

Gravely, Harris P. 1959-1966 

20 5.248

Williams, Robert E. 1964-1967 

20 5.249

Moving Committee 

Box Folder

Correspondence 1954-1955 

20 5.25

General File 1954-1955 

20 5.251

Minutes of Meetings 1954-1955 

20 5.252
Box Folder

Ordinary Division, Annual Reports 1949-1950 

20 5.253

Planning and Personnel Committee 

General File 

Box Folder

 1949 

21 5.254

 1950-1952 

21 5.255

 1953-1955 

21 5.256

Minutes of Meetings 

Box Folder

 1949-1953 

21 5.257

 1953-1955 

21 5.258
Box Folder

Salary Committee, Salary and Payroll Information 1967-1969 

21 5.259

SELICO, INCORPORATED 

General 

Box Folder

 1964-1966 

21 6.1

 1967-1968 

21 6.2
Box Folder

Registration 1964-1967 

21 6.3

THE SOUTHEASTERN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 

Box Folder

Financial Information 1955-1967 

21 7.1

Rate Book Sheets 1964-1968 

21 7.2

SPECIAL SERVICES CORPORATION 

Box Folder

General Files 1958-1968 

21 8.1

Investment Committee, Financial Statements 1968-1969 

21 8.2

THE SURETY INSURANCE COMPANY 

Box Folder

Balance Sheets 1960-1965 

21 9.1

Code of Accounts 1957 

21 9.2

Correspondence 1963-1966 

22 9.3

Filings in Alabama, Georgia, Florida 1961 

22 9.4

Reports on Examination 1959-1960 

22 9.5

THE SURETY INDEMNITY COMPANY 

Box Folder

Balance Sheets 1963-1965 

22 10.1

SURETY INVESTMENT COMPANY 

Box Folder

Balance Sheets 1962-1965 

22 11.1

Correspondence 

Box Folder

 March-April, 1966 

22 11.2

 May-September, 1966 

22 11.3

 October-December, 1966 

22 11.4

 January-February, 1968 

22 11.5

 March-May, 1968 

22 11.6

 June-August, 1968 

22 11.7

 September-December, 1968 

22 11.8

Finance Committee 

General 

Box Folder

 1966 

23 11.9

 January-February, 1967 

23 11.1

 March-May, 1967 

23 11.11

 June-July, 1967 

23 11.12

 August-December, 1967 

23 11.13

Minutes of Meetings 

Box Folder

 1967 

23 11.14

 1968 

23 11.15

Investment Committee 

Box Folder

Balance Sheets 1966-1967 

23 11.16

Cash Projection 1967 

23 11.17

Correspondence 1962-1966 

23 11.18

Economic Study, Cleveland Street Apartment Project 1967 

24 11.19

Financial Statements 

Box Folder

 1966-1967 

24 11.2

 1967-1968 

24 11.21
Box Folder

H & C Realty Company 1960-1967 

24 11.22

Investment Statements and Bank Balances 1962 

24 11.23

Mortgages and Real Estate 1963-1966 

24 11.24

PACO, Projection July, 1967-June, 1968 

24 11.25

Richland Mall 1960-1966 

24 11.26

Stock Purchase Agreement, LaMarick 1966-1968 

24 11.27
Box Folder

Management Committee, Consolidating Statements of Financial Condition and Surplus 1965 

24 11.28

Premium Acceptance Corporation 

Box Folder

 June, 1965-May, 1967 

24 11.29

 June, 1967-May, 1968 

24 11.3

THE SURETY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 

Bank of New York 

Box Folder

 May, 1956-December, 1957 

24 12.1

 January, 1958-March, 1959 

24 12.2

Correspondence 

Box Folder

 December, 1955-April, 1958 

25 12.3

 May, 1958-December, 1960 

25 12.4

 January, 1961-November, 1962 

25 12.5
Box Folder

Insurance Committee 1954-1964 

25 12.6

Investment Committee 

Box Folder

Golf Club and Residential Development 1956 

25 12.7

Investment Statements 1958-1960 

25 12.8

Management Committee 

Box Folder

Audited Financial Statements 1961 

25 12.9

Minutes of Meetings 1956 

25 12.1

Reports on Examinations 1954-1959 

25 12.11

Operations Committee 

Box Folder

Advertising Recommendations 1958-1962 

25 12.12

General File 

Box Folder

 1957-1960 

25 12.13

 1960-1966 

25 12.14
Box Folder

Pension Committee 1950-1951 

25 12.15

SURETY REALTY CORPORATION 

Investment Committee 

Box Folder

Balance Sheets 1964-1966 

25 13.1

Financial Statements 

Box Folder

 1962-1967 

26 13.2

 1967-1968 

26 13.3

THE LIBERTY CORPORATION 

Investment Committee 

Box Folder

Financial Public Relations Program 1970 

26 14.1

Investment in Liberty Life Insurance Company 1967-1970 

26 14.2

Liberty Life Insurance Company, Bank Lines 1969 

26 14.3

Liberty Properties Division 1969 

26 14.4

Real Estate Report 1968 

26 14.5

Report to Variable Annuity Contract Owners 1968-1969 

26 14.6

Security Transactions 1969 

26 14.7

Management Committee 

Box Folder

Agendas and Minutes of Meetings 1970 

26 14.8

Casualty Insurance Program 1968-1969 

26 14.9

Corporate Administration 1969-1970 

26 14.1

Corporate Profile 1970 

26 14.11

Directors' and Officiers' Liability 

26 14.12

Directors' Fee 1969 

26 14.13

Domicile 1969 

26 14.14

Employee Benefits and Stock Option Plan 1969 

27 14.15

General 1968 

27 14.16

Greenville Housing Foundation 1969 

27 14.17

IBM Management Advisory Program 1970 

27 14.18

IBM Proposal for Purchase, IBM System/370 Model 145 1971 

27 14.19

Long Range Data Processing Plan 

Box Folder

Program for Development 1970 

27 14.2

Study 1970 

27 14.21

Long Range Plan 

Box Folder

 1969 

27 14.22

 1970-1974 

27 14.23
Box Folder

New York Stock Exchange Listing 1969 

27 14.24

Outline for Corporate Development Planning Program 1970 

27 14.25

Proposed Report to Board of Directors 1969 

27 14.26

Review of First Six Months Operation 1969 

27 14.27

Task Force LCMC-1 1969 

27 14.28

TRES & COMPANY 

General File 

Box Folder

 1951-1960 

28 15.1

 1960-1969 

28 15.2
Box Folder

John Miles Limited, Travel Agents 1958-1960 

28 15.3

BANKERS FIRE AND MARINE COMPANY 

Board of Directors 

Box Folder

 March, 1958-September, 1960 

29 16.1

 October, 1960-December, 1962 

29 16.2

Correspondence 

Box Folder

 1958 

29 16.3

 1959-1960 

29 16.4
Box Folder

Executive Committee Minutes 1959-1961 

29 16.5

Finance Committee Minutes 1959 

29 16.6

List of Securities 1958 

29 16.7

Moody's Investors Service 1959 

29 16.8

Stockholders Meetings Minutes 1959-1961 

29 16.9

Stocks and Financial Matters December, 1960-July, 1961 

29 16.1

Stocks and Financial Matters August, 1961-December, 1962 

29 16.11

Oversize Material 

General note

These documents were taken from the following series: Bankers Fire & Marine Insurance Company, Liberty Life Insurance Company, Surety Investment Company, and The Surety Life Insurance Company.

Box Folder

Itemized list of office furniture and decorations [W & J Sloane, Mgmt Committee] July 25, 1949 

30 1

Tenants of offices at Hampton, Maine, Assembly and Washington Streets [Columbia, South Carolina] March 3, 1956 

30 1

Bankers Fire & Marine Annual Statement 1957, 1958, 1960 

30 1

Surety Life Insurance Company Report of Security Transactions September 1959 

30 1

Loan commitments - 12 month projection 1962   2.0 item(s)

30 2

Liberty Life Insurance Company Branch Office Leases Negotiated, Renewed or Terminated in 1963 

30 2

Provident Life and Accident Insurance Company Shopping Center Analysis Richland Mall 1967 

30 2

Panthertown Valley Area (Moltz Tract) 1968-1970 measures to discourage tentative Blue Ridge Parkway 

30 2

"Acc-U-Comp Sellebration" posters   3.0 item(s)

30 2

"Daniel: Building for your future--through company life insurance" poster 

30 2
Folder

WIS ad reprint "George Foster Peabody Award for conspicuous service in radio broadcasting" April 26, 1953 

1

Liberty Life Insurance Company Analysis of Gains and Losses for 1957 April 29, 1958 

1

Liberty Life Insurance Company Analysis of Gains and Losses for 1959 March 21, 1960 

1

Schedule I Bond Transfer 

1

Schedule II Stock Transfer November - December 1960 

1

Liberty Life Insurance Company Investment Property Statement of Income 1963 

1

Liberty Life Insurance Company Acc-U-Comp ad campaign preview April 1, 1965 

1

"The Truth" advertising poster April 20, 1965 

1

Country Club Mall, Concord, North Carolina, preliminary site plan May 18, 1968 

1

Westchester Mall schedule November 4, 1968 

1

Photographs 

General note

Fifty-five photographs, including snapshots and aerial views of investment properties, interior scenes of Liberty Life offices in the Insurance Building, and portraits of B. Calhoun Hipp, have been placed in separate folders in a separate box in the vault. The majority of these photographs have not been identified by series.

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 Record Group 6 Record Group 6: Herman Hipp Papers 1938-1985   54.0 cubic feet including photographs and oversize material

Biographical Note

Herman Neel Hipp was born November 2, 1913, in Spartanburg, South Carolina, the son of W. Frank and Eunice Halfacre Hipp. Following his family's move to Greenville, he attended public schools in that city and graduated from Furman University in 1935 with a Bachelor of Science degree in economics and business administration. As a teenager, Hipp worked in the printing shop of the family business, The Liberty Life Insurance Company, and he joined the management team of that organization upon finishing college.

For almost fifty years Herman Hipp helped direct the rise of a local insurance company to national stature as a diversified Fortune 500 corporation. Appointed assistant secretary of The Liberty Life in 1936, he served successively as vice president (1943-1954), agency vice president (1954-1961), senior vice president (1961-1968), executive vice president (1968-1969), president (1969-1977), and chairman (1977-1978). Hipp was a member of Liberty Life's board of directors from 1943; his duties at The Liberty Corporation included the positions of executive vice president (1967-1977), president (1977-1978), and vice chairman (1979-1984). Hipp's business activities also involved service on the boards of directors of several subsidiaries and satellite companies, among them Cosmos Broadcasting Corporation, Atlas Life Insurance Company, and United Fidelity Life Insurance Company. He was also a member of the Greenville board for the South Carolina National Bank, a member of the executive committee of the Life Insurers Conference and a director of the Life Underwriters Training Council.

Herman Hipp's prominence as an executive thrust him into the forefront of civic affairs in Greenville. He was on the board of directors of the Greenville Chamber of Commerce, the board of associates of Converse College, and served as a trustee of The Greenville Hospital System. As a long-standing member of Furman University's Advisory Council, Hipp helped create long-range policy for that institution.

On November 25, 1950 Hipp married Jane Gage Fishburne of Walterboro, South Carolina. They had five children: Herman Neel Hipp, Jr., Mary Ladson Hipp Haddow, William Franklin Hipp, Edward Fishburne Hipp, and Jane Gage Hipp. After a lengthy battle with cancer, Herman Hipp died on November 30, 1984.

Scope and Content Note

The Herman Hipp Papers document Hipp's activities as a business executive and civic leader. The bulk of this collection covers the years from 1950 to 1982. The collection is arranged in series as follows:

1. The Broadcasting Company of the South 1957-1964

2. Cosmos Broadcasting Corporation 1965-1982

3. Liberty Life Insurance Company 1943-1982

4. Selico Incorporated 1965-1968

5. The Southeastern Life Insurance Company 1964-1968

6. The Surety Life Insurance Company 1956-1961

7. Surety Investment Company 1963-1968

8. Premium Acceptance Corporation 1965-1968

9. The Surety Indemnity Company 1963-1965

10. The Surety Insurance Company 1963-1965

11. Surety Realty Corporation 1964-1967

12. Special Services Corporation 1958-1970

13. Life Insurance Agency Management Association 1950-1982

14. The Liberty Corporation 1968-1982

15. Atlas Life Insurance Company 1979-1982

16. Greater Arizona Savings and Loan Association 1973-1982

17. Liberty Investors Benefit Insurance Company 1967-1971

18. United Fidelity Life Insurance Company 1978-1982

19. Personal Series 1938-1985

20. Tres and Company 1958-1973

Herman Hipp's first love as an executive was Liberty Life Insurance Company. The sheer size of the Liberty Life series reflects its importance to this collection. To insiders at Liberty Life Hipp was known as "Mr. Sales Manager." From 1943 until 1968 his primary responsibility was directing the increasingly complex sales operations of the company. This series records the dramatic growth of Liberty Life and reveals Herman Hipp's executive traits of persistence and attention to detail.

After Hipp's elevation to the presidency of Liberty life in 1969 and subsequently as a top echelon executive of The Liberty Corporation, his files become more general and policy-oriented. As a board member of the various subsidiary companies of Liberty Life and The Liberty Corporation, e.g., Cosmos Broadcasting and United Fidelity Life Insurance Company, this policy orientation is particularly apparent.

The five different Surety Series present a potentially confusing situation to the researcher, as the word "Surety" was used as a catch-all to name Hipp family controlled satellite companies. Doyle Boggs' The Liberty Spirit: History of The Liberty Corporation (1986) deals with the origins of Surety (see especially p. 41). A separate reference file entitled "Surety" exists in The Liberty Corporation Archives.

The relatively large Personal Series details Herman Hipp's private life. As an ardent alumnus of Furman University, Hipp contributed both his time and resources to Furman's Growth. The Furman files in this series provide an inside glimpse of fund raising and long-range planning at the Greenville school. The Personal Series also documents Herman Hipp's involvement with the Greenville Chamber of Commerce and the Greenville Hospital System. The general correspondence files in this series project Hipp's courtesy and thoughtfulness.

Because Herman Hipp did not totally segment his business and personal activities, there exists some overlapping in the collection. Specifically, Hipp's correspondence with insurance executives from competing companies is chiefly personal in nature and is therefore located in the Personal Series.

Finally, the researcher should realize that a gap exists in the collection from the years 1974 to 1979. These files could have been destroyed or they may yet be recovered in the future. If found they will likely be treated as a separate sub-record group.

THE BROADCASTING COMPANY OF THE SOUTH 

Balance Sheets 

Box Folder

 1957-1958 

1 1.1

 1961 

1 1.2

 1962 

1 1.2A

 1963 

1 1.3

 1964 

1 1.4

Board of Directors 

Box Folder

 1958 

1 1.5

 1959 

1 1.6

 1960 

1 1.7

 1961 

1 1.8

Correspondence 

Box Folder

 1957 

1 1.9

 1959 

1 1.1

 1960 

1 1.11

 1961 

1 1.12

 1962 

1 1.12A

 1963 

1 1.13

 1964 

1 1.14

Statements of Income 

Box Folder

 1958 

2 1.15

 1961 

2 1.16

 1962 

2 1.16A

 1963 

2 1.17

 1964 

2 1.18
Box Folder

Stockholders Meetings 1961 

2 1.19

COSMOS BROADCASTING CORPORATION 

Balance Sheets 

Box Folder

 1965 

2 2.1

 1966 

2 2.2

 1967 

2 2.3

 1968 

2 2.4

 1969 

2 2.5

 1970 

2 2.6

 1971 

2 2.7

 1972 

2 2.8

 1973 

2 2.9

 1974 

3 2.1

Board Meetings 

Box Folder

 1969 

3 2.11

 1972 

3 2.12

 1973 

3 2.13
Box Folder

Budgets 1982 

3 2.14

Budget Proposal 1971 

3 2.15

Correspondence 

Box Folder

 1965 

3 2.16

 1966 

3 2.17

 1967 

3 2.18

 1968 

3 2.19

 1969 

3 2.2

 1970 

3 2.21

 1971 

4 2.22

 1972 

4 2.23

 1973 

4 2.24

 1974 

4 2.25

 1978-1979 

4 2.26

 1981 

4 2.27

 1982 

4 2.28

General 

Box Folder

 1968 

4 2.29

 1980 

4 2.3

Executive Committee Meetings 

Box Folder

 1968 

4 2.31

 1969 

4 2.32

 1970 

5 2.33

 1971 

5 2.34

 1972 

5 2.35

 1973 

5 2.36

Financial Statement 

Box Folder

 January-June, 1982 

5 2.37

 July-December, 1982 

5 2.38
Box Folder

Orion Acquisition 1980 

5 2.39

Orion Broadcasting 

Box Folder

 1980 

5 2.4

 1981 

6 2.41
Box Folder

Profit Sharing Retirement Plan 1971 

6 2.42

Proxy Statement 1968 

6 2.43

Statement of Income 

Box Folder

 1965 

6 2.44

 1966 

6 2.45
Box Folder

WDSU-TV New Orleans, Louisiana 1971-1973 

6 2.46

LIBERTY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 

Accounting Division 

Audit Department 

Box Folder

 1959 

6 3.1

Accounting Methods Committee 

Box Folder

Minutes 1962 

6 3.1A

 1963 

6 3.2
Box Folder

Administrative Procedures Manual 1963 

6 3.3

Branch Office Reports 1961-1964 

6 3.4

Branch Office Reports 1965 

6 3.5

Correspondence 

Box Folder

 1961 

6 3.6

 1962 

6 3.7

 1963 

6 3.8

 1964 

6 3.9

 1965 

6 3.1

 1966 

6 3.11

 1967-1971 

6 3.12

 1974 

7 3.13

 1979 

7 3.14

Field Inspection Reports 

Box Folder

 1960 

7 3.15

 1961 

7 3.16

 1962 

7 3.17

 1963 

7 3.18

 1964 

7 3.19

 January-July, 1965 

7 3.2

 July-December, 1965 

7 3.21

 1966 

7 3.22

 1967 

8 3.23

 1968 

8 3.24

 1969 

8 3.25

 1971-1972 

8 3.26

Audit and Budget 1973 

8 3.27

Budget Department 

Budget Analysis 

Box Folder

 1961 

8 3.28

 1962 

8 3.29

 1963 

8 3.3

 1964 

9 3.31

 1965 

9 3.32

 January-September 1966 

9 3.33

 1967 

9 3.34

 1968 

10 3.35

 1969 

10 3.36

 1971 

10 3.37
Box Folder

Budget Projections 1969 

10 3.38

Budget Summary 1970 

10 3.39

Cash Flow Statements 1963-1964 & 1967-1968 

10 3.4

Correspondence 1961 

10 3.41

Evaluation of Budget 

Box Folder

 1963 

10 3.42

 1964 

10 3.43

 1965 

10 3.44

 1966 

11 3.45

General 

Box Folder

 1962 

11 3.46

 1963 

11 3.47
Box Folder

Sales Aid Inventory and Mechanical Aids Inventory 1961-1964 

11 3.48

Various Departments' Budgets 1962 

11 3.49
Box Folder

Budget Reports 1974 

11 3.5

Controller's Office 

Box Folder

 1961 

11 3.51

 1962 

11 3.52

 1963 

11 3.53

 1964-1967 

11 3.54

 1969 

11 3.55

 1970 

11 3.56

 1971-1972 

11 3.57

 1973 

11 3.58

 1974 

11 3.59

 1981 

11 3.6

 1982 

11 3.61

Expense Budget Reports 1979-1980 

12 3.62

Financial Plan Reports 

Box Folder

 1979 

12 3.63

 1980 

12 3.64

 1981 

12 3.65

 1982 

12 3.66
Box Folder

Long Range Plans 1979-1981 

12 3.66A
Box Folder

Planning and Methods Department 1961-1962 

12 3.67

Actuarial Division 

Analysis of Insurance Operations 

Box Folder

 1968 

12 3.68

 1969 

12 3.69

 1972 

13 3.7

 1972 

13 3.71

 1973 

13 3.72

 1978 

13 3.73

 1979 

13 3.74

 1980 

13 3.75

 1982 

13 3.76

Correspondence 

Box Folder

 January-July, 1974 

13 3.77

 July-December, 1974 

13 3.78
Box Folder

Evaluation Reports 1956 

13 3.79

Functional Cost Analysis 1982 

13 3.8

General 

Box Folder

 1961 

14 3.81

 1962 

14 3.82

 1963 

14 3.83

 1964 

14 3.84

 1965 

14 3.85

 1966 

14 3.86

 1967 

14 3.87

 1968 

14 3.88

 1969 

14 3.89

 1970 

14 3.9

 1971 

14 3.91

 January-March, 1973 

14 3.92

 April-July, 1973 

15 3.93

 August-December, 1973 

15 3.94

 1981-1982 

15 3.95
Box Folder

Variable Annuity 1967-1968 

15 3.96

Administration Division 

Box Folder

Branch Offices 1964 

15 3.97

Combination Contracts, Proposed Changes 1967 

15 3.98

Correspondence 

Box Folder

 1978-1979 

15 3.98A

 1980 

15 3.98B
Box Folder

Electronic Data Systems Corporation 1972 

15 3.99

Five Year Projections 1969 

15 3.1

General 

Box Folder

 1974 

15 3.101

 1982 

15 3.102
Box Folder

Long Range Plans 1979-1981 

15 3.102A

New Building 1971 

15 3.103

Personnel Department 

Box Folder

 1962-1969 

15 3.104

 1970 

15 3.105

 1971 

16 3.106

 1972 

16 3.107

 1973 

16 3.108

 1979 

16 3.109

 1981 

16 3.11
Box Folder

Purchasing and Printing Department 1962-1969 

16 3.111

Relocation Policy 

16 3.111A

Salary Committee 1970 

16 3.112

Security Analysist's Visit 1967 

16 3.113

Strategic Plans 1980-1982 

16 3.113A

Advertising and Public Relations Department 

Box Folder

Advertising Survey, The Sentinel Plan 1967 

16 3.113B

Advertising & Public Relations Committee-Agenda 1961 

16 3.113C

Correspondence 

Box Folder

 1957-1958 

16 3.114

 1959 

16 3.115

 1960 

16 3.116

 1961 

16 3.117

 1962 

16 3.118

 1963 

16 3.119

 1964 

17 3.12

 1965 

17 3.121

 1966 

17 3.122

 1967 

17 3.123

 1968 

17 3.124

 1969 

17 3.125

Doremus and Company 

Box Folder

 1965-1966 

17 3.126

 1967-1969 

18 3.127

Market Research Department 

Box Folder

 1965 

18 3.128

 January-June, 1966 

18 3.129

 July-December, 1966 

18 3.13

 1967 

18 3.131

 1970-1971 

18 3.132
Box Folder

Richardson, Bobby 1967-1969 

18 3.133

Agency Division 

Agency Committee 

Box Folder

Agenda 1958 

18 3.134

Agenda 1962 

18 3.134A

Correspondence 

Box Folder

 1954-1955 

19 3.135

 1956-1957 

19 3.136

Minutes 

Box Folder

 1953 

19 3.137A

 1954 

19 3.137B

 1955 

19 3.137C

 1956 

19 3.137

 1957 

19 3.137E

 1963-1968 

19 3.137
Box Folder

Agency Contracts 1972 

19 3.138

Agency Long Range Planning Report 1965 

19 3.138A

Agency Officers Meeting 1968 

19 3.139

Agency Secretary, Annual Report 1952 

19 3.14

Agency Service Department 

Box Folder

 1962-1968 

19 3.141

 1969 

20 3.142

 1970 

20 3.143

 1971 

20 3.144

 1972 

20 3.145

 1973 

20 3.146

 1974 

20 3.147

Branch Office Results 1965-1966 & 1969 

20 3.148

Charleston St. Andrews 1976 

20 3.148A

Evans Associates 1972 

20 3.149

Five Year Production Plan 1971 

20 3.15

Combination Department 

Box Folder

Agents' Presentation 1952 

20 3.152

Agents' Contract 1952 

20 3.151

All Managers and Representatives 

Box Folder

 1958 

20 3.153

 1959 

20 3.154

 1963 

20 3.155

 1964 

20 3.156

 1965 

20 3.157

 1966-1968 

20 3.158

 1969-1972 

20 3.159

 1973 

20 3.16
Box Folder

Annualized Premium Increase 1973 

20 3.161

Blue Vase Bulletins 

Box Folder

 1959 

20 3.162

 1962-1963 1966-1967 & 1972 

20 3.163
Box Folder

Bonus and Supplements 1950 

20 3.164

Branch Office Letters to All Managers 

Box Folder

 1960-1961 

21 3.165

 1962 

21 3.166

 1963 

21 3.167

 1965 

21 3.168

 1966-1967 

21 3.169

Branch Office Projections 

Box Folder

 1973-1975 

21 3.17

 1974-1976 

21 3.171
Box Folder

Branch Office Review of Activities 1963 

21 3.172

Branch Office Standings Bulletins 

Box Folder

 1957 

21 3.173

 1958 

21 3.174

 1961 

21 3.175

 1962 

21 3.176

 1963 

21 3.177

 1964 

21 3.178

 1965 

21 3.179

 1966 

21 3.18

 1967 

21 3.181

 1968 

21 3.182

 1969 

21 3.183

 1970 

21 3.184

 1971-1972 

22 3.185

 1973 

22 3.186
Box Folder

Branch Office Summary 1962 

22 3.187

Bulletins 1959 

22 3.188

Calendars 1949 

22 3.189

Compensation 1956-1957 

22 3.19

Contract Proposal 1979 

22 3.191

Correspondence 

Box Folder

 1949 1961 

22 3.192

 1963 

22 3.193

 1964 

22 3.194

 1965 

22 3.195

 1966-1967 

22 3.196

 1969 

22 3.197

 1970 

22 3.198

 1972 

22 3.199

 1979 

22 3.2
Box Folder

Current Agents 1952 

22 3.201

Debit Size 1972 

22 3.202

Financial Analysis 1982 

23 3.203

General 

Box Folder

 1962 

23 3.204

 January-June, 1974 

23 3.205

 July-December, 1974 

23 3.206

 1979-1980 

23 3.207

 1981 

23 3.208
Box Folder

Graded Benefit Life Plan 1982 

23 3.209

Health Report 1965-1967 

23 3.21

Incentive Report 1973-1974 

23 3.211

Legionnaires' Club 

Box Folder

 1961-1962 

23 3.212

 1963 

23 3.213

 1964 

23 3.214

 1965 

23 3.215

Managers Advisory Committee 

Box Folder

 1951-1957 

24 3.216

 1956-1957 

24 3.217
Box Folder

Pleasantburg Branch Office 1958 

24 3.218

Presentation Forms-1956 

Box
24
Folder
3.219
Box Folder

 1958 

24 3.22

 1961 

24 3.221

 1963 

24 3.222

 1965 

24 3.223

 1967 

24 3.224

Managers' Compensation 1952 

24 3.225

Management School 

Box Folder

 1949-1950 

24 3.226

 1954-1956 

24 3.227

 1958 

24 3.228

 1959 

24 3.229
Box Folder

Manpower Reports 1979 

24 3.23

Million Dollar Round Table 1970 

24 3.231

Monthly Reports 

Box Folder

 1958 

24 3.232

 1959 

24 3.233

 1960 

25 3.234

 1965 

25 3.235

 1966 

25 3.236

 1967 

25 3.237

 1968 

25 3.238

 1972 

25 3.239

 1973 

25 3.24

 1974 

25 3.241
Box Folder

New Contracts circa 1952 

25 3.242

Open Debits 

Box Folder

 1968 

26 3.243

 1971 

26 3.244

 1973 

26 3.245

Plans 

Box Folder

 1962 

26 3.246

 1963 

26 3.247

 1964 

26 3.248

 1965 

26 3.249

 1966 

26 3.25

 1967 

26 3.251

 1968 

26 3.252

President Club Qualifiers 

Box Folder

 1958 

26 3.253

 1961-1967 

26 3.254

 1968 

26 3.255

 1969-1973 

26 3.256
Box Folder

Production Clubs 1957-1961 

26 3.257

Production Reports 1959 

26 3.258

Record of Activities 1972 

27 3.259

Regional Meetings 

Box Folder

 1952 

27 3.26

 1951-1953 

27 3.261

 1953 

27 3.262

 1955 

27 3.263

 1956 

27 3.264

 1957 

27 3.265

 1958-1959 

27 3.266

 1961 

27 3.267

 1963-1965 

27 3.268

 1966-1969 

27 3.269

 1969-1971 

27 3.27

 1972 

27 3.271

 1973 

27 3.272
Box Folder

Regional Meeting Speech 1974 

27 3.273

Regional Trophy Bulletins 1958 

27 3.274

Review of Activities 1966 

27 3.275

Sales Aids 1961 

27 3.276

Sales Promotion 1956 

27 3.277

Sales School 1958 

27 3.278

Southern Agency Officers' Meeting 1972 

27 3.279

Staff Managers' Meeting 1956 

27 3.28

Strategic Plans 1980-1982 

27 3.280A

Tactical Plans Status Report 1979 

27 3.281

Training 1953 

27 3.282

Two Billion Club 1966 

27 3.283

Write Up for Wedding Present 1950 

28 3.284

Group Department 

Box Folder

Annual Report 1952 

28 3.285

Bulletins 

Box Folder

 1957 

28 3.286

 1958 

28 3.287

Correspondence 

Box Folder

 1958 

28 3.288

 1959 

28 3.289

 1961-1962 

28 3.29

 1963-1964 

28 3.291

 1965-1966 

28 3.292

 1967-1968 

28 3.293

 1970 

28 3.294

 1971 

28 3.295

 1973 

28 3.296

 1974 

28 3.297

 1978-1979 

28 3.298

 1980 

29 3.298A

General 

Box Folder

 1954-1957 

29 3.299

 1981 

29 3.3
Box Folder

Group Insurance 1946-1953 

29 3.301

Group Operations 1951-1954 

29 3.302

Analysis and Plans 1980-1982 

29 3.302A

Monthly Reports 

Box Folder

 1967 

29 3.303

 1970 

29 3.304

 1972 

29 3.305
Box Folder

Objectives 1973-1974 

29 3.305A

Outline Operations 

29 3.305B

P-A-C-E Program 1958 

29 3.306

Policy Committee 

Box Folder

 1949-1950 

29 3.307

 1951 

29 3.308

 1952-1953 

29 3.309
Box Folder

Report of Group Operations 1954-1955 & 1958 

29 3.31

Health Insurance Department 

Box Folder

 1958 

29 3.311

 1959 

29 3.312

 1961-1965 

30 3.313

 1970 

30 3.314

 1972 

30 3.315

Ordinary Department 

Agency Committee 

Box Folder

 1967 

30 3.316

 1970 

30 3.317
Box Folder

Agency Department Plans 1970 

30 3.318

Agency Reports 

Box Folder

 1957-1958 

30 3.319

 1959-1960 

30 3.32

 1966 

30 3.321

 1968 

30 3.322

 1972 

30 3.323

 1973 

30 3.324

 1974 

30 3.325
Box Folder

Agents' Balances 1949-1950 

30 3.326

All Managers and General Agents 1971 

30 3.327

Awards for Excellence 1974 

31 3.328

Branch Office Letters to All Managers and Representatives 1958 & 1961-1964 

31 3.329

Branch Office Letters, All Managers 

Box Folder

 1959 

31 3.33

 1961-1969 

31 3.331

Compensation Reports 

Box Folder

 1958 

31 3.332

 1970 

31 3.333

Correspondence 

Box Folder

 1961-1964 

31 3.334

 1965-1968 

31 3.335

 1969 

31 3.336

 1970 

31 3.337

 1971 

31 3.338

 1972 

31 3.339

 1973 

31 3.34

 1974 

31 3.341

 1979 

31 3.342

 1980 

32 3.343
Box Folder

Exhibit of Insurance 1972 

32 3.344

General 1962 

32 3.345

General Agents 

Box Folder

 1961 

32 3.346

 1962 

32 3.347

 1963 

32 3.348

 1964 

32 3.349

 1966-1967 

32 3.35

Lapse Reports 

Box Folder

 1955 

32 3.351

 1955-1956 

32 3.352
Box Folder

Liberty Life Honor Roll 1962-1964 & 1966 

32 3.353

Long Range Planning Program 

Box Folder

 1965 

32 3.354

 1969 

32 3.355

 1971 

32 3.356
Box Folder

Long Range Plans 1980-1982 

32 3.356A

Management Workshop 

Box Folder

 1963 

32 3.357

 1964 

33 3.358

Managers' Meeting 

Box Folder

 1959 

33 3.359

 1967-1968 

33 3.36
Box Folder

Marketing Plan 1980 

33 3.360A

Minutes of General Meetings 1957 

33 3.361

Paid-For Business 1958 

33 3.362

Policies 1961 

33 3.363

Production Clubs 1957-1961 

33 3.364

Production Reports 

Box Folder

 1967 

33 3.365

 1970 

33 3.366

 1971 

33 3.367

 January May, 1973 

33 3.368

 June October, 1973 

33 3.369

 1974 

34 3.37
Box Folder

Rate Book Introduction 1962 

34 3.371

Rate Book 1972 

34 3.372

Ratings of Employees 

34 3.373

Regional Manager, C.A. Smith, II 

Box Folder

 1962 

34 3.374

 1963 

34 3.375

 1964 

34 3.376

 1965 

34 3.377

 1966 

34 3.378

 1967 

34 3.379

 1968 

34 3.38
Box Folder

Purchasing and Printing Department 1961 

34 3.381

Quarterly Cost Summary Report 1967 

34 3.382

Sales Training and Promotion Department 1961-1967 

34 3.383

Savings and Loan Insurance Department 

Correspondence 

Box Folder

 1945-1949 

34 3.384

 1958 

35 3.385

 1961 

35 3.386

 1962 

35 3.387

 1963 

35 3.388

 1964 

35 3.389

 1965 

35 3.39

 1966 

35 3.391

 1967 

35 3.392

 1968 

35 3.393

 1971 

35 3.394

 1972 

35 3.395

 1973 

35 3.396

General 

Box Folder

 1957 

35 3.397

 1970 

36 3.398

 1974 

36 3.399

Insurance Exhibits 

Box Folder

 1958-1959 

36 3.4

 1972 

36 3.401

 1973 

36 3.402

 1979 

36 3.403
Box Folder

Long Range Plans 1980-1982 

36 3.403A

Personal Production and Paid-For Reports 

Box Folder

 1967 

36 3.404

 1968 

36 3.405
Box Folder

Production Clubs 1957 & 1959-1960 

36 3.406

General 

Acc-U-Comp 

Box Folder

 1964 

36 3.407

 1965 

36 3.408

 1966 

36 3.409
Box Folder

"All in One Plan" 1980 

36 3.41

Application to Surrender Sick and Accident Policy in Exchange for Life Policy, Beaufort District 

36 3.410A

Audio-Visual Program 1958 

36 3.411

Automatic Check Plan 1953-1957 

37 3.412

Automobile Financing 1958 

37 3.413

Bank Statements 

Box Folder

Trustee for HNH Foundation 1962 

37 3.413A

First Foundation 1962 

37 3.413B

Trustee for HNH 2 nd Foundation 1962 

37 3.413C

Herman N. Hipp 1962 

37 3.413

Jane F. Hipp, Investment Account 1962 

37 3.413E
Box Folder

Benefit Bank 

37 3.414

Billion Dollar Campaign 1958-1959 

37 3.415

Bills Paid in 1962 

Box Folder

 December-September 

37 3.415A

 August-May 

37 3.415B

 April-January 

37 3.415C

Board of Directors 

Box Folder

 1957 

37 3.416

 1958 

37 3.417

 1966-1967 

37 3.418

 1974 

37 3.419

Branch Office Correspondence 

Box Folder

 1957 

37 3.42

 1958 

37 3.421

 1959 

37 3.422

 1961 

37 3.423

 1962 

37A 3.424

 1963 

37A 3.425

 1964 

37A 3.426

 1965 

37A 3.427

 1966 

37A 3.428

 1968 

37A 3.429

 1973 

37A 3.43

 1974 

37A 3.431
Box Folder

Branch Office (Maintenance Procedures) 1956 

37A 3.432

Brokerage Contract 1958-1959 

37A 3.433

Budget Preparation circa 1960 

37A 3.434

Capital Expenditures 1979 

37A 3.435

Charlotte Bank Purchase 1946 (1969) 

37A 3.435A

Christmas Card List 

Box Folder

 1960 

37A 3.435B

 1962 

37A 3.435C
Box Folder

Co-Insurance Contract with Surety 1960 

37A 3.436

Communications Department 1972 

37A 3.437

Company History 

Box Folder

 1970 

37A 3.438

 1981 

37A 3.439
Box Folder

Comparison with General Trends in the Insurance Industry 1964 

37A 3.44

Computerized Ordinary Business 1969 

37A 3.441

Conventions 

Box Folder

 1955-1956 

37A 3.442

 1957 

37A 3.443

 1958 

38 3.444

 1957-1959 

38 3.445

 1959-1960 

38 3.446

 1960-1963 

38 3.447

 1964 

38 3.448

 1965-1967 

38 3.449

 1968 

38 3.45

 1969-1970 

38 3.451

 1971-1972 

38 3.452

 1973 

38 3.453

 1974 

38 3.454
Box Folder

Convention and Club Qualifications 1954 

39 3.455

Construction Work in Progress 1953 

39 3.456

Corporate Aims 

39 3.456A

Correspondence 

Box Folder

 1955-1956 

39 3.457

 January-June, 1957 

39 3.458

 July-December, 1957 

39 3.459

 January-June, 1958 

39 3.46

 July-December, 1958 

39 3.461

 January-June, 1959 

39 3.462

 July-December, 1959 

39 3.463

 January-June, 1960 

39 3.464

 July-December, 1960 

39 3.465

 1961 

40 3.466

 1962 

40 3.467

 1963 

40 3.468

 1964 

40 3.469

 1968 

40 3.47

 1970 

40 3.471

 1971 

40 3.472

 January-June, 1973 

40 3.473

 July-December, 1973 

40 3.474

 January-June, 1974 

41 3.475

 July-December, 1974 

41 3.476

 1979 

41 3.477

 1980 

41 3.478

 1981 

41 3.479

 1982 

41 3.48
Box Folder

Correspondence and Letters to Stockholders concerning Liberty Life and Southeastern Life 1940 

41 3.480A

Credit Union 1958 

41 3.481

Data Processing Project Planning Committee 1973 

41 3.482

Data Processing Review Committee 1973 

41 3.483

Debit Insurance Article 1979 

41 3.484

Debit Insurance Survey 1974 

41 3.485

Departmental Reports 

Box Folder

 1956-1957 

41 3.486

 1958 

41 3.487

 1959 

41 3.488

 1960 

41 3.489
Box Folder

Duemer, Walt 1981 

41 3.49

Electronic Data Systems Corporation 1973 

41 3.491

Electronic Committee 1956-1957 

41 3.492

Electronics Program 1958 

42 3.493

Employee Benefits Committee 

Box Folder

 1979 

42 3.494

 1981 

42 3.495

 1982 

42 3.496

European Tour 

Box Folder

Pending Letters 

42 3.496A

Purchases on Trip October 6-271962 

42 3.496B

Places to Visit 

42 3.496C

Tax File of Trip-October 1962 

Box Folder

1 of 3 

42 3.496

2 of 3 

42 3.496E

3 of 3 

42 3.496
Box Folder

Executive Council 1953-1956 

42 3.497

Exhibits of Insurance 

Box Folder

 1954 

42 3.498

 1956 

42 3.499

 1957 

42A 3.5

 1958 

42A 3.501

 1959-1960 

42A 3.502

 1966 

42A 3.503

 1971 

42A 3.504

 1973 

42A 3.505

 January-June, 1974 

42A 3.506

 July-December, 1974 

42A 3.507
Box Folder

Finance 1980 

42A 3.508

Finance Committee 1973 

42A 3.509

Finance Analysis and Control 1982 

42A 3.51

First Year Probability 1980 

42A 3.511

Folk, S. W. 1946 

42A 3.512

Funeral Insurance 1948-1953 

43 3.513

General Insurance Information 

43 3.513A

Graphs and Comments on Growth Data 1966 

43 3.514

Gravely, Harris P. 1979 

43 3.515

Group Policy, South Carolina Bankers Association circa 1942 

43 3.515A

Guest List 

43 3.515B

Health Maintenance Plan 1974 

43 3.516

Hipp, Francis M. 1969 & 1972 

43 3.517

Hipp Industries (Proposed Holding Company) 

Box Folder

 July-October, 1967 

43 3.518

 November-December, 1967 

43 3.519
Box Folder

Hipp, W. Hayne 1981 

43 3.52

History of Liberty Life 1980 

43 3.521

Home Office Building 

Box Folder

Design Information 

43 3.521A

Engineering Contracts and Opening Ceremonies 

43 3.521B

Example Entrances of Building Doorways 1953 

43 3.521B1

Moving Committee 

43 3.521C

News Clippings 

43 3.521

Special Events 

43 3.521E
Box Folder

Home Office Building Statement 1958 

43 3.522

Home Office Newsletter 1958 

43 3.523

Home Office Underwriters Report 1958 

43 3.524

Household Employees 

Box Folder

South Carolina Tax 1962 

43 3.524A

Social Security Tax 1962 

43 3.524B
Box Folder

Human Resources, Correspondence 

44 3.524C

Income & Disburesments-Trusts handled by S.C.N. Banks 1962 

44 3.524

Inflation Resistant Insurance Plan circa 1971 

44 3.525

Information to Stockholders circa 1960's 

44 3.525A

Internal Control Committee 

Box Folder

 1980 

44 3.525B

 1982 

44 3.526
Box Folder

Insurance Building 1957 

44 3.527

Insurance Committee, Memoranda 1953-1956 

44 3.528

Insurance Operations Group 1969 

44 3.529

Insurance Operations Meetings 1969 

44 3.53

Insurance Stock Report 1974 

44 3.531

Insured Personal Loans 

44 3.531A

Investment Descriptions 1948-1964 

44 3.532

John Ratterree and Company circa 1957 

44 3.533

Life Office Management Association (LOMA), Job Attitude Survey, (1 of 2) December, 1977 

44 3.533A

LOMA, Job Attitude Survey, (2 of 2) 1977 

44 3.533B

LUTC Program 

Box Folder

 1957 

44 3.534

 1958 

44 3.535

 1959 

44 3.536

Long Range Planning 

Box Folder

 1971 

44 3.537

 1974 

44 3.538

 1975-1977 

44 3.539

Strategic and Tactical Plans 1979-1981 

44 3.539A

 1979 & 1980-1982 

45 3.54

Comparison Projects 1980-1982 

45 3.540A

Correspondence 

Box Folder

 1979-1981 

45 3.540B

 1980-1982 

45 3.540C
Box Folder

Operating 1979-1981 

45 3.54
Box Folder

Management Analysis Center, MAC Study August, 1984 

45 3.540E

Management Committee 

Box Folder

Agenda 1961 

45 3.54

Budget Variances 1973 

45 3.541

Correspondence 

Box Folder

 1968 

45 3.542

 January-June, 1969 

45 3.543

 July-December, 1969 

45 3.544

 1971 

45 3.545

 1972 

46 3.546

 1979 

46 3.547

 1980 

46 3.548
Box Folder

Meeting March 1972 

46 3.548A

Manpower Planning (H. Jerry Alley) 1973 

46 3.549

MAQ Insurance Company, Puerto Rico 1962 

46 3.549A

Message Factor Survey 1972 

46 3.55

Miscellaneous Reports 1957 

46 3.551

New Branch Office Buildings 1958 

46 3.552

New Billing Procedure (IBM) 1959 

46 3.553

New Federal Income Tax Law 1959 

46 3.554

News Releases 1960's 

46 3.554A

Operations Research 1970 

46 3.555

Order of the Blue Vase circa 1957 

46 3.556

Organizational Charts 1953 & circa 1956 

46 3.557

O'Toole Associates 1953-1954 

46 3.558

O'Toole Reports circa 1953 

Box Folder

sec2 (Agency Division) 

46 3.559

sec3 (Underwriting and Actuarial Operations) 

46 3.56

sec4 (Savings & Loan and Group Departments) 

46 3.561

sec5 (Policyowners Service Operations) 

46 3.562

sec8 (Administrative Division) 

