Inventory of the William T. Gannaway papers,
1853-1906
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Descriptive Summary
Repository
University Archives, Duke
University
Creator
Gannaway, William T.
Title
William T. Gannaway papers, 1853-1906
Language of Material
Material in English
Extent
2.4 Linear Feet
40 Items
Abstract
William Gannaway was a Professor of Latin and History at Trinity College in Randolph County from 1857 until his retirement in 1892.
The collection includes account books and grade books as well as a small amount of correspondence and notes. The material ranges in date from 1853-1906.
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Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
Patrons must sign the Acknowledgement of Legal Responsibility and Privacy Rights form before using this collection.
Collection is open for research.
Copyright Notice
Copyright for Official University records is held by Duke University; all other copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], William T. Gannaway papers, University Archives, Duke University.
Provenance
Unknown.
Processing Information
Processed by Archives Staff, February 2007
Encoded by Sherrie Bowser, April 2007
Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and our local Style Guide.
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.
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Biographical Note
William Trigg Gannaway was born in Wythe County, Virginia in 1826. He graduated from Emory and Henry College in Bristol, Tennessee in 1847. In the autumn of that year, he opened a high school at Floyd Court House, Virginia. He conducted this school for a few years when he was elected head of a high school at Germanton, North Carolina. He ran this school until he was appointed Professor of Latin and History at Trinity College in Randolph County, North Carolina in 1857. In the absence of Braxton Craven, Gannaway served as President of the college from 1863-1865. He remained at Trinity College until it moved to Durham in 1892, when he retired from teaching. After retiring, he kept his home and farm in Randolph County. He died in 1911.
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Collection Overview
The collection largely includes grade books and account books. These consist of personal account books (Gannaway, like many other teachers, was also a working farmer) and college account books. They have not been separated. The is a report to the Trustees from 1864 as well as miscellaneous memoranda, receipts, financial records and notes, and a small amount of correspondence, including a letter from E. F. Finch in 1888 that concerns the financial affairs of Charles Heitman and their effects on Trinity College. The material ranges in date from 1853-1906.
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Subject Headings
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Related Material
Trinity College (Randolph County, N.C.) collection, 1836-1990
Duke University Archives
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Detailed Description of Collection
Container List
2 Boxes
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1
Account Book, 1875-1877
Account Book, 1872
Expense Book, 1878
Account Book, 1878-1885
Day Book, 1853-1877
Grade Book, 1886-1887
Account Book, 1872
Grade Book, 1873
Grade Book, 1869
Grade Book, undated
Grade Book, 1873
Account Book, 1861-1865
Account Book, 1870-1871
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Expense Account, Trinity College (Randolph Co.), 1882-1887
Receipt Book, 1882-1883
Account Book, 1883-1884
Account Book, 1886-1906
Account Book, 1888-1891
Account Book, 1892-1899
Account Book pages, 1900-1902 (folder)
Papers, including receipts and correspondence (folder)
