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tiiii'iiUj ii ill \r iiii THE LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA THE COLLECTION OF NORTH CAROLINLANA C9O6 N87h 23-28 19ii8-60 UNIVERSITY OF N.C. AT CHAPEL HILL 00033953614 This book must' not be t-oken from the Library building. Digitized by the Internet Arciiive in 2009 with funding from Ensuring Democracy through Digital Access (NC-LSTA) http://www.archive.org/details/biennialreportof194850nort TWENTY-THIRD BIENNIAL REPORT of the North Carolina Department Of Archives And Historq JULY 1, 1948 TO JUNE 30, 1950 Raleigh NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY 1950 re/^^ NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY B. F. Brown, Raleigh Gertrude S. Carraway, New Bern J. Allan Dunn, Salisbury W. T. Laprade, Durham McDaniel Lewis, Greensboro Mrs. p. F. Patton, Hendersonville Mrs. B. T. Williams, Stedman Christopher Crittenden, Director, Raleigh The Executive Board of the State Department of Archives and History. 1. Dean B. F. Brown of Raleigh, 2. Miss Gertrude S. Carraway of New Bern, 3. Dr. Thomas W. Laprade of Durham, 4. Mr. McDaniel Lewis of Greensboro, 5. Miss Sadie S. Patton of Hendersonville, 6. Mrs. Callie P. Williams of Stedman. Judge J. Allan Dunn of Salisbury, of whom a picture is not included, is also a member of the Board. LETTER OF TRANSMISSION To His Excellency, W. Kerr Scott, Governor of North Carolina. SIR: In compliance with Chapter 55, Session Laios of 1945, I have the honor to submit herewith for your Excellency's consideration the Biennial Report of the North Carolina Department of Archives and History for the period July 1, 1948 - June 30, 1950. Respectfully, Christopher Crittenden, Director Raleigh, July 1, 1950 BIENNIAL REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY July 1, 1948, to June 30, 1950 To B. F. Brown, Gertrude S. Carraway, J. Allan Dunn, W. T. Laprade, McDaniel Lewis, Mrs. P. F. Patton, and Mrs. B. T. Williams, Executive Board: I have the honor to submit the following report of the activities and accomplishments of the North Carolina De-partment of Archives and History for the period July 1, 1948-June 30, 1950: A PERIOD OF PROGRESS The twenty-four months covered by the present report represent a period of progress and achievement along many lines. For the most part the accomplishments have not been spectacular; rather they have been steady and solid, mark-ing the fruition of plans made in earlier years and the development of the Department's program along lines pre-viously laid down. During the war and postwar years the Department's activities were to some extent disrupted by the inflationary spiral and during the biennium under review operating costs remained high. Adjustment was made to the inflated price level, however, and since costs to some extent leveled off during the period the problem was not so acute. The Department's appropriation was the largest in its history and the General Assembly in both 1947 and 1949 increased salaries, so that at the end of the period the pay of workers of the state of North Carolina could be compared not too unfavorably with that of persons filling similar positions in private business. Every effort was made to maintain satisfactory public relations and to carry the Department's services to the people of the state. A great deal of travelling was done. Twenty-Third Biennial Report o ^ O 73 U a; State Department of Archives and History 9 The director and other staff members delivered addresses, participated in historical celebrations, went on historical tours, and otherwise took part in such activities throughout the state. The annual sessions of the State Literary and Historical Association (of which the Department's director is secretary) and allied organizations in 1948 and 1949 were considered very successful, and various members of the staff participated in these sessions. Numbers of news releases were issued on historical and allied topics. Mem-bers of the staff continued to play a leading part in the activities of national historical and allied organizations, attending conventions, appearing on programs, serving as chairmen or members of committees, and in other ways. The Society of American Archivists ( of which the Depart-ment's director was president) met in Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, October 27-29, 1948, and the consensus was that the session was the most pleasant and fruitful ever held by the organization. An event that aroused a great deal of public interest was the unveiling on Capitol Square in Raleigh, October 19, 1948, of a monument to the three Presidents of the United States born or reared in North Carolina—Andrew Jackson, James Knox Polk, and Andrew Johnson. From the be-ginning the chairman of the Department's Executive Board and the director had been members of the Commission for the Memorial and the director had served as secretary. President Truman had agreed to come to Raleigh and de-liver the principal address. Unless one has actually been through the experience of planning and arrranging such ceremonies, checking and re-checking every detail, with Secret Service men on hand to say what can and cannot be done, one can hardly comprehend what a task is in-volved. Indeed, for several weeks beforehand the director of the Department spent almost all of his waking hours on this one project, and most of the members of the staff assisted in one way or another. When the day finally came, everything went off as scheduled and the general opinion was that the occasion was one of which the state might be proud. 10 Twenty-Third Biennial Report During the biennium plans were drawn and the contract was let for an addition that would approximately double the size of the Education Building, of which the Department now occupies the first floor and one-half the ground floor. Most of the first floor and part of the ground floor of the addition were allotted to the Department, so that its floor space would be increased by more than 50 per cent. Also, during the first half of 1950 a loan was obtained from the federal government to draw plans for a large new building to house the State Art Gallery, the State Museum of Natural History, and the Department of Archives and History. Mr. William Henley Deitrick of Raleigh was employed as the architect and work on the plans was begun. The Board of Public Buildings and Grounds expected to ask the Advisory Budget Commission and the General Assembly for an appropriation to erect the building. Should the structure be erected, the Department would move into it, thereby making its present space available for other purposes. In 1947 it had been learned that a document, said to be the original charter of Carolina, 1663, was offered for sale by a dealer, Mr. Charles W. Traylen of Guildford, Surrey, England. After some negotiation Mr. Traylen sent the document on approval, and the Department thereupon undertook to investigate its authenticity. Every test that could be thought of was made, experts in American colonial history, British history and archives of the period, hand-writing, old parchment and ink, and other related topics were consulted, and the investigation required more than a year. At the end of that period, when everything seemed to point to the authenticity of the document, the Executive Board of the Department authorized its purchase and the document was acquired in the fall of 1949 at a cost of more than $6,000. The entire amount was donated by a group of patriotic citizens of the state and by one organization, as follows: Mrs. Katherine Pendleton Arrington, Warrenton; Reuben B. Robertson. Canton; John M. Morehead, New York; George Gordon Battle, New York; Herman Cone, Greens-boro; Mrs. Graham Kenan, Wilmington; J. Spencer Love, Washington, D. C, and Greensboro; W. N. Reynolds, Wins- State Department of Archives and History 11 ton-Salem; Mrs. Julius W. Cone, Greensboro; William H. Ruffin, Durham; K. P. Lewis, Durham; Ralph W. Gardner and the Gardner family, Shelby; Ralph P. Hanes, Winston- Salem; W. H. Woolard, Greenville; Gordon Gray, Washing-ton, D. C., and Winston-Salem; Mrs. Elizabeth H. Bahnson, Winston-Salem; Edwin P. Brown, Murfreesboro; Ralph C. Price, Greensboro; James G. W. MacClamroch, Greensboro; Burnham S. Colburn, Asheville; Mrs. James A. Gray, Wins-ton- Salem; John Sprunt Hill, Durham; Mrs. John A. Kellen-berger, Greensboro; Mrs. J. E. Latham, Greensboro; North Carolina Society for the Preservation of Antiquities. In the spring of 1948 an arrangement was made with Meredith College to offer an interneship course in the various phases of the work of the Department with the college allowing credit for the course. By the close of the biennium under review the course had been given a total of three times and the arrangement seemed to have worked out satisfactorily. One of the young women taking the course was later employed by the Manuscripts Division of the Duke University Library and another was employed by the Department. The detailed reports that follow will show what was accomplished in various fields. It will be seen from the report of Mr. William S. Powell the researcher, that the historical marker program was continued and that a total of 130 markers were approved—all that could be purchased for the $10,000 that was available for the purpose. The new edition of the Guide to North Carolina Historical Highway Markers, published during the period, brought the list of markers up to date. The report of Mr. W. Frank Burton, head of the Division of Archives and Manuscripts, indicates that progress has been made in many ways. Emphasis was placed on modern records management and advice and assistance were rendered to various state agencies and to a number of the counties in such matters as filing, microfilming, and dis-posal. The survey of the records of 26 state agencies result-ed after the end of the biennium in the Budget Bureau authorizing both the construction of a warehouse to house the semicurrent records of the state agencies and also 12 Twenty-Third Biennial Report the inclusion in the Department's budgetary estimates for 1951-1953 of a request for funds to establish a State Records Microfilm Project, under the administration of the Depart-ment. The Division's program was furthered by the in-stallation of air conditioning equipment, additional stack uprights and shelving, a microfilm camera, and photo-graphic equipment. At the end of the biennium a laminat-ing machine and a fumigating vault were under order. Closer control of the archives and manuscripts in the De-partment's custody was attained by the preparation of an overall inventory of these holdings, by the assignment of a number or letter to each stack area, each section of stack within an area, and each shelf in a section, and by the pre-paration of checklists and inventories of a number of records groups. New high figures were reached in the num-ber of visits paid to the Search Room and in the number of photocopies and certified copies supplied to the public. Significant was the near completion of the project of micro-filming the county records, conducted by the Genealogical Society of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, which placed in the Department's archives microfilm copies of many of the older records of a large number of the counties. Mrs. Joye E. Jordan, head of the Division of Museums (formerly the Division of Public Displays) also reports a record of achievement. A number of permanent exhibits were rearranged and many special exhibits were arranged. The regular Exhibit of the Month, begun during the bien-nium and prepared jointly by the Division of Archives and Manuscripts and the Division of Museums, proved popular. The Division of Museums took over the supervision of the house in which Andrew Johnson, seventeenth President of the United States, was born, now the property of the city of Raleigh and located in Pullen Park. The acquisition of the French Thank-You gifts and the sending of these throughout the state in a trailer museum won a favorable reaction from the public. The provision of a mimeographed guide to the Hall of History and of the printed pamphlet. The Hall of History, filled a real need. The purchase of a tape recorder, camera, slide projector, screen, and record State Department of Archives and History 13 pla^^er made possible an enlarged program, especially the showing of slides and the presentation of recorded gallery talks to visiting groups. The report of Mr. D. L. Corbitt. head of the Division of Publications, gives evidence of more accomplishment in the field of publishing than ever before in the history of the Department. The program was enlarged and expanded in almost every way. The eight regular issues of The North Carolina Histrocial Review were published and it is gratify-ing to report that, contrary to the situation during and immediately following World War II, they could be mailed out on or very nearly on schedule. Several pamphlets were published and the program of preparing documentary mate-rial for publication was continued. Various scholars were editing series for publication by the Department and at the end of the biennium the first volume of the Willie P. Man-gum papers, edited by Dr. Henry T. Shanks, and also the very useful study on the origins of the North Carolina coun-ties by Mr. Corbitt were in press. Mr. Corbitt during the period was also engaged in the preparation for publication of the papers of no less than three different govenors—J. C. B. Ehringhaus, J. Melville Broughton, and R. Gregg Cherry. The Broughton volume was published before the end of the biennium and at the close of the period the Ehringhaus volume was in type and it was expected that the Cherry volume soon would be turned over to the printer. THE EXECUTIVE BOARD On August 29, 1949, Governor W. Kerr Scott reappointed Dr. R. D. W. Connor of Chapel Hill a member of the Exec-utive Board for a term ending March 31, 1955, and on September 16, 1949, Dr. Connor was reelected chairman of the Board. On August 29, 1949, Governor Scott also appointed Mrs. B. T. Williams of Stedman for a term ending March 31, 1955 (succeeding Mr. Clarence W. Griffin of Forest City). On February 25, 1950, the Department suffered an irre-parable loss in the death of Dr. Connor. He had been a member of the first State Historical Commission, appointed 14 Twenty-Third Biennial Report by Governor Charles B. Aycock in 1903, and had served as its secretary from 1903 to 1921. He made the Commission one of the leading agencies of the kind anywhere in the United States, and, largely because of this achievement, President Roosevelt appointed him in 1934 as first Archivist of the United States. After resigning as secretary of the Commission, he served that agency as a member of the Editorial Board of The North Carolina Historical Review from soon after the establishment of that journal in 1924 until his death. He was a member of the Historical Com-mission again from 1932 to 1934 and a member and chair-man from 1942 to 1943, when the name of the agency was changed to State Department of Archives and History. He was a member and chairman of the Executive Board of the Department from 1943 until his death. Always interest-ed in the agency and its work, always ready to give his time and services, always practical in facing immediate problems and yet far-seeing and statesmanlike in planning broad policies and programs, he was a source of strength and inspiration at all times. On March 10, 1950, Governor Scott appointed Dean B. E. Brown of Raleigh to fill the unexpired term created by Dr. Connor's death. THE STAFF The first regularly paid employee of the Department (formerly the North Carolina Historical Commission) was R. D. W. Connor, who was placed on the pay roll in 1907. Since that time the number of regular employees on June 30 of each even year has been as follows: 1908 3 1930 10 1910 3 1932 10 1912 3 1934 8 1914 5 1936 8 1916 8 1938 9 1918 9 1940 9 1920 9 1942 11 1922 9 1944 11 1924 11 1946 13 1926 11 1948 16 1928 10 1950 18 State Department of Archives and History 15 The General Assembly in 1949 established the State Per-sonnel Department, (effective July 1, 1949), and beginning with that date all matters relating to personnel had to be cleared with that Department. The Personnel Department undertook a reclassification of the positions and salary ranges in all state agencies and such reclassification, of course, would include the Department of Archives and History. At the end of the biennium such work had not yet been done for the latter Department, but it was expected that the necessary investigation and study would be under-taken within a short time. The General Assembly in 1949 voted all state employees a blanket twenty-percent increase in pay and also made an apropriation for Merit Increases, effective July 1, 1950. Toward the end of the biennium the Department, acting under instructions from the Personnel Department, made recommendations for such increases. Several members of the staff were scheduled to receive the increment on July 1, and probably others later in the year when the reclassifica-tion had been completed. The raising of the pay of state workers resulted in less turnover in the Department's staff than during the war and postwar years. Indeed, of the 16 regular employees on the pay roll at the beginning of the biennium no less than 13 were still there at the end of the period. Such a situation made for better morale and for the more effective conduct of the Department's program. The retirement of Mrs. William S. West, Senior Archivist, effective June 30, 1950, after 35 years of service, marked the separation of the last member of the staff who had seen service with the old Historical Commission under Dr. Con-nor. In recent years one after another of the older staff members have retired, and Mrs. West's departure left as the oldest employees in point of service Mr. D. L. Corbitt, who began work with the Historical Commission on April 1, 1924, and Mrs. Julia C. Meconnahey, who entered the Com-mission's employ on January 25, 1925. The present director has been on the pay roll since July 1, 1935. As the Depart-ment has expanded, more and more professionally trained young persons have been employed, duties and functions 16 Twenty-Third Biennial Report State Department of Archives and History 17 have been more strictly defined, and a more businesslike atmosphere has been attained. Every now and then, how-ever, one feels a nostalgic pang for the good old days and one is frequently impressed by the amount that was accom-plished with such slim resources and with so small a staff. Effective January 1, 1950, on a six-months trial basis, the state went on a five-day, forty-hour week. With the approval of the Personnel Department the Department of Archives and History conformed to these hours except that for the convenience of the public the Search Room was kept open from 9:00 to 1:00 on Saturdays and the Hall of History maintained its former hours of 9:00 to 5:00, Mon-day through Saturday, and 2:00 to 5:00 on Sunday. Staff members working on Saturdays or Sundays were allowed compensatory leave at other times. At the end of the bien-nium this arrangement was made permanent. During the biennium the following persons were em-ployed by the Department: Permanent Employees: Director: Christopher Crittenden Head, Division of Archives and Manuscripts: W. F. Burton Head, Division of Publications: D. L. Corbitt Head, Division of Museums: Mrs. Joye E. Jordan Researcher: William S. Powell Senior Archivist: Mrs. Julia C. Meconnahej^ Senior Archivist: Mrs. Mary Jeffreys Rogers Senior Archivist: Mrs. William S. West Junior Archivist: Frances Harmon (married and became Mrs. Frances Harmon Whitley, June 24, 1950) Junior Museum Assistant: Manora Mewborn Junior Museum Assistant: Dorothy D. Reynolds Senior Stenographer-Clerk: Nell Hines, July 1, 1948-October 3, 1948 Senior Stenographer-Clerk: Mrs. Margaret W. Graves, September 13, 1948-November 9, 1949 Senior Stenographer-Clerk: Mrs. Blanche M. Johnson, November 21, 1949-June 30, 1950 Senior Stenographer-Clerk: Eloise Fisher (married and became Mrs. Eloise Fisher Sarvis, March 28, 1949) Senior General Clerk: Eva J. Lawrence, July 1, 1949-June 30, 1950 Junior Mail Clerk: Ben Dunstan, July 1, 1948-May 28, 1949 Junior Mail Clerk: Bernard Rogers, May 31, 1949-August 10, 1949 Junior Mail Clerk: Marvin Rogers, September 12, 1949-June 30, 1950 Janitor-Messenger: Edward Freeman 18 Twenty-Third Biennial Report Temporary Employees: Senior Archivist (Emergency Relief Administration): John O. Littleton, July 1, 1948-September 30, 1948; June 8, 1949-Sep-tember 6, 1949 Senior Archivist (Emergency Relief Administration): John L. Sanders, July 1, 1948-September 13, 1948 Senior Archivist (Emergency Relief Administration): C. D. Gur-ganus, June 16, 1949-August 31, 1949 Traveling Museum Curator: Alton F. Mclver, Jr., September 12, 1949-December 31, 1949 Traveling Museum Curator: Charles L. Jones, January 1, 1950- June 30, 1950 Senior General Clerk: Eva J. Lawrence, July 1, 1948-June 30, 1949 Senior General Clerk: Mrs. May Davis Hill, June 9, 1949-June 30, 1950 Senior Stenographer-Clerk: Mrs. Nell Hines Harris, November 9, 1949-November 19, 1949 Junior General Clerk (Emergency Relief Administration): George L. Smith, August 30, 1948-September 13, 1948 Junior General Clerk (Emergency Relief Administration) : Stephen R. Kenney, August 30, 1948-September 13, 1948 APPROPRIATION AND EXPENDITURES The funds of the North Carolina Department of Archives and History, just as those of the other agencies of the state government, are appropriated by the General Assembly and are allotted on a quarterly basis by the Budget Bureau. Appropriations and expenditures for the 1948-1950 bien-nium were as follows: 1948-1949 State Department of Archives and History 19 Cherry Letter Book 1,400.00 1,400.00 2,846.74 2,060.60 Ehringhaus Letter Book 6,500.00 Reserve for Deferred Obligations — Transferred to 1950-51 10,193.00 Total 64,073.00 63,799.70 84,850.51 83,957.68 Less Estimated Receipts and Deposits 500.00 1,418.92 500.00 1,074.95 Transfer from 1948-49 to cover out-standing obligations 8,124.50 8,124.50 Appropriation 63,573.00 62,380.78 76,226.01 74,758.23 Before the economic depression of the nineteen-thirties, the Historical Commission (predecessor of the Department of Archives and History) was receiving an annual appro-priation of more than $30,000 (excluding the additional appropriation for the Legislative Reference Library, which was administered by the Historical Commission until April 1, 1933, when it was transferred to the Attorney General's office). At the bottom of the depression the Commission's appropriation was cut to $11,315, or only a little more than one-third the pre-depression figure. As general business improved and as the state's revenues increased, the appro-priation was augmented until in 1949-1950 it was $84,850.51, the highest figure yet reached. The Department's annual appropriations and expendi-tures for the past twenty years have been as follows: Year Appropriation Expenditures 1930-1931 $30,865.00 $23,565.03 1931-1932 24,865.00 18,338.51 1932-1933 20,065.00 13,286.15 1933-1934 12,826.00 11,223.13 1934-1935 11,315.00 11,298.23 1935-1936 19,364.00 16,156.51 1936-1937 20,294.00 19,985.59 1937-1938 21,843.00 20,478.17 1938-1939 22,443.00 22,088.38 1939-1940 21,160.00 20,593.68 1940-1941 21,160.00 20,669.09 1941-1942 23,300.00 21,252.63 1942-1943 24,514.00 23,843.29 1943-1944 28,707.00 27,973.03 1944-1945 28,212.00 26,940.64 20 Twenty-Third Biennial Report 1945-1946 45,290.00 30,650.90 1946-1947 54,827.00 51,387.83 1947-1948 68,391.00 66,642.09 1948-1949 64,073.00 63,799.70 1949-1950 84,850.51 83,957.68 THE PRESENT AND THE FUTURE The biennium just closed has been one of marked accom-pUshment in many fields and the coming years will prob-ably offer even greater opportunities for achievement. In planning for the future some phases of the Department's program that may well be emphasized are as follows: (1) Adequate space. Already the Department has out-grown the first floor and part of the ground floor of the Education Building, into which it moved in 1939, and while the addition to that structure now under construction will make available additional space, it will not provide fully for the enlarged program that is planned. The ideal solution might be for the Department to be housed in a separate building, adequate in size and suitably equipped, but if that should prove impracticable the next best solution would seem to be for the Department to be provided space in a structure housing other agencies with similar functions. For it to be located in an office building will always present certain disadvantages. (2) Historical marker program. This has aroused a great deal of interest throughout the state, has served to make the public more conscious of the importance of historic sites, and has brought to the attention of many communities the significance of places about which they had not pre-viously been informed. To date more than 600 markers have been approved, but the program will need to be con-tinued for several more years before anything like all the spots of statewide historical significance will have been designated. (3) Archives and manuscripts. From the beginning work in this field has been at the heart of the Department's program. In the past most attention was paid to old records, but recently the program has been expanded to include modern records as well. Special emphasis has come to be State Departaient of Archives and History 21 placed on state records, from their creation through various stages to their final disposal or preservation. In the future the state records program probably should continue to be emphasized, so that the Department in a more complete way will serve as the state records agency and will be recognized even more than at present for the functions it performs in that capacity. ( 4 ) Publications. A great deal has been accomplished in this field during the biennium and at the end of the period more than twenty volumes of documents were in prepara-tion, at one stage or another, for future publication. This expanded program of documentary publication should be carried on and The North Carolina Historical Revieiv, which is recognized nationally as one of the leading journals of its type, should be continued. In addition, the Depart-ment might well issue an increased number of pamphlets and leaflets, in large editions, that would be of interest to school children and the general public. (5) Hall of History. This state historical museum has come a long way within recent years. Instead of containing a mere assortment of relics of varied kinds, especially guns and uniforms and other military items, poorly arranged and inadequately displayed, it has become more and more a truly modern museum, conducting a positive program of collecting and also displaying its materials in orderly se-quence and attractive form. Likewise, by the use of travel-ling exhibits and loan displays, it has begun to carry the story of North Carolina history to the people of the state. Such a program, continued on an expanded scale, can go far to inform the citizenry about their history and to arouse their interest in that subject. 22 Twenty-Third Biennial Report HISTORICAL MARKERS William S. Powell, Researcher The close of the biennium found the Historical Marker Program at an important milepost. On June 5 the 600th marker for the state was ordered. During the two years covered by this report 130 markers were approved of which 116 were new and 14 were replacements for broken markers. The act of 1935 authorizing the Historical Marker Pro-gram continued to serve as a guide in considering proposed markers. A committee of the state's leading historians met at frequent intervals "to designate . . . points of historic interest in the order of their importance, and to provide appropriate wording for their proper marking." This com-mittee, which served without charge to the state except for the payment of traveling expenses, was composed of Cecil Johnson, Hugh T. Lefler, A. R. Newsome, and J. W. Patton of the University of North Carolina; W. B. Hamilton and R. H. Woody of Duke University; F. W. Clonts and G. W. Paschal of Wake Forest College; L. W. Earnhardt of State College; and Frontis W. Johnston of Davidson College. In March, 1949, Mr. Clarence W. Griffin of Forest City gave the Department of Archives and History 150 photo-graph negatives of historical markers. These were properly arranged and filed to bring the total number of marker photographs to 374. Included among these were photo-graphs not only of the state's historical markers but in many cases of the house, church, grave, or other point of historic interest for which the marker was erected. During the biennium a revised and enlarged edition of the Guide to North Caroliiia Historical Hightoay Markers was printed. To make it more useful than the earlier edi-tions a larger selection of illustrations was used and a de-tailed index was prepared. Copies of this publication were widely distributed. To provide complete and detailed information about the operation of the marker program a four-page mimeographed sketch entitled "North Carolina's Historical Marker Pro-gram, Some 'Hows' and Some 'Whys'" was prepared. These State Department of Archives and History 23 were mailed in response to the numerous requests for in-formation about how markers might be obtained. With the cooperation of the State Highway and PubUc Works Commission a survey was conducted throughout the state to determine which markers were broken and had not been reported during the years between 1942 and 1947 when the marker program was not functioning due to a wartime shortage of metal. Thirteen such markers were dis-covered and were replaced. During the two-year period the Department was consult-ed by representatives of four other states where historical marker programs were being established. Complete infor-mation on the operation of our program was given to them. I'hdtcjgrapl E. Bennett, Cherokee Historical Society Historical marker unveiled in Macon County, August 11. 1950. Those taking part in the ceremonies, shown above left to right are: William S. Powell, Raleigh, the Rev. Hoyt Evans, Franklin, Carroll P. Rogers, Tryon, Miss Annie Reese, New York, McKinley Ross, Cherokee, Hensleigh C. Wedgwood, New York, Mrs. Sadie S. Patton, Hendersonville, Christopher Crittenden, Raleigh, and the Rev. A. Rufus Morgan, Franklin. Approxi-mately 125 persons were present for the unveiling of this marker. 