Exum L. Curl Papers

1854-1857
Manuscript Collection #112
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Creator(s)
Curl, Exum L.
Physical description
0.073 Cubic Feet, 1 item , Day Book.
Preferred Citation
Exum L. Curl Papers (#112), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
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ECU Manuscript Collection
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Papers (1854-1857) including Day book for Nash County school teacher, notes, listing of student names, rules of school, dates of terms etc.

Scope and arrangement

The Exum L. Curl Papers consist of a Day Book of the Nash County school Districts 12 and 13, as recorded by school teacher Exum L. Curl for the years 1854-1857. The book, which is hand written and bound by sewn leather, contains notes pertaining to school matters, listings of names of students, rules of the school, the dates of terms, number of days taught and number of days each student attended. Also included are scattered financial records and examples of problems in history, math, and verse.

Administrative information
Custodial History

January 28, 1970, 1 volume; Day Book (1854-1857) for Nash County school teacher. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. Burton Ricks, Enfield, North Carolina.

Source of acquisition

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. Burton Ricks

Processing information

Processed by H. Hunneycutt, March 1970

Encoded by Apex Data Services

Copyright notice

Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law.

Key terms
Personal Names
Curl, Exum L.
Topical
Public schools--North Carolina--Nash County
Teachers--North Carolina--Nash County
Places
Nash County (N.C.)
Container list
Box 1 Folder a Item 1 Day Book for Common School in District No. 13 Commenting the 27th day of Oct. 1856, by E. L. Curl: A Book containing the number of days I have taught school in the years 1854, 55 & 56 also the names of students that attended said schools and the number of days each one went. E.L.C
Box 1 Folder a Item 2 I commenced teaching school at Beech Spring in School District No. 13 the 12th day of January 1857 at $25. per month. Exum L. Curl
Box 1 Folder a Item 3 Number of days taught 1856 - 1857
Box 1 Folder a Item 4 E. J. Jaysson [paid] to E. L. Curl 1856-1859
Box 1 Folder a Item 5 Names of Males 1856-1856: Henry J. Bachelor; Redmund W. Bachelor; Philander N. Bachelor
Box 1 Folder a Item 6 Poetry recitation for visiting parents. "Kind friends and dear parents, we welcome you here / To our nice pleasant schoolroom, and teacher so dear; . .
Box 1 Folder a Item 7 William McKee Eason; John Eason; John C. Joyner, 1856
Box 1 Folder a Item 8 Poetry recitation for visiting parents (cont.)
Box 1 Folder a Item 9 John H. Joyner; Meady B. Williford; Redmund Pharlis; Asberry Joyner, 1856
Box 1 Folder a Item 10 Poetry recitation for visiting parents (cont.)
Box 1 Folder a Item 11 Massillon L. Tunnell; Orran E. Joyner; Ashley Joyner; Henry; Joyner [1857]
Box 1 Folder a Item 12 Blank
Box 1 Folder a Item 13 William Gray; Doctor L. Y. Williford [1857]
Box 1 Folder a Item 14 Blank
Box 1 Folder a Item 15 Blank
Box 1 Folder a Item 16 Blank
Box 1 Folder a Item 17 Names of Females: Rhoda N. Bachelor; Adelia Joyner; Sally Pridgen, 1856-1857
Box 1 Folder a Item 18 Blank
Box 1 Folder a Item 19 Malvina Joyner; Mary J. Pharlis; Finetty Ann Joyner; Galisha Joyner, [1856-1857]
Box 1 Folder a Item 20 Blank
Box 1 Folder a Item 21 Martha Ann Lee; Mary Jane Lee; Mary Ann Joyner, [1856-1857
Box 1 Folder a Item 22 Math problem: The double and half of a certain number increased by 7½ make 100. What is that number? Undated
Box 1 Folder a Item 23 Day Book for Common School in District No. 12 Commenting the 20th day of July 1857, by Exum L. Curl: Number of days taught. The common school in District No. 12 ended the 8th day o, December 1857
Box 1 Folder a Item 24 Blank
Box 1 Folder a Item 25 Names of Males: Jolly B. Whitley; William Joyner; John Joyner; Gilbert Joyner; Newsom Joyner, 1857
Box 1 Folder a Item 26 Joshua W. Vick; John Culpepper; William D. Davis, 1857
Box 1 Folder a Item 27 Kinchen Joyner; Asberry Joyner; John Joyner; John E. Ricks; William Ricks, 1857
