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| Guide to the James H. McCluer Papers, 1764-1895 (Manuscript Collection #232)
Descriptive Summary
Administrative Information Accessions Information
June 27, 1973, 23 items; Papers (1764-1895) of Pitt County family including correspondence, land records, legal papers, and miscellaneous
items. Loaned for copying by Mrs. Katherine Bennett, Greenville, 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
James H. McCluer Papers (#232), Special Collections Department, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville,
North Carolina, USA.
Acquisition Information
Loaned by Mrs. Katherine Bennett Processing Information
Processed by L. Hofler, May 1974 Encoded by Apex Data Services Description
This collection consists of correspondence, land records, legal papers, and miscellaneous items on the McCluer family of Pitt
County, N.C. The bulk of this collection consists of family correspondence (1814-1888). Of particular interest are comments
concerning the conditions of the poor in New York City (1838) California gold rush "mania" (1849), and the price of produce
in Mississippi (1857). Also included in this collection are land records for Greenville and Washington, N.C. (1798-1844);
marriage contracts between James H. McCluer and Louisa Ellis, and John Doughty and Mary Thomas Matthews; stock shares of the
Greenville and Raleigh Plank Road (1844); a deed for slaves (1830); and family Bible records. Other miscellaneous items include
a cartoon for the 1892 presidential election and an opera house advertisement (1895). Online Catalog Headings
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Library's online catalog. Subject Entries McCluer family Greenville and Raleigh Plank Road Company Agricultural prices—Mississippi Slave bills of sale—North Carolina Real property—North Carolina—Greenville Real property—North Carolina—Washington Marriage records—North Carolina Pitt County (N.C.)—Genealogy New York (N.Y.)—Social life and customs California—Gold discoveries—Social aspects Geneology Entries DOUGHTY, JOHN AND MARY THOMAS MATTHEWS— Marriage Contract— 1838 ELLIS, LOUISA AND JAMES McCLUER— Marriage Contract— 1837 McCLUER FAMILY— Pitt Co., N.C. |
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