24 Twenty-Third Biennial Report A new system of filing the research notes made for each marker was worked out in 1949. Formerly the material was arranged either alphabetically by counties or chronologic-ally according to the year in which the marker was author-ized, but under the new system the material was filed in flat boxes alphabetically by county with only two counties to each box. This facilitated the filing and locating of notes pertaining to each marker. As it became necessary to with-draw research notes kept previous to 1949 for reference, those notes were placed in the new file. It was expected that within the next few years all the older notes would be transferred to the new file where they would be more readi-ly available for reference and research. New historical markers approved during the biennium were: District A: Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Gates, Hertford, Pasquotank, and Perquimans counties: Early Exploration (John Pory, 1622), Gates County William P. Roberts (grave). Gates County Edward Hyde (site of home), Bertie County Dr. Hugh Williamson (site of home), Chowan County North Carolina-Virginia Boundary, Gates County Locke Craig (birthplace), Bertie County Elizabeth City State Teachers College, Pasquotank County District B: Beaufort, Dare, Hyde, Martin, Tyrrell, and Washington counties: John F. Tompkins (home), Beaufort County R. A. Fessenden (site of experiment .station). Dare County District C: Carteret, Craven, Jones, Onslow, and Pamlico counties: Otway Burns (site of home), Onslow County Marquis De Bretigny (site of home), Craven County First Post Road, Onslow County D. L. Russell (home and grave), Onslow County District D: Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, and Pender counties: George Burrington (site of home), Pender County Stag Park, Pender County Welsh Tract, Pender County George Davis (site of birthplace). New Hanover County George Davis (site of home and grave), New Hanover County Captain Johnston Blakeley (site of home), New Hanover County Mary Baker Glover Eddy (residence), New Hanover County State Department of Archives and History 25 Thomas F. Price (birthplace), New Hanover County Edwin A. Alderman (birthplace), New Hanover County James Gibbons, New Hanover County William W. Loring (site of birthplace), New Hanover County John A. Winslow (site of birthplace). New Hanover County District E: Edgecombe, Franklin, Halifax, Nash, Northampton, and Warren counties: W. L. Saunders (grave), Edgecombe County W. D. Pender (grave), Edgecombe County Lemuel Burkitt (grave), Northampton County Walter Clark (site of home), Halifax County Benjamin Hawkins (site of home), Warren County District F: Duplin, Greene, Lenoir, Pitt, Wayne, and Wilson counties: Thomas J. Jarvis (home and grave), Pitt County Foster's Raid, Lenoir County Foster's Raid, Wayne County Thomas O. Larkin (site of home), Duplin County Blount Hall, Pitt County William T. Dortch (home and grave), Wayne County Dobbs County (site of courthouse), Wayne County James Kenan (grave), Duplin County Confederate Arms Factory (site), Duplin County Lewis School, Lenoir County Samson L. Faison (birthplace), Duplin County District G: Alamance, Caswell, Durham, Granville, Orange, Person, and Vance counties: St. John's Episcopal Church, Vance County Stephen B. Weeks (grave), Durham County Edwin G. Reade (site of birthplace). Person County Elon College, Alamance County District H: Chatham, Harnett, Johnston, Lee, and Wake counties: Smith's Ferry, Johnston County Plank Road, Lee County First N. C. State Fair, Wake County State Schol for Blind (two markers), Wake County Wake Cross Roads Baptist Church, Wake County William E. Dodd (site of birthplace). Wake County William C. Lee (home and grave), Harnett County Buffalo Church, Lee County L. O'B. Branch (home and grave). Wake County J. Melville Broughton (home). Wake County "Elmwood," Wake County John Louis Taylor (home and grave), Wake County 26 Twenty-Third Biennial Report State School for Blind and Deaf, Wake County Barbecue Church, Harnett County Mangum Terrace, Wake County District I: Bladen, Cumberland, Hoke, Robeson, Sampson, and Scotland counties: Robert Strange (home and grave), Cumberland County Presbyterian Junior College, Robeson County First Presbyterian Church (Fayetteville), Cumberland County Confederate Breastworks (remains), Cumberland County Pembroke State College, Robeson County Fayetteville State Teachers College, Cumberland County District J: Forsyth, Guilford, Rockingham, and Stokes counties: Joseph G. Cannon (site of birthplace), Guilford County North Carolina-Virginia Boundary, Stokes County A. & T. College, Guilford County Confederate Hospital (site), Guilford County Winston-Salem Teachers College, Forsyth County District K: Anson, Davidson, Montgomery, Moore, Randolph, and Richmond counties: Carolina Female College (site), Anson County James Boyd (home), Moore County Alexander McLeod (site of home), Moore County District L: Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Stanlj^ and Union counties: J. P. Caldwell (site of home), Mecklenburg County St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Rowan County Grace or Lower Stone Church, Rowan County Organ or Zion Church, Rowan County District M: Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Davie, Iredell, Surry, Wilkes, and Yadkin counties: Ebenezer Academy, Iredell County Mitchell Junior College, Iredell County J. P. Caldwell (home), Iredell County Asa Gray (headquarters), Ashe County Granville Grant (southern boundary), Iredell County District N: Avery, Burke, Caldwell, McDowell, Mitchell, Watauga, and Yancey counties: Asa Gray (area of exploration), Avery County Asa Gray (area of exploration), Mitchell County Andre Michaux (area of exploration), Mitchell County Andre Michaux (headquarters), Burke County Andre Michaux (area of exploration), Avery County Appalachian State Teachers College, Watauga County State Department of Archives and History 27 District O: Catawba, Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln, Polk, and Ruther-ford counties: Hutchins G. Burton (grave), Lincoln County O. Max Gardner (birthplace and grave), Cleveland County Andre Michaux (route followed), Lincoln County Tryon County (site of courthouse), Gaston County North Carolina-South Carolina Boundary, Polk County Elisha Baxter (site of birthplace), Rutherford County Tryon's March (site of camp), Cleveland County James Pinckney Henderson (birthplace), Lincoln County District P: Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Madison, and Tran-sylvania counties: Thomas Wolfe (home and birthplace), Buncombe County Newton Academy (site). Buncombe County Morning Star Church, Haywood County French Broad Baptist Church, Henderson County Andre Michaux (area of exploration). Buncombe County Locke Craig (home). Buncombe County North Carolina-Tennessee Boundary, Madison County Hot Springs, Madison County Cathey's Fort (site), Haywood County Felix Walker (site of home), Haywood County Paint Rock, Madison County District Q: Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Jackson, Macon, and Swain counties: North Carolina-Georgia Boundary, Cherokee County North Carolina-Georgia Boundary, Macon County North Carolina-Georgia Boundary, Clay County Pottery Clay (for Wedgwood Potteries, 1767), Macon County George W. Truett (birthplace). Clay County Western Carolina Teachers College, Jackson County Cowee (site of Indian town), Macon County 28 Twenty-Third Biennial Report DIVISION OF ARCHIVES AND MANUSCRIPTS W. Frank Burton, Head The two year period covered by this report was one of real achievement for the Division of Archives and Manu-scripts. The program of modern records management was accelerated to the extent that service was rendered to twenty-two state agencies, eleven counties, and two munici-palities. There was the problem of installing and utilizing several pieces of equipment much needed by the Division. There were many valuable accessions and the Department moved nearer the ideal of putting all materials in proper order and bringing them under minute control, with the ultimate objective of making the archives and manuscripts as efficiently and easily serviced as possible. Many records were used by the public and others were used for display in the Hall of History. Thus the Department became in-creasingly a service agency. Modern Records Management Within recent years the problem of how to deal with records has confronted the United States government, the various states, and the counties and municipalities of the nation. It is apparent that the chief factors in causing this problem to become acute have been: (1) the increase in population, which resulted in the creation of a larger num-ber of records; (2) the use of the typewriter and other machines, which has made it possible to create records, often in multiple copies, far more rapidly than formerly; (3) the entrance of government at different levels into many fields of activity, such as social security, health, the regulation of transportation, finance, industry, and agricul-ture, that earlier were left to private individuals or organ-izations, resulting in the creation of vast quantities of official records; and (4) World Wars I and II, involving a total war effort that likewise required the making of records on a scale unheard of previously. In the past it was thought that the primary function of an archival agency was to preserve and make available for research those old records that might have value for the State Department of Archives and History 29 historian, the genealogist, and the antiquarian. Recently it has come to be realized, however, that a more pressing problem is the necessity of dealing with the masses of records being created in the day-to-day conduct of business. During the biennium it was realized, therefore, that the records created by the various state agencies, the counties, and the municipalities should be retired in some way. This could be done by disposal, if the records lacked historical value, or by eventual transfer to the archives if they pos-sessed such value. Consequently, this activity was made an objective of a more aggressive records management pro-gram. In accordance with this objective, the Division undertook to develop effective plans for the prompt and systematic retirement of the files of the various state agencies. Space was provided in the Department's warehouse at the State Fairgrounds for the semicurrent records of the State Board of Health, the Department of Banking, the State Board of Education, and the Industrial Commission. Crude and in-accessible as it was, the warehouse was nevertheless used as a records center. The disposal of records was authorized in thirteen agen-cies. In almost every case this was a tedious and time-con-suming process. It was constantly borne in mind that the disposal of public records is a serious business and the Division was careful to approach this problem pursuant to Chapter 55, Session Laios of North Carolina, 1945. In every case the creating agency was required to certify that certain records had no further current value. Subsequently it was necessary for the Division to make a thorough analysis of the problem with ultimate disposal or preservation in mind. Records were transferred to the archives from eleven agencies. There were major accessions from the Department of Public Instruction, the State Treasurer, the Governor's Office, the Department of Agriculture, and the Utilities Com-mission. All of the records of two defunct agencies were accessioned: the Mechanical Inspection Division of the De-partment of Motor Vehicles and the State Board of Photo-graphic Examiners. Thus by using the process of disposal, the warehouse as a records center, and the archives, con- 30 Twenty-Third Biennial Report siderable progress was made in coping with the problem of modern records. One should hasten to point out, however, that a great deal was left to be done. A new warehouse to serve as a records center was badly needed. When this problem was discussed with the Assist-ant Director of the Budget, he asked the Department to pre-pare a report on the amount of space needed in a records building, the feasibility of microfilming, and the costs that would be involved. In order to ascertain the amount of space needed in such a building, members of the staff of the Department subsequently held conferences with repre-sentatives of twenty-six state agencies. The report that was submitted included the following conclusions: (1) Of the twenty-six agencies surveyed, two needed no space in a records building (one of these only in case its records were microfilmed). (2) Fifteen agencies could partly solve their records problem by microfilming but would still need space in a records building. (3) Nine agencies could not meet their problem by microfilm-ing, and all of them would need space in a records building. (4) In general, while microfilming would considerably reduce the bulk of the records, it would not completely and finally solve the problem. There was still need for additional space to house the semicurrent records of the various state agencies. The following recommendations were made: (1) It was imperative that some action be taken to provide for the tens of thousands of cubic feet of records that were crowding offices, hallways, basements, warehouses, and other available areas. (2) A central microfilming unit for the state should be establish-ed in order to reduce as far as practicable the bulk of the records of the various agencies. The operation of a central unit for the purpose would be cheaper than for each agency to operate its own unit, in that duplication of equipment and effort would be avoided and trained personnel provided. It was recommended that a microfilming unit be established within the Department of Archives and History. (3) It was recommended that the General Assembly be asked to pass a bill giving microcopies of state records the same force in court as the originals, thus making it possible to destroy the original records where such action might seem advisable. State Department of Archives and History 31 Almost coincident with this development, the State High-way and Public Works Commission became interested in microfilming approximately 1.000.000 highway drawings. At the request of the Commission, the Department of Archives and History undertook to determine what type of equip-ment would best serve this purpose. To obtain a balanced picture of the situation, a trip was made to Washington to study various types of equipment being operated in the Navy Records Center, the Army Records Center, the Na-tional Archives, the Library of Congress, and the Walter Reed Hospital. The Department reported its findings to the Commission, the project was started, and by the end of the biennium it was progressing satisfactorily. The following is a list of state agencies served in one way or another during the biennium: Agriculture, Department of Attorney General, Department of the Banking Commission Conservation and Development, Department of Education, Board of Employment Security Commission Governor's Office Health, Board of Highway and Public Works Commission Hospital, State Industrial Commission Investigation, Bureau of Labor, Department of Local Government Commission Motor Vehicles, Department of Photographic Examiners, Board of Public Instruction. Department of Public Welfare, Board of Retirement System, Teachers and State Employees Revenue, Department of Treasurer Utilities Commission The Department rendered a similar service to the coun-ties and municipalities. The counties served were Currituck, Edgecombe, Forsyth, Halifax. Johnston, Mecklenburg, Nash, Orange, Perquimans, Pitt. Surry, and Wilkes. In every case the records were studied in order to ascertain which ones should be preserved and which ones marked 32 Twenty-Third Biennial Report for disposal, and an attempt was made to devise flo-sche-dules and to provide for the proper repair and restoration of records. The City of Albemarle and the Town of Walston-burg requested aid in solving their records problems and this service was rendered. • New Equipment Several pieces of equipment were installed during the period. Some of this equipment had not been purchased earlier due to war time shortages. The installation of a new air conditioning system was completed. The major portion of the stack equipment for the mezzanine level was install-ed. As a matter of fact, all of the uprights and about half of the bracket type shelves were installed in the three rooms on that level. The original lighting equipment in this area was inadequate, but the Superintendent of Public Buildings and Grounds agreed to install new outlets and to relocate the ones that did not fall within the aisles. This work was completed in one of the rooms. Meanwhile, encouraging progress was made in setting in motion a program of microphotography. A flat bed micro-film camera was purchased and a modernly equipped dark room was provided. This enabled the Division to begin film-ing records for security reasons and to render an increased service to the public by furnishing microfilm strips and microfilm enlargements. The microfilm itself was made more usable by the installation of a new Recordak reader. Near the end of the biennium two very important pieces of equipment were ordered. A fumigating vault (to control insect pests) was ordered from the Haskelite Manufacturing Corporation, Grand Rapids, Michigan, and a laminating machine (for the reenforcement and preservation of docu-ments) was ordered from Mr. W. J. Barrow of Richmond, Virginia. With this new equipment it was anticipated that the Division would be able to plan a real program of repair and restoration. Accessions It is a responsibility of the Department, under the law, "to preserve and administer such public archives as shall State Department of Archives and History 33 be transferred to its custody, and to collect, preserve, and administer private and unofficial historical records" relat-ing to the history of North Carolina and the territory in-cluded therein from the earliest times. During the biennium many state and county archives were transferred to the Department's archives, numerous private and unofficial manuscripts were given to the Department, and the Depart-ment itself purchased various maps and papers possessing historical value. Upon receipt of these materials, the Division immediately undertook to gain control of them. The first step was the preparation of an accession record. This was accomplished by preparing two cards for each accession. One card was filed alphabetically by the donor, the other chronologically. These cards give the date of receipt, name of donor, and name of collection or group, and indicate whether the accession was an official transfer, a loan, a gift, or a pur-chase. A detailed list of accessions is included at the end of this report. ^ Classification and Arrangement The biennium was one of real achievement in bringing records under control. In this respect the Division used the spiral system. That is, it undertook to gain at least top con-trol of all records as soon as they were received, with the ultimate objective of bringing all records under minute control so that they could be serviced quickly and efficient-ly. Every records group or collection accessioned during the biennium was brought under some degree of control the day it was shelved in the archives. Since there was a sizable backlog of uncontrolled records and increased numbers of records were being received, the Division was confronted by the problem of how to bring records under control quickly. How could the public be told what records were in the archives? How could the Search Room attendant locate the records quickly and easily? In order to answer these questions, the Division used a system of checklists and inventories. The former, already in use 'See below, pp. 41-5G. 34 Twenty-Third Biennial Report The Department's flatbed microfilm camera, operated by Mrs. Frances Harmon Whitley. State Department of Archives and History 35 before the biennium began, was used by the Search Room attendant; the latter was used to let the public know what was in a collection or records group. In order to render these finding media more effective, it was necessary to make several major changes in the physical arrangement of the stack areas. The rooms were labeled with Roman numerals, the stacks with letters, and the sections with Arabic num-erals. The completion of this project and the installation of the new stack equipment made it possible to place a number of records on the shelves in improved order. As a result of these developments it was considered an appropriate time to take an inventory of the official records and private and unofficial manuscripts stored in the archives. This inventory included all of the records in the custody of the Department except those stored in the ware-house at the State Fairgrounds. The inventory was not intended to give a detailed description of each collection or records group. Each sheet, however, included the title of the collection or records group, the date of inventory, in-clusive dates, quantity computed in cubic feet, a summary of the contents, and any additional data concerning the degree to which the records were controlled. This inventory proved to be the basis for bringing under control several valuable groups of records. Such groups included the records of the Farmers' State Alliance, the Farmers' Union, the Utilities Commission, the State Treas-urer, the Local Government Commission, and the sound recordings. Checklists were prepared for all of these groups and inventories were prepared for some of them. The pro-ject of arranging, classifying, and cataloguing such archives of the Secretary of State as the Department had was com-pleted and a beginning was made in gaining tighter control of the Governor's papers created from 1901 to 1944. In-cidentally, the papers of Governor R. Gregg Cherry were received and a checklist was immediately prepared. Of major importance was the completion of the work on the Emergency Relief Administration records stored in the warehouse and the processing of the records of the Tri- State Tobacco Growers Cooperative Association. Approxi-mately eighty per cent of the ERA records were disposed 36 Twenty-Third Biennial Report of, the west room in the warehouse was cleared, and the records to be preserved were shelved in the east room. The stacks and sections were labeled and a checklist and in-ventory were prepared. The Department thus gained top control of these records. Approximately eighty-five per cent of the Tri-State Tobacco Growers Cooperative Association records were disposed of and the remaining ones were brought under control. The Division rendered service to the Department of Pub-lic Instruction by processing about 2,500 cubic feet of the latter's records. Many of the records were disposed of, but 100 cubic feet of records from five divisions were trans-ferred to the archives. All of the records accessioned were brought under control before they were shelved in the archives. Early in the biennium the material in the Search Room was rearranged. The reference books were arranged by subjects such as general United States history, and under North Carolina history according to subjects such as gen-eral, special, church, and educational, and a special section was used for material of a genealogical nature. A checklist was prepared by the Search Room attendant so that she would be able to locate these books more quickly. The card catalogue system was revised and brought up to date. It was found that in many cases as many as fifty cards existed where one or two would serve the same pur-pose more quickly. In the revision an attempt was made to use a minimum number of cards to give a maximum amount of information. USE OF RECORDS The number of visits to the search room, 6,042, exceeded that of any previous 24-month period. This was an increase of 937, or 18 per cent over the 5,105 visits for 1946-1948, the largest previous number. Of these 6,042 visits, 5,111 were made by residents of North Carolina while the other 931 represented 37 states, the District of Columbia, England, and Canada. State Department of Archives and History 37 State by state, the statistics Alabama 36 Arizona 12 Arkansas 1 California 37 Colorado 4 Connecticut 3 District of Columbia 85 Florida 51 Georgia 104 Idaho 21 Illinois 30 Indiana 27 Iowa 1 Kansas 7 Kentucky 16 Louisiana 21 Maryland 11 Massachusetts 20 Michigan 10 Mississippi 27 Missouri 8 are as follows: Nebraska 3 New Hampshire 12 New Jersey 5 New Mexico 5 New York 25 North Carolina 5,111 Ohio 38 Oklahoma 8 Oregon 3 Pennsylvania 22 South Carohna 33 Tennessee 73 Texas 82 Utah 25 Virginia 55 Washington 1 Wisconsin 1 Wyoming 2 Canada 2 England 4 Figures for such visits during each biennium since 1926 are as follows: 1926-1928 1,987 1928-1930 2,859 1930-1932 3,259 1932-1934 2,666 1934-1936 2,999 1936-1938 3,423 1938-1940 3,918 1940-1942 4,253 1942-1944 2,318 1944-1946 3,341 1946-1948 5,105 1948-1950 6,042 In addition to meeting visitors and making materials available to them, much of the search room attendant's time was devoted to seeking correct answers to enquiries which the Department received through the mails. In each case there was an attempt to be as helpful as possible with-out putting too much strain on the limited staff. Even so, these routine investigations were handled in increasing numbers. Of the 2,159 mail enquiries, 1,854 originated out-side of North Carolina in 44 states, the District of Columbia, and five foreign countries. In addition, the Division wrote 511 letters regarding such matters as the intake of records, the purchasing of equipment, and service to the state agen-cies and counties. 38 Twenty-Third Biennial Report The number of photocopies furnished by the Department, 3,804, exceeded by 1,501 the number furnished during the previous biennium. Of the total number furnished, 1,152 were sent to North Carolina addresses while the others went to 31 states, the District of Columbia, Cuba, and England. The statistics are as follows: Alabama 33 Arizona 8 Arkansas 4 California 38 Colorado 12 Delaware 1 District of Columbia 105 Florida 780 Georgia 63 Illinois 33 Indiana 32 Iowa 1 Kansas 9 Kentucky 21 Louisiana 81 Maryland 9 Massachusetts 20 Michigan 24 Mississippi 90 Missouri 15 Nebraska 12 New Jersey 12 New York 88 North Carolina 1,152 Ohio 674 Oklahoma 26 Pennsylvania 59 South Carolina 57 Tennessee 85 Texas 133 Virginia 116 West Virginia 1 Wisconsin 6 Cuba 1 England 3 Total 3,804 The number of certified copies furnished also showed a marked increase. During the 1946-1948 biennium a total of 435 were furnished, while for the 1948-1950 period 568 were furnished, an increase of 23 per cent. Of these 568 copies, 205 were sent to North Carolina addresses while the others went to 30 states and the District of Columbia, as follows : Alabama 17 Arizona 1 Arkansas 2 California 8 Colorado 1 District of Columbia 2 Florida 16 Georgia 42 Illinois 10 Indiana 34 Iowa 8 Kansas 1 Kentucky 8 Louisiana 20 Minnesota 5 Mississippi 49 Missouri 12 Montana 3 Nebraska 1 New Hampshire 1 State Department of Archives and History 39 New Jersey , 9 Tennessee 14 New York 1 Texas 34 North Carolina 205 Utah 4 Ohio 4 Virginia 13 Oklahoma 8 Wyoming 2 Pennsylvania 4 South'carolina 30 Total 568 Aside from the usual genealogical research, there was an increase in the number of visits by persons classified as "students" and "historians." The number, 1,433, showed a 20 per cent increase over the number of such visits for the 1946-1948 period. The colleges and universities from which such investigators came were: Bennett College University of North Carolina Birmingham Southern College Woman's College of the Uni- Bucknell College University of California Columbia University Davidson College Duke University East Carolina Teachers College University of Florida Guilford College Harvard University Hebrew Union College University of Kentucky Louisiana State University Meredith College University of New Brunswick, Canada North Carolina State College North Carolina College at Durham The following selected list of non-genealogical subjects under investigation, while not complete, will serve to show the type of research pursued: Biography: O. Max Gardner William A. Graham James K. Polk Calvin H. Wiley Social, economic, and cultural history: Architecture in North Carolina The Cotton Industry in the South before 1861 versity of North Carolina University of Pennsylvania University of Pittsburgh Randolph-Macon College Rice Institute St. Augustine's College Shaw University University College of Swansea, England University of Texas Vanderbilt University University of Virginia Wake Forest College Western Carolina Teachers College University of Wisconsin Yale Universitv 40 Twenty-Third Biennial Report Teacher Education in North Carolina Commercial Fertilizer in the South Atlantic States The Antebellum Theatre in Wilmington, North Carolina Local and specialized history: Alamance County Cumberland County Forsyth County Folklore Formation of Mecklenburg County Early Raleigh and Wake County Political and governrnental activities: Democratic Party and the Negro since 1928 Advisory Opinions of the North Carolina Supreme Court The Administration of Governor Elias Carr The Negro and Fusion Politics in North Carolina, 1895-1901 County Government in North Carolina, 1689-1816 Religion: Religion in the Rebel Ranks Church and State in Colonial North Carolina, 1663-1776 History of Macedonia Church Displays In addition to the services mentioned above, it has been a practice of the Division of Archives and Manuscripts to furnish documents for display in the Hall of History. In December, 1948, there was devised a plan whereby this practice could be rendered more effective. It was considered expedient to choose an important date in North Carolina history for each month in the year, and to arrange a display of documents emphasizing the subject or event connected with that date. Under this plan a total of 16 exhibits were made during the period.' Repair, Restoration, and Binding Due to the lack of modern equipment, it was impossible to carry out the desired program of repair and restoration. The policy was, therefore, to repair only documents in imminent danger of loss and those in frequent demand for reference. Nevertheless, the Restorer of Manuscripts made minor repairs on several hundred documents, seventy-three volumes of manuscripts were rebound, and five volumes 'For a complete list of these exhibits, see below, p. 61. State Department or Archives and History 41 were laminated for the Department by W. J. Barrow. The prospective purchase of a laminating machine, mentioned above, will make possible the conduct of a repair program on a large scale. Microfilm When the Division installed its flat bed microfilm camera in July, 1949, it began immediately to film records for security reasons, and to make film strips for the public. The records filmed for security reasons included court minutes of Bute, Guilford, and Edgecombe counties, the minutes of the Board of Agriculture, an index to the Utilities Com-mission records, and the diary of Charles Smallwood, a practicing physician of Bertie County, 1884-1896. In addi-tion, microfilm strips relating to such subjects as the Halifax Resolves, the Carolina charters of 1663 and 1665, and various maps were furnished to the public. During the biennium the Genealogical Society of the Church of Jesus Christ and Latter Day Saints resumed its project (suspended during World War II) of filming the older county records of North Carolina. In connection with this project, it was necessary for the Department to work with many of the counties, especially in securing permis-sion for the Society to have access to the records. As a rule the counties were very cooperative and as a result the Society was able to furnish 215 rolls of positive film to the Department. Detailed List of Accessions The following items were accessioned during the period: I. Additions to Collections. 