Record #:

14988

Author(s):

Rights, Douglas L.

Abstract:

Many towns and communities can boast that George Washington \"slept here.\" In Winston-Salem, the Salem Tavern, that still exists in North Carolina, once entertained the Father of Our Country, and for two nights at that.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 10 Issue 35, Jan 1943, p4-5, 22, f

Subject(s):

Washington, George, 1732-1799

Record #:

19203

Author(s):

Rights, Douglas L.

Abstract:

Discoveries of ancient relics, including pottery, relate interesting information about the lives of the various Native American tribes who lived in North Carolina. Signs of Native American occupations have been found in all the state's one hundred counties. Rights relates some of the findings.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 11 Issue 30, Dec 1943, p5-6, il

Subject(s):

Pottery

Record #:

19780

Author(s):

Rights, Douglas L.

Abstract:

The Horse Society was a combination protective agency, insurance company, and fraternal order founded on November 10, 1798 in the Winston-Salem area. Members could pay the group to protect personal items from everyday thieves, a flourishing business model until 1874 when expenditures exceeded revenue and the society disbanded. Documents belonging to the society are now stored at the Wachovia Historical Society and some of which are reprinted in this article.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 17 Issue 4, Oct 1940, p347-355, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

The Horse Society (Winston-Salem)

Record #:

19679

Author(s):

Rights, Douglas L.

Abstract:

Images of the American West often contained herds of bison, but some historic accounts identified buffalo within the region that would become North Carolina. Several sources from John Lawson and Dr. John Brickell were studied for evidence of buffalo in the state, especially in the western mountain portion of the territory.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 9 Issue 3, July 1932, p242-249, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History--Miscellanea

Record #:

19747

Author(s):

Rights, Douglas L.

Abstract:

This article looks at the colonial roots of the Trading Path, an extremely popular travel and trade route through North Carolina that would later become the route for a system of 20th century highways. The article utilizes period accounts of exploration and travel along the path as well as descriptions of encounters with various Indian tribes with a particular focus on the travels of surveyor John Lawson, traders James Needham and Gabriel Arthur, and explorer John Lederer.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 8 Issue 4, Oct 1931, p403-426, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Lawson, John, 1674-1712

Record #:

22562

Author(s):

Rights, Douglas L.

Abstract:

Although few early written accounts of Indians in the Piedmont region of North Carolina exist, there are traces of the native populations that have been left behind. The Saponi, Tutelo, and especially the Catawba were strong tribes in the Piedmont region, as seen through relics and remains such as stone implements, pottery, arrows, and even graves.

Source:

The North Carolina Booklet (NoCar F 251 .N86), Vol. 23 Issue 1,2,3,4, January 1926, p38-50 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Archaeology; Piedmont (U.S.: Region)--History; Catawba Indians--North Carolina; Saponi Indians--North Carolina; Native American Artifacts, North Carolina

Record #:

19541

Author(s):

Rights, Douglas L.

Abstract:

Rev. Rights attempts to reconstruct the state's Native American history through sparse historical records. Specifically, the article records tribes' history within the Piedmont region in Orange, Chatham, Wilkes, Carbarrus counties. He studies material culture to better understand the Native American population that once inhabited the Piedmont.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 1 Issue 3, July 1924, p277-287, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Piedmont--History