46 3.563
Box Folder

O'Toole Survey 1953-1955 

46 3.564

Party List 

46 3.564A

Paydate 1970 

46 3.565

Payguard Special, Vanguard Special 1971 

47 3.566

Payroll Changes 1970 

47 3.567

Pension Plan 

Box Folder

 1963 

47 3.568

 1965 

47 3.569

 1966 

47 3.57

 1967 

47 3.571

 1968-1969 

47 3.572
Box Folder

Personal circa 1970 

47 3.572A

Planning and Development 1982 

47 3.573

Policy Committee 1949-1953 

47 3.574

President's Club Sales Conference 1981 

47 3.575

President's Month 1957 

47 3.576

General 

Box Folder

Privacy Policy Statement 

47 3.576A

Product Development Committee 1979 

47 3.577

Profit Sharing Committee 1981 

47 3.578

Profit Sharing Trust 

Box Folder

 1969 

47 3.579

 1971 

48 3.58

 1972 

48 3.581

 1973 

48 3.582

 1978-1979 

48 3.583

Minutes 1972 

48 3.584

Stock Transactions 1971 

48 3.585

Stock Transactions 1972 

48 3.586
Box Folder

Property Accounting 1958 

48 3.587

Putnam Growth Fund 1962 

48 3.587A

Rate Book 1959 

48 3.588

Registration Statement 1967 

48 3.589

Report of the Special Committee on Continuance of Coverage June 1960 

48 3.589A

Report of Audit of Liberty Life Insurance Company December 31, 1959 

48 3.589B

Report on Examination of Liberty Life Insurance Company December 31, 1959 

48 3.589C

Retail Credit Company 1957 

48 3.59

Retirement Committee 

Box Folder

 1968-1969 

49 3.591

 1971-1972 

49 3.592

 January-June, 1973 

49 3.593

 July-December, 1973 

49 3.594
Box Folder

Retirement Letters 1974 

49 3.595

Retirement Plan 

Box Folder

 1959 

49 3.596

Amendment 

49 3.597

Supplemental 1968 

49 3.598
Box Folder

Retirement Program 

49 3.598A

Review of Benefit Plan 1966 

49 3.599

Rotary Club 1962 

49 3.599A

Salary Schedule October-December, 1942 

49 3.599B

Sales Aids 1958 

49 3.6

Sales Conference 1979 

49 3.601

Sales Promotion Material 

Box Folder

 1950 

49 3.601A

 1953-1954 

49 3.602
Box Folder

Smith, Stanford Y. 1966-1967 

50 3.603

South Carolina National Bank 

Box Folder

 circa 1957 

50 3.604

 1962 

50 3.604A
Box Folder

Stock and Investment 1962 

50 3.604B

Strategic Plans 1980 

50 3.605

Strategic and Tactical Plans 

Box Folder

 1980-1982 

50 3.605A

Management Services, Controller's Division Treasury Department 1980-1982 

50 3.605B
Box Folder

Sutherland, Asbill, & Brennan 

50 3.606A

Stulce, Jefferson 1971 

50 3.606

Task Force 

Box Folder

 1970 

50 3.607

 1973 

50 3.608

 1974 

50 3.609

Taxes 

Box Folder

1 of 2 

50 3.609A

2 of 2 

50 3.609B
Box Folder

Income Tax Information 

50 3.609C

Towers, Perrin, Forster, and Crosby 1978 & 1979 

50 3.61

$200 Million Dollar Club 1943-1944 

50 3.611

Universal Life Specimen Policy 1981 

50 3.612

War Clauses 1950 

50 3.613

Insurance Services 

Box Folder

 1968 

50 3.614

 1972 

51 3.615

 1973 

51 3.616

 1974 

51 3.617

 1980 

51 3.618

Investment Division 

Annual Report 

Box Folder

 1963 

51 3.619

 1966 

51 3.62
Box Folder

Cash Statements 1982 

51 3.621

General 1974 

51 3.622

Investment Activity 1981 

51 3.623

Investment Committee 

Box Folder

Agenda 1965 

51 3.624

General 

Box Folder

 1963-1964 

51 3.625

 1967 

52 3.626

 1968-1969 

52 3.627

 1970 

52 3.628

 1971 

52 3.629

 1978-1979 

52 3.63

Minutes 

Box Folder

 1962 

52 3.630A

 1968 

52 3.631

 1970 

52 3.632

 1971 

53 3.633

 1972 

53 3.634

 1973 

53 3.635

 1979 

53 3.636

Task Force 

Box Folder

 1964-1967 

53 3.637

 1968 

53 3.638

 1972 

53 3.639
Box Folder

Liberty Investment Management Corporation 1972 

53 3.64

Long Range Plan 

Box Folder

 1969 

53 3.641

 1979-1981 

53 3.641A

Mortgage Loan Department 

Box Folder

 1961-1962 

53 3.642

 1963 

53 3.643

 1964 

54 3.644

 1965 

54 3.645

 1966 

54 3.646

 1967 

54 3.647

 1968 

54 3.648

 1969 

54 3.649

 1970 

54 3.65

 1971 

54 3.651

 1972 

54 3.652

 1973 

54 3.653

 1974 

54 3.654

 1979 

54 3.655

 1980 

54 3.656

 1981 

54 3.657

 1982 

54 3.658

Real Estate Department 

Box Folder

 1961-1965 

55 3.659

 1966-1967 

55 3.66

 1968 

55 3.661

Securities Department 

Box Folder

 1964 

55 3.662

 1965 

55 3.663

 1966 

55 3.664

 1967 

55 3.665

 1968 

55 3.666

 1969 

55 3.667

 1970 

56 3.668

 1971 

56 3.669

 1972 

56 3.67

Weekly Investment Letter 

Box Folder

 1971 

56 3.671

 1972 

56 3.672

 1974 

56 3.673

 1979 

56 3.674
Box Folder

Strategic and Tactical Plans 1980-1982 

56 3.674A

Treasurer 

Box Folder

 1967-1971 

56 3.675

 1972 

56 3.676

Legal Department 

Correspondence 

Box Folder

 1961-1963 

57 3.677

 1965-1968 

57 3.678

 1969 

57 3.679

 1970-1972 

57 3.68

Prospectus 

Box Folder

 1963 

57 3.681

 1964 

57 3.682

Management Services Division 

Correspondence 

Box Folder

 1962-1963 

57 3.683

 1964-1966 

57 3.684

 1967-1969 

57 3.685

 1970 

57 3.686

 1971 

58 3.687

 1972 

58 3.688

 1973 

58 3.689

 1979 

58 3.69

 1980 

58 3.691

 1981 

58 3.692

Data Processing Planning Committee 

Box Folder

 January-June, 1974 

58 3.693

 July-December, 1974 

58 3.694

 1974-1978 

58 3.695

Long Range Plan 

Box Folder

 1969 

58 3.696

 1979-1981 

58 3.696A

Marketing Division 

Box Folder

Brokerage Service 1982 

58 3.697

Correspondence 

Box Folder

 1968 

58 3.698

 1969 

58 3.699

 1970-1971 

58 3.7

 January-June, 1972 

59 3.701

 July-December, 1972 

59 3.702

 1973 

59 3.703

 1974 

59 3.704

 1979 

59 3.705

Direct Marketing 

Box Folder

 1972 

59 3.706

 1973 

59 3.707
Box Folder

Group/Specialized Marketing 1982 

59 3.708

Long Range Plan 

Box Folder

 1971-1975 

59 3.709

(1 of 2) 1979-1981 

59 3.709A

(2 of 2) 1979-1981 

59 3.709B

Marketing Committee 

Box Folder

 1979 

59 3.71

 1980 

59 3.711

 1981 

60 3.712

 February-June, 1982 

60 3.713

 September-December, 1982 

60 3.714
Box Folder

Marketing Study 1977 

60 3.714A

Yankelovich Proposal 1974 

60 3.715

Policy Owners' Service Division 

Box Folder

Lapsation Survey 1974 

60 3.716

Long Range Plans 1979-1981 

60 3.716A

Monthly Reports 

Box Folder

 1961-1963 

60 3.717

 1964-1966 

60 3.718

 1967-1968 

60 3.719

 1969-1970 

60 3.72

 1971 

60 3.721

 1972 

60 3.722

 1973 

60 3.723

 1979 

60 3.724

 1980 

61 3.725

 1982 

61 3.726

President's Staff 

Annual Statements 

Box Folder

 1956-1957 

61 3.727

 1958-1959 

61 3.728

 1960 

61 3.729

 1961-1962 

61 3.73

 1963 

61 3.731

 1964 

61 3.732

 1965-1966 

62 3.733

 1967-1968 

62 3.734

 1969 

62 3.735

 1971 

62 3.736

Medical Department, Correspondence 

Box Folder

 1962-1968 

62 3.737

 1969-1971 

62 3.738

 1979 

62 3.739
Box Folder

Long Range Plans 1979-1981 

62 3.739A

Strategic and Tactical Plans 1980-1982 

62 3.739B

Medial Director 

Box Folder

 1972 

62 3.74

 1973 

62 3.741

 1974 

62 3.742

Operations Committee 

Box Folder

Automatic Ordinary 1972 

62 3.743

General 

Box Folder

 1967 

62 3.744

 1968 

62 3.745
Box Folder

Minutes of Meetings 1967 

63 3.746

President's Correspondence 

Box Folder

 1962-1965 

63 3.747

 1966-1968 

63 3.748
Box Folder

Secretary's Office, Robert D. Ritchie 1967-1973 

63 3.749

Stockholders and Directors Meetings 

Box Folder

 1964 

63 3.75

 1965 

63 3.751

 1966 

63 3.752

 1967 

63 3.753

 1968-1973 

63 3.754

Underwriting Division 

Box Folder

Advanced Underwriting 1971 

63 3.755

Before Tax "Bite" Program 1971 

64 3.756

Buyer Study 1981 

64 3.757

Correspondence 

Box Folder

 1974 

64 3.758

 1979 

64 3.759

 1980 

64 3.76
Box Folder

Group Underwriting 1969 

64 3.761

Insurance Committee 

Box Folder

 1963-1964 

64 3.762

 1965 

64 3.763

 1966 

64 3.764

 1967 

64 3.765

 1968 

64 3.766

 1970 

65 3.767

 1971 

65 3.768

 1973 

65 3.769
Box Folder

LUTC Courses 1967 

65 3.77

Renewal Function 1962 

65 3.771

Socio-Economic Underwriting 1966 

65 3.772

Thrift Plan 1971-1973 

65 3.773

Underwriting Department 

Box Folder

 1961-1963 

65 3.774

 1964-1966 

65 3.775

 1967 

65 3.776

 1968 

65 3.777

 1969 

65 3.778

 1970 

66 3.779

 1972 

66 3.78

 1973 

66 3.781

Work Management Program 

General 

Box Folder

 1961 

66 3.782

 1963 

66 3.783

 1964 

66 3.784

 1965 

66 3.785

 1966 

66 3.786

 1967 

66 3.787

 1969 

67 3.788

 1970 

67 3.789
Box Folder

Office Performance Reports 1962 

67 3.79

Survey Reports 1962 

67 3.791

SELICO INCORPORATED 

General 

Box Folder

 1965-1966 

67 4.1

 1967 

67 4.2

 1968 

67 4.3

THE SOUTHEASTERN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 

Box Folder

Black, William T. 1964-1966 

67 5.1

Correspondence 

Box Folder

 April-June, 1964 

67 5.2

 June-December, 1964 

68 5.3

 1965 

68 5.4

 1966 

68 5.5

 1967 

68 5.6

 1968 

68 5.7
Box Folder

Report on Examination 1965 

68 5.8

THE SURETY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 

Advertising 

Box Folder

 1956 

68 6.1

 1957 

68 6.2

 1958 

68 6.3

 1959 

68 6.4
Box Folder

Annual Meeting 1957 

68 6.5

Balance Sheet 1959 

68 6.6

Blueprint for The Surety Insurance Company 1957 

68 6.7

By Laws 1958 

68 6.8

Co-Insurance Agreement 1958 

68 6.9

Code of Accounts 1956-1957 

68 6.1

Columbia Budget 1957 

68 6.11

Compensation Reports 

Box Folder

 1956-1957 

68 6.12

 1958 

68 6.13

 1959 

69 6.14

Convention 

Box Folder

 1957 

69 6.15

 1958 

69 6.16

Qualifications/Standards-circa 1957 

69 6.17
Box Folder

Corporate Structure Changes 1961 

69 6.18

Correspondence 

Box Folder

 1956-1957 

69 6.19

 1958 

69 6.2

 1959 

69 6.21

 1961 

69 6.22
Box Folder

Exclusive Agent's Contract 1960 

69 6.23

Financial Statements 1942 1946-1947 1951-1952 

69 6.23A

Group Insurance 1957 

69 6.24

Income and Disbursement Statement 1957 

69 6.25

Independent Agents' Contract 1961 

69 6.26

Investment Statements 

Box Folder

 1957 

69 6.27

 1958 

69 6.28

 1959 

69 6.29
Box Folder

Liberty Life Building Incorporated 1959 

69 6.3

Monthly Reports 

Box Folder

 1957-1958 

69 6.31

 1958-1959 

69 6.32
Box Folder

Operations Committee 1958-1959 

69 6.33

Pension Letters 1957 

69 6.34

Personnel 1956 

69 6.35

Policies 1957 

69 6.36

Policies Issued Report 1957 

69 6.37

Rates-circa 1957 

69 6.38

Report for Operations Committee 1960 

69 6.39

Report on Examination of Study-December 31 1959 

69 6.39A

Securities Owned 1957 

69 6.4

Stockholders Meeting 

Box Folder

 1957 

70 6.41

 1958 

70 6.42

 1959 

70 6.43

 1961 

70 6.44
Box Folder

Stock Surveys 1957 

70 6.45

Surety Furniture 1961 

70 6.46

Surety Sales Round-Up 1961 

70 6.47

New Balance Sheets 1957 

70 6.48

New Balance Sheets 1957 

70 6.48

Trial Balance Sheets 1958 

70 6.49

Surety Life Insurance Co. of Utah 1962 

70 6.49A

Weekly Report 

Box Folder

 1958 

70 6.5

 1960 

70 6.51

SURETY INVESTMENT COMPANY 

Atlanta Fulton Development Corporation Financial Statements 

Box Folder

 1964 

70 7.1

 1965-1966 

70 7.2

 1967-1968 

70 7.3

Balance Sheets 

Box Folder

 1962 

70 7.3A

 1963 

70 7.4

 1964 

70 7.5

 1965 

70 7.6

 1966 

70 7.7
Box Folder

Board of Directors 1966 

70 7.8

Cleveland Street Apartment Project 1968 

70 7.9

Consolidating Statement of Financial Condition 1964 

70 7.1

Correspondence 

Box Folder

 1966 

70 7.11

 1967 

71 7.12

 1968 

71 7.13
Box Folder

Executive Committee 1968 

71 7.14

Finance Committee 

Box Folder

 1966 

71 7.15

 1967 

71 7.16

 1968 

71 7.17
Box Folder

Financial Information 1964 

71 7.18

Financial Statements 

Box Folder

 1964 

71 7.19

 1967 

71 7.2

 1968 

72 7.21
Box Folder

Holding Company 1968 

72 7.22

Hollyridge Development Company Financial Statements 

Box Folder

 1963-1964 

72 7.23

 1965-1966 

72 7.24

 1967-1968 

72 7.25

International Office Park Incorporated Financial Statements 

Box Folder

 1964 

72 7.26

 1965-1967 

72 7.27

LaMarick Beauty System 

Box Folder

 1966 

72 7.28

 1967 

72 7.29

 1968 

72 7.3
Box Folder

Piedmont Plush Mills Incorporated 1967 

72 7.31

Proxy Statement 1968 

73 7.32

Securities Lists 1968 

73 7.33

Stockholder's Meetings 

Box Folder

 1963-1964 

73 7.34

 1965-1966 

73 7.35

 1967-1968 

73 7.36
Box Folder

Work Measurement Program 1965 

73 7.37

PREMIUM ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION 

General 

Box Folder

 1965 

73 8.1

 1966 

73 8.2

 1967 

73 8.3

 1968 

73 8.4

THE SURETY INDEMNITY COMPANY 

Box Folder

Comparative Balance Sheets 

73 9.1

Financial Information 1963-1966 

74 9.2

Securities Owned 

74 9.3

THE SURETY INSURANCE COMPANY 

Box Folder

Advertising 1962 

74 10.1

Annual Meeting 1962 

74 10.2

Correspondence 

Box Folder

 January 1963-November 1962 

74 10.3

 October-August, 1962 

74 10.4

 July-January, 1962 

74 10.5

 1963 

74 10.6

 1964 

74 10.7

 1965 

74 10.8
Box Folder

Exclusive Agents Contract 1962 

74A 10.9

Financial Information 1964 

74A 10.1

Financial Statements 1964 

74A 10.11

Independent Agents Contract 1962 

74A 10.12

Operations Committee 1961-1962 

74A 10.12

Agenda 1 of 2 

74A 10.13

Agenda 2 of 2 

74A 10.14

Production Reports 

Box Folder

 1964 

74A 10.15

 1965 

74A 10.156
Box Folder

Sales Roundup 1962 

74A 10.17

Securities Owned 1962 

74A 10.18

Statement on Conflicts of Interest 1961-1962 

74A 10.19

Stockholders Meeting 1962 

74A 10.2

Work Measurement Program 

Box Folder

Survey Report No.1 1962 

74A 10.21

Survey Report No.2 1962 

74A 10.22

 1963 

74A 10.23

 1964 

74A 10.24
Box Folder

Young, Beverly C. 1963 

74A 10.25

SURETY REALTY CORPORATION 

Financial Statements 

Box Folder

 1964 

74A 11.1

 1965 

74A 11.2

 1966 

74A 11.3

 1967 

74A 11.4

SPECIAL SERVICES CORPORATION 

Financial Statements 

Box Folder

 1958 

75 12.1

 1959 

75 12.2

 1960 

75 12.3

 1961-1962 

75 12.4

 1963-1965 

75 12.4A

 1966 

75 12.5

 1967 

74A 12.6

 1968 

74A 12.7

 1969 

74A 12.8

 1970 

74A 12.9

LIFE INSURANCE AGENCY MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION 

Box Folder

Accident and Sickness Survey 1957 

76 13.1

American Life Convention 1961 

76 13.2

Annual Meeting 

Box Folder

 1954-1955 

76 13.3

 November 7-10, 1961 

76 13.4

 November 6-9, 1962 

76 13.5

 1966 & 1968 

76 13.6

 1971 

76 13.7

Combination Companies Conference 

Box Folder

 1953-1954 

76 13.8

 1955 

76 13.9

 1970 

76 13.1

 1971 

76 13.11
Box Folder

Committee Minutes 1960 

76 13.12

Conference 1964 & 1967-1968 

76 13.13

Conventions 

Box Folder

 1956-1958 

76 13.14

 1958 

76 13.15

Montreal 1959 

76 13.16

 1960 

76 13.17

 1962-1970 

76 13.18

 1972 

76 13.19

Correspondence 

Box Folder

 1955 

76 13.2

 1956 

77 13.21

 1957 

77 13.22

 1958 

77 13.23

 1959 

77 13.24

 1960 

77 13.25

 January-May, 1961 

77 13.26

 June-December, 1961 

77 13.27

 1962 

77 13.28

 1963 

78 13.29

 1964 

78 13.3

 1965 

78 13.31

 1966 

78 13.32

 1967 

78 13.33

 1968-1969 

78 13.34

 1970 

78 13.35

 1971 

78 13.36

 1972 

78 13.37

Current Practices 

Box Folder

 1955-1956 

78 13.38

 1957 

78 13.39

 1958 

78 13.4

 1959 

79 13.41

 1960 

79 13.42

 1961-1965 

79 13.43

 1966-1969 

79 13.44

 1970-1972 

79 13.45

 1973 

79 13.46

Current Recruiting Activity 

Box Folder

 1956 

79 13.47

 1959 

79 13.48
Box Folder

District Managers Orientation Guide 1962 

79 13.49

Fact-Finding Four 1953 

79 13.5

Fact Ferreting Six 1963-1974 

79 13.51

General Oglethorpe Meeting 1951-1952 

79 13.52

Insurance in Force Surveys 

Box Folder

 1955-1957 

79 13.53

 1958 

79 13.54

 1959 

79 13.55

General 1959 

79 13.56

Helps for Promoting Quality Business 1958 

79 13.57

Lapse Surveys 

Box Folder

 1955-1957 

80 13.58

 1958 

80 13.59

 1959 

80 13.6
Box Folder

Managers Magazine 1958 

80 13.61

Monthly Survey of Life Insurance Sales 

Box Folder

 1955-1957 

80 13.62

 1958 

80 13.63

 1959 

80 13.64

 1960 

80 13.65

 1961 

80 13.66

 1962 

80 13.67

 1963 

80 13.68

 1964 

80 13.69

 1965 

80 13.7

 1966 

80 13.71

 1967 

80 13.72

 1968 

80 13.73

 1969 

81 13.74

 1970 

81 13.75

 1971-1972 

81 13.76

 1973 

81 13.77
Box Folder

National Quality Award 1950-1953 

81 13.78

News Letters 1955-1957 

81 13.79

News Weekly, Golden Anniversary 1966 

81 13.8

Ordinary Reports 

Box Folder

 1960 

81 13.81

 1961 

81 13.82

 1962 

81 13.83

 1963-1964 

81 13.84

 1965 

81 13.85
Box Folder

Personal and Property Reference Book 1960-1961 

81 13.86

Production Data Handbook 1968 

81 13.87

Quality Business Memos circa 1957 

81 13.88

Quarterly Reports 

Box Folder

 1969 

82 13.89

 1970-1972 

82 13.9

Research Advisory Committee 

Box Folder

 1958 

82 13.91

 1959 

82 13.92

 1961 

82 13.93
Box Folder

School in Agency Management 1961 

82 13.94

Spring Conference 

Box Folder

 1954 

82 13.95

 1957-1958 

82 13.96

Life Insurance Marketing and Research Association (LIMRA) 

Box Folder

Annual Meeting 1980 

82 13.97

Conventions 1979 

82 13.98

General 

Box Folder

 January-June, 1974 

82 13.99

 July-December, 1974 

82 13.1

 1979 

82 13.101

 1980 

82 13.102

 1981 

83 13.103

 January-June, 1982 

83 13.104

 July-December, 1982 

83 13.105

THE LIBERTY CORPORATION 

Administration 

Box Folder

 1980 

83 14.1

 1981 

83 14.2

 1982 

83 14.3
Box Folder

Analyst Visits 1973 

83 14.4

Annual Report 

Box Folder

 1969-1972 

83 14.5

 1979 

83 14.6
Box Folder

Archives 1982 

83 14.7

Audit Reports 1969 

83 14.8

Baruch, Hurd 1968-1969 

83 14.9

Board of Directors 1969-1971 

83 14.1

Board Meetings 

Box Folder

 1979 

83 14.11

 1980 

83 14.12

 1981 

84 14.13

 1982 

84 14.14
Box Folder

Budget 1969-1970 

84 14.15

By-Laws 1969 

84 14.16

Chairman of the Board 

Box Folder

 1969-1974 

84 14.17

 1979-1980 

84 14.18

Communications Department 

Box Folder

Conference Remarks 1971 

84 14.19

General 

Box Folder

 1970 

84 14.2

 1971 

84 14.21

 1972 

84 14.22

 1973 

84 14.23

 January-June, 1974 

84 14.24

 July-December, 1974 

84 14.25

 1979 

84 14.26

 1980 

85 14.27

 1981 

85 14.28
Box Folder

Control Guide and Financing Program undated 

85 14.29

Controller 

Box Folder

 1974 

85 14.3

 1979 

85 14.31

 1980 

85 14.32

 1981 

85 14.33

 1982 

85 14.34

Corporate Development Department 

Box Folder

 1969 

85 14.35

 1970-1971 

85 14.36

 1972 

85 14.37

 1973 

85 14.38

 1974 

85 14.39

Correspondence 

Box Folder

 1979 

85 14.4

 1980 

85 14.41

 January-June, 1981 

86 14.42

 July-December, 1981 

86 14.43

 1982 

86 14.44
Box Folder

Corporate Planning, Task Force Report 1969 

86 14.45

Data Processing Review Committee 

Box Folder

 1971 

86 14.46

 1972 

86 14.47

 1974 

86 14.48
Box Folder

Dividend Policy 1979 

86 14.49

Electronic Data Systems Corporation 1972 

86 14.5

Equitable Acquisition 1971 

86 14.51

Finance Committee 1969 

86 14.52

Financial Public Relations Program 1970 

86 14.53

Financial Statements 1969 

86 14.54

Foundation Meetings 

Box Folder

 1970 

86 14.55

 1971 

86 14.56

 1972 

86 14.57

 1973 

86 14.58

 1974 

86 14.59

 1978-1979 

86 14.6

 January-June, 1980 

87 14.61

 August-November, 1980 

87 14.62

 1981 

87 14.63

 1982 

87 14.64

General 

Box Folder

 1968 

87 14.65

 1972 

87 14.66

 1973 

87 14.67
Box Folder

Gravely, Harris P. 1969-1970 

87 14.68

Great Southern Life Insurance Company 1971 

87 14.69

Gulf Atlantic Life Insurance Company 1972 

87 14.7

Hand and Associates 1970 

87 14.71

Hipp, W. Hayne 

Box Folder

 1979 

87 14.72

 1980 

87 14.73

 1981-1982 

88 14.74

Holding Company 

General 

Box Folder

 September-October, 1968 

88 14.75

 November, 1968 

88 14.76

 December, 1968 

88 14.77

 1969 

88 14.78
Box Folder

Liberty/SCN 1968 

88 14.79

Liberty/SCN 1969 

88 14.8

Surety/Cosmos 1969 

88 14.81
Box Folder

Integon Corporation 1970 

88 14.82

Investment Analysis 1968-1970 

88 14.83

Legal Department 

Box Folder

 1970-1973 

88 14.84

 1974 

88 14.85

 1979 

89 14.86

 1980 

89 14.87

 1981 

89 14.88

 1982 

89 14.89

Liberty Properties Division 

Box Folder

Atlanta Fulton Development Company 1969-1970 

89 14.9

Committee 1969 

89 14.91

Correspondence 

Box Folder

 1969 

89 14.92

 1970-1971 

89 14.93

 1972 

89 14.94

 1973 

89 14.95

General 

Box Folder

 1970 

89 14.96

 1971 

89 14.97

 1974 

90 14.98

 1979 

90 14.99

 1980 

90 14.1

 1981 

90 14.101

 1982 

90 14.102

LaMarick Beauty System 

Box Folder

 1969 

90 14.103

 1970 

90 14.104

 1971 

90 14.105

 1972 

90 14.106

Long Range Plans 

Box Folder

 1969 

90 14.107

 1971 

90 14.108

 1975-1977 

90 14.109

 1980 

90 14.11
Box Folder

Long Term Profitability 1972 

90 14.111

Snee Farm 1971 

91 14.112
Box Folder

Lindsay, John W. 1970 

91 14.113

Long Range Planning 

Box Folder

 1969 

91 14.114

 1970 

91 14.115

 1971 

91 14.116

 1972 

91 14.117

 June-August, 1973 

91 14.118

 September-December, 1973 

91 14.119

 1974 

91 14.12

 1979 

91 14.121

Management Committee 

General 

Box Folder

 January-May, 1969 

91 14.122

 June-August, 1969 

92 14.123

 September-December, 1969 

92 14.124

 January-February, 1970 

92 14.125

 March-April, 1970 

92 14.126

 May-July, 1970 

92 14.127

 August-December, 1970 

92 14.128

 January-February, 1971 

93 14.129

 March-June, 1971 

93 14.13

 July-December, 1971 

93 14.131

 1972 

93 14.132

 1973 

93 14.133

Minutes 

Box Folder

 1970 

93 14.134

 1971 

93 14.135

 1973 

93 14.136

 January-June, 1979 

93 14.137

 July-December, 1979 

94 14.138

 January-June, 1980 

94 14.139

 July-December, 1980 

94 14.14

 1981-1982 

94 14.141
Box Folder

Management Meeting 1978 

94 14.142

Management Position Descriptions 1976 

94 14.143

Management Seminar 1971 

94 14.144

Management Services 

Box Folder

IBM 1971 

94 14.145

RCA 1971 

94 14.146

Manpower Planning 

Box Folder

 1974 

94 14.147

 1979 

94 14.148
Box Folder

Marketing Division 1972-1976 

95 14.149

McKinsey and Company 1971-1972 

95 14.15

Medical Care Reimbursement Plan 1969 

95 14.151

Mergers and Acquisitions 1979-1980 

95 14.151A

New York Stock Exchange 1969 

95 14.152

News Release 

Box Folder

 1974 

95 14.153

 1979 

95 14.154

 1980 

95 14.155

 1981 

95 14.156

 1982 

95 14.157
Box Folder

Old Equity Life Insurance Company 1972 

95 14.158

Organizational Charts 1969 

95 14.159

Patton, Macon G. 1980-1981 

95 14.16

Payroll Changes 

Box Folder

 1971 

95 14.161

 1972 

95 14.162

 1973 

95 14.163
Box Folder

Planning Refinements February 1980 

95 14.163A

Profile 1973 

95 14.164

Profit Sharing Plan 

Box Folder

 1970-1973 

96 14.165

 1980 

96 14.166

 1981-1982 

96 14.167
Box Folder

Property and Casualty Insurance Program 1971-1972 

96 14.168

Proxy Statement 

Box Folder

 1968-1973 

96 14.169

 1982 

96 14.17
Box Folder

Quarterly Reports 1970 

96 14.171

Report to Audit Committee 

Box Folder

 1979 

96 14.172

 1980 

96 14.173

 1981 

96 14.174

 1982 

96 14.175
Box Folder

Retirement Committee 1970 

96 14.176

Securities and Exchange Commission 1968 

96 14.177

Securities and Exchange Commission Forms (SEC) 

Box Folder

 1977 

97 14.177A

 1978 

97 14.177B

 1979 

97 14.177C
Box Folder

Securities Owned 1969-1970 

97 14.178

Securities Analysts Charts 1979 

97 14.179

Seminars 

Box Folder

 1973 

97 14.18

 1974 

97 14.181
Box Folder

Southern Life Insurance Company 1973 

97 14.182

Spratlin Associates Incorporated 1969-1971 

97 14.183

Stockholder Information 

97 14.183A

Stockholders and Directors Meeting 1969 

97 14.184

Stockholders Meetings 

Box Folder

 1969 

97 14.185

 1972 

97 14.186

 1974 

97 14.187
Box Folder

Stock Option Committee 1979 

97 14.188

Stock Option Plan-Registration Statement 1970-1971 

97 14.189

Strategic Issues 1980 

97 14.19

Strategic Planning 1981 

97 14.191

Sutherland, Asbil, and Brennan 1969 

97 14.192

Task force (LCMC-1) 1969-1970 

97 14.193

The Liberty Marketing Corporation 1981 

97 14.194

Treasury Department 

Box Folder

 1969-1970 

97 14.195

 1972 

97 14.196
Box Folder

Universal Life 1981-1982 

98 14.197

Wall, Patterson, McGraw, Richards Incorporated 1971 

98 14.198

Western Reserve Life 1974 

98 14.199

ATLAS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 

Board of Directors 

Box Folder

 1979-1980 

98 15.1

 1981 

98 15.2

General 

Box Folder

 1979 

98 15.3

 1980 

98 15.4

 1980-1981 

98 15.5

 1982 

98 15.6
Box Folder

Newsletters 1979-1981 

98 15.7

GREATER ARIZONA SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION 

Box Folder

Divestment Analysts 1980 

98 16.1

Financial Statements 

Box Folder

 1979 

98 16.2

 1980 

99 16.3

 1981 

99 16.4

 1982 

99 16.5

General 

Box Folder

 1973 

99 16.6

 1979 

99 16.7

 1981 

99 16.8

Long Range Plans 

Box Folder

 1974 

99 16.9

 1979 

99 16.1

 1980 

99 16.11

 1981 

99 16.12
Box Folder

Preliminary List of Potential Buyers 1980 

99 16.13

Savings and Loan Merger Study 1980 

99 16.14

LIBERTY INVESTORS BENEFIT INSURANCE COMPANY (LIBCO) 

Correspondence 

Box Folder

 1967 

99 17.1

 1968 

100 17.2

General 

Box Folder

 1968 

100 17.3

 1969 

100 17.4
Box Folder

Securities Owned 1967-1968 

100 17.5

LIBCO General 1970-1971 

100 17.6

UNITED FIDELITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 

Board of Directors 

Box Folder

 1980 

100 18.1

 1982 

100 18.2

Board Minutes 

Box Folder

 1981 

100 18.3

 1982 

100 18.4

Correspondence 

Box Folder

 January-June, 1979 

100 18.5

 July-December, 1979 

100 18.6

 1980 

100 18.7

 1981 

101 18.8

 1982 

101 18.9

Finance Committee 

Box Folder

 1980 

101 18.1

 1981-1982 

101 18.11

Long Range Plans 

Box Folder

 1979 

101 18.12

 1980 

101 18.13

 1981 

101 18.14

Newsletters 

Box Folder

 1980 

101 18.15

 1981 

101 18.16

Shareholders Meeting 

Box Folder

 1980 

101 18.17

 1982 

101 18.18

PERSONAL SERIES 

Box Folder

Air Travel 1971 

101 19.1

American College of Life Underwriters 

Box Folder

 1958 

101 19.2

 1969 

101 19.3

American Council of Life Insurance 

Box Folder

 1979 

101 19.4

 1980 

101 19.5

 1981 

101 19.6

American Life Convention 

Box Folder

 1963-1969 

101 19.7

 1970-1972 

102 19.8
Box Folder

American Life Insurance Association 1973 

102 19.9

Arthur Anderson and Company 1964-1970 

102 19.1

Barnwell Hunting Property 

Box Folder

 1963-1972 

102 19.11

 1973-1978 

102 19.12
Box Folder

Bimini Trip 1970 

102 19.13

Biographical 1954-1985 

102 19.14

Branch Office Correspondence 1967-1972 

102 19.15

Calendar 1968 

102 19.16

California Contracts 1963 

102 19.17

California Trip 1966 

102 19.18

Canada Trip 1967 

102 19.19

Charleston and Surrounding Area 1959 

102 19.2

Christ Church 1958 

102 19.21

Christ Church Development Corporation 1959-1960 

102 19.22

Christ Church Episcopal School, General 

Box Folder

 1961-1966 

102 19.23

 1968 

102 19.24

 1969-1971 

102 19.25

 1972-1973 

102 19.26

 1974 

103 19.27

 1975 

103 19.28

 1977 

103 19.29

Christmas Card List 

Box Folder

 1958-1959 

103 19.3

 1964 

103 19.31

 1973-1974 

103 19.32

Clubs 

Box Folder

 1964-1973 

103 19.33

 1974 

103 19.34

 1975 

103 19.35

 1976 

103 19.36

 1977-1978 

103 19.37

 1979-1982 

103 19.38

 1983-1984 

103 19.39
Box Folder

Combination Division Wedding Present 1950 

103 19.4

Commonwealth Life Insurance Company 

Box Folder

 1949-1955 

103 19.41

 1958 

103 19.42

 1961-1968 

103 19.43
Box Folder

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Insurance Department 1972 

103 19.44

Community Chest 1950 & 1955 

103 19.45

Consumers Life Insurance Company 1965 

103 19.46

Contributions 

Box Folder

 1961-1963 

103 19.47

 1964 

103 19.48

 1965 

103 19.49

 1966-1968 

103 19.5

 1969-1971 

103 19.51

 1972 

103 19.52

 1974 

104 19.53

 1976 

104 19.54

 1979 

104 19.55
Box Folder

Convention Planners Conference 1970 

104 19.56

Converse College 

Box Folder

Board of Associates 1963-1970 

104 19.57

General 

Box Folder

 1975 

104 19.58

 1976 

104 19.59

 1977-1978 

104 19.6

 1981 

104 19.61

 1982 

104 19.62

 1983 

104 19.63

 1984 

104 19.64

Correspondence 

Box Folder

Concerning Presidency 1969 

104 19.65

Concerning Vice President of Agency Division 1971 

104 19.66

General 

Box Folder

 1949-1953 

104 19.67

 1954 

105 19.68

 1955-1957 

105 19.69

 1958 

105 19.7

 1959 

105 19.71

 January-June, 1960 

105 19.72

 July-December, 1960 

105 19.73

 1961 

105 19.74

 1963 

105 19.75

 1964 

105 19.76

 1965 

105 19.77

 1966 

105 19.78

 1967 

105 19.79

 1968 

106 19.8

 1969 

106 19.81

 1970 

106 19.82

 1971 

106 19.83

 January-July, 1972 

106 19.84

 August-December, 1972 

106 19.85

 1973 

106 19.86

 1974 

106 19.87

 1975 

106 19.88

 1976 

106 19.89

 1977 

106 19.9

 1978 

106 19.91

 1979 

106 19.92

 1980 

106 19.93

 1981 

106 19.94

 1982 

107 19.95

 1983 

107 19.96

 1984 

107 19.97

Other Insurance Companies 

Box Folder

 1949-1954 

107 19.98

 1958-1959 

107 19.99

 1960 

107 19.1

 1961 

107 19.101

 1962 

107 19.102

 1963 

107 19.103

 1964 

107 19.104

 1965 

107 19.105

 1966-1971 

107 19.106

 1972 

107 19.107

 1974 

107 19.108
Box Folder

Crowe, Dr. Robert M. 1965-1966 

107 19.109

Emory University 

Box Folder

 1974 

107 19.11

 1975 

107 19.111
Box Folder

Episcopal High School 1970 1972 1974 

107 19.112

Expenses 

Box Folder

Personal 1962 

107 19.112A

Travel, 1962 1962 

107 19.112B
Box Folder

Fidelity Union Life Insurance Company 1967-1968 

107 19.113

Financial Service Corporation 1966-1967 

108 19.114

Fishburne, L.G. 1963-1968 

108 19.115

Florida Insurance Education Foundation 1970 

108 19.116

Furman University 

Advisory Council 

Box Folder

 1962 

108 19.116A

 1969 

108 19.117

 1970-1971 

108 19.118

 1972-1973 

108 19.119

 1974 

108 19.12

 1976 

108 19.121

 1977 

108 19.122

 1978 

108 19.123

 1979 

108 19.124

 1980 

108 19.125
Box Folder

Brookings Institution 1968 

109 19.126

Correspondence 

Box Folder

 1961 

109 19.127

 1963 

109 19.128

 1964 

109 19.129

 1965 

109 19.13

 1966 

109 19.131

 1967 

109 19.132

 1968 

109 19.133

 1969 

109 19.134

 1970 

109 19.135

 1971 

109 19.136

 1972 

109 19.137

 1973 

109 19.138

 1974 

109 19.139

 1975 

110 19.14

 1976 

110 19.141

 1977 

110 19.142

 1978 

110 19.143

 1979 

110 19.144

 1980 

110 19.145

 1981 

110 19.146

 1982 

110 19.147

 1983 

110 19.148

 1984-1985 

110 19.149
Box Folder

Dinner March 27, 1962 

110 19.149A

Piedmont Urban Policy Conference 1968 

110 19.15
Box Folder

Georgia State College 1963 

110 19.151

Greenville Chamber of Commerce 

Board of Directors 

Box Folder

 1964 

110 19.152

 1965 

110 19.153

 January-April, 1966 

111 19.154

 May-December, 1966 

111 19.155

 1967-1968 

111 19.156
Box Folder

Economic Development 1979 

111 19.157

Greenville Hospital System 

Box Folder

Auditor's Report 1968 

111 19.158

Board of Trustees 

Box Folder

 1967 

111 19.159

 1968 

111 19.16

 1969 

112 19.161
Box Folder

Correspondence 1968 

112 19.162

Expense Budgets 1969-1970 

112 19.163

Financial Reports 1969 

112 19.164

General 

Box Folder

 1969 

112 19.165

 1973-1974 

112 19.166

 1975 

112 19.167

 1977 

112 19.168

 1979 

112 19.169
Box Folder

Reports to the Board of Trustees 1969 

112 19.17

Greenville Humane Society 

Box Folder

 1975 

113 19.171

 1981 

113 19.172

Green Valley Country Club 

Box Folder

Board of Governors 1966-1969 

113 19.173

Correspondence 

Box Folder

 1958 

113 19.174

 1960 

113 19.175

 1963 

113 19.176

 1964 

113 19.177

 1965 

113 19.178

 1966-1972 

113 19.179

 1978 

113 19.18

Reports 

Box Folder

 1962-1963 

113 19.181

 1964 

113 19.182

 1965 

114 19.183

 1966 

114 19.184

 1967 

114 19.185

 1968-1969 

114 19.186

Gulf Life Insurance Company 

Box Folder

 1958 

114 19.187

 1962-1970 

114 19.188

Health Insurance Association of America 

Box Folder

 1970-1971 

114 19.189

 1972-1973 

114 19.19
Box Folder

Hipp, Jane F.-Bank Statements 1962 

114 19.190A

Hipp, W. Frank, Chair of Insurance at University of South Carolina 1968 

114 19.191

Hollyridge Development Company 

Box Folder

 1958-1961 

114 19.192

 1962 

114 19.192A

Home 

Box Folder

Construction 1957-1958 

114 19.193

Furnishings 1957-1958 

114 19.194

Landscaping 1958 

115 19.195
Box Folder

Hotel Information 1961-1967 

115 19.196

House and Grounds 1961 

115 19.197

Income Tax Examinations 1970-1971 

115 19.198

Institute of Life Insurance 

General 

Box Folder

 1958-1959 

115 19.199

 1960 

115 19.2

 1961-1967 

115 19.201

 1970-1973 

115 19.202

The Tally 

Box Folder

 1963-1965 

115 19.203

 1969-1973 

115 19.204
Box Folder

Insurance Company of the Americans 1963-1964 

115 19.205

Interstate Life and Accident Company 1949-1955 

115 19.206

Introduction of G. Jackson Howorth 1963 

115 19.207

Keowee Club, Limited 

Box Folder

 1968-1969 

115 19.208

 1971-1985 

115 19.209

Lake Summit House 

Box Folder

 1956-1957 

116 19.21

 1958 

116 19.211
Box Folder

Letters of Condolence, W. Frank Hipp 1943 

116 19.212

Lewis Plaza Trust 1966 

116 19.213

Liberty National Life Insurance Company 1958-1971 

116 19.214

Life Insurance Association of America 1960-1972 

116 19.215

Life Insurance Company of Georgia 1950-1965 

116 19.216

Life Insurance Company of Virginia 1958-1970 

116 19.217

Life Insurance Conference 

Correspondence 

Box Folder

 1958 

116 19.218

 1959 

116 19.219

 1960 

116 19.22

 1961 

116 19.221

 1962 

116 19.222

 1963 

116 19.223

 1964 

116 19.224

 1965 

116 19.225

 1966 

116 19.226

 1967-1970 

116 19.227

 1971-1972 

116 19.228

General 

Box Folder

 1973 

117 19.229

 1974 

117 19.23

 1979 

117 19.231

 1981 

117 19.232

 1982 

117 19.233
Box Folder

Statistics Committee 1962 

117 19.234
Box Folder

Life Office Management Association 1961 

117 19.235

Life Underwriter Training Council 

Box Folder

 1969 

117 19.236
Box Folder

 December, 1969 

117 19.236A
Box Folder

 1970-1971 

117 19.237

 1974 

117 19.238

MAQ Insurance Corporation 

Box Folder

 1961 

117 19.239

 1962 

117 19.24

 1963 

118 19.241

 1964 & 1967 

118 19.242
Box Folder

Mementos 1938-1981& undated 

118 19.243

Metropolitan Life Insurance Company 1968 

118 19.244

Mexico Trip 1981 

118 19.245

Million Dollar Round Table 1972-1973 

118 19.246

National Health Insurance Reports 1972 

118 19.247

National Life and Accident Insurance Company 1949-1955 

118 19.248

Newberry College 

Box Folder

 1964 

118 19.249

 1978 

118 19.25
Box Folder

New House 1956-1958 

118 19.251

Palmetto State Life Insurance Company 1961-1962 

118 19.252

Party for Patti Fishburne 1960 

118 19.253

Party List 1968 & 1973 

118 19.254

Pilot Life Insurance Company 1949-1970 

118 19.255

Puerto Rico Information 1957 

118 19.256

Putnam Growth Fund 1961-1963 

118 19.257

Retiring Personnel 1962-1968 

118 19.258

Rotary Club 1960-1967 

118 19.259

Royal Scotsman Inns 1972 

118 19.26

Schools 1964-1965 

118 19.261

Seminars 

118 19.262

Smith, Stanford Y. 1971 

118 19.263

South Carolina Life Underwriters Association 1974 

119 19.264

South Carolina Safety Council 1970-1972 

119 19.265

South Carolina State Chamber of Commerce 1953 

119 19.266

Southern Agency Officers Meeting 1971 

119 19.267

State Healthcare 1971 

119 19.268

Statistics on Greenville Area circa 1959 

119 19.269

Study Committee 1968-1969 

119 19.27

Sutherland, Asbill, and Brennan 

Box Folder

 1963 

119 19.271

 1964-1968 

119 19.272
Box Folder

Texas Trip 1973 

119 19.273

Textile General Insurance Company 1964 

119 19.274

United Fund of Greenville 

Box Folder

 1956-1957 

119 19.275

 1958 

119 19.276
Box Folder

United Way 1979 

119 19.277

University of South Carolina 

Box Folder

Business Partnership Foundation 1975-1976 

119 19.278

Educational Foundation 1973 

119 19.279

TRES AND COMPANY 

Folder

General 1965-1973 

20.1

Oversize material 

Description

Maps, blueprints, financial summaries and advertising pieces from Cosmos Broadcasting, Liberty Life Insurance Company, Person and Surety Investment Company.

Box

Cosmos Broadcasting; Surety Investment   3.0

120

Liberty Life Insurance   3.0

120 2-6
Folder

Liberty Life Insurance 

1
Box Folder

Personal 

120 7
Folder

Personal 

2

Photographs 

General note

A total of 72 photographs including snapshots, portraits, and photographs of branch offices and Liberty Corporation facilities, have been filed in a separate document box. Series represented by these photographs are The Broadcasting Company of the South, Liberty Life Insurance Company, Life Insurance Agency Management Association, and Personal.

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 Record Group 7.1 Record Group 7.1: Cosmos Broadcasting Corporation Records 1930-1984   13.5 cubic feet including photographs and oversize material

Corporate History

The origins of Cosmos Broadcasting Corporation date on July 1930, with the establishment of WIS radio in Columbia, South Carolina by entrepreneur George T. Barnes. In an effort to bolster the finances of his struggling radio station with an infusion of capital, Barnes and several other investors formed South Carolina Broadcasting Company in November 1930 as the parent company, or licensee, of WIS. The fledgling enterprise continued to founder, and it was sold within a year to W. Frank Hipp and The Liberty Life Insurance Company.

Hipp and his lieutenants promptly reorganized the affairs of WIS. Its parent company was re-chartered in 1932 as The South Carolina Broadcasting Company and placed under the capable direction of G. Richard Shafto. For the next 37 years Shafto guided the Hipp family's radio (and later, television) operations to profitability and prominence. Several radio stations were bought and sold during the 1930's and 1940's, including WNOX (Knoxville), WFTI (Athens, Georgia), and WCSC (Charleston).

All Hipp family radio interests were put under the corporate umbrella of Surety Life Insurance Company in 1942; Surety Broadcasting Company was formed in 1946 as a subsidiary to administer more effectively these operations. In 1950, a separate broadcasting entity was created with the name of The Broadcasting Company of the South.

The decade of the 1950's witnessed dramatic changes in the broadcasting industry. In line with these changes, The Broadcasting Company of the South successfully branched into television with the advent of WIS-TV in 1953. WSFA-TV of Montgomery, Alabama was acquired in 1959, and the scope of The Broadcasting Company of the South's operations grew to national stature in 1965 with the purchase of major-market station WTOL-TV of Toledo, Ohio, for $11.6 million. As a result of this expansion, the company changed its name to Cosmos Broadcasting Corporation.

Cosmos constantly strove to stay abreast of technological advances and sought opportunities for strategic expansion. The 1960's brought the arrival of cable television, and Cosmos was a pioneer in the new industry when it formed Cosmos Cablevision, Inc. and Cox-Cosmos, Inc. The acquisition of WSDU-TV (New Orleans) in 1972 and Orion Broadcasting (including television stations WAVE in Louisville and WFIE in Evansville, Indiana, and two radio stations) in 1981 further enhanced Cosmos' standing in the broadcasting industry and its contributions to the profit picture of its parent holding company, The Liberty Corporation. In 1986, Cosmos sold its radio operations and acquired two additional television stations, KPLC-TV in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and KAIT-TV in Jonesboro, Arkansas.

Scope and Content Note

The Cosmos Papers span a period from the first air date of WIS radio in 1930 to the merging of Orion Broadcasting in the early 1980's. The collection consists mainly of correspondence of corporate officers such as G. Richard Shafto, Charles A. Batson, W. Frank Hipp, Francis M. Hipp, Dixon Lovvorn, and Macon G. Patton, as well as station managers, stockholders and law firms. This record group also contains legal files dealing with Cosmos' relations with the Federal Communications Commission, including several volumes of testimony by Cosmos officials in 1962 concerning the possible deintermixture of UHF and VHF television signals. In addition, the collection holds numerous FCC regulations for the cable television industry.

The establishment and early history of WIS is well documented, including a manuscript history of the station, "So Rich a Heritage," written by Miss Louis Lang in the 1960's. Many publications of Cosmos and its predecessors are found in the collection, such as COSMOS-politan, the corporate newsletter, and annual reports to stockholders.

Arrangement

Apparently a compilation of file systems, the collection is arranged by series and thereafter alphabetically by folder title.

