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James R. Womble Civil War Letter

 Collection
Identifier: SC-MS-043
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of a letter written by James R. Womble, a Confederate soldier, to his father, Thomas Womble. Womble was a laborer in Company A, 2nd Battalion, North Carolina Local Defense troops, of the Arsenal Guard. His letter is dated January 20, 1865. It was written from the City Courthouse of Wilmington and describes the fall of Fort Fisher.

Dates: 1865 January 20

John Callum Ragtime Trio Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SC-MS-291
Scope and Contents

This collection contains memorabilia relating to the John Callum Ragtime Trio, a musical group that performed at local Wilmington venues during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Included are photographs, music lists and lyrics, and newspaper clippings.

Dates: Circa 1970-1989

John Capps Rotary International District 7730 Papers

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Identifier: SC-MS-285
Scope and Contents This collection contains the papers of Rotary International District 7730 in southeastern North Carolina. These papers originate from and are mostly specific to John T. Capps III and his district involvement--especially his District Governorship from 1985-86--as well as his membership in the Morehead City-Noon, N.C. club from 1968 through the 2000s. Capps's father--John T. Capps, Jr., known by his middle name Talbot--served in Rotary International District 7730's Kinston club of North...
Dates: 1919-2018; Majority of material found within 1985-1999

John J. Burney, Jr. Legislative Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC-MS-033
Scope and Contents This collections contains the legislative papers of North Carolina State Senator John J. Burney, Jr. Senator Burney represented New Hanover County from 1966-1972. The legislative papers consist primarily of correspondence, bills, publications, printed materials and newspaper clippings, covering a broad spectrum of social, economic and political issues during his time in office. Topics include taxation, environmentalism, transportation and infrastructure, Wilmington College (now UNCW), and...
Dates: 1960 - 1972

Johnston Avery and Virginia Hall Avery Private Papers

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Identifier: SC-MS-035
Scope and Contents The bulk of this collection consists of correspondence written or received by Johnston Avery, including holograph, typewritten and typewritten carbon copy letters. Important correspondents include William V.S. Tubman, President of Liberia from 1944 to 1971, and other Liberian government officials; Robert R. Reynolds, U.S. Senator from North Carolina from 1933 to 1945; J.C.B. Ehringhaus, North Carolina governor from 1933 to 1937; and various businessmen involved in the LAMCO Joint Venture. Of...
Dates: 1915 - 1973

Kellogg Family Papers

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Identifier: SC-MS-085
Scope and Contents This collection contains receipts, letters, and documents dating from 1820-1834 of the Kellogg family in Wilmington, N.C. Material largely relates to the estate of Joseph Kellogg (1772-1826) and subsequent inventory of personal effects and papers following his death in 1826. Noted names include William Meares, lawyer William H. Halsey, and additional family members, including Kellogg's siblings, William and Robbins, and his children, William and Francine. Kellogg was an enslaver who lists...
Dates: 1820-1834

McDonald-Howe Family Papers

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Identifier: SC-MS-034
Scope and Contents The McDonald-Howe Family Papers contains materials pertaining to the Alfred Howe family and the children of his daughter, Rebecca Howe McDonald. Included are documents pertaining to the life of Alfred Howe, who was the son of Anthony Walker, a formerly enslaved person, and his wife, Tenah Howe, a member of the Tuscarora. Howe was born in Wilmington, North Carolina and became a successful builder, in addition to holding a number of elected positions. Additional materials in the...
Dates: 1861-1966

Mike McIntyre Congressional Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SC-MS-338
Abstract

Congressman Mike McIntyre served as the Representative for North Carolina's 7th Congressional district from 1997 to 2015. McIntyre's Congressional collection consists of papers and memorabilia accrued during his time in office and represents issues important to the district and his interactions as a Congressman. The collections consists of 111 linear feet of papers and approximately 700 artifacts.

Dates: 1970-2014

Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SC-MS-177
Scope and Contents This collection contains material related to the U.S. Army's Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point (MOTSU) in Southport, Brunswick County, North Carolina. The terminal functions as a transport location for various military supplies. Contents include operational documents of the terminal, newspaper clippings, maps and archaelogical surveys of MOTSU, and safety, environmental, and preservation reports. The bulk of the collection is dated between 1952 and 1992.It also includes...
Dates: 1767-1888 (photocopies), 1911-2000; Majority of material found within 1952-1992

Mrs. C.A. Council Letter

 Collection
Identifier: SC-MS-049
Abstract

Letter to Mrs. C.A. Council from her unnamed brother dated 17 February 1862. In the letter, Council's brother describes the location where his regiment is stationed during the Civil War.

