William Frederick Harding Memoir, 1917-1918, 1938
(Manuscript Collection #412)
Descriptive Summary
| Title: | William Frederick Harding Memoir |
| Creator: | Harding, William Frederick, b. 1867 |
| Repository: | ECU Manuscript Collection |
| Languages: | English |
| Abstract: | Memoir (1917-1918, 1938) consisting of typescript memoir, Aurora. |
| Extent: | 0.108 Cubic feet, photocopy of twenty-three-page typescript memoir. |
Administrative Information
Accessions Information
June 5, 1980; Memoir (1917-1918, 1938) of a Greenville, N.C., attorney. Gift of Mrs. Mae J. Gates, 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
William Frederick Harding Memoir (#412), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
Acquisition Information
- Gift of Mrs. Mae J. Gates
Processing Information
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Processed by M. York, April 1981
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Encoded by Apex Data Services
Biographical / Historical Note
William Frederick Harding (b. Nov. 26, 1867), a son of Henry and Susan Elizabeth (Sugg) Harding, was a native of Aurora, N.C. Following his graduation from the University of North Carolina in 1894, Harding taught school and studied the law. He practiced the law in Greenville and Charlotte from 1896 until 1913, when he was appointed a judge of the North Carolina Superior Court.
Description
Written during 1917 and 1918 with an addendum in 1938, the memoir describes the activities of Harding and members of his immediate family. Notable topics include businesses, residents, schools, a Methodist revival, and other aspects of life in Aurora; members of the Harding and Sugg families; businesses, and lawyers in Greenville; course work, the chapel, student activities, and hazing at the University of North Carolina; the beneficence of Thomas Jordan Jarvis; and Harding's work on The American and English Encyclopedia of Law for Edward Thompson Company of Northport, N.Y.
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