THE BROADCASTING COMPANY OF THE SOUTH 

Box Folder

Accountants' Report, Financial Statements 1950 1955 1959-1962 

1 1.1

Annual Reports 1951-1964 

1 1.2

Balance Sheets 

Box Folder

 1959-1961 

1 1.3

 1962-1964 

1 1.4
Box Folder

Board of Directors Meeting August 22, 1960 

1 1.5

Deintermixture 

Box Folder

General 1961 

1 1.6

Lindsay, Jack, WIS-TV 1961 

1 1.7
Box Folder

Directors Meetings 1959 

1 1.8

Dow, Lohnes, and Albertson, Retainer and Billing Information 1957-1959 

1 1.9

FCC Form 

Box Folder

323, Annual Ownership Report 1950-1955 

1 1.1

323A, Interim Ownership Report 1950-1953 

2 1.11
Box Folder

FM Policy Correspondence 1962-1973 

2 1.12

Goodwill Stations, Incorporated, Stock purchases 1962 

2 1.13

History, Dates, and Correspondence 1949-1969 

2 1.14

Insurance Claims, Damage Reports 1964-1970 

2 1.15

Insurance Policies 

Box Folder

All Stations 1961-1971 

2 1.16

WIS, WIS-TV 1964-1970 

2 1.17
Box Folder

Introduction to Annual Report February-1952 

2 1.18

Name-Change Correspondence 1965 

2 1.19

"Program Control, Your Choice or the FCC" 1963 

2 1.2

Publications 1950-1962 

2 1.21

Sale of Stock 

Box Folder

Letters from Stockholders 1952 

2 1.22

South Carolina National Bank, Trust Department 1952 

2 1.23
Box Folder

Shafto, G. Richard, Speech to Kiwanis Club July 1963 

2 1.24

Stockholder List, Proxies, and Substitute Proxy for Annual Meeting of Stockholders 1961 

2 1.25

Stockholders 

Box Folder

Address Changes 1951-1960 

2 1.26

Correspondence 1950-1960 

2 1.27

Stockholders and Directors Meetings 

Box Folder

 1951-1957 

2 1.28

 1958 

3 1.29

 1959 

3 1.3
Box Folder

TV Policy Memos, Report 1951 1951-1952 

3 1.31

Unemployment Compensation 1950 

3 1.32

Working Papers, Stock Dividend 1961 

3 1.33

CAROLINA'S TELEVISION CORPORATION 

Box Folder

Application for New Television Construction Permit, Supplementary Material, Volume 1 December, 1953 

3 2.1

In re Construction Permit 

Box Folder

Volume 1 1952 

3 2.2

Volume 2 1953 

3 2.3

Volume 3 1954 

4 2.4
Box Folder

Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions on Behalf of Carolinas' TV Corporation April, 1955 

4 2.5

Supplement to Construction Permit Application, Volume 2 1953 

4 2.6

CATV (Cable Television) 

Alabama 

Box Folder

Alexander City Cablevision, Incorporated 1976-1980 

4 3.1

Birmingham 1969-1972 

4 3.2

Enterprise Cable Television, Incorporated 1976-1978 

4 3.3

Montgomery 1968-1976 

4 3.4

Montgomery Cable TV, CARS Facility, Prattville, Alabama 1977 

4 3.5

Ozark Cablevision, Incorporated 1977 

4 3.6

Phenix City CATV, Incorporated 1974-1975 

4 3.7

Troy Cablevision, Incorporated 1974-1977 

4 3.8

WSFA-TV Area, General 

Box Folder

 1968-1970 

4 3.9

 1971-1980 

4 3.1
Box Folder

American Electronic Laboratories, Incorporated 1967 

4 3.11

Annual Subscriber Fees 1974 

4 3.12

Carriage of Non-Network TV Programs 1979 

5 3.13

Carriage of WIS-TV by Cablevision of Augusta, Incorporated 1971-1974 

5 3.14

Certificate of Compliance Docket (Elimination of) 1979 

5 3.15

Community Antenna Relay Service, Dockets 1969 

5 3.16

Distant Signal Policy, Docket 20561 1967-1981 

5 3.17

Dow, Lohnes, and Albertson, General Files 1970 

5 3.18

Economic Relationship Between TV Broadcasting and Cable TV 1977-1978 

5 3.19

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) 

Box Folder

Access and Channel Capacity Requirements, Docket 20508 1975-1978 

5 3.2

Annual CATV Reporting Forms 1970 

5 3.21

City Gross Receipts, Taxes Case 1970 

5 3.22

Consensus Agreement 1975-1976 

5 3.23

Copyright, Docket 72-1800 

Box Folder

 1967-1968 

5 3.24

 1969-1974 

5 3.25

 1976-1980 

5 3.26

Cross Ownership/Program Exclusivity/Franchising 

Box Folder

 1970-1972 

6 3.27

 1972-1976 

6 3.28

 1978-1981 

6 3.29
Box Folder

Definition of a Cable System/Classes, Docket 20561 1975-1977 

6 3.3

Federal-State Relationships, Docket 18892 1970 

6 3.31

Franchising, Docket 20018-20024 1972-1974 

6 3.32

Importation of Radio Signals, Docket 19418 1978 

6 3.33

Interference, Docket 21006 1976 

6 3.34

Late Night Programming Rules, Docket 20028 1974-1975 

6 3.35

Leapfrogging, Docket 20487 1975 

6 3.36

Local Organizations, Equipment Requirements for Larger Systems, Docket 19988 1969-1974 

6 3.37

Movie Restrictions, Docket 21311 1977 

6 3.38

Multiple Ownership, Cross Ownership, Docket 18891 1970 

6 3.39

Network News Program Carriage, Docket 19859 1973-1976 

6 3.4

Pay-TV Cablecasting of Programs: Feature Films/Sports Docket 19554 1972-1976 

6 3.41

Prohibition on Cross Ownership 

Box Folder

 1968 

6 3.42

Part one 1969 

7 3.43

Part two 1969 

7 3.44

Second Report and Order, Docket 18397 1970 

7 3.45
Box Folder

Proposed Exemption from Syndicated Program Exclusivity Docket 20482 1975 

7 3.46

Proposed Elimination of Syndicated and Network Exclusivity July 21, 1977 

7 3.47

Public Dividend Plan 18397-A 

Box Folder

 1970 

7 3.48

 1971 

7 3.49
Box Folder

Rule Making-3786, Ted Turner's Petition, Dockets 14895 1980-1981 

7 3.5

Rules (miscellaneous) 

Box Folder

 1975-1979 

7 3.51

 1980-1981 

8 3.52
Box Folder

San Diego Case 1968 

8 3.53

Second Report and Order Issued March 8, 1968 

8 3.54

Signal Strength Contours, Docket 20496 1972-1977 

8 3.55

"Significantly Viewed" Rules, Docket 20371 1975-1978 

8 3.56

Special Temporary Authority, Requests for 1974 

8 3.57

Specialty TV Stations, Docket 20553 1975-1978 

8 3.58

Sports Programming, Dockets 18893 and 19417 1970-1975 

8 3.59

Technical Standards, Docket 18894 1970-1972 

8 3.6

TELCO Leaseback Tariffs, Dockets 16928, 16943, 17098 1967-1970 

8 3.61

Third Report and Order Issued February 2, 1972 

8 3.62

U. S. Supreme Court Decision on CATV Regulation June 10, 1968 

8 3.63
Box Folder

General 1966-1981 

8 3.64

"Grandfathering" Rules 1972 

8 3.65

Greenville, South Carolina 1968-1971 

8 3.66

House Counts 1969 

8 3.67

Impact of Cable Television 1977-1978 

8 3.68

Indiana, Evansville Cable TV, Adtel, Incorporated 1981 

8 3.69

Legislation, Regulatory Bills Introduced in Congress 1969 

9 3.7

Louisiana 

Box Folder

Callais Cablevision, Incorporated 1976-1978 

9 3.71

East Bank Cable TV, Incorporated 1974-1977 

9 3.72

Gulf Coast Cablevision, Limited 1974-1975 

9 3.73

Houma Cablevision, Incorporated 1974-1977 

9 3.74

LaFourche Communications, Incorporated 1973-1978 

9 3.75

Mobile TV Cable Company, Incorporated 1974-1977 

9 3.76

Saint Tammany Cablevision, Incorporated 1977 

9 3.77

Telecable Association, Incorporated 1977-1979 

9 3.78

WDSU-TV Area, General 1973-1981 

9 3.79
Box Folder

Mississippi, Jackson, Capitol Cablevision, Incorporated 1978 

9 3.8

Missouri, Comcast Cablevision of Clinton 1981 

9 3.81

Multipoint Distribution Service (MDS) 1973-1976 

9 3.82

Non-Duplication, Dockets 18785 and 78-233 1967-1978 

9 3.83

North Carolina 

Box Folder

Gastonia, WIS-TV, American Cablevision of Carolina, Incorporated 1975 

9 3.84

Hendersonville Injunction 1969 

9 3.85

Multimedia, Incorporated 1978 

9 3.86
Box Folder

Office of the President/Cabinet, Committee Report on Cable Communications January, 1974 

9 3.87

Ohio 

Buckeye Cablevision, Incorporated 

Box Folder

 1967-1968 

9 3.88

 1969 

10 3.89

 1972 

10 3.9

 1973 

10 3.91

 1974-1980 

10 3.92
Box Folder

Continental Cablevision of Ohio, Incorporated 1969-1981 

10 3.93

Hillcrest Cablevision Company, Petition to Carry WTOL-TV 1980 

10 3.94

North Central Television, Incorporated 1970-1973 

10 3.95

Putnam TV Cable Incorporated 1970-1981 

10 3.96

Tiffin Valley Cable, Incorporated 1969-1978 

10 3.97

Wolfe Broadcasting Company 1971-1972 

10 3.98

WTOL-TV Area, General 1968-1980 

10 3.99
Box Folder

Ownership of Cable Companies Barred to Telephone Companies Docket 18509 February 1970 

11 3.1

President's Task Force Report on CATV October 1968 

11 3.101

Public Utilities Regulation 1965-1970 

11 3.102

Questionnaire, Docket 12505 1967 

11 3.103

Revenue Picture of CATV (National) 1978-1979 

11 3.104

Royalties 1978-1979 

11 3.105

Sales Promotion Material 

11 3.106

Satellite TV Signals to CATV Systems 1977-1978 

11 3.107

Saturated Cable Systems, Docket 21472 1977-1978 

11 3.108

South Carolina 

Box Folder

Abbeville, Sareco Cable TV Incorporated 1969-1977 

11 3.109

Barnwell, Home CATV Company Incorporated 1966-1977 

11 3.11

Columbia 

Box Folder

Columbia Cable TV Incorporated 1971-1981 

12 3.111

Cosmos News Releases, Sale of Four South Carolina CATV Systems June, 1970 

12 3.112

Cosmos Presentation for Franchise 1966 

12 3.113
Box Folder

Georgetown, Alert Cable TV of South Carolina 1969-1977 

12 3.114

Greenwood 1966-1978 

12 3.115

Laurens/Clinton System, Proposal to The Liberty Corporation for Loan 1975 

12 3.116

Marion, Franchise 1964-1970 

12 3.117

Newberry, Carolina Cable TV Incorporated, Corporation, Corporate Structure 1970 & 1977 1964-1965 

12 3.118

Orangeburg Cable TV Incorporated 1967-1977 

12 3.119

Palmetto Cablevision Incorporated 1972-1977 

12 3.12

Sumter, Community Cablevision of South Carolina Incorporated 1971-1976 

12 3.121

TCI Cablevision, Incorporated, Columbia 1978-1979 

12 3.122

WIS-TV 

Box Folder

Area 1966-1979 

12 3.123

Federal Communications Commission Cablevision of Lumberton Incorporated 1974 

13 3.124

Federal Communications Commission Satellite Systems Corporation 1975-1980 

13 3.125

Pawleys Island CATV, Clearview Beach 1972-1977 

13 3.126

TV Cable Company Incorporated, Myrtle Beach 1972-1975 

13 3.127
Box Folder

Superstation Development 1979 

13 3.128

Systems 1967-1968 

13 3.129

WOLO-TV 1970 

13 3.13

CORPORATE REFERENCE 

Box Folder

Ampex 1969 

13 4.1

Batson, Charles A. 1974 

13 4.2

Broadcast Music Incorporated, Contracts 1973-1977 

13 4.3

Charleston Tall Tower, Expenses 1969-1973 

13 4.4

Consolidation of Fire Insurance 1969-1970 

13 4.5

COSMOS-politan 1969-1975 

13 4.6

Dow, Lohnes and Albertson, Retainer and Billing Information 1965-1975 

13 4.7

General, Correspondence 

Box Folder

 1966-1967 

13 4.8

 1973 

13 4.9
Box Folder

Hipp, B. Calhoun, Obituaries 1976 

13 4.1

Income Tax Returns, Toledo 1966-1967 

13 4.11

Insurance Claims 1970-1972 

13 4.12

Insurance Correspondence, All Stations 

Box Folder

 1968-1969 

13 4.13

 1970 

14 4.14

 1971 

14 4.15
Box Folder

Insurance Register 1969 

14 4.16

Intercompany, Informal Notes 1966-1972 

14 4.17

Management Committee 1971-1973 

14 4.18

National Association of Broadcasters 1968 

14 4.19

NBC, Fiftieth Anniversary 1977 

14 4.2

News Policies and Procedures 1973 

14 4.21

Ohio Department of Revenue 1970 

14 4.22

Orion Broadcasting Incorporated, News Release on Cosmos Acquisition 1980-1981 

14 4.23

Profit Sharing 1967-1969 

14 4.24

Promotion Material 

14 4.25

Satellite Television 1965-1974 

14 4.26

Shafto, G. Richard 

Box Folder

Correspondence 1935-1972 

14 4.27

Scholarship 1970-1974 

14 4.28
Box Folder

Southern Bell 1967-1969 

14 4.29

Vehicle Purchasing, Leasing, Fleet 1969-1971 

14 4.3

Workmen's Compensation Insurance 

Box Folder

Ohio 1969-1971 

14 4.31

South Carolina 1969-1971 

14 4.32

COSMOS CABLEVISION CORPORATION 

Box Folder

Budget 1970 

14 5.1

Closing Documents 1970 

15 5.2

Darlington, South Carolina 

Box Folder

Budget 1967 

15 5.3

Franchise 1964 

15 5.4

License 1964 

15 5.5

Tower 1969 

15 5.6

Florence, South Carolina 

Box Folder

Advertising Resume 1963-1965 

15 5.7

Budget 1965-1968 

15 5.8

Customer Accounts Receivable Procedure 

15 5.9

Direct Mail Campaigns 1964 

15 5.1

Direct Sales and Promotion 1965-1966 

15 5.11

Franchise 1962-1969 

15 5.12

Newspaper Advertisements 1963-1964 

15 5.13

Pre-Opening Sales Plan 1963-1964 

15 5.14

Program Survey 1964 

15 5.15

Microwave Applications (CARS) and Cancellations 

Box Folder

 1965-1967 

15 5.16

 1968 

15 5.17

 1969-1970 

16 5.18
Box Folder

North Carolina Television Assoication Convention 1968 

16 5.19

Ocala, Florida 

Box Folder

Closing 1965-1968 

16 5.2

Corporate Structure 1964-1965 

16 5.21

Stockholders' Meeting 1965-1966 

16 5.22
Box Folder

South Carolina Systems Sale 1970 

16 5.23

Sumter, South Carolina 

Box Folder

Budget 1968 

16 5.24

Direct Sales Promotion 1965 

16 5.25

Franchise 1963 

16 5.26

Grand Opening 

16 5.27

Pre-Opening Sales Campaign 1965 

16 5.28

Press Release 1963-1967 

16 5.29

Promotion 1966 

16 5.3

Tower Site Search and FAA Approval 1964-1965 

16 5.31
Box Folder

WSOC-TV, General 1967-1970 

16 5.32

COX-COSMOS INCORPORATED 

Box Folder

Aycock, H.C. 1971 

16 6.1

Closing 1971 

16 6.2

Corporate Resolutions 1966-1967 

16 6.3

Expansion 1969 

16 6.4

Franchise 1967-1970 

16 6.5

Frequency Assignments 

16 6.6

General 1967-1968 

16 6.7

Indemnity Bond 1967 

16 6.8

Insurance 

Box Folder

 1967-1968 

17 6.9

 1969-1971 

17 6.1
Box Folder

Inter-Office Correspondence 1967-1969 

17 6.11

Invoices to be Paid 1968-1970 

17 6.12

Jefferson-Carolina Correspondence 1967-1971 

17 6.13

Jerrold Corporation 1967 

17 6.14

Leases 1967-1971 

17 6.15

Leasing Agreements 1967-1969 

17 6.16

Management Contracts 1968-1969 

17 6.17

Meeting 1967 

17 6.18

North Carolina Sales and Use Tax 1970 

17 6.19

Office Work Procedures and Flow Charts 1968 

17 6.2

Payroll Correspondence 1967-1971 

17 6.21

Photography, Tom Walters 1968 

17 6.22

Promotional Material 1970 

17 6.23

Shafto Speech 1967 

17 6.24

Taxes 1967-1970 

17 6.25

Tibshrany, B.M. 1967-1970 

17 6.26

WBTW Duplication File 1963-1964 

17 6.27

WFBC-TV 1968 

17 6.28

Work Sheets 1968-1969 

17 6.29

Yager, K. James, Speeches 1966 & 1968 

17 6.3

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC) 

Box Folder

Blue Book, Public Service Responsibility of Broadcast Licenses 1946 

17 7.1

Broadcasting Company of the South, Comments in Opposition to Proposed Deintermixture 

Columbia, South Carolina 

Box Folder

Volume 1 1962 

18 7.2

Volume 2 1962 

18 7.3

Volume 3 1962 

18 7.4

Montgomery, Alabama 

Box Folder

Volume 1 1962 

18 7.5

Volume 2 1962 

18 7.6

Deintermixture 

Box Folder

 1961 

19 7.7

 1962 

19 7.8
Box Folder

Deintermixture Mailing 1961 

19 7.9

Form 323, Annual Ownership Report 1955-1960 

19 7.1

Official FCC Notice, Terminating Deintermixture Proceedings 1962 

19 7.11

Proceedings 197 

Box Folder

Volume 2 

19 7.12

Volume 3 

19 7.13

Volume 4 

19 7.14

Volume 5 

19 7.15

Volume 6 

19 7.16

Volume 7 

20 7.17

Volume 8 

20 7.18

Volume 9 

20 7.19

Volume 10 

20 7.2

Volume 11 

20 7.21

Volume 12 

20 7.22
Box Folder

"Zapple Doctrine" 1980 

20 7.23

THE LIBERTY CORPORATION 

Box Folder

Great American Insurance Companies, Liability Insurance 1969-1972 

20 8.1

Liberty Management Seminar 1974 

20 8.2

Management Meeting 1979 

20 8.3

Network Affiliation 1971-1981 

20 8.4

Purchase of Cosmos Broadcasting Corporation 1968-1982 

20 8.5

Property and Casualty Insurance Program 1969-1970 

21 8.6

THE SOUTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING COMPANY 

Box Folder

The South Carolina Broadcasting Company 1932 

21 9.1

WDSU-TV, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 

Box Folder

Agreement, Purchase and Sale of Assets 1972 

21 10.1

Application, Transfer of Licenses to Cosmos Broadcasting of Louisiana, Incorporated 1972 

Box Folder

Exhibits 1-10 

21 10.2

Exhibits 11-18 

21 10.3
Box Folder

Appraisal of Fixed and Other Assets, Cash Flow 1972 

21 10.4

Appraisal of Properties 1973 

21 10.5

Asset Transfer Agreement 1972 

21 10.6

Circular Polarized Antenna 1981 

21 10.7

Closing Documents, List 1973 

21 10.8

Documents 1973 

Box Folder

4-12 

21 10.9

13-32 

21 10.1
Box Folder

Evening News 1981-1984 

22 10.11

Inventory, Non-Technical 1972 

22 10.12

Planning and Development 1973-1975 

22 10.13

Promotion 

Box Folder

General 1976-1980 

22 10.14

Sniper Incident 1973 

22 10.15
Box Folder

Purchase by Cosmos and History 1972-1973 

22 10.16

Rate Card 1972-1975 

22 10.17

Research Report on Community Problems in the City of New Orleans 1972 

Box Folder

Part one 

22 10.18

Part two 

22 10.19
Box Folder

Tax Appraisal 1975 

22 10.2

Technical Equipment Inventory 1972 

22 10.21

Worlds Fair Telecommunications Center 1984 

22 10.22

WIS RADIO, COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA 

Box Folder

Blair, Frank 1935-1937 

22 11.1

Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI) 1939-1965 

22 11.2

Budget 

Box Folder

 1967 

22 11.3

 1968 

22 11.4

 1969 

23 11.5

 1970 

23 11.6
Box Folder

Capital Expenses 1967 

23 11.7

Central Broadcasting Company, Iowa 1934-1935 

23 11.8

Correspondence 1955 

23 11.9

Davis Reports 

Box Folder

Antenna Resistance and Reactance 1942 

23 11.1

Proof of Performance 1942 

23 11.11

Federal Communications Commission 

Box Folder

Notification of Moving to New Studios 1949 

23 11.12

Station Licenses 

Box Folder

 1930-1934 

23 11.13

 1935-1940 

23 11.14

 1941-1942 

23 11.15
Box Folder

Fiftieth Anniversary 1980 

23 11.16

FM 

Box Folder

Construction Permit 1949-1950 

23 11.17

Coverage 1947-1948 

23 11.18

Opening February 29, 1948 

23 11.19

Responses, Request for Audience 1956-1957 

23 11.2

Surrender of License 1957 

23 11.21
Box Folder

General 1967-1968 

23 11.22

Golden Mike Award 1980 

23 11.23

High Water 1969 

23 11.24

Hipp, W. Frank, Correspondence 

Box Folder

 1952-1958 

23 11.25

 1959-1968 

23 11.26

 1936 

24 11.27

 1938 

24 11.28

 1939 

24 11.29
Box Folder

Historical Research 1969 & 1980 

24 11.3

Interoffice, Correspondence 1966-1971 

24 11.31

Land Lease Agreement 1965 

24 11.32

New Studio 1949 

24 11.33

Non-Directional Operation Prior to Sunrise 1948 

24 11.34

Peabody Award 1953 

24 11.35

Petitions to Broadcast Segregation Hearings, Clarendon County South Carolina 1955 

24 11.36

Publications 1941 

24 11.37

Recapitulation of Costs, Furnishings and Outfitting New Studios 1949 

24 11.38

Richland County Soil Survey 1918 

24 11.39

Salary and Benefits 1933-1979 

24 11.4

Sales Promotions 1968-1975 

25 11.41

SESAC Contracts 1935-1967 

25 11.42

Shafto, Richard 

Box Folder

Employment Contracts 1939-1961 

25 11.43

Presentation 1959 

25 11.44

"So Rich a Heritage," Manuscript 1969 

Chapters 

Box Folder

1-10 

25 11.45

11-15 

25 11.46

16-20 

25 11.47

21-23 

25 11.48
Box Folder

Research Notes 

25 11.49
Box Folder

Stock Ownership, Surety 1948 

25 11.5

Studio Site 1945-1946 

25 11.51

"Today's News" 1945-1946 

25 11.52

University of South Carolina, Football 1969 

25 11.53

Variety Show Management Award, 5000 Watt Class Stations 1947 

25 11.54

WIST RADIO, CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA 

Box Folder

Application for Construction Permit 1951 

25 12.1

Construction Permits 1951 

25 12.2

Federal Communications Commission, Notification of Suspension 1951 

25 12.3

News Service, Surety Broadcasting Company 1948 

26 12.4

Opening 1948 

26 12.5

Sale, Agreement to Purchase WIST and Board Authorization 

26 12.6
Box Folder

 1960-1961 

26 12.6

Procedure for Closing 1960 

26 12.7

Suspension 1953 

26 12.8

Transfer to Broadcasting Company of the South 1950-1951 

26 12.9

Transfer to 930 kc Construction Permit 1951 

26 12.1

WIS-TV, COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA 

Box Folder

Actual Revenue Compared to Sales Goals 1971 

26 13.1

Annual Reports 1954-1956 

26 13.2

Budget 

Box Folder

 1968 

26 13.3

 1969 

26 13.4

 1970 

26 13.5

Columbia TV Application 

Box Folder

 1950 

26 13.6

 1952 

26 13.7
Box Folder

Construction Permit 1953-1954 

26 13.8

Corporation 

Box Folder

Application 1953-1954 

26 13.9

Personnel 1956 

26 13.1

Craven, Lohnes, and Culver 

Box Folder

Report on Evaluation of Present WIS-TV Facilities 1957 

26 13.11

Study and Report on Tall Tower 1955 

27 13.12

Dow, Lohnes, and Albertson 

Box Folder

 1961 

27 13.13

 1962 

27 13.14
Box Folder

First Anniversary 1954 

27 13.15

FCC 

Box Folder

Form 323, Annual Ownership Report 1953-1957 

27 13.16

Merger of WIS-TV and Broadcasting Company of the South 1957 

27 13.17
Box Folder

Finanical Statements 1953 

27 13.18

Income Tax 1959-1961 

27 13.19

Interoffice 

Box Folder

Correspondence 1966-1971 

27 13.2

Memos 

Box Folder

 1945-1952 

27 13.21

 1953-1958 

27 13.22

 1959-1963 

27 13.23

 1964-1969 

27 13.24

Joint WMSC-TV Discussions 

Box Folder

 1951-1952 

28 13.25

 1953-1954 

28 13.26
Box Folder

License 1958 & 1965 

28 13.27

NBC Participation in Opening 1953 

28 13.28

Newsletters 1953-1960 

28 13.29

Newsweek, Cover Story 1965 

28 13.3

Non-Staff Talent, Pat Bouknight 1964 

28 13.31

"Operation Widespread" 1954 

28 13.32

Organization of WIS-TV Corporation 1953 

28 13.33

Ownership Report 1953 

28 13.34

Peabody Award Entry 1968 

28 13.35

Public Relations Pamphlets 

28 13.36

Publicity 1950-1961 

28 13.37

Social Security 1953-1954 

28 13.38

"South Carolinian of the Year" 1963-1979 

28 13.39

Stock Certificates 

Box Folder

 1932 1933 1937 1939 

28 13.4

 1953-1954 

28 13.41

Stockholders 

Box Folder

Address Changes 1953-1957 

29 13.42

Correspondence 1953-1957 

29 13.43

Meetings 1953-1957 

29 13.44

Tall Tower 

Box Folder

Cost of Completion 1959 

29 13.45

First Piece of Steel Placed on Base, Ceremony 1958 

29 13.46

Pictures of Construction (See Photographs) 1958 

29 13.47

Promotion 1959-1961 

29 13.48
Box Folder

Tower, FCC Authorizations 1958-1959 

29 13.49

Twenty-fifth Anniversary 1978 

29 13.5

Unemployment Compensation Law 1954-1957 

29 13.51

Weekly Condition Reports 

Box Folder

 1953 

29 13.52

 1954 

29 13.53

 1955 

29 13.54
Box Folder

Wyman, Alice, Day June 29, 1970 

29 13.55

WSFA-TV, MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 

Box Folder

Actual Revenue Compared to Sales Goals 1971 

29 14.1

Application for Transfer 1959 

29 14.2

Budget 

Box Folder

 1968 

29 14.3

 1969 

29 14.4

 1970 

29 14.5
Box Folder

Building, Cost of Original Building 1954 

30 14.6

Contract for Purchase 1959 

30 14.7

Correspondence 1968-1971 

30 14.8

FCC Form 323, Ownership Report Filed at Time of Transfer 1959 

30 14.9

General Rate Cards 1965 & 1975 

30 14.1

History 1959 

30 14.11

Interoffice Correspondence 1964-1973 

30 14.12

Press Release 1959 

30 14.13

Promotional Material 1965-1971 

30 14.14

Report on Evaluation of Present and Expanded Facilities, Craven, Lohnes, and Culver 1964 

30 14.15

Tall Tower, Ceremonies 1977 

30 14.16

Tower 1977 

30 14.17

Twenty-fifth Anniversary Celebration 1979-1980 

30 14.18

WSPA RADIO, SPARTANBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA 

Box Folder

Audio Proof, AM and FM 1952 

30 15.1

Promotional Material 1948 

30 15.2

Sale, Article in Herald 1947 

30 15.2A

Sale 1953-1954 

30 15.3

WSRZ-FM RADIO, SARASOTA, FLORIDA 

Box Folder

General 1979 

31 16.1

WTFI RADIO, ATHENS, GEORGIA 

Box Folder

General 1931-1933 

31 17.1

WTOL-TV, TOLEDO, OHIO 

Box Folder

Accounting Procedures 1965 & 1968 

31 18.1

Agreement to Purchase WTOL and WTOL-FM by Reams Broadcasting Corporation 1964 

31 18.2

Agreements and Contracts 1965 

31 18.3

Appraisal of Assets 1965 

31 18.4

Budget 

Box Folder

 1968 

31 18.5

 1969 

31 18.6
Box Folder

Cash Flow Projections, Broadcasting Company of the South and WTOL-TV, 10 years 1965-1974 

31 18.7

Chemical Bank Loan 1966-1969 

31 18.8

Color Equipment 1965-1970 

31 18.9

Community Broadcasting Company, Stock Purchase Agreement and Escrow Agreement 1964-1967 

31 18.1

Federal Communications Commission, Consent to Assignment of Licenses to Broadcasting Company of the South 1965 

31 18.11

Financial Information 

Box Folder

Auditor's Report 1963 

31 18.12

Nine Months Operating Statement 

Box Folder

 1963 

31 18.13

 1964 

31 18.14
Box Folder

General, Correspondence 1965-1971 

31 18.15

New General Ledger 1965 

31 18.16

News Release 1981 

31 18.17

Promotional Material 

31 18.18

Purchase, Broadcasting Company of the South 1964-1965 

31 18.19

RCA Color Cameras 1970 

31 18.2

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 Record Group 7.2 Record Group 7.2: Cosmos Broadcasting Corporation Records Addition 1931-1986   3.0 cubic feet

Corporate History

Please refer to the Register of the Cosmos Broadcasting Corporation Records, Record Group 7.1, 1930-1984, for Corporate History information.

Scope and Content Note

The files of this collection contain additional material documenting the growth and development of Cosmos Broadcasting Corporation and, its predecessor, The Broadcasting Company of the South. There are 147 folders of material in ten document boxes totaling 3 cubic feet of material. Dates span a period of time from 1939 to 1986. Documentation includes reports, meeting minutes, sale of stock, national standards of practice for broadcasters, WAVE-TV programming, and sale and closing of WIST-Radio & TV for The Broadcasting Company of the South; and meeting minutes, financial statements, long-range plans, proposed budgets, stockholder reports, files pertaining to Cosmos Broadcasting of Louisiana and Cosmos Cablevision Corporation/Cox-Cosmos, and WIS-Radio & TV, WCSC-Radio, WSFA-TV, WQXI-Radio, and WTOL-TV records. In particular, this addition contains supplemental documentation concerning The Broadcasting Company of the South, Community Antenna Television/Cable Television (CATV), Cosmos Cablevision, Cox-Cosmos Incorporated, the Federal Communications Commission, WDSU-TV, WIS-Radio & WIS-TV, WSFA-TV, and WTOL-TV.

The Broadcasting Company of the South 

Box Folder

Annual Reports 1959 & 1960 

1 1

Board of Directors Meetings 

Box Folder

Greenville, SC March 8, 1963 

1 2

Columbia, SC September 10, 1963 

1 3

Greenville, SC March 11, 1964 

1 4

Greenville, SC October 16, 1964 

1 5

Greenville, SC March 11, 1965 

1 6

Community Antenna Television/Cable Television Agreements 

Box Folder

Darlington, SC 1964 

1 7

Florence, SC 1962-1963 

1 8

Marion, SC 1964 

1 9

North Augusta, SC 1964-1965 

1 10

Sumter, SC 1963-1964 

1 11
Box Folder

Consolidated Finanacial Statements February 14, 1964 December 1964 February 17, 1965 December 1965 

1 11a

Financial Statements December 1961 December 1962 December 1963 

1 11b

A Handbook for Employees 1960 

1 12

Retirement Annuity & Pension Plan 1950 

1 13

Sale of Stock 1951-1952 

1 14

Sale of Stock 1952 

1 15

Standards of Practice for National Association of Broadcasters 1939-1940 1944-1945 1947-1948 1951 1958 

1 16

Statement of Source and Application of Funds December 31, 1961 

1 16a

WAVE-TV Program Schedules 1948-1950 

1 17

WAVE-TV Program Guides (TV Press) 1951-1954 

1 18

WIST Sale & Closing, part 1 1959-1960 

2 19

WIST Sale & Closing, part 2 1960-1961 

2 20

WIST Accounts Receivable at Sale 1960-1961 1964 

2 21

Cosmos Broadcasting Corporation 

Box Folder

Analysis of Dixie Radio Supply Company, Incorporated March 24, 1970 

2 22

Board of Directors Meetings 

Box Folder

Toledo, OH September 20-22, 1965 

2 23

William Hilton Inn, Hilton Head, SC October 2-4, 1967 

2 24

Greenville, SC March 21, 1968 

2 25

Columbia, SC April 30, 1969 

2 26

Ponte Verda Beach, FL September 25-27, 1969 

2 27

Greenville, SC April 28, 1970 

2 28

The Tides Inn, Irvington, VA September 24-26, 1970 

2 29

Greenville, SC April 19, 1971 

2 30

Hound Ears, Blowing Rock, NC September 30-October 2, 1971 

2 31

Columbia, SC April 27-28, 1972 

2 32

Grand Hotel, Point Clear, AL April 26-27, 1973 

2 33

The Royal Orleans, New Orleans, LA April 18-19, 1974 

2 34

Williamsburg, VA April 29-May 2, 1975 

2 35

Innisbrook Resort, Tarpon Springs, FL May 4-7, 1976 

3 36

Kiawah Island Inn, Charleston, SC June 7-9, 1977 

3 37

Palmas del Mar Humacao, Puerto Rico February 28-March 3, 1978 

3 38

La Costa Hotel & Spa, Carlsbad, CA March 1-3, 1979 

3 39

The Royal Orleans, New Orleans, LA Participant List and Itinerary included March 19-21, 1980 

3 40

The Breakers, Palm Beach, FL March 5-6, 1981 

3 41

The Island House, John's Island, FL February 11-12, 1982 

3 42
Box Folder

Budget & LongRange Financials 1982 

3 43

Constituent Stations & Management 1975 

3 44

Community Antenna Television/Cable Television Agreements 

Box Folder

Darlington, SC 1966 

3 45

Marion, SC 1966 

3 46

North Augusta, SC 1965 

3 47

Community Antenna Television/Cable Television Franchise 

Box Folder

Charlotte, NC, part 1 1967-1969 

3 48

Charlotte, NC, part 2 1967-1969 

3 49

Documents 1965-1969 

3 50

Community Antenna Television/Cable Television Sale May May, 1969 

Box Folder

COSMOSPOLITAN 1967-1975 

3 52

Consolidated Financial Statements February 18, 1966 February 21, 1966 December 1967 February 20, 1968 

Box
3
Folder
52a
Box Folder

 December 1969 & December 1970 

3 52b

Employee Handbooks 1966 & 1970 

3 53

Executive Committee Meetings 

Box Folder

Greenville, SC January 30, 1969 

4 54

Columbia, SC March 20, 1969 

4 55

Greenville, SC June 26, 1969 

4 56

Greenville, SC July 24, 1969 

4 57

Ponte Verda Beach, FL September 25, 1969 

4 58

Greenville, SC October 30, 1969 

4 59

Greenville, SC December 17, 1969 

4 60

Greenville, SC February 20, 1970 

4 61

Columbia, SC March 26, 1970 

4 62

Greenville, SC April 28, 1970 

4 63

Greenville, SC June 5, 1970 

4 64

Greenville, SC July 23, 1970 

4 65

Irvington, VA September 24-26, 1970 

4 66

Greenville, SC November 12, 1970 

4 67

Greenville, SC February 26, 1971 

4 68

Greenville, SC April 19, 1971 

4 69

Greenville, SC July 20, 1971 

4 70

Hound Ears, Blowing Rock, NC September, 30, 1971 

4 71

Greenville, SC August 8, 1972 

4 72

Greenville, SC November 16, 1972 

4 73

Greenville, SC December 19, 1972 

4 74

Greenville, SC April 9, 1974 

5 75

Greenville, SC October 16, 1974 

5 76

Greenville, SC December 9, 1974 

5 77

Greenville, SC April 1, 1975 

5 78

Greenville, SC September 30, 1975 

5 79

Toledo, OH October 30, 1975 

5 80

New Orleans, LA January 7-8, 1976 

5 81

Columbia, SC January 26, 1976 

5 82

Greenville, SC March 16, 1976 

5 83

Innisbrook Resort, Tarpon Springs,FL May 5, 1976 

5 84

Greenville, SC October 21, 1976 

5 85

Greenville, SC December 8, 1976 

5 86

Greenville, SC April 26, 1977 

5 87

Kiawah Island Inn, Charleston, SC June 8, 1977 

5 88

Montgomery, AL September 1, 1977 

5 89

Columbia, SC October 25, 1977 

5 90

Greenville, SC December 7, 1977 

5 91

Palmas del Mar, Humacao, Puerto Rico March 2, 1978 

5 92

Greenville, SC July 27, 1978 

6 93

Greenville, SC September 26, 1978 

6 94

Columbia, SC November 21, 1978 

6 95

La Costa Hotel & Spa, Carlsbad, CA March 3, 1979 

6 96

Greenville, SC April 26, 1979 

6 97

Joint Meeting with The Liberty Corporation Management Group, Greenville, SC June 15, 1979 

6 98

Greenville, SC June 25, 1979 

6 99

Greenville, SC October 4, 1979 

6 100

Greenville, SC November 7, 1979 

6 101

Montgomery, AL December 15, 1979 

6 102

New Orleans, LA March 21, 1980 

6 103

Joint Meeting with The Liberty Corporation Management Group, Greenville, SC May 28, 1980 

6 104

Greenville, SC July 29, 1980 

6 105

Greenville, SC October 22, 1980 

6 106

Columbia, SC December 15, 1980 

6 107

Palm Beach, FL March 6, 1981 

7 108

Greenville, SC August 4, 1981 

7 109

Greenville, SC December 10, 1981 

7 110

St. John's Island, FL February 11, 1982 

7 111

Greenville, SC May 5, 1982 

7 112

Greenville, SC November 1, 1982 

7 113
Box Folder

Federal Communications Commission Report 1970-1973 

7 114

Financial Reports 

Box Folder

1980 Budget September/October 1979 

7 115

1981 Budget September 1980 

7 116

1981 Budget Report December 1980 

7 117

1982 Budget September/October 1981 

7 118

Operating Statements and Income and Expense Reports 

Box Folder

 January/February 1979 

7 119

 March/April 

7 120

 May/June 

7 121

 July/August 

7 122

 September/October 

7 123

 November/December 

7 124

 January/February 1980 

7 125

 March/April 

7 126

 May/June 

7 127

 July/August 

7 128

 September/October 

7 129

 November/December 

7 130

 January/February 1981 

7 131

 March/April 

7 132

 May/June 

7 133

 July/August 

7 134

 September/October 

7 135

 November/December 

7 136

Financial Statements 

Box Folder

 December 1966 February 1967 December 1968 

8 136a

 December 1969 December 1970 

8 136b

 February, 1978 

8 137

 September, 1980 

8 138

 May, 1982 

8 139

3rd Quarter 1982 

8 140

 October, 1982 

8 141
Box Folder

FiveYear Plan 1972-1976 

8 142

Group Insurance Program 1970 & 1975 

8 143

Long-Range Plans 

Box Folder

 1970-1974 

8 144

 1971-1975 

8 145

 1973-1975 

8 146

 1974-1976 

8 147

 1975-1977 

8 148

 1977-1979 

8 149

Narrative 1978-1980 

8 150

Financials 1979-1981 

8 151

Narrative 1979-1981 

8 152

Narrative 1980-1982 

8 153

Financials 1983-1985 

8 154

Financials 1984-1986 

9 155

Management Committee Meetings, Cosmos Conference Room 

Box Folder

Columbia, SC August 16, 1971 & August 20, 1971 

9 156

Columbia, SC September 2, 1971 September 7, 1971 September 14-15, 1971 September 20, 1971& September 23, 1971 

9 157

Columbia, SC October 18, 1971 October 20-22, 1971 & October 26-27, 1971 

9 158

Columbia, SC November 1, 1971 & November 15, 1971 

9 159

Columbia, SC December 1, 1971 & December 15, 1971 

9 160

Columbia, SC January 17, 1972 

9 161

Columbia, SC March 20, 1972 

9 162

Columbia, SC April 26, 1972 

9 163

Columbia, SC May 15, 1972 

9 164

Columbia, SC July 16, 1973 & July 20, 1973 

9 165
Box Folder

Market Analysis Report to Cosmos by Peters Griffin Woodward Incorporated April, 1975 

9 166

News Releases 1959 & 1976-1982 

9 167

Personnel Policies & Procedures 1977-1980 

9 168

ProfitSharing Retirement Plan, Accountant's Report 1971 

9 169

Proposed Budgets 

Box Folder

1970 December 17, 1969 

9 170

1972 November 16, 1971 

9 171

1973 October 26, 1972 

9 172

1974 November 20, 1973 

9 173

1975 November 25, 1974 

9 174

1976 November 11, 1975 

9 175
Box Folder

Stock Certificate Revisions 1963-1965 

9 176

Stockholder Reports, Annual & Interim 1951 & 1963-1968 

9 177

Strategic Plan, Narrative 1982 

10 178

Tactical Plan & Strategic Plans 

Box Folder

Financials 1981 

10 179

Narrative 1981 

10 180
Box Folder

Tax Return Documents 1974 

10 181

Cosmos Broadcasting of Louisiana, Incorporated 

Box Folder

Amendment of the ProfitSharing Plan & Trust 1976 

10 182

Board of Directors Meetings 

Box Folder

Greenville, SC December 19, 1972 

10 183

New Orleans, LA January 8, 1976 

10 184

Cosmos Cablevision Corporation and Cox-Cosmos, Incorporated 

Box Folder

Analysis and Projections May 15, 1969 

10 185

Board of Directors Meeting, Ponte Verda Beach, FL September 25, 1969 

10 186
Box Folder

Cosmos Corporate Development November1980 

10 187

WIS RADIO, Columbia, SC, This is WIS Columbia 1941 

10 188

WIS-TV 10, Columbia, SC 

Box Folder

Newsletters 1953 & 1957-1959 

10 189

Storyboard of Progress 1967 

10 190

10 Years of Color on 10 1952-1961 

10 190

Study of Network Application Potential NBC versus ABC June 19, 1979 

10 191
Box Folder

WCSC RADIO, Charleston, SC, The Voice of Coastal Carolina 1941 

10 192

WDSU-TV, New Orleans, LA, Brulator Courtyard Brochure circa 1980 

10 193

WSFA TV, Montgomery, AL, Study of Network Application Options NBC versus ABC May 18, 1979 

10 194

WQXI RADIO, Atlanta, GA, Financials 1968-1985 

10 195

WTOL-TV, Toledo, OH 

Box Folder

Analysis of Market Potential April, 1973 

10 196

Market Analysis Reports to WTOL by Peters Griffin Woodward Incorporated circa 1967 

10 197

Rate Card 9 September 1, 1967 

10 197
Box

Broadcasting Company of the South, Account Journal June 30, 1946-May 31, 1948 

11

South Carolina Broadcasting Company, Inc. 

Box

Ledger 1933-1950 

11

Ledgers, WCSC 1931-1933 

11

Ledgers, WIS-Radio 1950-1951 

11

Cashbook and Journal 1932-1933 

12

Journal 1931-1950 

12

Trial Balances 1937-1950 

12

Ledger, WSPA June 1948-September 1950 

12

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Record Group 8.1: Communications Department Photographic Records 1947-1986  (Bulk, 1970-1984)   14.1 cubic feet (790 photograph folders, 525 for positives and 265 for negatives, in thirty-seven document boxes; 290 oversize photographs in one container box and in three flat storage boxes and three larger oversize photographs in The Liberty Corporation Map Case drawer #63; and fifty-five small to oversize graphic arts material in The Liberty Corporation Map Case Drawer # 65. There are also five video format cassette tapes with this collection)

Processing Information

This register was created in 1998 by Alan Burns and updated in 2010 by James Cross.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The photographic material in this collection came from the following accessions: 82-22, 82-24-10A, 82-24-10B, 82-24-11, 82-24-12, 82-24-13, 82-24-15, 82-47, 84-3, 85-8, 85-17, 85-19-2, 85-24-12, 86-5-A, 86-8, 86-9, 87-1, 87-2, 88-6, 88-16, and 94-54; and five video cassette tapes from 98-37.

Department History

The Communications Department has a long history of service and involvement with each of The Liberty Corporation’s family of insurance and broadcasting companies, over the years, through its various and diverse publications. Beginning soon after the charter of Southeastern Life, in 1905, to Liberty Life’s establishment, in 1919, to the merger of the two, in 1941, and ending with the formation of The Liberty Corporation, in 1968, there has been a need to publish news and information about company and employee related endeavors. Although broadcasting publications are not represented in the publications of this record group many broadcasting company activities and employees are, however, frequently mentioned in them.

The Communications Department has had different names over the years with the various companies. Before the time of its creation communications or public relations responsibilities were part and parcel of other departments. Actual details about departments and/or individuals in charge of company publications are scanty, even non-existant, until the early 1950s. In 1954, an Advertising & Public Relations Department was created for Liberty Life with John V. Blalock as manager. By 1959, Advertising & Public Relations had become part of the President’s Office along with Audit, Claims Service, and Legal. In 1961, Paul E. Smith, Jr. replaced Blalock as head of the department and remained so until 1967.

The Liberty Corporation was formed in 1968 and one year later Leonard A. Maxwell was installed as Director of Communications. Thus advertising & public relations with accompanying publications responsibilities passed from company to corporate management. In 1972, Maxwell became Vice President for Communications and remained so until the late 1980s. A publishing highlight for the corporation, and indeed a culmination of efforts to that point, was publication of The Liberty Spirit: History of The Liberty Corporation in 1986.

Among those earlier efforts, representing the first regular company publication, is The Southeastern Circle which was published by Southeastern Life. The Southeastern Circle ran leading insurance news and sales techniques for the company from approximately 1905 to 1941, and set the stage for its successor.  Liberty Legion began publication during 1919, and became the second regular company publication, in 1941, when Southeastern and Liberty merged.  The Southeastern Circle and  Liberty Legion consequently overlap during the years 1940 & 1941 when the companies were negotiating a union.

Later efforts continue with Liberty Legion which enjoyed a long and prosperous run, from 1940 to 1971, as Liberty Life’s banner publication. By 1972, in order to facilitate a new image and better describe its clientele, the publication’s name was changed from  Liberty Legion to  Liberty Leaders. This publication also enjoys a continuing and prosperous run due to the fact that Liberty Life and its agents are indeed leaders in the insurance field, both at home and throughout the Southeast.

Scope and Content

This photographic collection contains valuable visual information effectively documenting Liberty Life activities, events, and individuals through photographic records developed for Company/Corporate publications and public relations. This collection includes photographs produced for such publications as Home Office News,  Liberty Legion,  Liberty Leaders,  Liberty Life News, and  LINK; a variety of images depicting public relation sponsored and promoted events; and individual portraits and pictures, including those of agents and employees, directors, executives, and members of the Hipp Family.

Many activities and events are represented in this collection. Photographs produced for several company publications over more than forty year’s time necessarily mount into the hundreds. A few of the more prominent categories for these activities and events include: agents and employees; athletic events; branch offices; Combination Agency activities; company functions and activities; conferences and conventions; Home Office; individuals, i.e., executives, directors, and other VIPs; monthly sales promotions; regional meetings; sales incentive programs; Scholastic Art; Service Awards; and training. These activities and events are documented throughout the collection under divisions titled Company and Employee Functions, Executives, Hipp Family, Home Office News, Individuals, Liberty Legion, Liberty Leaders, Liberty Life News, and Public Relations, and under format sections titled Positives, Negatives, and Oversize. There is also a Large Oversize section comprising 290 photographs and a Separation List for three larger oversize photographs and fifty-five small to oversize graphic arts material.

The photographs comprising this collection, commissioned for various company publications, and in combination with the written word give meaning and depth to company activities and events and the people who participated in them. Yet, when separated from the written word, as they are now and were when commissioned, they hold original as well as additional meaning for whomever view them. These photographs tell us things about the company that words alone, and in combination with words, cannot. The value and meaning of each is, as they say, in the eye of the beholder. One should be able to behold the heart and soul of the Liberty Life through viewing this collection.

Of special interest to those doing research on the Liberty Life Insurance Company and/or The Liberty Corporation are the numerous portraits of executives and board of directors members. These pictures represent decades of company and corporate leadership, and depict the appearance and bearing of those individuals who shaped the business. These portraits are located in the two flat storage boxes for oversize material. Also of interest are similar photographs of Liberty Life Insurance Company agents and employees from the 1940s to the 1980s. These pictures are more candid than those for the executives and board members and, thus, depict ordinary people doing ordinary insurance work.

Taken as a whole, the photographs of this collection offer insights into who the people of Liberty Life were and what they did over the years to make a difference within the company and throughout the state for the business of insurance. This company had fun making things happen and made a solid impact on its people and on the business character of the state of South Carolina. This collection of photographs represents those accomplishments and contributions, to company and business, as only visual representations are able.

Also included with this collection are five distinctive videos depicting company and corporate events and anniversaries. They include “Backroads” 1986, “Hugo” 1989, “Liberty Life 90th Anniversary” 1995, and “WIS 40th Anniversary” 1993.

