Roland Clinton Stubbins Papers

1970, 1978
Manuscript Collection #116
Creator(s)
Stubbins, Roland Clinton
Physical description
0.11 Cubic Feet, 29 items , correspondence, genealogical notes, newsletters.
Preferred Citation
Roland Clinton Stubbins Papers (#116), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
Repository
ECU Manuscript Collection
Access
No restrictions

Papers (ca. 1956) including correspondence, genealogical notes, newsletters, biographical sketch of Reverend Stubbins, his obituary and leaflets on Hillsborough. 1885-1967.


Biographical/historical information

Reverend Roland C. Stubbins (1885-1967) was a prominent Methodist minister of Hillsborough, N.C. He was active in historical and cultural affairs and was a member of the Hillsborough Historical Society and the Audubon Society.


Scope and arrangement

Included in the collection are genealogical notes on the Crutchfield family of Caroline County, Virginia, and Orange County, N.C. These notes were prepared in 1956 by Mrs. Gladys Crutchfield Ferguson of Zwolle, Louisiana.

The major portion of the collection is made up of the articles of incorporation for the Hillsborough Historical Society and newsletters of that organization (1962-1965). The newsletters are numbered 1-21 and reflect the activities of the society and historical events in Hillsborough and Orange County.

Also included is a biographical sketch of Reverend Stubbins, his obituary, and leaflets on Hillsborough.


Administrative information
Custodial History

February 17, 1970, 29 items; Correspondence, genealogical notes, newsletters. Gift of Dr. Ralph Hardee Rives, Greenville, N.C.

October 10, 1978, (unprocessed addition 1), 20 items; Correspondence, clippings, and a tribute. Donor: Dr. Ralph Hardee Rives.

Source of acquisition

Gift of Dr. Ralph Hardee Rives

Processing information

Processed by D. Lennon, August 1975

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
Stubbins, Roland C.
Family Names
Crutchfield family
Corporate Names
Hillsborough Historical Society (Hillsborough, N.C.)
Places
Caroline County (Va.)--Genealogy
Hillsborough (N.C.)--History
Orange County (N.C.)--Genealogy
Orange County (N.C.)--History

Container list
0116 Digitized Material
Box 1 Folder b Whitaker Chapel Documents
Box 1 Folder c Articles on the Stubbins Minitstry
Box 1 Folder d Whitaker Chapel Letters