Charles W. Smith, Jr., Collection, 1868-1987
(Manuscript Collection #228)
Descriptive Summary
| Title: | Charles W. Smith, Jr., Collection |
| Creator: | Smith, Charles W. |
| Repository: | ECU Manuscript Collection |
| Languages: | English |
| Abstract: | Collection (1868-1897) consisting of correspondence, contract and a newspaper. |
| Extent: | 0.11 Cubic feet, 5 items , consisting of correspondence, contract, and a newspaper. |
Administrative Information
Accessions Information
June 4, 1973, 5 items; Papers (1868-1897), including correspondence, a contract, and a newspaper. Gift of Mr. Smith, New Bern, N.C.
Access Restrictions
No restrictions
Copyright Notice
Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law.
Preferred Citation
Charles W. Smith, Jr. (#228), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
Acquisition Information
- Gift of Mr. Smith
Processing Information
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Processed by D. Lennon, February 1975
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Encoded by Apex Data Services
Description
Correspondence in the collection pertains to politics and real estate. A letter (August, 1868) written from Queens County, N.Y., comments on national political activities and predicts an end to Radical [Republican] domination. The writer also cautions against publicizing pro-Confederate Democratic views. A second letter (February, 1890) pertains to the purchase of a 3,000 acre tract of land near Croatan by a Boston firm mentions the possible formation of an improvements syndicate in North Carolina using European capital.
Also included is a sharecroppers contract (1888) for farming land in Craven County, a description (undated) of Clermont Plantation on Trent River, and a copy of The Free Will Baptist (December 22, 1897).
For related material see: William E. Clarke Papers, #269.
Subject Headings
Topical terms
Geographic name
Card Catalog Entries
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Reading Room's card catalog. This system is no longer maintained, but it is left in place to help on-site researchers locate particular topics in the collection.
Geographic Entry :
- North Carolina, Craven County
Autograph Entries :
- Ballou, Russell A. 1890
- Waters, George G. 1868
Subject Entries :
- AGRICULTURE— Farm Tenancy— Craven Co., N.C.— 1888
- CONSERVATION— Forestry— 1890
- PLANTATIONS— Craven Co., N.C.
- POLITICS— Democratic Party— 1868
Newspaper Entries:
Ayden, N.C.
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The Free Will Baptist
- December 22, 1897
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