Positives 

Hipp family 

Box Folder

Boyd Calhoun Hipp 

1 1

Francis Hipp 1950s 

1 2

Francis Hipp receiving honorary doctorates. USC, May 1964; Furman University, June 2, 1968 

1 2A

Francis Hipp 1960s 

1 2B

Francis Hipp 1970s 

1 2C

Francis Hipp 1980s 

1 2

Francis Hipp undated 

1 2E

George Hipp 

1 2

Grady H. Hipp 

1 3

Grady H. Hipp Nursing Center 1965 

1 4

Herman Hipp 1940s 

1 5

Herman Hipp 1950s 

1 5A

Herman Hipp 1960s 

1 5B

Herman Hipp 1970s 

1 5C

Herman Hipp undated 

1 5

H. Neel Hipp, Jr. Vice President, Combination Marketing and Planning 1970s and 1980s 

1 6

Hipp Brothers 

2 7

Mary Looper Hipp 

2 8

W. Frank Hipp 

2 9

W. Hayne Hipp 1970s and 1980s 

2 9A

Home Office News 

Box Folder

 April 1982 

2 10

 August 1982 

2 11

 August 1983 

2 11

Martha Burrell, Doug Kraske, Judy Farina 1981 

2 13

Rich Campanaro, Robert Hewitt 

2 14

Eddie Cass February 1980 

2 15

 December 1981 

2 16

 December 1982 

2 17

 December 1983 

3 18

Butler Derrick and Office Treasures 1980 

3 19

Employees 1980 

3 20

 February 1982 

3 21

 February 1983 

3 22

 February 1984 

3 23

 February 1985 

3 24

Neel Hipp and Don Brindley oversee hanging of Herman Hipp Hall of Fame Plaque July 1987 

3 25

The W. Hayne Hipps and the Macon G. Pattons circa 1980 

3 26

Frank Hunt 1980 

3 27

Bill Huntley, Mike Magnan, Karen Mohagen circa 1980s 

3 28

 January 1982 

3 29

 January 1983 

3 30

 January 1984 

4 31

 July 1981 

4 32

 July 1982 

4 33

 June 1981 

4 34

 June 1982 

4 35

 June-July 1983 

4 36

Sanjay Kumar 1981 

4 37

Belle Lawton, Liberty's oldest retiree circa 1980s 

4 38

Liberty Life buildings 1981 

4 39

Liberty Life Chorus 1965 

4 40

Life COMM party 1981 

4 41

Luncheon Club 1979 

4 42

Mail and Supply 1979 

4 43

Maintenance Department 1979 

4 44

 March 1982 

4 45

 March 1983 

4 46

 May 1982 

4 47

 May 1983 

4 48

 May 1985 

4 49

Miscellaneous 1979-1981 

5 50

Miscellaneous circa 1980s 

5 51

National Merit Scholars 1979-1981 

5 52

New application forms circa 1980 

5 53

 November 1981 

5 54

 November 1982 

5 55

 November 1983 

5 56

Nutritional Scoreboard (press conference) 

5 57

Personal Producing General Agen (PPGA) answers 1981 

5 57A

Photos for 1979 issues 1979 

5 58

Photos for June 1984 issue 1984 

5 59

Photos for 1984 issues 1984 

5 60

Reporter's Picnic 1980 

5A 61

Roving Reporters 1981 

5A 62

Run for All 1979 

5A 63

See Jane Run 1978 

5A 64

See Jane Run 1979 

5A 65

See Jane Run circa 1980 

5A 66

See Jane Run 1981 

5A 67

 September-October 

5A 68

September New Employee Reception 1987 

5A 69

Sports Banquet (door prizes) October 1980 

5A 70

The Sports Scene 1979 

5A 71

Stamp collection 

5A 72

Summer employees July 1979 

5A 73

Telephoning 

5A 74

Textile Art 

5A 75

Strom Thurmond November 1980 

5A 76

"Times Two" 1981 

5A 77

Underwriting 1980 

5A 78

Don White and Linda Stewart 1979 and 1980 

5A 79

Yard Crew July 1979 

5A 80

Individuals 

Box Folder

Addis, Ed, Staff Manager, Clemson 1984 

6 81

Altman, Gene, Staff Manager, Mullins 1982 

6 82

Anderson, Taft 1981 

6 83

Barrsdale, Charlie, Agen 1982 

6 84

Boudreaux, O'Neil P., Executive Vice President, Brokerage Division circa 1980 

6 85

Boyd, Allen, Gastonia Branch Office 1981 

6 86

Bridges, Paul, Manager, Central Records 1971 

6 87

Bridwell, Mike, Staff Manager, Columbia 1984 

6 88

Brindley, Don M., Vice President, Combination Marketing and Training 1970s and 1980s 

6 89

Bryant, Carlyle 

6 89A

Campanaro, Richard W., President, Liberty Life Insurance Company 1980-1982 

6 90

Clark, Carroll, Hendersonville Branch Office 1980 

6 91

Coleman, Sarah 1951 

6 92

Daniel, Charles E. 

6 92A

Davis, John W. Jr., Assistant Vice President, Savings and Loan 1962-1975 

6 93

Davis, Suzanne, Artist circa 1970 

6 94

Dial, Jan 1979 

6 95

Duemer, Walter C., "Times Two" 1981 

6 96

Edwards, Barry, Vice President and Treasurer, The Liberty Corporation 1970s and 1980s 

6 97

Edwards, Clint E., Senior Vice President, Insurance Operations 1964-1980 

6 98

Ereckson, Jimmy, Georgetown 1984 

6 99

Fowler, Rowland, Staff Manager 1984 

6 100

Frady, Benny W., Assistant Director, Manpower Development 1975-1980 

6 101

Furman, Alester G. 

6 101A

Gantt, Homer W., Assistant Secretary, Group Department 1969 - circa 1972 

6 102

Goff, Nevin, Staff Manager 1982 

6 103

Gunter, Dorothy Hipp, board of Directors, Cosmos Broadcasting 1986 

6 104

Gwinn, Roger, Manager, and Derrill Maxie, Agent 1983 

6 105

Hartley, Frank, and Joe Smith 1981 

6 106

Hill, David 1986 

6 107

HIll, Frank C., Director, Ordinary Agency 1963-1971 

6 108

Hilliard, R. Glenn, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, The Liberty Corporation 1970s and 1980s 

6 109

Howorth, Jack 1982 

6 110

Hunt, Frank D. 

6 110A

Hunt, W. Kenneth, Controller 1986 

6 111

Johnson, Mike, Spartanburg, East Main Office 1984 

6 112

Johnson, Shanda, Agent, Charleston 1983 

6 113

Joyner, Harry S., Assistant Secretary, Savings and Loan Department 1964-1970 

6 114

Kinard, Ricky, Staff Manager, Charleston 1984 

6 115

Klintworth, Edward D., Manager, Personnel Department 1962-1970 

6 116

Knox, L. Jeff, CLU 

6 117

Kroeg, A. Alex 

7 117A

Lay, William E. Jr., Administrative Vice President, The Liberty Corporation 1962-1980 

7 118

Lowe, William Jr., President, Weathers' Transfer and Storage Company 1982 

7 119

Lott, Fred, Salisbury, North Carolina 1983 

7 120

Lowery, Dale, and Brad Smith circa 1984 

7 121

Lowery, Ray, Tim Almond, Melvin Kemmerlin and Melvin Byrd, Agents 1982 

7 122

Mahaffey, Alvin, Staff Manager, and Clemson Agents 1983 

7 123

Maxwell, Leonard A., Director, Public Relations/Communications Department 1969-1974 

7 124

McMasters, Will C., Director, Training and Sales Promotion 1963-1980 

7 125

Melton, Sally, Forest City 1984 

7 126

Merrill, Mildred circa 1950, 1959, 1967 

7 127

Merrill, Mildred, Retirement 1972 

7 128

O'Donnell, T. Clyde, Treasurer, Liberty Life Insurance Company 1966-1980 

7 129

Ogden, Ralph 1986 

7 130

Patton, Macon G. "Mack", Chairman, Cosmos Broadcasting and former President, The Liberty Corporation 1980s 

7 131

Phillips, Johnny, Manager 1982 

7 132

Propes, Tommy, Staff Manager 1982 

7 133

Robelot, Tom, Appreciation Month 1978 

7 134

Rockholt, Lorett, and Lando, South Carolina native remember Baby Week 1983 

7 135

Rollins, Charles, High Point 1984 

7 136

Rose, M. Porter B., Senior Vice President, Investments 1970s and 1980s 

7 137

Scarlett, Jan, and Jerry Bryant 1980 

7 138

Scully, Walter D., Manager, Home Office Brokerage 1963-1981 

7 139

Shaw, Lawrence H., M.D. 1979 

7 140

Shealy, Clarence 1984 

7 141

Sheppard, Samuel circa 1980s 

7 142

Shillingburg, Lawrence, Agent, Charlotte, North Carolina 1983 

7 143

Simpson, J. Alden Jr., Manager, Computer Systems 1972 

7 144

Sloan, John L., Acutary, Liberty Life Insurance Company 1962-1980 

7 145

Smith, Janice, and Debra Bruce 1983 

7 146

Smith, Joe, Agent 1982 

7 147

Smith, Patsy, and Pam Smith 1980 

7 148

Smith, Virgil C. 1983 

7 149

Stephenson, Winston August 1980 and March/April 1981 

7 150

Sumerel, Richard 1980s 

7 151

Taylor, Rex A., Manager, Direct Marketing Operations 1963-1972 

7 152

Trapolino, Lou 1981 

7 153

Vogel, Henry L. 

7 153A

Wennerholm, Scott, Agent 1983 

7 154

Wiggins, Gene, Monks Corner 1984 

7 155

Webster, J. Burton Jr., Director, Advanced Underwriting 1949-1971 

7 156

Williams, Robert E., Senior Vice President, Finance 1968-1983 

7 157

Liberty Legion 

Box Folder

Advertising exhibits 1963 

8 158

Awards Night 1966, 1968, 1969 

8 159

Awards and training circa 1950 

8 160

Awards and employees 1965 

8 161

Life Office Management Association (LOMA) 1954 

8 162

Birthdays 1960s 

8 163

Board of Directors 1959, 1967 

8 164

Branch Offices 1968 

8 165

Gastonia Branch Office 1967 

8 166

Buildings circa 1925, 1940, 1948 

8 167

Chorale Group circa 1960s 

8 168

Color Orchid prize 

8 169

Conventions 

Box Folder

 1938-1939 

8 170

 1969 

8 171

Daytona Beach 1954 

8 172

Fontana Village, Biltmore House 1955 

8 173

Fourth Annual Dixie Regional 1954 

8 174

Hotel Chamberlin, Old Point Comfort, Virginia 1948 

8 175

Miami Beach, Florida 1952 

9 176

New Orleans 1951 

9 177

New York 1953 

9 178

Savannah 1950 

9 179
Box Folder

Danish exchange student, Kitza Emborg 1969 

9 180

Delivery of new Hipp portraits to the Greer branch office 1965 

9 181

Employees 1947, 1949 

9 182

Employees 1950s 

9 183

Employees 1960s 

9 184

Firebird contest winner 1968 

9 185

Fletcher, Mrs. Dorothy, and Thelma Clardy receive certificates of proficiency in bookkeeping 1950 

9 186

Gardner's retirement 

9 187

Miss Hackney circa 1950s 

9 188

W. Frank Hipp visits Pelzer branch office circa 1939 

9 189

Home Office Building 

Box Folder

 1950s 

9 190

 1960s 

10 191

Construction of new wing circa 1966 

10 192

Miscellaneous circa 1950s 

10 193

Model and future site circa 1953 

10 194

Open House 1967 

10 195

The Robbery, Cashier's Department 1960 

10 196

10th Anniversary 1965 

10 197

Employees 1960s 

10 198

Christmas party photos 1950s and 1960s 

10 199

Christmas party decorations circa 1960s 

10 200
Box Folder

L & M Building, Durham, North Carolina 1970 

10 201

Leaders Days August 1967 

10 202

Leading computer-based Acc-u-sales New York trip 1966 

10 203

Liberty Building, Charlotte, North Carolina 1953 

10 204

Liberty Investors Benefit Insurance Company (LIBCO), Frank Pierson 1967 

10 205

Liberty Properties circa 1960s 

10 206

Luncheon Club circa 1960s 

10 207

March Issue 1959 

10 208

Miscellaneous 1950s 

10 209

Miscellaneous 1960s 

10 210

New York analysts visit Home Office 1965 

10 211

New York Stock Exchange 1969 

10 212

Old Point Comfort, Virginia 1956 

10 213

Ordinary Department, W.D. Scully 1960, 1968, 1972 

10 214

Ordinary Manager's Meeting 1963-1964 

12 215

Ordinary School 1968 

12 216

Parades 1962-1963 

12 217

Picnic, Paris Mountain State Park 1948 

12 218

Picnic, Table Rock 1957-1958 

12 219

Picnic, Table Rock circa 1950s 

12 220

Pictures of Liberty Life Borrower's Protection Plan 1955 

12 221

Processing Department, Group Department, Old Blue Building, Greenville 1950 

12 222

Power failure 1968 

12 223

President's Month 1969 

12 224

Regional Meetings 

Box Folder

Charleston 1951 

12 225

 1955 

12 226

Greenville 1966 

12 227

 1967 

12 228

Francis Hipp 1968 

12 229

 1969 

12 230
Box Folder

Savings and Loan Conference 1959 

12 231

Savings and Loan 3-Center 1967 

12 232

Savings and Loan Department 1968 

12 233

Scholastic Art Exhibit - examples 1963, 1966 

12 234

Scholastic Art 1966 

12 235

Scholastic Art 1967 

13 236

Scholastic Art 1969 

13 237

Scholastic Art 1970 

13 238

Sports 

13 239

Stockholders Meeting 1960s 

13 240

Training School 1949 

13 241

Training Schools and Manpower Development Program November 1969 

13 242

Treasure Chest of Prizes incentive campaign 1965 

13 243

Unidentified circa 1965 

13 244

Various photographs (covers, unidentified group & insurance brochures, forms, manuals and workbooks) 1948 

13 245

Various receptions circa 1950s and 1960s 

13 246

Liberty Leaders 

Box Folder

Advertisement for Vergin Islands 1983 

14 247

Agency Service 1981 

14 248

Agents circa 1972 

14 249

Agents 1984 

14 250

Agents and Sales schools 1980 

14 251

Agent's School August 1981 

14 252

Agent's School, T. Moseley Circa 1980's 

14 253

Agent's Week, Alvin Mahaffey 1981 

14 254

Annual Reports Circa 1975, 1976 

14 255

Answer Enrollers 1981 

14 256

Issue Photographs April - November, 1972 

14 257

April Issue Photographs 1974 

14 258

April Issue Photographs 1975 

14 259

April Issue Photographs 1976 

14 260

April Issue Photographs 1977 

14 261

Atlanta Group Office 1979 

14 262

August Issue Photographs 1973 

14 263

August Issue Photographs 1974 

14 264

August Issue Photographs 1976 

14 265

Award Winners 1982-1983 

15 266

Band Day, Stoney creek String Band Circa 1980's 

15 267

Bent Tree Circa 1970's 

15 268

Blood Drives 1981-1982 

15 269

Branch Offices 

Box Folder

Albermarle, North Carolina, Sales Presentations 1980-1981 

15 270

Anderson-Windsor 1981 

15 271

Bennetsville 1980-1981 

15 272

Bennetsville, Leading Branch 1982 

15 273

Charlotte West, North Carolina 1980 

15 274

Cheraw 1980-1981 

15 275

Columbia/Knox Abbott 1980-1981 

15 276

Darlington 1974 

15 277

Fayetteville 1977 

15 278

Florence 1980-1981 

15 279

Georgetown 1981 

15 280

Greensboro, North Carolina 1981 

15 281

Greenville/Berea 1980-1981 

15 282

Greenville Ordinary 1980 

15 283

Greenville Ordinary 1981 

15 284

Greenville/Pleasantburg 1980-1981 

15 285

Hartsville 1981 

15 286

Lake City 1980-1981 

15 287

Mauldin 1983 

15 288

Monroe, North Carolina 1979 

15 289

Salisbury, North Carolina 1980-1981 

15 290

Unidentified 1980-1981 

15 291
Box Folder

Budget Photographs 1980 

15 292

Calendar Photographs June 1980 

15 293

Career Agency, Senior Vice President Don Brindley Circa December 1980 

15 294

Cashier Appreciation 1983 

15 295

Chartered Life Underwriters (CLU) 1981 

15 296

Christmas Party Circa 1970's 

15 297

Christmas Photographs 

15 298

Coffee Group 1980 

15 299

Combination Agency 1980 

15 300

Combination Agency Service 

15 301

Combination Managers Meeting October 1981 

15 302

Combination Marketing 1980 

15 303

Combination/Ordinary Policyowner's Service Team 1980 

15 304

Combination Team Service Circa 1981 

15 305

Communications Department Photoshoot 1977 

15 306

Conferences 

Box Folder

Conferences, 1984 1984 

16 307

Canada Sales Conference 1977 

16 308

Hawaii Sales Conference 1983 

16 309

Hilton Head, Sales Conference I 1981 

16 310

Hilton Head, Sales Conference II 1981 

17 311

Innisbrook Sales Conference May 1975 

17 312

Innisbrook Combination Sales Conference 1979 

17 313

Kiawah Island Group, Ordinary, Savings and Loan 1979 

17 314

Marco Island Conference 1982 

17 315

Miami Sales Conference 1977 

17 316

Nashville Combination Sales Conference 1980 

17 317

Paradise Close to Home Conference 1984 

18 318

Paradise in the Caribbean Conference 1984 

18 319

Ponte Verda Conference Circa 1981 

18 320

Sales Conferences 1977 

18 321

Sales Conference Circa 1980's 

18 322

San Francisco Conference 1980 

18 323

Savings and Loan, Ordinary Group (SLOG) Conference 1981 

18 323A
Box Folder

Cosmos Broadcasting, WDSU-TV's Bralutour Courtyard 

18 324

Coupon Lady, Furman University 

18 325

Craft Show Winners 1984 

18 326

Credit Union Meeting 1980-1981 

18 327

Dart Board, April Calendar 

18 328

Data Entry Circa 1980's 

18 329

Data Systems 1982 

18 330

Debit Team Service 1980 

18 330A

December Issue Photographs 1973 

18 331

December Issue Photographs 1974 

18 332

December Issue Photographs 1975 

18 333

December Issue Photographs 1976 

18 334

December Issue Photographs 1977 

18 335

December Issue Micellaneous Photographs 1982 

19 336

December Issue Micellaneous Photographs 1983 

19 337

Departmental Meetings 1981 

19 338

Diamond Jubilee, Jeweler Representative 1980 

19 339

Diamond Jubilee, Retiree's Banquet 1980 

19 340

Diamond Jubilee Week 1980 

19 341

Dimension Telephone System 2000 1980 

19 342

Double Target 1980 

19 343

Drug Seminar 1971 

19 344

Educational Reception 1978 

19 345

Educational Banquet 1982 

19 346

Employees 1970's 

19 347

Employees 1980's 

19 348

Employees No Date 

19 349

February Issue Photographs 1975 

19 350

February Issue Photographs 1976 

19 351

February Issue Photographs 1977 

20 352

February Leaders 1982 

20 353

Five Billion Dollars in Insurance 1975 

20 354

Flexible Protector 1980 

20 355

Fellows of the Life Management Institute (FLMI) 

20 356

Flower Picking 1980 

20 357

Home Office Building Gardens 

20 358

Glenbrooke Condominiums, Grand Opening 1982 

20 359

Harris Gravely's Retirement Dinner 

20 360

Hawaiian Lei-Over, Battle of Cheraw 1982 

20 361

Health, General 

20 362

Health Program 1981 

20 363

Home Office Building Circa 1970's 

20 364

Home Office Building Employees Circa 1970s 

20 365

Home Office Building Employees 1980-1981 

20 366

Honor Ads and Photos Circa 1980s 

20 367

Individuals, Unknown 1970's and 1980's 

20 368

January, February, May, July Issue Photographs 1973 

20 369

January and February Issue Photographs 1974 

20 370

January Issue Photographs 1975 

20 371

January Issue Photographs 1977 

21 372

January Issue Photographs 1979 

21 373

January Leaders 1982 

21 374

July Issue Photographs 1974 

21 375

July Issue Photographs 1975 

21 376

Liberty Corporation Subsidiary Circa 1970's 

21 377

Managers Advisory Council September 1981 

21 378

Manager's School 

21 379

Management Seminars 1977 

21 380

Management Seminar 1979 

21 381

March Issue Photographs 1973 

21 382

March Issue Photographs 1974 

21 383

March Issue Photographs 1975 

21 384

March Issue Photographs 1976 

21 385

Marriot's Marco Beach Resort 1981 

21 386

May Issue Photographs 1974 

21 387

May Issue Photographs 1975 

21 388

May Issue Photographs 1976 

21 389

May Issue Photographs 1977 

21 390

May Issue Photographs 1982 

21 391

May Issue Micellaneous Leader Photographs 1983 

21 392

Meetings Circa 1970's 

21 393

Meet the Candidates 1984 

22 394

Merit Scholarship Winners 1980 

22 395

Merit Scholarships 

22 396

Micellaneous Circa 1970's 

22 397

Micellaneous Circa 1980's 

22 398

Micellaneous No Date 

22 399

National Region Photographs 1983 

22 400

Needs Presentation, Anderson Branch Office 1983 

22 401

Needs Presentation, Belton Branch Office 1980 

22 402

Needs Presentation, Greer Branch Office 1980 

22 403

November Issue Photographs 1974 

22 404

November Issue Photographs 1975 

22 405

November Issue Photographs 1977 

22 406

October Issue Photographs 1973 

22 407

October Issue Photographs 1974 

22 408

October Issue Photographs 1975 

22 409

October Issue Photographs 1976 

22 410

October Micellaneous Photographs 1982 

22 411

Opryland Circa 1980's 

22 412

Ordinary Department 1980 

23 413

Ordinary Manager's Homecoming 1980 

23 414

Ordinary Department Seminar 1979 

23 415

Orientation 1980 

23 416

Peanut Man 

23 417

Photographs for Liberty Leaders Issues 1980 

23 418

Plaques and Statues 

23 419

Policy Issue Girls Circa 1980 

23 420

Policyowners Service 1980 

23 421

Politics Circa 1970's 

23 422

President's Club, Pinehurst 1978 

23 423

President's Month 1979 

23 424

Press Conference - Colonial Court 1981 

23 425

Promotional Photographs, Cover and Inside 1972-1973 

23 426

Regional Directors 1978-1979 

23 427

Regional Directors 1981 

23 428

Regional Awards Banquet, Central Region Circa 1970's 

23 429

Regional Meeting, Charleston, Service Award Presentations January 1976 

23 430

Regional Meeting, Columbia, Service Award Presentations 1976 

23 431

Regional Meetings 1981 

23 432

Regional Meetings 1982 

23 433

Regional Meetings 1983 

23 434

Regional Meetings 1984 

23 435

Retirees 1985 

23 436

Retirees in Nashville 1979 

23 437

Retirement Dinners, Various Branch Offices Circa 1981 

23 438

Retirement Photographs 1979 

23 439

Rise Above the Crowd 1980 

23 440

Roving Reporter 1981 

23 441

Sales Aids and Prospecting Tools 1979, 1982-1984 

24 442

Sales Training Video 1977 

24 443

Savings and Loan Circa 1980's 

24 444

Scholarship Winner, Billy Cutts 1981 

24 445

Scholastic Art 1978 

24 446

Scholastic Art, An Artist Circa 1970's 

24 447

Scholastic Art 1981 

24 448

Scholastic Art Awards 1980 

24 449

September Issue Photographs 1973 

24 450

September Issue Photographs 1974 

24 451

September Issue Photographs 1975 

24 452

September Issue Photographs 1976 

24 453

September Issue Micellaneous Photographs 1980 

24 454

September Issue Micellaneous Photographs 1983 

24 455

Service Agent Awards April 1979 

24 456

Service Agent Awards 1980 

24 457

Service Agent Awards 1981 

24 458

Service Agent Awards 1982 

25 459

Service Agent Awards 1983 

25 460

Service Agent Awards 1984 

25 461

Service Agent Awards 1985 

25 462

Shareholder's Meeting 1981 

25 463

Shorewood Properties Photographs Circa 1980 

25 464

Small Christmas Tree, Making the Decorations Circa 1975 

25 465

Special Projects, Personnel 1982 

25 466

Sports 1979 

25 467

Sports, Micellaneous 1981 

25 468

Springfield Center Photographs Circa 1980's 

25 469

State Managers 1978 

25 470

Survival Leader / Leader's Survival 1981 

25 471

"Take Him Away..." August 1981 

26 472

Territorial Representatives 1981 

26 473

Top of Class, Agents School Circa 1980's 

26 474

Torch Bearer 1984 

26 475

Training July 1977 

26 476

New Training Center 1983 

26 477

Training Conference 1980 

26 478

Training Programs 1981 

26 479

Training Schools and Programs 

26 480

Two-million Dollar Staff Manager 

26 481

Unidentified 1980-1981 

26 482

United Fidelity September 1977 

26 483

United Furniture 1982 

26 484

United Way Campaign September/October 

26 485

Various Awards 

26 486

Various Training Schools Circa 1970's 

26 487

A Very Special Group of People 1975 

26 488

A Very Special Group of People 1978 

26 489

Woman Agent and Writing Insurance 1980 

26 490

WIS-TV Circa 1970's 

26 491
Box Folder

Liberty Life News, Home office Employees 1963-1970 

27 492

Link 

Box
27
Box Folder

December Issue 1972 

27 493

Fall Issue 1973 

27 494

Spring Issue 1974 

27 495

Fall Issue 1974 

27 496

Winter Issue 1974 

27 497

Winter Issue 1975 

27 498

Winter Issue 1976 

27 499

Public Relations 

Box
28
Box Folder

Business Connections, Atlanta, Georgia Circa 1970 

28 500

Business Connections, Greenville and North Carolina 

28 1971

Houston and Texas Circa 1975 

28 502

Daniel Construction, Greenville, Finished Projects, Business Ties, Publicity Photographs Circa 1970 

28 503

Industry in South Carolina Circa 1980 

28 504

United Fidelity Life Insurance, Dallas Texas 

Box
28
Box Folder

Architects Renderings 

28 505

Proposed Building Design 1980 

28 505A

Future Home April 1980 

28 506

Ground Clearing May 1980 

28 507

Construction Begins June 1980 

28 508

Construction Continues July 1980 

28 509

Construction Continues August 1980 

28 510

Construction Continues September 1980 

28 511

Construction Continues October 1980 

28 512

Construction Continues November 1980 

28 513

Construction Continues December 1980 

28 514

Construction Continues January 1981 

28 515

Construction Continues February 1981 

28 516

Construction Continues March 1981 

28 517

Construction Continues April 1981 

28 518

Construction Finale May 1981 

28 519

Complete and In Use 1981 

28 520

Negatives 

Hipp Family 

Box Folder

Boyd Calhoun Hipp 

1 1

Francis Moffett Hipp 

1 2

George Hipp 

1 2A

Herman Neel Hipp 

1 3

Hipp Family 

1 4

William Hayne Hipp 

1 5

Home Office News 

Box Folder

April 1982 

1 6

August 1982 

1 7

August 1983 

1 8

Martha Burrell, Judy Farina, Doug Kroske September 1981 

1 9

Richard W. Campanero, Robert Hewitt 1980 

1 10

Eddie Cass February 1980 

1 11

December 1981 

1 12

December 1982 

1 13

December 1983 

1 14

Butler Derrick and Office Treasures 1980 

1 15

Employees, Betty Bryant and Tony Pickett 

1 16

February 1982 

1 17

February 1983 

1 18

February 1984 

1 19

January 1982 

1 20

January 1983 

1 21

January 1984 

2 22

July 1981 

2 23

July 1982 

2 24

June 1981 

2 25

June 1982 

2 26

June/July 1983 

2 27

Sanjay Kumar 1981 

2 28

Belle Lawton, Liberty's Oldest Retiree Circa 1980s 

2 29

Liberty Life Buildings 1981 

2 30

Life COMM Party 1981 

2 31

Luncheon Club October 1979 

2 32

March 1982 

2 33

March 1983 

2 34

May 1982 

2 35

May 1983 

2 36

Miscellaneous 1971-1981 

2 37

Miscellaneous, Unidentified Circa 1980s 

2 38

National Merit Scholarships 1980-1981 

2 39

Negatives for Home Office News 1979 

2 40

Negatives for Home Office News June March 1984 

2 41

Negatives for Home Office News 1984 

2 42

November 1981 

2 43

November 1982 

2 44

November 1983 

2 45

Personal Producing General Agent (PPGA) Answers 1981 

2 45A

Roving Reporter 1981 

2 46

See Jane Run 1981 

2 46A

September 1987 

2 47

Sports Banquet, Door Prizes October 1980 

2 48

Sports Scene July 1979 

2 49

Strom Thurmond November 1980 

2 50

"Times Two" 1981 

2 51

Yard Crew July 1979 

2 52

Individuals 

Box Folder

Ed Addis, Staff Manager, Clemson 1984 

3 53

Gene Altman, Staff Manager, Mullins 1982 

3 54

Taft Anderson 1981 

3 55

Charlie Barksdale, Agent 1982 

3 56

Cooper Bayne 1981 

3 57

D. M. Bowman Circa 1985 

3 58

Allen Boyd, Gastonia Branch Office 1981 

3 59

Mike Bridwell, Staff Manager, Columbia 1984 

3 60

Richard W. Campanero, Executive Vice President 1984 

3 61

Jackie Causey, Georgetown March 1981 

3 62

Jimmy Erickson, Georgetown 1984 

3 63

Jimmy Erickson, Georgetown Circa 1984 

3 64

Rowland Fowler, Staff Manager, Florence 1982 

3 65

Rowland Fowler, Staff Manager, Florence 1984 

3 66

Nevin Goff, Staff Manager 1982 

3 67

Manager Roger Gwinn and Agent Marie Derrill 1983 

3 68

Frank Hartley and Joe Smith 1981 

3 69

R. Glenn Hilliard 1970s - 1980s 

3 70

Don Holshouser, Jack Cooper, Mike Bayme, Joel Robinson, Ernest File, Nancy Holloway 1981 

3 71

Mike Johnson, Spartanburg, East Main Office 1984 

3 72

Shanda Johnson, Agent, Charleston 1983 

3 73

Ricky Kinard, Staff Mananger, Charleston 1984 

3 74

Mark Kirkpatrick, N. R. 1984 

3 75

Edward D. Klintworth 

3 76

William Lowe, Jr., President, Weathers' Transfer and Storage Company 1982 

3 77

Boyce Lowery, Terry Norris Circa 1984 

3 78

Agents Ray Lowery, Tim Almond, Melvin Kemmerlin and Melvin Byrd 1982 

3 79

Fred Lott, Salisbury, North Carolina 1983 

3 80

Staff Manager Alvin Mahaffey, Clemson Agents 1983 

3 81

Sally Melton, Forest City 1984 

3 82

Ralph Ogden 1986 

3 83

Johnny Phillips, Manager 1982 

3 84

Tommy Propes, Staff Manager 1982 

3 85

T. H. Robelot 

3 85A

Loretta Rockhold, Lando SC, Nature, Remember Baby Week 1983 

3 86

M. Rose, B. Porter 1970s, 1980s 

3 87

Jon Scarlett and Jerry Bryant 1980 

3 88

Clarence Shealy 1984 

3 89

Lawrence Shillingburg, Agent, Charlotte NC 1983 

3 90

Janice Smith, Debra Bruce 1983 

3 91

Joe Smith, Agent 1982 

3 92

Patsy and Pam Smith 1980 

3 93

Lou Trapolino 1981 

3 94

Gene Wiggins, Monks Corner 1984 

3 95

Scott Wennerholm, Agent 1983 

3 96

Liberty Legion 

Box Folder

Awards Night 1966, 1968, 1969 

4 97

Color Orchid Prize 1968 

4 98

Elevator Equipment Room 1968 

4 99

Employees 1950's 

4 100

Employees 1969 

4 101

Firebird Contest Winner 1968 

4 102

Fuel Oil Tank 1967 

4 103

Grady Hayne Hipp Nursing Home Circa 1968 

4 104

Home Office Building Circa 1956 

4 105

Home Office Building, 1965 Circa 1965 

4 106

Home Office Building, Construction of New Wing 1966-1967 

4 107

Home Office Building, Grounds 1950's - 1970 

4 108

Home Office Building, Model and Future Site Circa 1953 

4 109

Home Office Building, Tenth Anniversary January 25, 1965 

4 110

Home Office Building, Employees Circa 1960 

4 111

Home Office Building, Christmas Parties 1950's - 1960's 

4 112

Home Office Building, Christmas Decorations Circa 1960 

4 113

Leaders Day: Charlotte, Monroe, Seneca, Sumter Branch Offices 1967 

4 114

Luncheon Club Officers 1965 

4 115

Luncheon Club Officers 1967 

4 116

Miscellaneous Circa 1960's 

5 117

NASA/Saturn, Aerial Views of Pod June 17, 1966 

5 118

New Office Buildings 1951, 1953 

5 119

Parades, Mullin's Tobacco Festival Circa 1963 

5 120

Patton Retirement April 1969 

5 121

Power Failure 1968 

5 122

Scholastic Art 1969 

5 123

Scholastic Art 1970 

5 124

Schools Circa 1968 

5 125

Security Insurance, Branch Office Circa 1961 

5 126

Service Awards 1968 

5 127

Staff Managers Training School April 1968 

5 128

Switchboard Installation, Poinsettia Tree January 

5 129

Various Branch Offices 1967 

5 130

Various Employees 1967 

5 131

Various Pictures, Group Shots, Treasure chest, W. B. Moore Circa 1967 

5 132

Liberty Leaders 

Box Folder

Advertisement for the Virgin Islands 1983 

6 133

Agency Service 1981 

6 134

Agents 1984 

6 135

Agent's School 1981 

6 136

Agent's School, T. Moseley 

6 137

Agent's Week 1981 

6 138

Answer Enrollers 1981 

6 139

Blood Drives 1981-1982 

6 140

Branch Offices 

Box Folder

Branch Office Picnic 1984-1985 

6 141

Albermarle, North Carolina, Sales Presentation 1980-1981 

6 142

Anderson/Windsor 1981 

6 143

Bennettsville, Leading Branch 1982 

6 144

Bennetsville, Staff Meeting, Ronnie Deaver Circa 1985 

6 145

Charlotte West, North Carolina 1980 

6 146

Cheraw 1980-1981 

6 147

Georgetown 1981 

6 148

Georgetown 1985 

6 149

Greensboro, North Carolina 1981 

6 150

Greenville/Berea 1980-1981 

6 151

Greenville Ordinary Branch 1981 

6 152

Greer, Installation of Hipp Photographs 

6 153

Hartsville 1981 

6 154

Mauldin 1983 

6 155

Mauldin 1985 

6 156

Mauldin Picnic, Don Lester Circa 1985 

6 157

Monroe, North Carolina 1981 

6 158

Salisbury, North Carolina 1980-1981 

6 159

Salisbury, North Carolina March 1981 

6 160

Various Branch Offices Circa 1984 

6 161
Box Folder

Budget 1980 

6 162

Calendar June 1980 

6 163

Cashier Appreciation 1983 

6 164

Chartered Life Underwriters (CLU) 1981 

6 165

Coffee Group 1980 

6 166

Combination Manager's Meeting 1981 

6 167

Combination Marketing and Training, Don M. Brindley 1970's - 1980's 

6 168

Combination/Ordinary Policyowner's Service 1980 

6 169

Conferences 

Box Folder

Disney World Circa 1984 

6 170

Hawaiian I Circa 1983 

6 171

Hawaiian II Circa 1983 

7 172

Hilton Head 1981 

7 173

Marco Island 1982 

7 174

Nashville Combination Convention 1980 

7 175

Paradise Close To Home 1983 

7 176

Paradise in the Caribbean 1984 

7 177

Sales Conference Circa 1980 

7 178

San Francisco 1980 

7 179

San Francisco, Lake Tahoe June 1984 

7 180

Savings and Loan, Ordinary Group (SLOG) 1981 

7 180A

Switzerland 1984 

7 181
Box Folder

Construction of Corporate Offices 1981 

7 182

Coupon Lady from Furman University 

7 183

Credit Union Meetings 1981-1982 

7 184

Data Systems 1982 

7 185

Debit Team Service 1980 

7 186

December Leaders 1982 

7 187

Miscellaneous, December0 1983 1983 

7 188

Departmental Meetings 1981 

7 189

Diamond Jubilee, Jeweler Representative 1980 

7 190

Diamond Jubilee, Retiree's Banquet 1980 

7 191

Diamond Jubilee, Seventy-fifth Anniversary 1980 

7 192

Diamond Jubilee Week 1980 

7 193

Dimension Telephone System 2000 1980 

7 194

Double Target 1980 

8 195

Educational Banquet 1982 

8 196

Employees at Work 

8 197

February Leaders 1982 

8 198

Glenbrooke Condominiums, Grand Opening 1982 

8 199

Greenville Ordinary Office, Health Program 1980 

8 200

Harris Gravely's Retirement Dinner 

8 201

Hawaii 1982 

8 202

Hawaiian Lei-over, Battle of Cheraw 1982 

8 203

Health, General 

8 204

Health Program 1981 

8 205

Home Office Building Prior to 1982 

8 206

Home Office People 1980-1982 

8 207

Honor Advertisements Circa 1980 

8 208

January Leaders 1982 

8 209

Liberty Corporation Building Circa 1980's 

8 210

Manager Advisory Council 1981 

8 211

Manager's School 

8 212

May Leaders 1982 

8 213

Meet the Candidates 1984 

8 214

Miscellaneous Circa 1980 

8 215

Miscellaneous 1984 

8 216

Miscellaneous No Date 

8 217

National Region 1983 

8 218

Needs Presentation, Anderson Branch Office 1980 

8 219

Needs Presentation, Belton Branch Office 1980 

8 220

Needs Presentation, Greer Branch Office 1980 

8 221

Liberty Leaders Issues, 1980 1980 

8 222

New IBM Machine 

8 223

October Leaders 1982 

8 224

Orientation 1980 

8 225

Policyowner's Service 1980 

8 226

President's Club, Eastern Region 1981-1982 

8 227

President's Club, Northern Region 1981-1982 

9 228

President's Club, Southern Region 1981-1982 

9 229

Press Conference, Colonial Court 1981 

9 230

Regional Directors 1981 

9 231

Regional Meetings 1981 

9 232

Regional Meetings 1982 

9 233

Regional Meetings 1983 

9 234

Regional Meetings 1984 

9 235

Retirees 1984 

9 236

Retirement Photographs 1979 

9 237

Richland Mall 

9 238

Riverbend Construction 

9 239

Roving Reporter 1981 

9 240

Scholastic Awards 1980 

9 241

Scholastic Awards 1981 

9 242

Service Agents Awards 1981 

9 243

Service Awards 1982 

9 244

Service Awards 1983 

9 245

Service Awards 1984 

9 246

Shareholder's Meeting 1981 

9 247

Special Projects Personnel 1982 

9 248

Sports 1979 

9 249

Sports, Micellaneous 1981 

9 250

Survival Leaders/ Leader's Survival 1981 

9 251

"Taking Him Away..." August 1981 

9 252

"Times Two", Walter C. Duemer 1981 

9 253

Training Programs 1981 

9 254

Liberty's New Training Center 1983 

9 255

Liberty's Two-million Dollar Staff Manager 1982 

9 256

United Furniture 1982 

9 257

United Way Campaign 1984 

9 258

Various Employees Circa 1985 

9 259

A Very Special Group of People Circa 1980s 

9 260

Winston Stephenson August 1980, March-April 1981 

9 261

Woman Agent and Writing Insurance 1980 

9 262

Oversized Photographs 

Company and Employee Functions 

Oversize_box

Board Meeting, Libertly LIfe Executives November, 1965 

1

Branch Office Candids (8 images) December 1966 

1

Bishop, Benjamin C., Investment Division Vice President November 1965 

1

43rd Annual Libertly LIfe Convention, Hotel Chamberlin, Old Point Comfort, Virginia (2 images) September 1948 

1

Graphic Photographs for Publications and Advertisements 

Oversize_box

A Happy Couple 

1

Newborn Baby 

1

Barrel of a Gun 

1

Chart, "Deaths per 1000" August 1976 

1

Contractor with lunchbox, toolbox, blueprints 

1

Cube of Company Images January/February 1983 

1

Doctor X-raying a Patient 

1

Example Insurance Policy Circa 1969 

1

Gardener, a Happy One 

1

Health Advertisement: Drugs, Liquor, Tobacco (2 images) 

1

Old Man, Driving a Sports Car 

1

Tailor Ironing a Suit 

1

Hippy Sitting on a Blanket 

1

Business Man, Smoking a Cigar 

1

Doctor Using a Microscope 

1

Mother and Son at the Front Door of their Home 

1

Nurse X-raying a Patient 

1

"On The Move... A Billion for Liberty" Poster 

1

Pills in Capsule Form 

1

Political Pins 

1

Tie One On, The London Trip and Remember Things 

1

Tie One On, British November 1977 

1

Two African-American Workmen 

1

WIS Initiates Computer Election Coverage Fall 1974 

1

Woman in a Restaurant 

1

Home Office Building 

Oversize_box

Aerial View Prior to 1965 

1

Christmas Decorations, PEACE Sign Circa 1960 

1

Front Entrance Design Circa 1960 

1

Front Facade (2 images) Circa 1960 

1

Old Liberty Life Office Building Prior to 1955 

1
Oversize_box

Home Office Secretaries, Candids (5 images) November 1965 - December 1967 

2

Luncheon Club Candid November 1965 

2

Regional Meeting, Northern Region, Monroe, North Carolina February 1969 

2

Seminar, Life Officers Investment 1947 

2

Hipp Family 

Oversize_box

Boyd Calhoun Hipp (18 images) 1948-1976 

2

Francis Moffett Hipp (29 images) 1940s - 1970s 

2

George Hipp November 1965 

2

Grady Hayne Hipp 1940-1958 

2

Herman Neel Hipp (18 images) 1950-1975 

2

Herman Neel Hipp Jr. May 1979 

2

William Frank Hipp (5 images) Circa 1943 

2

William Hayne Hipp (2 images) April 1973 

2

Executives 

Oversize_box

Barkley, Rufus C. Jr. April 1970 

3

Baswell, Jack (2 images) 1966 

3

Baston, Charles A. January 1969 - August 1981 

3

Bishop, Benjamin C. (2 images) 1965 

3

Blalock, J. M. January 1939 - June 1970 

3

Campanaro, Richard W. May 1980 

3

Cannon, James G., Board of Directors (2 images) 1967 

3

Cantey, J. Willis, Board of Directors (2 images) 1967 

3

Cochran, Dan W. Jr. January 1935 - July 1942 

3

Crews, Stanley W. January 1939 - July 1944 

3

Daniel, Charles E. February 1955 - July 1960 

3

Davis, J. K., Board of Directors (2 images) 1967 

3

Davis, J. K. Vice President and Chief Actuary (3 images) 1966 

3

Earle, C. B., M.D. March 1911 - 1944 

3

Edwards, B. M. January 1940 - March 1967 

3

Edwards, Clint E. April 1973 

3

Edwards, Clint E., Actuary (2 images) 1966 

3

Fewell, Will S., M.D. (2 images) January 1936 - 1958 

3

Furman, Alester G. March 1911 - January 1914, March 1931 - March 1962 

3

Furman, Alester G. Jr. February 1952 - April 1972 

3

Furman, Alester G. III August 1972 

3

Garrett, Leland (2 images) 1966 

3

Geer, Ben E. March 1912 - November 1922, January 1925 - December 1931, January 1934 - January 1945 

3

Gilfillin, E. A. June 1919 - August 1958 

3

Gravely, Harris P. (2 images) 1968-1969 

3

Gravely, Harris P., Vice President and Controller (2 images) 1966 

3

Haynsworth, C. F. Sr. January 1919 - February 1953 

3

Haynsworth, C. F. Jr. August 1952 - February 1959 

3

Hilliard, R. Glenn May 1977 

3

Holleman, H. Dirk, Vice President, Management Services (3 pictures) 1966 

3

Howe, Henry G. Jr. April 1973 

3

Huguenin, David January 1934- January 1945 

3

Hunt, Frank D., Vice President, Savings and Loan (5 images) 1966 

3

Hunt, Roy F. January 1937 - January 1958 

3

Johnson, W. W. February 1973 

3

Johnston, David W. Jr. May 1982 

3

Lang, Louis and Methodist Minister 1974 

3

Lay, William E. Jr. April 1973 

3

Lay, William E. Jr., Vice President Administration 1966 

3

Lee, William S. August 1978 

4

Lindsay, John W. "Jack", Vice President, Policyowner's Service (3 images) 1966 

4

Lucas, Marion D. January 1939 - December 1952 

4

Lumpkin, John H., Board of Directors (3 images) 1967 

4

Mascarenhas, Maurice 1974 

4

McDonald, R. E., Vice President, Claims (2 images) 1966 

4

McEachern, W. W., Board of Directors (3 images) 1967 

4

McKissick, A. Foster February 1973 

4

McLeod, F. H., M.D. January 1932 - Ocotober 1944 

4

Metz, Rex L., Vice President, Underwriting (3 images) 1966 

4

Mickel, Buck, Board of Directors (2 images) 1967 

4

Mills, H. T. March 1931 - March 1960 

4

Mills, Willard B., M.D., Medical Director 1921-1969 

4

Mills, Willard B. (2 images) November 1965 - December 1966 

4

Board of Directors (2 images) 1964, 1967-1969 

4

Norwood, J. W. January 1934 - July 1945 

4

Patton, Ernest, Board of Directors (2 images) 1967 

4

Patton, Macon G. May 1977 

4

Payton, B. F., M.D. August 1973 

4

Phelps Circa 1973 

4

Potter, W. T. March 1931 - March 1949 

4

Privett, Charles 1966 

4

Ritchie, Robert D., Secretary (3 images) 1966 

4

Robelot, Thomas H., Agency Vice President (6 images) 1965 

4

Rose, M. Porter B. May 1979 

4

Rush, B. F. January 1934 - April 1943 

4

Scales, Robert R. Jr. April 1972 

4

Scales, Robert R. Jr., Legal Vice President (3 images) 1966 

4

Shafto, G. Richard April 1969 

4

Sherrill, Frank O. February 1956 - December 1966 

4

Sirrine, J. E. January 1925 - August 1947 

4

Sisk, J. Kelly, Board of Directors (2 images) 1967 

4

Small, Robert S., Board of Directors (2 images) 1967 

4

Smith, John I., Board of Directors 1967 

4

Smith, W. Ben January 1934 - September 1947 

4

Spivey, Currie B. May 1981 

4

Symms, F. W. January 1928 - May 1957 

4

Taylor, A. B. February 1947 - April 1952 

4

Thomason, Thomas J. "Tommy", Assistant Vice President, Mortgage Loan Department (3 images) 1966 

4

Thompson, M. Cullum May 1978 

4

Wearn, Wilson C. May 1981 

4

Williams, Arthur M. April 1969 

4

Williams, Robert E. May 1979 

4

Williams, Robert E., Treasurer, Investments (3 images) 1966 

4

Williamson, J. P. January 1941 - March 1964 

4

Unidentified, Board of Directors 1967 

4
Oversize_box

Board of Directors, Libertly LIfe Insurance Company Circa 1965 

5

Cosmos Broadcasting Corporation Photographic Montage 1930's - 1980's 

5

Aerial Views, New WIS Radio Site, Bush River Road (3 images) 

5

WTOL, Toledo, Old Site (2 images) 

5

G. Richard Shafto Circa 1940 

5

13th Annual Presentation, George Foster Peabody Radio and Television Awards, Hotel Roosevelt, New York 1953 

5

Diamond Winners, Monday through Friday Winners Circa 1980 

5

Executives in Green Jackets, Augusta, Georgia Circa 1965 

In Photograph

Alester G. Furman Jr. (second from left, second row), Francis M. Hipp (third from right, third row)

5

Greenville, South Carolina, Aerial View, Mainstreet Circa 1955 

5

Hipp, Francis Moffett, Portraits (2 images) Circa 1985 

5

Hipp, Herman Neel, Portraits (2 images) Circa 1975 

5

Hipp, William Frank, Portrait Circa 1943 

5

Liberty Life Building 

Oversize_box

Old Liberty Life/Chamber of Commerce Building, Downtown Greenville Circa 1955 

5

Right-front view, daytime Circa 1960 

5

Front view, twilight Circa 1960 

5

Left-front, aerial view Circa 1965 

5

Right-front, aerial view Circa 1965 

5

Parking lot (5 images) Circa 1975 

5
Oversize_folder

Liberty Life Building, Architects's Painting Circa 1954 

1
Oversize_box

Nameplates for many of the portraits 

5

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 Record Group 8.2 Record Group 8.2: Communications Department Biographical Information 1948-1983   0.3 cubic feet

Scope and Content Note

The Biographical Information records document personal information for certain employees and executives who worked for the Liberty Life Insurance Company and The Liberty Corporation. These records inform us about the work experience, personal and family interests, and the civic and religious activities of these people. These records provide us with knowledge about certain individuals who worked for Liberty, and tell us what kind of people these individuals were who helped make Liberty Life and The Liberty Corporation the kind of companies they are today.