1. Records of state agencies: Department of Agriculture. "A History of Agriculture in North Carolina," by James M. Robinson. Approximately 463 typed pages; 23 E boxes of the Commissioner's correspon-dence, 1937-1948; 2 E boxes of press releases covering all phases of the North Carolina agricultural program, 1938- 1946; and 34 E boxes of Seed Laboratory file cards. Trans-ferred from the Department of Agriculture. Governor. 30 E boxes, 2 B boxes, 3 transfiles, and 4 volumes of Governor R. Gregg Cherry's papers; 5 notary public com-mission books covering the administrations of O. Max Gard- 42 Twenty-Third Biennial Report ner, J. C. B. Ehringhaus, Clyde R. Hoey, and J. Melville Broughton; 3 cu. ft. of court assignments, and 15 scrapbooks of Governor W. Kerr Scott. Transferred from the Governor's Oflfice. Department of Labor. General correspondence of the Com-missioner, 1933-1943. 6 cu. ft. Transferred from the Depart-ment of Labor. Local Government Commission, audit reports, 1941-1944. 18 cu. ft. and 6 E boxes. Transferred from the Local Govern-ment Commission, Raleigh. State Board of Photographic Examiners, 1935-1949. 5 E boxes and 5 cu. ft. Records acquired through the Division of Purchase and Contract, Raleigh. Department of Public Instruction: Division of Negro Edu-cation, 11 cu. ft.; Division of Vocational Education, general correspondence, 39 cu. ft.; Division of Schoolhouse Planning, 1926-1944, 15 cu. ft. Transferred from the Department of Public Instruction, Raleigh. Ration accounts of the Governor's Mansion, 1945. Trans-ferred from the Division of Purchase and Contract, Raleigh. Constitution of North Carolina, 1868. 70 pages. Photocopy of original in the office of the Secretary of State. Treasurer's Office. 413 volumes, 15 blueprints, and 3 boxes of correspondence. Transferred from State Treasurer's Office. Utilities Commission. Records of the Chief Clerk and the Traffic Department, 1891-1933. 184 cu. ft. Transferred from the Utilities Commission. 2. County records: Beaufort County. Deeds and land courses, 1758-1851. 6 pieces. Given by Mr. Archie Bonner, Aurora. Cumberland County. Deeds, 1849-1867. 3 pieces. Given by Mrs. S. W. Sparger, Durham. Halifax County. Boundary lines of plat of land, Joshua Barker to Jesse Brewer, January 25, 1787. Given by Mr. Hugh Johnson, Raleigh. Hyde County. Will of Mary Clark, September 19, 1786. Given by Mr. Archie Bonner, Aurora. Iredell County. Writs of execution for payment of debt, 1843, 1851. 47 pieces; County Home account books, 1903-1904, 1914-1915. 2 volumes. Given by Mr. William S. Powell, Raleigh. Nash County. Will books, 1777-1820, 1851-1873. 2 volumes. Transferred from the office of the Clerk of Superior Court, Nashville. Pitt County. Land Grant Book, 1779-1783. 1 volume, and minutes of Justices of the Peace, 1877-1894. 1 volume. Trans-ferred from the office of the Clerk of Superior Court, Green-ville. State Department of Archives and History 43 Wake County Record Book I, 1771-1792. Typed. Trans-ferred from the office of the Clerk of Superior Court, Raleigh. Wilkes County. Common School reports, 1841-1861; Public School reports, 1876-1897; tax lists, 1797-1847, and civil file, 1824-1832. 8 B boxes. Transferred from the office of the Clerk of Superior Court, Wilkesboro. 3. Dianes: Diary of Pamela Savage, 1825-1827. 21 typed pages. 3 copies. Given by Miss Helen H. Sails, Oxford. 4. Imprints: Analyse Des Loix Commerdales, Avec Les Tarifs, Des Etats Des Deux Carolines, Et De La Georgie. Fayette-Ville, Etat De La Caroline Du Nord, Par Bowen & Howard, 1788. Pp. 17. Given by Mr. Roger P. Marshall, Raleigh. Translation of Analysis of the Commercial Laws, . . . 1788 [above]. 17 typed pages. Given by Miss Imogene Riddick, Raleigh. 5. Personal Collections: Lord Ashley Papers. "The modell drawen up by the lo Ashley ffor the Govrt of Carolina." 1682. 2 manuscript pages, and 1 typed copy. Given by the North Carolina Society for the Preservation of Antiquities, Mrs. C. A. Cannon, President, Concord. Nathaniel Macon Collection. The Racing Calendar Abridged. Volume I, year 1750 inclusive. (London: Printed for Charles Weatherby, 7 Oxenden Street, near Haymarket. 1929. Pp. xi- 444.) Given by Mr. George Gordon Battle, New York, N. Y. C. O. Cathey Collection. Land plats, deed, copy of will, and other family papers, 1772-1941. Given by Dr. C. O. Cathey, Chapel Hill. Hope S. Chamberlain Papers. Typed copies of "What's Done And Past," "Oh Call Back Yesterday," and "Older Years Than Fifty." Given by Mrs. Hope S. Chamberlain, Chapel Hill. Clarence W. Griffin Collection. North Carolina Press Asso-ciation Bulletin, volume XXII, 1947-1948, "North Carolina Press History"; miscellaneous papers on North Carolina Press History, July, 1947-July, 1948. 1 volume; Proceedings, 75th Annual Convention, N. C. P. A., Atlantic Beach, June, 1947; Essays on Rutherford County and Western North Carolina. 2 B boxes. Given by Mr. Clarence W. Griffin, Forest City. J. M. Heck Papers. Letter from Rlobert] E. Lee to Col. J. M. Heck, August 26, 1866, and a newspaper clipping. Given by Mrs. J. M. Heck, Raleigh. 44 Twenty-Third Biennial Report Allen T. and Theodore F. Davidson Papers. Letter to "Hon. F. A. Woodard, Hs' of Reps' Washington, D. C," from Theo-dore F. Davidson, March 6, 1896. 6 pages. Given by Mrs. L. C. Schuorrenberg, Asheville. Moses A. Bledsoe Papers, 1846-1868. Deeds, bill of sale, receipts, and miscellaneous items relating to the Civil War and Reconstruction. Given by Mrs. S. W. Sparger, Durham. L. C. Draper Collection. 3 letters to Draper from Silas McDowell, 1845, 1874, and 1875. Photocopies. Given by Mr. Richard Walser, Raleigh. Robert Strange Papers. Letter and an agreement, 1838, signed by Ro Strange. Photocopies. Given by Mr. Richard Walser, Raleigh. Calvin H. Wiley Papers. Letters, addresses, and fragments of addresses, 1851-1871, and undated. Given by Miss Mary C. Wiley, Winston-Salem. Andrew Jackson Papers. Letter to Andrew Jackson from James K. Polk, September 18, 1828. 4 pages photocopied. Given by Mr. C. Lawrence Winn, Hermitage, Tennessee. Josephus Daniels Papers. Letter from A. H. Graham to Josephus Daniels, January 11, 1946. Given by Mr. G. C. Bush, Chapel Hill. 6. Newspapers: The Observer, Raleigh, N. C. October 26, 1879. S. A. Ashe, publisher. Given by Mr. J. B. Cheshire, III, Raleigh. 7. Pamphlets: Minute Book of Moon's Chapel Baptist Church, 1849-1883. Given by Moon's Chapel Baptist Church, Chatham County. Western North Carolina; Its Resources, Climate, Scenery And Salubrity. By H. P. Gatchell, M. D. (New York: A. L. Chatterton Pub. Co. 1885. Pp. 32.); Summer Resorts and Points of Interest of Virginia, Western North Carolina and North Georgia, by M. Slaughter, Gen'l Pass Agent, Richmond, Va., Sol. Haas, Traffic Manager, Richmond, Va. (New York: C. G. Crawford, Printer and Stationer, 49 and 51 Park Place, 1884, Pp. 95.) Given by Mrs. M. B. Morgan, Raleigh. Manuscript arithmetic book used in Iredell County in 1835, by Thomas Redman, teacher. Given by Mrs. Ray C. Redman, New Hope. "The Third Party Tradition in North Carolina." by Mike Ross, Greensboro, N. C. 1947. 29 mimeographed pages. Given by Mr. Mike Ross, Greensboro. Programs of the 011a Podrida Club, 1902-1947. Given by Mrs. Jule B. Warren, Raleigh. State Department of Archives and History 45 Maps: The following 63 maps were purchased from the Argosy Book Stores, New York: [1714] "A New Map of the most Considerable Plantations of the English in America Dedicated to His Highness William Duke of Glocester." (Edw. Wells). Sutton Nicholls sculp. 17" X 20y2". Photocopy. Inset: "New Scotland"; "I. of Jamaica"; "Bermudaz or Sommers Isles"; "1. of Barbados"; and "Part of Virginia." [1739] "D. Carolina nebst einem Theil von Florida." (Ho-mann). llVs" x 12 V2". Photocopy. [1755] "A Map of Virginia, North and South Carolina, Georgia, Maryland with part of New Jersey &c." Printed for R. Baldwin in Pater Noster Row. 9y2" x 11^2". [1755] "A Map of the British and French Settlements in North America. Univ. Mag. J. Hinton, Newgate Street." 121/2" X 15y2". Photocopy. Inset: "Fort Frederick at Crown Point built by the French 1731. [1760] "A New Map of the Cherokee Nation with the Names of the Towns & Rivers. They are Situated on No. Lat. from 34 to 36." Engrav'd from an Indian Draught by T. Kitchin. For the London Mag: 10" x 8". Printed. [1779] "Carte De La Caroline Meridionale et Septentrionale Et De La Virginie." P. J. Valet, scriptsit. P. F. Tardieu, sculpsit. 15" X 21 1^". Printed. [1781] "Virginia Marylandia et Carolina in America Sep-tentrionali Britannorum industria excultae representate a loh. Bapt. Homann S.C.M. Geog. Norinberga." 17%" x 21". Photocopy. [1806] "A Map of those parts of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina & Georgia, which were the scenes of the most important Operations of the Southern Armies." Published Novr. 1st, 1806, by Richard Phillips, New Bridge Street. Neele sc. Strand. 11^/4" x 15i/4". Mounted on linen. [1814] "North Carolina From the Latest Surveys by Samuel Lewis." 16%" X 21^^". (In Carey's General Atlas, . . .) Inset: "Western Part of North Carolina on the same Scale." [1817?] "N. Carolina." S. Lewis drl. H. S. Tanner, sc. 11" X 14%". Printed in color. [1820] "North Carolina." (Carey & Warner). J. Bower, sc. 81/4" X 10y2". Printed. [1822] [North Carolina. Drury.] 9%" x 778". Printed. 2 copies. [1828] "N & S. Carolina and Georgia." [Andrus & Judd.l 9^/4" X 11%". Printed in color. [1830] "N. & S. Carolina, Georgia & Florida." J. H. Young sc. [Malte-Brun.] 9%" x 11". Printed in color. 46 Twenty-Third Biennial Report [1831] "Map of the States of North & South Carolina." London. Published June 1 by 1. T. Hinton & Simpkin & Marshall. Engraved & Printed by Fenner Sears & Co. 11" x 16 Vs". Printed. [1832] "Map of part of Virginia North Carolina South Carolina & Georgia which were the scenes of the most im-portant Operations of the Southern Armies." Engraved by J. Yeager. Red Flags for Battles. The Roads of Revolutionary Times. 10%" x 81/2". Printed. [1843] "North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia." SVa" X 111/2". Printed. [1838] "North Carolina." [Bradford.! Engraved by G. W. Boynton. 13" x 16". Printed. [1842] "North Carolina." [Bradford.] Engraved by G. W. Boynton. 13%" x 16". Printed. [1840] "Map of the Middle States." Designed to Accompany Smith's Geography for Schools. 11^/2" x 18%". Stiles, Sherman & Smith, N. Y. Printed. [1840] "Map of the Middle States and Part of the Southern." Engraved to Illustrate Mitchells School and Faviily Geog-raphy. Engraved by J. H. Young. 11%" x 17%". Printed [1842] "North and South Carolina." [Greenleaf.l 12" x 14%". Printed in color. [1842] "North and South Carolina." [Greenleafl 11%" x MVz". Printed in color. [1843] "North Carolina." [Morse & Breese.l 17%" x 13%". Shows new western counties of Cherokee (1839); Caldwell, Cleveland, Stanly (1841); Catawba, McDowell, Union (1842). Roads—6 into Tennessee. Photocopy. [1844] "North America. Sheet XI. Parts of North and South Carolina. Published under the Superintendence of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge." J & C Walker Sculpt. [Tlanner, Brazier. Sheet XII added, "Georgia with parts of North & South Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama & Florida." 2 pieces. 13%" x 16%" each. Printed. [1848] "United States—South East." Engraved by J. Wilson Lowry. Published by Chapman and Hall, 186 Strand, London. 13 yg" X 18%". Printed. [1853] "North Carolina." (Fanning). 4%" x 9". Printed. [1856] "North Carolina." [Morsel Shows railroads in color. 18%" X 161/2". Printed. [1857] "States of Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, (with the District of Columbia) North Carolina, Ohio, Kentucky, Ten-nessee, and Indiana." By Prof. H. D. Rogers & A. Keith John-ston, F.R.S.E. Engraved by W. & A. K. Johnston, Edinburgh. 14%" X 17%". Printed in color. [1859] "Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina & South Caro- State Department of Archives and History 47 lina. [Colton's] 11%" x 14%". Printed in color. Insets: "The District of Columbia," "Vicinity of Charleston," and "Vicinity of Baltimore, Md." [1856; 1860] "United States" according to Calvin Smith & Tanner. By G. H. Swanston Edinr. The South Eastern States comprising Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, Nth & Sth Carolina, and part of Florida, Virginia & Kentucky. A FuUarton & Co. Edinburgh, London & Dublin. 23y8" x 18%". Printed. [1866] "Johnson's North Carolina and South Carolina." Published by A. J. Johnson, New York. 26%" x 18". Printed in color. Insets: "Map of Charleston Harbor," "Chimney Rocks & French Broad River," and "Table Mountain." [1863] "Map of North & South Carolina," J. H. Colton's 8%" X 11". Printed in color. [1869] "North and South Carolina." Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1867 by S. Augustus Mitchell, Jr. in the Clerks Office of the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. 12%" x 15%". Printed in color. Insets: "Map of Charleston Harbor," and "Plan of Charles-ton." [1870] "Johnson's North Carolina and South Carolina." Published by A. J. Johnson, New York. 18" x 26%". Printed in color. Inset: "Map of Charleston Harbor." [1870] "North and South Carohna." 12%" x 15%". Printed in color. Inset: "Plan of Charleston." 1850 "Hatteras Inlet Harbor of Refuge Coast of North Carolina, Reconnaissance of," U. S. Coast Survey, A. D. Bache, Supt. Engrav'd by J. V. N. Throop. 13" x 15%". Printed. 1851 "Frying-Pan Shoals and Cape Fear River, Sketch of," U. S. Coast Survey, A. D. Bache, Supt. 13" x 16%". Printed. 1850 "Hatteras Shoals, Preliminary Sketch of," U. S. Coast Survey, A. D. Bache, Supt. 12" x 13%". Printed. 1851 "Beaufort Harbor, North Carolina, Preliminary Sketch of," A. D. Bache, Supt. 15%" x 19%". Printed. 1852 "New River and Bar, North Carolina, Reconnaissance of," U. S. Coast Survey, A. D. Bache, Supt. 14" x 19". Printed. 1852 "Ocracoke Inlet, North Carolina, Sketch of," U. S. Coast Survey, A. D. Bache, Supt. 16" x 16%". Printed. 1853 "Hatteras Inlet, North Carolina, Reconnaissance of," U. S. Coast Survey, A. D. Bache, Supt. 14" x 16%". Printed. 1853 "Cape Fear and Vicinity, Showing the Progress of the Survey of," U. S. Coast Survey, A. D. Bache, Superin-tendent. 12%" X 13%". Printed. 48 Twenty-Third Biennial Report 1853 "Cape Fear River and New Inlet, (D No. 3), Pre-liminary Chart of the Entrances to," . . . under the direction of A. D. Bache, Supdt., . . . under the command of Lieut. J. N. Maffitt, U.S.N. Assistant. Redd. Drng. by J. R. P. Mecklin. Engd. by S. E. Stull and App. H. C. Evens. 16" x 20". Printed. 1854 "Wimble Shoals, Coast of North Carolina." (D No. 3) U. S. Coast Survey, A. D. Bache, Supdt. By the Hydrographic Party under the command of Lieut. T. S. Craven, U.S.N. Asst. Drng. by A. Balbach. Engd. by C. A. Knight & App. A. F. Benner. 9" x 9%". Printed. 1856 "Cape Fear River North Carolina, Preliminary Chart of Lower Part of," Under direction of A. D. Bache, Supdt. Redd. Drng. by F. D. Stewart & F. Fairfax. Engd. by J. V. N. Throop & A. M. Maedel. 28^4" x 33%". Printed. Inset: "Cape Fear River in the Vicinity of Wilmington." 1856 "Sea Coast of North Carolina, from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet, Preliminary Chart of," U. S. Coast Survey, A. D. Bache, Supdt. Topography by J. H. Adams. Hydrogra-phy by parties under the command of Lts. T. A. Jenkins, J. J. Almy and others. Redd. Drng. by W. Wagner. Engd. by W. Langran. 181/2" x 161/2". Printed. 1857 "Frying Pan Shoals and Entrances to Cape Fear River North Carolina, Preliminary Chart of," . . . A. D. Bache, Supt. . . . Redd. Drng. by J. J. Ricketts & J. R. Key. Engd. by J. V N Throop & A Maedel. 27" x 32^/2". Printed. Inset: "Sketch of Lookout Bight." 1857 "Hatteras Inlet North Carolina, Preliminary Survey of," . . . under the direction of A. D. Bache, Superintendent. . . . Drawn by A. Schoepf. 14%" x 19%". Printed. 1857 "Cape Fear River Entrances, North Carolina, Com-parative Chart of," U. S. Coast Survey, A. D. Bache, Supt. From Surveys made by the Hydrographic Party under the Command of J. N. Maffitt, Lieut. Comdg. U.S.N. Asst. in 1851- 56. Redd. Drng. by P. Witzel. C. B. Graham, lithr. Washing-ton. 151/4" X 211/4". Printed. 1857 "Ocracoke Inlet, North Carolina, Preliminary Survey of," A. D. Bache, Supt. of the Survey of the Coast of the United States. I61/2" x 19%". C. B. Graham, Lithr. Washing-ton. Printed. 1858 "New Inlet Bar, Northern Entrance of Cape Fear River North Carolina, Comparative Chart of," Hydrography by the Parties under command of Lieut. J. N. Maffitt. . . . and Lieut. T. B. Huger, U.S.N. C. B. Graham, Lithogr. 20%" x 25". Printed. 1858 "Cape Fear River Bars, North Carolina, Comparative chart of," U. S. Coast Survey, A. D. Bache Supdt. Drawn by State Departaiknt of Archives and History 49 A. Lindenkohl & P. Witzel. W. Smith, Lith. Washn. 211/2" x 27 Va". Printed. 1862 "Oregon Inlet N. Carolina." U. S. Coast Survey, A. D. Bache Supdt. Topography by John Mechan, Hydrography by Henry Mitchell. 19%" x 19%". Printed. 1862 "Hatteras Inlet North Carolina. Preliminary Chart of," Survey of the Coast of the United States, A. D. Bache, Supt. 171/4" X 1878". Printed. 1864 "Core Sound and Straits, North Carolina." U. S. Coast Survey, A. D. Bache, Supdt. 22" x 341/2". Printed. 1866 "Cape Lookout Shoals," U. S. Coast Survey, A. D. Bache, Supdt. 19^/4" x 25". Printed. "Asheville North Carolina." 22" x 32y2". Printed. [1949]. Given by the Asheville Chamber of Commerce, Asheville. Sketch of Browntown, Davidson County, Incorporated 1842. 171/2" X 191/2". By Jean Davis Brown. Photocopy. Given by Mr. O. M. Brown, Durham. "Map of the United States, Exhibiting the Post-Roads, the situations, connections & distances of the Post-OfRces, State Roads, Counties, Ports of Entry and Delivery for Foreign Vessels, and the Principal Rivers." By Abraham Bradley junr. W. Harrison, Jun. sc. (1796). 23%" x 18". From Map Division, Library of Congress. Purchased through courtesy of Mr. Chas. M. Heck, Raleigh. "Battle of New River, November 24-25, 1862." 18" x 19%". Photocopy. Original in possession of Mr. J. P. Brown, Jack-sonville. Purchased through courtesy of Mr. J. P. Brown. "Americae pars, Nunce Virginia dicta, primum ab Anglis inuenta sumtibus Dn Walteri Raleigh, Equestris ordinis Viri Anno Dm. M.D LXXXV regni Vero Sereniss: nostrae Reginae Elisabethae XXVII Hujus vero Historia peculiari Libro descripta est, additis etiam Indigenarum Inconibus." . . . From Debry's Edition of the Harlot's Brief and True Report of the Neiv Foimd Land of Virginia. Photocopy. Given by Dr. Christopher Crittenden, Raleigh. "Raleigh North Carolina. 1872." 241/2" x 18". Drawn by C. N. Drie, Raleigh. Photocopy. Original in Library of Con-gress. Purchased through courtesy of Mr. Charles M. Heck, Raleigh. "Plat of Land Belonging to Estate of Henry Mordecai. Wake Co. N. C. Surveyed—June & July 1882." C. H. Scott, Surveyor & Draughtsman. 171/2" x 22". Photocopy. Original in possession of Miss Pattie Mordecai, Raleigh. Purchased through courte-sy of Mr. Charles M. Heck, Raleigh. "Soil survey of Pasquotank and Perquimans counties, North Carolina," by J. E. Lapham and W. S. Lyman. U. S. 50 Twenty-Third Biennial Report Department of Agriculture. 26" x 29%". Printed. Given by Miss Margaret Hollowell, Elizabetli City. Print from DeBry's History based on John Wiiite's map showing Roanoke Island. 7\i" x 9". Photocopy. Given by the State Library, Raleigh. Atlas to Accompany Official Records of Union and Con-federate Armies. Volumes 1-2. Given by the National Ar-chives, Washington, D. C. "Plan of the Town of New Bern and Dryborough with the Lands adjoining, Contained within the bounds of the Original Grant to Danl. Richardson in 1713." By Jonathan Price. 18" X 21^/^". Photocopy. Original, in possession of the mayor of New Bern, was loaned to the Department for photocopy-ing. "Western N. C. Railroad—Mountain Division." From Sur-veys made, 1881, under direction of Major J. W. Wilson, Chief Eng., by H. Eaton Coleman, Assistant Engineer. Drawn by H. Eaton Coleman. 11" x 14". Printed. Given by Mrs. Thomas M. Pittman, Raleigh. "Map of the City of Raleigh North Carolina." Prepared in the Department of Public Works. 24" x 36". Printed. Revised 1948. Given by the City of Raleigh. "The Meanders of Rockey River from the Mouth to the Mouth of Clear Creek 38^/4 mile." Surveyed by James Cotton Survr. I41A" X 22". Photocopy. Original in possession of Mrs. Thomas Baldwin, Mount Gilead. Purchased through Col. J. F. Stanback, Mount Gilead. "A Literary Map of North Carolina." Designed by Prim-rose. Copyright 1950 by North Carolina English Teachers Association, Box 1050, Chapel Hill. Prepared by the Literature Committee, Mrs. Mary Wyche Mintz, Chairman. Preliminary idea by Nancy Kurka. 22" x 34". Raleigh—Edwards and Broughton. Printed in color. Given by Richard Walser, Raleigh. 9. Genealogical: "The Aydelott Family Association Bulletins Nos. 50-54. 35 mimeographed pages. Given by Mr. George Carl Aydelott, New York, N. Y. "Revolutionary War Soldiers and Other Patriotic Records of Abbeville County, South Carolina." 52 mimeographed pages. Given by Miss Annie Walker Burns, Washington, D. C. Clark genealogy. Descendants of Colin Clark (1750-1808) of Scotland and North Carolina. 1 sheet; and Thorne Genealogy. Descendants of Dr. Samuel Thorne (1767-1838) of Halifax County. 1 sheet. Given by Mr. W. A. Graham Clark, Washing-ton, D. C. State Department of Archives and History 51 "The Harvie Family of Virginia." By John Harvie Creecy. 12 multicopied pages. Given by Mr. J. H. Creecy, Richmond, Virginia. Genealogy of the Enloe family. 58 multicopied pages. Given by Capt. Thomas A. Enloe, Falls Church, Virginia. Hargett-Thompson families of Onslow County. 17 typed pages; Franck and Kinsey families of Jones County. 19 typed pages; and cemetery records of the Rouse family, Kinston. Given by Miss Sybil Hyatt, Kinston. "The Leonard Family," by Samuel E. Leonard, 1947. 64 mimeographed pages. Given by Mr. Samuel E. Leonard, Raleigh. "The McDonough Family," by W. G. McDonough. 7 typed pages, together with newspaper clippings regarding the mov-ing of an antebellum home. Given by Mr. W. G. McDonough, McMinnville, Tennessee. Inscriptions copied from stones in St. James Graveyard, March and April 1939. By Mrs. Elizabeth Francinia McKoy. 40 multicopied pages. Given by Mrs. A. M. McCoy, Wilming-ton. "A History of the Nicks Families of Yadkin, Forsyth, Surry, Iredell, and Guilford Counties in North Carolina." Compiled by Alice Henderson Nicks, July, 1949. 28 mimeo-graphed pages with additional chart. Given by Mrs. C. E. Nicks, Elkin. Bible records copied from the family Bible of Rev. William Avent. 8 typed pages. Given by Mrs. Leslie C. Parker, Balti-more, Maryland. Records on gravestones in Holland cemeteries in Wayne County, N. C. in 1948. 4 typed pages. Given by Miss Nellie L. Russell, Bay Shore, New York. "Turner Allen's Forebears." By Wilbur G. McFarland, Duke University, 1946. 102 multicopied pages. 2 copies; and "Roster of Franklin County Service Men Who Participated In All Wars To Present Date, April 15, 1945." Compiled by Ruby Averitt Blythe under the supervision of Dr. D. T. Smithwick. Given by Dr. D. T. Smithwick, Louisburg. "Names on Baptismal Record Lower Stone Church—1822- 1844." (Copied by Rev. Milton Whitener, 1948.) Grouped by families. 19 typed pages. Given by Rev. Milton Whitener, Salisbury. 10. Speeches and Addresses: Talk given by Miss Mary C. Wiley before the North Caro-lina Society of County Historians, Raleigh, at annual meeting, December 3, 1949. 8 typed pages. Given by Miss Mary C. Wiley, Winston-Salem. 52 Twenty-Third Biennial Report 11. Sound Recordings: "I Can Hear It Now," by Edward R. Murrow and Fred W. Friendly. 5 disks, 2 sides. Given by Mr. Edward R. Mur-row, Chief, News Bureau CBS, New York, through Radio Station WBIG, Greensboro. Speech by Governor Clyde R. Hoey. Undated. Given by Mr. Philip Schwartz, Raleigh. "Truman Visits Raleigh." 4 recordings on 6 sides. Presi-dent's speech on nos. 5 and 6. Given by Radio Station WNAO, Raleigh. 12. Microfilms: John Gray Blount Collection. 1 roll of microfilm and en-largements of film, 1780-1834, of items copied from various collections in the Library of Congress. Purchased from the Library of Congress, Washington. Currituck County Deed Book No. 2, 1765-1773. Purchased from the Genealogical Society of the Church of Jesus Christ and Latter Day Saints, Salt Lake City, Utah. Account book of Dr. Joseph Edwards Bell, 1809-1871. 1 roll. Purchased from the University of Missouri General Library, Columbia, Missouri. L. C. Draper Collection. Volume of the Waightstill Avery and Silas McDowell papers and miscellaneous documents. Given by Mr. Richard Walser, Raleigh. Diary (1884-1896) of Charles Smallwood, physician of Bertie County. Microfilm made from original loaned by Mr. John E. Tyler, Roxobel. The older records of the following counties were filmed by the Genealogical Society of the Church of Jesus Christ and Latter Day Saints, Salt Lake City, Utah: Ashe, Bun-combe, Cabarrus, Catawba, Cherokee, Cleveland, Columbus, Davidson, Davie, Haywood, Henderson, Iredell, Lincoln, Mc- Dowell, Macon, Martin, Northampton, Pitt, Robeson, Rock-ingham, Rutherford, Stanly, Stokes, Surry, Tyrrell, Washing-ton, and Yancey. 13. Civil War Collection: J[osephl Medley to ". . . Niece Betey," Ansonville, Septem-ber 27th, 1868; and B[enjamin] Flranklinl Medley to "My Dear Cousin," Camp near Staunton, Va., November 13th 1864. 2 letters given by Miss Mary Louise Medley, Wadesboro. Letter from P. J. S[inclair] to "Alexander," Camp 5th Inf. N. C. Troops near Chickahomminie River, May 12th, 1862. Typed. Given by Mrs. Margaret Graves, Raleigh. A Proclamation. By the Post-Master General of the Con-federate States of America, July 3, 1861. Pp. 3. Given by the State Department of Archives and History 53 Manchester Historic Association, Manchester, New Hamp-shire. "Account of Ordnance & Orel Stores received by James A Bryan of the Ordnance Department at Newberne N. C. August 30th 1 18] 61." Manuscript volume. Given by the Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence, R. I. 14. World War II Collection: Newspaper clippings about Col. Westray Battle Boyce. Given by Mrs. Nell G. Battle. Rocky Mount. Letters to Reading D. Bulluck from friends in the AEF, 1944-1945, and a few leaflets. Given by Mr. Reading D. Bulluck, Rocky Mount. Individual service cards used in compiling Cabarrus In The Wars. 4 boxes. Given by Mrs. C. A. Cannon, Concord. Miscellaneous posters, maps, etc. Given by the State Li-brary Commission, Raleigh. American War Dads, Chapter No. 4. Charter and roster of charter members, and minutes, 1944-1947. Given by Mr. W. G. Stuart, Raleigh. "The Naval History of William Blair Tillitt." 2 typed pages. Given by Mrs. S. E. Tillitt, Norfolk, Virginia. 15. Miscellaneous: Buggs Island Dam and Reservoir Project, Roanoke River, Virginia and North Carolina, September, 1948. "General In-formation." 18 pp.; and Philpott Dam and Reservoir Project, Smith River, Virginia. October, 1949. 11 pp. Given by Depart-ment of Army, Corps of Engineers, Norfolk, Virginia. "Knott's Island, North Carolina: Cornerstone Of The State." By Hal J. Boney, Jr. 6 typed pages. Given by Mr. Hal J. Boney, Jr., Richmond, Virginia. The Journal Of The House Of Burgesses, Of The Province Of North Carolina: At a General ASSEMBLY, begun and held at Neivbern, the Twelfth Day of June, in the Nineteenth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord GEORGE the Sec-ond, by the Grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. and in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Forty Six; and from thence continued, by several Prorogations, to the Twen-ty Sixth Day of September, in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Forty Nine, in the Twenty Second Year of His said Majesty's Reign: Being the Seventh Session of this present General Assembly. (NEWBERN: Printed and Sold by JAMES DAVIS, M,DCC,XLIX. Pp. 14.) Photocopy. Purchased from the British Public Record Office, London, England. 54 Twenty-Third Biennial Report American Legion. Office of Department Adjutant records. 38 cu. ft. Given by the Department Adjutant, Raleigh. American War Mothers. 69 apphcations for membership. Given by Mrs. Leonard Brown, Concord. "Transportation and Commerce in North Carolina, 1763- 1789." A dissertation presented to the faculty of the Graduate School of Yale University, in candidacy for the degree of doctor of philosophy. 1930. 276 typed pages. Given by Dr. Christopher Crittenden, Raleigh. Bible (Philadelphia: Printed and Published by M. Carey, No. 121, Chestnut Street. 1814.) Contains family records of the Cannon, Hart, Slaughter, and Tripp families. Given by Rev. Alonzo Dail, Winterville, through Mr. J. L. Jackson, Raleigh. The following four books were given by Mrs. Henry J. Dunavant, Charlotte: "Abstracts of Wills and Estates, Lin-coln County, N. C. 1768-1859." Compiled by Mrs. Pearl M. Tomlinson, Chairman, John Hoyle Chapter, Hickory. Typed; "Cemetery Records of McDowell County, N. C." Compiled by Miss Ruth Greenlee, Chairman, Greenlee Chapter, Old Fort. Typed; "Miscellaneous Chapter Contributions." 304 pages. Including the "Hezekiah Alexander Family, 1654-1949. Typed; and "List of Soldiers of North Carolina in the American Revolution." Compiled by Mrs. John Scott Welborn, for the Alexander Martin Chapter, High Point. Typed. North Carolina League of Women Voters. Constitution of 1922, lists of members, correspondence, programs, etc. Given by Mrs. J. Henry Highsmith, Raleigh. Jarrett Springs Hotel registers, 1890-1940. 17 volumes. Given by Mr. W. Frank Jarrett of Dillsboro, through Mr. George W. Stephens, Asheville. "Old Greensboro," by Mrs. Nellie Rowe Jones. 24 typed pages. Given by Mrs. J. A. Kellenberger, Greensboro. Olivia Raney Library. Record Book, 1899-1929; Treasurer's Ledger, 1901-1926; Librarian's Ledger, 1915-1922, and 1922- 1934. 4 volumes. Loaned by the Olivia Raney Library, Raleigh. "A Report of a Study of the Dental Needs and Facilities of North Carohna." By John T. O'Rourke, B.S., D.D.S., Sc.D. Study Sponsored by the Dental College Committee of The North Carolina Dental Society, April 5, 1948. Approximately 100 pages multicopied. Given by Dr. H. O. Lineberger, Raleigh. "Saga of the Sauratowns. A History of Stokes County North Carolina," by J. Franklin Martin. 206 typed pages. Given by Mr. J. Franklin Martin, Danbury. Jamestown Exposition registration books, 1907. 2 volumes. Given by the State Museum, Raleigh. American War Mothers. Raleigh Chapter No. 10. Year State Department of Archives and History 55 Book, 1945-1946, and 1948. Given by Mrs. B. Moore Parker, Raleigh. American War Mothers. 102 apphcations for membership. Given by Mrs. R. L. Sanborn, Gastonia. Plans of Davidson College, Chambers Building, Davidson, N. C. (1852?) A. J. Davis, architect. 12 pieces photocopied. Purchased through Mr. John Sanders, Four Oaks. Medical account book of Dr. J. F. Long, 1857-1867, Iredell County. Given by Mr. William S. Powell, Raleigh. American Association of Social Workers, North Carolina Chapter. 12 B boxes. Given by Miss Lily E. Mitchell, Chair-man, Committee on Chapter Records, Raleigh. Boundary line papers of Mr. George F. Syme relating to the dividing line between North Carolina and South Carolina, 1928-1931. Given by Mrs. George F. Syme, Raleigh. Charter of North Carolina, 1663. Pp. 4. Purchased from Traylen Booksellers, Guildford, Surrey, England. "Bertie County's Colonial and State Governors of North Carolina." By John E. Tyler. 