Dates: 1862 February 17 (photocopy)

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Wilmington (N.C.) 19
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 17
correspondence 17
North Carolina -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Sources 15
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photocopies 12
Artists -- North Carolina -- New Hanover County 11
Arts 11
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United States -- Politics and government -- Sources 10
Artists 9
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Wilmington (N.C.) -- History -- 20th century 9
New Hanover County (N.C.) -- History -- Sources 7
Politicians 7
Wilmington (N.C.) -- History -- 19th century 7
World War, 1939-1945 7
African Americans -- North Carolina -- Wilmington -- History 6
Education -- New Hanover County (N.C.) 6
Political 6
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives 6
Wilmington Massacre, Wilmington, N.C., 1898 6
African Americans -- North Carolina -- New Hanover County -- History 5
Business enterprises -- North Carolina -- Wilmington 5
Civil rights movements -- United States 5
Universities and colleges -- Faculty 5
University of North Carolina, Wilmington -- History -- Sources 5
Wilmington (N.C.) -- Race relations 5
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Art -- History 3
Authors 3
Brunswick County (N.C.) 3
Business records 3
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Feature films -- North Carolina -- Wilmington 3
Festivals -- North Carolina -- Wilmington 3
Legislators -- North Carolina 3
North Carolina--History--19th century 3
Physicians -- North Carolina -- Wilmington 3
School integration 3
World War, 1939-1945 -- History -- Sources 3
deeds 3
newspapers 3
photographs 3
prints (visual works) 3
Archaeology 2
Architects -- North Carolina -- Wilmington 2
Baseball -- North Carolina -- Wilmington -- History 2
Confederate States of America -- History 2
Deeds -- North Carolina -- Craven County 2
Duplin County (N.C.) -- History -- Sources 2
Families 2
Farms -- North Carolina 2
Fear, Cape (N.C.) 2
Fort Fisher (N.C. : Fort) -- Capture, 1865 2
Fort Fisher (N.C.) 2
Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper 2
Governors -- North Carolina 2
Hurricanes -- North Carolina 2
Illustrated London news 2
Maps -- North Carolina -- Wilmington 2
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Motion picture plays 2
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Nonprofit organizations 2
North Carolina -- History -- Sources 2
North Carolina Living Treasures Award 2
North Carolina--Genealogy 2
North Carolina--History, local 2
Pardon 2
Railroads -- North Carolina -- Wilmington -- History 2
Television scripts 2
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Blockades 2
Venus's flytrap 2
Weather forecasting -- North Carolina -- Wilmington 2
Wrightsville Beach (N.C.) 2
postcards 2
Account books -- North Carolina -- Wilmington -- 19th century 1
Advertising, political -- North Carolina -- Wilmington 1
Aerial Photography 1
African American Health Care 1
African American artists 1
African American men -- Poetry 1
African American newspaper editors 1
African American newspapers 1
African Americans -- Genealogy 1
African Americans -- Political activity -- North Carolina -- Wilmington 1
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Annexation (Municipal government) -- North Carolina -- Wilmington 1
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Atlantic Coast (N.C.) 1
Bank fraud 1
Bankers -- North Carolina -- Wilmington 1
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Basketball -- Tournaments -- United States 1
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Bladen County (N.C.) 1
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German 4
