You may want to start with local resources (newspapers, university publications, search in Google) to see what is being said about your topic locally. To better understand how it relates to a broader social discourse, you may have to use a broader search in databases, etc.
Learn more about your Clemson University landmark/object by finding images or photographs of it.
Use quotation marks around your object/landmark ("Cooper Library") to see if any digital content exists for you to learn more about your landmark/object.