54 typed pages including photo-graphs. Given by Mr. John E. Tyler, Roxobel. North Carolina Conference for Social Service. Resolutions and recommendations, 1934. 1 folder. Given by the North Carolina Conference for Social Service through Mrs. Tom Grier, Raleigh. II. New Collections. 1. Personal Collections: W. P. Hall Collection, 1821-1864. Family letters and papers. Given by Mr. Titus Alexander, Los Angeles, California. George W. Pearsall Collection, 1862-1864. Personal letters written during the Civil War. 11 letters. Given by Mrs. J. E. Brown, Raleigh. Edith Gilbert Collection. Farmers' and Planters' Large Almanac for 1844; . . . Salem, N. C: Published and sold by Blum & Son. Pp. 36; Form Of The Estimate And Assessment Of Agricultural Products . . . 1863; and one volume of Quarter-master's records, 1862-64. Loaned by Miss Edith Gilbert, North Carolina Education Association, Raleigh. James C. WofTord Paper. Patent for a beefsteak tenderer, March 9, 1926. Given by the Governor's Office. Mrs. M. B. Morgan Collection. Miscellaneous papers of the Fames family, and Journal of the Seventy-first Annual Con-vention of the Protestant Episcopal Church, . . . (Raleigh: Edwards & Broughton, Power Printers and Binders, 1887. Pp. 138.) Given by Mrs. M. B. Morgan, Raleigh. William S. Powell Collection. Account books, 1857-1888; correspondence; map of Neuse River; receipts; manuscripts; 56 Twenty-Third Biennial Report State Department of Archives and History 57 newspaper clippings; etc. 3 B boxes, 1 folder. Given by Mr. William S. Powell, Raleigh. Purvis Papers, 1859-1938. Family letters. Given by Mrs. Frederick E. Rehfeldt, Jackson, Mississippi, through Miss Evelyn Purvis, Eden, Mississippi. Silas McDowell Paper. "Sugartown Highlands." Paper by Silas McDowell. 2 pages, undated. Photocopies. Given by Mr. Richard Walser, Raleigh. 58 Twenty-Third Biennial Report DIVISION OF MUSEUMS (formerly Division of Public Displays) Mrs. Joye E. Jordan, Head A summarization of the work of the Division of Museums for the biennium shows that a number of the aims set up at the beginning of this period have been accomplished. A major objective was that of changing and rearranging several of the galleries in the Hall of History. At the con-clusion of the project, three of the five large galleries had been changed completely, space for a new gallery, to be used for a display of arms and armor, had been obtained, and practically every case in the museum had been cleaned and rearranged. Assistance was given in having the Andrew Johnson house cleaned and reopened. Although city prop-erty, this house was placed under the supervision of this Division. Both an illustrated bulletin and a guide on the Hall of History were written, published, and distributed. Beginning with March, 1949, the Hall of History featured an exhibit of the month commemorating anniversaries or special events in North Carolina history. Even though the educational program was not developed completely, pro-nounced progress was made. During the fall of 1949 a trailer museum was acquired and until the end of the biennium it was used to display in 28 eastern counties the gifts pre-sented by the people of France to the people of North Carolina. In June, 1950, the Council of State made an appro-priation from the Contingency and Emergency Fund to continue to operate this museum on wheels during the 1950-1951 fiscal year, so that the French gifts might be shown in the central and western counties. Eventually, it was expected, the trailer museum would be used to carry to the people exhibits relating to the history of North Carolina. It is possible to measure this tangible progress to some extent by presenting facts and figures, some of which are given in the following paragraphs. The success in reaching the much wider goal of developing an appreciation and understanding of our Tar Heel heritage, however, can be measured only in the future. State Department of Archives and History 59 Exhibits The Hall of History displays both permanent and special exhibits. A permanent exhibit is arranged to tell the story of a given period or event in the state's history while special exhibits are used to illustrate the history of organizations, holidays, and industries, and to commemorate important anniversaries. Among the permanent exhibits completed re-cently will be found one on the antebellum period, one on Valentines from 1847 to 1900, with Miss Manora Mewbern. the Confederate period, one on the Reconstruction period, and a small gallery devoted entirely to the history of small arms used in North Carolina. Among the special exhibits on display at the end of the biennium were a case showing varied types of early jewelry, an exhibit on the restoration 60 Twenty-Third Biennial Report State Department of Archives and History 61 of Tryon's Palace, cases containing French Gratitude gifts, an exhibit on the history of North CaroHna seals, a small collection of early North Carolina silver, and a collection of early spectacles. Other exhibits that were on display temporarily included early valentines, a philatelic exhibit under the supervision of the Raleigh Stamp Club, an old-fashioned holly Christmas tree and early toys, and exhibits of work done by eighth-grade students in their study of North Carolina history. The exhibit of the month featured documentary material supplied by the Division of Archives and Manuscripts and supplementary items from the Hall of History. The exhibits arranged from the beginning of this program were: The Raleigh and Gaston Railroad The Halifax Resolves The Regulator Movement James Davis and the Printing Press The Development of Good Roads in North Carolina The Development of North Carolina Public Schools The Tuscarora War The Farmers State Alliance James K. Polk The University of North Carolina Old Salem Tryon's Palace Lafayette's Visit to North Carolina The Founding of Raleigh Calvin H. Wiley The Constitutional Convention of 1835 Educational Program In order to develop more fully the educational program of the Hall of History, mimeographed guides were prepared by members of the stafif for distribution to the school chil-dren of the state. A bulletin giving the background as well as the present set-up of the Hall of History was written for teachers and other interested adults. New equipment for an audio-visual aid program was purchased, including a camera, a tape recorder for gallery talks, and a projector and screen for slides. Colored pictures were taken of repre-sentative material and slides were made from these. A short gallery talk to explain the slides was prepared and 62 Twenty-Third Biennial Report School children entering the Trailer Museum to view French "Thank You" gifts. recorded on the tape recorder. School groups were given the lecture and shown the slides when they first entered the Hall of History. This served two specific purposes. It established a receptive mood for the visit and gave the group an objective in looking for items shown and describ-ed. A mimeographed sheet of suggestions for group leaders and eighth-grade teachers was prepared and distributed. School groups were encouraged to come to the Hall of History for demonstrations and special study on historical topics. Representative items from school projects on North Carolina history were collected to be displayed in recogni-tion of the students' work and as an incentive to other groups to learn North Carolina history as a living and vital subject. State Department of Archives and History 63 The Trailer Museum and the French Gratitude Gifts By an act of the 1949 legisature, the material from the French Gratitude Train was placed in the custody of the Department of Archives and History. An appropriation was made from the Contingency and Emergency Fund to pur-chase and outfit a truck and trailer for the purpose of trans-porting the French material to the people of the state. After the French material was transferred from the State Museum to this Division, it was accessioned and catalogued. When the remodeling of the trailer was completed, it con-tained twenty-four cases 34" x 28" x 15" and two cases 34" X 60" X 15". The cases were completely lined with material donated by Burlington Mills for the purpose, which greatly added to the attractiveness of the exhibits. Among the items exhibited were a tall graceful Sevres vase, dolls attired in provincial costumes, china, etchings, an intricate model of a fishing boat, a pennant from a French Girl Scout Troop, lace, medals, and a peasant blouse. Ceremonies presenting the trailer museum to the state were conducted, with Governor Scott accepting it. After a short trial run with the schools in Raleigh, the trailer began its tour of the state in Nash County. During the five months that the trailer museum was on the road, it visited 26 counties in the eastern part of the state, averaging one county each week. A total of 89,458 school children viewed the exhibits. In many counties the museum was kept open in the evening in order that it could be visited by adults as well. Preliminary information for the principals and teachers of the schools to be visited was supplied by the Division. After material had been selected for the trailer, a representative display was placed in the Hall of History and a number of items were selected for the Governor's Mansion. An inventory of the remaining material was made and copies were mailed to institutions having made requests in order that they could select items best suited to their purposes. Paintings, photographs, and related items were placed with the State Art Gallery to be exhibited as a special collection. The new position of Traveling Museum Curator was created during this biennium in order to staff the trailer displaying the French Thank You gifts. Mr. 64 Twenty-Third Biennial Report State Department of Archives and History 65 Alton F. Mclver was appointed to fill the position but re-signed after three months. He was replaced by Mr. Charles L. Jones. Public Relations A museum is dependent on publicity in order to make its area museum-conscious. In addition to the illustrated bulletin, The Hall of History, which was prepared and pub-lished, a sixteen-page mimeographed booklet, "A Guide to the Hall of History," was written and distributed to the thousands of school children who visited the Hall of History during the biennium. The close cooperation of both local and out-of-town news-papers and their staffs was deeply appreciated. A news item on the "Exhibit of the Month" was printed regularly, as well as feature stories on special items and activities. Two members of the staff were interviewed on a local radio program with a special exhibit on the history of roads in the state as their topic. The Trailer Museum received news-paper publicity in every county which it visited along with spot radio announcements in counties where radio was available. Equipment and Repair The accelerated education program of the museum was made possible only by the use of the new audio-visual equipment which was procured during the biennium. In order to facilitate the handling of the numerous school groups, it was necessary to find some method of lecture which required the time of only one member of the staff. The tape recorder supplied this method. Other supple-mentary equipment consisted of a camera, slide projector, screen, and record player. No major repair was undertaken during this period except the restoration of the large portrait of Sir Walter Raleigh which hangs in the Roanoke Island Room. As for general repair, all of the center cases throughout the museum were repainted. During the biennium visitors registered from every state of the Union and the District of Columbia and from twenty-four foreign countries, as follows: 66 Twenty-Third Biennial Report From the United States: Alabama 66 Arizona 10 Arkansas 23 California 114 Colorado 22 Connecticut 33 Delaware 9 Florida 572 Georgia 164 Idaho 11 Illinois 74 Indiana 44 Iowa 25 Kansas 19 Kentucky 49 Louisiana 37 Maine 19 Maryland 71 Massachusetts 77 Michigan 64 Minnesota 19 Missouri 46 Mississippi 34 Montana 13 Nebraska 15 Nevada 2 New Hampshire 20 New Jersey 108 New Mexico 11 New York 324 North Carolina 62,232 North Dakota 3 Ohio 99 Oklahoma 30 Oregon 17 Pennsylvania 171 Rhode Island 7 South Carolina 167 South Dakota 6 Tennessee 123 Texas 96 Utah 14 Vermont 4 Virginia 451 Washington 31 West Virginia 63 Wisconsin 28 Wyoming 7 District of Columbia 80 Total 65,707 From United States Territories and Foreign Countries: Africa 3 Alaska 4 Austria 1 Brazil 8 Canada 38 China 5 Chile 1 Cuba 6 Egypt 2 England 7 Finland 1 France 2 Germany 5 Greece 2 Guatemala 1 Hawaii 4 India 1 Ireland 1 Japan 3 Marshall Islands 1 Peru 2 Puerto Rico 8 Scotland 5 Spain 4 Total 115 An actual count over a given period indicated that only forty per cent of the total number of visitors registered. The number of visitors for the biennium is therefore esti- State Department of Archives and History 67 mated to be 164,555. This is a gain over the preceding biennium of 35 per cent. Accessions for the biennium were as follows: Aviation: Piece of the first plane flown by the Wright brothers at Kitty Hawk in 1903. Donor: Mr. Orville Wright, Dayton, Ohio. Bells: Bell system used in the Governor's Mansion. Donor: Gover-nor's Mansion, Raleigh. Books: W. A. Ogden, The Way of Life for the Sunday School, hymn book. This book was adopted May 20, 1883, by the First Baptist Sunday School, Raleigh. Donor: Mr. John Sanders, Four Oaks. R. S. Tucker, Early Times in Raleigh (Raleigh, 1867). Donor; Mrs. A. Wray White, Raleigh. Costumes: Children's: Five baby caps, 1850; pair of stockings made on a North Carolina plantation from silk spun on the plantation, 1850; and a baby undershirt, 1850. Donor: Miss Sally Dortch, Raleigh. Men's: Wedding vest of Dr. Thomas D. Hogg, 1848. Donor: Miss Sally Dortch, Raleigh. Women's: Black lace mantilla and multicolored Paisley shawl. Donor: Mr. J. R. Page, Aberdeen. Skirt which belonged to Mrs. John Purefoy, Wake Forest, 1880's. Donor: Mr. Allen Rogers, Wake Forest. Two dresses and one petticoat worn during the 1890's by a member of the donor's family. Donor: Miss Elizabeth Mont-gomery, Raleigh. Wedding costume of Mrs. Thomas D. Hogg, 1848; two pairs of sleeves; one pair of gloves made on a North Carolina planta-tion from silk spun on the plantation, 1850; and two mitts, 1850. Donor: Miss Sally Dortch, Raleigh. Black lace parasol cover, 1890's, and black lace shawl, early 1800's, from the family of Justice Moore. Donor: Miss Rebecca Cushman, Hillsboro. Dishes: Three-piece chocolate set; cake plate; North Carolina whiskey bottle; plate; berry bowl and six berry dishes; cut glass celery dish; cut glass bowl; mustache cup and matching saucer; gold 68 Twenty-Third Biennial Report and white celery dish; cut glass pitcher; cut glass water bottle; and a canister set (all of 1890 vintage). Orange earthenware mug, orange earthenware bowl, and a black and yellow earthen-ware bowl. Purchase. North Carolina whiskey bottle. Transferred from Division of Archives and Manuscripts. Flip glass, brown glass flask, and a green glass flask (ante-bellum period). Depositor: Mr. William S. Powell, Raleigh. Pin tray, 1890's. Donor: Miss Sarah F. Cheshire, Raleigh. China sauce set, china plate, china soup plate, after-dinner cup and saucer, and a tea cup and saucer (1890's). Donor: Mrs. William S. West, Raleigh. Documents: Colonial Period: Photocopies of report of John White from Hakluyt's Voyages, 1810 edition; photocopy of Baron de Graffenried's account of the execution of John Lawson from the Colonial Records of North Carolina; photocopy of the account of Colonel Barnwell's aid from South Carolina in the Tuscorora War from the Colonial Records of North Carolina; and photocopy of the first page of the charter of Carolina, 1663. Purchase. Revolutionary Period: Photocopies of sales of sundries remaining in Tryon's Palace at New Bern ordered to be sold February 6, 1777. Museum Collection. Middle Period: Common School teacher's certificate of James W. Wright, Wilkes County, 1856. Depositor: Division of Archives and Manu-scripts. Photocopy of document from the Annual Report of the Raleigh and Gaston Railroad, 1843; photocopy of a description of the Raleigh and Gaston Railroad from the Raleigh Register, April 10, 1840; and photocopy of the vote on a school law from The Raleigh Register, 1839. Purchase. The New York Herald, Saturday, April 15, 1865. Depositor: Dr. L. M. Greene, Raleigh. 1870 and After: Teacher's first grade certificate (said to be the first teacher's certificate issued to a Negro in North Carolina) issued to Charles H. Moore authorizing him to teach in the public schools of Guilford County, signed by W. F. Alderman, County Exam-iner, November 12, 1878. Donor: Mr. Charles Alderman, Greens-boro. Photocopy of an invitation sent to Miss Etta Pegram of Churchill inviting her to "The Second Annual Pic-nic of the State Department of Archives and History 69 Macon Pic-nic Club," August 18, 1881. Donor: Mrs. A. L. Nichol-son, Macon. Postcard announcing a scholarship for Littleton College, Littleton, December 22, 1917. Donor: Mr. William S. Powell, Raleigh. Photocopy of the inaugural address of Charles B. Aycock from The News and Observer, 1901. Purchase. Program of the ceremonies attending the unveiling of a monument to the three North Carolina Presidents, October 19, 1948, Raleigh. Museum Collection. Furniture: Mahogany fern stand from the Governor's Mansion, 1890 period. Donor: Governor's Mansion, Raleigh. hyiplements: Plow point. Donor: Mr. Andrew Clifford Hall, Jr., Louisburg. A pair of cards for use in demonstrations of carding and spinning cotton and an early handmade spinning wheel used in Warrenton. Purchase. Flax break. Depositor: Farmer's Museum, Cooperstown, New York. Sewing implement from the Francis Nash Waddell family, 1840-50. Donor: Miss Rebecca Cushman, Hillsboro. Hand loom. Depositor: Mr. J. C. Bashford, Raleigh. Hand loom. Donors: Mr. Thurston Coghill and Miss Clara Coghill, Henderson. Indian Relics: Part of an Indian pot carved from soapstone from Rowan County. Donor: Mr. William S. Powell, Raleigh. Four arrowheads from Caswell County and a tomahawk. Donor: Mr. William Clair Taylor, Blanch. Stone carving of an Indian's head from Wilson County. De-positor: Mr. Walter H. Mercer, Wilson. Indian pipe with one end a carved animal head from Polk County. Donor: Mr. Arthur A. Thompson, Mill Springs. Jewelry: Hatpin presented by Capital Club as a favor at the Marshalls' Ball, State Fair, 1910; silver glove button hook; watch chain made of human hair, 1870; and hatpin, 1890's. Donor: Mrs. William S. West, Raleigh. Hair necklace which belonged to Elizabeth Moore Waddell, wife of Francis Nash Waddell and granddaughter of Justice Alfred W. Moore; and beaded hairnet which belonged to Jane Waddell, youngest daughter of Francis Nash Waddell and Elizabeth Moore Waddell. Depositor: Miss Rebecca Cushman, Hillsboro. 70 Twenty-Third Biennial Report Kitchen Utensils: Four cake pans, an iron kettle, and an iron trivet. Purchase. Wash pot. Depositor: Mrs. W. E. Jones, Troutmans. Lighting: 1890 lamp. Donor: Mrs. William S. West, Raleigh. Electric lamps from the Governor's Mansion. Donor: Gover-nor's Mansion, Raleigh. Linen: Sampler made by Ann Sellman Iglehart, wife of James Iredell Waddell. Donor: Miss Rebecca Cushman, Hillsboro. Bedspread knitted about 1875. Donor: Miss Addie Heflin, Durham. Masonic: Plate commemorating the 125th anniversary of Greensboro Lodge No. 76. Donor: Mr. Earley W. Bridges, Greensboro. Medals: Medal won by the Jackson Springs Water Company in 1904 at the Universal Exposition in St. Louis, Missouri, for the best mineral water in the United States. Donor: Mr. June R. Page, Jr., Aberdeen. Seventeen Civilian Defense buttons, World War II. Trans-ferred from Division of Archives and Manuscripts. Free silver campaign button, Democratic national convention in Chicago, 1896, when William Jennings Bryan was nominated for President on the free silver issue. Donor: Mr. Alexander M. Crane, Raleigh. Metalwork: Key to Tryon's Palace. Donor: Mr. H. L. Joslyn, Morehead City. Miscellaneous: Buggymobile made by G. S. Waters, New Bern, 1903. Donor: Mrs. Pearle Waters Sadler, New Bern. Baby carriage used by the family of Dr. E. McK. Goodwin, superintendent of the Deaf School at Morganton, 1890-1900. Donor: Mr. J. Horace Duke, Gary. Two North Carolina automobile license plates (W-11233) for 1949, the first year that the state used a letter (W) for private cars when the registration of motor vehicles went over one million. Donor: Miss Ailine Mewborn, Snow Hill. Flag stand used in the Governor's Mansion. Donor: Governor's Mansion, Raleigh. State Department of Archives and History 71 Money and Bonds: Collection of bonds, Confederate currency, North Carolina bank notes, North Carolina Revolutionary currency, North Carolina miscellaneous currency, North Carolina script. South Carolina currency, Virginia treasury notes, and United States currency. Transferred from Division of Archives and Manu-scripts. Three North Carolina bank notes. Donor: Mr. W. A. Julian, Cramerton. North Carolina two dollar bill issued 1863. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Sanders, Arden. Moulds: Copper spoon mould. Donor; Mrs. R. L. Smith, Windsor. Musical Instruments: Concert hand roller organ and eleven rollers. Donor: Mr. Roscoe Garner, Mount Olive. Pictures: Photograph of James Larey Roberson of Franklin, member of General Assembly, 1868; lieutenant governor, 1881; acting gov-ernor, September, 1883. Donor; Mr. James R. Daniels, New York, N. Y. Photograph of plaque to Reverend Lemuel Burkitt in Sandy Run Baptist Church, Roxobel. Donor: Mr. John E. Tyler, Roxobel. Photograph of Carolina Female College, Ansonville, 1850- 1867. Donor: Miss Mary Louise Medley, Wadesboro. Photograph of Judaculla Rock. Donor; State News Bureau, Raleigh. Photograph of James Coman, a Raleigh resident, 1790-1810. Donor: Mrs. W. T. Crawford, Waynesville. Photograph of the moving of the statue of Governor Vance to its new site on Capitol Square, Raleigh. Donor; Mr. George B. Cherry, Raleigh. Engraving of John Locke. Donor: Mrs. Inglis Fletcher, Eden-ton. Photograph of the pipe Sir Walter Raleigh smoked on the scaffold. Donor: Roanoke Island Museum, Manteo. Photograph (1935) of Canon Stacy Waddy, secretary, and Sir Edward Midwinter, director of archives. Society for the Propa-gation of the Gospel, which maintained missionaries in the colony of North Carolina from 1702 to 1776, standing beneath the window of the room in which was born Walter Hines Page. Donor: Mr. J. C. B. Ehringhaus, Jr., Raleigh. Photograph of Dr. Joseph James Kinyoun, World War I officer, born in Yadkin County. Donor; Mrs. Hale Houts, Kansas City, Missouri. 72 Twenty-Third Biennial Report Brochure of Presentation of Portraits of R. Gregg Cherry, Governor of North Carolina 1944-1948, and Mrs. Cherry. Donor: Mr. Gurney P. Hood, Raleigh. Group photograph of North Carolina state officers, 1892. Donor: Mr. Robert W. Wynne, Raleigh. Photograph of Governor W. Kerr Scott. Donor: Governor's Office, Raleigh. French print, "L'Enfant Gate," from the Governor's Mansion. Donor: Governor's Mansion, Raleigh. Picture of William R. Davie; picture of William R. King; photograph from oil painting of John Branch, governor of North Carolina, Secretary of the Navy, and United States Senator; picture postcard of the Swannanoa-Berkley Hotel, Asheville, 1917; photograph of portrait of Robert Strange, novelist, 1796-1854; picture postcard of Wade High School Build-ing, Wade; photograph of print, "Governor Tryon and the Regulators in one of their Stormy Meetings"; photograph of Sandy Creek Baptist Church, Randolph County; photograph of early locomotive on Raleigh and Gaston Railroad; photograph of portrait painted by Philip Ade Lazlo of Walter Hines Page; photograph of Masonic Lodge, Halifax; photograph of the Regu-lator battleground, Alamance County; photograph of Colonel Edmund Fanning, colonel of the King's American Regiment. 1737-1818; photograph of Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Warren-ton, where Horace Greeley was married; photograph of Ala-mance battleground; photograph of portrait of Otway Burns, commander of the privateer Snapdragon in the War of 1812; photograph of the home of Governor Jesse Franklin, Surry County; photograph of Salem Tavern; photograph of Junaluska's grave, Graham County; photograph of Bingham Military School, Nashville; photograph of the home of General Robert F. Hoke, Lincolnton; photograph of the house in which Sidney Lanier died, Polk County; photograph of the Plato Durham historical marker near Shelby; photograph of the historical marker to Daniel Boone's parents near Mocksville; postcard picture of Fort Fisher; tintype of unidentified woman and girl; and photo-graph on a glass plate of an unidentified man. Donor: Mr. Wil-liam S. Powell, Raleigh. Photograph of the United States Army Transport Zehulon B. Vance, built at Wilmington, 1942, and photograph of the United States Army Hospital Ship, John J. Meany formerly the United States Transport Zebulon B. Vance. Donor: Vance Me-morial Commission, Raleigh. Photograph of jewelry display in the Hall of History; photo-graph of the scene of the erection of the monument to the three North Carolina Presidents on Capitol Square, 1948; photo-graph of valentine display in the Hall of History; and photo- State Department of Archives and History 73 graph of school group at explanatory lecture and color slide program of the Hall of History. Donor: The Raleigh Times, Raleigh. Stereoscopic view of the Capitol, Raleigh; photograph of the exhibit of the month for April in the Hall of History; two aerial views of St. Augustine's College, Raleigh, 1948; and photograph of oil portrait of James Iredell, Supreme Court Justice. Donor: Mr. Albert Barden, Raleigh. Photograph of "Page's Hotel" now the "Raleigh Hotel"; photo-graph of Seaboard Railroad Roundhouse, Raleigh; photograph of Murphey Graded School, Raleigh, before 1890; photograph of Raleigh taken from top of State Capitol, looking north, be-fore 1890; and photograph of the Agriculture Building taken from Capitol Square, Raleigh, 1890. Donor: State Museum, Raleigh. Two photographs of the oil painting, "The Baptism of Virginia Dare," by William Steene, and photograph of the buggymobile in the Hall of History. Donor: Wildlife Resources Commission, Raleigh. Photograph of Captain Randolph A. Shotwell's body lying in state in the Capitol, August, 1885; photograph of Randolph A. Shotwell, 1885; photograph of a member of the "Ku Klux Klan" taken in 1870; photograph of Lieutenant Governor James L. Robinson; photograph of Josiah Turner, editor; page of album holding photographs of A. S. Merrimon, Democratic Executive Committee, attorney for Turner and others, Josiah Turner, editor arrested in Holden-Kirk "War," and J. W. Scott, member of the house, 1870-1872, Onslow County; page of album holding photographs of Thomas J. Jarvis, member of the house, 1869, Lee M. McAfee, member of the house, 1870-1872, Major Thomas Sparrow, member of the house, 1870-1872, Welch, Haywood County, member of the house, 1870-1872, Edmund Jones, Lenoir County, member of the house, 1870-1872, and John W. Dunham, member of the house, 1870-1872; photograph of Dr. Henry McKee. Raleigh; photograph of Chief Standing Deer, wife, and daughter; photograph of Bridal Veil Falls, western North Carolina; photo-graph of falls on United States Route 64 in Cullasaja Gorge near Franklin; photograph from original copperplate of scenes at Williamsburg, Virginia; and scenes from the Photographic History of the Civil War. Transferred from Division of Archives and Manuscripts. Scrapbook of the ceremonies attending the unveiling of the monument to the three North Carolina Presidents, 1948. Donor: Commission for a Memorial to the Three North Carolina Presidents, Raleigh. Water colored photograph of James Iredell Waddell on the Shenandoah and daguerreotype of Ann Sellman Iglehart Wad- 74 Twenty-Third Biennial Report dell, wife of James Iredell Waddell. Depositor: Miss Rebecca Cushman, Hillsboro. Two pictures of Bradshaw Dairy on Fairview Road, Raleigh, 1917. Donor: Mrs. John Bradshaw, Raleigh. Photographs of President and Mrs. Andrew Johnson. Donor: Miss Frances Burkhead, Raleigh. Album containing snapshots of North Carolina's 100 county courthouses; photograph of the State Capitol; and negatives of the Constitution House at Halifax, Wakefield, the home of Joel Lane at Raleigh, the house in which General Joseph E. John-ston made his headquarters near Hillsboro, the grave of interned German sailors in Riverside Cemetery, Asheville, the grave of Thomas L. Clingman in Riverside Cemetery, Asheville, and the grave of Zebulon B. Vance in Riverside Cemetery, Asheville. Donor: Mr. Clarence W. Griffin, Forest City. Photograph of the birthplace of James K. Polk in Mecklen-burg County; photograph of an engraving of the Canova statue of George Washington; photograph taken about 1895 of the house built by W. A. Holliman on Hillsboro Street, Raleigh; photograph of the home of R. E. Holliman built in 1894, Raleigh; photograph of W. A. Holliman, 1890; engraving of Sir Walter Raleigh; collection of photographs of the tobacco industry in North Carolina; photograph of hoeing cotton plants; collection of photographs of hosiery manufacturing in North Carolina; collection of photographs of the fishing industry in North Caro-lina; photograph of water-driven grist mill; collection of photo-graphs of the Cole pottery industry in North Carolina; collection of photographs of furniture manufacturing in North Carolina; seven photographs of the Keck monument to the three North Carolina Presidents, Raleigh; photograph of the Reconstruction and After Room in the Hall of History; photograph of the jewelry display in the Hall of History; photograph of the costumes in the Reconstruction and After Room in the Hall of History; photograph of the Constitution House, Halifax, before restoration; photograph of the Constitution House, Halifax, after restoration; photograph of an engraving of Willie Jones; photograph of Mrs. Andrew Johnson; photograph of an en-graving of Canova's statue of George Washington; photograph of the exhibit of the month for April, 1950, in the Hall of His-tory; photograph of oil portrait of William A. Graham; photo-graph of a print of Governor Tryon and the Regulators in one of their stormy meetings; photograph of Otway Burns, com-mander of the privateer Snapdragon in the War of 1812; photo-graph of the Revolutionary flag carried in the battle of Guil
Object Description
Description
Title | Biennial report of the North Carolina State Department of Archives and History |
Other Title | Biennial report. |
Creator | North Carolina. |
Date | 1948; 1949; 1950 |
Subjects |
North Carolina--History--Sources--Periodicals North Carolina--Antiquities--Periodicals Genealogy Children Education |
Place |
Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, United States North Carolina, United States |
Time Period |
(1945-1989) Post War/Cold War period |
Description | Issues for 1942/1944-1970/1972 have title: Biennial report of the North Carolina Department of Archives and History;Issues for 1972/1974- have title: Biennial report of the North Carolina Divison of Archives and History; Report year ends June 30. |
