Hyde County Historical Society Collection, 1800-1919
(Manuscript Collection #433)
Descriptive Summary
| Title: | Hyde County Historical Society Collection |
| Creator: | Hyde County Historical Society |
| Repository: | ECU Manuscript Collection |
| Languages: | English |
| Abstract: | Collection (1800-1919) including legal documents, court records, bills of sale, World War I army papers, business correspondence, ledger sheets and accounts, and two folio records of black cemeteries in Hyde County. |
| Extent: | 0.22 Cubic feet, 200 items , copies, including legal documents, court records, bills of sale, World War I army papers, business correspondence, ledger sheets and accounts, and two folio records of black cemeteries in Hyde County. |
Administrative Information
Accessions Information
October 14, 1981, 200 items; Records of black cemeteries and personal papers (1800-1819) of Dr. Sanford A. Long, Sr. Gift of Hyde County Historical Society and Mrs. Blanche T. Dudley, Engelhard, 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
Hyde County Historical Society Collection (#433), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
Acquisition Information
- Gift of Hyde County Historical Society
- Gift of Mrs. Blanche T. Dudley
Processing Information
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Processed by J. Smith, April 1983
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Encoded by Apex Data Services
Biographical / Historical Note
Dr. Sanford Augustus Long (1820-1900) moved to Hyde County, N.C., from his native Washington County and married the widow of Daniel Shaw, Nancy Shelby Shaw. After her death in 1883 he married Eliza Francis Sparrow with whom he had five sons and one daughter.
Description
The bulk of the collection pertains to the legal and financial activities of Daniel Shaw and S. A. Long, M.D. They include such documents as promissory notes, deeds, affidavits, court settlements, estate papers, and correspondence. A few ledger sheets and correspondence with commission merchants (1881-1885) reflect Dr. Long's success at corn production. Additional items include Dr. Long's official pardon by President Andrew Johnson (1865), his loyalty oath to the U.S. (1865), and an appointment as Justice of the Peace by Governor W. W. Holden (1868).
The collection includes the grave records of black cemeteries in which vital statistics information is recorded about black citizens in Fairfield, Currituck, Swan Quarter, Engelhard, and Lake Landing in Hyde County.
Subject Headings
Online access to this finding aid is supported with funds created through the federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). These funds come through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services which is administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources. This grant is part of the North Carolina ECHO, Exploring Cultural Heritage Online, Digitization Grant Program.
