John Tillery Gregory Papers

ca. 1820-1960s
Manuscript Collection #1288
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Creator(s)
Gregory, John Tillery, 1832-1905
Physical description
20 Cubic Feet, 20 cubic foot boxes, consisting of correspondence, receipts, ephemera, and land records
Preferred Citation
John Tillery Gregory Papers (#1288), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA
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ECU Manuscript Collection
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This collection contains the papers of Halifax Co., North Carolina, Superior Court Clerk John Tillery Gregory (1832-1905) and also includes correspondence with his sister and his children. Gregory operated a store with W. W. Daniels, was Clerk of Superior Court for many years, was town treasurer, and fought in the Civil War with Co G of the 12th North Carolina State Troops. The son of Dr. Thomas Wynns Gregory and Mary Tillery Gregory, he was married to Ellen Augusta Clarke and they had nine children.

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Custodial History

June 2, 2017, (unprocessed), 20 cubic feet; This collection contains the papers of Halifax Co., North Carolina, Superior Court Clerk John Tillery Gregory (1832-1905) and also includes correspondence with his sister and his children. Gregory operated a store with W. W. Daniels, was Clerk of Superior Court for many years, was town treasurer, and fought in the Civil War with Co G of the 12th North Carolina State Troops. The son of Dr. Thomas Wynns Gregory and Mary Tillery Gregory, he was married to Ellen Augusta Clarke and they had nine children. Gift of Charles L. Tillery, Jr. and Mary Tillery.

Source of acquisition

Gift of Charles L. Tillery, Jr.

Gift of Mary Tillery

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Key terms
Personal Names
Gregory, John Tillery, 1832-1905
Family Names
Gregory family
Topical
Clerks of court--North Carolina--Halifax County
Container list
Box 1 Correspondence (1929-1940s) with Miss Jessie Gregory; limited farming-related correspondence (1890s) with Jesse W. Gregory; and seed catalogs. Also an autograph album "A Floral Album" presented to Molly Clark by E. W. Travis in 1861.
Box 12 Correspondence (1894-1960s) with John T. Gregory, Miss Jessie Gregory, and Mrs. J. W. Tillery; U.S. Dept. of Agriculture allotment notices , chattel liens, local receipts, 1948 blueprint for dairy barn and milk house, items related to Charles L. Tillery's service in the U.S. Marines, and program (April 12, 1962) for Confederate Centennial performance of plays held at Aurelian Springs auditorium.
Box 15 Business ledgers and yellow 81/2" x 14" sheets of paper (1955-1963) regarding cotton, tobacco, fertilizer and other products; 3 photographs (people are unidentified), some correspondence and interesting receipts (1896-1906, 1930s)
Box 16 Family photographs (cartes de visite, snapshots, studio portraits) with few identifications; and 11 photographic prints (8 1/2" xc 11") on 14" x 18" on cardboard stock that featured famous masterpieces from European museums, scenic views of European cities and American landmarks. These prints were commonly sold to tourists in the early 1900s.
Box 29 31 photographic prints (8 1/2" xc 11") mounted on 14" x 18" on cardboard stock that featured famous masterpieces from European museums, scenic views of European cities and American landmarks. These prints were commonly sold to tourists in the early 1900s. Plus there is one photographic image of a man who is unidentified.