Other Sources of Information
The following books and web sites give additional
information about Glendale and things related to it.
Books
The most comprehensive book about the town is,
Glendale - A Pictorial History, by M. Hembree
and Paul Crocker, written in 1994. This 91 page book
has a wealth of information, including photographs, relating to the
town and its people. It was obviously a labor of love for Mr. Crocker and
Mr. Hembree. Click on this link, Glendale Book,
to see the cover. It is by far the best book available on the subject and
is srongly recommended to anyone with an interest in Glendale A limited number
of these books is available from the Glendale Community Cemetery Fund. Click
on Ordering Glendale Book to see price
and ordering information.
(A Note of warning - there is a book available through several
outlets with exactly the same name but it is about Glendale, California-
not Glendale, SC.)
The book, Spartanburg - Facts, Reminiscences,
Folklore, has information not only about Glendale but all of Spartanburg,
It has a great deal about the Revolutionary War in the Upstate. The book
is by Vernon Foster and is published by The Reprint Company,
Publishers, Spartanburg, SC 29304. The book is still available through book
stores.
The Glendale Baptist Church published a book for its 100th
Anniversary in 1976 that has lots of information, not only about the church,
but also the Glendale Community. The 46 page book also has many photographs
of church members. The book was prepared by " Pictorial Church Directories
of America, Inc.", 1706 Washington Ave., St. Louis, Missouri 63103.
(Click on cover to see larger image.)Web Sites
There is a site that has interviews with three long time
residents of Glendale. The interviews are:
Ms Sibil Bagwell, Daughter of Glendale Mill Superintendent
(http://sciway3.net/2001/glendale-mill-sc/SibilBagwell.htm)
Willene Martin, Glendale Resident and Mill Employee
(http://sciway3.net/2001/glendale-mill-sc/WilleneMartin.htm)
Mr. Ernest Alley, long time resident
http://sciway3.net/2001/glendale-mill-sc/ErnestAlley.htm
The following site gives information about the schools around
Glendale in Spartanburg, School District 3
(http://www.spa3.k12.sc.us/)
This web site has been started as a public
service to share the story of Glendale. The web master and person to
contact about putting information on the web site is Mary McKinney
Teaster. Contact her at:
marylee@glendalesc.com or
by telephone at (843) 873-8117. See more information
about Mary and her Glendale connection at Mary
McKinney Teaster.
