William N. and Nancy H. Holt Family Papers

1880s-1980s
Manuscript Collection #1378
Creator(s)
Holt Family
Physical description
7.0 Cubic Feet, 7 records storage boxes, consisting of ledgers, photographs, tintypes, 16 mm films, diaries, correspondence, school records, oil and gas leases, deeds, and plat books.
Preferred Citation
William N. and Nancy H. Holt Family Papers (#1378), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA
Repository
ECU Manuscript Collection
Access
No restrictions.

This collection (1880s-1980s) concerns the Holt family of Smithfield in Johnston County, North Carolina, and the Henderson family in Conecuh County, Alabama, and the Wilson family of Harrison and Detroit, Michigan who are related through marriage. The Holt family material mainly concerns William and Nancy Holt and their children and includes correspondence, diaries, school records, 16 mm films, photographs, and documents such as oil and gas leases in Texas related to William's work with The Texas Company (part of Texaco). The larger portion of the material is related to the other two families and includes correspondence, photographs (tintypes through color snapshots), ledger books and deeds (many related to timber purchases in Alabama and Michigan), and undated plat books for Michigan.


Administrative information
Custodial History

October 16, 2020, (unprocessed), 7.0 cubic feet; This collection (1880s-1980s) concerns the Holt family of Smithfield in Johnston County, North Carolina, and the Henderson family in Conecuh County, Alabama, and the Wilson family of Harrison and Detroit, Michigan who are related through marriage. The Holt family material mainly concerns William and Nancy Holt and their children and includes correspondence, diaries, school records, 16 mm films, photographs, and documents such as oil and gas leases in Texas related to William's work with The Texas Company (part of Texaco). The larger portion of the material is related to the other two families and includes correspondence, photographs (tintypes through color snapshots), ledger books and deeds (many related to timber purchases in Alabama and Michigan), and undated plat books for Michigan.

Source of acquisition

Gift of Phillip A. Mooring

Copyright notice

Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in acordance with U.S. copyright law.


