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Railroads -- North Carolina -- Wilmington -- History

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

General William MacRae and Colonel Walker Taylor Biographies

 Collection
Identifier: SC-MS-039
Scope and Contents

This collection contains the biographies of two prominent Wilmingtonians, General William MacRae and Colonel Walker Taylor. Both items are photocopies of the original. MacRae served with the Confederacy in the Civil War and worked as a civil engineer for the Macon and Brunswick Railroad. Taylor served as a community and civic leader, and in 1913, President Woodrow Wilson named him the U.S. Collector of Customs for the Wilmington Port.

Dates: Undated

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