As mentioned above, most of this biographical information was originally coupled with photographs and/or portraits of the individuals as generated by the Communications Department for company and public relations purposes. A few of the biographical information records included in this collection were included in the Archives at the request of Robert Ritchie as he endeavored to create an historical records depository for the company.

The Biographical Information records are arranged alphabetically by name for sixty-eight individuals. The dates of the information run from 1948 to 1983, with the bulk of the dates running between 1962 and 1979. Twenty-seven individuals have photographs and/or portraits associated with their biographical files. Those photographs and/or portraits are located with Record Group 8.1, the Communications Department Photographic Records.

Historical Sketch

Please refer to the Communications Department History, which is found in Record Group 8.1, the Communications Department Photographic Records, for this information.

Box Folder

Banks, James L., III 1979 

1 1

Barthelman, Gayle Borden 1978 

1 2

Batson, Anne Marie Rider 1979 

1 3

Bridges, Paul Allen 1969 & 1971   photograph in Record Group 8.1

1 4

Bryant, Carlyle Rupert 1963 & 1970   photograph in Record Group 8.1

1 5

Burton, Betty Doris 1981 

1 6

Butler, James L. 1979 

1 7

Campanaro, Richard W. 1979 & 1983   photograph in Record Group 8.1

1 8

Cass, Edmund H.E. 1970 

1 9

Church, James Lee 1979 

1 10

Davis, John W. 1958 1963 & 1971   photograph in Record Group 8.1

1 11

Driskell, Jennie W. 1973 

1 12

Dunlap, Diane 1979 

1 13

Edwards, Clint E. 1964 1971 & 1980   photograph in Record Group 8.1

1 14

Faun, Susan E. 1979 

1 15

Frady, Benny L. 1967 1970 1971& 1979   photograph in Record Group 8.1

1 16

Furman, Alester G., Sr. 1956 & 1969   photograph in Record Group 8.1

1 17

Gantt, H.W., Jr. circa 1965 

1 18

Good, Stewart E. 1979 

1 19

Gravely, Harris Preston 1979 

1 20

Gunter, Dorothy Hipp 1978 

1 21

Hendricks, Luther Malcolm 1962 & 1966 

1 22

Hester, William T., Jr. 1971 & 1976 

1 23

Hill, C. Frank 1958 1963 & 1971   photograph in Record Group 8.1

1 24

Hilliard, R. Glenn 1972 

1 25

Hipp, Boyd Calhoun 1976 

1 26

Hipp, George Harold 1963 & 1964   photograph in Record Group 8.1

1 27

Hipp, Herman Neel, Sr. 1969 & 1977   photograph in Record Group 8.1

1 28

Hipp, Herman Neel, Jr. 1978 

1 29

Hipp, W. Hayne 1969 1978 & 1979   photograph in Record Group 8.1

1 30

Hipps, Vickie Annette 1979 

1 31

Howorth, G. Jackson 1960 1961 1966 1968 & 1969 

1 32

Hunt, Frank D. 1958 1962 1963 1974   photograph in Record Group 8.1

1 33

Huntley, William B., Jr. 1970 & 1971 

1 34

Hutcheson, Violet T. 1979 & 1983 

1 35

Jones, Walter Charles 1970 

1 36

Joyner, Harry S. 1962 1963 1966 & 1979   photograph in Record Group 8.1

1 37

Klintworth, Edward D. 1961 1962 1967 & 1970   photograph in Record Group 8.1

1 38

Kroeg, A. Alec 1954 1959 1969 & 1970   photograph in Record Group 8.1

1 39

Lay, William E., Jr. 1963 1974 1979 & 1980   photograph in Record Group 8.1

1 40

Lindsay, John W. 1950 & 1970 

1 41

Lister, Paul David 1973 

1 42

McCrory, Oneil 1971 

1 43

McCurley, Lisa G. 1979 

1 44

McMasters, Will C. 1953 1963 & 1978   photograph in Record Group 8.1

1 45

Maxwell, Leonard A. 1969 1971& 1974   photograph in Record Group 8.1

1 46

Mills, John H. 1970 

1 47

Moore, James Robert 1973 

1 48

O'Donnell, T. Clyde 1963 & 1966   photograph in Record Group 8.1

1 49

Orr, Robert Louis, Jr. 1979 

1 50

Patton, Macon G. 1978 

1 51

Robelot, Thomas H. 1958 1963 1966 1971 1977 & 1979   photograph in Record Group 8.1

1 52

Scales, Robert R., Jr. 1974 

1 53

Scully, Walter D. 1956 1963 & 1981   photograph in Record Group 8.1

1 54

Sherrill, Frank O. 1968 & 1969 

1 55

Shore, Bobby 1970 

1 56

Simmons, John Waldrep 1970 

1 57

Simpson, J. Alden, Jr. 1972   photograph in Record Group 8.1

1 58

Sloan, John L. 1959 1963 & 1978   photograph in Record Group 8.1

1 59

Smith, Jerry K. 1974 

1 60

Taylor, Rex Adams 1963 & 1972   photograph in Record Group 8.1

1 61

Tullis, Mark Alan 1977 

1 62

Turner, James Marshall 1979 

1 63

Vogel, Henry L. 1948 1954 1955 1966 1967 & 1970   photograph in Record Group 8.1

1 64

Wade, Hubert Claude 1978 

1 65

Webster, J. Burton, Jr. 1949 1951 1953 1963 & 1971   photograph in Record Group 8.1

1 66

Wesley, Roger N. 1966 

1 67

Williams, Robert E. 1963 1966 1968 1972 1974 1978 1979 & 1983   photograph in Record Group 8.1

1 68

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 Record Group 8.3 Record Group 8.3: Communications Department Publications & Forms 1928-1983   13.05 cubic feet

Historical Sketch

Please refer to the Communications Department History, which is found in Record Group 8.1, the Communications Department Photographic Records, for this information.

Scope and Content Note

The Communications Department Publications & Forms span a period of time from 1928 to 1993, the bulk running from 1940 to 1980. Arrangement is alphabetical by publication name and chronological by publication date. They document the early growth and later development of Liberty's family of companies, their employees, and related business and civic activities. Many of the publications, particularly the Legions and  Leaders, were devoted to annual conferences and the agents who "made the grade" for attendance. These publications are valuable for research into the human element of the insurance industry in South Carolina because Liberty's publications highlighted the employees, their achievements and contributions.

Representing the major publications in this collection are: Bulletins, such as Combination Department Bulletins and  Executive Bulletins, cover most, if not all, insurance activities for agents and branch offices; News letters, such as  Home Office News and  Home Office News-Letter, announce activities of the Home Office; Periodicals, such as  Liberty Spirit and  LINK, delineate activities at the corporate level; and Magazines, such as  Liberty Legion and  Liberty Leaders, Liberty Life's banner publications for over forty years, reflect the heart of the business-insurance sales and agent/branch office competition/promotional activities.

Other publications include, but are not limited to: Advanced Underwriting Bulletins, Agency Bulletins, Financial Freedom for the Family, Group News, Honor Roll, Inter-Office Correspondence, Liberty by the Week, Liberty Marketing Memo, Liberty Securities List, Liberty Update, On The Move, President's Club, and A Very Special Group of People. The department was so prolific in generating publications that during the mid-1970s, apparently having run out of names, the title  WhatchaMacallit was given to the latest in the long line of company magazines.

Documents representing company business forms include three basic kinds: Department, Numbered Policies, and T (Term) Policies.

Folder

Advanced Underwriting Bulletins 1969, June through December 

1

Agency Bulletins 

Folder

 1955-1966 

2

 1967-1980 

3
Folder

Billion Dollar Club, Special Bulletin 

4

Combination Department Bulletins 

Debit Issues 

Folder

 1969-June through July 

5

 1969-August through September 

6

 1969-October through December 

7

 1970-June 

8

 1972-April through May 

8

 1980-January 

9

 1980-February 

10

 1980-March 

11

 1980-April 

12

 1980-May 

13

 1980-June 

14

 1980-July 

15

 1980-August 

16

 1980-September 

17

 1980-October 

18

Bulletins 

Folder

 1980-November 

19

 1980-December 

20

 1981-January 

21

 1981-February 

22

 1981-March 

23

Agent Standings 

Folder

 1957, January through November, 1959 

24

 1960, January through January, 1962 

25

 1963, January through November, 1965 

26

 1966, January through October, 1968 

27

 1969, January through November, 1971 

28

 1972, January through November, 1974 

29

 1975, January through November, 1977 

30

 1978, January through November, 1980 

31

 1981, January through January, 1982 

32

Branch Office Standings 

Folder

 January, 1957 through November, 1960 

33

 1961, January through November, 1964 

34

 1965, July through November, 1968 

35

 1969, January through December, 1971 

36

 1972, January through December, 1973 

37

 1974, January through December, 1975 

38

 1976, January through November, 1977 

39

 1978, January through January, 1981 

40

Staff Manager Standings 

Folder

 1957, January through November, 1958 

41

 1959, January through November, 1960 

42

 1961, January through January, 1962 

43

 1963, January through November, 1964 

44

 1965, April through November, 1966 

45

 1967, January through October, 1968 

46

 1969, January through November, 1970 

47

 1971, January through November, 1972 

48

 1973, January through November, 1974 

49

 1975, January through November, 1976 

50

 1977, January through November, 1978 

51

 1979, January through January, 1981 

52
Folder

Ordinary Health weeks 9 through 12-1979 

53

Ordinary Life Submitted October, 1980 

54

Order of the Blue Vase October, 1979 & November, 1979 & July, 1980 

55

Executive Bulletins 

Liberty Life 

Folder

 1953-1956 

56

 1957-1962 

57

 1963-1970 

58

 1971-1975 

59

 1976-1979 

60

 1980-1982 

61

 1983-1984 

62

 1985-1989 

63

The Liberty Corporation 

Folder

 1969-1975 

64

 1976-1984 

65

 1988-1989 

66
Folder

Financial Freedom for the Family 1947-1948 

67

Group Insurance Bulletin 1957 

68

Group News 1986-December 1987-January 

69

Home Office News Liberty Life 1965 

69A

Home Office News-Letters 

Folder

 1953-November 

70

 1956-July through October 

70

 1957-November 

70

 1959-February 

70

 1960-March 1960-June 1960-July 1960-October 1960-November 

71

 1961-March to October 

72

 1962-October to November 

72

 1967-November 

72

 1973-October to November 

72

 1974-November to December 

72

 1975-September 

72

 1976-October 

72

Home Office News 

Folder

 1978-February 1978-April 1978-May 1978-September & 1978-December 

73

 1979-February 1979-June 1979-July 1979-August 1979-September & 1979-October 

74

 1980-January 1980-February 1980-March 1980-May & 1980-June 

75

 1980-August 1980-October 1980-November & 1980-December 

76

 1981-August 1981-September 1981-October 1981-November & 1981-December 

77

 1982-February 1982-March 1982-June 1982-August 1982-September/October 1982-November & 1982-December 

78

 1983-February 1983-June/July 1983-November 1983-December 

79

 1984-June 

80

 1985-February 1985-March 1985-April 1985-May 1985-June/July 1985-December 

81
Folder

Honor Roll 1969, May 1969, June 1969, August 

82

Inter-Office Correspondence 

Folder

 1945-1946 & 1955 

83

 1969 1979-1980 

84

Liberty Legion 

Folder

 1940-December 1940-September & 1940-October covers only 

85

 1941-February 1941-August 1941-October & 1941-December 1941-with January 1941-April through July 1941-September & 1941-November covers only 

86

 1942-May & 1942-July 1942-with February through June covers only 

87

 1942-August with 1942-September & 1942-December covers only 

88

 1942-October & 1942-November 

89

 1943-January to March 1943-September & 1943-November 1943-with April through August 1943-October & 1943-December covers only 

90

 1944-January through May 

91

 1944-June through September 

92

 1944-October through December 

93

 1945-January to May 1945-with June cover only 

94

 1945-July to September 

95

 1945-October to December 

96

 1946-January & 1946-February 

97

 1946-March to May 

98

 1946-June & 1946-July 

99

 1946-August to October 

100

 1946-November & 1946-December 

101

 1947-January to April 

102

 1947-May to August 

103

 1947-September to October 

104

 1947-November 

105

 1947-December 

106

 1948-January 

107

 1948-February 

108

 1948-March & 1948-April 

109

 1948-May 

110

 1948-June & 1948-July 

111

 1948-August 

112

 1948-September 

113

 1948-November 

114

 1948-December 

115

 1949-January 

116

 1949-February 

117

 1949-March 

118

 1949-April 

119

 1949-May through July 

120

 1949-August 

121

 1949-September 

122

 1949-October 

123

 1949-November 

124

 1949-December 

125

 1950-January 

126

 1950-February 

127

 1950-March 

128

 1950-April 

129

 1950-May 

130

 1950-June 

131

 1950-July 

132

 1950-August 

133

 1950-September/October 

134

 1950-November 

135

 1950-December 

136

 1951-January 

137

 1951-February/March 

138

 1951-April/May 

139

 1951-June 

140

 1951-July/August 

141

 1951-September 

142

 1951-October & 1951-December 

143

 1952-January & 1952-February/March 

144

 1952-April & 1952-May/June 

145

 1952-July 

146

 1952-September 

147

 1952-October & 1952-November 

148

 1952-December 

149

 1953-January 

150

 1953-February/March 

151

 1953-April 

152

 1953-May/June 

153

 1953-July 

154

 1953-August 

155

 1953-October 

156

 1953-November 

157

 1954-January 

158

 1954-February 

159

 1954-April 

160

 1954-June 

161

 1954-August 

162

 1954-October 

163

 1954-December 

164

 1955-February/March 

165

 1955-April 

166

 1955-June 

167

 1955-July 

168

 1955-September 

169

 1955-December 

170

 1956-January/February 

171

 1956-March 

172

 1956-May 

173

 1956-July 

174

 1956-August 

175

 1956-October 

176

 1956-December 

177

 1957-January/February 

178

 1957-April 

179

 1957-June 

180

 1957-August 

181

 1957-October 

182

 1957-November 

183

 1958-January 

184

 1958-March 

185

 1958-May 

186

 1958-June/July 

187

 1958-September 

188

 1958-October 

189

 1958-December 

190

 1959-March 

191

 1959-April 

192

 1959-June 

193

 1959-August/September 

194

 1959-October 

195

 1959-December 

196

 1960-April 

197

 1960-June 

198

 1960-July/August 

199

 1960-October 

200

 1961-January 

201

 1961-April 

202

 1961-August 

203

 1961-October 

204

 1962-April/May 

205

 1962-June/July 

206

 1962-November/December 

207

 1963-January 

208

 1963-October 

209

 1963-November/December 

210

 1964-December 

211

 1965-January & 1965-March 

212

 1965-April & 1965-May 

213

 1965-June & 1965-July 

214

 1965-August & 1965-September 

215

 1965-October 

216

 1965-November & 1965-December 

217

 1966-January & 1966-February/March 

218

 1966-August 

219

 1967-March & 1967-May 

220

 1967-August 

221

 1967-September & 1967-October 

222

 1967-November & 1967-December 

223

 1968-April 

224

 1968-May/June 

225

 1968-September 

226

 1968-October 

227

 1968-December 

228

 1969-January 

229

 1969-February 

230

 1969-April/May 

231

 1969-September 

232

 1969-November 

233

 1970-January 

234

 1970-February 

235

 1970-March 

236

 1970-April 

237

 1970-May 

238

 1970-June 

239

 1970-July 

240

 1970-August 

241

 1970-November/December 

242

(Name changes to Liberty Leaders) 1971-January 

243

Anniversary Conventions 1940-1949 

244

Anniversary Notes 1937-1940 

245

Conference Issues 

Folder

Preview & Report 1963 

246

Review 1964 

247

Pictures 1966 

248

Pictures 1967 

249

Issue #4 1969 

250

Liberty Leaders 

Folder

 1971-August/September 

251

 1971-November & 1971-December 

252

 1972-January 

253

 1972-February 

254

 1972-April 

255

 1972-May 

256

 1972-June 

257

 1972-August 

258

 1972-September 

260

 1972-October 

261

 1972-November 

262

 1972-December 

263

 1973-January 

264

 1973-February 

265

 1973-March 

266

 1973-April 

267

 1973-May 

268

 1973-July 

269

 1973-August 

270

 1973-September 

271

 1973-October 

272

 1973-November 

273

 1973-December 

274

 1974-January 

275

 1974-February 

276

 1974-March 

277

 1974-April 

278

 1974-May 

279

 1974-July 

280

 1974-August 

281

 1974-September 

282

 1974-October 

283

 1974-November 

284

 1974-December 

285

 1975-January 

286

 1975-February 

287

 1975-March 

288

 1975-April 

289

 1975-May 

290

 1975-June 

291

 1975-July 

292

 1975-September 

293

 1975-October 

294

 1975-November 

295

 1975-December 

296

 1976-January 

297

 1976-February 

298

 1976-March 

299

 1976-April 

300

 1976-May 

301

 1976-June/July 

302

 1976-August 

303

 1976-September 

304

 1976-October 

305

 1976-November 

306

 1976-December 

307

 1977-January 

308

 1977-February 

309

 1977-March 

310

 1977-May 

311

 1977-July 

312

 1977-August 

313

 1977-September 

314

 1977-October 

315

 1977-November 

316

 1977-December 

317

 1978-January 

318

 1978-February 

319

 1978-April 

320

 1978-May 

321

 1978-July 

322

 1978-August 

323

 1978-September 

324

 1978-October 

325

 1978-November 

326

 1978-December 

327

 1979-January 

328

 1979-February 

329

 1979-April 

330

 1979-May 

331

 1979-June/July 

332

 1979-August 

333

 1979-September 

334

 1979-October 

335

 1979-November 

336

 1979-December 

337

 1980-January 

338

 1980-February 

339

 1980-March 

340

 1980-April 

341

 1980-May 

342

 1980-June/July 

343

 1980-August 

344

 1980-September 

345

 1980-October 

346

 1980-November 

347

 1980-December 

348

 1981-January 

349

 1981-February 

350

 1981-March/April 

351

 1981-May 

352

 1981-June 

353

 1981-July 

354

 1981-August 

355

 1981-September 

356

 1981-October 

357

 1981-November/December 

358

 1982-January & 1982-February 

359

 1982-March 

360

 1982-April 

361

 1982-June 

362

 1982-July 

363

 1982-August 

364

 1982-September/October 

365

 1982-November 

366

 1982-December 

367

 1983-January/February 

368

 1983-April & 1983-May 

369

 1983-September 

370

 1983-November & 1983-December 

371

 1984-January 

371

 1984-February/March 

372

 1984-August 

373

Conference Issues 

Folder

Diary 1970 

374

Diary 1971 

375

Diary 1973 

376

Diary 1974 

377

Diary 1977 

378

Liberty By The Week 

Folder

 1953-April 27 

379

 1955-February 14 

379

 1957-October 28 

379

 1959-April 20 & 1959-September 28 

380

 1962-January through February 

381

 1962-April through May 

382

 1962-June 

383

 1963-February through December 

384

 1964-January through February 

385
Folder

Liberty Corporation, A Success Story of the Changing South 1981 

386

Liberty Corporation Times 1979, April 

387

Liberty Life/66 

388

Liberty Life News 

Folder

 1962-May 1962-June/July 1962-November/December 

389

 1963-January/February 1963-through October/November 

390

 1964-July 1964-October 1964-December 

391

 1965-January through March 

392

 1965-May through July 

393

 1965-August through October 

394

 1965-December 

395

 1967-June 1967-August 1967-September 

396

 1967-October through December 

397

 1968-February 1968-March 1968-May 

398

 1968-June through August 

399

Voting News Issue 1968-September through November 

400

 1969-June 

401
Folder

Liberty Marketing Memo 1972-May 1972-September 1972-December 1974-June 

402

Liberty Securities Lists 1962 1964-1966 1968 1970-1971 

403

Liberty Self Evaluation Tests 1980- Emotional Well-Being Inventory; Nutritional Assessment for Adults; Stress Inventory; Work & Recreational Interests Quiz 

404

Liberty Self Help Directories 1980- Emotional Wellness Help and Alcohol & Drug Assistance; Fitness/Nutrition Help; Health Materials Resource Guide; Recreational Interests Help 

405

Liberty Spirit 

Folder

 1986-March & 1986-April 

406

 1986-May & 1986-June 

407

 1986-July through October & 1986-December 

408

 1987-January through December 

409

 1988-January through August 

410

 1988-September through December 

411

 1989-January through May & Spring 

412

 1989-June through October 

413

 1989-Fall 1989-November & 1989-December 

414

 1990-January through May 

415

 1990-June 1990-July 1990-September through December 

416

(Biweekly issues begin) 1991-February 1991-July 1991-September 1991-October 1991-December 

417

 1992-January 1992-February 1992-April 1992-May 1992-August 1992-September 1992-October 1992-December 

418

 1993-January to December no November 

419

LINK 

Folder

 1971-Spring 

420

 1971-Summer 

421

 1971-August 

422

 1971-October/November 

423

 1971-November/December 

424

 1972-January/February 

425

 1972-April/May 

426

 1972-June/July 

427

 1972-September/October 

428

 1972-November/December 

429

 1973-Spring 

430

 1973-Summer 

431

 1973-Fall 

432

 1974-Spring 

433

 1974-Summer 

434

 1974-Fall 

435

 1974-Winter 

436

 1975-Spring 

437

 1975-Summer 

438

 1975-Autumn 

439

 1975-Winter 

440

 1976-January 1976-February 1976-March 

441
Folder

Liberty Update 1989-January through March 1989-July 1989-August 1989-November 1990-January to March 

442

Miscellaneous Publications 1971- The 31.86% Game & The Greater Soviet Culture and Commerce Commission TLC Report 

443

News Releases 

Folder

 1952-c. January, August 

444

 1953-November 

444

 1963-March 

445

 1969-January 

446

 1969-February through April 

447

 1969-May through July 

448

 1969-August through October 

449

 1969-November through December 

450

 1970-January & 1970-February 

451

 1970-March & 1970-April 

452

 1970-May through August 

453

 1970-September through December 

454

 1972-February 1972-March 1972-April 1972-July 1972-August 1972-October 1972-November 

455

Part 1 no dates 

456

Part 2 

457

Part 3 

458

Part 4 

459

Part 5 (1-5 could be issues from 1973-1976) 

460

 1974 

460A

 1977-October 

461

 1978-January 1978-April through June 1978-August through December 

461

 1979-January through July 24 

462

 1979-July 25 through December 

463

 1980-January through March 

464

 1980-April & 1980-May 

465

 1980-June 

466

 1980-July 

467

 1980-August 

468

 1980-September 

469

 1980-November & 1980-December 

470

Special issue, Lisa Drake 1980 

471

 1981-January through May 1981-July & 1981-November 

472

 1982-January 1982-February 1982-October 1982-September 1982-November 

473

 1983-1986 

473A

 1987-February 1987-August 1987-November 1987-December 

474

 1988-February 1988-May 1988-August 1988-November 1988-December 

475

 1989-February 1989-May 1989-August 

476

 1990-February 

477

 1993 

477A
Folder

On The Move 1990 

478

President's Club 

Folder

 1960-1961 1963 1966-1969 

479

 1970-1971 

480

 1972-1973 

480A

 1974 

481

 1975-1976 

481A

 1977 

481B

 1978-1980 

482

Sales Conference 

482A

 1972-1973 

482A

 1976-1980 

482A

President's Month 

Folder

 1959-March 

482B

 1964-1968 

483

 1969-1978 

483A

Regional Trophy Bulletin 

Folder

 1957 

483B

 1958 

483C

 1959 

483

 1960 

483E

 1961 (no April, no October) 

484

 1962 

484A

 1963 

484B

 1964 

485

 1965 

486

 1966 

487

 1967 

488

 1968 

489

 1969 

490

 1970 

490A

 1971 

491

 1972 

491A

 1973 

491B

 1974 

492

 1975 

492A

 1976 

492B

 1977 

493

 1978 

494

 1979 

495

 1980 

496

Samples 

496A
Folder

Scholastic Art News Releases 1971 & 1972 

497

Shorewood Condominiums Brochure, Liberty Properties circa 1980 

498

Special Group of Men, A Very 

Folder

 1970 

499

 1971 

500

 1972 

501

 1973 

502

 1974 

503

Special Group of People, A Very 

Folder

 1975 

504

 1976 & 1977 

505

The Southeastern Circle 

Folder

 1928-December 

506

Silver Anniversary (1905-1930) issue 1930-March 

507

Policyholder's Number 1933 

508

 1934-March 

509

 1935-July & 1935-August 

510

 1939-August through October 

511

 1940-June through November 

512

 1941-March 1941-May 1941-June 1941-November 

513

Whatcha Macallit 

Folder

 1970-Spring 

514

 1970-Summer 

515

 1970-Fall 

516

 1970-Winter 

517

Old Business Forms 

Departments 

Folder

041-Agency Service 

518

042-Commissions 

519

045-Group Underwriting 

520

046-Agency Service 

521

047-Family, Rating, Telephone, Training 

521

048-Part 1, Credit Life 

522

048-Part 2, Graded, Group, Decreasing, Policy 

523

0481-Direct Mail 

524

052-Bank, Cash and Check 

525

053-Mortgage 

526

054-Lease 

527

055-Loan Guaranty 

527

057-Stock, Cash and Check 

527

058-Securities 

527

060-Salary Savings 

528

061-Training & Sales 

528

062-Agent, Client, Manager 

528

062-Agent, Client, Manager 

528

0631-Information and Enrollment 

529

070-Dividend and Policy Benefit 

530

072-Part 1, Endorsement, Reinstatement 

531

072-Part 2, Ordinary Policy Owner's 

532

0721-Policy Service and Payroll Deduction 

533

0722-Telephone 

533

073-Word Processing 

534

077-Capital Need, Liberty Protector, Salary Savings 

535

078-Limited Claim Information 

536

0781-Debit 

536

079-College Claim 

537

080-High Risk and Continuation 

537

081-Medical 

538

082-Aviation, Conversion, Hospital 

539

083-High Risk and Amendments 

539

084-Military, Personal Health, Special Medical 

540

085-Underwriting, Pension/Rollover 

541

089-Disability and Proof of Loss 

541

090-Field Study, Interviewers, Terminal Operator 

541

091-Clinical Utilization, Performance, Termination 

541

092-Computer Excess Identification and Notice of Change 

541

094-Data Entry 

542

095-Tabulating, Keypunch, Computer 

542

096-Field Inspection 

543

097-Job Progress, Time Analysis, Revisions 

544

100-Ordinary 

545

BPO-707-Aviation Clause 

546

AH-508-Hospital/Surgical Policy 

546

Application for Additional Policy 

547

Application for Reinstatement of Weekly Premium Policy 

548

Not Available, Forms List, by Department Number & Title 

549

Receipts 

Folder

Collection Receipts 

550

Temporary Receipts Books 

551

Weekly Premium Receipt 

552
Folder

Numbered Policies-Policy Forms 4 through 3310 

553

T Policies-Term Policies T-011 through T-952 

554

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 Record Group 8.4 Record Group 8.4: Communications Department Advertising & Public Relations Records 1943-1989   5.3 cubic feet

Historical Sketch

Please refer to the Communications Department History, which is found in Record Group 8.1, the Communications Department Photographic Records, for this information.

Scope and Content Note

The Communications Department Advertising & Public Relations Records are rich in promotional and other news-worthy information disseminated by Liberty Life and Liberty Corporation over a forty-six year period. Topics range alphabetically from accidents to welfare, and cover most every conceivable topic of business in between. These records have heavy content in the areas of company/corporate advertising, product marketing, company/corporate news, departments and subsidiary information, and publications. This information represents both internal and external usage and targeting. For example, publications were primarily directed internally for employee use, whereas the brouchures in this collection had external audiences. Although all or most records were promotional in nature not all were intended to sell a product. Some advertising activities were service related and brought attention to company and civic events or programs. The Home Office Art Collection, Company Scholarships and Scholastic Awards, and Student Exchange Program are a few examples of these activities.

There are also a number of photographs associated with this collection. As with the photographs for the Communications Department Photographic Records (Record Group 8.1), these photographs also document a few issues of the Liberty Legion in 1968 and one issue of the  Voting News from 1969. However, these photographs contain much more information about company sponsored programs that only the visual image can provide. This information concerns Advertising Plans, Home Office Art, Insurance Correspondence, Life Underwriters, Merit Scholarship, Regional Honor Ads/Hall of Fame, Policyholder Relations, Richland Mall, Student Exchange Program, and the United Fund.

Separated Material

Photographs

Sixteen folders, each containing from one to thirty-three photographs of corporate activities, events and programs, in a half-size document box with the Liberty Corporation photographs; folders are titled as follows:

Advertising Plan, 1966

Home Office Art, Lobby Display, 1965

Liberty Life, Insurance Correspondence, 1966

Insurance Information, Life Underwriters, 1963

Life Insurance Agency Management Association (LIAMA), 1969

Merit Scholarship Winner, Ann K. Padgett, 1970

NALU Conference, 1969

Photographs for Annual Report, 1970

Photographs Regional Honor Ads, Hall of Fame Plaques, 1970

Policyholder Relations, 1968

Publications, Liberty Legion, April 1968

Publications, Liberty Legion, May-June 1968

Publications, Voting News, 1969

Richland Mall, Shopping Center, 1961

Student Exchange Program, 1970

United Fund, 1968

Box Folder

Accident Policies 

1 1

Accident and Sickness Mortgage Protection Policy 

1 1A

Advertisement Brochures of Life Insurance 

1 2

Advertising Plan 

Box Folder

 1966 

1 3

 1967 

1 4
Box Folder

Advertising & Public Relations-Committee Meetings 1951-1956 

1 5

Advertising Survey- The Sentinel Plan 

1 6

American Cancer Society 

1 7

50 th Anniversary Policy 

1 8

70 th Anniversary 1975 

1 9

19 th Annual Convention 1974 

1 10

The Answer 

1 11

Arts Festival of Greenville-Opening Ceremonies 

1 12

Athletes for Liberty 

1 13

Balanced Financial Plan 

1 14

Famous Historical Documents 

1 15

Opportunities Unlimited & First Steps to Freedom 

1 16

Brochures & Booklets 

1 17

Brochure-Simple Explanation 

1 18

Broadcasting Company of the South-Letterheads, Samples 

1 19

Budget (ADM) 

Box Folder

 1959-1960 

1 20

 1969 

1 21
Box Folder

Building North Wing Addition 1966 

2 22

Building Specifications 1953-1955 

2 23-24

CHAMP (Carolina Health and Maintenance Plan) 

2 25

Calendar 

Box Folder

 1934 

2 26

 1943 

2 26A

 1952 

2 27

 1989 

2 28
Box Folder

Catalog of Recognition Awards 

2 29

Christmas Greetings 

2 30

Disability Insurance 

2 31

Doremus & Company 

Box Folder

Activities Report 1965-1969 

2 32

Advertising Copy 

3 33-34

Advertising Correspondence 

3 35

Advertising Invoices 

3 36-37

Counsel 1968 

3 38

Council Prior to 1968, Part 1 

3 39

Council Prior to 1968, Part 2 

4 40
Box Folder

Double Protection Plans 

4 41

Equipment (ADM) 

4 42

Equipment-Photostat 

4 43

Famous Voices of Liberty Freedom 

4 43A

Flexible Protector 

4 44

Forms-Extra Proposal Forms 

4 45

GLO (Group Life Policy) 

4 46

Group Type Insurance Booklet 

4 46A

Handy Aids 

4 47

Health Assessment & Assistance 

4 48

Health Campaign Press Kit 1978 

4 49

Home Mortgage Protection Plan 1968 

4 50

Home Office 

Box Folder

Art Collection 

5 51

Art Lobby Display 

5 52-53

Building 

5 54

Building & Grounds 

5 55

Cornerstone 

5 56

Employee Brochure 

5 57

Employees Stock Purchase Plan 

5 58

Open House-Dedication of New Wing 

5 59

Post Cards, Correspondence, and Price List 

5 60

Proposal & Suggestions: Observance of the Company's 50 th Anniversary 

5 61

Tours 

6 62
Box Folder

HR (Human Resources) Kit 

6 63

Individual Hospital & Surgical Plan 

6 64

Information, Part 2 

6 65-66

Insurance 

Box Folder

Correspondence, Tables & Graphs 

6 67-68

Information-Life Underwriters 

6 69-70

Institute of Life Insurance 

7 71

Million Dollar Round Table 

7 72

Plans Material 

7 73

South Carolina Life Insurance Companies 

7 74

Trust 

7 75
Box Folder

Issue Comm (Communications) 

7 76

LIAMA (Life Insurance Agency Management Association) 

7 77

Life Insurers Conference 

Box Folder

 1964-1967 

7 78

 1968-1969 

8 79
Box Folder

LIBCO (Liberty Investors Benefit Insurance Company) 

8 80

Liberty House 

Box Folder

Booklets 

8 81

Clippings 

8 82

Information 

8 83
Box Folder

Liberty Investment Management Corporation 

8 84

LLIC Insurance in Force 1939 

8 85A

Loan Form 

8 86

Marketing and Advertising Plan 1966 

8 87

Marketing Information 

9 88

Marketing Information, News Clippings 

9 89

Marketing Plan Number One 

9 90

Marketing Research Department 

Box Folder

Comparison of Operations with General Trends 1955-1963 

9 91

Exploration of Questions and Methodology 

9 92

Growth Patterns of North Carolina 1965 

9 93

Growth Patterns of South Carolina 1965 

9 94
Box Folder

Medical Department 

9 95

Merit Scholarship Winner-Ann K. Padgett 1970 

9 96

Miscellaneous 

9 97

Motivation Information 

9 98

NALU (National Association of Life Underwriters) Conference 1969 

9 99

News 

9 100

News Advertisement Clippings 

9 101

News Clippings 

9 102

News Data, Family Security Features, and The Family Economist 

9 103

News & Press Clippings 

10 104

Newspaper Advertisements 

10 105

Newspaper Distribution List SCNC (South Carolina News Coverage) 

10 106

North Carolina Information 

10 107

Odell Associates Incorporated, Headquarters Building Specifications 1980-1981 

10 108-109

Other Companies 

Box Folder

Programs 

10 110

Program Proposals 

10 111

Publicity 

10 112
Box Folder

Over 30 Plan 

10 113

Pacesetter Award 1975 

10 114

Parades and Floats 

Box Folder

Correspondence and Information 

10 115

Newspaper Clippings Plus Display & Exhibits 

10 116
Box Folder

Payguard & Vanguard Policies 

11 117

PEPL (Personalized Electronic PLanning) System 

11 118

Photographs 

11 119

Photography 

11 120

Photos-Regional Honor Ads Hall of Fame Plaques 

11 121

The Plan for Complete Protection 

11 122

Planned Insurance Service 

11 123

Plus Package 

11 124

Policyholder Relations 

11 125

Policyowner's Service Form Letters 

11 126

President's Club & Sales Conference 1975-1976 

11 127

President's Month 1975 

11 128

A Preview 

11 129

Printing Records (ADM) 

11 130

Production Charges-Baker & Byrne Incorporated 1964-1966 

12 131

Programs 

12 132

Proposed Advertising Plan 1966 

12 133

Proposed Advertising Program for Major Media 1962 

12 134

Proposed Budget 1961 

12 135

Public Relations Policy and Procedures Manual 

12 136

Publications 

Box Folder

Liberty Life 1966 

12 137

Liberty Legion 

Box Folder

 April, 1968 

12 138

 May/June Issue, 1968 

12 139

Voting News 

Box Folder

 1965 

12 140

 1969 

12 141
Box Folder

Regional Meetings 1976 

13 142

Report to Board of Directors 

Box Folder

 1958 

13 143

 1960-1963 

13 144

 1965 

13 145

 1967 

13 146
Box Folder

Report to Stockholders 1966-1967 

13 147

Resolutions 

13 148

Retired Employees 

13 149

Retirement Dinners 

13 150

Richland Mall-Shopping Center 

13 151-152

Sales Aid Catalogue 

13 153

Sales and Service for Success 1976 

13 154

Scholarships 

13 155

Scholastic Awards 1975 

13 156

Securities Correspondence 

13 157

Select Accident & Sickness Plan 

13 158

Service Kit 

13 159

Service Kit 1959 

13 160

South Carolina 

Box Folder

Information 

14 161

Survivor Monthly Income Plan for State Employees 

14 162
Box Folder

South Carolina Telco Credit Union 

14 162A

Speakers 

14 163

Special Services Incorporated 

14 164

Specimen Policies 

14 165

Speeches 

Box Folder

Part 1 

14 166

Part 2 

14 167

Part 3 

14 168

Part 4 

14 169

Francis M. Hipp 

14 170

Herman N. Hipp 

14 171

Stockholder Relations 

Box Folder

Part 1 

14 172

Part 2 

15 173
Box Folder

Student Exchange Program 

15 174

Taxes-Monthly Tax Features 

15 175

Tax-Sheltered Savings Plan for Retirement 

15 176

Thrift Policy 

15 177

178Time Capsule for 100 th Anniversary in 2005 

15 178

Two Billion Club 

15 178A

Underwriters-Liberty Life Builds Career 

15 179

United Fund 

15 180

A Very Special Group of People 1973-1975 

15 181

Weekly Premium Visual Presentation 

15 182

Welfare 

15 183

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 Record Group 8.5 Record Group 8.5: Communications Department Clippings Files 1965-1981   2.1 cubic feet

Historical Sketch

Please refer to the Communications Department History, which is found in Record Group 8.1, the Communications Department Photographic Records, for this information.

Scope and Content Note

The Communications Department Clippings Files are actually a combination of clippings, memorandums and other office-generated information that were collected to document company and corporate activities, awards, events, programs and various other important proceedings. Dates run from 1965 to 1981 with very little identification applied to folders other than numbers. However, some folders do have titles that more clearly identify their content. These include: Student Exchange, Heart Attack, Your Money, Scholastic Art, Agents-Home Office, Cosmos Broadcasting Corporation, Greater Arizona Savings and Loan Association, United Fidelity Life Insurance Company, and The Liberty Corporation. Other folders in this collection, not specifically identified by number or title, are designated by month and quarter.

Box Folder

 1965 

1 1-3

 1966 

1 4-7

 1967 

1 8-11

 1968 

2 12-17

 1969 

2 18-19

 1970 

2 20-23

Student Exchange 1970 October 

2 24

 1970 October & 1970 November 

2 25

 1970 December 

3 26

 January 1971 

3 27

 February 1971 

3 28

 March 1971 

3 29

 April 1971 

3 30

 May 1971 

3 31

 June 1971 

3 32

 July 1971 

3 33

 August 1971 

3 34-35

 September 1971 & October 1971 

3 36

 November 1971 & December 1971 

3 37

 1972 

3 38-39

 1972 

4 40-45

 1973 

4 46-53

1 st Quarter 1974 

4 54

1 st Quarter 1974 

5 55-56

2 nd Quarter 1974 

5 57-59

3 rd Quarter 1974 

5 60-62

4 th Quarter 1974 

5 63-64

 1975 

5 65-68

 1975 

6 69-72

Heart Attack 1975 

6 73

Your Money 1972-1975 

6 74

Scholastic Art 1975-1976 

6 75-76

1 st Quarter; 2  nd Quarter 1976 1976 

6 77

 1976 

6 78-79

 1978 

6 80-83

 1978 

7 84-86

 1979 

7 87-92

Agents-Home Office 1980 

7 93-94

Cosmos Broadcasting Corporation 1980 

7 95

Greater Arizona Savings & Loan Association 1980; United Fidelity Life Insurance Company 1980 

7 96

Liberty Properties Group Incorporated 1980 

7 97

The Liberty Corporation 1980-1981 

7 98

 1981 

7 99

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 Record Group 9 Record Group 9: Independence Insurance Company Records 1890-1962  (Bulk, 1922-1942)   4.375 cubic feet including 54 volumes and oversize material

Corporate History

The Independence Insurance Company was founded in 1930 by W. Frank Hipp and was charted that same year. The company quickly reinsured the sickness and accident business of The Liberty Life Insurance Company and thereby assumed those lines of insurance. Additionally, Independence also sold industrial life insurance targeted at a low-income, primarily African-American, clientele. From December 1931 until January 1942, Independence owned the Chamber of Commerce Building (also known as the Insurance Building and Liberty Life Building) in downtown Greenville, South Carolina. In December 1938, Independence sold all of its life insurance business to Southeastern Life Insurance Company. In 1956, Independence became a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Surety Life Insurance Company, another Hipp-family controlled enterprise. As part of the reorganization of the various companies in December 1961, the Independence Insurance Company name was changed to The Surety Insurance Company.

Scope and Content Note

The Independence Insurance Company Records document-through annual statements, correspondence and memos, financial records, insurance policies, legal cases, and other reports-some of the business operations the company participated in or practiced over its thirty-one-year lifespan. As stated above, 'the company reinsured the sickness and accident business of The Liberty Life Insurance Company and thereby assumed those lines of insurance.' Some of 'those lines of insurance' pre-date the founding of Independence by several years; one insurance policy in particular may date back to 1890. Other records include accident claims, annual statements, information on Southeastern Life, Liberty Life Insurance Company policies, an ordinary application register, payment and rate books, a policy register, stocks and stockholders information. Financial records and Legal Case files make up the majority of this collection's records. Claimants include: Walter Alexander, Ellen Dingle, Lee Dubose, John Edwards, M.M. Jarrett, John and Ella McKnight, Julia Ann President, and Rosanna Prioleau. Financial records consist of cash books, journals, ledgers (both general and rent), and trail balance books, mostly for the period 1931-1950. Of interest is a 1932 letter from Senator James F. Byrnes concerning WIS Radio.

For more information concerning the legal business and activities of the Independence Insurance Company please refer to Record Group 3.1, Liberty Life Insurance Company Legal Department Records, Series 5, Independence Insurance Company; and Record Group 5, Boyd Calhoun Hipp Papers, Series 4, Independence Insurance Company, which has a folder of balance sheets and operating statements for 1958-1961.

Files 

Box Folder

Annual Statements 1932-1933 1936-1939 

1 1.1

Byrnes, James F. Letter May 19 1932 

1 1.2

Claims 1931 1936 1942 

1 1.3

Correspondence 

Box Folder

 September 24, 1930 through June 24, 1933 

1 1.4

 July 17, 1933 through October 28, 1959 

1 1.5
Box Folder

Forms 1937, n.d. 

1 1.6

Insurance Policies 

Box Folder

(New-Green) 1931-1936 

1 1.7

(Old-Orange) #1 (1920, 1922-1925, 1927, 1930 & 1890?) 1920's-1930's 

1 1.8

(Old-Orange) #2, (1921, 1922, 1926, 1927, 1930) 1920's-1930's 

1 1.9

(Old-Orange) #3, (1914, 1917-1920, 1930, 1931, 1933) 1910's-1930's 

1 1.1

Legal Cases 

Box Folder

Alexander, Walter December 12, 1940 

1 1.11

Belcher December 6, 1941 

1 1.12

Brimage and Maybanks 1942 

1 1.13

Dingle, Ellen 1942 

1 1.14

Dubose, Lee 1942 

1 1.15

Edwards, John 1942 

1 1.16

Fortson and Williams 1941 

1 1.17

Gaskins 1941-1942 

1 1.18

Jarrett, M. M. 1941 

1 1.19

Gaskins 1941-1942 

1 1.18

Jarrett, M. M. 1941 

1 1.19

McKnight (John and Ella) 1942 

1 1.2

Notes c.1941-1942 

1 1.21

President, Julia Ann 1942 

1 1.22

Prioleau, Rosanna 1938 1942 

1 1.23
Box Folder

Liberty Life Insurance Policies 1927-1936 

1 1.24

Memos 1938-1939 1962 

1 1.25

Payment, Collection Books 1930's 

1 1.26

Rate Book 1935-1936, n.d. 

1 1.27

Southeastern Life Insurance Company 1941 

1 1.28

Stocks and Stockholders 

Box Folder

 1934-1937 

1 1.29

 1938-1942 

1A 1.3
Box Folder

Substitute Policy Listings September 1, 1930 through October 6, 1930 

1A 1.31
Box Folder

Policy Listings Booklet 1934 

1A 1.32

Taxes 1933-1936 

1A 1.33

Volumes 

Box Volume

Cash Book 1930-1931 

2 1

Cash Book May 1944-September 1948 

2 2

Cash Book October 1948-August 1953 

2 3

General Ledger 1930-1935 

2 4

[General] Ledger 1935-1950 

2 5

H. O. [Home Office] Policy Register 1938-1942 

2 6

Journal 1931-1950 

2 7

Ordinary Application Register 1938-1942 

2 8

Rent Ledger 1931 

2 9

Rent Ledger 1932-1938 

2 10

Rent Ledger 1938-1942 

2 11

Savings, Advances and Shortages 1935-1941 

2 12

Trial Balance 1933-1944 

2 13

Annual Statements 

Oversize_box

Six month statement to June 30, 1939; 1939; six month statement to June 30, 1940; 1940; 1941-1942 1930-1938 

1

 1943-1958 

2

Insurance Policies 

Scope and Contents note

  1. American Life Insurance Company, Charleston, SC #2985 issued to Frank Williams, July 2, 1917
  2. The Germania Life Insurance Company, Charleston, SC #24693 issued to Rosa Palmer, August 21, 1911
  3. The Germania Life Insurance Company, Charleston, SC #39648 issued to Mollie Palmer, April 27, 1914
  4. The Germania Life Insurance Company, Charleston, SC #49468 issued to Eva M. Brown, December 13, 1915
  5. The Germania Life Insurance Company, Charleston, SC #60679 issued to Frank Williams, February 19, 1917
  6. The Liberty Life Insurance Company, Greenville, SC #74114 issued to Eloise Edward, November 15, 1920
  7. The Liberty Life Insurance Company, Greenville, SC #107650 issued to Lue Smalls, February 27, 1922
  8. The Liberty Life Insurance Company, Greenville, SC #134263 issued to Addie Scott, October 2, 1922
  9. The Liberty Life Insurance Company, Greenville, SC #134266 issued to Addie Scott, October 2, 1922
  10. The Liberty Life Insurance Company, Greenville, SC #134270 issued to Levi Dolsey, October 2, 1922
  11. The Liberty Life Insurance Company, Greenville, SC #134284 issued to Georgia Fletcher, October 2, 1922
  12. The Liberty Life Insurance Company, Greenville, SC #134877 issued to Diana Smalls, October 2, 1922
  13. The Liberty Life Insurance Company, Greenville, SC #136804 issued to Laurence Mitchell, October 2, 1922
  14. The Liberty Life Insurance Company, Greenville, SC #137189 issued to Laurence Mitchell, October 2, 1922
  15. The Liberty Life Insurance Company, Greenville, SC #137594 issued to Oliver Dukes, October 2, 1922
  16. The Liberty Life Insurance Company, Greenville, SC #137760 issued to Mary Green, October 2, 1922
  17. The Liberty Life Insurance Company, Greenville, SC #137787 issued to Mary Green, October 2, 1922
  18. The Liberty Life Insurance Company, Greenville, SC #137983 issued to Nellie Fludd, October 2, 1922
  19. The Liberty Life Insurance Company, Greenville, SC #138047 issued to Nellie Fludd, October 2, 1922
  20. The Liberty Life Insurance Company, Greenville, SC #138179 issued to Nellie Fludd, October 2, 1922
  21. The Liberty Life Insurance Company, Greenville, SC #138255 issued to Oliver Dukes, October 2, 1922
  22. The Liberty Life Insurance Company, Greenville, SC #141991 issued to Hattie Fields, March 19, 1923
  23. The People's Life Insurance Company, Charleston, SC #149486 issued to Charlotte Johnson, March 28, 1921
  24. The People's Life Insurance Company, Charleston, SC #192840 issued to George G. Colonel, August 25, 1924
  25. The People's Life Insurance Company, Charleston, SC #244610 issued to Christine Griffin, October 17, 1927
  26. The People's Life Insurance Company, Charleston, SC #244611 issued to Christine Griffin, October 17, 1927
  27. The People's Life Insurance Company, Charleston, SC #269118 issued to Bernice Johnson, April 29, 1929
2
Oversize_box

Two (2) Gas Ration Forms (Office of Price Administration Form R-535 Application for Supplemental Mileage Ration) February 8, 1943 and March 27, 1943 

2

Cash Books 

Oversize_box

 December 1932-third week September 1933 

3

 Third week September 1933-first week June 1934 

3

 Second week June 1934-third week February 1935 

3

 Fourth week February 1935-first week June 1936 

4

 First week June 1936-second week July 1937 

4

 Third week July 1937-fifth week May 1938 

5

 Fifth week May 1938-Second week March 1939 

5

 Second week March 1939-fourth week March 1940 

6

 First week April 1940-second week June 1941 

6

 Third week June 1941-May 1944 

7
MISSING

Ordinance to regulate license in the Town of Elloree, for the Year beginning April 1 st, 1933, and ending March 31  st, 1934 (ratified March 9, 1933) 

1

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 Record Group 10 Record Group 10: Southern Life Insurance Company Records 1927-1987   33.1 cubic feet including photographs and oversize.

