Record #:

10126

Author(s):

Roger, Lou

Abstract:

Frederick Augustus Olds was born in Pitt County in 1853. A graduate of the Virginia Military Institute, Olds was made a colonel when he joined the staff of Gov. Zebulon Vance in 1877. Olds was a newspaper columnist, lecturer, editor, and historian. His greatest contribution to the state was the founding of the State Hall of History in 1887. He donated his collection of historical documents and relics and collected over 35,000 more pieces of North Carolina history. During his tenure, he escorted more than 300,000 visitors.

Source:

We the People of North Carolina (NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 4 Issue 11, Mar 1947, p22-23, 31, bibl

Subject(s):

Olds, Frederick Augustus, 1853-1935