Record #:

21114

Author(s):

Fearing, Bertie E.

Abstract:

Author James Boyd and his wife Katharine opened their Southern Pines estate, Weymouth, to a vast colony of writers between the 1920s and the present. Originally open for lengthy visits from Boyd's colleagues and friends, Weymouth was turned into the Weymouth Center for the Arts and Humanities in 1979 after Katharine's death in 1974.

Source:

Administration of Justice Bulletin (NoCar KFN 7908 .A15 U6), Vol. 1 Issue 2, 1994, p56-59, il, por

Subject(s):

Weymouth Center for the Arts and Humanities (Southern Pines); Boyd, James, 1888-1944

Record #:

35646

Author(s):

Muse, Howard S., Jr.

Abstract:

The longleafs left could be found on the James Boyd estate in Southern Pines. Thanks to the preservation of this pine breed, Boyd may be known in NC history for more than his historic novels Drums and Marching On.

Source:

Tar Heel (NoCar F 251 T37x), Vol. 6 Issue 2, Mar/Apr 1978, p34-35

Subject(s):

Longleaf pine--Conservation; Boyd, James, 1888-1944

Record #:

32986

Author(s):

Lawrence, R.C.

Abstract:

The author calls to your attention some of the literary geniuses of North Carolina whose works attained national and international recognition. The list include such names as Thomas Wolfe, James Boyd and Thomas Dixon.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 11 Issue 52, May 1944, p6, 25

Subject(s):

Authors, North Carolina; Wolfe, Thomas, 1900-1938; Helper, Hinton Rowan, 1829-1909; Boyd, James, 1888-1944; Dixon, Thomas F. Jr., 1864-1946; Tourgee, Albion W. (Winegar), 1838-1905; Porter, William Sydney (O. Henry), 1862-1910; Tiernan, Frances Christine Fisher (Christian Reid), 1846-1920