Publisher | Raleigh :The Dept.,1944-1972. |
Agency-Current | North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources |
Rights | State Document see http://digital.ncdcr.gov/u?/p249901coll22,63754 |
Physical Characteristics | 15 v. :ill. ;23 cm. |
Collection | Health Sciences Library. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Type | text |
Language |
English |
Format |
Reports Periodicals |
Digital Characteristics-A | 5196 KB; 112 p. |
Series | Publications of the State Department of Archives and History.; Publications of the State Department of Archives and History. |
Digital Collection |
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Full Text | tiiii'iiUj ii ill \r iiii THE LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA THE COLLECTION OF NORTH CAROLINLANA C9O6 N87h 23-28 19ii8-60 UNIVERSITY OF N.C. AT CHAPEL HILL 00033953614 This book must' not be t-oken from the Library building. Digitized by the Internet Arciiive in 2009 with funding from Ensuring Democracy through Digital Access (NC-LSTA) http://www.archive.org/details/biennialreportof194850nort TWENTY-THIRD BIENNIAL REPORT of the North Carolina Department Of Archives And Historq JULY 1, 1948 TO JUNE 30, 1950 Raleigh NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY 1950 re/^^ NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY B. F. Brown, Raleigh Gertrude S. Carraway, New Bern J. Allan Dunn, Salisbury W. T. Laprade, Durham McDaniel Lewis, Greensboro Mrs. p. F. Patton, Hendersonville Mrs. B. T. Williams, Stedman Christopher Crittenden, Director, Raleigh The Executive Board of the State Department of Archives and History. 1. Dean B. F. Brown of Raleigh, 2. Miss Gertrude S. Carraway of New Bern, 3. Dr. Thomas W. Laprade of Durham, 4. Mr. McDaniel Lewis of Greensboro, 5. Miss Sadie S. Patton of Hendersonville, 6. Mrs. Callie P. Williams of Stedman. Judge J. Allan Dunn of Salisbury, of whom a picture is not included, is also a member of the Board. LETTER OF TRANSMISSION To His Excellency, W. Kerr Scott, Governor of North Carolina. SIR: In compliance with Chapter 55, Session Laios of 1945, I have the honor to submit herewith for your Excellency's consideration the Biennial Report of the North Carolina Department of Archives and History for the period July 1, 1948 - June 30, 1950. Respectfully, Christopher Crittenden, Director Raleigh, July 1, 1950 BIENNIAL REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY July 1, 1948, to June 30, 1950 To B. F. Brown, Gertrude S. Carraway, J. Allan Dunn, W. T. Laprade, McDaniel Lewis, Mrs. P. F. Patton, and Mrs. B. T. Williams, Executive Board: I have the honor to submit the following report of the activities and accomplishments of the North Carolina De-partment of Archives and History for the period July 1, 1948-June 30, 1950: A PERIOD OF PROGRESS The twenty-four months covered by the present report represent a period of progress and achievement along many lines. For the most part the accomplishments have not been spectacular; rather they have been steady and solid, mark-ing the fruition of plans made in earlier years and the development of the Department's program along lines pre-viously laid down. During the war and postwar years the Department's activities were to some extent disrupted by the inflationary spiral and during the biennium under review operating costs remained high. Adjustment was made to the inflated price level, however, and since costs to some extent leveled off during the period the problem was not so acute. The Department's appropriation was the largest in its history and the General Assembly in both 1947 and 1949 increased salaries, so that at the end of the period the pay of workers of the state of North Carolina could be compared not too unfavorably with that of persons filling similar positions in private business. Every effort was made to maintain satisfactory public relations and to carry the Department's services to the people of the state. A great deal of travelling was done. Twenty-Third Biennial Report o ^ O 73 U a; State Department of Archives and History 9 The director and other staff members delivered addresses, participated in historical celebrations, went on historical tours, and otherwise took part in such activities throughout the state. The annual sessions of the State Literary and Historical Association (of which the Department's director is secretary) and allied organizations in 1948 and 1949 were considered very successful, and various members of the staff participated in these sessions. Numbers of news releases were issued on historical and allied topics. Mem-bers of the staff continued to play a leading part in the activities of national historical and allied organizations, attending conventions, appearing on programs, serving as chairmen or members of committees, and in other ways. The Society of American Archivists ( of which the Depart-ment's director was president) met in Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, October 27-29, 1948, and the consensus was that the session was the most pleasant and fruitful ever held by the organization. An event that aroused a great deal of public interest was the unveiling on Capitol Square in Raleigh, October 19, 1948, of a monument to the three Presidents of the United States born or reared in North Carolina—Andrew Jackson, James Knox Polk, and Andrew Johnson. From the be-ginning the chairman of the Department's Executive Board and the director had been members of the Commission for the Memorial and the director had served as secretary. President Truman had agreed to come to Raleigh and de-liver the principal address. Unless one has actually been through the experience of planning and arrranging such ceremonies, checking and re-checking every detail, with Secret Service men on hand to say what can and cannot be done, one can hardly comprehend what a task is in-volved. Indeed, for several weeks beforehand the director of the Department spent almost all of his waking hours on this one project, and most of the members of the staff assisted in one way or another. When the day finally came, everything went off as scheduled and the general opinion was that the occasion was one of which the state might be proud. 10 Twenty-Third Biennial Report During the biennium plans were drawn and the contract was let for an addition that would approximately double the size of the Education Building, of which the Department now occupies the first floor and one-half the ground floor. Most of the first floor and part of the ground floor of the addition were allotted to the Department, so that its floor space would be increased by more than 50 per cent. Also, during the first half of 1950 a loan was obtained from the federal government to draw plans for a large new building to house the State Art Gallery, the State Museum of Natural History, and the Department of Archives and History. Mr. William Henley Deitrick of Raleigh was employed as the architect and work on the plans was begun. The Board of Public Buildings and Grounds expected to ask the Advisory Budget Commission and the General Assembly for an appropriation to erect the building. Should the structure be erected, the Department would move into it, thereby making its present space available for other purposes. In 1947 it had been learned that a document, said to be the original charter of Carolina, 1663, was offered for sale by a dealer, Mr. Charles W. Traylen of Guildford, Surrey, England. After some negotiation Mr. Traylen sent the document on approval, and the Department thereupon undertook to investigate its authenticity. Every test that could be thought of was made, experts in American colonial history, British history and archives of the period, hand-writing, old parchment and ink, and other related topics were consulted, and the investigation required more than a year. At the end of that period, when everything seemed to point to the authenticity of the document, the Executive Board of the Department authorized its purchase and the document was acquired in the fall of 1949 at a cost of more than $6,000. The entire amount was donated by a group of patriotic citizens of the state and by one organization, as follows: Mrs. Katherine Pendleton Arrington, Warrenton; Reuben B. Robertson. Canton; John M. Morehead, New York; George Gordon Battle, New York; Herman Cone, Greens-boro; Mrs. Graham Kenan, Wilmington; J. Spencer Love, Washington, D. C, and Greensboro; W. N. Reynolds, Wins- State Department of Archives and History 11 ton-Salem; Mrs. Julius W. Cone, Greensboro; William H. Ruffin, Durham; K. P. Lewis, Durham; Ralph W. Gardner and the Gardner family, Shelby; Ralph P. Hanes, Winston- Salem; W. H. Woolard, Greenville; Gordon Gray, Washing-ton, D. C., and Winston-Salem; Mrs. Elizabeth H. Bahnson, Winston-Salem; Edwin P. Brown, Murfreesboro; Ralph C. Price, Greensboro; James G. W. MacClamroch, Greensboro; Burnham S. Colburn, Asheville; Mrs. James A. Gray, Wins-ton- Salem; John Sprunt Hill, Durham; Mrs. John A. Kellen-berger, Greensboro; Mrs. J. E. Latham, Greensboro; North Carolina Society for the Preservation of Antiquities. In the spring of 1948 an arrangement was made with Meredith College to offer an interneship course in the various phases of the work of the Department with the college allowing credit for the course. By the close of the biennium under review the course had been given a total of three times and the arrangement seemed to have worked out satisfactorily. One of the young women taking the course was later employed by the Manuscripts Division of the Duke University Library and another was employed by the Department. The detailed reports that follow will show what was accomplished in various fields. It will be seen from the report of Mr. William S. Powell the researcher, that the historical marker program was continued and that a total of 130 markers were approved—all that could be purchased for the $10,000 that was available for the purpose. The new edition of the Guide to North Carolina Historical Highway Markers, published during the period, brought the list of markers up to date. The report of Mr. W. Frank Burton, head of the Division of Archives and Manuscripts, indicates that progress has been made in many ways. Emphasis was placed on modern records management and advice and assistance were rendered to various state agencies and to a number of the counties in such matters as filing, microfilming, and dis-posal. The survey of the records of 26 state agencies result-ed after the end of the biennium in the Budget Bureau authorizing both the construction of a warehouse to house the semicurrent records of the state agencies and also 12 Twenty-Third Biennial Report the inclusion in the Department's budgetary estimates for 1951-1953 of a request for funds to establish a State Records Microfilm Project, under the administration of the Depart-ment. The Division's program was furthered by the in-stallation of air conditioning equipment, additional stack uprights and shelving, a microfilm camera, and photo-graphic equipment. At the end of the biennium a laminat-ing machine and a fumigating vault were under order. Closer control of the archives and manuscripts in the De-partment's custody was attained by the preparation of an overall inventory of these holdings, by the assignment of a number or letter to each stack area, each section of stack within an area, and each shelf in a section, and by the pre-paration of checklists and inventories of a number of records groups. New high figures were reached in the num-ber of visits paid to the Search Room and in the number of photocopies and certified copies supplied to the public. Significant was the near completion of the project of micro-filming the county records, conducted by the Genealogical Society of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, which placed in the Department's archives microfilm copies of many of the older records of a large number of the counties. Mrs. Joye E. Jordan, head of the Division of Museums (formerly the Division of Public Displays) also reports a record of achievement. A number of permanent exhibits were rearranged and many special exhibits were arranged. The regular Exhibit of the Month, begun during the bien-nium and prepared jointly by the Division of Archives and Manuscripts and the Division of Museums, proved popular. The Division of Museums took over the supervision of the house in which Andrew Johnson, seventeenth President of the United States, was born, now the property of the city of Raleigh and located in Pullen Park. The acquisition of the French Thank-You gifts and the sending of these throughout the state in a trailer museum won a favorable reaction from the public. The provision of a mimeographed guide to the Hall of History and of the printed pamphlet. The Hall of History, filled a real need. The purchase of a tape recorder, camera, slide projector, screen, and record State Department of Archives and History 13 pla^^er made possible an enlarged program, especially the showing of slides and the presentation of recorded gallery talks to visiting groups. The report of Mr. D. L. Corbitt. head of the Division of Publications, gives evidence of more accomplishment in the field of publishing than ever before in the history of the Department. The program was enlarged and expanded in almost every way. The eight regular issues of The North Carolina Histrocial Review were published and it is gratify-ing to report that, contrary to the situation during and immediately following World War II, they could be mailed out on or very nearly on schedule. Several pamphlets were published and the program of preparing documentary mate-rial for publication was continued. Various scholars were editing series for publication by the Department and at the end of the biennium the first volume of the Willie P. Man-gum papers, edited by Dr. Henry T. Shanks, and also the very useful study on the origins of the North Carolina coun-ties by Mr. Corbitt were in press. Mr. Corbitt during the period was also engaged in the preparation for publication of the papers of no less than three different govenors—J. C. B. Ehringhaus, J. Melville Broughton, and R. Gregg Cherry. The Broughton volume was published before the end of the biennium and at the close of the period the Ehringhaus volume was in type and it was expected that the Cherry volume soon would be turned over to the printer. THE EXECUTIVE BOARD On August 29, 1949, Governor W. Kerr Scott reappointed Dr. R. D. W. Connor of Chapel Hill a member of the Exec-utive Board for a term ending March 31, 1955, and on September 16, 1949, Dr. Connor was reelected chairman of the Board. On August 29, 1949, Governor Scott also appointed Mrs. B. T. Williams of Stedman for a term ending March 31, 1955 (succeeding Mr. Clarence W. Griffin of Forest City). On February 25, 1950, the Department suffered an irre-parable loss in the death of Dr. Connor. He had been a member of the first State Historical Commission, appointed 14 Twenty-Third Biennial Report by Governor Charles B. Aycock in 1903, and had served as its secretary from 1903 to 1921. He made the Commission one of the leading agencies of the kind anywhere in the United States, and, largely because of this achievement, President Roosevelt appointed him in 1934 as first Archivist of the United States. After resigning as secretary of the Commission, he served that agency as a member of the Editorial Board of The North Carolina Historical Review from soon after the establishment of that journal in 1924 until his death. He was a member of the Historical Com-mission again from 1932 to 1934 and a member and chair-man from 1942 to 1943, when the name of the agency was changed to State Department of Archives and History. He was a member and chairman of the Executive Board of the Department from 1943 until his death. Always interest-ed in the agency and its work, always ready to give his time and services, always practical in facing immediate problems and yet far-seeing and statesmanlike in planning broad policies and programs, he was a source of strength and inspiration at all times. On March 10, 1950, Governor Scott appointed Dean B. E. Brown of Raleigh to fill the unexpired term created by Dr. Connor's death. THE STAFF The first regularly paid employee of the Department (formerly the North Carolina Historical Commission) was R. D. W. Connor, who was placed on the pay roll in 1907. Since that time the number of regular employees on June 30 of each even year has been as follows: 1908 3 1930 10 1910 3 1932 10 1912 3 1934 8 1914 5 1936 8 1916 8 1938 9 1918 9 1940 9 1920 9 1942 11 1922 9 1944 11 1924 11 1946 13 1926 11 1948 16 1928 10 1950 18 State Department of Archives and History 15 The General Assembly in 1949 established the State Per-sonnel Department, (effective July 1, 1949), and beginning with that date all matters relating to personnel had to be cleared with that Department. The Personnel Department undertook a reclassification of the positions and salary ranges in all state agencies and such reclassification, of course, would include the Department of Archives and History. At the end of the biennium such work had not yet been done for the latter Department, but it was expected that the necessary investigation and study would be under-taken within a short time. The General Assembly in 1949 voted all state employees a blanket twenty-percent increase in pay and also made an apropriation for Merit Increases, effective July 1, 1950. Toward the end of the biennium the Department, acting under instructions from the Personnel Department, made recommendations for such increases. Several members of the staff were scheduled to receive the increment on July 1, and probably others later in the year when the reclassifica-tion had been completed. The raising of the pay of state workers resulted in less turnover in the Department's staff than during the war and postwar years. Indeed, of the 16 regular employees on the pay roll at the beginning of the biennium no less than 13 were still there at the end of the period. Such a situation made for better morale and for the more effective conduct of the Department's program. The retirement of Mrs. William S. West, Senior Archivist, effective June 30, 1950, after 35 years of service, marked the separation of the last member of the staff who had seen service with the old Historical Commission under Dr. Con-nor. In recent years one after another of the older staff members have retired, and Mrs. West's departure left as the oldest employees in point of service Mr. D. L. Corbitt, who began work with the Historical Commission on April 1, 1924, and Mrs. Julia C. Meconnahey, who entered the Com-mission's employ on January 25, 1925. The present director has been on the pay roll since July 1, 1935. As the Depart-ment has expanded, more and more professionally trained young persons have been employed, duties and functions 16 Twenty-Third Biennial Report State Department of Archives and History 17 have been more strictly defined, and a more businesslike atmosphere has been attained. Every now and then, how-ever, one feels a nostalgic pang for the good old days and one is frequently impressed by the amount that was accom-plished with such slim resources and with so small a staff. Effective January 1, 1950, on a six-months trial basis, the state went on a five-day, forty-hour week. With the approval of the Personnel Department the Department of Archives and History conformed to these hours except that for the convenience of the public the Search Room was kept open from 9:00 to 1:00 on Saturdays and the Hall of History maintained its former hours of 9:00 to 5:00, Mon-day through Saturday, and 2:00 to 5:00 on Sunday. Staff members working on Saturdays or Sundays were allowed compensatory leave at other times. At the end of the bien-nium this arrangement was made permanent. During the biennium the following persons were em-ployed by the Department: Permanent Employees: Director: Christopher Crittenden Head, Division of Archives and Manuscripts: W. F. Burton Head, Division of Publications: D. L. Corbitt Head, Division of Museums: Mrs. Joye E. Jordan Researcher: William S. Powell Senior Archivist: Mrs. Julia C. Meconnahej^ Senior Archivist: Mrs. Mary Jeffreys Rogers Senior Archivist: Mrs. William S. West Junior Archivist: Frances Harmon (married and became Mrs. Frances Harmon Whitley, June 24, 1950) Junior Museum Assistant: Manora Mewborn Junior Museum Assistant: Dorothy D. Reynolds Senior Stenographer-Clerk: Nell Hines, July 1, 1948-October 3, 1948 Senior Stenographer-Clerk: Mrs. Margaret W. Graves, September 13, 1948-November 9, 1949 Senior Stenographer-Clerk: Mrs. Blanche M. Johnson, November 21, 1949-June 30, 1950 Senior Stenographer-Clerk: Eloise Fisher (married and became Mrs. Eloise Fisher Sarvis, March 28, 1949) Senior General Clerk: Eva J. Lawrence, July 1, 1949-June 30, 1950 Junior Mail Clerk: Ben Dunstan, July 1, 1948-May 28, 1949 Junior Mail Clerk: Bernard Rogers, May 31, 1949-August 10, 1949 Junior Mail Clerk: Marvin Rogers, September 12, 1949-June 30, 1950 Janitor-Messenger: Edward Freeman 18 Twenty-Third Biennial Report Temporary Employees: Senior Archivist (Emergency Relief Administration): John O. Littleton, July 1, 1948-September 30, 1948; June 8, 1949-Sep-tember 6, 1949 Senior Archivist (Emergency Relief Administration): John L. Sanders, July 1, 1948-September 13, 1948 Senior Archivist (Emergency Relief Administration): C. D. Gur-ganus, June 16, 1949-August 31, 1949 Traveling Museum Curator: Alton F. Mclver, Jr., September 12, 1949-December 31, 1949 Traveling Museum Curator: Charles L. Jones, January 1, 1950- June 30, 1950 Senior General Clerk: Eva J. Lawrence, July 1, 1948-June 30, 1949 Senior General Clerk: Mrs. May Davis Hill, June 9, 1949-June 30, 1950 Senior Stenographer-Clerk: Mrs. Nell Hines Harris, November 9, 1949-November 19, 1949 Junior General Clerk (Emergency Relief Administration): George L. Smith, August 30, 1948-September 13, 1948 Junior General Clerk (Emergency Relief Administration) : Stephen R. Kenney, August 30, 1948-September 13, 1948 APPROPRIATION AND EXPENDITURES The funds of the North Carolina Department of Archives and History, just as those of the other agencies of the state government, are appropriated by the General Assembly and are allotted on a quarterly basis by the Budget Bureau. Appropriations and expenditures for the 1948-1950 bien-nium were as follows: 1948-1949 State Department of Archives and History 19 Cherry Letter Book 1,400.00 1,400.00 2,846.74 2,060.60 Ehringhaus Letter Book 6,500.00 Reserve for Deferred Obligations — Transferred to 1950-51 10,193.00 Total 64,073.00 63,799.70 84,850.51 83,957.68 Less Estimated Receipts and Deposits 500.00 1,418.92 500.00 1,074.95 Transfer from 1948-49 to cover out-standing obligations 8,124.50 8,124.50 Appropriation 63,573.00 62,380.78 76,226.01 74,758.23 Before the economic depression of the nineteen-thirties, the Historical Commission (predecessor of the Department of Archives and History) was receiving an annual appro-priation of more than $30,000 (excluding the additional appropriation for the Legislative Reference Library, which was administered by the Historical Commission until April 1, 1933, when it was transferred to the Attorney General's office). At the bottom of the depression the Commission's appropriation was cut to $11,315, or only a little more than one-third the pre-depression figure. As general business improved and as the state's revenues increased, the appro-priation was augmented until in 1949-1950 it was $84,850.51, the highest figure yet reached. The Department's annual appropriations and expendi-tures for the past twenty years have been as follows: Year Appropriation Expenditures 1930-1931 $30,865.00 $23,565.03 1931-1932 24,865.00 18,338.51 1932-1933 20,065.00 13,286.15 1933-1934 12,826.00 11,223.13 1934-1935 11,315.00 11,298.23 1935-1936 19,364.00 16,156.51 1936-1937 20,294.00 19,985.59 1937-1938 21,843.00 20,478.17 1938-1939 22,443.00 22,088.38 1939-1940 21,160.00 20,593.68 1940-1941 21,160.00 20,669.09 1941-1942 23,300.00 21,252.63 1942-1943 24,514.00 23,843.29 1943-1944 28,707.00 27,973.03 1944-1945 28,212.00 26,940.64 20 Twenty-Third Biennial Report 1945-1946 45,290.00 30,650.90 1946-1947 54,827.00 51,387.83 1947-1948 68,391.00 66,642.09 1948-1949 64,073.00 63,799.70 1949-1950 84,850.51 83,957.68 THE PRESENT AND THE FUTURE The biennium just closed has been one of marked accom-pUshment in many fields and the coming years will prob-ably offer even greater opportunities for achievement. In planning for the future some phases of the Department's program that may well be emphasized are as follows: (1) Adequate space. Already the Department has out-grown the first floor and part of the ground floor of the Education Building, into which it moved in 1939, and while the addition to that structure now under construction will make available additional space, it will not provide fully for the enlarged program that is planned. The ideal solution might be for the Department to be housed in a separate building, adequate in size and suitably equipped, but if that should prove impracticable the next best solution would seem to be for the Department to be provided space in a structure housing other agencies with similar functions. For it to be located in an office building will always present certain disadvantages. (2) Historical marker program. This has aroused a great deal of interest throughout the state, has served to make the public more conscious of the importance of historic sites, and has brought to the attention of many communities the significance of places about which they had not pre-viously been informed. To date more than 600 markers have been approved, but the program will need to be con-tinued for several more years before anything like all the spots of statewide historical significance will have been designated. (3) Archives and manuscripts. From the beginning work in this field has been at the heart of the Department's program. In the past most attention was paid to old records, but recently the program has been expanded to include modern records as well. Special emphasis has come to be State Departaient of Archives and History 21 placed on state records, from their creation through various stages to their final disposal or preservation. In the future the state records program probably should continue to be emphasized, so that the Department in a more complete way will serve as the state records agency and will be recognized even more than at present for the functions it performs in that capacity. ( 4 ) Publications. A great deal has been accomplished in this field during the biennium and at the end of the period more than twenty volumes of documents were in prepara-tion, at one stage or another, for future publication. This expanded program of documentary publication should be carried on and The North Carolina Historical Revieiv, which is recognized nationally as one of the leading journals of its type, should be continued. In addition, the Depart-ment might well issue an increased number of pamphlets and leaflets, in large editions, that would be of interest to school children and the general public. (5) Hall of History. This state historical museum has come a long way within recent years. Instead of containing a mere assortment of relics of varied kinds, especially guns and uniforms and other military items, poorly arranged and inadequately displayed, it has become more and more a truly modern museum, conducting a positive program of collecting and also displaying its materials in orderly se-quence and attractive form. Likewise, by the use of travel-ling exhibits and loan displays, it has begun to carry the story of North Carolina history to the people of the state. Such a program, continued on an expanded scale, can go far to inform the citizenry about their history and to arouse their interest in that subject. 22 Twenty-Third Biennial Report HISTORICAL MARKERS William S. Powell, Researcher The close of the biennium found the Historical Marker Program at an important milepost. On June 5 the 600th marker for the state was ordered. During the two years covered by this report 130 markers were approved of which 116 were new and 14 were replacements for broken markers. The act of 1935 authorizing the Historical Marker Pro-gram continued to serve as a guide in considering proposed markers. A committee of the state's leading historians met at frequent intervals "to designate . . . points of historic interest in the order of their importance, and to provide appropriate wording for their proper marking." This com-mittee, which served without charge to the state except for the payment of traveling expenses, was composed of Cecil Johnson, Hugh T. Lefler, A. R. Newsome, and J. W. Patton of the University of North Carolina; W. B. Hamilton and R. H. Woody of Duke University; F. W. Clonts and G. W. Paschal of Wake Forest College; L. W. Earnhardt of State College; and Frontis W. Johnston of Davidson College. In March, 1949, Mr. Clarence W. Griffin of Forest City gave the Department of Archives and History 150 photo-graph negatives of historical markers. These were properly arranged and filed to bring the total number of marker photographs to 374. Included among these were photo-graphs not only of the state's historical markers but in many cases of the house, church, grave, or other point of historic interest for which the marker was erected. During the biennium a revised and enlarged edition of the Guide to North Caroliiia Historical Hightoay Markers was printed. To make it more useful than the earlier edi-tions a larger selection of illustrations was used and a de-tailed index was prepared. Copies of this publication were widely distributed. To provide complete and detailed information about the operation of the marker program a four-page mimeographed sketch entitled "North Carolina's Historical Marker Pro-gram, Some 'Hows' and Some 'Whys'" was prepared. These State Department of Archives and History 23 were mailed in response to the numerous requests for in-formation about how markers might be obtained. With the cooperation of the State Highway and PubUc Works Commission a survey was conducted throughout the state to determine which markers were broken and had not been reported during the years between 1942 and 1947 when the marker program was not functioning due to a wartime shortage of metal. Thirteen such markers were dis-covered and were replaced. During the two-year period the Department was consult-ed by representatives of four other states where historical marker programs were being established. Complete infor-mation on the operation of our program was given to them. I'hdtcjgrapl E. Bennett, Cherokee Historical Society Historical marker unveiled in Macon County, August 11. 1950. Those taking part in the ceremonies, shown above left to right are: William S. Powell, Raleigh, the Rev. Hoyt Evans, Franklin, Carroll P. Rogers, Tryon, Miss Annie Reese, New York, McKinley Ross, Cherokee, Hensleigh C. Wedgwood, New York, Mrs. Sadie S. Patton, Hendersonville, Christopher Crittenden, Raleigh, and the Rev. A. Rufus Morgan, Franklin. Approxi-mately 125 persons were present for the unveiling of this marker. 