Container list
Box 1 Folder a Murray Ashbaugh vs Frank Phelps, 1939
Box 1 Folder b "United Airlines Pocketbook", Undated
Box 1 Folder c Map of Missauke County, Undated
Box 1 Folder d Correspondance with Farm, Undated
Box 1 Folder e Correspondance with Ireland, Undated
Box 1 Folder f Auction Sale Book, Undated
Box 1 Folder g St. George's School Ascot, 1951
Box 1 Folder h Mid-Southwestern Oil Co. Stock Shares, 1920
Box 1 Folder i Discharge Certificate, 1904
Box 1 Folder j Certificate of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, 1918
Box 1 Folder k Patrick O'Brien vs Union Guardian Trust Company, 1941
Box 1 Folder l Street Index, Undated
Box 1 Folder m Michigan Ford Co., Undated
Box 1 Folder n House-Legal Papers, Undated
Box 1 Folder o ILA Franklin Wright, Undated
Box 1 Folder p Agreement and Declaration of Trust, Undated
Box 1 Folder q Harry and Bertha Merrill vs Jonathon Coomer et. al., 1942
Box 1 Folder r Whitty and McGah Papers, 1959
Box 1 Folder s Miscellaneous Papers, Undated
Box 1 Folder t Miscellaneous Newspaper Strips, Undated
Box 2 Folder a Appointment Book, 1976
Box 2 Folder b Name Book, Undated
Box 2 Folder c St. Stephen's School Magazine, 1955
Box 2 Folder d List of First Class Passengers, 1948
Box 2 Folder e Cemetery Deed, 1970
Box 2 Folder f State Savings Bank of Harrison Michigan, Undated
Box 2 Folder g Garden Diary, 1981
Box 2 Folder h Autograph Book (contains notes, no autographs), Undated
Box 2 Folder i Alexandra College and School Dublin, Undated
Box 2 Folder j Harvard Letters, Undated
Box 2 Folder k Harvard Letters, Undated
Box 2 Folder l Harvard University Registration Information, 1962
Box 2 Folder m Contact Computer Dating, 1966
Box 2 Folder n Operation Match, 1965
Box 2 Folder o Cahiers Pratiques de Geographie, 1949
Box 2 Folder p University of Virginia Graduation Exercises, 1962
Box 3 Folder a Diary, 1983
Box 3 Folder b John Toliver Henderson Family History, 1816-1963
Box 3 Folder c Telephone Address Book, Undated
Box 3 Folder d Blue Book of Telephone Numbers, Undated
Box 3 Folder e Diary and Daily Reminder, 1960
Box 3 Folder f Cambridge, 1964
Box 3 Folder g Art Project (scrapbook), Undated
Box 3 Folder h Art Project (scrapbook), Undated
Box 3 Folder i The Black Scholar, 1970
Box 3 Folder j The Black Scholar, 1970
Box 4 Folder a Diary, Undated
Box 4 Folder b Diary, Undated
Box 4 Folder c Blueprints, Undated
Box 4 Folder d Subdivision Regulations, Johnson County NC, 1977
Box 4 Folder e Scrapbook, 1958
Box 4 Folder f Decently and In Order An Acolyte Manual, 1955
Box 4 Folder g Standard Preference Calendar 1752-2002, 1752-2002
Box 5 Folder a Electrocardiograph Record, 1946
Box 5 Folder b Tower of London Souvenir Album, Undated
Box 5 Folder c The Russell Menu, Undated
Box 5 Folder d Children of the Confederacy Application, Undated
Box 5 Folder e Independence Day Dinner and Dance, 1958
Box 5 Folder f Physics Theme, 1918
Box 5 Folder g None on Base, Undated
Box 5 Folder h Reading Report Blanks, 1930
Box 6 Folder a Slides, Undated
Box 6 Folder b Photos, Undated
Box 6 Folder c Photos, Undated
Box 6 Folder d Photos, Undated
Box 6 Folder e Photos, Undated
Box 6 Folder f Photos, Undated
Box 6 Folder g Photos, Undated
Box 7 Folder a Letters, Undated
Box 7 Folder b Cards, Undated
Box 7 Folder c Letters, Undated
Box 7 Folder d Letters, Undated
Box 7 Folder e Letters, Undated
Box 7 Folder f Letters, Undated
Box 7 Folder g Letters, Undated
Box 7 Folder h Letters, Undated
Box 8 Folder a Letters, Undated
Box 8 Folder b Letters, Undated
Box 8 Folder c Letters, Undated
Box 8 Folder d Letters, Undated
Box 8 Folder e Letters, Undated
Box 8 Folder f Letters, Undated
Box 8 Folder g Letters, Undated
Box 9 Folder a Letters, Undated
Box 9 Folder b Letters, Undated
Box 9 Folder c Letters, Undated
Box 9 Folder d Letters, Undated
Box 9 Folder e Letters, Undated
Box 9 Folder f Letters, Undated
Box 9 Folder g Letters, Undated
Box 10 Folder a Letters, Undated
Box 10 Folder b Letters, Undated
Box 10 Folder c Postcards, Undated
Box 10 Folder d Letters, Undated
Box 10 Folder e Letters, Undated
Box 10 Folder f Letters, Undated
Box 10 Folder g Letters, Undated
Box 10 Folder h Letters, Undated
Box 10 Folder i Letters, Undated
Box 11 Folder a Letters, Undated
Box 11 Folder b Letters, Undated
Box 11 Folder c Letters, Undated
