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correspondence

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300026877

Any forms of addressed and written communication sent and received, including letters, postcards, memorandums, notes, telegrams, or cables.

Found in 37 Collections and/or Records:

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

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

The Camera Shop Records

 Collection
Identifier: SC-MS-293
Scope and Contents This collection contains records from The Camera Shop, a business that operated at Front and Grace Street in Wilmington, N.C. for seventy-two years. Materials include personal, business, and supply correspondence, customer and supplier invoices, advertising correspondence and invoices, job applications, property paperwork, and mail solicitations from 1942-1957. Of note in this collection is correspondence between The Camera Shop and suppliers during World War II, at which time The Camera...
Dates: 1942-1957
Found in: Special Collections

The Ficklen Family Private Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC-MS-010
Abstract This group of papers contains letters between Ficklen family members, primarily in Virginia, and documents of the Hamilton family of Kentucky. In addition, there is also an ad in the The Weekly Independent, Fredericksburg, VA placed by J.B. Ficklen & Sons of Fredericksburg, VA. Other items include indentures of sale of land and a will regarding the estate of John Hamilton, Sr. and a family tree compiled by Fitzhugh Ficklen in 1933 (with later additions...
Dates: 1803-1960
Found in: Special Collections