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Joseph J. Davis and Family Private Papers
Collection
Identifier: SC-MS-065
Scope and Contents
This collection contains photocopies of letters and notes from Joseph Jonathan Davis to his wife Katherine Elizabeth Shaw. Many of the letters in this collection are referenced in T.H. Pearce’s, They Fought: The Story of Franklin County Men in the Years 1861-1865. Davis’s letters to his wife discuss his experience during the Civil War regarding soldiers, living conditions, weather, etc. Many of his letters include requests to his wife for supplies and also...
Dates:
1862-1894 (photocopies)
Found in:
Special Collections
Kellogg Family Papers
Collection
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
Found in:
Special Collections
Kidder Family Correspondence
Collection
Identifier: SC-MS-234
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of five letters written between 1858 and 1872 among the Kidder family of Wilmington, NC. Letters were sent to and from Edward Kidder, patriarch of the family and a local lumber merchant, his wife Ann, and their children, specfically Edward H. and Frederick. They speak of their recent activities and experiences, as well as checking after each other's health. Included is a letter from Silas N. Martin, mayor of Wilmington from 1870-1872, to Edward H. regarding his...
Dates:
1858-1872
Found in:
Special Collections
Mary Barnett Gilson Private Papers
Collection
Identifier: SC-MS-008
Scope and Contents
Mary Barnett Gilson was an American Economist. The first three letters in this collection were written by Ronald C. Davidson, a British economist. Both Gilson and Davidson wrote books and articles for technical publications about unemployment relief. These letters reveal the economic theories under consideration at the time of severe unemployment problems in both countries. There is also an envelope with a threppance ha'pney [three and a half pennies] stamp which was hand-stamped in Suffolk,...
Dates:
1929-1937
Found in:
Special Collections
McGuire Collection of Letters from Black Soldiers
Collection
Identifier: SC-MS-051
Scope and Contents
This collection is comprised of 109 photocopies of letters from Black soldiers during World War II. They were used in Dr. Phillip McGuire’s book, Taps for a Jim Crow Army, published in 1983. The letters contain the many maltreatments Black soldiers dealt with during their service, including the complaints they made and corresponding consequences they suffered for speaking out. Maltreatments included but were not limited to use of racial slurs, corporal...
Dates:
1941-1946 (photocopies), 1983; Majority of material found within 1941-1946 (photocopies)
Found in:
Special Collections
Poisson Family Collection
Collection
Identifier: SC-MS-298
Scope and Contents
This collection contains personal letters to and from various Poisson and Cutlar family members--including Frederick, a merchant in London, Louis, a local Wilmington real estate agent, as well as from DuBrutz Cutlar, Jr. and Sr., both Wilmington lawyers. Additional materials include two photographs and three invitations.
Dates:
1887-1918, undated
Found in:
Special Collections
Richard Laracy Letter
Collection
Identifier: SC-MS-137
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a letter dated 1914, written by Richard Laracy, veteran, recounting his Civil War experiences to a friend. The letter outlines Laracy's experience at the Battle at Gettysburg. He was a Union soldier in Culter's 1st Division, 1st Corps. Included are the original letter and a photocopy.
Dates:
1914 January 09
Found in:
Special Collections
Sidney Gardner MacMillan Private Papers
Collection
Identifier: SC-MS-040
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of thirty letters written by Sidney Gardner MacMillan to his family, one letter written by Jessie N. Worth to her Aunt Margaret MacMillan, and five photographic postcards of France. Sidney's letters provide a unique view of a soldier from Wilmington, NC who was part of the United States Army during the Battle of Marne in France and part of the US occupation of Germany near the end of World War I.MacMillan's letters to his parents and to his sister,...
Dates:
1918-1919
Found in:
Special Collections
St. Andrews-Covenant Presbyterian Church Collection
Collection
Identifier: SC-MS-180
Abstract
St. Andrews-Covenant Presbyterian Church is located in Wilmington, North Carolina. The church was formed by the merging of two congregations in 1944, St. Andrews Presbyterian and The Church of the Covenant. This collection includes histocial and financial data on the church, its leaders, members and organizations.
Dates:
1858-2009
Found in:
Special Collections
St. John's Art Gallery Papers
Collection
Identifier: SC-MS-349
Scope and Contents
This collection contains papers, artifacts, and media related to the establishment and day-to-day operations of St. John’s Art Gallery. It emphasizes exhibits by providing insight into the world of art and curation techniques at the time. Moreover, the collection follows the remodel of St. John’s as they attempted to expand and play host to larger exhibits. This collection includes by-laws, consignment forms, reports, planners, press releases, brochures, correspondence, architectural plans,...
Dates:
1962-2010
Found in:
Special Collections