Box 1 Folder a Item 28 Blank
Box 1 Folder a Item 29 Columbus Ricks; John Satterwait; Spencer Satterwait; Eli Joyner; Willie Whitely, 1857
Box 1 Folder a Item 30 Blank
Box 1 Folder a Item 31 Laurence Whitely; James Vick; Joseph Vick; Willie Vick; Massillon L. Tunnell, 1857
Box 1 Folder a Item 32 Exum F. Vick; William L. Batts; John Batts; Rufus Whitley; Vanburen W. Langley, 1857
Box 1 Folder a Item 33 Names of Females: Sally Whitely; Martha Rackley; Martha Ann Lee, 1857
Box 1 Folder a Item 34 Blank
Box 1 Folder a Item 35 Nancy Joyner; Martha A. J. Ricks; Elizabeth Batts; Georgeanna Batts, 1857
Box 1 Folder a Item 36 Blank
Box 1 Folder a Item 37 Nancy B. Vick; Rachal B. Vick; Mary F. Vick; Matilda Whitley, 1857
Box 1 Folder a Item 38 Blank
Box 1 Folder a Item 39 Mary Jane Baker; Margaret Batts; Ellen Whitley; Lucy Satterwhite, 1857
Box 1 Folder a Item 40 Blank
Box 1 Folder a Item 41 Elizabeth Satterwhite; The names of scholars that attended the Common School in District No. 12 the year 1857
Box 1 Folder a Item 42 The names of scholars that attended the Common School in District No. 12 the year 1857 [cont.]
Box 1 Folder a Item 43 The names of scholars that attended the Common School in District No. 12 the year 1857 [cont.]
Box 1 Folder a Item 44 The names of scholars that attended the Common School in District No. 12 the year 1857 [cont.]
Box 1 Folder a Item 45 Blank
Box 1 Folder a Item 46 Draft Report of the School Committee. Unfilled Blank form. Mss
Box 1 Folder a Item 47 Draft Cover Letter of the School Committee to the Chairman of Superintendents of Commons Schools for Nash County. Unfilled Blank form. Mss
Box 1 Folder a Item 48 Tuition Receipts, 1856-1858
Box 1 Folder a Item 49 Day Book for Common School in District No. 12 Commencing the 8th day of January 1855, by Exum L. Curl
Box 1 Folder a Item 50 John Barnes List 383 Acres; 1 White pole, 2 Black. Wm. J. D. Barnes; Math problem, undated
Box 1 Folder a Item 51 Number of days taught [1855]; The dumber of days Nathan W. Vick works with E. K. Curl, March 1855
Box 1 Folder a Item 52 R. A. Culpepper to 7 doses of Quinine
Box 1 Folder a Item 53 Names of males: Kinchen Edwards; Arram E. Joiner; Massillon L. Tunnell; William L. Batts; John W. Batts, 1855
Box 1 Folder a Item 54 Bill for Sugar, Coffee, Shoes; Yards of Stuff for B.; Snuff; Paper of Tacks, 1855
Box 1 Folder a Item 55 James Vick; Joseph Bick; Nathan W. Vick; Exum F. Vick; Willie Vick; John E. Ricks, 1855
Box 1 Folder a Item 56 Bill for Posts, Scantling; Flooring, Weather boarding, 12 x 9 foot boards, 9 x 9 boards, 1855
Box 1 Folder a Item 57 Elijah F. L. Williford; Doctor L. T. Williford; Meady B. Williford; John R. Harrison; Nicholas Harrison, 1855
Box 1 Folder a Item 58 Blank
Box 1 Folder a Item 59 Neverson Bachelor; James W. Bachelor; Burton B. Williford, 1855
Box 1 Folder a Item 60 Blank
Box 1 Folder a Item 61 Names of Females: Arabella Walker; Virginia L. D. Curl; Nancy B. Vick; Rachal B. Vick; Frances Vick, 1855
Box 1 Folder a Item 62 Blank
Box 1 Folder a Item 63 Drewsy Ann Whitley; Martha A. F. Whitley; Mary Ann Rose; Frances Rose; Emily J. Rose; Martha A. J. Ricks, 1855
Box 1 Folder a Item 64 Blank
Box 1 Folder a Item 65 Martha A. Bachelor; Rhoda A. Bachelor; Sally Whitely, 1855
Box 1 Folder a Item 66 Blank
Box 1 Folder a Item 67 The 2nd Session of the Common School in District No. 12 Commenced the 11day of June 1855; Number of Days Taught; The Common School in District No. 12 ended the 16th day of November 1855. Byrd B. Tunnell; Henry Vick; and William Rose, Committee
Box 1 Folder a Item 68 Henry Dautry; William Batts; Doctor L. J. Williford; Meady B. Williford; Joshua W. Vick, 1855
Box 1 Folder a Item 69 Names of Males: Kinchen Edwards; Orram E. Joiner; John E. Ricks; William D. Ricks; Christopher C. Ricks, 1855
Box 1 Folder a Item 70 Blank
Box 1 Folder a Item 71 Burton B. Williford; Nathan W. Vick; Exum F. Vick; Willie Vick; James Vick; Joseph Vick, 1855
Box 1 Folder a Item 72 Blank
Box 1 Folder a Item 73 Massillon L. Tunnell; James W. Bachelor, 1855
Box 1 Folder a Item 74 Blank
Box 1 Folder a Item 75 Names of Females: Arabella Walker; Virginia L. D. Curl; Margaret C. Batts; Martha E. Batts; Mary F. Vick, 1855
Box 1 Folder a Item 76 Georgeanna Batts, 1855