French 3
Danish 1
Greek, Modern (1453-) 1
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University of North Carolina, Wilmington 7
Bellamy, Heyward C., Dr., 1924-2014 3
Howell, Claude, 1915-1997 3
1898 Centennial Foundation (Wilmington, N.C.) 2
Burney, John Jay, Jr., 1924-2010 2
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Community Hospital (Wilmington, NC) 2
Eaton, Hubert A., Dr. (Hubert Arthur), 1916-1991 2
Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875 2
Lennon, Alton, 1906-1986 2
MacRae, Hugh, 1865-1951 2
Murchison, David R. (David Reid), 1837-1882 2
Pearsall family 2
University of North Carolina, Wilmington. Department of Philosophy and Religion 2
Wilmington College 2
Ainsley, W. Frank, Jr. (William Frank), 1944-2010 1
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority 1
American Institute of Architects 1
American Tennis Association 1
Anderson, Ryan K. 1
Armstrong, Edward Hall, 1841-1864 1
Armstrong, Thomas James, 1813-1877 1
Ashe, John Baptista, -1734 1
Ashe, Samuel A. (Samuel A'Court), 1840-1938 1
Ashe, Samuel, 1725-1813 1
Ashe, William Shepperd, 1814-1862 1
Atkinson, J.W., Colonel (John Wilder), 1830-1910 1
Atkinson, Thomas, 1807-1881 1
Avco Embassy Pictures 1
Avery, Johnston, 1901-1970 1
Avery, Virginia Hall, 1903-1981 1
Bacon, Henry, 1866-1924 1
Bellamy, John Dillard, Dr., 1817-1896 1
Berkman, Consuelo, 1949-1996 1
Berkman, Jack I., 1908-1999 1
Best, William H. 1
Bethell, M. Eloise 1
Betz, Donald H. (Donald Henry) 1
Bissette, Samuel D., 1921-2005 1
Blanchard, Felix, 1924-2009 1
Block, Nathan Ellis, 1903-1986 1
Block, Susan Taylor, 1951- 1
Boys' Brigade 1
Bradley, Amy Morris, 1823-1904 1
Buel, David Hillhouse, Reverend, 1817-1893 1
Buffkin, Albert Winget, 1855-1921 1
Butler, Marion, 1863-1938 1
Cameron, Bruce Barclay, 1890-1944 1
Cameron, Daniel David, 1921-2005 1
Cameron, George Wallace, 1873-1939 1
Cameron, Lottie Fales, 1894-1960 1
Cantwell, Robert Calder, 1886-1961 1
Capps, John T., III (John Talbot), 1941-2022 1
Capra, Frank, Jr., 1934-2007 1
Carter, Jimmy, 1924- 1
Clinton, Bill, 1946- 1
Confederate States of America. Army. North Carolina Infantry Regiment, 18th 1
Confederate States of America. Army. North Carolina Infantry Regiment, 1st 1
Confederate States of America. Army. North Carolina Infantry Regiment, 38th 1
Cooper, Thomas E., 1883-1949 1
Cooper, William Bryant , 1867-1959 1
Cotton, Nada McDonald, 1895-1977 1
Cronly family 1
Cronly, Michael, 1826-1898 1
Cronly, Robert Dixon, Jr., 1894-1968 1
Davis, Champion McDowell 1
Davis, Harry L. (Harry Lee), 1949-2018 1
De Laurentiis, Dino 1
Democratic National Committee (U.S.) 1
Democratic National Convention 1
Democratic Party (N.C.) 1
Democratic Party (U.S.) 1
Donnelly, Hester Claire, 1912-1992 1
Eeden, Frederik van, 1860-1932 1
Ehringhaus, John Christoph Blucher, 1882-1949 1
Eilers, Herman B, 1817-1886 1
Ellis, John Willis, 1820-1861 1
Episcopal Church 1
Evans, Anchram Harris, 1838-1911 1
Evans, Elizabeth Robinson Kelly, 1844-1910 1
Evans, Minnie, 1892-1987 1
Fechtig, Alice Morriss, 1896-1971 1
Frost, Reuben Lovette 1
Germany (Territory under Allied occupation, 1945-1955 : U.S. Zone). Office of Military Government 1
Gibson, Althea, 1927-2003 1
Giles, Lucy W. W. (Lucy Wooster Wright Murchison), 1850-1913 1
Gillespie family 1
Gillespie, James, 1747-1805 1
Graham, Stephen, 1822-1900 1
Hall, B. Frank (Benjamin Franklin), 1908-1991 1
Harris, Paul Percy, 1868-1947 1
Hemenway, Mary, 1820-1894 1
High, Daniel Pinkney, 1843-1912 1
High, James, 1808-1876 1
High, John Homer 1
High, William J., 1842-1862 1
Hoke, William J. 1
Horton, George Moses, 1798?-approximately 1880 1
Howard University. College of Medicine 1
Howe family 1
Howe, Alfred, 1817-1892 1
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