J. R. Thomas Collection
1790-1835, 1910
Manuscript Collection #506- Creator(s)
- Thomas, J. R.
- Physical description
- 1.302 Cubic Feet, 9 items , deeds, a receipt, and a stock certificate.
- Preferred Citation
- J. R. Thomas Collection (#506), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
- Repository
- ECU Manuscript Collection
- Access
- No restrictions
Collection (1790-1835, 1910) including deeds, receipts, stock certificates, and miscellaneous.
Scope and arrangement
This collection consists of land records (1790-1835) for property on the the north side of the Tar River in Edgecombe County, N.C. Also included is information concerning the Little, Cromwell, Shelton, Moorning, and Boykin families.
Also found in this collection are a Tarboro cotton factory stock certificate (1910) and a gin-saw sharpening testimonial.
Administrative information
Custodial History
Source of acquisition
Gift of Miss Mary F. Howard
Processing information
Processed by L. Harrid, January 1987
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.