Biographical/historical information

L. H. Smith was a public school teacher in Edgecombe County, N. C., in 1854.

Scope and arrangement

The photocopies in this collection consists of personal letters from L. H. Smith to his brother (1853) and to his daughter (1855). Photocopoies of a Common School Teacher's Certificate issued to L. H. Smith for Edgecombe County (1854) and a North Carolina Public School Register for Duplin County Schools (1882-1896) are also included in the collection. Photocopies of the Public School Register contains teachers' names, salaries, textbooks used, pupil attendance, and grading procedure.

Administrative information

Custodial History

October 5, 1967, Two letters, a School Teacher's Certificate (1854), and North Carolina Public School Register for Duplin County Schools (1882-1896). Loaned for copying, May 1966, by Dr. Ralph Brimley, East Carolina University, Greenville, N. C.

Source of acquisition

Loaned by Dr. Ralph Brimley

Processing information

Processed by D. Lennon

Encoded by Apex Data Services

Copyright notice

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

Key terms

Personal Names

Smith, L. H.--Correspondence

Topical

Public schools--North Carolina--Duplin County
Teachers--North Carolina--Duplin County

Places

Duplin County (N.C.)
Edgecombe County (N.C.)

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