24 Twenty-Third Biennial Report A new system of filing the research notes made for each marker was worked out in 1949. Formerly the material was arranged either alphabetically by counties or chronologic-ally according to the year in which the marker was author-ized, but under the new system the material was filed in flat boxes alphabetically by county with only two counties to each box. This facilitated the filing and locating of notes pertaining to each marker. As it became necessary to with-draw research notes kept previous to 1949 for reference, those notes were placed in the new file. It was expected that within the next few years all the older notes would be transferred to the new file where they would be more readi-ly available for reference and research. New historical markers approved during the biennium were: District A: Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Gates, Hertford, Pasquotank, and Perquimans counties: Early Exploration (John Pory, 1622), Gates County William P. Roberts (grave). Gates County Edward Hyde (site of home), Bertie County Dr. Hugh Williamson (site of home), Chowan County North Carolina-Virginia Boundary, Gates County Locke Craig (birthplace), Bertie County Elizabeth City State Teachers College, Pasquotank County District B: Beaufort, Dare, Hyde, Martin, Tyrrell, and Washington counties: John F. Tompkins (home), Beaufort County R. A. Fessenden (site of experiment .station). Dare County District C: Carteret, Craven, Jones, Onslow, and Pamlico counties: Otway Burns (site of home), Onslow County Marquis De Bretigny (site of home), Craven County First Post Road, Onslow County D. L. Russell (home and grave), Onslow County District D: Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, and Pender counties: George Burrington (site of home), Pender County Stag Park, Pender County Welsh Tract, Pender County George Davis (site of birthplace). New Hanover County George Davis (site of home and grave), New Hanover County Captain Johnston Blakeley (site of home), New Hanover County Mary Baker Glover Eddy (residence), New Hanover County State Department of Archives and History 25 Thomas F. Price (birthplace), New Hanover County Edwin A. Alderman (birthplace), New Hanover County James Gibbons, New Hanover County William W. Loring (site of birthplace), New Hanover County John A. Winslow (site of birthplace). New Hanover County District E: Edgecombe, Franklin, Halifax, Nash, Northampton, and Warren counties: W. L. Saunders (grave), Edgecombe County W. D. Pender (grave), Edgecombe County Lemuel Burkitt (grave), Northampton County Walter Clark (site of home), Halifax County Benjamin Hawkins (site of home), Warren County District F: Duplin, Greene, Lenoir, Pitt, Wayne, and Wilson counties: Thomas J. Jarvis (home and grave), Pitt County Foster's Raid, Lenoir County Foster's Raid, Wayne County Thomas O. Larkin (site of home), Duplin County Blount Hall, Pitt County William T. Dortch (home and grave), Wayne County Dobbs County (site of courthouse), Wayne County James Kenan (grave), Duplin County Confederate Arms Factory (site), Duplin County Lewis School, Lenoir County Samson L. Faison (birthplace), Duplin County District G: Alamance, Caswell, Durham, Granville, Orange, Person, and Vance counties: St. John's Episcopal Church, Vance County Stephen B. Weeks (grave), Durham County Edwin G. Reade (site of birthplace). Person County Elon College, Alamance County District H: Chatham, Harnett, Johnston, Lee, and Wake counties: Smith's Ferry, Johnston County Plank Road, Lee County First N. C. State Fair, Wake County State Schol for Blind (two markers), Wake County Wake Cross Roads Baptist Church, Wake County William E. Dodd (site of birthplace). Wake County William C. Lee (home and grave), Harnett County Buffalo Church, Lee County L. O'B. Branch (home and grave). Wake County J. Melville Broughton (home). Wake County "Elmwood," Wake County John Louis Taylor (home and grave), Wake County 26 Twenty-Third Biennial Report State School for Blind and Deaf, Wake County Barbecue Church, Harnett County Mangum Terrace, Wake County District I: Bladen, Cumberland, Hoke, Robeson, Sampson, and Scotland counties: Robert Strange (home and grave), Cumberland County Presbyterian Junior College, Robeson County First Presbyterian Church (Fayetteville), Cumberland County Confederate Breastworks (remains), Cumberland County Pembroke State College, Robeson County Fayetteville State Teachers College, Cumberland County District J: Forsyth, Guilford, Rockingham, and Stokes counties: Joseph G. Cannon (site of birthplace), Guilford County North Carolina-Virginia Boundary, Stokes County A. & T. College, Guilford County Confederate Hospital (site), Guilford County Winston-Salem Teachers College, Forsyth County District K: Anson, Davidson, Montgomery, Moore, Randolph, and Richmond counties: Carolina Female College (site), Anson County James Boyd (home), Moore County Alexander McLeod (site of home), Moore County District L: Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Stanlj^ and Union counties: J. P. Caldwell (site of home), Mecklenburg County St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Rowan County Grace or Lower Stone Church, Rowan County Organ or Zion Church, Rowan County District M: Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Davie, Iredell, Surry, Wilkes, and Yadkin counties: Ebenezer Academy, Iredell County Mitchell Junior College, Iredell County J. P. Caldwell (home), Iredell County Asa Gray (headquarters), Ashe County Granville Grant (southern boundary), Iredell County District N: Avery, Burke, Caldwell, McDowell, Mitchell, Watauga, and Yancey counties: Asa Gray (area of exploration), Avery County Asa Gray (area of exploration), Mitchell County Andre Michaux (area of exploration), Mitchell County Andre Michaux (headquarters), Burke County Andre Michaux (area of exploration), Avery County Appalachian State Teachers College, Watauga County State Department of Archives and History 27 District O: Catawba, Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln, Polk, and Ruther-ford counties: Hutchins G. Burton (grave), Lincoln County O. Max Gardner (birthplace and grave), Cleveland County Andre Michaux (route followed), Lincoln County Tryon County (site of courthouse), Gaston County North Carolina-South Carolina Boundary, Polk County Elisha Baxter (site of birthplace), Rutherford County Tryon's March (site of camp), Cleveland County James Pinckney Henderson (birthplace), Lincoln County District P: Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Madison, and Tran-sylvania counties: Thomas Wolfe (home and birthplace), Buncombe County Newton Academy (site). Buncombe County Morning Star Church, Haywood County French Broad Baptist Church, Henderson County Andre Michaux (area of exploration). Buncombe County Locke Craig (home). Buncombe County North Carolina-Tennessee Boundary, Madison County Hot Springs, Madison County Cathey's Fort (site), Haywood County Felix Walker (site of home), Haywood County Paint Rock, Madison County District Q: Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Jackson, Macon, and Swain counties: North Carolina-Georgia Boundary, Cherokee County North Carolina-Georgia Boundary, Macon County North Carolina-Georgia Boundary, Clay County Pottery Clay (for Wedgwood Potteries, 1767), Macon County George W. Truett (birthplace). Clay County Western Carolina Teachers College, Jackson County Cowee (site of Indian town), Macon County 28 Twenty-Third Biennial Report DIVISION OF ARCHIVES AND MANUSCRIPTS W. Frank Burton, Head The two year period covered by this report was one of real achievement for the Division of Archives and Manu-scripts. The program of modern records management was accelerated to the extent that service was rendered to twenty-two state agencies, eleven counties, and two munici-palities. There was the problem of installing and utilizing several pieces of equipment much needed by the Division. There were many valuable accessions and the Department moved nearer the ideal of putting all materials in proper order and bringing them under minute control, with the ultimate objective of making the archives and manuscripts as efficiently and easily serviced as possible. Many records were used by the public and others were used for display in the Hall of History. Thus the Department became in-creasingly a service agency. Modern Records Management Within recent years the problem of how to deal with records has confronted the United States government, the various states, and the counties and municipalities of the nation. It is apparent that the chief factors in causing this problem to become acute have been: (1) the increase in population, which resulted in the creation of a larger num-ber of records; (2) the use of the typewriter and other machines, which has made it possible to create records, often in multiple copies, far more rapidly than formerly; (3) the entrance of government at different levels into many fields of activity, such as social security, health, the regulation of transportation, finance, industry, and agricul-ture, that earlier were left to private individuals or organ-izations, resulting in the creation of vast quantities of official records; and (4) World Wars I and II, involving a total war effort that likewise required the making of records on a scale unheard of previously. In the past it was thought that the primary function of an archival agency was to preserve and make available for research those old records that might have value for the State Department of Archives and History 29 historian, the genealogist, and the antiquarian. Recently it has come to be realized, however, that a more pressing problem is the necessity of dealing with the masses of records being created in the day-to-day conduct of business. During the biennium it was realized, therefore, that the records created by the various state agencies, the counties, and the municipalities should be retired in some way. This could be done by disposal, if the records lacked historical value, or by eventual transfer to the archives if they pos-sessed such value. Consequently, this activity was made an objective of a more aggressive records management pro-gram. In accordance with this objective, the Division undertook to develop effective plans for the prompt and systematic retirement of the files of the various state agencies. Space was provided in the Department's warehouse at the State Fairgrounds for the semicurrent records of the State Board of Health, the Department of Banking, the State Board of Education, and the Industrial Commission. Crude and in-accessible as it was, the warehouse was nevertheless used as a records center. The disposal of records was authorized in thirteen agen-cies. In almost every case this was a tedious and time-con-suming process. It was constantly borne in mind that the disposal of public records is a serious business and the Division was careful to approach this problem pursuant to Chapter 55, Session Laios of North Carolina, 1945. In every case the creating agency was required to certify that certain records had no further current value. Subsequently it was necessary for the Division to make a thorough analysis of the problem with ultimate disposal or preservation in mind. Records were transferred to the archives from eleven agencies. There were major accessions from the Department of Public Instruction, the State Treasurer, the Governor's Office, the Department of Agriculture, and the Utilities Com-mission. All of the records of two defunct agencies were accessioned: the Mechanical Inspection Division of the De-partment of Motor Vehicles and the State Board of Photo-graphic Examiners. Thus by using the process of disposal, the warehouse as a records center, and the archives, con- 30 Twenty-Third Biennial Report siderable progress was made in coping with the problem of modern records. One should hasten to point out, however, that a great deal was left to be done. A new warehouse to serve as a records center was badly needed. When this problem was discussed with the Assist-ant Director of the Budget, he asked the Department to pre-pare a report on the amount of space needed in a records building, the feasibility of microfilming, and the costs that would be involved. In order to ascertain the amount of space needed in such a building, members of the staff of the Department subsequently held conferences with repre-sentatives of twenty-six state agencies. The report that was submitted included the following conclusions: (1) Of the twenty-six agencies surveyed, two needed no space in a records building (one of these only in case its records were microfilmed). (2) Fifteen agencies could partly solve their records problem by microfilming but would still need space in a records building. (3) Nine agencies could not meet their problem by microfilm-ing, and all of them would need space in a records building. (4) In general, while microfilming would considerably reduce the bulk of the records, it would not completely and finally solve the problem. There was still need for additional space to house the semicurrent records of the various state agencies. The following recommendations were made: (1) It was imperative that some action be taken to provide for the tens of thousands of cubic feet of records that were crowding offices, hallways, basements, warehouses, and other available areas. (2) A central microfilming unit for the state should be establish-ed in order to reduce as far as practicable the bulk of the records of the various agencies. The operation of a central unit for the purpose would be cheaper than for each agency to operate its own unit, in that duplication of equipment and effort would be avoided and trained personnel provided. It was recommended that a microfilming unit be established within the Department of Archives and History. (3) It was recommended that the General Assembly be asked to pass a bill giving microcopies of state records the same force in court as the originals, thus making it possible to destroy the original records where such action might seem advisable. State Department of Archives and History 31 Almost coincident with this development, the State High-way and Public Works Commission became interested in microfilming approximately 1.000.000 highway drawings. At the request of the Commission, the Department of Archives and History undertook to determine what type of equip-ment would best serve this purpose. To obtain a balanced picture of the situation, a trip was made to Washington to study various types of equipment being operated in the Navy Records Center, the Army Records Center, the Na-tional Archives, the Library of Congress, and the Walter Reed Hospital. The Department reported its findings to the Commission, the project was started, and by the end of the biennium it was progressing satisfactorily. The following is a list of state agencies served in one way or another during the biennium: Agriculture, Department of Attorney General, Department of the Banking Commission Conservation and Development, Department of Education, Board of Employment Security Commission Governor's Office Health, Board of Highway and Public Works Commission Hospital, State Industrial Commission Investigation, Bureau of Labor, Department of Local Government Commission Motor Vehicles, Department of Photographic Examiners, Board of Public Instruction. Department of Public Welfare, Board of Retirement System, Teachers and State Employees Revenue, Department of Treasurer Utilities Commission The Department rendered a similar service to the coun-ties and municipalities. The counties served were Currituck, Edgecombe, Forsyth, Halifax. Johnston, Mecklenburg, Nash, Orange, Perquimans, Pitt. Surry, and Wilkes. In every case the records were studied in order to ascertain which ones should be preserved and which ones marked 32 Twenty-Third Biennial Report for disposal, and an attempt was made to devise flo-sche-dules and to provide for the proper repair and restoration of records. The City of Albemarle and the Town of Walston-burg requested aid in solving their records problems and this service was rendered. • New Equipment Several pieces of equipment were installed during the period. Some of this equipment had not been purchased earlier due to war time shortages. The installation of a new air conditioning system was completed. The major portion of the stack equipment for the mezzanine level was install-ed. As a matter of fact, all of the uprights and about half of the bracket type shelves were installed in the three rooms on that level. The original lighting equipment in this area was inadequate, but the Superintendent of Public Buildings and Grounds agreed to install new outlets and to relocate the ones that did not fall within the aisles. This work was completed in one of the rooms. Meanwhile, encouraging progress was made in setting in motion a program of microphotography. A flat bed micro-film camera was purchased and a modernly equipped dark room was provided. This enabled the Division to begin film-ing records for security reasons and to render an increased service to the public by furnishing microfilm strips and microfilm enlargements. The microfilm itself was made more usable by the installation of a new Recordak reader. Near the end of the biennium two very important pieces of equipment were ordered. A fumigating vault (to control insect pests) was ordered from the Haskelite Manufacturing Corporation, Grand Rapids, Michigan, and a laminating machine (for the reenforcement and preservation of docu-ments) was ordered from Mr. W. J. Barrow of Richmond, Virginia. With this new equipment it was anticipated that the Division would be able to plan a real program of repair and restoration. Accessions It is a responsibility of the Department, under the law, "to preserve and administer such public archives as shall State Department of Archives and History 33 be transferred to its custody, and to collect, preserve, and administer private and unofficial historical records" relat-ing to the history of North Carolina and the territory in-cluded therein from the earliest times. During the biennium many state and county archives were transferred to the Department's archives, numerous private and unofficial manuscripts were given to the Department, and the Depart-ment itself purchased various maps and papers possessing historical value. Upon receipt of these materials, the Division immediately undertook to gain control of them. The first step was the preparation of an accession record. This was accomplished by preparing two cards for each accession. One card was filed alphabetically by the donor, the other chronologically. These cards give the date of receipt, name of donor, and name of collection or group, and indicate whether the accession was an official transfer, a loan, a gift, or a pur-chase. A detailed list of accessions is included at the end of this report. ^ Classification and Arrangement The biennium was one of real achievement in bringing records under control. In this respect the Division used the spiral system. That is, it undertook to gain at least top con-trol of all records as soon as they were received, with the ultimate objective of bringing all records under minute control so that they could be serviced quickly and efficient-ly. Every records group or collection accessioned during the biennium was brought under some degree of control the day it was shelved in the archives. Since there was a sizable backlog of uncontrolled records and increased numbers of records were being received, the Division was confronted by the problem of how to bring records under control quickly. How could the public be told what records were in the archives? How could the Search Room attendant locate the records quickly and easily? In order to answer these questions, the Division used a system of checklists and inventories. The former, already in use 'See below, pp. 41-5G. 34 Twenty-Third Biennial Report The Department's flatbed microfilm camera, operated by Mrs. Frances Harmon Whitley. State Department of Archives and History 35 before the biennium began, was used by the Search Room attendant; the latter was used to let the public know what was in a collection or records group. In order to render these finding media more effective, it was necessary to make several major changes in the physical arrangement of the stack areas. The rooms were labeled with Roman numerals, the stacks with letters, and the sections with Arabic num-erals. The completion of this project and the installation of the new stack equipment made it possible to place a number of records on the shelves in improved order. As a result of these developments it was considered an appropriate time to take an inventory of the official records and private and unofficial manuscripts stored in the archives. This inventory included all of the records in the custody of the Department except those stored in the ware-house at the State Fairgrounds. The inventory was not intended to give a detailed description of each collection or records group. Each sheet, however, included the title of the collection or records group, the date of inventory, in-clusive dates, quantity computed in cubic feet, a summary of the contents, and any additional data concerning the degree to which the records were controlled. This inventory proved to be the basis for bringing under control several valuable groups of records. Such groups included the records of the Farmers' State Alliance, the Farmers' Union, the Utilities Commission, the State Treas-urer, the Local Government Commission, and the sound recordings. Checklists were prepared for all of these groups and inventories were prepared for some of them. The pro-ject of arranging, classifying, and cataloguing such archives of the Secretary of State as the Department had was com-pleted and a beginning was made in gaining tighter control of the Governor's papers created from 1901 to 1944. In-cidentally, the papers of Governor R. Gregg Cherry were received and a checklist was immediately prepared. Of major importance was the completion of the work on the Emergency Relief Administration records stored in the warehouse and the processing of the records of the Tri- State Tobacco Growers Cooperative Association. Approxi-mately eighty per cent of the ERA records were disposed 36 Twenty-Third Biennial Report of, the west room in the warehouse was cleared, and the records to be preserved were shelved in the east room. The stacks and sections were labeled and a checklist and in-ventory were prepared. The Department thus gained top control of these records. Approximately eighty-five per cent of the Tri-State Tobacco Growers Cooperative Association records were disposed of and the remaining ones were brought under control. The Division rendered service to the Department of Pub-lic Instruction by processing about 2,500 cubic feet of the latter's records. Many of the records were disposed of, but 100 cubic feet of records from five divisions were trans-ferred to the archives. All of the records accessioned were brought under control before they were shelved in the archives. Early in the biennium the material in the Search Room was rearranged. The reference books were arranged by subjects such as general United States history, and under North Carolina history according to subjects such as gen-eral, special, church, and educational, and a special section was used for material of a genealogical nature. A checklist was prepared by the Search Room attendant so that she would be able to locate these books more quickly. The card catalogue system was revised and brought up to date. It was found that in many cases as many as fifty cards existed where one or two would serve the same pur-pose more quickly. In the revision an attempt was made to use a minimum number of cards to give a maximum amount of information. USE OF RECORDS The number of visits to the search room, 6,042, exceeded that of any previous 24-month period. This was an increase of 937, or 18 per cent over the 5,105 visits for 1946-1948, the largest previous number. Of these 6,042 visits, 5,111 were made by residents of North Carolina while the other 931 represented 37 states, the District of Columbia, England, and Canada. State Department of Archives and History 37 State by state, the statistics Alabama 36 Arizona 12 Arkansas 1 California 37 Colorado 4 Connecticut 3 District of Columbia 85 Florida 51 Georgia 104 Idaho 21 Illinois 30 Indiana 27 Iowa 1 Kansas 7 Kentucky 16 Louisiana 21 Maryland 11 Massachusetts 20 Michigan 10 Mississippi 27 Missouri 8 are as follows: Nebraska 3 New Hampshire 12 New Jersey 5 New Mexico 5 New York 25 North Carolina 5,111 Ohio 38 Oklahoma 8 Oregon 3 Pennsylvania 22 South Carohna 33 Tennessee 73 Texas 82 Utah 25 Virginia 55 Washington 1 Wisconsin 1 Wyoming 2 Canada 2 England 4 Figures for such visits during each biennium since 1926 are as follows: 1926-1928 1,987 1928-1930 2,859 1930-1932 3,259 1932-1934 2,666 1934-1936 2,999 1936-1938 3,423 1938-1940 3,918 1940-1942 4,253 1942-1944 2,318 1944-1946 3,341 1946-1948 5,105 1948-1950 6,042 In addition to meeting visitors and making materials available to them, much of the search room attendant's time was devoted to seeking correct answers to enquiries which the Department received through the mails. In each case there was an attempt to be as helpful as possible with-out putting too much strain on the limited staff. Even so, these routine investigations were handled in increasing numbers. Of the 2,159 mail enquiries, 1,854 originated out-side of North Carolina in 44 states, the District of Columbia, and five foreign countries. In addition, the Division wrote 511 letters regarding such matters as the intake of records, the purchasing of equipment, and service to the state agen-cies and counties. 38 Twenty-Third Biennial Report The number of photocopies furnished by the Department, 3,804, exceeded by 1,501 the number furnished during the previous biennium. Of the total number furnished, 1,152 were sent to North Carolina addresses while the others went to 31 states, the District of Columbia, Cuba, and England. The statistics are as follows: Alabama 33 Arizona 8 Arkansas 4 California 38 Colorado 12 Delaware 1 District of Columbia 105 Florida 780 Georgia 63 Illinois 33 Indiana 32 Iowa 1 Kansas 9 Kentucky 21 Louisiana 81 Maryland 9 Massachusetts 20 Michigan 24 Mississippi 90 Missouri 15 Nebraska 12 New Jersey 12 New York 88 North Carolina 1,152 Ohio 674 Oklahoma 26 Pennsylvania 59 South Carolina 57 Tennessee 85 Texas 133 Virginia 116 West Virginia 1 Wisconsin 6 Cuba 1 England 3 Total 3,804 The number of certified copies furnished also showed a marked increase. During the 1946-1948 biennium a total of 435 were furnished, while for the 1948-1950 period 568 were furnished, an increase of 23 per cent. Of these 568 copies, 205 were sent to North Carolina addresses while the others went to 30 states and the District of Columbia, as follows : Alabama 17 Arizona 1 Arkansas 2 California 8 Colorado 1 District of Columbia 2 Florida 16 Georgia 42 Illinois 10 Indiana 34 Iowa 8 Kansas 1 Kentucky 8 Louisiana 20 Minnesota 5 Mississippi 49 Missouri 12 Montana 3 Nebraska 1 New Hampshire 1 State Department of Archives and History 39 New Jersey , 9 Tennessee 14 New York 1 Texas 34 North Carolina 205 Utah 4 Ohio 4 Virginia 13 Oklahoma 8 Wyoming 2 Pennsylvania 4 South'carolina 30 Total 568 Aside from the usual genealogical research, there was an increase in the number of visits by persons classified as "students" and "historians." The number, 1,433, showed a 20 per cent increase over the number of such visits for the 1946-1948 period. The colleges and universities from which such investigators came were: Bennett College University of North Carolina Birmingham Southern College Woman's College of the Uni- Bucknell College University of California Columbia University Davidson College Duke University East Carolina Teachers College University of Florida Guilford College Harvard University Hebrew Union College University of Kentucky Louisiana State University Meredith College University of New Brunswick, Canada North Carolina State College North Carolina College at Durham The following selected list of non-genealogical subjects under investigation, while not complete, will serve to show the type of research pursued: Biography: O. Max Gardner William A. Graham James K. Polk Calvin H. Wiley Social, economic, and cultural history: Architecture in North Carolina The Cotton Industry in the South before 1861 versity of North Carolina University of Pennsylvania University of Pittsburgh Randolph-Macon College Rice Institute St. Augustine's College Shaw University University College of Swansea, England University of Texas Vanderbilt University University of Virginia Wake Forest College Western Carolina Teachers College University of Wisconsin Yale Universitv 40 Twenty-Third Biennial Report Teacher Education in North Carolina Commercial Fertilizer in the South Atlantic States The Antebellum Theatre in Wilmington, North Carolina Local and specialized history: Alamance County Cumberland County Forsyth County Folklore Formation of Mecklenburg County Early Raleigh and Wake County Political and governrnental activities: Democratic Party and the Negro since 1928 Advisory Opinions of the North Carolina Supreme Court The Administration of Governor Elias Carr The Negro and Fusion Politics in North Carolina, 1895-1901 County Government in North Carolina, 1689-1816 Religion: Religion in the Rebel Ranks Church and State in Colonial North Carolina, 1663-1776 History of Macedonia Church Displays In addition to the services mentioned above, it has been a practice of the Division of Archives and Manuscripts to furnish documents for display in the Hall of History. In December, 1948, there was devised a plan whereby this practice could be rendered more effective. It was considered expedient to choose an important date in North Carolina history for each month in the year, and to arrange a display of documents emphasizing the subject or event connected with that date. Under this plan a total of 16 exhibits were made during the period.' Repair, Restoration, and Binding Due to the lack of modern equipment, it was impossible to carry out the desired program of repair and restoration. The policy was, therefore, to repair only documents in imminent danger of loss and those in frequent demand for reference. Nevertheless, the Restorer of Manuscripts made minor repairs on several hundred documents, seventy-three volumes of manuscripts were rebound, and five volumes 'For a complete list of these exhibits, see below, p. 61. State Department or Archives and History 41 were laminated for the Department by W. J. Barrow. The prospective purchase of a laminating machine, mentioned above, will make possible the conduct of a repair program on a large scale. Microfilm When the Division installed its flat bed microfilm camera in July, 1949, it began immediately to film records for security reasons, and to make film strips for the public. The records filmed for security reasons included court minutes of Bute, Guilford, and Edgecombe counties, the minutes of the Board of Agriculture, an index to the Utilities Com-mission records, and the diary of Charles Smallwood, a practicing physician of Bertie County, 1884-1896. In addi-tion, microfilm strips relating to such subjects as the Halifax Resolves, the Carolina charters of 1663 and 1665, and various maps were furnished to the public. During the biennium the Genealogical Society of the Church of Jesus Christ and Latter Day Saints resumed its project (suspended during World War II) of filming the older county records of North Carolina. In connection with this project, it was necessary for the Department to work with many of the counties, especially in securing permis-sion for the Society to have access to the records. As a rule the counties were very cooperative and as a result the Society was able to furnish 215 rolls of positive film to the Department. Detailed List of Accessions The following items were accessioned during the period: I. Additions to Collections. 