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Alfred Harding Yopp Papers
Collection
Identifier: SC-MS-030
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of photocopies of music scores and sheet music primarily composed by Alfred Harding Yopp, Wilmington musician and businessman, as well as correspondence, newspaper clippings, and programs.
Dates:
1896-1976 (photocopies)
Found in:
Randall Library Special Collections
Henry (Harry) Bacon Private Papers
Collection
Identifier: SC-MS-003
Scope and Contents
This collection contains correspondence from Henry (Harry) Bacon to his family. Most of the letters are addressed to his mother, but some are to his older sister Katherine and his younger brother Carl. Many are illustrated with humorous sketches portraying various predicaments of daily life. The post-college letters in this group came from scattered times of his life and contain frequent though modest allusions to his professional achievements. These letters are photocopies of letters lent...
Dates:
1881-1921 (photocopies), 1969, 1994; Majority of material found within 1885
Found in:
Randall Library Special Collections
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:
Randall Library 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.
Dates:
1941-1946 (photocopies), 1983; Majority of material found within 1941-1946 (photocopies)
Found in:
Randall Library 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:
Randall Library Special Collections