Corporate History

The origins of SLIC date to 20 October 1927 with the chartering of its predecessor firm, Dixie Life Insurance Company, in Raleigh, North Carolina. Among the early investors in the new enterprise was attorney A. J. Fletcher (1887-1979), who continued to serve on the Board of Directors for over fifty years. In April 1931, W. L. Carter (1879-1968) was appointed President and Director of the fledgling company, and the firm's headquarters were moved to Greensboro. The following year, Dixie Life acquired the Greensboro-based Southern Life and Accident Insurance Company, and the parent firm changed its name to Southern-Dixie Life Insurance Company. The addition in 1935 of T. C. Collins (1901-1975) as Agency Manager and Secretary considerably strengthened the firm's management team. From that date, Carter, Collins, Fletcher, and their descendants would retain financial control of the company and oversee policy decisions through its Board of Directors.

Through the 1930's and 1940's Southern-Dixie Life specialized in weekly premium, or "debit," life insurance targeted to lower-middle and working class families, primarily in central and eastern North Carolina. By 1947, steady sales increases and a growing home office staff prompted the company to move its headquarters to a separate building at 330 South Greene Street in Greensboro, where it would remain for 33 years. Shortly thereafter, the firm changed its name to Southern Life Insurance Company.

The end of World War II also brought new managerial talent and increased opportunities for expansion to Southern Life. In 1946, Wilbur L. "Bo" Carter, Jr. (1922-), a recent graduate of Davidson College and veteran of combat in Europe, joined the company and assumed an active role in long-range decisions as well as day-to-day operations. By the time he succeeded his father as president in 1964, Carter had witnessed product diversification, geographic expansion, and tremendous sales growth. Beginning in 1951, SLIC launched its Ordinary (later to be known as General Agency) Division which eventually encompassed thirteen southeastern states. In 1952, SLIC purchased and reinsured the business of Southern Life Insurance Company of Florence, South Carolina and the following year bought Dixie-Security Life of Sumter, South Carolina, thus acquiring established debit business in the Palmetto State. To compare Southern Life's overall growth during the period, its total insurance in force in 1947 was $59.8 million; at the end of 1964, that figure stood at $343 million.

For the next twenty years, SLIC would maintain a pattern of increased sales and conservative investment which would earn A. M. Best's A+ (Superior) rating. The benchmark of $1 billion insurance force was attained in 1976, and the $2 billion mark was reached in 1984. The company also embarked on an ambitious building project in 1979, which would include a new headquarters building in downtown Greensboro with an adjacent hotel.

By the mid-1980's, however, a combination of factors which included increasing operating costs, diminishing or static investment yields, an outdated marketing strategy, and the approaching retirement of Wilbur Carter, induced the Board of Directors to seek a buyer for Southern Life. Consequently, the SLIC Board agreed in October 1986 to sell the firm to Liberty Life Insurance Company of Greenville, South Carolina. In noting the similarities between the two companies, The Liberty Corporation's W. Hayne Hipp commented, "It's a natural fit for our two companies to be together... It (the sale) is a classic case of two plus two adding up to five." The final agreement of sale for $80 million in cash, or the equivalent of $400 per share, was concluded on 31 December 1986.

Scope and Content Note

The Southern Life Insurance Company Records document a wide variety of marketing and administrative functions. The great majority of this material covers the years from 1951-1986. The collection is arranged in series as follows:

  1. Annual Statements: 1927-1977, 1987
  2. Conventions: 1946-1977
  3. External Communications: 1949-1987
  4. Internal Publications: 1945-1986
  5. O. Henry Festival: 1981-1986
  6. Reports on Examination: 1938-1986
  7. Seniority Awards: 1970-1987
  8. Corporate Secretary: 1927-1987
  9. Lease/Service Agreements: 1938-1978
  10. Texas (Southern Life of Texas): 1975-1978
  11. Printed Material: 1927-1986

The various series chart in great detail the administrative, financial, and marketing activities of Southern Life. The large (7.125 cu. ft.) and important Corporate Secretary series provides much information on upper-echelon decision making. Among the significant files in this series are the minutes of the Executive, Finance, Management, and Retirement Plan Committees. The two series entitled "Annual Statements" (Series 1), and "Reports on Examination" (Series 6) furnish copious financial data pertaining to SLIC's assets, investments, and operations. Series 4, Internal Publications, contains a relatively complete run of in-house publications such as the Field News and  Currents. These newsletters detail the month-by-month development of Southern Life's sales force as well as providing biographical information on many individual agents and managers. Another prominent feature of this record group is its extensive (10.45 cu. ft.) collection of photographs and slides that document ceremonial occasions, home office personnel and activities, and sales conferences.

As a note of caution to the researcher, a small but significant portion of SLIC records are yet to be accessioned. Specifically, the minutes of the Board of Directors and certain subsidiary files remain active in The Liberty Corporation's Legal Department. If this material becomes available, it likely will be added to Record Group 10 in separate series. Also, two reference folders related to the Southern Life records are available in the files of RG 11.4, The Liberty Corporation Archives.

Series 1: Annual Statements 1927-1977, 1987   4.5 cubic feet (12 folders and 81 volumes)

Description

This series consists of working papers and financial summaries (1927-1945) used to create Southern Life’s Annual Statement, a comprehensive accounting report submitted to state Insurance Departments. In addition, the series also contains eighty-one copies (1927-1977, 1987) of the report itself, including drafts, final printed versions, mid-year statements and statements concerning the Company’s participation in Servicemen’s Group Life Insurance under a reinsurer program. The Annual Statement was used by state government administrators to measure the solvency of insurance companies doing business within a particular state. It provides voluminous financial information on Southern Life’s assets, liabilities, investment, and lines of business.

Arrangement

The series is arranged chronologically.

Information for Annual Statement 

Box Folder

 1927-1932 

1 1.1

 1933 

1 1.2

 1935 

1 1.3

 1936 

1 1.4

 1937 

1 1.5

 1938 

1 1.6

 1939 

1 1.7

 1940 

1 1.8

 1941 

1 1.9

 1942 

1 1.1

 1943 

1 1.11

 1945 

1 1.12
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Annual Statement of the Dixie Life Insurance Company 1927 

1

Annual Statement of the Dixie Life Insurance Company 1928 

1

Annual Statement of the Dixie Life Insurance Company 1929 

1

Annual Statement of the Dixie Life Insurance Company 1930 

1

Annual Statement of the Dixie Life Insurance Company 1931 

1

Annual Statement of the Southern-Dixie Life Insurance Company 1932 

1

Annual Statement of the Southern-Dixie Life Insurance Company 1933 

1

Annual Statement of the Southern-Dixie Life Insurance Company 1934 

1

Annual Statement of the Southern-Dixie Life Insurance Company 1935 

1

Annual Statement of the Southern-Dixie Life Insurance Company 1936 

1

Annual Statement of the Southern-Dixie Life Insurance Company 1937   Pencil Draft

1

Annual Statement of the Southern-Dixie Life Insurance Company 1937   Pen Draft

1

Annual Statement of the Southern-Dixie Life Insurance Company 1938 

1

Annual Statement of the Southern-Dixie Life Insurance Company 1939 

1

Annual Statement of the Southern-Dixie Life Insurance Company 1940 

2

Annual Statement of the Southern-Dixie Life Insurance Company 1941 

2

Annual Statement of the Southern-Dixie Life Insurance Company 1942 

2

Annual Statement of the Southern-Dixie Life Insurance Company 1943 

2

Annual Statement of the Southern-Dixie Life Insurance Company 1944 

2

Annual Statement of the Southern-Dixie Life Insurance Company 1945 

2

Annual Statement of the Southern-Dixie Life Insurance Company 1946 

2

Annual Statement of the Southern Life Insurance Company 1947 

2

Annual Statement of the Southern Life Insurance Company 1948 

3

Annual Statement of the Southern Life Insurance Company 1949 

3

Annual Statement of the Southern Life Insurance Company 1950 

3

Annual Statement of the Southern Life Insurance Company 1950   Actuarial copy

3

Annual Statement of the Southern Life Insurance Company 1951 

3

Annual Statement of the Southern Life Insurance Company 1952 

3

Annual Statement of the Southern Life Insurance Company 1953 

3

Annual Statement of the Southern Life Insurance Company 1954 

3

Annual Statement of the Southern Life Insurance Company 1955   draft

3

Annual Statement of the Southern Life Insurance Company 1955   final

3

Annual Statement of the Southern Life Insurance Company 1956   draft

3

Annual Statement of the Southern Life Insurance Company 1956   final

3

Annual Statement of the Southern Life Insurance Company 1957   draft

3

Annual Statement of the Southern Life Insurance Company 1957   final

3

Annual Statement of the Southern Life Insurance Company 1958   draft

3

Annual Statement of the Southern Life Insurance Company 1958   final

3

Annual Statement of the Southern Life Insurance Company 1959   draft

3

Annual Statement of the Southern Life Insurance Company 1959   final

3

Annual Statement of the Southern Life Insurance Company 1960   draft

4

Annual Statement of the Southern Life Insurance Company 1960   final

4

Annual Statement of the Southern Life Insurance Company 1961   draft

4

Annual Statement of the Southern Life Insurance Company 1961   final

4

Annual Statement of the Southern Life Insurance Company 1962   draft

4

Annual Statement of the Southern Life Insurance Company 1962   final

4

Annual Statement of the Southern Life Insurance Company 1963   draft

4

Annual Statement of the Southern Life Insurance Company 1963   final

4

Annual Statement of the Southern Life Insurance Company 1964   draft

4

Annual Statement of the Southern Life Insurance Company 1964   final

4

Annual Statement of the Southern Life Insurance Company 1965   draft

4

Annual Statement of the Southern Life Insurance Company 1966   draft

4

Annual Statement of the Southern Life Insurance Company participation in Servicemen's Group Life Insurance under reinsurer program 1966 

4

Annual Statement of the Southern Life Insurance Company 1967   draft

5

Annual Statement of the Southern Life Insurance Company participation in Servicemen's Group Life Insurance under reinsurer program 1967 

5

Annual Statement of the Southern Life Insurance Company 1968   draft

5

Annual Statement of the Southern Life Insurance Company 1968   final

5

Annual Statement of the Southern Life Insurance Company participation in Servicemen's Group Life Insurance under reinsurer program 1968 

5

Annual Statement of the Southern Life Insurance Company 1969   draft

5

Annual Statement of the Southern Life Insurance Company 1969   final

5

Annual Statement of the Southern Life Insurance Company participation in Servicemen's Group Life Insurance under reinsurer program 1969 

5

Annual Statement of the Southern Life Insurance Company 1970   draft

5

Annual Statement of the Southern Life Insurance Company 1970   final

5

Annual Statement of the Southern Life Insurance Company participation in Servicemen's Group Life Insurance under reinsurer program 1970 

5

Mid-Year Statement of the Southern Life Insurance Company June 30, 1971 

5

Annual Statement of the Southern Life Insurance Company 1971   draft

5

Annual Statement of the Southern Life Insurance Company 1971   final

5

Annual Statement of the Southern Life Insurance Company participation in Servicemen's Group Life Insurance under reinsurer program 1971 

5

[Mid-Year] Statement of the Southern Life Insurance Company June 30, 1972 

6

Annual Statement of the Southern Life Insurance Company 1972   draft

6

Annual Statement of the Southern Life Insurance Company 1972   final

6

Annual Statement of the Southern Life Insurance Company participation in Servicemen's Group Life Insurance under reinsurer program 1972 

6

[Mid-Year] Statement of the Southern Life Insurance Company June 30, 1973 

6

Annual Statement of the Southern Life Insurance Company 1973   draft

6

Annual Statement of the Southern Life Insurance Company 1973   final

6

[Mid-Year] Statement of the Southern Life Insurance Company June 30, 1974 

6

Annual Statement of the Southern Life Insurance Company 1974 

6

Annual Statement of the Southern Life Insurance Company 1975 

6

Annual Statement of the Southern Life Insurance Company of Texas 1976 

6

Final Statement of the Southern Life Insurance Company of Texas November 7, 1977 

6

Annual Statement of the Southern Life Insurance Company 1987 

6

Series 2: Conventions 1946-1977   0.15 cubic feet (4 folders)

Description

This series is comprised of agendas, brochures, memoranda, and rosters. It documents home-office planning for Southern Life sales conferences and contains reports from SLIC executives Marie E. Moyer and Earl E. Ryals.

Arrangement

The series is arranged chronologically.

Box Folder

 1946-1950 

1 2.1

 1952-1958 

1 2.2

 1960-1964 

1 2.3

 1972-1977 

1 2.4

Series 3: External Communications 1949-1987   0.825 cubic feet (24 folders)

Description

This series contains advertising copy, annual reports to stockholders, news releases, and newspaper clippings. It also documents the partnership of SLIC with Wisconsin-based Carley Capital Group for the construction of a Sheraton hotel in downtown Greensboro. This series originated in Southern Life’s Marketing Service Department.

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by folder title; within each folder the organization is chronological.

Advertisements 

Box Folder

General 1958-1984 & undated 

1 3.1

Recruiting 1968-1985 & undated 

1 3.2

Annual Reports 

Box Folder

 1949-1958 

1 3.3

 1959-1960 

1 3.4

 1961-1962 

1 3.5

 1963-1964 

2 3.6

 1965-1966 

2 3.7

 1967-1968 

2 3.8

 1969-1970 

2 3.9

 1971-1972 

2 3.1

 1973-1974 

2 3.11

 1975-1977 

2 3.12

 1978-1979 

2 3.13

 1980-1981 

2 3.14

 1982-1983 

2 3.15

 1984-1985 

2 3.16

News Releases 

Box Folder

 1962-1965 

3 3.17

 1966 

3 3.18

 1967 

3 3.19

 1968 

3 3.2
Box Folder

Press Kit 1983 

3 3.21

Promotional Articles 1962-1969 

3 3.22

Published Articles 1959-1987 & undated 

3 3.23

Southern Life Center/Sheraton Hotel 1981-1984 

3 3.24

Series 4: Internal Publications 1945-1986   4.425 cubic feet

Description

This series is composed of in-house newsletters for the SLIC sales force. These publications include Weekly Bulletins (1945-1947),  Field News (1948-1964), and  Currents (1964-1986). They furnish biographical information on agents and managers, comparative sales figures, and describe sales contests and conventions. Profusely illustrated, these newsletters provide a visual dimension to the overall record group.

Arrangement

The series is organized chronologically. Because each sales division of Southern Life – Combination (later known as Special Service), Ordinary (later known as General Agency), and Mortgage Insurance – each received its own version of each publication, the series is also organized by line of business.

Combination Division 

Weekly Bulletins 

Box Folder

 1945 

3 4.1

 1946 

3 4.2

 1947 

3 4.3

Field News 

Box Folder

 1948 

3 4.4

 1949 January through June 

3 4.5

 1949 July through December 

3 4.6

 1950-January through June 

3 4.7

 1950-July through December 

3 4.8

 1951-January through June 

4 4.9

 1951-July through December 

4 4.1

 1952-January through June 

4 4.11

 1952-July through December 

4 4.12

 1953 

4 4.13

 1954 

4 4.14

 1955 

4 4.15

 1956-January through February 

4 4.16

 1956-March through April 

4 4.17

 1956-May through June 

4 4.18

 1956-July through August 

5 4.19

 1956-September through October 

5 4.2

 1956-November through December 

5 4.21

 1957-January through February 

5 4.22

 1957-March through April 

5 4.23

 1957-May through June 

5 4.24

 1957-July through August 

5 4.25

 1957-September through October 

5 4.26

 1957-November through December 

5 4.27

 1958 & 1960 

5 4.28

 1961-January through June 

5 4.29

 1961-July through December 

5 4.3

 1962-January through June 

6 4.31

 1962-July through December 

6 4.32

 1963-January through June 

6 4.33

 1963-July through December 

6 4.34

 1964-January through June 

6 4.35

 1964-July through December 

6 4.36

Currents 

Box Folder

 1965 

6 4.37

 1966 

6 4.38

 1967 

6 4.39

 1968 

6 4.4

 1969 

6 4.41

 1970 

7 4.42

 1971 

7 4.43

 1972 

7 4.44

 1973 

7 4.45

 1974-January through June 

7 4.46

 1974-July through December 

7 4.47

 1975-January through June 

7 4.48

 1975-July through December 

7 4.49

 1976-January through June 

7 4.5

 1976-July through December 

7 4.51

 1977-January through June 

7 4.52

 1977-July through December 

7 4.53

 1978-January through June 

7 4.54

 1978-July through December 

7 4.55

 1979-January through June 

7 4.56

 1979-July through December 

7 4.57

Special Service Division 

Currents 

Box Folder

 1980-January through June 

7 4.58

 1980-July through December 

7 4.59

 1981-January through June 

7 4.6

 1981-July through December 

8 4.61

 1982-January through June 

8 4.62

 1982-July through December 

8 4.63

 1983-January through June 

8 4.64

 1983-July through December 

8 4.65

 1984-January through June 

8 4.66

 1984-July through December 

8 4.67

 1985-January through June 

8 4.68

 1985-July through December 

8 4.69

 1986 

8 4.7

Ordinary Division 

Box Folder

Weekly Bulletins 1951 

8 4.71

Field News 

Box Folder

 1952-January & 1952-February 

8 4.72

 1952-March & 1952-April 

8 4.73

 1952-May & 1952-June 

8 4.74

 1952-July & 1952-August 

8 4.75

 1952-September & 1952-October 

8 4.76

 1952-November & 1952-December 

8 4.77

 1953-January & 1953-February 

8 4.78

 1953-March & 1953-April 

8 4.79

 1953-May & 1953-June 

8 4.8

 1953-July & 1953-August 

8 4.81

 1953-September & 1953-October 

8 4.82

 1953-November & 1953-December 

8 4.83

 1954-January & 1954-February 

8 4.84

 1954-March & 1954-April 

8 4.85

 1954-May & 1954-June 

8 4.86

 1954-July & 1954-August 

9 4.87

 1954-September & 1954-October 

9 4.88

 1954-November & 1954-December 

9 4.89

 1955-January & 1955-February 

9 4.9

 1955-March & 1955-April 

9 4.91

 1955-May & 1955-June 

9 4.92

 1955-July & 1955-August 

9 4.93

 1955-September & 1955-October 

9 4.94

 1955-November & 1955-December 

9 4.95

 1956-January & 1956-February 

9 4.96

 1956-March & 1956-April 

9 4.97

 1956-May & 1956-June 

9 4.98

 1956-July & 1956-August 

9 4.99

 1956-September & 1956-October 

10 4.1

 1956-November & 1956-December 

10 4.101

 1960 

10 4.102

 1961-January through June 

10 4.103

 1961-July through December 

10 4.104

 1962-January through June 

10 4.105

 1962-July through December 

10 4.106

 1963-January through June 

10 4.107

 1963-July through December 

10 4.108

 1964-January through June 

10 4.109

 1964-July through December 

10 4.11

Currents 

Box Folder

 1965 

11 4.111

 1966 

11 4.112

 1967 

11 4.113

 1968 

11 4.114

 1969 

11 4.115

 1970 

11 4.116

 1971-January through June 

11 4.117

 1971-July through December 

11 4.118

 1972-January through June 

11 4.119

 1972-July through December 

11 4.12

 1973-January through June 

11 4.121

 1973-July through December 

11 4.122

 1974-January through June 

11 4.123

 1974-July through December 

11 4.124

 1975-January through June 

11 4.125

 1975-July through December 

11 4.126

 1976-January through June 

11 4.127

 1976-July through December 

11 4.128

 1977-January through June 

12 4.129

 1977-July through December 

12 4.13

 1978-January through June 

12 4.131

 1978-July through December 

12 4.132

 1979-January through June 

12 4.133

 1979-July through December 

12 4.134

 1980-January through June 

12 4.135

 1980-July through December 

12 4.136

General Agency Division 

Currents 

Box Folder

 1981-January through June 

12 4.137

 1981-July through December 

12 4.138

 1982-January through June 

12 4.139

 1982-July through December 

12 4.14

 1983 

12 4.141

 1984 

12 4.142

 1985-January 

12 4.143

 1986-January 

12 4.143

Mortgage Insurance Division 

Currents 

Box Folder

 1975 

12 4.144

 1976-1977 

12 4.145

 1978 

12 4.146

 1979 

12 4.147

 1980 

12 4.148

 1981 

12 4.149

 1982 

12 4.15

 1983 

12 4.151

 1984 

13 4.152

 1985 

13 4.153

Series 5: O. Henry Festival 1981-1986   0.15 cubic feet (6 folders)

Description

This series consists of brochures, correspondence, memoranda, and newspaper clippings. It documents Southern Life’s participation in the festival commemorating Greensboro native William Sydney Porter (O. Henry) in April 1985, including SLIC’s sponsorship of a statue of the famed author by sculptor Maria Kirby-Smith. Correspondents in this series include Wilbur L. Carter, Jr., Seth C. Macon, and Louis C. Stephens, Jr.

Arrangement

The series is organized alphabetically by subject, and each folder is arranged chronologically.

Box Folder

Correspondence 1981-1985 

13 5.1

Meeting Minutes 1983-1985 

13 5.2

Memos, Submission 1984-1986 

13 5.3

News Clippings 1985 

13 5.4

Pardon Request 1984-1985 

13 5.5

Programs/Announcements 1985 

13 5.6

Series 6: Reports on Examination 1938-1986   0.3 cubic feet

Arrangement

This series is arranged chronologically.

Description

This series consists of accounting working papers and printed reports. The “Report on Examination” is a triennial study conducted by representatives from various state insurance departments. The end result of this external audit is an in-depth report of Southern Life’s methods and procedures. In addition, the reports also include useful summaries of the company’s by-laws, corporate structure, and history.

Box Folder

 1931-1938 

13 6.1

 1941 

13 6.2

 1944-1945 

13 6.3

 1949 

13 6.4

 1952 

13 6.5

 1955 

13 6.6

 1958 

13 6.7

 1961 

13 6.8

 1964 

13 6.9

 1967 

14 6.1

 1970 

14 6.11

 1973 

14 6.12

 1976 

14 6.13

 1979 

14 6.14

 1982 & 1986 

14 6.15

Series 7: Seniority Awards Banquets 1970-1987   0.15 cubic feet (4 folders)

Description

This series contains brochures and typescripts of speeches by Wilbur L. Carter, Jr. It documents Southern Life’s annual awards banquets honoring those employees with twenty-five or more years’ service. Carter’s speeches provide anecdotal and biographical information on a number of employees.

Arrangement

The series is arranged chronologically.

Box Folder

 1970-1981 

14 7.1

 1982-1983 

14 7.2

 1984-1985 

14 7.3

 1986-1987 

14 7.4

Series 8: Corporate Secretary 1927-1987   7.3 cubic feet

Description

This series consists of agendas, audit reports, by-laws, committee minutes, contracts, correspondence, information on acquisitions and subsidiaries, memoranda, merger agreements, reinsurance agreements, specimen insurance policies, and stock transactions. The bulk of this material originated in the office of SLIC Senior Vice-President T. Clyde Collins, Jr., who succeeded his father as Secretary in 1968. The duties of the corporate secretary included keeping minutes of the meetings of stockholders, Boards of Directors, and the Executive and Finance Committees. Also, the corporate secretary acted as custodian of corporate records and countersigned all stock certificates and insurance policies. Records of particular importance in this series are the various committee minutes. The Executive Committee minutes not only document top-level decisions, they also contain memoranda, plans, and reports, which detail the sales and marketing efforts of the company. Moreover, the Finance Committee minutes summarize investment decisions, including mortgage loans, short-term investments, bonds, and equities. This series also documents the founding and subsequent development of SLIC’s predecessor firm, Dixie Life Insurance Company. It also encompasses information on members of the Board of Directors, stockholders, and the sale of SLIC to Liberty Life Insurance Company in 1986. Prominent correspondents in this series include W. L. Carter, Wilbur L. Carter, Jr., T. Clyde Collins, Jr., A. J. Fletcher, James F. Goodmon, C. T. Hagan, Jr., and Charles T. “Chip” Hagan, III.

Arrangement

The series is arranged in an alphabetical subject file. The original order of each folder, in most instances reverse chronological, has been retained.

Banks 

Box Folder

Community Bank of North Carolina 1974 

14 8.1

First Union National Bank 1977-1986 

14 8.2

North Carolina National Bank (NCNB)/National Bank of North Carolina 1971-1986 

14 8.3

Wachovia Bank and Trust Company 1969-1986 

14 8.4

Board of Directors 

Biographical 

Box Folder

Carter, Martha S. 1979-1986 

14 8.5

Fletcher, A. J. 1962-1979 

14 8.6

Goodmon, James F. 1975-1986 

14 8.7

Goodmon, Raymond H., III 1984-1986 

15 8.8

Hagan, C. T., Jr. 1963-1986 

15 8.9

Hagan, Charles T., III 1982-1986 

15 8.1

Hagan, Virginia Blair Carter 1968-1983 

15 8.11

Moore, Aubrey H., Jr. 1979-1984 

15 8.12
Box Folder

Roster 1983 

15 8.13

Board of Directors and Shareholders Meetings 

Agendas 

Box Folder

 1969-1972 

15 8.14

 1973-1974 

15 8.15

 1975-1976 

15 8.16

 1977-1978 

15 8.17

 1979-1980 

15 8.18

 1981-1982 

15 8.19

 1983 

15 8.2

 1984 

15 8.21

 1985 

15 8.22

 1986 

15 8.23
Box Folder

Building Appraisal for Southern Life 

15 8.23A

By-Laws of Southern Life Insurance Company 

Box Folder

 1953-1975 

15 8.24

 1979-1987 

16 8.25
Box Folder

Charter and Amendments 1927-1974 

16 8.26

Club House Work 

16 8.26A

Committees 

Box Folder

Administrative (Deferred Compensation-Supplemental Employee's Retirement Plan (SERP)) 1986 

16 8.27

Audit 1982-1984 

16 8.28

Deferred Compensation and SERP 1982-1986 

16 8.29

Executive-Notices and Agendas 1978-1983 

16 8.3

Internal Audit Reports 1982-1985 

16 8.31
Box Folder

Contract to Purchase Dunning Property 1978 

16 8.32

Correspondence 

Box Folder

 1969-1973 

16 8.33

 1974-1976 

16 8.34

 1977-1979 

16 8.35

 1980-1981 

16 8.36

 1983 

16 8.37

 1984-1987 

16 8.38
Box Folder

County Tax Evaluation 

16 8.38A

Deed to Roanoke Dairy Products Company Property 1949-1953 

16 8.39

Dixie Life Insurance Company-Merger Agreements 1931-1936 

17 8.4

Dixie Security Life Insurance Company 1952-1953 

17 8.41

Employees' Death Benefits Plan 1966 

17 8.42

Employees' Retirement and Insurance Benefits 1948-1949 

17 8.43

Ernst and Ernst Audit Reports 

Box Folder

 1971-1973 

17 8.44

 1974-1975 

17 8.45

 1976 

17 8.46

 1977-1978 

17 8.47

Ernst and Whinney 

Audit Reports 

Box Folder

 1979 

17 8.48

 1980-1981 

17 8.49

 1982-1983 

17 8.5

 1984-1985 

17 8.51

Correspondence 

Box Folder

 1972-1976 

18 8.52

 1977-1978 

18 8.53

 1979-1981 

18 8.54

 1982-1983 

18 8.55

 1984-1987 

18 8.56

Executive Committee 

Exhibits-Marketing Plans and Reports 

Box Folder

 1965 

18 8.57

 1966 

18 8.58

 1967 

18 8.59

 1968 

18 8.6

 1969 

18 8.61

 1971 

19 8.62

 1972 

19 8.63

 1973 

19 8.64

 1974 

19 8.65

 1975 

19 8.66

 1976 

19 8.67

 1977 

19 8.68

 1978 

19 8.69

 1979 

19 8.7

 1980 

19 8.71

 1981 

19 8.72

 1982 

19 8.73

Exhibits-Secretary's File 

Box Folder

 1976-1978 

19 8.74

 1979-1980 

19 8.75

 1981-1983 

19 8.76
Box Folder

Exhibits-Specimen Policies 1967 

20 8.77

Minutes 

Box Folder

 1953-1956 

20 8.78

 1957 

20 8.79

 1958 

20 8.8

 1959 

20 8.81

 1960 

20 8.82

 1961 

20 8.83

 1962 

20 8.84

 1963 

20 8.85

 1964 

20 8.86

 1965 

20 8.87

 1966 

20 8.88

 1967 

21 8.89

 1968 

21 8.9

 1969 

21 8.91

 1970 

21 8.92

 1971 

21 8.93

 1972 

21 8.94

 1973 

21 8.95

 1974 

21 8.96

 1975 

21 8.97

 1976 

21 8.98

 1977 

21 8.99

 1978 

21 8.1

 1979 

21 8.101

 1980 

21 8.102

 1981 

21 8.103

 1982 

21 8.104

 1983 

21 8.105

Finance Committee 

Minutes, Mortgage Loans 

Box Folder

 1947 

21 8.106

 1948 

22 8.107

 1949 

22 8.108

 1950 

22 8.109

 1951 

22 8.11

 1952 

22 8.111

 1953 

22 8.112

 1954 

22 8.113

 1955 

22 8.114

 1956 

22 8.115

 1957 

22 8.116

 1958 

22 8.117

 1959 

23 8.118

 1960 

23 8.119

 1961 

23 8.12

 1962 

23 8.121

 1963 

23 8.122

 1964 

23 8.123

 1965 

23 8.124

 1966 

23 8.125

 1967 

23 8.126

 1968 

23 8.127

 1969 

23 8.128

 1970 

23 8.129

 1971 

24 8.13

 1972 

24 8.131

 1973 

24 8.132

 1974 

24 8.133

 1975 

24 8.134

 1976 

24 8.135

 1977 

24 8.136

 1978 

24 8.137

 1979 

24 8.138

 1980-1981 

24 8.139

 1982-1983 

24 8.14

 1984-1985 

24 8.141

 1986 

24 8.142

Minutes, Other Investments 

Box Folder

 1956-1957 

24 8.143

 1958-1959 

24 8.144

 1960-1961 

24 8.145

 1962-1963 

24 8.146

 1964-1965 

24 8.147

 1966-1967 

24 8.148

 1968 

25 8.149

 1969 

25 8.15

 1970 

25 8.151

 1971 

25 8.152

 1972 

25 8.153

 1973 

25 8.154

 1974 

25 8.155

 1975 

25 8.156

 1976 

25 8.157

 1977 

25 8.158

 1978 

25 8.159

 1979 

25 8.16

 1980 

26 8.161

 1981 

26 8.162

 1982 

26 8.163

 1983 

26 8.164

 1984 

26 8.165

 1985 

26 8.166

 1986 

26 8.167

Minutes, Short-Term Investments 

Box Folder

 1982 

26 8.168

 1983 

26 8.169

 1984 

26 8.17

 1985 

27 8.171

 1986 

27 8.172
Box Folder

Foster, W. S., Collateral Loan 1964-1972 

27 8.173

Freeman, R. H., Foreclosure 1927-1936 

27 8.174

General Ledger, Liability Account Listing May 1985 

27 8.174A

Group Annuity Contract #00002 1986 

27 8.175

Home Office 

Box Folder

Back Entrance Marquee 

27 8.175A

City Permit, Construction Work 

27 8.175B

Furnace Room Alterations 

27 8.175C

Repairs 

27 8.175
Box Folder

I. C. E., Inc. Telephone Agreement 1985 

27 8.176

Insurance Department, Ruling #1 1934 

27 8.177

Management Committee, Minutes 1982-1987 

27 8.178

Monumental General Insurance Company (Mortgage Insurance Division (M.I.D.) Assumption) 1985-1986 

27 8.179

NurseCare International, Incorporated 1974 

27 8.18

Offer to Purchase Beck Property 1978 

27 8.181

Reinsurance Agreements 

Box Folder

Business Men's Assurance 1978-1980 

27 8.182

General Reassurance Corporation 1978 

27A 8.183

Jefferson Standard Life 1945-1976 

27A 8.184

Lincoln National Life 1968-1980 

27A 8.185

Life Insurance Company of North America 1974-1980 

27A 8.186

Munich American Reinsurance Company (MARC) Life 1980 

27A 8.187

North American Reassurance Company 1963-1967 

28 8.188

Occidental Life of California 1971-1975 

28 8.189

Republic National Life 1967 

28 8.19
Box Folder

Restrooms Remodeling March 7, 1966 

28 8.190A

Retirement Plan Committee Minutes 

Box Folder

 1965-1969 

28 8.191

 1970-1975 

28 8.192

 1976-1979 

28 8.193
Box Folder

Sayre and Sayre Associates, Incorporated 1984 

28 8.194

Shareholders 

Correspondence (Stock Transfer Requests, et cetera) 

Box Folder

 1952-1956 

28 8.195

 1963-1969 

28 8.196

 1970-1973 

28 8.197

 1974-1977 

28 8.198

 1978-1979 

28 8.199

 1980-1981 

28 8.2

 1982-1983 

28 8.201

 1984-1985 

28A 8.202

 1986-1987 

28A 8.203

Proxies 

Box Folder

 1977-1985 

28A 8.204

 1986 

28A 8.205
Box Folder

Sale of Stock to Liberty Life Insurance Company 1986-1987 

28A 8.206

Southern Life Capital Stock, Dividends and Reports 

Box Folder

 1964-1976 

28A 8.207

 1977-1985 

28A 8.208

 1986 

28A 8.209
Box Folder

Southern Life Building Drawing no date 

28A 8.209A
Box Folder

Groundbreaking Luncheon 

28A 8.209B

Open House 1981 

28A 8.209C

Public Relations, Part 1 

29 8.209

Public Relations, Part 2 

29 8.209E

Southern Life Insurance Company of Florence, South Carolina 

Box Folder

Agreements 1952 

29 8.21

General 1952-1955 

29 8.211
Box Folder

Sparling Construction Company, Contract 1947 

29 8.212

Specimen Policies 

Box Folder

 1963 

29 8.213

 1964-1966 

29 8.214
Box Folder

Stock Valuation 1955-1957 

29 8.215

Subsidiaries 

Box Folder

Exchange Place Corporation 1971-1979 

29 8.216

O. Henry Investment Corporation 1980-1981 

29 8.217

Southern Life Holding Company circa 1978 

29 8.218

The Sunbelt Company 1978-1980 

29 8.219
Box Folder

Tillinghast and Company 1985-1986 

29 8.22

Series 9: Lease/Service Agreements 1938-1978   0.375 cubic feet

Description

This series is comprised of legal agreements and correspondence and documents Southern Life’s relations with diverse vendors over a forty-year period.

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by subject or vendor.

Box Folder

Genesis One Computer Corporation 1975 

29 9.1

Insurance Information Exchange, Incorporated 1968 

29 9.2

International Business Machines Corporation 

Box Folder

 1938-1941 

29 9.3

 1971-1977 

29 9.4
Box Folder

Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Company 1939-1944 

29 9.5

Krispy Kreme Doughnut Company 

29 9.5A

Management Science America 1978 

29 9.6

Otis Elevator Company 1950-1951 

29 9.7

Parking Lot 

Box Folder

 1947-1959 

30 9.8

 1959-1966 

30 9.8A
Box Folder

Software Design, Incorporated 1974-1977 

30 9.9

Spool System 1973 

30 9.1

System Support Software 1977 

30 9.11

Thermo-Products, Incorporated 1973 

30 9.12

Tracor Computing Corporation 1973 

30 9.13

Wachovia Services, Incorporated 1972 

30 9.14

Wray/Ward Advertising, Incorporated 1976-1977 

30 9.15

Series 10: Texas (Southern Life of Texas) 1975-1978   0.15 cubic feet (9 folders)

Description

This series contains bank statements, correspondence, legal agreements, minutes, tax documents, and two printed Annual Statements. The series charts the successful attempt by SLIC to enter the Texas market area by acquiring Houston-based Southern Life Insurance Company of Texas for $85,000 in November 1977. Correspondents in this series include Wilbur L. Carter, Jr., T. Clyde Collins, Jr., A. J. Fletcher, and Herbert G. Tigner.

Arrangement

Organized alphabetically by subject.

Box Folder

Bank Statements 1975-1977 

30 10.1

Closing Documents 1977 

30 10.2

Correspondence 

Box Folder

 1976, May through May, 1977 

30 10.3

 1977, June through October, 1977 

30 10.4

 1977, November through February, 1978 

30 10.5
Box Folder

Minute Book 1975-1976 

30 10.6

Resignations 1977 

30 10.7

Tax Returns 1976-1977 

30 10.8

Temporary Certificate Matters 1975-1977 

30 10.9

Series 11: Printed Material 1927-1986   0.6 cubic feet (6 folders)

Description

This series includes manuals for personnel policy, recruiting, and leadership training, as well as two volumes of cancelled stock certificates and a ledger for stock transactions. The stock certificates are particularly important for documenting the earliest investors in Dixie Life Insurance Company.

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by subject.

Box Folder

"A Career with Southern Life" circa 1950 

30 11.1

Home Office Personnel Policy Manual circa 1985 

30 11.2

"Leadership in Management" 1946-1947 

31 11.3

Stock Certificates 

Box Folder

 1927-1931 

31 11.4

 1931-1982 

31 11.5
Box Folder

Stockholders Ledger 1966-1986 

31 11.6

Oversize materials 1928-1983 

General note

A total of seventy items, including financial working papers, promotional posters, large photographs, tax assessments, and specimen insurance policies, have been placed in oversize. This material was taken from the following series: Annual Statements, External Communications, and Corporate Secretary.

Photographs circa 1935-1986   13.75 cubic feet

General note

An estimated 8000 photographs in album format have been placed in separate boxes and are stored in the vault. These albums document company-wide conventions and smaller sales meetings, ceremonial occasions, and company-sponsored outings. An additional 228 snapshots and photographic portraits (“mug files”) and 932 slides of SLIC officers, sales and home office personnel, and company related activities have also been retained.

Memorabilia circa 1950-1977   16.0 item(s)

General note

Sixteen items, including an audiocassette, banners, commemorative tokens, convention ribbons, and corporate seals, have been removed from the collection and placed with the artifacts collection.

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 Record Group 11.1 Record Group 11.1: Historical Research Material Records 1905-1986  (Bulk, 1979-1985)   2.0 cubic feet including 134 folders in 4 document boxes, 27 cassette tapes with duplicates in 4 cassette boxes, 20 folders containing 55 photographs in a half document box, and three oversize photographs.

Corporate History

The history of The Liberty Corporation dates from November 3, 1905, when it began business in Spartanburg, South Carolina as the Southeastern Life Insurance Company. It continued to operate with its executive offices in Spartanburg until the early part of 1910, when the Home Office was moved to Greenville, South Carolina, where it has since remained.

On October 13, 1919, W. Frank Hipp (1889-1943), who began his life insurance career as an agent for Southeastern Life, organized a new company he named The Liberty Life Insurance Company. This firm enjoyed rapid growth, later proving a strong nucleus for the present corporation. W. Frank Hipp became one of Greenville's best-known business leaders.

In 1933, Hipp became president of the Southeastern Life Insurance Company. Subsequently, Southeastern and The Liberty Life Insurance Company were operated under joint management until January 1, 1942, when the business of the companies was consolidated under the name of Liberty Life Insurance Company, with Hipp as president. This consolidation resulted in the formation of a strong, well-rounded organization that offered a complete line of life insurance protection.

W. Frank Hipp served as president of Liberty Life until his death in 1943. He was succeeded by his son Francis M. Hipp (1911-1995), who became chief executive, under whose leadership the company continued to make outstanding progress as a financial institution and organization of service. Francis M. Hipp rapidly became one of South Carolina's best known business leaders.

In 1955, with a decade of excellent company growth to his credit, Francis Hipp initiated the construction of new company headquarters just outside of Greenville. Heretofore, the four previous Liberty Life Home Offices, as well as the Southeastern Life Building, had all been located in downtown Greenville. Many downtown merchants thought their businesses might suffer with the loss of this major downtown enterprise. However, as with many of Francis Hipp's business decisions, downtown business did not suffer, in fact, new businesses were attracted to the area largely due to the substantial growth evidenced by Liberty Life Insurance Company's expansion.

In 1966, Francis Hipp recommended to the Board of Directors the qualities and advantages of having a holding company function as parent organization for large and diverse business activities for growing companies such as Liberty Life. In 1967, the Board of Directors acted on Hipp's recommendation and formed the holding company which they named The Liberty Corporation. In 1969, The Liberty Corporation stock was listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

Also in 1969, the third generation of the Hipp family joined the company when, W. Hayne Hipp (1940-) was made an assistant vice president of Liberty Life. He succeeded his father as President and Chief Executive Officer of The Liberty Corporation in 1978. W. Hayne is now one of South Carolina's foremost business leaders as well as one of Greenville's best-known civic leaders.

At the end of the twentieth century, Liberty Corporation went through the most dramatic period since its formation in 1967. On June 19, 2000, The Liberty Corporation announced it was selling its insurance operations, Liberty Life Insurance and Liberty Insurance Services Corporation, as well as its real estate-including the headquarters building in Greenville, South Carolina-to the Royal Bank of Canada for $650 million. In addition, Liberty announced the merger of Cosmos Broadcasting with Jackson, Mississippi based Civic Communications, under which Liberty would pay Civic $204 million in cash. The sales agreement between The Liberty Corporation and the Royal Bank of Canada was completed on November 1, 2000 and a month later, on December 4, Cosmos Broadcasting Corporation completed the acquisition of Civic Communication. As of that date, Cosmos owns fifteen network-affiliated television stations.

The Liberty Corporation, with members of the Hipp family at its helm, continues a leadership role in guiding the activities and investments of its various affiliated businesses. W. Frank and Francis M. Hipp, whose foresight, guidance, and business acumen built the strong foundation of Liberty Life, set the standard of influence. The force of their leadership during the formative years, now passed on and in the capable hands of W. Hayne, shapes The Liberty Corporation's future.

Scope and Content Note

The Historical Research Material Series consists of documents and papers, graphic materials, photographs, and cassette tape recordings of interviews with executives of The Liberty Corporation, and former agents and employees of The Liberty Life Insurance Company and The Southeastern Life Insurance Company. Included with the documents and papers are notes identifying thirty-eight individuals interviewed, six of whom are not on tape. Dates for the material run from 1905 to 1986, with the bulk of the material dating from 1979 to 1985. Much of this material was gathered in the course of research for The Liberty Life Insurance Company, 1919-1953 by Zane Knauss and  The Liberty Spirit: History of The Liberty Corporation, 1905-1985 by Doyle Boggs.

Several folders pertain to historical research material about The Liberty Corporation, The Southeastern Life Insurance Company, and The Liberty Life Insurance Company. One of these contains the History & Genealogy of the Hipp Family, 1749-1943. Another contains  The Liberty Spirit: History of The Liberty Corporation. Many folders contain publication material used during production of The Liberty Spirit. A single publication folder holds the  Fiftieth Anniversary 1905-1955 of The Liberty Life Insurance Company. A few folders contain draft history typescripts of  The Liberty Spirit and  The Southeastern Life Insurance Company. Several folders contain the manuscript history of Columbia, SC radio and television station WIS,  So Rich A Heritage. Other folders contain interview notes that Knauss kept as he gathered oral information. Certain folders contain transcriptions of interviews, including those with Francis and Herman Hipp. One folder contains releases for use of the information on tape. Some folders contain research material used for the histories of the company. Additional folders contain material related to field agents, Furman University, Knauss, interview lists and reference sources, and reports. The thirty-two interviews themselves reside on twenty-seven original and duplicate user tapes. Numerous folders contain photographs of agents and employees, buildings and building sites, company executives and offices, conventions and training meetings, cotton mill village life, and downtown Greenville and Spartanburg dating from 1902 to 1978. A couple oversize folders contain photographs of standings of agents and the Southeastern Life Building.

Although focusing on historical developments which culminated in the formation of The Liberty Corporation, the oral interviews, transcriptions, typescripts, and other material in this collection are also a prime source of information on the insurance and broadcasting industries in South Carolina. The interviews and printed material also provide valuable information on the development of other business interests in the state. Of equal importance is the biographical/ entrepreneurial information pertaining to members of the Hipp family who developed and organized Liberty Life and The Liberty Corporation, i.e., W. Frank Hipp, Francis M. Hipp, Herman N. Hipp, and B. Calhoun Hipp. This collection holds research potential in areas of twentieth-century South Carolina economic and mass communications history, and is a rich source of reference material for researchers.

A list of the people who were interviewed follows.

List of Interviewees

Athearn, James L., Executive, Communications, Liberty Life Insurance Co.

Batson, Charles A., Chairman, 1968, Cosmos Broadcasting Corporation

Campanaro, Richard W., Exe Vice-Pres, Liberty Life Insurance Company

Davis, James K., Vice-President & Actuary, Liberty Life Insurance Company

Edwards, Clint E., Vice-President, Operations, Liberty Life Insurance Company

Furman, Alester Garden, Jr., Chairman, The Furman Company; Liberty L ife Board

Gravely, Harris P., President & CEO Liberty Life Insurance Company

Harden, Frank, Executive, WIS & WIST-Radio

Harper, Walter W., Director, State Development Board, 1959-67

Hicken, Patsy, Director, Broadcasting Museum of Charleston

Hilliard, R. Glenn, President, Liberty Life insurance Company

Hipp, Francis Moffett, Chairman, The Liberty Corporation

Hipp, Herman Neel, President & CEO, The Liberty Corporation

Hunt, Frank D., Vice-Presient, Savings & Loan, Liberty Life Insurance Co.

Hunt, Roy F., Vice-President, Investments, Liberty Life Insurance Co.

Kroeg, Alex A., Agent, Southeastern & Liberty Life Insurance Companies

Lorick, Mark, President, La Marick Beauty Systems, Inc., a TLC subsidiary

Martin, C. Wallace, Manager and Co-owner, WIS-Radio, 1947-62

Maxwell, Leonard A., Vice-President, Communications, The Liberty Corporation

McDonald, R. E., Vice-President, Claims, Liberty Life Insurance Company

McEachearn, W. W., President, SC National Bank; Liberty Life Board

Merrill, Mildred, Secretary, Liberty Life Insurance Company Home Office

Patton, Macon G. "Mack," Chairman, 1981, Cosmos Broadcasting Corporation

Quave, Mackie "Cactus," Actor/Announcer, WIS-Radio & TV's "Bar Q Ranch" show

Ritchie, Robert D., Secretary, Liberty Life Insurance Company

Rivers, John & Martha Robinson, Owners, WCSC-Radio & TV, Charleston

Robelot, Thomas H., Vice-President, Combination Agencies, Liberty Life Insurance Co.