Box 11 Folder d Letters, Undated
Box 11 Folder e Letters, Undated
Box 11 Folder f Letters, Undated
Box 11 Folder g Letters, Undated
Box 11 Folder h Letters, Undated
Box 12 Folder a Letters, Undated
Box 12 Folder b Letters, Undated
Box 12 Folder c Letters, Undated
Box 12 Folder d Letters, Undated
Box 12 Folder e Letters, Undated
Box 12 Folder f Letters, Undated
Box 12 Folder g Letters, Undated
Box 12 Folder h Letters, Undated
Box 13 Folder a Letters, Undated
Box 13 Folder b Miscellaneous Items, Undated
Box 13 Folder c Miscellaneous Papers, Undated
Box 13 Folder d Miscellaneous Papers, Undated
Box 13 Folder e Miscellaneous Papers, Undated
Box 13 Folder f Miscellaneous Papers, Undated
Box 13 Folder g Photos, Undated
Box 13 Folder h Photos, Undated
Box 13 Folder i Negatives, Undated
Box 13 Folder j Photos, Undated
Box 13 Folder k Photos, Undated
Box 14 Folder a Letters, Undated
Box 14 Folder b Letters, Undated
Box 14 Folder c Letters, Undated
Box 14 Folder d Letters, Undated
Box 14 Folder e Letters, Undated
Box 14 Folder f Letters, Undated
Box 14 Folder g Letters, Undated
Box 14 Folder h Letters, Undated
Box 14 Folder i Letters, Undated
Box 15 Oversized Book, Undated
Box 16 Oversized Book, Undated
Box 17 Oversized Book, Undated
Box 18 Oversized Book, Undated
Box 19 Kodachrome Films, Undated
Box 20 Folder a 120 MM Negatives, Undated
Box 20 Folder b People, 1907
Box 20 Folder c Commanding officer Certificate, Undated
Box 20 Folder d Photos, Undated
Box 20 Folder e Cabinet Cards, Undated
Box 20 Folder f Photos, Undated
Box 20 Folder g Photos, Undated
Box 20 Folder h Cabinet Cards, Undated
Box 20 Folder i Cabinet Cards, Undated
Box 20 Folder j Cabinet Cards, Undated
Box 21 Folder a Letters, Undated
Box 21 Folder b Wachovia Letters, Undated
Box 21 Folder c Letters, Undated
Box 21 Folder d Letters, Undated
Box 21 Folder e Letters, Undated
Box 21 Folder f Letters, Undated
Box 21 Folder g Letters, Undated
Box 21 Folder h Letters, Undated
Box 22 Folder a Photos, Undated
Box 22 Folder b Photos, Undated
Box 22 Folder c Lands of the Michigan Land Company, Undated
Box 22 Folder d Pocket Plat Book, Undated
Box 22 Folder e Pattern 3322, Undated
Box 22 Folder f Property of S.A. Wilson, Undated
Box 22 Folder g Bank of Detroit Check Book of S.A. Wilson, Undated
Box 22 Folder h The Great Lakes Agency Surety Bonds. Samuel A. Wilson, 1931
Box 22 Folder i The Great Lakes Agency Insurance, 1935
Box 22 Folder j Bug History Book 3, Undated
Box 23 Folder a Letters, Undated
Box 23 Folder b Holiday and Greeting Cards, Undated
Box 23 Folder c Record of Telegrams, 1969
Box 23 Folder d S.A. Wilson Notebook, Undated
Box 23 Folder e Rosebyrd Notebook, Undated
Box 23 Folder f Letter to Nana, 1960
Box 23 Folder g 35 MM Negatives, Undated
Box 24 Folder a Photos, Undated
Box 24 Folder b Negatives, Undated
Box 24 Folder c Notes, Undated
Box 24 Folder d Letter From The Treasurer, 1925
Box 24 Folder e Letter From the County Treasurer, 1937
Box 24 Folder f Information, 1949
Box 24 Folder g "The Control of Fear", 1953
Box 24 Folder h "His Ministry of Compassion", 1961
Box 24 Folder i Farm Ownership of Clare County, Undated
Box 24 Folder j "Oil and Gas Lease", 1969
Box 24 Folder k "Nurses' Record", Undated
Box 24 Folder l Letter From The Dust Puff Company, 1928
Box 24 Folder m "Love Never Ends", 1958
Box 24 Folder n Right of Way, 1948
Box 24 Folder o Letter to County Treasurer, 1937
Box 24 Folder p The Great Lakes Agency Insurance, 1932
Box 24 Folder q Year Book, 1929
Box 24 Folder r Unnamed, Undated
Box 25 Folder a Cabinet Cards, Undated
Box 25 Folder b Cabinet Cards, Undated
Box 25 Folder c Cabinet Cards, Undated
Box 25 Folder d Cabinet Cards, Undated
Box 25 Folder e Cabinet Cards, Undated
Box 25 Folder f Photos, Undated
Box 25 Folder g Photos, Undated
Box 25 Folder h Photos, Undated
Box 25 Folder i Scrapbooks, Undated
Box 26 Folder a Cabinet Cards, Undated
Box 26 Folder b Cabinet Cards, Undated
Box 26 Folder c Cabinet Cards, Undated
Box 26 Folder d Cabinet Cards, Undated
Box 26 Folder e Cabinet Cards, Undated
Box 26 Folder f H. Wilson, Undated
Box 26 Folder g Photos, Undated
Box 26 Folder h Large Cabinet Cards, Undated
Box 26 Folder i New Netherland Chapter, 1966-1967
Box 26 Folder j Dr. Holt, 1976
Box 27 Oversized Book, Undated
Box 28 Oversized Book, Undated
Box 29 Oversized Book, Undated