1. Records of state agencies: Department of Agriculture. "A History of Agriculture in North Carolina," by James M. Robinson. Approximately 463 typed pages; 23 E boxes of the Commissioner's correspon-dence, 1937-1948; 2 E boxes of press releases covering all phases of the North Carolina agricultural program, 1938- 1946; and 34 E boxes of Seed Laboratory file cards. Trans-ferred from the Department of Agriculture. Governor. 30 E boxes, 2 B boxes, 3 transfiles, and 4 volumes of Governor R. Gregg Cherry's papers; 5 notary public com-mission books covering the administrations of O. Max Gard- 42 Twenty-Third Biennial Report ner, J. C. B. Ehringhaus, Clyde R. Hoey, and J. Melville Broughton; 3 cu. ft. of court assignments, and 15 scrapbooks of Governor W. Kerr Scott. Transferred from the Governor's Oflfice. Department of Labor. General correspondence of the Com-missioner, 1933-1943. 6 cu. ft. Transferred from the Depart-ment of Labor. Local Government Commission, audit reports, 1941-1944. 18 cu. ft. and 6 E boxes. Transferred from the Local Govern-ment Commission, Raleigh. State Board of Photographic Examiners, 1935-1949. 5 E boxes and 5 cu. ft. Records acquired through the Division of Purchase and Contract, Raleigh. Department of Public Instruction: Division of Negro Edu-cation, 11 cu. ft.; Division of Vocational Education, general correspondence, 39 cu. ft.; Division of Schoolhouse Planning, 1926-1944, 15 cu. ft. Transferred from the Department of Public Instruction, Raleigh. Ration accounts of the Governor's Mansion, 1945. Trans-ferred from the Division of Purchase and Contract, Raleigh. Constitution of North Carolina, 1868. 70 pages. Photocopy of original in the office of the Secretary of State. Treasurer's Office. 413 volumes, 15 blueprints, and 3 boxes of correspondence. Transferred from State Treasurer's Office. Utilities Commission. Records of the Chief Clerk and the Traffic Department, 1891-1933. 184 cu. ft. Transferred from the Utilities Commission. 2. County records: Beaufort County. Deeds and land courses, 1758-1851. 6 pieces. Given by Mr. Archie Bonner, Aurora. Cumberland County. Deeds, 1849-1867. 3 pieces. Given by Mrs. S. W. Sparger, Durham. Halifax County. Boundary lines of plat of land, Joshua Barker to Jesse Brewer, January 25, 1787. Given by Mr. Hugh Johnson, Raleigh. Hyde County. Will of Mary Clark, September 19, 1786. Given by Mr. Archie Bonner, Aurora. Iredell County. Writs of execution for payment of debt, 1843, 1851. 47 pieces; County Home account books, 1903-1904, 1914-1915. 2 volumes. Given by Mr. William S. Powell, Raleigh. Nash County. Will books, 1777-1820, 1851-1873. 2 volumes. Transferred from the office of the Clerk of Superior Court, Nashville. Pitt County. Land Grant Book, 1779-1783. 1 volume, and minutes of Justices of the Peace, 1877-1894. 1 volume. Trans-ferred from the office of the Clerk of Superior Court, Green-ville. State Department of Archives and History 43 Wake County Record Book I, 1771-1792. Typed. Trans-ferred from the office of the Clerk of Superior Court, Raleigh. Wilkes County. Common School reports, 1841-1861; Public School reports, 1876-1897; tax lists, 1797-1847, and civil file, 1824-1832. 8 B boxes. Transferred from the office of the Clerk of Superior Court, Wilkesboro. 3. Dianes: Diary of Pamela Savage, 1825-1827. 21 typed pages. 3 copies. Given by Miss Helen H. Sails, Oxford. 4. Imprints: Analyse Des Loix Commerdales, Avec Les Tarifs, Des Etats Des Deux Carolines, Et De La Georgie. Fayette-Ville, Etat De La Caroline Du Nord, Par Bowen & Howard, 1788. Pp. 17. Given by Mr. Roger P. Marshall, Raleigh. Translation of Analysis of the Commercial Laws, . . . 1788 [above]. 17 typed pages. Given by Miss Imogene Riddick, Raleigh. 5. Personal Collections: Lord Ashley Papers. "The modell drawen up by the lo Ashley ffor the Govrt of Carolina." 1682. 2 manuscript pages, and 1 typed copy. Given by the North Carolina Society for the Preservation of Antiquities, Mrs. C. A. Cannon, President, Concord. Nathaniel Macon Collection. The Racing Calendar Abridged. Volume I, year 1750 inclusive. (London: Printed for Charles Weatherby, 7 Oxenden Street, near Haymarket. 1929. Pp. xi- 444.) Given by Mr. George Gordon Battle, New York, N. Y. C. O. Cathey Collection. Land plats, deed, copy of will, and other family papers, 1772-1941. Given by Dr. C. O. Cathey, Chapel Hill. Hope S. Chamberlain Papers. Typed copies of "What's Done And Past," "Oh Call Back Yesterday," and "Older Years Than Fifty." Given by Mrs. Hope S. Chamberlain, Chapel Hill. Clarence W. Griffin Collection. North Carolina Press Asso-ciation Bulletin, volume XXII, 1947-1948, "North Carolina Press History"; miscellaneous papers on North Carolina Press History, July, 1947-July, 1948. 1 volume; Proceedings, 75th Annual Convention, N. C. P. A., Atlantic Beach, June, 1947; Essays on Rutherford County and Western North Carolina. 2 B boxes. Given by Mr. Clarence W. Griffin, Forest City. J. M. Heck Papers. Letter from Rlobert] E. Lee to Col. J. M. Heck, August 26, 1866, and a newspaper clipping. Given by Mrs. J. M. Heck, Raleigh. 44 Twenty-Third Biennial Report Allen T. and Theodore F. Davidson Papers. Letter to "Hon. F. A. Woodard, Hs' of Reps' Washington, D. C," from Theo-dore F. Davidson, March 6, 1896. 6 pages. Given by Mrs. L. C. Schuorrenberg, Asheville. Moses A. Bledsoe Papers, 1846-1868. Deeds, bill of sale, receipts, and miscellaneous items relating to the Civil War and Reconstruction. Given by Mrs. S. W. Sparger, Durham. L. C. Draper Collection. 3 letters to Draper from Silas McDowell, 1845, 1874, and 1875. Photocopies. Given by Mr. Richard Walser, Raleigh. Robert Strange Papers. Letter and an agreement, 1838, signed by Ro Strange. Photocopies. Given by Mr. Richard Walser, Raleigh. Calvin H. Wiley Papers. Letters, addresses, and fragments of addresses, 1851-1871, and undated. Given by Miss Mary C. Wiley, Winston-Salem. Andrew Jackson Papers. Letter to Andrew Jackson from James K. Polk, September 18, 1828. 4 pages photocopied. Given by Mr. C. Lawrence Winn, Hermitage, Tennessee. Josephus Daniels Papers. Letter from A. H. Graham to Josephus Daniels, January 11, 1946. Given by Mr. G. C. Bush, Chapel Hill. 6. Newspapers: The Observer, Raleigh, N. C. October 26, 1879. S. A. Ashe, publisher. Given by Mr. J. B. Cheshire, III, Raleigh. 7. Pamphlets: Minute Book of Moon's Chapel Baptist Church, 1849-1883. Given by Moon's Chapel Baptist Church, Chatham County. Western North Carolina; Its Resources, Climate, Scenery And Salubrity. By H. P. Gatchell, M. D. (New York: A. L. Chatterton Pub. Co. 1885. Pp. 32.); Summer Resorts and Points of Interest of Virginia, Western North Carolina and North Georgia, by M. Slaughter, Gen'l Pass Agent, Richmond, Va., Sol. Haas, Traffic Manager, Richmond, Va. (New York: C. G. Crawford, Printer and Stationer, 49 and 51 Park Place, 1884, Pp. 95.) Given by Mrs. M. B. Morgan, Raleigh. Manuscript arithmetic book used in Iredell County in 1835, by Thomas Redman, teacher. Given by Mrs. Ray C. Redman, New Hope. "The Third Party Tradition in North Carolina." by Mike Ross, Greensboro, N. C. 1947. 29 mimeographed pages. Given by Mr. Mike Ross, Greensboro. Programs of the 011a Podrida Club, 1902-1947. Given by Mrs. Jule B. Warren, Raleigh. State Department of Archives and History 45 Maps: The following 63 maps were purchased from the Argosy Book Stores, New York: [1714] "A New Map of the most Considerable Plantations of the English in America Dedicated to His Highness William Duke of Glocester." (Edw. Wells). Sutton Nicholls sculp. 17" X 20y2". Photocopy. Inset: "New Scotland"; "I. of Jamaica"; "Bermudaz or Sommers Isles"; "1. of Barbados"; and "Part of Virginia." [1739] "D. Carolina nebst einem Theil von Florida." (Ho-mann). llVs" x 12 V2". Photocopy. [1755] "A Map of Virginia, North and South Carolina, Georgia, Maryland with part of New Jersey &c." Printed for R. Baldwin in Pater Noster Row. 9y2" x 11^2". [1755] "A Map of the British and French Settlements in North America. Univ. Mag. J. Hinton, Newgate Street." 121/2" X 15y2". Photocopy. Inset: "Fort Frederick at Crown Point built by the French 1731. [1760] "A New Map of the Cherokee Nation with the Names of the Towns & Rivers. They are Situated on No. Lat. from 34 to 36." Engrav'd from an Indian Draught by T. Kitchin. For the London Mag: 10" x 8". Printed. [1779] "Carte De La Caroline Meridionale et Septentrionale Et De La Virginie." P. J. Valet, scriptsit. P. F. Tardieu, sculpsit. 15" X 21 1^". Printed. [1781] "Virginia Marylandia et Carolina in America Sep-tentrionali Britannorum industria excultae representate a loh. Bapt. Homann S.C.M. Geog. Norinberga." 17%" x 21". Photocopy. [1806] "A Map of those parts of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina & Georgia, which were the scenes of the most important Operations of the Southern Armies." Published Novr. 1st, 1806, by Richard Phillips, New Bridge Street. Neele sc. Strand. 11^/4" x 15i/4". Mounted on linen. [1814] "North Carolina From the Latest Surveys by Samuel Lewis." 16%" X 21^^". (In Carey's General Atlas, . . .) Inset: "Western Part of North Carolina on the same Scale." [1817?] "N. Carolina." S. Lewis drl. H. S. Tanner, sc. 11" X 14%". Printed in color. [1820] "North Carolina." (Carey & Warner). J. Bower, sc. 81/4" X 10y2". Printed. [1822] [North Carolina. Drury.] 9%" x 778". Printed. 2 copies. [1828] "N & S. Carolina and Georgia." [Andrus & Judd.l 9^/4" X 11%". Printed in color. [1830] "N. & S. Carolina, Georgia & Florida." J. H. Young sc. [Malte-Brun.] 9%" x 11". Printed in color. 46 Twenty-Third Biennial Report [1831] "Map of the States of North & South Carolina." London. Published June 1 by 1. T. Hinton & Simpkin & Marshall. Engraved & Printed by Fenner Sears & Co. 11" x 16 Vs". Printed. [1832] "Map of part of Virginia North Carolina South Carolina & Georgia which were the scenes of the most im-portant Operations of the Southern Armies." Engraved by J. Yeager. Red Flags for Battles. The Roads of Revolutionary Times. 10%" x 81/2". Printed. [1843] "North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia." SVa" X 111/2". Printed. [1838] "North Carolina." [Bradford.! Engraved by G. W. Boynton. 13" x 16". Printed. [1842] "North Carolina." [Bradford.] Engraved by G. W. Boynton. 13%" x 16". Printed. [1840] "Map of the Middle States." Designed to Accompany Smith's Geography for Schools. 11^/2" x 18%". Stiles, Sherman & Smith, N. Y. Printed. [1840] "Map of the Middle States and Part of the Southern." Engraved to Illustrate Mitchells School and Faviily Geog-raphy. Engraved by J. H. Young. 11%" x 17%". Printed [1842] "North and South Carolina." [Greenleaf.l 12" x 14%". Printed in color. [1842] "North and South Carolina." [Greenleafl 11%" x MVz". Printed in color. [1843] "North Carolina." [Morse & Breese.l 17%" x 13%". Shows new western counties of Cherokee (1839); Caldwell, Cleveland, Stanly (1841); Catawba, McDowell, Union (1842). Roads—6 into Tennessee. Photocopy. [1844] "North America. Sheet XI. Parts of North and South Carolina. Published under the Superintendence of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge." J & C Walker Sculpt. [Tlanner, Brazier. Sheet XII added, "Georgia with parts of North & South Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama & Florida." 2 pieces. 13%" x 16%" each. Printed. [1848] "United States—South East." Engraved by J. Wilson Lowry. Published by Chapman and Hall, 186 Strand, London. 13 yg" X 18%". Printed. [1853] "North Carolina." (Fanning). 4%" x 9". Printed. [1856] "North Carolina." [Morsel Shows railroads in color. 18%" X 161/2". Printed. [1857] "States of Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, (with the District of Columbia) North Carolina, Ohio, Kentucky, Ten-nessee, and Indiana." By Prof. H. D. Rogers & A. Keith John-ston, F.R.S.E. Engraved by W. & A. K. Johnston, Edinburgh. 14%" X 17%". Printed in color. [1859] "Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina & South Caro- State Department of Archives and History 47 lina. [Colton's] 11%" x 14%". Printed in color. Insets: "The District of Columbia," "Vicinity of Charleston," and "Vicinity of Baltimore, Md." [1856; 1860] "United States" according to Calvin Smith & Tanner. By G. H. Swanston Edinr. The South Eastern States comprising Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, Nth & Sth Carolina, and part of Florida, Virginia & Kentucky. A FuUarton & Co. Edinburgh, London & Dublin. 23y8" x 18%". Printed. [1866] "Johnson's North Carolina and South Carolina." Published by A. J. Johnson, New York. 26%" x 18". Printed in color. Insets: "Map of Charleston Harbor," "Chimney Rocks & French Broad River," and "Table Mountain." [1863] "Map of North & South Carolina," J. H. Colton's 8%" X 11". Printed in color. [1869] "North and South Carolina." Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1867 by S. Augustus Mitchell, Jr. in the Clerks Office of the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. 12%" x 15%". Printed in color. Insets: "Map of Charleston Harbor," and "Plan of Charles-ton." [1870] "Johnson's North Carolina and South Carolina." Published by A. J. Johnson, New York. 18" x 26%". Printed in color. Inset: "Map of Charleston Harbor." [1870] "North and South Carohna." 12%" x 15%". Printed in color. Inset: "Plan of Charleston." 1850 "Hatteras Inlet Harbor of Refuge Coast of North Carolina, Reconnaissance of," U. S. Coast Survey, A. D. Bache, Supt. Engrav'd by J. V. N. Throop. 13" x 15%". Printed. 1851 "Frying-Pan Shoals and Cape Fear River, Sketch of," U. S. Coast Survey, A. D. Bache, Supt. 13" x 16%". Printed. 1850 "Hatteras Shoals, Preliminary Sketch of," U. S. Coast Survey, A. D. Bache, Supt. 12" x 13%". Printed. 1851 "Beaufort Harbor, North Carolina, Preliminary Sketch of," A. D. Bache, Supt. 15%" x 19%". Printed. 1852 "New River and Bar, North Carolina, Reconnaissance of," U. S. Coast Survey, A. D. Bache, Supt. 14" x 19". Printed. 1852 "Ocracoke Inlet, North Carolina, Sketch of," U. S. Coast Survey, A. D. Bache, Supt. 16" x 16%". Printed. 1853 "Hatteras Inlet, North Carolina, Reconnaissance of," U. S. Coast Survey, A. D. Bache, Supt. 14" x 16%". Printed. 1853 "Cape Fear and Vicinity, Showing the Progress of the Survey of," U. S. Coast Survey, A. D. Bache, Superin-tendent. 12%" X 13%". Printed. 48 Twenty-Third Biennial Report 1853 "Cape Fear River and New Inlet, (D No. 3), Pre-liminary Chart of the Entrances to," . . . under the direction of A. D. Bache, Supdt., . . . under the command of Lieut. J. N. Maffitt, U.S.N. Assistant. Redd. Drng. by J. R. P. Mecklin. Engd. by S. E. Stull and App. H. C. Evens. 16" x 20". Printed. 1854 "Wimble Shoals, Coast of North Carolina." (D No. 3) U. S. Coast Survey, A. D. Bache, Supdt. By the Hydrographic Party under the command of Lieut. T. S. Craven, U.S.N. Asst. Drng. by A. Balbach. Engd. by C. A. Knight & App. A. F. Benner. 9" x 9%". Printed. 1856 "Cape Fear River North Carolina, Preliminary Chart of Lower Part of," Under direction of A. D. Bache, Supdt. Redd. Drng. by F. D. Stewart & F. Fairfax. Engd. by J. V. N. Throop & A. M. Maedel. 28^4" x 33%". Printed. Inset: "Cape Fear River in the Vicinity of Wilmington." 1856 "Sea Coast of North Carolina, from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet, Preliminary Chart of," U. S. Coast Survey, A. D. Bache, Supdt. Topography by J. H. Adams. Hydrogra-phy by parties under the command of Lts. T. A. Jenkins, J. J. Almy and others. Redd. Drng. by W. Wagner. Engd. by W. Langran. 181/2" x 161/2". Printed. 1857 "Frying Pan Shoals and Entrances to Cape Fear River North Carolina, Preliminary Chart of," . . . A. D. Bache, Supt. . . . Redd. Drng. by J. J. Ricketts & J. R. Key. Engd. by J. V N Throop & A Maedel. 27" x 32^/2". Printed. Inset: "Sketch of Lookout Bight." 1857 "Hatteras Inlet North Carolina, Preliminary Survey of," . . . under the direction of A. D. Bache, Superintendent. . . . Drawn by A. Schoepf. 14%" x 19%". Printed. 1857 "Cape Fear River Entrances, North Carolina, Com-parative Chart of," U. S. Coast Survey, A. D. Bache, Supt. From Surveys made by the Hydrographic Party under the Command of J. N. Maffitt, Lieut. Comdg. U.S.N. Asst. in 1851- 56. Redd. Drng. by P. Witzel. C. B. Graham, lithr. Washing-ton. 151/4" X 211/4". Printed. 1857 "Ocracoke Inlet, North Carolina, Preliminary Survey of," A. D. Bache, Supt. of the Survey of the Coast of the United States. I61/2" x 19%". C. B. Graham, Lithr. Washing-ton. Printed. 1858 "New Inlet Bar, Northern Entrance of Cape Fear River North Carolina, Comparative Chart of," Hydrography by the Parties under command of Lieut. J. N. Maffitt. . . . and Lieut. T. B. Huger, U.S.N. C. B. Graham, Lithogr. 20%" x 25". Printed. 1858 "Cape Fear River Bars, North Carolina, Comparative chart of," U. S. Coast Survey, A. D. Bache Supdt. Drawn by State Departaiknt of Archives and History 49 A. Lindenkohl & P. Witzel. W. Smith, Lith. Washn. 211/2" x 27 Va". Printed. 1862 "Oregon Inlet N. Carolina." U. S. Coast Survey, A. D. Bache Supdt. Topography by John Mechan, Hydrography by Henry Mitchell. 19%" x 19%". Printed. 1862 "Hatteras Inlet North Carolina. Preliminary Chart of," Survey of the Coast of the United States, A. D. Bache, Supt. 171/4" X 1878". Printed. 1864 "Core Sound and Straits, North Carolina." U. S. Coast Survey, A. D. Bache, Supdt. 22" x 341/2". Printed. 1866 "Cape Lookout Shoals," U. S. Coast Survey, A. D. Bache, Supdt. 19^/4" x 25". Printed. "Asheville North Carolina." 22" x 32y2". Printed. [1949]. Given by the Asheville Chamber of Commerce, Asheville. Sketch of Browntown, Davidson County, Incorporated 1842. 171/2" X 191/2". By Jean Davis Brown. Photocopy. Given by Mr. O. M. Brown, Durham. "Map of the United States, Exhibiting the Post-Roads, the situations, connections & distances of the Post-OfRces, State Roads, Counties, Ports of Entry and Delivery for Foreign Vessels, and the Principal Rivers." By Abraham Bradley junr. W. Harrison, Jun. sc. (1796). 23%" x 18". From Map Division, Library of Congress. Purchased through courtesy of Mr. Chas. M. Heck, Raleigh. "Battle of New River, November 24-25, 1862." 18" x 19%". Photocopy. Original in possession of Mr. J. P. Brown, Jack-sonville. Purchased through courtesy of Mr. J. P. Brown. "Americae pars, Nunce Virginia dicta, primum ab Anglis inuenta sumtibus Dn Walteri Raleigh, Equestris ordinis Viri Anno Dm. M.D LXXXV regni Vero Sereniss: nostrae Reginae Elisabethae XXVII Hujus vero Historia peculiari Libro descripta est, additis etiam Indigenarum Inconibus." . . . From Debry's Edition of the Harlot's Brief and True Report of the Neiv Foimd Land of Virginia. Photocopy. Given by Dr. Christopher Crittenden, Raleigh. "Raleigh North Carolina. 1872." 241/2" x 18". Drawn by C. N. Drie, Raleigh. Photocopy. Original in Library of Con-gress. Purchased through courtesy of Mr. Charles M. Heck, Raleigh. "Plat of Land Belonging to Estate of Henry Mordecai. Wake Co. N. C. Surveyed—June & July 1882." C. H. Scott, Surveyor & Draughtsman. 171/2" x 22". Photocopy. Original in possession of Miss Pattie Mordecai, Raleigh. Purchased through courte-sy of Mr. Charles M. Heck, Raleigh. "Soil survey of Pasquotank and Perquimans counties, North Carolina," by J. E. Lapham and W. S. Lyman. U. S. 50 Twenty-Third Biennial Report Department of Agriculture. 26" x 29%". Printed. Given by Miss Margaret Hollowell, Elizabetli City. Print from DeBry's History based on John Wiiite's map showing Roanoke Island. 7\i" x 9". Photocopy. Given by the State Library, Raleigh. Atlas to Accompany Official Records of Union and Con-federate Armies. Volumes 1-2. Given by the National Ar-chives, Washington, D. C. "Plan of the Town of New Bern and Dryborough with the Lands adjoining, Contained within the bounds of the Original Grant to Danl. Richardson in 1713." By Jonathan Price. 18" X 21^/^". Photocopy. Original, in possession of the mayor of New Bern, was loaned to the Department for photocopy-ing. "Western N. C. Railroad—Mountain Division." From Sur-veys made, 1881, under direction of Major J. W. Wilson, Chief Eng., by H. Eaton Coleman, Assistant Engineer. Drawn by H. Eaton Coleman. 11" x 14". Printed. Given by Mrs. Thomas M. Pittman, Raleigh. "Map of the City of Raleigh North Carolina." Prepared in the Department of Public Works. 24" x 36". Printed. Revised 1948. Given by the City of Raleigh. "The Meanders of Rockey River from the Mouth to the Mouth of Clear Creek 38^/4 mile." Surveyed by James Cotton Survr. I41A" X 22". Photocopy. Original in possession of Mrs. Thomas Baldwin, Mount Gilead. Purchased through Col. J. F. Stanback, Mount Gilead. "A Literary Map of North Carolina." Designed by Prim-rose. Copyright 1950 by North Carolina English Teachers Association, Box 1050, Chapel Hill. Prepared by the Literature Committee, Mrs. Mary Wyche Mintz, Chairman. Preliminary idea by Nancy Kurka. 22" x 34". Raleigh—Edwards and Broughton. Printed in color. Given by Richard Walser, Raleigh. 9. Genealogical: "The Aydelott Family Association Bulletins Nos. 50-54. 35 mimeographed pages. Given by Mr. George Carl Aydelott, New York, N. Y. "Revolutionary War Soldiers and Other Patriotic Records of Abbeville County, South Carolina." 52 mimeographed pages. Given by Miss Annie Walker Burns, Washington, D. C. Clark genealogy. Descendants of Colin Clark (1750-1808) of Scotland and North Carolina. 1 sheet; and Thorne Genealogy. Descendants of Dr. Samuel Thorne (1767-1838) of Halifax County. 1 sheet. Given by Mr. W. A. Graham Clark, Washing-ton, D. C. State Department of Archives and History 51 "The Harvie Family of Virginia." By John Harvie Creecy. 12 multicopied pages. Given by Mr. J. H. Creecy, Richmond, Virginia. Genealogy of the Enloe family. 58 multicopied pages. Given by Capt. Thomas A. Enloe, Falls Church, Virginia. Hargett-Thompson families of Onslow County. 17 typed pages; Franck and Kinsey families of Jones County. 19 typed pages; and cemetery records of the Rouse family, Kinston. Given by Miss Sybil Hyatt, Kinston. "The Leonard Family," by Samuel E. Leonard, 1947. 64 mimeographed pages. Given by Mr. Samuel E. Leonard, Raleigh. "The McDonough Family," by W. G. McDonough. 7 typed pages, together with newspaper clippings regarding the mov-ing of an antebellum home. Given by Mr. W. G. McDonough, McMinnville, Tennessee. Inscriptions copied from stones in St. James Graveyard, March and April 1939. By Mrs. Elizabeth Francinia McKoy. 40 multicopied pages. Given by Mrs. A. M. McCoy, Wilming-ton. "A History of the Nicks Families of Yadkin, Forsyth, Surry, Iredell, and Guilford Counties in North Carolina." Compiled by Alice Henderson Nicks, July, 1949. 28 mimeo-graphed pages with additional chart. Given by Mrs. C. E. Nicks, Elkin. Bible records copied from the family Bible of Rev. William Avent. 8 typed pages. Given by Mrs. Leslie C. Parker, Balti-more, Maryland. Records on gravestones in Holland cemeteries in Wayne County, N. C. in 1948. 4 typed pages. Given by Miss Nellie L. Russell, Bay Shore, New York. "Turner Allen's Forebears." By Wilbur G. McFarland, Duke University, 1946. 102 multicopied pages. 2 copies; and "Roster of Franklin County Service Men Who Participated In All Wars To Present Date, April 15, 1945." Compiled by Ruby Averitt Blythe under the supervision of Dr. D. T. Smithwick. Given by Dr. D. T. Smithwick, Louisburg. "Names on Baptismal Record Lower Stone Church—1822- 1844." (Copied by Rev. Milton Whitener, 1948.) Grouped by families. 19 typed pages. Given by Rev. Milton Whitener, Salisbury. 10. Speeches and Addresses: Talk given by Miss Mary C. Wiley before the North Caro-lina Society of County Historians, Raleigh, at annual meeting, December 3, 1949. 8 typed pages. Given by Miss Mary C. Wiley, Winston-Salem. 52 Twenty-Third Biennial Report 11. Sound Recordings: "I Can Hear It Now," by Edward R. Murrow and Fred W. Friendly. 5 disks, 2 sides. Given by Mr. Edward R. Mur-row, Chief, News Bureau CBS, New York, through Radio Station WBIG, Greensboro. Speech by Governor Clyde R. Hoey. Undated. Given by Mr. Philip Schwartz, Raleigh. "Truman Visits Raleigh." 4 recordings on 6 sides. Presi-dent's speech on nos. 5 and 6. Given by Radio Station WNAO, Raleigh. 12. Microfilms: John Gray Blount Collection. 1 roll of microfilm and en-largements of film, 1780-1834, of items copied from various collections in the Library of Congress. Purchased from the Library of Congress, Washington. Currituck County Deed Book No. 2, 1765-1773. Purchased from the Genealogical Society of the Church of Jesus Christ and Latter Day Saints, Salt Lake City, Utah. Account book of Dr. Joseph Edwards Bell, 1809-1871. 1 roll. Purchased from the University of Missouri General Library, Columbia, Missouri. L. C. Draper Collection. Volume of the Waightstill Avery and Silas McDowell papers and miscellaneous documents. Given by Mr. Richard Walser, Raleigh. Diary (1884-1896) of Charles Smallwood, physician of Bertie County. Microfilm made from original loaned by Mr. John E. Tyler, Roxobel. The older records of the following counties were filmed by the Genealogical Society of the Church of Jesus Christ and Latter Day Saints, Salt Lake City, Utah: Ashe, Bun-combe, Cabarrus, Catawba, Cherokee, Cleveland, Columbus, Davidson, Davie, Haywood, Henderson, Iredell, Lincoln, Mc- Dowell, Macon, Martin, Northampton, Pitt, Robeson, Rock-ingham, Rutherford, Stanly, Stokes, Surry, Tyrrell, Washing-ton, and Yancey. 13. Civil War Collection: J[osephl Medley to ". . . Niece Betey," Ansonville, Septem-ber 27th, 1868; and B[enjamin] Flranklinl Medley to "My Dear Cousin," Camp near Staunton, Va., November 13th 1864. 2 letters given by Miss Mary Louise Medley, Wadesboro. Letter from P. J. S[inclair] to "Alexander," Camp 5th Inf. N. C. Troops near Chickahomminie River, May 12th, 1862. Typed. Given by Mrs. Margaret Graves, Raleigh. A Proclamation. By the Post-Master General of the Con-federate States of America, July 3, 1861. Pp. 3. Given by the State Department of Archives and History 53 Manchester Historic Association, Manchester, New Hamp-shire. "Account of Ordnance & Orel Stores received by James A Bryan of the Ordnance Department at Newberne N. C. August 30th 1 18] 61." Manuscript volume. Given by the Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence, R. I. 14. World War II Collection: Newspaper clippings about Col. Westray Battle Boyce. Given by Mrs. Nell G. Battle. Rocky Mount. Letters to Reading D. Bulluck from friends in the AEF, 1944-1945, and a few leaflets. Given by Mr. Reading D. Bulluck, Rocky Mount. Individual service cards used in compiling Cabarrus In The Wars. 4 boxes. Given by Mrs. C. A. Cannon, Concord. Miscellaneous posters, maps, etc. Given by the State Li-brary Commission, Raleigh. American War Dads, Chapter No. 4. Charter and roster of charter members, and minutes, 1944-1947. Given by Mr. W. G. Stuart, Raleigh. "The Naval History of William Blair Tillitt." 2 typed pages. Given by Mrs. S. E. Tillitt, Norfolk, Virginia. 15. Miscellaneous: Buggs Island Dam and Reservoir Project, Roanoke River, Virginia and North Carolina, September, 1948. "General In-formation." 18 pp.; and Philpott Dam and Reservoir Project, Smith River, Virginia. October, 1949. 11 pp. Given by Depart-ment of Army, Corps of Engineers, Norfolk, Virginia. "Knott's Island, North Carolina: Cornerstone Of The State." By Hal J. Boney, Jr. 6 typed pages. Given by Mr. Hal J. Boney, Jr., Richmond, Virginia. The Journal Of The House Of Burgesses, Of The Province Of North Carolina: At a General ASSEMBLY, begun and held at Neivbern, the Twelfth Day of June, in the Nineteenth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord GEORGE the Sec-ond, by the Grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. and in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Forty Six; and from thence continued, by several Prorogations, to the Twen-ty Sixth Day of September, in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Forty Nine, in the Twenty Second Year of His said Majesty's Reign: Being the Seventh Session of this present General Assembly. (NEWBERN: Printed and Sold by JAMES DAVIS, M,DCC,XLIX. Pp. 14.) Photocopy. Purchased from the British Public Record Office, London, England. 54 Twenty-Third Biennial Report American Legion. Office of Department Adjutant records. 38 cu. ft. Given by the Department Adjutant, Raleigh. American War Mothers. 69 apphcations for membership. Given by Mrs. Leonard Brown, Concord. "Transportation and Commerce in North Carolina, 1763- 1789." A dissertation presented to the faculty of the Graduate School of Yale University, in candidacy for the degree of doctor of philosophy. 1930. 276 typed pages. Given by Dr. Christopher Crittenden, Raleigh. Bible (Philadelphia: Printed and Published by M. Carey, No. 121, Chestnut Street. 1814.) Contains family records of the Cannon, Hart, Slaughter, and Tripp families. Given by Rev. Alonzo Dail, Winterville, through Mr. J. L. Jackson, Raleigh. The following four books were given by Mrs. Henry J. Dunavant, Charlotte: "Abstracts of Wills and Estates, Lin-coln County, N. C. 1768-1859." Compiled by Mrs. Pearl M. Tomlinson, Chairman, John Hoyle Chapter, Hickory. Typed; "Cemetery Records of McDowell County, N. C." Compiled by Miss Ruth Greenlee, Chairman, Greenlee Chapter, Old Fort. Typed; "Miscellaneous Chapter Contributions." 304 pages. Including the "Hezekiah Alexander Family, 1654-1949. Typed; and "List of Soldiers of North Carolina in the American Revolution." Compiled by Mrs. John Scott Welborn, for the Alexander Martin Chapter, High Point. Typed. North Carolina League of Women Voters. Constitution of 1922, lists of members, correspondence, programs, etc. Given by Mrs. J. Henry Highsmith, Raleigh. Jarrett Springs Hotel registers, 1890-1940. 17 volumes. Given by Mr. W. Frank Jarrett of Dillsboro, through Mr. George W. Stephens, Asheville. "Old Greensboro," by Mrs. Nellie Rowe Jones. 24 typed pages. Given by Mrs. J. A. Kellenberger, Greensboro. Olivia Raney Library. Record Book, 1899-1929; Treasurer's Ledger, 1901-1926; Librarian's Ledger, 1915-1922, and 1922- 1934. 4 volumes. Loaned by the Olivia Raney Library, Raleigh. "A Report of a Study of the Dental Needs and Facilities of North Carohna." By John T. O'Rourke, B.S., D.D.S., Sc.D. Study Sponsored by the Dental College Committee of The North Carolina Dental Society, April 5, 1948. Approximately 100 pages multicopied. Given by Dr. H. O. Lineberger, Raleigh. "Saga of the Sauratowns. A History of Stokes County North Carolina," by J. Franklin Martin. 206 typed pages. Given by Mr. J. Franklin Martin, Danbury. Jamestown Exposition registration books, 1907. 2 volumes. Given by the State Museum, Raleigh. American War Mothers. Raleigh Chapter No. 10. Year State Department of Archives and History 55 Book, 1945-1946, and 1948. Given by Mrs. B. Moore Parker, Raleigh. American War Mothers. 