Alan Marshall McGee, Jr., Collection
1863-1866
Manuscript Collection #485- Creator(s)
- McGee, Alan Marshall
- Physical description
- 0.055 Cubic Feet, 4 items , copies, consisting of correspondence, a deed with plat, and genealogical materials.
- Preferred Citation
- Alan Marshall McGee, Jr., Collection (#485), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
- Repository
- ECU Manuscript Collection
- Access
- No restrictions
Collection (1863-1866) including correspondence, deed with plat, and genealogical materials.
Scope and arrangement
Included is a letter (February, 1863) from M. A. Hoyt to Sally Marshall discussing the situation with the "Yankees" in North Carolina, enslaved persons seeking freedom to Washington, N.C., and the sale of enslaved persons. A deed (July, 1866) by Willis W. Cherry grants land in Wayne County, N.C., for a school and Masonic lodge and includes a plat. Also included are miscellaneous genealogical notes concerning the Marshall family.
Administrative information
Custodial History
Source of acquisition
Gift of Mr. Alan M. McGee
Processing information
Processed by M. Quintanilla, May 1988
Encoded by Apex Data Services
Descriptions updated by Ashlyn Racine, May 2023
Copyright notice
Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law.
Metadata Rights Declaration
Key terms
Family Names
Marshall familyTopical
Deeds--North Carolina--Wayne CountyFreemasonry--North Carolina--Wayne County
Fugitive slaves--North Carolina--Washington
Private schools--North Carolina--Wayne County
Slavery--North Carolina