Rude, Mary Olive, Secretary, Liberty Life Insurance Company Home Office

Satterfield, Walter Mose, Agent, Liberty Life & Southeastern Life Insurance Companies

Scales, Robert Roper, Jr., Legal Vice-President, Liberty Life Insurance Company

Self, James Cuthbert, Jr., President, Greenwood Mills; Member, State Development Board

Shafto, G. Richard, President, The Broadcasting Company of the South, 1951, & Cosmos, 1965

Smith, John I., President, Abney Mills; Liberty Life Insurance Co. Board of Directors

Other Interviewees listed in notes, but not identified on tape:

Agnew, Paul B., Assist. Secretary, Liberty Life Home Office

Hipp, W. Hayne, Vice-Chairman & CEO, The Liberty Corporation

Lindsay, John W., Legal Assistant Vice-President, Liberty Life insurance Co.

Palmer, Sidney Information Source

Payne, Martha, Secretary, Senator Ernest F. Hollings' Columbia, SC Office

Pinner, Joseph Information Source

DOCUMENTS AND PAPERS 

Articles 

Box Folder

"Liberty Corporation Found Home in South long ago," from The Greenville News October 16, 1977 

1 1

"Liberty Life Making a Record for Progress," from The Greenville News circa 1922 

1 2

Home Insurance Companies Magazine, advertising articles about Liberty & Southeastern Life Insurance Companies 1933 

1 3

Home Insurance Companies Magazine, duplicate 

1 4

Board Members & Presidents of The Southeastern Life Insurance Company 1905-1939 

1 5

Directors of Liberty & Southeastern Life Insurance Companies 1939-1970 

1 6

Field agents: information on field agents William Kennedy and J. P. Smith 1937-1957 

1 7

Furman University: "Furman Alumni: Leaders in Many Fields," from The Greenville News 1976 

1 8

Histories 

Box Folder

Brief histories celebrating 75th & 80th anniversaries of Liberty Life, with a chronology of Liberty's history 1905-1978 1980 & 1986 

1 9

"Early Developments of Life Insurance and Southeastern Life Insurance Company to 1930," by J. K.Davis circa 1979 

1 10

Hipp Family History & Genealogy, 1749-1943, by G.L.C. Hendrix circa 1975 

1 11

Historical correspondence solicited by Robert Ritchie 1969 

1 12

The Liberty Spirit: History of The Liberty Corporation 1905-1985, by Doyle Boggs 1986 

1 13

The Liberty Life Insurance Company, 1919-1953, by Zane Knauss, 1979-1980, Comprehensive but incomplete, missing pages 1 & 90 

Box Folder

Chapters I, II, III 

1 14

IV & V 

1 15

VI & VII 

1 16

VIII & IX 

1 17
Box Folder

The Liberty Life Insurance Company 1919-1930 

1 18

Historical notes on development Southeastern & Liberty Life 1905-1941 

1 19

History and organization of The Liberty Life Insurance Company 1942 

1 20

History of The Southeastern Life Insurance Company, 1921-1941, by J. K. Davis 1979 

1 21

History of WIS Radio & Television, So Rich A Heritage, by Louis Lang 1969 

Box Folder

Chapters I & II 

1 22

III & IV 

1 23

V, VI, VII 

1 24

VIII 

1 25

IX 

1 26

1 27

XI 

1 28

XII 

1 29

XIII 

1 30

XIV 

2 31

XV & XVI 

2 32

XVII 

2 33

XVIII 

2 34

XIX 

2 35

XX 

2 36

XXI 

2 37

XXII 

2 38

XXIII 

2 39

Interview Notes 

Box Folder

Agnew, Paul, J. K. Davis, and Harris Gravely circa 1979 

2 40

Hipp, Francis, and Herman Hipp circa 1979 

2 41

Hunt, Frank, and Roy Hunt circa 1979 

2 42

Lindsay, John, and C. Wallace Martin circa 1979 

2 43

McDonald, R. E., Mildred Merrill, and Mack Patton circa 1979 

2 44

Ritchie, Robert, and John & Martha Rivers circa 1979 

2 45

Robelot, Thomas, and Mary Olive Rude circa 1979 

2 46

Satterfield, W. M., and Robert Scales circa 1979 

2 47

Shafto, Richard circa 1979 

2 48
Box Folder

Knauss, Zane, Research Material circa 1979 & 1980 

2 49

Lists: Interviewees on tape and reference sources circa 1979 

2 50

Publications 

Box Folder

Fiftieth Anniversary 1905-1955, Liberty Life Insurance Company 1955 

2 51

A Brief History: A Half Century of Service and Progress, Liberty Life Insurance Company 1955 

2 52

Financial Freedom For The Family, A Tribute to W. Frank Hipp, Man of Achievement, August 24, 1889 to January 3, 1943 August 1943 

2 53

Our New Home, Liberty Life Insurance Company-1955 See  The Liberty Spirit and  So Rich A Heritage 

2 54

Publication Material for The Liberty Spirit: History of The Liberty Corporation 

Box Folder

Corrections, Editions, Production Schedules, Proofs, Part 1 1984-1985 

2 55

Corrections, Editions, Production Schedules, Proofs, Part 2 

2 56

Distribution Information and Lists 1986 

2 57

Draft & Printing Proposals, with related memoranda 1984-1985 

2 58

Photograph Correspondence & Pictures-Taken List 1985-1986 

2 59

The State, Special 50th Anniversary Edition 1930-1980 

2 60
Box Folder

Releases: Taped Interviews, Information 1979 

3 61

Reports 

Box Folder

"An Executive Summary on the Corporate Image of Liberty Life Insurance Company: An Analysis of Public Attitudes, Habits and Opinions" May 1965 

3 62

The Liberty Corporation Company Report-November, 1979 & "Long-Range Corporate Growth Program" report for Liberty Life Insurance Company October 1965 

3 63

Operations Committee Report, "The Thrift Series: A New Line of Debit Ordinary Insurance" April, 1966 

3 64

Research Material 

Box Folder

Corporate Profiles and Shareholder Information & Disclosure Information on Publicly Owned 1981-1982 1966-1972 

3 65

The Liberty Corporation's Corporate Contributions & Liberty Life Insurance Sales and Management Strategies for Finance, Marketing, Teamwork, and Universal Life 1983 1974-1980 

3 66

Press Releases, The Liberty Corporation 1970-1984 

3 67

Material about The Liberty Life Insurance Company, compiled by R. D. Ritchie 1965 & 1969 

3 68

Material about The Southeastern Life Insurance Company, compiled by J. K. Davis and R. D. Ritchie 1969 

3 69
Box Folder

Statements & Guarantess: The Southeastern Life Insurance Company 1909-1915 

3 70

Transcriptions of Interviews 

Box Folder

Campanaro, Richard W., edited & complete February 3, 1982 

3 71

Davis, J. K., edited & complete September 19, 1979 

3 72

Hilliard, R. Glenn, edited & complete February 2, 1982 

3 73

Hipp, Francis, two copies: edited & unedited, both complete October 12, 1979 

3 74

Hipp, Herman, two copies: edited & incomplete to page 17, unedited & complete to page 30 October 24, 1979 

3 75

Hunt, Roy, edited & complete & Maxwell, Len, and Jim Athearn, shared, edited & complete circa 1979 circa 1979 

3 76

Merrill, Mildred, edited & incomplete to page 15 circa 1979 

3 77

Rude, Mary Olive, two copies: edited & incomplete, unedited & complete circa 1979 

3 78

Satterfield, W. M., edited & incomplete September 17, 1979 

3 79

Scales, Robert, Part 1, Side A, edited & complete August 13, 1979 

3 80

Part 2, Side B, edited & incomplete 

3 81
Box Folder

Transcripts: Meeting Minutes, Board and Finance, The Southeastern Life Insurance Company 1905 & 1907 

3 82

Tributes: Boyd Calhoun Hipp, 1922-1976 1976 

3 83

Typescripts 

Draft history, The Liberty Spirit: History of The Liberty Corporation, by Doyle Boggs 1984 

Box Folder

Introduction & Prologue 

3 84

Chapter One 

3 85

Two 

4 86

Three 

4 87

Four 

4 88

Five 

4 89

Six 

4 90

Notes 

4 91

Revised draft history, The Liberty Spirit 1984 

Box Folder

Introduction & Prologue 

4 92

Chapter One 

4 93

Two 

4 94

Three 

4 95

Four 

4 96

Five 

4 97

Six 

4 98

Notes 

4 99

Pre-publication version, The Liberty Spirit 1985 

Box Folder

Cover, Title Pages, Acknowledgements, Table of Contents, Preface, and Prologue 

4 100

Chapter One 

4 101

Two 

4 102

Three 

4 103

Four 

4 104

Five 

4 105

Six 

4 106

Chronology, Notes, and Index 

4 107
Box Folder

Pre-publication version corrections, The Liberty Spirit 1985 

4 108

Draft history of the Southeastern Life Insurance Company, by J. K. Davis circa 1979 

4 109

Draft M.A. Thesis, Mr. G. Richard Shafto: Influences On and Contributions To The Broadcasting Industry in South Carolina, by Ramanlal Mangaldas Modi 1971 

Box
4
Folder
110
Box Folder

Table of Contents, Introduction (Chapter I), and Chapter II 

4 110

III 

4 111

IV 

4 112

V & VI 

4 113

Appendixes, Bibliography, and Proofreader Notes 

4 114

CASSETTE TAPES 

South Carolina Insurance Commission; Charles A. Batson; Glenn Hilliard; James C. Self, Jr.; Confederate Museum 

Box tape

Side A: South Carolina Insurance Commission 

Scope and Contents note

Conversion with Gordon Henry concerning early Hipp family members to the Commission, possibly the first was John Calhoun Hipp. W. Frank served from 1930 to 1943 and Francis M. served from 1958 to 1970. The Commission presented an award to the Hipp family in 1978.

1 1

Side A: Charles A. Batson circa 1979 

Scope and Contents note

Conversation about radio and television acquisitions during his career with The Broadcasting Company of the South and Cosmos Broadcasting Corporation. Mentions Frank Blair and Frank McGee, they were early WIS announcers. End. Conversation with SC Insurance Commission representative about home-grown insurance businesses. End.

1 1

Side A: Glenn Hilliard 

Scope and Contents note

A short discussion concerning his work with Jack Lindsay, creating the papers which formed The Liberty Corporation, the proposed TLC-SCNB merger, and other legal business.

1 1

Side B: James C. Self, Jr. circa 1979 

Scope and Contents note

Short discussion concerning his father and grandfather's association with The Southeastern Life Insurance Company. His father, James Cuthbert, bought two shares of Southeastern stock on November 21, 1906.

Questioned about J. H. Self, he indicates J. H. was his uncle. Mentions C. F. Haynsworth's long association with Southeastern Life.

1 1

Side B: Confederate Museum 

Scope and Contents note

Questions to, and answers from, John Martin about Col. Elliot Estes, co-founder of The Southeastern Life Insurance Company.

1 1

Harris P. Gravely 

Box tape

Side A: Harris P. Gravely circa 1979 

Scope and Contents note

Conversation concerning his start with Liberty Life in 1951, his promotion to Controller, the initiation of an unprecedented internal controls and audit system, internal changes and restructuring, set up a strict accounting system with checks and balances, oversaw the change from the old master book cash accounting system to data processing, talks about Francis and Herman, and second-and third-generation executives.

1 2

Side B: Harris Gravely continued 

Scope and Contents note

He talks about retirement; personal achievement versus promotion or rewards from competition; and comments on the future of the company.

1 2

Detroit/Montreux Jazz, RCA Consumer Conversation; R. Glenn Hilliard 

Box tape

Side A: Detroit/Montreux Jazz, RCA Consumer Conversation 

Scope and Contents note

Knauss' personal business conversations

1 3

Side B: R. Glenn Hilliard circa 1979 

Scope and Contents note

He describes various corporate subsidiaries, including: Hampton Insurance Companies, Incorporated, Market Advertising, Incorporated, Bent Tree Corporation, LPC of North Carolina, Incorporated, Spratlin Financial Corporation, First City Mortgage and United Fidelity, Charter Fund and Fund Mortgage, and LaMarick Beauty Salons, Incorporated. Discusses his thoughts and feelings concerning the history and growth of The Liberty Corporation.

1 3

Francis M. Hipp 

Box tape

Side A: Francis M. Hipp 

Scope and Contents note

This interview was transcribed, see Transcriptions of Interviews, DOCUMENTS AND PAPERS, Box 2, Folder 17. Recorded October 12, 1979, Hilton Head Island, SC. Francis discusses his thoughts and feelings concerning the history and growth of Liberty Life and The Liberty Corporation during his sixty-two-year career with the two companies.

1 4

Side B: Francis Hipp-continues 

1 4

Francis M. Hipp; Mary Olive Rude; Herman N. Hipp 

Box tape

Side A: Francis Hipp-continues, Mary Olive Rude 

Scope and Contents note

This interview was transcribed, see Transcriptions of Interviews, DOCUMENTS AND PAPERS, Box 2, Folder 22. Recorded October 24, 1979, Greenville, SC. Mary describes what it was like to work for W. Frank Hipp; the transition in leadership to Francis after Frank's death; and other historical and personal perspectives about the company.

1 5

Side B: Herman N. Hipp 

Scope and Contents note

This interview was transcribed, see Transcriptions of Interviews, DOCUMENTS AND PAPERS, Box 2, Folder 18. Recorded October 24, 1979, Greenville, SC. Herman discusses his thoughts and feelings concerning the history and growth of Liberty Life and The Liberty Corporation during his fifty-year career with the two companies.

1 5

Herman N. Hipp; G. Richard "Dick" Shafto 

Box tape

Side A: Herman Hipp-continues 

1 6

Side B: G. Richard "Dick" Shafto 

Scope and Contents note

Discusses his long association with W. Frank Hipp; WIS, WIST, and the other company radio stations; histories of The South Carolina Broadcasting Company, The Broadcasting Company of the South, and Cosmos Broadcasting Corporation, including reasons for name changes, acquisitions, and the introduction of television; the growth of broadcasting over his fifty-year career in the business.

1 6

G. Richard "Dick" Shafto 

Box tape

Side A: Dick Shafto-continues 

Scope and Contents note

Discusses the five-year negotiation process for broadcasting rights to WSPA Spartanburg/Greenville conducted with Walter Brown, Roger Peace, Donald Russell, and Alester G. Furman, Jr.

1 7

Side B: Dick Shafto-continues 

1 7

Frank D. Hunt; Alex A. Kroeg; John I. Smith; Alester G. Furman, Jr. 

Box tape

Side A: Frank D. Hunt circa 1979 

Scope and Contents note

Discusses his start with Liberty Life in 1933, just after Southeastern Life was acquired; had a B. S. degree in Commerce and was assigned a debit in Spartanburg around Milltown; organized the Personnel Department; and, as Agency Auditor, headed the Premium Accounting Department, the largest department at Liberty Life at that time.

1 8

Side B: Alex A. Kroeg circa 1979 

Scope and Contents note

Discusses his start with Southeastern Life in Accounting and Underwriting in 1934; he played golf with W. Frank Hipp every afternoon before WWII; he left the company for awhile and rejoined Liberty Life's Group Sales in 1954; he retired in 1977. End.

1 8

Side B: John I. Smith 

Scope and Contents note

Conversation concerning his activities on the State Development Board, his associations with Liberty Life, Southeastern Life, and The Liberty Corporation. End.

1 8

Side B: Alester G. Furman, Jr. 

Scope and Contents note

Discussion concerning his connections with Liberty, Southeastern and The Liberty Corporation.

1 8

Roy F. Hunt 

Box tape

Side A: Roy F. Hunt 

Scope and Contents note

This interview was transcribed, see Transcriptions of Interviews, DOCUMENTS AND PAPERS, Box 2, Folder 19. Recorded October 3, 1979, Poinsett Hotel, Greenville, SC. Roy discusses his thoughts about the history and growth of Liberty Life and The Liberty Corporation during his long career with the two companies.

1 9

Side B: Roy Hunt-continues 

1 9

Liberty Life, General Explanation 

Box tape

Side A: Liberty Life, General Explanation circa 1979-1981 

Scope and Contents note

A well-informed executive discusses the general management and sales philosophy of The Liberty Life Insurance Company. Poor audio quality. A note attached to the original tape reads: "Unable to transcribe this tape, 11/17/81." However, some parts of the tape are understandable.

1 10

Side B: Liberty Life, General Explanation-continues 

Scope and Contents note

Person being interviewed identifies himself as one of four executive vice-presidents with Liberty Life and that he heads the marketing division.

1 10

Liberty Life #1, History 

Box tape

Side A: Liberty Life #1, History June 21, 1976 June 22, 1976 June 23, 1976 

Scope and Contents note

This tape, along with the three following tapes, contains detailed descriptive histories of Liberty and Southeastern Life from 1905 to the formation of The Liberty Corporation in 1968, and are narrated by Bo Moore. First, an introduction to the subject matter, i.e., what records are used, their relation to the subject, who created them, and where the records are located within the Liberty Life Building and The Liberty Corporation Archives; then, Southeastern Life from 1905 to 1929, and a biography of W. Frank Hipp from 1889 to 1919.

1 11

Side B: Liberty Life #1-continues 

Scope and Contents note

Liberty Life from 1919 to 1932

1 11

Liberty Life #2, History 

Box tape

Side A: Liberty Life #2, History June 24, 1976 

Scope and Contents note

Liberty Life and Southeastern Life from 1932 to 1941; the merger of Liberty Life and Southeastern Life in 1942; the death of W. Frank Hipp, and the transition in leadership in 1943 to and with Francis, Herman, and B. Calhoun Hipp.

1 12

Side B: Liberty Life #2-continues 

Scope and Contents note

Liberty Life from 1942 to 1965

1 12

Liberty Life #3, History 

Box tape

Side A: Liberty Life #3, History circa June 1976 

Scope and Contents note

This portion contains a history of Liberty Life from 1965 to 1968; broadcasting interests from 1931 to 1968; Surety Life and Southeastern Life from 1942 to 1968; and some information about Liberty Investors Benefit Insurance Company (LIBCO) from 1967 to 1968.

1 13

Side B: Liberty Life #3-continues 

Scope and Contents note

The formation of The Liberty Corporation in 1968; information about the proposed Liberty Corporation-South Carolina National Bank (TLC-SCNB) merger; the Hipp brothers from 1943 to 1968; brings conclusion to the subject matter, i.e., summation of the material, weaknesses and gaps in the documentation, and recommendations for further research.

1 13

Liberty Life #4, The Liberty Corporation Archives 

Box tape

Side A: Liberty Life #4, The Liberty Corporation Archives circa June 1976 

Scope and Contents note

Here is recorded a description and an evaluation of The Liberty Corporation Archives. Quoting from Moore's narration, "it is intended to be a description of and guide to some of the more important materials in The Liberty Corporation Archives, as well as suggestions for adding additional material to those archives."

1 14

Side B: Blank 

1 14

Leonard A. Maxwell; James L. Athearn; C. Wallace Martin 

Box tape

Side A: Leonard A. Maxwell circa 1979 

Scope and Contents note

This interview was transcribed, see Transcriptions of Interviews, DOCUMENTS AND PAPERS, Box 2, Folder 20. Len discusses his thoughts concerning the history and growth of Liberty Life and The Liberty Corporation, emphasizing communication's role as developer and disseminator of corporate information to the public.

2 15

Side A: James L. Athearn circa 1979 

Scope and Contents note

This interview was transcribed, see Transcriptions of Interviews, DOCUMENTS AND PAPERS, Box 2, Folder 20. Jim discusses his work in communications and with the company in general.

2 15

Side B: C. Wallace Martin Recorded c. 1979 

Scope and Contents note

Conversation with Martin covering the time he managed and shared ownership in WIS Radio from 1947 to 1962.

2 25

R. E. McDonald; Clint E. Edwards 

Box tape

Side A: R.E. McDonald circa 1980 

Scope and Contents note

McDonald talks about working for W. Frank Hipp, with H. Vogel, P. Agnew, and the Hipp brothers; insurance sales and receipts during the Depression; processing death claims and tracking missing persons; and other company memories during his long career with the company.

2 16

Side B: R.E. McDonald-continues 

Scope and Contents note

Discusses his social life with Hipp, Vogel, and Agnew; Hipp's first marriage; Hipp did things secretly for people they never knew about, yet he was close with his money and paid low salaries. Asked what he thought Hipp would have done with company had he lived, McDonald replied, "I don't think he could have taken it as far as Francis has."

2 16

Side B: Clint E. Edwards circa 1980 

Scope and Contents note

Edwards started as an actuary with J. K. Davis in 1964; says Davis was Actuary for both Southeastern and Liberty until after WWII; Lucian Lee was hired about 1949, John Sloan and Bill Morrow joined later. Discusses insurance, mainly the differences between ordinary and debit sales; the process of writing new insurance policies; changed the old rating system based on skin color to one based on socioeconomic circumstances; and other insurance changes due to the times.

2 16

Patsy Hicken, Director of the Broadcasting Museum of Charleston; W.W. McEachern; Leonard A. Maxwell; R.E. McDonald; Martha Rivers; Walter Harper 

Box tape

Side A: Broadcasting Museum, Charleston, Patsy Hicken 

Scope and Contents note

Conversation with Hicken, Director of the Broadcasting Museum of Charleston, concerning biographies of Louis Burke and Fred Jordan. End.

2 17

Side A: W.W. McEachearn 

Scope and Contents note

A short conversation with McEachearn, President of South Carolina National Bank, about the bank holding company and his membership on the Liberty Life Board of Directors. Interrupted by another interview with Len Maxwell.

2 17

Side A: Leonard A. Maxwell circa 1979 

Scope and Contents note

This is an additional conversation with Maxwell concerning his advertising and public relations work with Liberty.

2 17

Side B: R.E. McDonald circa 1979 

Scope and Contents note

This is an earlier interview with McDonald about work he did for W. Frank Hipp during the Depression, i.e., he picked up cash receipts from around South Carolina, delivering about $1,000 cash to Hipp every Saturday. W. Frank then put the cash in a wall safe. This was how Hipp had cash on-hand during the Depression. End. Short conversation with Martha Rivers, while waiting to interview John Rivers.

2 17

Side B: Walter Harper circa 1979 

Scope and Contents note

Harper's recruitment as Director of the Board and his relationship with Ernest Hollings, Francis Hipp, James Self, and others; was head of the North Carolina State Commerce and Industry Division when recruited by Hollings and Hipp, and as a well-known, professional leader it was hoped he could generate and develop business activity for the state; was with the Board for seven and a half years-June, 1959 to January, 1967; discusses Hipp's vital role on the board and with Liberty, a key figure.

2 17

Macon G. "Mack" Patton 

Box tape

Side A: Macon G. "Mack" Patton circa 1980 

Scope and Contents note

Patton started working for Liberty on April 1, 1975. At the time of the interview he had been only with Liberty for five years. Discusses business activities of The Liberty Corporation, including insurance sales, radio and television broadcasting, and savings and loan; the purpose of life insurance speculating on the future of insurance as a product; broadcasting and increased investment costs; competition in the industry; family ownership and the balance between family and public interests; and the dramatic growth of the company since 1943-$500,000 to several billion.

2 18

Side B: Mack Patton-continues 

Scope and Contents note

Discusses the future of the company; the ownership base within the Hipp family; and aspects of the corporation's history and growth.

2 18

Mackie "Cactus" Quave; Frank Harden 

Box tape

Side A: Mackie "Cactus" Quave circa 1979 

Scope and Contents note

Quave discusses his start with Cosmos Broadcasting at WIS-Radio when FM aired in 1948 and his commercial work at the Columbia studios; places he lived and worked in the city have been razed; was the ESSO reporter before EXXON; wants to do a then and now documentary; people began their careers at the station, Roger Miller; talks about Francis Hipp.

2 19

Side A: Frank Harden 

Scope and Contents note

Harden talks about his involvement with WIS and WIST. He discusses FM frequency issues that were prevalent in South Carolina, but specifically how they effected WIS in Columbia and WIST in Charlotte.

2 19

Side B: Knauss 

Scope and Contents note

Personal conversations

2 19

Robert D. Ritchie 

Box tape

Side A: Robert D. Ritchie August 8, 1979 

Scope and Contents note

Free Masonry Office, Greenville, SC Ritchie discusses the history and growth of Liberty Life under W. Frank Hipp's leadership; describes Hipp's mental and physical abilities; and relates plans and actions they implemented for the company during their association.

2 20

Side B: Robert Ritchie-continues 

Scope and Contents note

Discusses life with Liberty after WWII, focusing on management styles of Francis and Herman compared with that of W. Frank.

2 20

Robert D. Ritchie 

Box tape

Side A: Blank 

2 21

Side B: Robert Ritchie-continues 

Scope and Contents note

Discussion returns to W. Frank, concentrating on his idiosyncrasies and how he dealt with the company and certain employees.

2 21

John & Martha Robinson Rivers 

Box tape

Side A: Blank 

2 22

Side B: John & Martha Robinson Rivers circa 1979 

Scope and Contents note

Conversation with Martha Rivers concerning a verbal agreement made with W. Frank Hipp in 1937 for her husband to buy WCSC in Charleston. John Rivers discusses the Jordan affair of 1942 and buyout; litigation with Santos who co-owned air time at WCSC with Jordan; and the unsigned memorandum-Hipp agrees to River's purchase of WCSC.

2 22

W.M. Satterfield; James K. Davis 

Box tape

Side A: W. M. Satterfield 

Scope and Contents note

This interview was transcribed, see Transcriptions of Interviews, DOCUMENTS AND PAPERS, Box 2, Folder 23. Recorded September 17, 1979, Greenville, SC. A discussion with the field agent who spent fifty-one years selling life insurance for Southeastern and Liberty Life Insurance Companies. He talks about working a debit during the Depression when premiums were reduced to one and two cents a week; the change from debit to ordinary insurance after WWII, and other stories.

2 23

Side A: James K. Davis 

Scope and Contents note

This interview was transcribed, see Transcriptions of Interviews, DOCUMENTS AND PAPERS, Box 2, Folder 15. Recorded September 19, 1979, Greenville, SC. J.K. discusses his thoughts and feelings concerning the history and growth of Southeastern and Liberty Life.

2 23

Side B: J. K. Davis-continues 

2 23

James K. Davis; Mildred Merrill; Thomas H. Robelot 

Box tape

Side A: J. K. Davis-continues, Mildred Merrill 

Scope and Contents note

This interview was transcribed, see Transcriptions of Interviews, DOCUMENTS AND PAPERS, Box 2, Folder 21. Recorded October 3, 1979, Greenville, SC. This conversation is with the woman who served as secretary to both W. Frank and Francis Hipp, she relates her thoughts and feelings concerning their influence on the growth of Liberty Life.

2 24

Side B: Mildred Merrill-continues, Thomas H. Robelot, Greenville, SC September 17, 1979 

Scope and Contents note

Tom remarks on his more than forty years with Liberty Life. Asked why, at age twenty, he decided on an insurance career he replied: "I saw promotion potential in a close-knit, tightly-run organization, and I liked W. Frank Hipp." He saw no indications that Francis or Herman were being groomed for leadership in the company, no one had titles to indicate position or rank, people were called what they did, Robelot did Mail & Supplies for a time.

2 24

Thomas H. Robelot 

Box tape

Side A: Thomas Robelot-continues 

Scope and Contents note

Discusses his thoughts and feelings concerning people, policies, history, and growth of the company during his career.

2 25

Side B: Thomas Robelot-continues 

2 25

Robert R. Scales, Jr. 

Box tape

Side A: Robert R. Scales, Jr. 

Scope and Contents note

This interview was transcribed, see Transcriptions of Interviews, DOCUMENTS AND PAPERS, Box 2, Folders 24 & 25. Recorded August 13, 1979, Greenville, SC. This discussion is with the man who was legal counsel for Liberty Life Insurance Company and The Liberty Corporation for thirty-six years. Talks about the legal aspects of his work.

2 26

Side B: Robert Scales-continues 

Scope and Contents note

Discusses his thoughts and feelings concerning the history and growth of insurance, broadcasting, and corporate entities of the business.

2 26

Robert Scales 

Box tape

Side A: Robert Scales-continues 

Scope and Contents note

Discusses how Francis became company president; W. Frank showed no favoritism; Scales took company cases to the Supreme Court three times in his career; Francis' management style compared to his father's; and company name changes with resultant policy lapses and adjustments.

2 27

Side B: Robert Scales 

Scope and Contents note

interview continues

2 27

PHOTOGRAPHS 

Box Folder

Board of Directors, The Liberty Life Insurance Company circa 1960 

1 1

Building Site, New Home Office Building, The Liberty Life Insurance Company 1953 

1 2

Executives, The Liberty and Cosmos Broadcasting Corporations circa 1970 

1 3

Francis M. Hipp, Herman N. Hipp, and Associates 

Box Folder

1 Francis Hipp presenting an award circa 1955 

1 4

2 Francis and Herman Hipp with associates circa 1955 

1 4

3 Francis with associates circa 1965 

1 4

The Liberty Life Insurance Company Agents and Activities 

Box Folder

1 The Liberty Life Insurance Company 19th Anniversary Convention, Columbia, South Carolina July 23, 1938 

1 5

2 Liberty Life, Sales Meeting circa 1955 

1 5

3 Sales awards to Liberty Life agents, Jack Howorth (at left) and others circa 1962 

1 5

4 The 10,000th Liberty Life Accident & Health Policy, issued to client James F. Smith by E.E. "Jack" Baswell 1962 

1 5

5 Liberty Life, Agents circa 1965 

1 5

6 Liberty Life, Agent Training Meeting, T.R. Morris (with cigar) circa 1965 

1 5

7 T. R. Morris again circa 1965 

1 5

8 Liberty Life, Agent Training Meeting circa 1965 

1 5

Office Pictures-Liberty Life 

Box Folder

1 Offices and secretaries circa 1950 

1 6

2 Switch Board, New Home Office Building circa 1955 

1 6

3 Computer Room, New Home Office Building circa 1955 

1 6

4 Office personnel circa 1965 

1 6

Model and Plans for The New Liberty Corporation Headquarters & Office and Residential Complex 

Box Folder

1 Model of the New Liberty Corporation Headquarters 1980 

1 7

2 Plans for the New Liberty Corporation Office & Residential Complex 1980 

1 7

Montgomery, Walter S. (1859-1929) Member, Board of Directors, The Southeastern Life Insurance Company circa 1920 

1 8

Southeastern Life Insurance Company 

Box Folder

1 Agents circa 1915-1920 1926 

1 9

2 "Best Renewel Record" Trophy circa 1920 

1 10

Southeastern Life Insurance Company Building and Downtown Greenville, South Carolina 

Box Folder

1 Construction of Southeastern Life Building, Main at Broad Streets, Greenville, SC circa 1914 

1 11

2 Postcard picture, Southeastern Life Building circa 1915 

1 11

3 View of the Masonic Temple to the Southeastern Life Building, downtown Greenville circa 1925 

1 11

4 The Southeastern Life Building, Greenville circa 1930 

1 11

5 The Imperial Hotel and Auto Storage Company, downtown Greenville circa 1935 

1 11
Box Folder

Southeastern Life Insurance Company Building with Employees circa 1915 

1 12

Southeastern Life Cartoon Depicts the move from Spartanburg to Greenville 1915 

1 13

Southeastern Life Certificate of Insurance, H.R. Gudmundson 1922 

1 14

W. Frank Hipp, Founder & President of Liberty Life circa 1941 

1 15

H. L. Vogel and C. H. Goldsmith, Office Party circa 1950 

1 16

WIS-TV, studio & editing circa 1978 

1 17

The Liberty Spirit: History of The Liberty Corporation 

Photographs used during production, not printed in final version 

Box Folder

1 Anderson's Mill 

1 18

2 Cosmos Broadcasting studio 

1 18

3 Ezell Hardware, Spartanburg 1905 

1 18

4 Three GIs 1944 

1 18

5 John Harris & family 

1 18

6 Hoechst Fiber Industries, Spartanburg 1978 

1 18

7 Mill village house 1912 

1 18

8 Mill village house 1913 

1 18

9 Mill workers checking cloth, Pacolet Mills 1925 

1 18

10 Mill workers & supervisors 1902 

1 18

11 Morgan Family Leaves Farm 1941 

1 18

12 Negro tenant farmhouse 1913 

1 18

Photographs used during production, printed in final version 

Box Folder

1 Trade Street in Spartanburg circa 1912 

1 19

2 Main Street, downtown Greenville, turn of the century circa 1900 

1 19

3 Inman Mill circa 1920 

1 19

4 Cloth Room workers, Saxon Mill 1925 

1 19

5 Baseball team representing textile mill in Arcadia circa 1926 

1 19

6 Students in front of their cotton mill village school circa 1920 

1 19

7 Mill workers & supervisors circa 1919 (Note indicates 1902 date.) 

1 19

8 The State, reprint of July 10, 1930 edition commemorating WIS Radio's Golden Anniversary 1980 

1 19

9 Farmer standing in cotton field, near Woodruff 1931 

1 19

10 Working the fields, with tractor and mules, near Woodruff 1936 

1 19

11 Robert Hickman, News Director & Anchor, WIS-TV circa 1965 

1 19

12 Bowaters Carolina Corporation Plant, Catawba circa 1960 

1 19

Graphic Art used during production and printed in final version 

Box Folder

1 Plaque, "Members of the $500,000,000.00 Club Liberty Life Insurance Company" 

1 20

2 Graph, Cosmos Broadcasting Properties 

1 20

3 Logos, WIS-TV 10 Columbia 

1 20

4 Cosmos Broadcasting Corporation 

1 20

5 Palmetto & Crescent 

1 20

6 "Have a Good Life" 

1 20

Three oversize photographs, two of The Southeastern Life Insurance Building with Agents and Employees and one of Standings of Agents year-to-date 

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 Record Group 11.2 Record Group 11.2: The Liberty Corporation Records 1959-2000   12.95 cubic feet including 232 folders in 18 document boxes, 6 oversize boxes, and 4 oversize folders.

Corporate History

On December 1, 1967 The Liberty Corporation was created as a holding company with Liberty Life Insurance Company, Cosmos Broadcasting Corporation, Surety Investment Company, and Liberty Properties, Inc. as its subsidiaries. The new corporation became one of the first four South Carolina companies to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange on February 26, 1969.

In 1969 W. Hayne Hipp, son of Francis Hipp, became an assistant vice president of Liberty Life. In 1971 the new TLC annex to the Liberty Life home office building in Greenville, South Carolina, was completed. Two years later the corporation purchased Greater Arizona Savings and Loan Association in Phoenix, Arizona. On March 1, 1977 there was a major change of the corporation's top executives: Herman M. Hipp became president and chief executive officer, Francis M. Hipp continued to serve as chairman of the board of directors and the executive committee, and W. Hayne Hipp became executive vice president of Liberty Life. That same year, the corporation acquired United Fidelity Life Insurance Company of Dallas, Texas. In 1979, W. Hayne Hipp became president and chief executive officer of The Liberty Corporation.

The Liberty Corporation experienced more changes in the 1980s and the 1990s. In 1982 Greater Arizona Savings and Loan Association and United Fidelity Life Insurance Company were sold. Liberty's new corporate headquarters building was completed in December of that same year. In 1986 Cosmos Broadcasting Corporation sold its four radio stations for $3.9 million because the company wanted to focus its growth strategies exclusively within the television industry. During this time period, The Liberty Corporation purchased several life insurance, pre-need, and home service companies. On July 24, 1995, Francis M. Hipp, chairman of the board of directors and the executive committee, died. Hayne Hipp, the third generation of the Hipp family, succeeded his father as chairman.

Nearing the end of the twentieth century, Liberty Corporation went through the most dramatic period since its formation in 1967. In February 1999 the corporation announced that it was considering a variety of restructuring alternatives that would actively support the business objectives of its operating subsidiaries and enhance value for shareholders. In May of that year, Liberty hired Goldman Sachs to look at possible separation of its businesses or other restructuring. On March 20, 2000, Liberty Life Insurance Company announced that it would expand its insurance administration services in Canada through an exclusive agreement with CAS Accounting for Insurance Inc. Sudden news came on June 19, 2000, when The Liberty Corporation announced it was selling its insurance operations, Liberty Life Insurance and Liberty Insurance Services Corporation, as well as its real estate, including the headquarters building in Greenville, South Carolina to the Royal Bank of Canada for $650 million. In addition, Liberty announced its plan to merge Cosmos Broadcasting with Jackson, Mississippi based Civic Communications, under which Liberty would pay Civic $204 million in cash. On November 1, 2000, the sales agreement between The Liberty Corporation and the Royal Bank of Canada was completed. And on December 4, 2000 Cosmos Broadcasting Corporation completed the acquisition of Civic Communication. As of that date, Cosmos owns fifteen network-affiliated television stations.

Scope and Content Note

The Liberty Corporation Records span the time period from 1954 to 2000, with the bulk of the records dating from 1969 to 1983. There are 231 folders of material in 18 document boxes, 6 oversize boxes, and 4 oversize folders. The records are arranged alphabetically by folder title and then chronologically within each folder. Included in this record group are such materials as blueprints, booklets, financial reports and statements, manuals, memorandum, minutes of meetings, and reports. These records show how the new corporation developed and expanded from its formation in 1967 through the early 1980s.

Financial reports and statements account for a majority of the materials in this record group. These records document how the corporation progressed financially from year to year. The Board of Directors Reports shows the quarterly status of the corporation and its subsidiaries. The 1968-1970 reports are filed under this name while the 1971-1986 reports are filed under "Quarterly Reports". The years 1983-1985 are missing. In addition, there are the corporation's annual reports from 1968-1989, 1994, and 1997-2000. Moreover, budget variance and cost summary reports, budgets and financial statements are filed in this record group.

The minutes of meetings and memorandum of the Management Committee document the development of the operations of the new Liberty Corporation from 1969 to 1979. Some of the topics covered include the acquisition of Cosmos Broadcasting Corporation and Surety Investment Company stock, the proposed alignment of the corporation's subsidiaries, the proposed acquisition of South Carolina National Bank (SCN), Securities Exchange Commission (SEC), Liberty Properties, CATV operations, Greater Arizona Savings and Loan, United Fidelity Life Insurance Company, and Lake Arrowhead Campground (Myrtle Beach, South Carolina). Other topics include the Greenville Housing Foundation, the Merit Scholarship Award Program, acquisition strategies and criteria, budgets, capital expenditure reports and requests, employee benefits, investment strategies, long range plans, and workmen's compensation. There is also a consent action form to purchase television station WDSU-TV in New Orleans, Louisiana, and an investment proposal for Cosmos' Montgomery Tall Tower in Alabama. Finally, the minutes of the Management Committee's task force meetings dealt with such subjects as corporate planning, coordinating the employee benefit package, and the spin-off of real estate operations from the corporation. Additional material on Securities Exchange Commission and South Carolina National Bank can be found in other sections of the record group. The material include the forms that Liberty had to file with Securities Exchange Commission to legally exist as a corporation, as well as a financial review and Directors' Questionnaires related to the proposed acquisition of South Carolina National Bank (SCN).

Material from other corporate committees can be found in this record group. The minutes of the meetings of the Administration Committee cover such topics as buying or renting property for business purposes, establishing corporate accounts and committees for certain tasks, creating manuals and training programs, improving management incentive plans and office procedures, office problems and concerns, and status reports on various activities. The minutes of the Data Processing Review Committee meetings reflect how the committee evaluated potential systems development projects and identified the priorities to be followed by the systems and programming group. A majority of the memos of the Employee Benefits Committee deal with the announcements of upcoming meetings and their agendas. However, a few of the memos cover topics such as a pension plan alternative, maternity leaves-wage continuation, and Liberty Life Group Plan Revisions. Also, there is a report reviewing The Liberty Corporation's profit-sharing plan. Memos of the Product Development Committee deal with such subjects as ordinary policy revisions and thrift rate book changes. There is a survey of the Liberty Life Product Portfolio, a proposal for a new Intermediate Series of insurance policies aimed for the $7,500-$15,000 income range, and a bulletin about Senator Gary Harts' proposed "Consumer Insurance Information and Fairness Act" (S. 2065). The Bent Tree Advisory Committee's records reflect its concerns about cash requirements, creating guidelines for the Property Owners Association, construction progress, the home building program, marketing, the development of reorganization plans, and advertising for the recreational second home development near Atlanta (Jasper), Georgia in which The Liberty Corporation became involved in 1972. The two folders of the Education Committee contain listings of names, educational statistics and objectives, correspondence, petitions, reports and a speech outline concerned with improving the quality of education in Greenville County, South Carolina.

Records pertaining to the new corporate headquarters building are filed in this record group. The "Building" and "Conference Memorandum" folders contain memos and budget reports on different aspects of the construction of the Liberty Corporation Office Building from 1979-1983. There is material concerning the progress schedule, project status meetings, sewer system, and zoning. Oversize blueprints and a drawing of The Liberty Corporation New Headquarters Office Building in Greenville, South Carolina, as well as blueprints of The Liberty Corporation Building in Addison, Texas, are also part of the record group.

Other information can be found within the record group. There are some financial statements concerning income taxes of Greater Arizona Savings and Loan Association. The minutes of the meetings of Liberty Investors Benefit Insurance Company's Management Committee deal with the sale of company to ITT, as well as mid-year finances, current status of sales, and the termination of Surety Pension Plan. There are also documents regarding the Liberty Scholarship Programs at Clemson University, Furman University, and University of South Carolina. In addition, there is correspondence and memorandum concerning the establishment of an archives program at The Liberty Corporation, as well as banking, financial, organization, and strategic planning manuals. Finally, the record group contains booklets about subjects such as business ethics, career, compensation, disability, heritage, life insurance, medicine, and profit-sharing.

In addition to the oversize blueprints and drawing, there are financial statements and securities listings concerning The Liberty Corporation, daily transfer sheets of the First National City Bank, and daily transactions of South Carolina National Bank (SCN).

Other material related to The Liberty Corporation can be found in the records of Francis M. Hipp (RG 1), the Legal Department of Liberty Life Insurance Company (RG 3.1), Liberty Life Post Corporation Records (RG 3.3), Boyd Calhoun Hipp (RG 5), Herman Hipp (RG 6), Cosmos Broadcasting Corporation (RG 7), and Communications Department (RG 8). In addition, there is related material in the other sub-record groups connected to The Liberty Corporation (RG 11).