102 apphcations for membership. Given by Mrs. R. L. Sanborn, Gastonia. Plans of Davidson College, Chambers Building, Davidson, N. C. (1852?) A. J. Davis, architect. 12 pieces photocopied. Purchased through Mr. John Sanders, Four Oaks. Medical account book of Dr. J. F. Long, 1857-1867, Iredell County. Given by Mr. William S. Powell, Raleigh. American Association of Social Workers, North Carolina Chapter. 12 B boxes. Given by Miss Lily E. Mitchell, Chair-man, Committee on Chapter Records, Raleigh. Boundary line papers of Mr. George F. Syme relating to the dividing line between North Carolina and South Carolina, 1928-1931. Given by Mrs. George F. Syme, Raleigh. Charter of North Carolina, 1663. Pp. 4. Purchased from Traylen Booksellers, Guildford, Surrey, England. "Bertie County's Colonial and State Governors of North Carolina." By John E. Tyler. 54 typed pages including photo-graphs. Given by Mr. John E. Tyler, Roxobel. North Carolina Conference for Social Service. Resolutions and recommendations, 1934. 1 folder. Given by the North Carolina Conference for Social Service through Mrs. Tom Grier, Raleigh. II. New Collections. 1. Personal Collections: W. P. Hall Collection, 1821-1864. Family letters and papers. Given by Mr. Titus Alexander, Los Angeles, California. George W. Pearsall Collection, 1862-1864. Personal letters written during the Civil War. 11 letters. Given by Mrs. J. E. Brown, Raleigh. Edith Gilbert Collection. Farmers' and Planters' Large Almanac for 1844; . . . Salem, N. C: Published and sold by Blum & Son. Pp. 36; Form Of The Estimate And Assessment Of Agricultural Products . . . 1863; and one volume of Quarter-master's records, 1862-64. Loaned by Miss Edith Gilbert, North Carolina Education Association, Raleigh. James C. WofTord Paper. Patent for a beefsteak tenderer, March 9, 1926. Given by the Governor's Office. Mrs. M. B. Morgan Collection. Miscellaneous papers of the Fames family, and Journal of the Seventy-first Annual Con-vention of the Protestant Episcopal Church, . . . (Raleigh: Edwards & Broughton, Power Printers and Binders, 1887. Pp. 138.) Given by Mrs. M. B. Morgan, Raleigh. William S. Powell Collection. Account books, 1857-1888; correspondence; map of Neuse River; receipts; manuscripts; 56 Twenty-Third Biennial Report State Department of Archives and History 57 newspaper clippings; etc. 3 B boxes, 1 folder. Given by Mr. William S. Powell, Raleigh. Purvis Papers, 1859-1938. Family letters. Given by Mrs. Frederick E. Rehfeldt, Jackson, Mississippi, through Miss Evelyn Purvis, Eden, Mississippi. Silas McDowell Paper. "Sugartown Highlands." Paper by Silas McDowell. 2 pages, undated. Photocopies. Given by Mr. Richard Walser, Raleigh. 58 Twenty-Third Biennial Report DIVISION OF MUSEUMS (formerly Division of Public Displays) Mrs. Joye E. Jordan, Head A summarization of the work of the Division of Museums for the biennium shows that a number of the aims set up at the beginning of this period have been accomplished. A major objective was that of changing and rearranging several of the galleries in the Hall of History. At the con-clusion of the project, three of the five large galleries had been changed completely, space for a new gallery, to be used for a display of arms and armor, had been obtained, and practically every case in the museum had been cleaned and rearranged. Assistance was given in having the Andrew Johnson house cleaned and reopened. Although city prop-erty, this house was placed under the supervision of this Division. Both an illustrated bulletin and a guide on the Hall of History were written, published, and distributed. Beginning with March, 1949, the Hall of History featured an exhibit of the month commemorating anniversaries or special events in North Carolina history. Even though the educational program was not developed completely, pro-nounced progress was made. During the fall of 1949 a trailer museum was acquired and until the end of the biennium it was used to display in 28 eastern counties the gifts pre-sented by the people of France to the people of North Carolina. In June, 1950, the Council of State made an appro-priation from the Contingency and Emergency Fund to continue to operate this museum on wheels during the 1950-1951 fiscal year, so that the French gifts might be shown in the central and western counties. Eventually, it was expected, the trailer museum would be used to carry to the people exhibits relating to the history of North Carolina. It is possible to measure this tangible progress to some extent by presenting facts and figures, some of which are given in the following paragraphs. The success in reaching the much wider goal of developing an appreciation and understanding of our Tar Heel heritage, however, can be measured only in the future. State Department of Archives and History 59 Exhibits The Hall of History displays both permanent and special exhibits. A permanent exhibit is arranged to tell the story of a given period or event in the state's history while special exhibits are used to illustrate the history of organizations, holidays, and industries, and to commemorate important anniversaries. Among the permanent exhibits completed re-cently will be found one on the antebellum period, one on Valentines from 1847 to 1900, with Miss Manora Mewbern. the Confederate period, one on the Reconstruction period, and a small gallery devoted entirely to the history of small arms used in North Carolina. Among the special exhibits on display at the end of the biennium were a case showing varied types of early jewelry, an exhibit on the restoration 60 Twenty-Third Biennial Report State Department of Archives and History 61 of Tryon's Palace, cases containing French Gratitude gifts, an exhibit on the history of North CaroHna seals, a small collection of early North Carolina silver, and a collection of early spectacles. Other exhibits that were on display temporarily included early valentines, a philatelic exhibit under the supervision of the Raleigh Stamp Club, an old-fashioned holly Christmas tree and early toys, and exhibits of work done by eighth-grade students in their study of North Carolina history. The exhibit of the month featured documentary material supplied by the Division of Archives and Manuscripts and supplementary items from the Hall of History. The exhibits arranged from the beginning of this program were: The Raleigh and Gaston Railroad The Halifax Resolves The Regulator Movement James Davis and the Printing Press The Development of Good Roads in North Carolina The Development of North Carolina Public Schools The Tuscarora War The Farmers State Alliance James K. Polk The University of North Carolina Old Salem Tryon's Palace Lafayette's Visit to North Carolina The Founding of Raleigh Calvin H. Wiley The Constitutional Convention of 1835 Educational Program In order to develop more fully the educational program of the Hall of History, mimeographed guides were prepared by members of the stafif for distribution to the school chil-dren of the state. A bulletin giving the background as well as the present set-up of the Hall of History was written for teachers and other interested adults. New equipment for an audio-visual aid program was purchased, including a camera, a tape recorder for gallery talks, and a projector and screen for slides. Colored pictures were taken of repre-sentative material and slides were made from these. A short gallery talk to explain the slides was prepared and 62 Twenty-Third Biennial Report School children entering the Trailer Museum to view French "Thank You" gifts. recorded on the tape recorder. School groups were given the lecture and shown the slides when they first entered the Hall of History. This served two specific purposes. It established a receptive mood for the visit and gave the group an objective in looking for items shown and describ-ed. A mimeographed sheet of suggestions for group leaders and eighth-grade teachers was prepared and distributed. School groups were encouraged to come to the Hall of History for demonstrations and special study on historical topics. Representative items from school projects on North Carolina history were collected to be displayed in recogni-tion of the students' work and as an incentive to other groups to learn North Carolina history as a living and vital subject. State Department of Archives and History 63 The Trailer Museum and the French Gratitude Gifts By an act of the 1949 legisature, the material from the French Gratitude Train was placed in the custody of the Department of Archives and History. An appropriation was made from the Contingency and Emergency Fund to pur-chase and outfit a truck and trailer for the purpose of trans-porting the French material to the people of the state. After the French material was transferred from the State Museum to this Division, it was accessioned and catalogued. When the remodeling of the trailer was completed, it con-tained twenty-four cases 34" x 28" x 15" and two cases 34" X 60" X 15". The cases were completely lined with material donated by Burlington Mills for the purpose, which greatly added to the attractiveness of the exhibits. Among the items exhibited were a tall graceful Sevres vase, dolls attired in provincial costumes, china, etchings, an intricate model of a fishing boat, a pennant from a French Girl Scout Troop, lace, medals, and a peasant blouse. Ceremonies presenting the trailer museum to the state were conducted, with Governor Scott accepting it. After a short trial run with the schools in Raleigh, the trailer began its tour of the state in Nash County. During the five months that the trailer museum was on the road, it visited 26 counties in the eastern part of the state, averaging one county each week. A total of 89,458 school children viewed the exhibits. In many counties the museum was kept open in the evening in order that it could be visited by adults as well. Preliminary information for the principals and teachers of the schools to be visited was supplied by the Division. After material had been selected for the trailer, a representative display was placed in the Hall of History and a number of items were selected for the Governor's Mansion. An inventory of the remaining material was made and copies were mailed to institutions having made requests in order that they could select items best suited to their purposes. Paintings, photographs, and related items were placed with the State Art Gallery to be exhibited as a special collection. The new position of Traveling Museum Curator was created during this biennium in order to staff the trailer displaying the French Thank You gifts. Mr. 64 Twenty-Third Biennial Report State Department of Archives and History 65 Alton F. Mclver was appointed to fill the position but re-signed after three months. He was replaced by Mr. Charles L. Jones. Public Relations A museum is dependent on publicity in order to make its area museum-conscious. In addition to the illustrated bulletin, The Hall of History, which was prepared and pub-lished, a sixteen-page mimeographed booklet, "A Guide to the Hall of History," was written and distributed to the thousands of school children who visited the Hall of History during the biennium. The close cooperation of both local and out-of-town news-papers and their staffs was deeply appreciated. A news item on the "Exhibit of the Month" was printed regularly, as well as feature stories on special items and activities. Two members of the staff were interviewed on a local radio program with a special exhibit on the history of roads in the state as their topic. The Trailer Museum received news-paper publicity in every county which it visited along with spot radio announcements in counties where radio was available. Equipment and Repair The accelerated education program of the museum was made possible only by the use of the new audio-visual equipment which was procured during the biennium. In order to facilitate the handling of the numerous school groups, it was necessary to find some method of lecture which required the time of only one member of the staff. The tape recorder supplied this method. Other supple-mentary equipment consisted of a camera, slide projector, screen, and record player. No major repair was undertaken during this period except the restoration of the large portrait of Sir Walter Raleigh which hangs in the Roanoke Island Room. As for general repair, all of the center cases throughout the museum were repainted. During the biennium visitors registered from every state of the Union and the District of Columbia and from twenty-four foreign countries, as follows: 66 Twenty-Third Biennial Report From the United States: Alabama 66 Arizona 10 Arkansas 23 California 114 Colorado 22 Connecticut 33 Delaware 9 Florida 572 Georgia 164 Idaho 11 Illinois 74 Indiana 44 Iowa 25 Kansas 19 Kentucky 49 Louisiana 37 Maine 19 Maryland 71 Massachusetts 77 Michigan 64 Minnesota 19 Missouri 46 Mississippi 34 Montana 13 Nebraska 15 Nevada 2 New Hampshire 20 New Jersey 108 New Mexico 11 New York 324 North Carolina 62,232 North Dakota 3 Ohio 99 Oklahoma 30 Oregon 17 Pennsylvania 171 Rhode Island 7 South Carolina 167 South Dakota 6 Tennessee 123 Texas 96 Utah 14 Vermont 4 Virginia 451 Washington 31 West Virginia 63 Wisconsin 28 Wyoming 7 District of Columbia 80 Total 65,707 From United States Territories and Foreign Countries: Africa 3 Alaska 4 Austria 1 Brazil 8 Canada 38 China 5 Chile 1 Cuba 6 Egypt 2 England 7 Finland 1 France 2 Germany 5 Greece 2 Guatemala 1 Hawaii 4 India 1 Ireland 1 Japan 3 Marshall Islands 1 Peru 2 Puerto Rico 8 Scotland 5 Spain 4 Total 115 An actual count over a given period indicated that only forty per cent of the total number of visitors registered. The number of visitors for the biennium is therefore esti- State Department of Archives and History 67 mated to be 164,555. This is a gain over the preceding biennium of 35 per cent. Accessions for the biennium were as follows: Aviation: Piece of the first plane flown by the Wright brothers at Kitty Hawk in 1903. Donor: Mr. Orville Wright, Dayton, Ohio. Bells: Bell system used in the Governor's Mansion. Donor: Gover-nor's Mansion, Raleigh. Books: W. A. Ogden, The Way of Life for the Sunday School, hymn book. This book was adopted May 20, 1883, by the First Baptist Sunday School, Raleigh. Donor: Mr. John Sanders, Four Oaks. R. S. Tucker, Early Times in Raleigh (Raleigh, 1867). Donor; Mrs. A. Wray White, Raleigh. Costumes: Children's: Five baby caps, 1850; pair of stockings made on a North Carolina plantation from silk spun on the plantation, 1850; and a baby undershirt, 1850. Donor: Miss Sally Dortch, Raleigh. Men's: Wedding vest of Dr. Thomas D. Hogg, 1848. Donor: Miss Sally Dortch, Raleigh. Women's: Black lace mantilla and multicolored Paisley shawl. Donor: Mr. J. R. Page, Aberdeen. Skirt which belonged to Mrs. John Purefoy, Wake Forest, 1880's. Donor: Mr. Allen Rogers, Wake Forest. Two dresses and one petticoat worn during the 1890's by a member of the donor's family. Donor: Miss Elizabeth Mont-gomery, Raleigh. Wedding costume of Mrs. Thomas D. Hogg, 1848; two pairs of sleeves; one pair of gloves made on a North Carolina planta-tion from silk spun on the plantation, 1850; and two mitts, 1850. Donor: Miss Sally Dortch, Raleigh. Black lace parasol cover, 1890's, and black lace shawl, early 1800's, from the family of Justice Moore. Donor: Miss Rebecca Cushman, Hillsboro. Dishes: Three-piece chocolate set; cake plate; North Carolina whiskey bottle; plate; berry bowl and six berry dishes; cut glass celery dish; cut glass bowl; mustache cup and matching saucer; gold 68 Twenty-Third Biennial Report and white celery dish; cut glass pitcher; cut glass water bottle; and a canister set (all of 1890 vintage). Orange earthenware mug, orange earthenware bowl, and a black and yellow earthen-ware bowl. Purchase. North Carolina whiskey bottle. Transferred from Division of Archives and Manuscripts. Flip glass, brown glass flask, and a green glass flask (ante-bellum period). Depositor: Mr. William S. Powell, Raleigh. Pin tray, 1890's. Donor: Miss Sarah F. Cheshire, Raleigh. China sauce set, china plate, china soup plate, after-dinner cup and saucer, and a tea cup and saucer (1890's). Donor: Mrs. William S. West, Raleigh. Documents: Colonial Period: Photocopies of report of John White from Hakluyt's Voyages, 1810 edition; photocopy of Baron de Graffenried's account of the execution of John Lawson from the Colonial Records of North Carolina; photocopy of the account of Colonel Barnwell's aid from South Carolina in the Tuscorora War from the Colonial Records of North Carolina; and photocopy of the first page of the charter of Carolina, 1663. Purchase. Revolutionary Period: Photocopies of sales of sundries remaining in Tryon's Palace at New Bern ordered to be sold February 6, 1777. Museum Collection. Middle Period: Common School teacher's certificate of James W. Wright, Wilkes County, 1856. Depositor: Division of Archives and Manu-scripts. Photocopy of document from the Annual Report of the Raleigh and Gaston Railroad, 1843; photocopy of a description of the Raleigh and Gaston Railroad from the Raleigh Register, April 10, 1840; and photocopy of the vote on a school law from The Raleigh Register, 1839. Purchase. The New York Herald, Saturday, April 15, 1865. Depositor: Dr. L. M. Greene, Raleigh. 1870 and After: Teacher's first grade certificate (said to be the first teacher's certificate issued to a Negro in North Carolina) issued to Charles H. Moore authorizing him to teach in the public schools of Guilford County, signed by W. F. Alderman, County Exam-iner, November 12, 1878. Donor: Mr. Charles Alderman, Greens-boro. Photocopy of an invitation sent to Miss Etta Pegram of Churchill inviting her to "The Second Annual Pic-nic of the State Department of Archives and History 69 Macon Pic-nic Club," August 18, 1881. Donor: Mrs. A. L. Nichol-son, Macon. Postcard announcing a scholarship for Littleton College, Littleton, December 22, 1917. Donor: Mr. William S. Powell, Raleigh. Photocopy of the inaugural address of Charles B. Aycock from The News and Observer, 1901. Purchase. Program of the ceremonies attending the unveiling of a monument to the three North Carolina Presidents, October 19, 1948, Raleigh. Museum Collection. Furniture: Mahogany fern stand from the Governor's Mansion, 1890 period. Donor: Governor's Mansion, Raleigh. hyiplements: Plow point. Donor: Mr. Andrew Clifford Hall, Jr., Louisburg. A pair of cards for use in demonstrations of carding and spinning cotton and an early handmade spinning wheel used in Warrenton. Purchase. Flax break. Depositor: Farmer's Museum, Cooperstown, New York. Sewing implement from the Francis Nash Waddell family, 1840-50. Donor: Miss Rebecca Cushman, Hillsboro. Hand loom. Depositor: Mr. J. C. Bashford, Raleigh. Hand loom. Donors: Mr. Thurston Coghill and Miss Clara Coghill, Henderson. Indian Relics: Part of an Indian pot carved from soapstone from Rowan County. Donor: Mr. William S. Powell, Raleigh. Four arrowheads from Caswell County and a tomahawk. Donor: Mr. William Clair Taylor, Blanch. Stone carving of an Indian's head from Wilson County. De-positor: Mr. Walter H. Mercer, Wilson. Indian pipe with one end a carved animal head from Polk County. Donor: Mr. Arthur A. Thompson, Mill Springs. Jewelry: Hatpin presented by Capital Club as a favor at the Marshalls' Ball, State Fair, 1910; silver glove button hook; watch chain made of human hair, 1870; and hatpin, 1890's. Donor: Mrs. William S. West, Raleigh. Hair necklace which belonged to Elizabeth Moore Waddell, wife of Francis Nash Waddell and granddaughter of Justice Alfred W. Moore; and beaded hairnet which belonged to Jane Waddell, youngest daughter of Francis Nash Waddell and Elizabeth Moore Waddell. Depositor: Miss Rebecca Cushman, Hillsboro. 70 Twenty-Third Biennial Report Kitchen Utensils: Four cake pans, an iron kettle, and an iron trivet. Purchase. Wash pot. Depositor: Mrs. W. E. Jones, Troutmans. Lighting: 1890 lamp. Donor: Mrs. William S. West, Raleigh. Electric lamps from the Governor's Mansion. Donor: Gover-nor's Mansion, Raleigh. Linen: Sampler made by Ann Sellman Iglehart, wife of James Iredell Waddell. Donor: Miss Rebecca Cushman, Hillsboro. Bedspread knitted about 1875. Donor: Miss Addie Heflin, Durham. Masonic: Plate commemorating the 125th anniversary of Greensboro Lodge No. 76. Donor: Mr. Earley W. Bridges, Greensboro. Medals: Medal won by the Jackson Springs Water Company in 1904 at the Universal Exposition in St. Louis, Missouri, for the best mineral water in the United States. Donor: Mr. June R. Page, Jr., Aberdeen. Seventeen Civilian Defense buttons, World War II. Trans-ferred from Division of Archives and Manuscripts. Free silver campaign button, Democratic national convention in Chicago, 1896, when William Jennings Bryan was nominated for President on the free silver issue. Donor: Mr. Alexander M. Crane, Raleigh. Metalwork: Key to Tryon's Palace. Donor: Mr. H. L. Joslyn, Morehead City. Miscellaneous: Buggymobile made by G. S. Waters, New Bern, 1903. Donor: Mrs. Pearle Waters Sadler, New Bern. Baby carriage used by the family of Dr. E. McK. Goodwin, superintendent of the Deaf School at Morganton, 1890-1900. Donor: Mr. J. Horace Duke, Gary. Two North Carolina automobile license plates (W-11233) for 1949, the first year that the state used a letter (W) for private cars when the registration of motor vehicles went over one million. Donor: Miss Ailine Mewborn, Snow Hill. Flag stand used in the Governor's Mansion. Donor: Governor's Mansion, Raleigh. State Department of Archives and History 71 Money and Bonds: Collection of bonds, Confederate currency, North Carolina bank notes, North Carolina Revolutionary currency, North Carolina miscellaneous currency, North Carolina script. South Carolina currency, Virginia treasury notes, and United States currency. Transferred from Division of Archives and Manu-scripts. Three North Carolina bank notes. Donor: Mr. W. A. Julian, Cramerton. North Carolina two dollar bill issued 1863. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Sanders, Arden. Moulds: Copper spoon mould. Donor; Mrs. R. L. Smith, Windsor. Musical Instruments: Concert hand roller organ and eleven rollers. Donor: Mr. Roscoe Garner, Mount Olive. Pictures: Photograph of James Larey Roberson of Franklin, member of General Assembly, 1868; lieutenant governor, 1881; acting gov-ernor, September, 1883. Donor; Mr. James R. Daniels, New York, N. Y. Photograph of plaque to Reverend Lemuel Burkitt in Sandy Run Baptist Church, Roxobel. Donor: Mr. John E. Tyler, Roxobel. Photograph of Carolina Female College, Ansonville, 1850- 1867. Donor: Miss Mary Louise Medley, Wadesboro. Photograph of Judaculla Rock. Donor; State News Bureau, Raleigh. Photograph of James Coman, a Raleigh resident, 1790-1810. Donor: Mrs. W. T. Crawford, Waynesville. Photograph of the moving of the statue of Governor Vance to its new site on Capitol Square, Raleigh. Donor; Mr. George B. Cherry, Raleigh. Engraving of John Locke. Donor: Mrs. Inglis Fletcher, Eden-ton. Photograph of the pipe Sir Walter Raleigh smoked on the scaffold. Donor: Roanoke Island Museum, Manteo. Photograph (1935) of Canon Stacy Waddy, secretary, and Sir Edward Midwinter, director of archives. Society for the Propa-gation of the Gospel, which maintained missionaries in the colony of North Carolina from 1702 to 1776, standing beneath the window of the room in which was born Walter Hines Page. Donor: Mr. J. C. B. Ehringhaus, Jr., Raleigh. Photograph of Dr. Joseph James Kinyoun, World War I officer, born in Yadkin County. Donor; Mrs. Hale Houts, Kansas City, Missouri. 72 Twenty-Third Biennial Report Brochure of Presentation of Portraits of R. Gregg Cherry, Governor of North Carolina 1944-1948, and Mrs. Cherry. Donor: Mr. Gurney P. Hood, Raleigh. Group photograph of North Carolina state officers, 1892. Donor: Mr. Robert W. Wynne, Raleigh. Photograph of Governor W. Kerr Scott. Donor: Governor's Office, Raleigh. French print, "L'Enfant Gate," from the Governor's Mansion. Donor: Governor's Mansion, Raleigh. Picture of William R. Davie; picture of William R. King; photograph from oil painting of John Branch, governor of North Carolina, Secretary of the Navy, and United States Senator; picture postcard of the Swannanoa-Berkley Hotel, Asheville, 1917; photograph of portrait of Robert Strange, novelist, 1796-1854; picture postcard of Wade High School Build-ing, Wade; photograph of print, "Governor Tryon and the Regulators in one of their Stormy Meetings"; photograph of Sandy Creek Baptist Church, Randolph County; photograph of early locomotive on Raleigh and Gaston Railroad; photograph of portrait painted by Philip Ade Lazlo of Walter Hines Page; photograph of Masonic Lodge, Halifax; photograph of the Regu-lator battleground, Alamance County; photograph of Colonel Edmund Fanning, colonel of the King's American Regiment. 1737-1818; photograph of Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Warren-ton, where Horace Greeley was married; photograph of Ala-mance battleground; photograph of portrait of Otway Burns, commander of the privateer Snapdragon in the War of 1812; photograph of the home of Governor Jesse Franklin, Surry County; photograph of Salem Tavern; photograph of Junaluska's grave, Graham County; photograph of Bingham Military School, Nashville; photograph of the home of General Robert F. Hoke, Lincolnton; photograph of the house in which Sidney Lanier died, Polk County; photograph of the Plato Durham historical marker near Shelby; photograph of the historical marker to Daniel Boone's parents near Mocksville; postcard picture of Fort Fisher; tintype of unidentified woman and girl; and photo-graph on a glass plate of an unidentified man. Donor: Mr. Wil-liam S. Powell, Raleigh. Photograph of the United States Army Transport Zehulon B. Vance, built at Wilmington, 1942, and photograph of the United States Army Hospital Ship, John J. Meany formerly the United States Transport Zebulon B. Vance. Donor: Vance Me-morial Commission, Raleigh. Photograph of jewelry display in the Hall of History; photo-graph of the scene of the erection of the monument to the three North Carolina Presidents on Capitol Square, 1948; photo-graph of valentine display in the Hall of History; and photo- State Department of Archives and History 73 graph of school group at explanatory lecture and color slide program of the Hall of History. Donor: The Raleigh Times, Raleigh. Stereoscopic view of the Capitol, Raleigh; photograph of the exhibit of the month for April in the Hall of History; two aerial views of St. Augustine's College, Raleigh, 1948; and photograph of oil portrait of James Iredell, Supreme Court Justice. Donor: Mr. Albert Barden, Raleigh. Photograph of "Page's Hotel" now the "Raleigh Hotel"; photo-graph of Seaboard Railroad Roundhouse, Raleigh; photograph of Murphey Graded School, Raleigh, before 1890; photograph of Raleigh taken from top of State Capitol, looking north, be-fore 1890; and photograph of the Agriculture Building taken from Capitol Square, Raleigh, 1890. Donor: State Museum, Raleigh. Two photographs of the oil painting, "The Baptism of Virginia Dare," by William Steene, and photograph of the buggymobile in the Hall of History. Donor: Wildlife Resources Commission, Raleigh. Photograph of Captain Randolph A. Shotwell's body lying in state in the Capitol, August, 1885; photograph of Randolph A. Shotwell, 1885; photograph of a member of the "Ku Klux Klan" taken in 1870; photograph of Lieutenant Governor James L. Robinson; photograph of Josiah Turner, editor; page of album holding photographs of A. S. Merrimon, Democratic Executive Committee, attorney for Turner and others, Josiah Turner, editor arrested in Holden-Kirk "War," and J. W. Scott, member of the house, 1870-1872, Onslow County; page of album holding photographs of Thomas J. Jarvis, member of the house, 1869, Lee M. McAfee, member of the house, 1870-1872, Major Thomas Sparrow, member of the house, 1870-1872, Welch, Haywood County, member of the house, 1870-1872, Edmund Jones, Lenoir County, member of the house, 1870-1872, and John W. Dunham, member of the house, 1870-1872; photograph of Dr. Henry McKee. Raleigh; photograph of Chief Standing Deer, wife, and daughter; photograph of Bridal Veil Falls, western North Carolina; photo-graph of falls on United States Route 64 in Cullasaja Gorge near Franklin; photograph from original copperplate of scenes at Williamsburg, Virginia; and scenes from the Photographic History of the Civil War. Transferred from Division of Archives and Manuscripts. Scrapbook of the ceremonies attending the unveiling of the monument to the three North Carolina Presidents, 1948. Donor: Commission for a Memorial to the Three North Carolina Presidents, Raleigh. Water colored photograph of James Iredell Waddell on the Shenandoah and daguerreotype of Ann Sellman Iglehart Wad- 74 Twenty-Third Biennial Report dell, wife of James Iredell Waddell. Depositor: Miss Rebecca Cushman, Hillsboro. Two pictures of Bradshaw Dairy on Fairview Road, Raleigh, 1917. Donor: Mrs. John Bradshaw, Raleigh. Photographs of President and Mrs. Andrew Johnson. Donor: Miss Frances Burkhead, Raleigh. Album containing snapshots of North Carolina's 100 county courthouses; photograph of the State Capitol; and negatives of the Constitution House at Halifax, Wakefield, the home of Joel Lane at Raleigh, the house in which General Joseph E. John-ston made his headquarters near Hillsboro, the grave of interned German sailors in Riverside Cemetery, Asheville, the grave of Thomas L. Clingman in Riverside Cemetery, Asheville, and the grave of Zebulon B. Vance in Riverside Cemetery, Asheville. Donor: Mr. Clarence W. Griffin, Forest City. Photograph of the birthplace of James K. Polk in Mecklen-burg County; photograph of an engraving of the Canova statue of George Washington; photograph taken about 1895 of the house built by W. A. Holliman on Hillsboro Street, Raleigh; photograph of the home of R. E. Holliman built in 1894, Raleigh; photograph of W. A. Holliman, 1890; engraving of Sir Walter Raleigh; collection of photographs of the tobacco industry in North Carolina; photograph of hoeing cotton plants; collection of photographs of hosiery manufacturing in North Carolina; collection of photographs of the fishing industry in North Caro-lina; photograph of water-driven grist mill; collection of photo-graphs of the Cole pottery industry in North Carolina; collection of photographs of furniture manufacturing in North Carolina; seven photographs of the Keck monument to the three North Carolina Presidents, Raleigh; photograph of the Reconstruction and After Room in the Hall of History; photograph of the jewelry display in the Hall of History; photograph of the costumes in the Reconstruction and After Room in the Hall of History; photograph of the Constitution House, Halifax, before restoration; photograph of the Constitution House, Halifax, after restoration; photograph of an engraving of Willie Jones; photograph of Mrs. Andrew Johnson; photograph of an en-graving of Canova's statue of George Washington; photograph of the exhibit of the month for April, 1950, in the Hall of His-tory; photograph of oil portrait of William A. Graham; photo-graph of a print of Governor Tryon and the Regulators in one of their stormy meetings; photograph of Otway Burns, com-mander of the privateer Snapdragon in the War of 1812; photo-graph of the Revolutionary flag carried in the battle of Guil |