Box 1 Folder a Item 77 Rachal B. Vick; Martha A. J. Ricks; Nancy B. Vick; Martha A. F. Rackley; Sally Whitley, 1855
Box 1 Folder a Item 78 Mary Ann Rose; Frances Rose; Emily J. Rose; Martha Ann Rose; Rhoda Ann Bachelor, 1855
Box 1 Folder a Item 79 [Students Class Standing], 1855
Box 1 Folder a Item 80 [Students Class Standing, cont.], 1855
Box 1 Folder a Item 81 A school commenced at Beech Spring the 23rd day of January 1854 under the superintendence of Exum L. Curl as teacher and Moses Joiner, Alfred Joiner, and Weaks Parker as trustees. The school is for the term of one scholastic year divided into two equal sessions of five months each. Exum L. Curl
Box 1 Folder a Item 82 [Day of the Week that each month begins on in 1854]
Box 1 Folder a Item 83 The number of days I teach school in the year 1854, E. L. Curl
Box 1 Folder a Item 84 Number of days taught in each month, 1854
Box 1 Folder a Item 85 Names of male students; Kinchen Edwards; Richard R. Whitley; Henry Batchelor, 1854
Box 1 Folder a Item 86 William D. Davis; Henry A. Davis; Thompson Williford, 1854
Box 1 Folder a Item 87 Meady Williford; Ashley Joiner; Henry Joiner, 1854
Box 1 Folder a Item 88 Francis B. Joiner; Orran D. Joiner; Massillon L. Tunnell, 1854
Box 1 Folder a Item 89 John H. Joiner; Emison Joiner; William J Culpepper, 1854
Box 1 Folder a Item 90 Redmund Batchelor; John Gay; Elijah Williford, 1854
Box 1 Folder a Item 91 Names of female students: Polly W. Parker; Frances A. F. Pharless; Mary J. Pharless, 1854
Box 1 Folder a Item 92 Mary Joiner; Delila Joiner; Rhoda Batchelor, 1854
Box 1 Folder a Item 93 Martha Edwards; Mahaly Edwards; Deller Williford, 1854
Box 1 Folder a Item 94 Nancy B. Vick; John Gay; Elizabeth Batchelor; Robert H. Joiner, 1854
Box 1 Folder a Item 95 Amount due the 1st session which ended the 16th o, June 1854
Box 1 Folder a Item 96 Amount due the 1st session which ended the 16th of June 1854, cont.; Wright W. Joiner departed this life the 26th of Oct. 1856; I commenced teaching school at Spring Green in the new school house the 27th day o, October 1856
Box 1 Folder a Item 97 Rules of School [& Duties of Teacher, School District No. 13, Beech Spring, Nash County] 1856
Box 1 Folder a Item 98 Rules of School [& Duties of Teacher, School District No. 13, Beech Spring, Nash County, cont.] 1856
Box 1 Folder a Item 99 Rules of School [& Duties of Teacher, School District No. 13, Beech Spring, Nash County, cont.] 1856
Box 1 Folder a Item 100 Rules of School [& Duties of Teacher, School District No. 13, Beech Spring, Nash County, cont.] 1856
Box 1 Folder a Item 101 Rules of School [& Duties of Teacher, School District No. 13, Beech Spring, Nash County, cont.] 1856
Box 1 Folder a Item 102 Rules of School [& Duties of Teacher, School District No. 13, Beech Spring, Nash County, cont.] 1856
Box 1 Folder a Item 103 Lesson 1st: When was America discovered? 1492; By whom? Christopher Columbus . . . 1856
Box 1 Folder a Item 104 Lesson 2nd: After whom was America called? Americus Vespucius; After whom should it have been called? Columbus . . . 1856
Box 1 Folder a Item 105 Lesson 2nd. Contd., 1856
Box 1 Folder a Item 106 Lesson 3rd: Number of children over 6 and under 21 years old in District No. 12, 1856
Box 1 Folder a Item 107 Lesson 3rd. Contd., 1856
Box 1 Folder a Item 108 Receipts from students, 1855
Box 1 Folder a Item 109 The weight of Jim, 1855
Box 1 Folder a Item 110 Account of a Murder Trial (1853) State vs. Kehuckey Baptists Preacher George W. Carawan for the murder in 1852, of Rose Bay, Hyde County, Singing Georgraphy School Teacher, Clement H. Lassiter, at the Beaufort County Courthouse, Washington, NC. Note: "The jury found the prisoner guilty . . . And before the judge could pass sentence he shot Mr. Warren one of the states counsel, and then shot his own brains out."
Box 1 Folder a Item 111 State vs. George W. Carawan for the murder of Clement H. Lassiter, cont. [1855]
Box 1 Folder a Item 112 F. M. Curl hired Ned the year 1857 at $150, 1857
Box 1 Folder a Item i Front Cover: E.L. Curl Book 1854
Box 1 Folder a Item ii Inside Front Cover: Book 1854
Box 1 Folder a Item cxiv Back Cover, undated
Box 1 Folder a Item cxiii Inside Back Cover: Exum, undated