Folder

Achieving Desired Earnings Growth [circa early 1970s] 

1

Administration Committee-Minutes 1983 

2

Advertising 1970 

3

Annual Reports 

Folder

 1968 

4

 1969-1971 

5

 1972 

6

 1973 

7

 1974 

8

 1975 

9

 1976 

10

 1977 

11

 1978-1980 

12

 1981 

13

 1982 

14

 1983 

15

 1984-1987 

16

 1988-1989 

17

 1994 

18A

 1997 

18B

 1998 

18C

 1999 

18
Folder

Architectural Program November 28, 1979 

19

Archives Program 

Folder

 1981-1983 

20

 1985-1988 

21
Folder

Audit Department Standards and Procedures Manual July 1980 

22

Banking Manual 

Folder

 March 1973 

23

 November 1974 

24
Folder

Benefits April 1989 

25

Bent Tree Advisory Committee-Minutes of Meetings July 1971 June 1972 

26

Board of Directors 

Folder

Manual May 5, 1981 

27

Reports 

Folder

 June 30, 1968 

28

 December 31, 1968 

29

 March 31, 1969 

30

 June 30, 1969 

31

 September 30, 1969 

32

 December 31, 1969 

33

 March 31, 1970 

34

 June 30, 1970 

35

 September 30, 1970 

36A

 December 31, 1970 

36B

Budget Variance Reports 

Folder

1971 1970-1971 

37

1972 1970-1972 

38

1973 1973-1974 

39

March-June 1974 1974-1975 

40

September 1974 1974 

41

December 1974 1974-1975 

42

Budgets 

Folder

 September 30, 1971 

43

 December 31, 1971 

44

(Reorganization) June 30, 1973 

45

(Review of 1984-1986 Budget and Long Range Plan) 1984 

46

Building 

Folder

Budget 1979-1980 

47

Computer Facility 

Folder

 1979-1980 

48

 1981-1982 

49
Folder

Dining Facilities 1979-1982 

50

Meeting 1982 

51
Folder

Business Ethics May 1982 

52

Career May 1979 

53

Cash Flow May 1980 

54

Cash Requirements July 1980-June 1981 

55

Chart of Accounts 

Folder

 1969 

56

 1972 

57
Folder

Compensation 1987 

58

Compensation Committee-Minutes 1976 

59

Condominium Project 1980-1981 

60

Conference Memorandums 

Folder

 1979-1980 

61

 1981-1983 

62
Folder

Confrontation [Groups] 1971 

63

Corporate Profile [circa 1971] 

64

Cost Summary Reports 

Folder

 April-June 1980 

65

 July 1980 

66

 August 1980 

67

 September 1980-February 1981 

68

 March-October 1981 

69

 November 1981-May 1982 

70

 June 1982-September 1983 

71
Folder

Credit Union 1989-1990 

72

Data Processing Review Committee-Minutes 1971-1976 

73

Description of Business 1977 

74

Director's Questionnaires 

Folder

 February 11-14, 1969 

75

 February 15-18, 1969 April 8, 1969 

76
Folder

Disability May 1979 

77

Economic Environment for Liberty Life 1978-1988 March 17, 1978 

78

Economy of the Southeast Region [circa 1974] 

79

Education Committee 

Folder

FRIENDS of Education 1971 

80

Preliminary Report on the Public School System 1964 

81

Employee Benefits Committee 

Folder

 1975 

82

 1976 

83

 1977 

84

Financial Manual 

Folder

 1970 

85

 [circa 1979] 

86

Financial Statements 

Folder

Year 1968 1969 

87

Year 1972 1972-1973 

88

Year 1973 1973-1974 

89

Year 1974 1974-1975 

90

Year 1975 1975-1976 

91
Folder

Fitness Program 1979-1980 

92

Five Years in Review Reports 

Folder

1968-1972 1973 

93

1968-1973 1966-1974 

94
Folder

GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) Conversion 1974 

95

Goals and Objectives for 1980 

Folder

 January-December 1980 

96

 January 1981 

97
Folder

Greater Arizona Savings & Loan Association 1973-1974 

98

Heritage May 1979 

99

Insurance Industry 1974-1977 

100

Inter-Company Adjustments 1969-1972 

101

Internal Programs of Development 1979 

102

Internal Revenue Service Tax Ruling (Cosmos Broadcasting Corporation/Surety Investment Company) 1968 

103

Investment and Loan/Debit Summaries 1971 

104

Liberty Investors Benefit Insurance Company (LIBCO)-Management Committee-Meeting Minutes 1968-1969 

105

Liberty Life 

Folder

Floor Plans [no date] 

106

Inter-Office Correspondence 1989 

107A

Liberty Scholarship 

Folder

 1979-1980 

107B

Clemson University 1979-1985 

107C

Furman University 1980-1983 

107

University of South Carolina 1978-1983 

107E
Folder

Life Insurance May 1979 

108

Long Range Data Processing Plan 1974-1978 

109

Long Range Plan 

Folder

1970-1974 1970 

110

1972-1976 1971 

111

1973-1975 [circa 1972] 

112

Cosmos Broadcasting Corporation 

Folder

1970-1974 1969 

113

1972-1976- 1971 

114

1974-1976 1973 

115

1976-1978 1975 

116
Folder

LaMarick Beauty System, Inc. 1971-1976 1971 

117

Liberty Corporation and Subsidiaries 1974-1976 1973 

118

Liberty Life Insurance Company 1971-1976 1970-1971 

119

Liberty Properties 

Folder

1970-1974 1969 

120

1972-1976 1971 

121
Folder

Long Range Planning and Corporate Development 1970 

122

Long Range Planning Guide 1969 

123

Management Committee 

Folder

 1967-1972 

124

 1973 

125

 1974 

126

 1975, January-September 

127

 1975, September-December 

128

 1976, February-September 

129

 1976, September-December 

130

 1977-1978 

131

 1979, January-April 

132

 1979, May-August 

133

 1979, September-December 

134

Meetings 

Folder

 1968 

135

 1969 

136

 1970, January-July 

137

 1970, August-December 

138

 1971, January-May 

139

 1971, June-September 

140

 1971, November 

141

 1972 

142

 1973 

143

 1974 

144

 1975 

145

 1976-1977 

146

 1979, January-July 

147

 1979, August-December 

148
Folder

Task Force Meetings 1969-1970 

149
Folder

Management Reorganization [circa 1977] 

150

McKinsey & Company, Inc.-Consultants 1971-1972 

151

Medical May 1979 

152

Memos, Miscellaneous 1974-1979 1985 

153

Monthly Financial Statements 

Folder

 1971 

154

 1973 

155

Monthly Progress Records 

Folder

 1980-1981 

156

 1982-1983 

157
Folder

Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders 1969-1988 

158

Organizational Manual 

Folder

 1972-1974 

159

 1977 

160

 1979 

161

 1982 

162

 1983 

163

 1984 

164

Organizational Study 

Folder

Part I 1981 

165

Part II 1981 

166
Folder

Personnel Program, Outline of Proposed Consolidated 1970 

167

Preferred Stock ($1.40) 1968-1969 

168

Product Development Committee 

Folder

 1975, February-May 

169

 1975, June-November 

170
Folder

Profit-sharing May 1979 

171

Progress Schedule 1980-1981 

172

Project Status Meetings 

Folder

 August 1980-April 1981 

173

 May 1981-September 1982 

174
Folder

Promotion 1989 

175

Proposed Insurance Company Combination 1977 

176

Prospectus 1968 

177

Quarterly Reports 

Folder

 1971, March & 1971 June 

178

 1971, September & 1971 December 

179

 1972 

180

 1973 

181

 1974 

182

 1975, September 

183

 1978, December 

184

 1979, March & 1979 June 

185

 1979, September & 1979 December 

186

 1980, March & 1980 June 

187

 1980, September & 1980 December 

188

 1981, December 

189

 1982, March & 1982 June 

190

 1982, September 

191

 1986, June 

192
Folder

Real Estate Owned 1971-1972 

193

Report to Stockholders 1968-1971 

194

Securities and Exchange Commission 

Folder

General Form for Registration of Securities 1968 

195

Form S-1 Registration Statement 

Folder

 1967-1968 

196

 1969, January 

197

Amendment No.1 March 1969 

198

Exhibits, Part I 1969 

199

Exhibits, Part II 1969 

200

Schedules 1969 

201
Folder

Security 1978 

202

Sewer System for New Building 1980-1982 

203

Shop Drawings 1980-1981 

204

South Carolina National Bank Acquisition-Financial Review 1969 

205

Southern Bell Sect-The Shealy Tract 1979 

206

Standard Board Report Forms [no date] 

207

State Political Action Committee 1986-1987 

208

Strategic Plan Summary 1992-1994 1992 

209

Strategic Planning Manual [circa 1992] 

210

Telephone Directory 

Folder

 1982-1983 

211

 1984 

212

 1987, March & 1987, August 

213

 1988, August 

214

 1989, February 

215

 1990, February 

216
Folder

Time Capsule 1980 

217

Training 1980-1981 

218

Training/Audio Visual Center [circa 1959] 1979-1981 

219

Training Center 1981 

220

Trends and Issues for the 1980s 1981 

221

TV Studio 1981 

222

Wilbur Smith & Associates [no date] 

223

Zoning 1979-1980 

224
Oversize_folder

1/4" scale plan of the computer operations area in the New Headquarters Office Building of The Liberty Corporation in Greenville, South Carolina, Odell Associates Inc. 1980 

1

Lower level plan (Area "B") of the New Headquarters Office Building of The Liberty Corporation in Greenville, South Carolina, Odell Associates Inc. June 9, 1980 

1

A plan of the food service facility of The Liberty Life Insurance Company, Greenville, South Carolina, Morrison Consulting Services March 5, 1980 revised March 24, 1980 

1

Two third level plans (Areas "A" and "B") of the food service facility of the New Headquarters Office Building of The Liberty Corporation in Greenville, South Carolina, Odell Associates Inc., dated March 5, 1980 revised April 24, 1980 

1

A plan of the Food Production and Service Facility of the New Headquarters Office Building of The Liberty Corporation in Greenville, South Carolina, Odell Associates Inc., dated December 11, 1980 revised January 8, 1981 

1

Blue chart showing the progress and manpower schedule and cash flow curve of the New Headquarters Building of The Liberty Corporation in Greenville, South Carolina May 31, 1980 

1

Blueprint showing the interior plans of the Liberty Corporation, Harwood K. Smith & Partners, Architects, Southland Center, Dallas, Texas May 23, 1980 

1

Four blueprints showing the elevators-equipment room layout, anchor bolt layout, entrance elevations, and motor h.p. confirmation of The Liberty Corporation, Phase 1, Addison, Texas, Dover Corporation/Elevator Division, Memphis, Tennessee June 5, 1980 

1

Blueprint showing the second floor framing plan and bar lists (L14-L29) of The Liberty Corporation, Phase 1, Addison, Texas, Huffhines Steel Co., Dallas, Texas June 18, 1980 

1

Blueprint showing the typical floor framing plan and bar lists (L30-L81) of The Liberty Corporation, Phase 1, Addison, Texas, Huffhines Steel Co., Dallas, Texas June 19, 1980 

1

Blueprint of the stainless steel column covers of The Liberty Corporation, Addison, Texas, Hoffman Architectural Metals, Inc., Tyler, Texas February 6, 1981 

1

Blueprint of the stainless steel corner guards of The Liberty Corporation for R. J. De Wees & Son, Inc., El Paso, Texas March 5, 1981 

1

Blueprint showing the pipe grids and electrical circuits in the TV Studio in the New Liberty Corporation Headquarters Building October 21, 1980 

1

Two blueprints concerning the electrical outlets of the TV Room in the New Liberty Corporation Headquarters Building 1980 

1

Two blueprints showing the glycol pumps on the lower level plan of Area "B" of the New Headquarters Office Building of The Liberty Corporation, Greenville, South Carolina (revised copy) May 1, 1981 and July 16, 1981 

1

Conceptual master plan of The Liberty Corporation, Greenville, South Carolina which is marked in red to indicate the line of demarcation between the C-2 commercial and R-M residential zones [circa 1980] 

1

Conceptual master plan of The Liberty Corporation, Greenville, South Carolina which shows the proposed revisions to the zoning boundaries, Odell Associates Inc. [circa 1980] 

1

Blueprint showing the topographic survey of The Liberty Corporation, Greenville, South Carolina, Odell Associates Inc. December 14, 1979 

1

Blueprints (243 pages) of The Liberty Corporation Headquarters Building, Greenville, South Carolina 1980-1982 

2-3
Oversize_box

Financial statements of the budget of The Liberty Corporation September 30, 1971   6 pages

1

Financial statements of the budget of The Liberty Corporation December 31, 1971   18 pages

1

Budget estimate for The Liberty Corporation Headquarters Building, revised March 4, 1980   70 pages

1

Financial statements of the long range plan for The Liberty Corporation and its subsidiaries-Hampton Insurance Agency, Libco Inc., and Special Services Corporation 1972-1976   13 pages

1

Financial statements of the long range plan for The Liberty Corporation and its subsidiaries-Hampton Insurance Agency, Libco Inc., and Special Services Corporation 1973-1975   19 pages

1

Thirty-one pages of cabinet work drawings, Liberty Corporation, Phase 1, Addison, Texas, Toppy's Architectural Millwork, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas March 12, 1981 

1

Securities Listings 1971-1974 

2

First National City Bank Daily Transfer Sheets January 3, 1972-January 31, 1973 

2

First National City Bank Daily Transfer Sheets December 29, 1972-July 25, 1973 

3

South Carolina National Bank Daily Transactions August 10, 1971-August 1, 1972 

4

South Carolina National Bank Daily Transactions August 24-December 12, 1972 

5

South Carolina National Bank Daily Transactions August 29, 1972-July 25, 1973 

6

Stockholder-Quarterly Dividend Listings 1971-1973 

7

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 Record Group 11.3 Record Group 11.3: The Liberty Corporation Subsidiaries Records 1948-1989   6.42 cubic feet

Historical Sketch

Bent Tree Corporation

The Bent Tree Corporation, a recreational second home development near Atlanta (Jasper), Georgia, began business in the leisure home market in 1969. Planned as a community of some 3,500 lots, Bent Tree offered buyers a comfortable clubhouse, a championship golf course, and other recreational facilities. The company primarily engaged in the real estate management and development business that accounts for sales of lots, and recognized profits thereon, under the accrual method of accounting for retail land sales. On September 3, 1969, the company entered into a management agreement with Spratlin Associates Incorporated which provided that Spratlin would develop and market the Bent Tree project. In January 1972, The Liberty Corporation purchased this management agreement, contributed it to Bent Tree, and the agreement was cancelled. Bent Tree then came under management of Liberty Properties Group Incorporated (LPG), also a Liberty Corporation subsidiary. From the mid-1970s to the early 1980s one of the Liberty Properties Group strategies was to divest itself of all recreational and second home development. By July 1980, all of the original 3,500 home sites at the Bent Tree development had been sold and thus, by the mid-1980s, Liberty was able to withdraw completely from Bent Tree.

First City Mortgage Company

The First City Mortgage Company (FCMC), founded in 1967 in Houston, Texas, provides service in a variety of financial areas but specializes in originating and servicing loans on income producing properties in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Mississippi and New Mexico. The Liberty Corporation acquired First City Mortgage Company on December 31, 1978. In its capacity as United Fidelity Life Insurance Company's (UFLIC) major subsidiary, First City Mortgage works directly with the officers of United Fidelity as financial advisor and consultant. The company was also involved with the proposal for relocation of the United Fidelity Life Home Office operations from Houston's central business district to a suburban area in Addison, Texas. In addition to its advisory and consultant position, First City Mortgage also has responsibilities for managing, maintaining and marketing all foreclosed property for United Fidelity. Ownership of First City Mortgage was transferred from The Liberty Corporation on July 29, 1982; when United Fidelity was sold for $70 million to Western Preferred Corporation of Fort Worth, Texas.

Greater Arizona Savings and Loan

The Greater Arizona Savings and Loan Association (GASLA), a state chartered, stockholder-owned savings and loan association, was incorporated in the state of Arizona on August 26, 1960. All voting rights of the Corporation were vested in the owners of the guarantee capital stock of the Association. As of June 30, 1980, The Liberty Corporation, an insurance and broadcasting holding company headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina, owned 97.7% of the issued and outstanding guarantee capital stock of the Association. In September 1980, Greater Arizona Savings and Loan Association was the seventh largest savings and loan in Arizona. Its activities were conducted through its home office and ten branches in the Phoenix area (Maricopa County) and five branches in the Tucson area (Pima County) which together accounted for 77% of Arizona's population and 81% of personal income in the state. The Association employed 114 people on a full-time basis. The Liberty Corporation acquired ownership in Greater Arizona Savings and Loan Association in mid-1973 and managed the Association on a very conservative basis. The Greater Arizona Savings and Loan Association's reported earnings in 1977, 1978 and 1979 were adversely impacted by several extraordinary charges taken in accordance with The Liberty Corporation's overall financial plans including, a $176,000 provision for loss on the sale of a loan in 1977, a write down of the home office building leasehold of $553,000 in 1978, and a realized loss of 198,000 on the sale of loans at the end of 1979. Without these special, non-recurring charges, earnings for the three-year period for Greater Arizona Savings and Loan Association would have significantly exceeded reported levels. As a result however, The Liberty Corporation divested its interest in Greater Arizona Savings in order to concentrate its activities in the areas of insurance and broadcasting, which provided 95% of its net income in 1980.

Integon Corporation

The Integon Corporation was incorporated in 1968 and commenced business January 2, 1969, the effective date of the share-for-share exchange for all outstanding stock of the Security Life and Trust Company. In other words, Integon Corporation began operations as the management holding company formed by Security Life and Trust Company. The Security Life and Trust Company was incorporated under the laws of North Carolina March 11, 1920 and commenced business March 20, 1920. In 1954, it absorbed the Bankers Loan Insurance Company, of Tallahassee, Florida, and in connection with the acquisition of the Blue Ridge Insurance Company, of Charlotte, NC in 1959, it reinsured all the business of the Blue Ridge Life Insurance Company. On December 31, 1969, the names of all subsidiaries were changed to a form of Integon. Hence, Security Life and Trust Company was renamed Integon Life Insurance Corporation. The principal activities of the Integon Corporation are in the field of insurance through its life-health and property-liability subsidiaries. In 1969, Integon was ranked among the forty largest stock life insurance companies in the nation from the standpoint of insurance in force. Field operations are conducted at both the branch office and general agency levels, and in twenty-three states that comprise its territory Integon was represented by a field force of more than 450 soliciting agents.

La Marick Beauty System Incorporated

Liberty Life acquired all outstanding capital stock of Lorick Enterprises Incorporated and a controlling interest in La Marick Beauty Products Incorporated on October 1, 1965. Prior to that date, these companies were affiliated with La Marick Beauty System Incorporated through common capital stock ownership. Surety Investment Company purchased all of the outstanding capital stock of La Marick Beauty System Incorporated on April 30, 1966. After acquisition, Surety Investment Company liquidated La Marick Beauty System Incorporated and continued its operation as a division of the company, along with La Marick System of Beauty Culture of Alabama, Tennessee, and Virginia Incorporated (each separate), until 1968. Effective December 31, 1968, Surety Investment Company was acquired by The Liberty Corporation and, as a result, the beauty salons and related operations of the divisions (except for the net assets of the Alabama subsidiary) were transferred via reorganization to a new corporation, La Marick Beauty System Incorporated. The Tennessee and Virginia divisions became subsidiaries of this new corporation. The companies operated 1) a chain of beauty salons in seven southeastern states and a school of beauty culture in Charlotte, North Carolina, 2) manufactured and distributed a limited line of cosmetics and hair preparations and 3) engaged in the wholesale and retail selling of wigs. La Marick Beauty System Incorporated, formerly a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Liberty Corporation, became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lorick Enterprises Incorporated on November 30, 1972 in connection with the transfer of all the company's outstanding stock from The Liberty Corporation to Lorick Enterprises Incorporated.

Liberty Capital Advisors Incorporated

Liberty Capital Advisors Incorporated (LCA) acts as an investment advisor for The Liberty Corporation, Liberty Life Insurance Company and Liberty Life Insurance Company's profit-sharing plan and investment portfolios. In this capacity Liberty Capital Advisors invests a percentage of Liberty Life's insurance premiums in stocks, bonds and other securities, that were recommended. Liberty Capital Advisors then judiciously tracks and analyzes those financial investments for continued growth and profit. The company relies on dedicated research of market trends, professional knowledge of the market, and a conservative approach to investing when advising Liberty Life on investments. Such investments include Median Bond Portfolios, Liberty Life Consolidation Portfolios and Equities, Liberty Life Small Company Portfolios and Equities, Liberty Life Common Stock Portfolios and Equities, and Universal Life Bond Portfolios. Liberty Capital Advisors Incorporated is the successor firm of Liberty Investment Management Corporation.

Liberty Investment Management Corporation

The Liberty Investment Management Corporation (LIMCO) was incorporated on March 16, 1972, as a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Liberty Corporation and grew out of the Investment Division of Liberty Life Insurance Company. The company was organized for the purpose of conducting the general business of an investment advisor and investment counsel. Through December 31, 1975, Liberty Investment Management Corporation acted as an investment advisor for The Liberty Corporation, Liberty Life Insurance Company and Liberty Life Insurance Company's profit-sharing plan and investment portfolios. These affiliates were the sole source of investment management fees for the Liberty Investment Management Corporation through 1975. Soon thereafter Liberty Investment Management Corporation was reorganized and renamed Liberty Capital Advisors Incorporated.

Liberty Investors Benefit Insurance Company

Liberty Investors Benefit Insurance Company (LIBCO) was a stock life insurance company organized November 27, 1967 under the laws of the state of South Carolina. It was organized by, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of, Liberty Life Insurance Company, which was a stock life insurance company, organized in 1905 under the laws of the state of South Carolina, that, at the time, was licensed to do life insurance business in twenty-one states. In its main business-variable annuity contracts-Liberty Investors Benefit Insurance Company assumes the mortality and expense risk of investment gain or loss, guarantees a specified interest rate, and guarantees a specified monthly annuity payment for which it receives certain amounts in return. On January 14, 1969, Liberty Life Insurance Company entered into a letter of agreement with International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation (ITT) which provided for the purchase by International Telephone and Telegraph of all capital stock of Liberty Investors Benefit Insurance Company no later than April 17, 1969.

Liberty Properties Group Incorporated

After its acquisition by The Liberty Corporation in December 1968, Surety Investment Company became known as Liberty Properties Group Incorporated (LPG). This renamed subsidiary began the 1970s with a burst of enthusiasm and a firm commitment to real estate development. From the start it was perceived that there was a growing need for residential and recreational developments created by applying proper land and facilities planning in a total environmental concept. Under this concept, Liberty Properties proposed to use extensive market research techniques to discover the real estate needs and desires of the people in the Southeast, and then apply the results of that research to economic feasibility models to determine the best methods to satisfy those needs. Unfortunately for Liberty Properties, however, those market surveys seemed to indicate a large demand for recreational and second home developments, and that field was where the company placed most of its emphasis in 1970 and 1971. From that emphasis Liberty Properties proceeded to develop the Snee Farm and Bent Tree projects and market them in mid-to late-1970s and early 1980s. Snee Farm was a recreational housing development while Bent Tree concentrated its sales in the second home market. Deficits were high during these years but the company managed to sell a majority, if not all lots associated with these two developments. By the late 1980s, after having divested itself of these recreational and second home developments, Liberty Properties concentrated on more sound, basic real estate properties by directing its attention to a diversified investment portfolio which included residential (single-and multiple-family units), office and industrial developments.

Snee Farm Incorporated

Snee Farm, a recreational housing development near Charleston, South Carolina, began business in the leisure home market in 1970. Planned as a community of some 1,500 lots valued at $8,000 each, Snee Farm offered buyers a comfortable clubhouse, a championship golf course, and other recreational facilities. The company primarily engaged in selling fully-developed home sites under contracts that provided for small down payments and periodic installments over periods up to one year. The Liberty Corporation owned 54.6 percent of Snee Farm's outstanding stock prior to 1975; however, the company became a wholly-owned subsidiary in October 1975 upon the purchase by Liberty of the 45.4 percent ownership held by minority shareholders. As a result of this acquisition, Snee Farm came under management of Liberty Properties Group which developed and marketed all such properties for Liberty. One of Liberty Properties strategies from the mid-1970s to the early 1980s was to divest itself of all recreational housing developments. By the late 1980s all 1,500 home sites at Snee Farm had been sold and, thus, Liberty was in a position to be completely out of this development by the end of 1986.

Special Services Corporation

Special Services Corporation was founded in the late 1950's to provide computer and air transport services to various Hipp family-controlled businesses. The company was a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Surety Life Insurance Company and that firm's successor, Surety Investment Company. In 1966, as a result of the reorganization of Surety Investment Company's subsidiaries, Special Services Corporation became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Liberty Life Insurance Company, continuing the evolution of Hipp family-controlled businesses. Special Services owns computer systems, air travel offices, and aircraft, and employs programmers and technicians, agents and consultants, and pilots and crews to operate them.

Surety Life Insurance Company

In 1942, Southeastern Life Insurance Company (chartered in 1905) merged with The Liberty Life Insurance Company. All active insurance from The Liberty Life was transferred to Southeastern Life's 1905 charter. This newly formed corporation was entitled "Liberty Life Insurance Company." The old company founded in 1919 by W. Frank Hipp, formerly The Liberty Life Insurance Company, changed its name to Surety Life Insurance Company. Surety's assets consisted of paid-up insurance, real estate investments, and two Hipp family-owned radio stations. The merger agreement also stipulated that Surety Life would receive 5% of all premiums collected by the Industrial Division of Liberty Life Insurance Company until 1956. Surety Life did not sell insurance but remained active as a vehicle for reinsurance and investments.

Surety Life was reorganized in August 1950. The two radio stations were placed in a new firm, The Broadcasting Company of the South. A new entity, The Surety Life Insurance Company, was created to manage insurance, investments, and real estate operations. In 1955, The Surety Life recruited an agency sales force and began, for the first time, active solicitation of direct insurance. Its chief product, targeted to middle-class buyers was monthly debit ordinary (MDO) insurance. Wholly-owned subsidiaries of The Surety Life included The Surety Insurance Company, formed early in1957 as a fire, property, and casualty company; Independence Insurance Company, a life insurance company chartered in 1930; and Liberty Life Building Incorporated, later known as Surety Realty Corporation. Another reorganization of The Surety Life Insurance Company occurred in December 1961. Its successor firm became Surety Investment Company, with various specialized subsidiaries.

Two different Hipp family-controlled companies took the name "The Surety Insurance Company." From 1957 until 1961, The Surety Insurance Company was a property and casualty company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Surety Life Insurance Company. From 1962 until 1965, The Surety Insurance Company was a life insurance company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Surety Investment Company. In December 1965, Liberty Life absorbed the life insurance business of The Surety Insurance Company, thus ending the latter company's active operations.

Surety Investment Company

Surety Investment Company was an outgrowth of the insurance company that had been chartered originally as The Liberty Life Insurance Company. Chartered in February 1962, Surety Investment Company was the successor firm of The Surety Life Insurance Company as a result of the latter's reorganization in 1961. Surety Investment Company's wholly-owned subsidiaries included The Surety Insurance Company, The Surety Indemnity Company, Surety Realty Corporation, and Premium Acceptance Corporation. The two insurance subsidiaries (The Surety Insurance and The Surety Indemnity) incurred losses exceeding $800,000 by the end of 1964. Consequently, Surety Investment Company transferred its life insurance business to Liberty Life at the end of 1965 and sold its casualty operations in April 1966. Except for this brief period as an active insurance operation, Surety functioned primarily as a holding company for investments. The company held almost 20 percent of the common stock of Liberty Life as well as interests in Cosmos Broadcasting and the South Carolina National Bank. So by 1966 Surety's role as a holding company had diminished as it became active in real estate.

Operating as a real estate investment and development firm Surety pioneered the enclosed shopping mall concept. The company developed the first in South Carolina-Richland Mall in Columbia in 1961-and had completed plans for one of the first luxury apartment complexes in the state at River Bend in Greenville. Other real estate holdings included plaza shopping centers in Morristown, Tennessee, and Forest Park, Georgia; motels in Dallas, Fort Worth and Amarillo, Texas; and a chain of beauty salons (La Marick Beauty System) in Alabama, North Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee. In 1967 Surety was developing a major seventy-acre industrial park and the Huntcliffe residential project in Atlanta, Georgia. In December 1968, The Liberty Corporation acquired all the assets of Surety Investment Company in exchange for stock. A detailed account of this transaction can be found in a folder entitled "Proxy Statement-1968." After its acquisition by The Liberty Corporation, Surety Investment Company became known as Liberty Properties Group Incorporated.

Triad Life Insurance Corporation

Triad Life Insurance Corporation was founded on June 2, 1970, when six insurance men completed the requirements for chartering a life insurance company in North Carolina. Authority to transact life, accident and health business was granted by the insurance commissioner and Triad Life soon became the fastest growing life insurance company headquartered in North Carolina. The founders' purpose was to build an insurance company specializing in home protection insurance for customers of lending institutions. The company would offer no other services, financially related or otherwise. This specialization would allow agents to know their market personally and work it vigorously. The founders raised the $2,000,000 necessary to guarantee Triad's obligations to its customers and investors, and the new company was named and chartered in Winston-Salem that second day in June 1970.

United Fidelity Life Insurance Company

United Fidelity Life Insurance Company was a stock company founded with assets of $750,000 by D.E. Waggoner in December 1920. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, the business of the company was the sale and service of life and health insurance. On October 1, 1977, for $38 million, The Liberty Corporation acquired United Fidelity, an ordinary system company that worked primarily through independent agents and concentrated on middle-and upper-income families. Although United Fidelity did not meet Liberty's expectations of profitability and was ultimately sold on July 29, 1982, to Western Preferred Corporation of Fort Worth, Texas, for $70 million, Liberty learned important lessons in marketing, computer technology and management from its exposure to United Fidelity's entirely different way of doing insurance business.

Scope and Content Note

The Liberty Corporation Subsidiaries Records reflect the diverse business activities and investment interests the company engaged in over a forty-year period. As originally conceived, The Liberty Corporation was to have a triad configuration, with major subsidiaries in life insurance, broadcasting and investments playing mutually supporting roles. While the company moved rapidly and successfully forward with insurance and broadcasting the story was less than rapid and successful with investments. The company was, however, astute, practical, and ethical-it maximized profitable enterprises and, once suitable alternative management arrangements were made, divested itself of losing propositions. The documents comprising these Subsidiaries Records tell the tale of The Liberty Corporation's management strategies.

The physical extent of the documentation for the Subsidiaries Records ranges from one folder for First City Mortgage, Integon, Liberty Capital Advisors, and Triad Life to forty or more folders for Greater Arizona (49), Liberty Properties (55), and United Fidelity (52). The remaining subsidiaries yield anywhere from three to eleven folders of information: Bent Tree (3), La Marick Beauty System (11), Liberty Investors Benefit Insurance (10), Liberty Investment Management (3), Snee Farm (6), Special Services (5), Surety Life (3), and Surety Investment (3).

The informational extent for all the Subsidiaries Records is similar in that each contains some form of Annual or Financial Statements and Strategic or Long-Range Plans. Beyond that, Greater Arizona includes Board of Director's Meeting Minutes, an Index to Financial Statements, and Summary Reports; La Marick includes some Management Committee Meetings; Liberty Investment Management includes a Management Agreement and Investment Objectives; Liberty Properties Group Includes Board of Director's Meeting Minutes, a Capital Commitment Request, various Committee Meeting Minutes and Reports, and other Reports, Schedules, and Studies; Snee Farm includes an Accountant's Report, Balance Sheets, and Income Tax information; Special Services includes an Air Travel Agreement, Inventories, and a Purchase Order for a Learjet 25; Surety Life includes a Rate Book, Reports on Examinations, Retirement Annuity, and Pension Plans; and Surety Investment includes a Chart of Accounts. The majority of documentation for Liberty Investors Benefit Insurance consists of a Closing File, and that for United Fidelity pertains to the purchase of land, architect's plans, and construction details pertaining to the building of its new home office in Addison, Texas. The oversize section contains annual statements of the Surety Indemnity Company, the Surety Life Insurance Company, Liberty Investors Benefit Insurance Company, and United Fidelity Life Insurance Company, as well as blueprints of Phase I of the United Fidelity Life Insurance Company Home Office Building in Addison, Texas.

Bent Tree Corporation 

Financial Statements 

Box Folder

 1971 & 1972 

1 1

 1973 & 1974 

1 2
Box Folder

Club House Sprinkler 1972 

1 3
Box Folder

First City Mortgage Company, Strategic & Tactical Plans 1980 

1 4

Greater Arizona Savings & Loan 

Audited Financial Statements 

Box Folder

 1970 

1 5

 1972 

1 6

 1974 & 1975 

1 7

 1976 

1 8
Box Folder

Arthur Andersen's Limited Report 1973 

1 9

Board of Director's Meeting Minutes 

Box Folder

 January 1981 

1 10

 February 1981 

1 11

 March 1981 

1 12

 April 1981 

1 13

 May 1981 

1 14

 June 1981 

1 15

 July 1981 

1 16

 August 1981 

1 17

 September 1981 

1 18

 October 1981 

1 19

 November 1981 

1 20

 December 1981 

1 21
Box Folder

Board Reports 1982 

2 22

Consolidated Financial Statements 

Box Folder

 1970 & 1971 

2 23

 1972 & 1973 

2 24

 1973 & 1974 

2 25

Index to Financial Statements 

Box Folder

 January 1974 

2 26

 March 1974 

2 27

 April 1974 

2 28

 May 1974 

2 29

 June 1974 

2 30

 July 1974 

2 31

 August 1974 

2 32

 September 1974 

2 33

 October 1974 

2 34

 November 1974 

2 35

 December 1974 

2 36

 January 1975 

2 37

 February 1975 

2 38

 March 1975 

2 39

 April 1975 

2 40

 May 1975 

2 41

 June 1975 

2 42

 July 1975 

2 43

 August 1975 

2 44

 September 1975 

2 45

 October 1975 

2 46

 November 1975 

2 47

 February 1976 

2 48
Box Folder

Long Range Plans 1980 through 1982 

2 49

Merger Study, Financial Review 1978 to 1980 

2 50

Preliminary List, Potential Buyers circa 1980 

2 51

Recommendation & Summary Status Report 1973 

2 52

Summary Information 1980 

3 53
Box Folder

Integon Corporation, Annual Report 1969 & 1970 

3 54

LaMarick Beauty System Incorporated 

Audited Consolidated Financial Statements 

Box Folder

 1965 

3 55

 1966 

3 56
Box Folder

Combining Financial Statements 1967 

3 57

Consolidated Financial Statements 

Box Folder

 1968 

3 58

 1969 

3 59

 1970 

3 60

 1970 & 1971 

3 61

 1972 

3 62

 1971 & 1972 

3 63

Management Committee Meetings 

Box Folder

 1971 

3 64

 1972 

3 65
Box Folder

Liberty Capitol Advisors, Inter-Office Memos & Performance History 1988 & 1989 

3 66

Liberty Investment Management Corporation (LIMCO) 

Financial Statements 

Box Folder

 1972 & 1973 

3 67

 1974 & 1975 

3 68
Box Folder

Management Agreement & Investment Objectives 1972 

3 69

Liberty Investors Benefit Insurance Company (LIBCO) 

Box Folder

Balance Sheet/Auditors' Report December 7, 1967 & March 25, 1969 

4 70

Closing Files 1969 

Box
4
Folder
71
Box Folder

Index & Section 1 

4 71

Sections 2 & 3 

4 72

Sections 4 & 5 

4 73

Sections 6 to 20 

4 74

Sections 21 to 33 

4 75

Sections 43 to 39 

4 76

Sections 40A 

4 77

Sections 40B to 43 

4 78

Miscellaneous 1968 & 1972 

4 79

Report to Variable Contract Owners 1968 

4 80

Liberty Properties Group Incorporated 

Atlanta Fulton Development Corporation Financial Statements/Auditor's Report 

Box Folder

 December 31, 1968 

4 81

 December 31, 1969 & December 31, 1970 

4 82
Box Folder

Board of Directors Meeting Minutes 1971 

4 83

Capitol Commitment Request 1989 

4 84

Committees 

Box Folder

Finance Committee Report 1988 

4 85

Liberty Properties Committee Meeting Minutes 

Box Folder

 January 1969 

4 86

(Committee name changes to 'Operations') March 1969 

4 87

Operations Committee Meeting Minutes 

Box Folder

 April 1970 

4 88

 May 1970 

4 89

 June 1970 

4 90

 July 1970 

4 91

 August 1970 

4 92

 September 1970 

4 93

 October 1970 

4 94

 November 1970 

5 95

 December 1970 

5 96

 January 1971 

5 97

 February 1971 

5 98

 March 1971 

5 99

 April 1971 

5 100

 May 1971 

5 101

(committee name changes to 'Management') June 1971 

5 102

Management Committee Meeting Minutes 

Box Folder

 July 1971 

5 103

 August 1971 

5 104

 September 1971 

5 105

 October 1971 

5 106

 November 1971 

5 107

 December 1971 

5 108

 January 1972 

5 109

 February 1972 

5 110

 April 1972 

5 111

 May 1972 

5 112

 July 1972 

5 113

 August 1972 

5 114

 September 1972 

5 115

 October 1972 

5 116

 November 1972 

5 117

 December 1972 

5 118

 1973 

6 119

 1974 

6 120

 February 1975 

6 121

Agendas 1971 & 1973 

6 122
Box Folder

Data Form, Directory of Recreation Land & Planned Community Developers 1972 

6 123

LaMarick Beauty Systems Budget 1969 

6 124

Limitation Guidelines for Mortgage Loan 1989 

6 125

Memos & Miscellaneous 1973 

6 126

Mortgage Loan #585 1988 

6 127

News 1979 

6 128

Proposed Policy Statement for Public Statements 

6 129

Real Estate Report 

Box Folder

Part I 1968 

6 130

Part II 

6 131

 1977 

6 132
Box Folder

Report on Budget 1969 

6 133

Report on First Quarter 1969 

6 134

Schedule of Real Estate Investments 1971 & 1972 

6 135

Urban Land Institute Resource Study 1972 

6 136

Snee Farm Incorporated 

Accountant's Report 

Box Folder

 1971 & 1972 

6 137

 1973 & 1974 

6 138
Box Folder

Audited Financial Statements 1975 through 1977 

6 139

Balance Sheets 1971 through 1972 

6 140

Miscellaneous 

6 141

Income Tax 

Box Folder

 1976 

7 142

 1977 

7 143

Special Services Corporation 

Box Folder

Air Travel and DC3 Agreement 1969 

7 144

Financial Statements 1965 through 1968 

7 145

Inventory 1968 through 1971 

7 146

Long Range Plan 1972 through 1976 

7 147

Purchase Order, Learjet 25 1968 through 1970 

7 148

Surety Life Insurance Company 

Box Folder

Annual Convention 1958 

7 149

Annual Report 1962-1963 

7 150

Annual Statements 1958 1961 1964 

7 151

Atlanta Fulton Development Corporation Audited Financial Statements 

Box Folder

 September 23 1963 to December 31, 1963 

7 152

 December 31, 1964 & December 31, 1965 

7 153
Box Folder

Audited Financial Statements December 31, 1961 & December 31, 1962 

7 154

Death Certificate Letter to French Authorities 

7 155

Finance Committee Meeting Minutes 

Box Folder

 July 1, 1957-October 2, 1961 

7 156

 January 8, 1962-April 4, 1966 

7 157

 June 26, 1967-July 24, 1967 

7 158

 August 7, 1967-October 6, 1967 

7 159

International Office Park, Inc.-Audited Financial Statements 

Box Folder

 April 24, 1962 to December 31, 1962 & December 31, 1963 

7 160

 December 31, 1964 & December 31, 1965 

7 161

Liberty Life Building, Inc. 

Box Folder

Financial Statements/Auditors' Certificate December 31, 1955 December 31, 1956 & December 31, 1957 

7 162

Repairs & Maintenance 1952 

7 162A
Box Folder

Newspaper Advertising 1957 

8 163

Rate Book circa 1960 

8 164

Reports on Examinations 1948 1959 

8 165

Retirement Annuity and Pension Plan 1948 

8 166

Surety Indemnity Company 

Audited Financial Statements 

Box Folder

 December 31, 1961 December 31, 1962 & December 31, 1963 

8 167

 December 31, 1964 & December 31, 1965 

8 168
Box Folder

Finance Committee Meeting Minutes January 8, 1962-April 4, 1966 

8 169
Box Folder

Surety Insurance Company 1930 1946 

8 169A

Surety Mortgage Company 1940 

8 170

Surety Realty Corp.-Audited Financial Statements 

Box Folder

 December 31, 1962 & December 31, 1963 

8 171

 December 31, 1964 & December 31, 1965 

8 172

Surety Investment Company 

Box Folder

Annual Reports 1962 through 1967 

8 173

Audited Financial Statements 

Box Folder

 December 31, 1963 & December 31, 1964 

8 174

 December 31, 1965 & December 31, 1966 

8 175

Chart of Accounts 

Box Folder

 1968 

8 176

 1969 

8 177

Consolidating Statement of Financial Condition 

Box Folder

 January 1, 1962 December 31, 1962 & December 31, 1963 

9 178

 December 31, 1964 December 31, 1965 & December 31, 1967 

9 179
Box Folder

Triad Life Insurance Corporation 1972 

9 180

United Fidelity Life Insurance Company 

Box Folder

Actuarial & Financial 1979 through 1982 

9 181

Agreement of Purchase and Sale, Lykes Corporation 1977 

9 182

Agreement of Purchase and Sale, U F Company 1982 

9 183

Annual Report 1978 

9 184

Application and Certificate for Payment 

Box Folder

 1980 & 1981 

9 185

 1981 

9 186
Box Folder

Board of Directors Quarterly Meetings 1979 & 1980 

9 187

Certificate, Substantial Completion & List of Observations 1981 

9 188

Change Orders 1980 & 1981 

9 189

City of Addison, Texas 1980 & 1981 

9 190

Constructor's Cost List 1982 

10 191

Contract of Sale, United Fidelity Home Office Building 1978 

10 192

Correspondence 

Box Folder

 1979 & 1980 

10 193

 1981 & 1982 

10 194
Box Folder

Description of Air Conditioning System 

10 195

Field Reports 1980 & 1981 

10 196

Final Accounting 1981 

10 197

Finance Committee Meeting 

Box Folder

 January 16, 1980 

10 198

 March 19, 1980 

10 199

 May 21, 1980 

10 200

 June 18, 1980 

10 201

Financial Reports 

Box Folder

 1979 

10 202

 1980 

10 203

Harwood K. Smith & Partners, Incorporated, Architects 

Box Folder

Analysis, Index, Personnel & Organization, and Cost Control Methods, Part 1 circa 1980 

10 204

Related Projects, Programming & Space Planning, and Project Photographs, Part 2 circa 1980 

10 205

Area & Personal Square Footage Projections 1980 

10 206

Budget Alternatives 1979 

10 207

Comparative Study, Open Office Furniture Systems 1980 

10 208

Correspondence 

Box Folder

 1979 

10 209

 1980 

10 210

 1981 

11 211

 1982 

11 212
Box Folder

Design Considerations circa 1979 

11 213

Floor Plans 1980 

11 214

Home Office Building, Design Development 1980 

11 215

Interior Design Space Requirements Program 1980 

11 216

Plans circa 1980 

11 217

Proposed Change Orders 

Box Folder

 1980 

11 218

 1981 

11 219
Box Folder

Standard Form, Owner & Architect Agreement 1979 

11 220

Standard Form, Interior Design Services Agreement 1979 

11 221
Box Folder

Interior Designs 1979 through 1981 

11 222

Investment Tax Credit Analysis 1982 

12 223

Land Purchase 1979 through 1980 

12 224

Landscape & Irrigation by Myrick Newman Dahlberg Incorporated 1980 

12 225

Lien Claim by Dover Elevator Company versus Texas Constructors Company Incorporated 1982 

12 226

Liberty Corporation-Phase I, Proposed Changes & Problems with Home Office 1980 to 1982 

12 227

List of Observations 1981 

12 228

Long Range Plans 

Box Folder

 1979 through 1982 

12 229

 1981 through 1983 

12 230
Box Folder

Marketing 1981 

12 231

Marketing Study, Corporate Aims 1979 

12 232

Meeting Reports & Memorandum, Project Home Office Building 1980 & 1981 

12 233

Merger Considerations 1980 & 1981 

12 234

Merger of Liberty Life Ordinary Marketing Operation with United Fidelity's Marketing Operation 1980 

12 235

Miscellaneous Information 1978 

12 236

Project Manual of Liberty Corporation, Phase I 

Box Folder

Table of Contents & Division (Section) B 1980 

12 237

Division (Section) 1 

12 238

Division (Section) 2 

12 239

Division (Section) 3 

12 240

Division (Section) 4, 5, & 6 

12 241

Division (Section) 7 

12 242

Division (Section) 8 

12 243

Division (Section) 9 

12 244

Division (Section) 10, 11, 12, 13, & 14 

13 245

Division (Section) 15 

13 246

Division (Section) 16 

13 247

Additions 1980 

13 248
Box Folder

Purchase Investigation 1977 

13 249

Shopping Center Investment Analysis 1971 1981 

13 250

Strategic Marketing Plan circa 1980 

13 251

Summary Sheets of Department by Floors May 1980 

13 252

Texas Constructors 1979 & 1980 

13 253

Texas State Board of Control 1980 

13 254

Volumes 

Surety Life Insurance Company 

Box Volume

Collection Book 1941-1944 

14 1

Collection Book 1945-1949 

14 2

Collection Book 1950-1954 

14 3

General Ledger, Surety Life Insurance Company 1956-1959 

14 4

Hotel Morgan, Journal and Cash Book November 1934-September 1944 

14 5

Hotel Morgan, Ledger November 1934-November 1940 

14 6

Liberty Life Building, Inc., Charlotte, NC 

Box Volume

Cash Book April 1945-October 1946 

14 7

Cash Book October 1946-March 1948 

14 8

Cash Book March 1948-July 1949 

14 9

Cash Book August 1949-December 1950 

15 10

Cash Book December 1950-May 1952 

15 11

General Ledger 1940-1941 

15 12

Ledger 1941-1948 

15 13

Ledger 1949-1953 

15 14

Rent Receipt Ledger April 1940-December 1944 

15 15

Rent Receipt Ledger January 1945-December 1948 

15 16

Rent Receipt Ledger January 1949-December 1951 

15 17

Surety Mortgage Company 

Box Volume

Cash Book, and Journal 1933-1951 1933-1941 

15 18

Check Book 1949-1952 

15 19

Journal 1942-1950 

15 20

Ledger 1933-1941 

15 21

Ledger 1942-1951 

15 22
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Annual Statements of the Surety Indemnity Company 1961-1965   11 volumes

1

Annual Statements of the Surety Life Insurance Company 1942-1956   19 volumes

2

Annual Statements of the Surety Life Insurance Company 1957-1965   21 volumes

3

Annual Statements of the Liberty Investors Benefit Insurance Company of Greenville, South Carolina 1967-1968 

4

Annual Statement of Liberty Life Insurance Company of Austin in the State of Texas 1978 

4

Annual Statements of the United Fidelity Life Insurance Company of Dallas in the State of Texas 1977-1980 

4

Ledger, Surety Life Insurance Company January 1942-September 1950 

5

Ledger, Surety Life Insurance Company October 1950-September 1956 

6

Blueprints 

Oversize_folder

Blueprints of The Liberty Corporation-Phase I-United Fidelity Insurance Company Home Office Building, Addison, Texas 1980   15 pages

1

Blueprints of The Liberty Corporation-Phase I-United Fidelity Insurance Company Home Office Building, Addison, Texas 1980-1981   36 pages

2

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 Record Group 11.4 Record Group 11.4: The Liberty Corporation Archives 1905-1933   1.5 cubic feet including sixty-four folders in two document boxes, Locator Cards for Donor, Accession, and Processed topics, and Subject Cards in a two-drawer Index Card File.

Corporate History

Please refer to the Corporate History of The Liberty Corporation in the Historical Research Material, Record Group 11.1, for this information.

Scope and Content Note

Originally, The Liberty Corporation Archives collection was just that, a collection, a catch-all place for records relating to the company, its history, structure and organization, personnel, as well as for material about archival practices and associations. As such, this collection also includes some information about the Southeastern Life Insurance Company. However, most of the records in this collection were not pertinent to the Archives per se and have been placed in other Liberty record groups where similar company, department, and personal records already exist. The records that remain in this collection are pertinent to The Liberty Corporation Archives and document archival practices or contain company information which Robert Ritchie and Records Center managers deemed appropriate. As documented in this collection, Robert Ritchie, as Secretary of the Liberty Life Insurance Company, was also Keeper of the Records. At his request and under his guidance company histories and archival records were collected. This collection documents functions of the archives through records that date from 1905 to 1993. The bulk of these records run from 1979 to 1989. Record categories include, but are not limited to, accessions records, archives information of various types, news clippings concerning Liberty and Southeastern Life, organization charts, record retention manuals and schedules, registers, transmittal and work sheets.

Box Folder

Access, Policies, and Procedures 1988 

1 1

Accession Records 

Box Folder

82-0 to 82-29 1982 

1 2

82-30 to 82-58 1982 

1 3

82-59 to 82-88 1982 

1 4

83-01 to 83-22 1983 

1 5

84-01 to 84-10 1984 

1 6

85-01 to 85-25A 1985 

1 7

86-01 to 86-14 1986 

1 8

87-01 to 87-07 1987 

1 9

88-01 to 88-18 1988 

1 10

89-01 to 89-04 1989 

1 11
Box Folder

Acknowledgement of Acquisitions 1982 & 1983 

1 12

Archives and Records Conferences 1970 

1 13

Archives Forms 

1 14

Archives Material Charge-out Slips 1982 1986 1989 

1 15

Archives Program, Suggestions and Examples 1982 

1 16

Articles about Liberty Life Insurance Company 1965 & 1966 

1 17

Central Records, Floor Plan and Inventories 1979 & 1982 

1 18

Company History and Archives 1955 1956 1965 & 1969 

1 19

Consolidation of Liberty and Southeastern Life 1942 

1 20

Hipp, W. Frank, Inter-Office Correspondence 1937 

1 21

Histories and Historical Information 1905-1979 

1 22

International Council on Archives, Paris, France 1970 & 1971 

1 23

Inventory of Communications Center Materials 1986 

1 24

Liberty Life and Southeastern Life Information c.1942 

1 25

Liberty Life Home Office Building Information 1955 1958 1960 & 1968 

1 26

Lineberger, Susan, Correspondence 1985 & 1986 

1 27

News Clippings about Liberty and Southeastern Life 1905-1949 

1 28

News Clippings about Liberty and Southeastern Life 1950-1978 

1 29

Organizational Charts, Company and Department 1953-1983 

1 30

Records Retention Manual 1978-1984 

1 31

Records Retention Manual 1992-1993 

1 32

Records Retention Schedules 1984 

2 33

Records Retention Schedules Personnel 1982 

2 34

Register, Archives Visitors 1985 

2 35

Register of the Cosmos Broadcasting Corporation Records 1930-1984 1988 

2 36

Register of the B. Calhoun Hipp Papers 1949-1976 1988 

2 37

Register of the Herman Hipp Papers 1938-1985 1987 

2 38

Register of the Liberty Life Insurance Company Legal Department Records 1912-1981 1988 

2 39

Register of the Southern Life Insurance Company Records 1927-1987 1989 

2 40

Requests for Material 1969 & 1970 

2 41

Requisitions, Director's Portraits 1969-1972 

2 42

Ritchie, Robert, Keeper of the Records 1961 

2 43

Seventh (7 th) International Congress on Archives Moscow, Russia 1971-1972 

2 44

Stationery and Envelopes, Liberty and Southeastern Life 1917-circa 1970 

2 45

Transmittal Sheets 

Box Folder

Finance Committee Notebooks, (from Accession Records) 82-03 1983 

2 46

Investment Committee Minutes, (from Accession Records) 83-? 1983 

2 47

Work Sheet and Inventory 

Box Folder

Agency Service, (from Accession Records) 82-44 1982 

2 48

Annual Reports, (from Accession Records) 82-27 1982 

2 49

Annual Statements, (from Accession Records) 83-06 1983 

2 50

Clippings, (from Accession Records) 83-05 1983 

2 51

Hipp, Francis M., (from Accession Records) 82-56 & 82-57 1982 

2 52

Legal Department, (from Accession Records) 82-53 & 82-55 1982 

2 53

Legal Files, (from Accession Records) 88-11 1988 

2 54

Liberty Legion, (from Accession Records) 82-00 1982 

2 55

Minutes, (from Accession Records) 82-49 & 82-54 1982 

2 56

Minutes, (from Accession Records) 88-12 1988 

2 57

Publications and Photographs, (from Accession Records) 82-24 1982 

2 58

Rate Books, (from Accession Records) 82-18 1982 

2 59
Box Folder

Work Sheet and Memorandum, Southern Life, (from Accession Records) 88-01 1988 

2 60

Work Sheet and Register 

Box Folder

Liberty Life, (from Accession Records) 82-58 1982 

2 61

Lockwood Greene Incorporated, Booth Papers, 1953-1974, (from Accession Records) 88-13 1988 

2 62

Southeastern Life, (from Accession Records) 82-59 1982 

2 63

Work Sheets 

Box Folder

(from Accession Records) 82-01 to 82-86 1982 

2 64

(from Accession Records) 83-01 to 83-02 1983 

2 65
Box Folder

Photographs, Records Move to Smith Drayline 1989-1990 

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