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Preliminary Inventory of the William S. Carter Papers, 1830-1922

Collection Overview

Collection contains correspondence, legal and financial papers, and account books. Subjects include North Carolina politics, runaway slaves, and the Gray family of California, Maine, North Carolina, and Rhode Island. Included are over 100 forms returned to the Richmond Boarding House Bureau of Information (1907) reflecting prices of room and board.

Descriptive Summary

Title
William S. Carter Papers, 1830-1922
Creator
Carter, William S.
Extent
1 Linear Foot, 578 Items
Repository
David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University
Location
For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
Language
English.

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Administrative Information

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warning Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

However, patrons must sign the Acknowledgment of Legal Responsibility and Privacy Rights form before using this collection.

Also, all or portions of this collection may be housed off-site in Duke University's Library Service Center. Consequently, there may be a 24-hour delay in obtaining these materials.

Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library to use this collection.

warning Use Restrictions

The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to Duke University. For more information, consult the copyright section of the Regulations and Procedures of the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library.

Contents of the Collection

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Volumes (3)
Box 1
Volumes (3)
Box 2
Papers, ca. 1834-1919, volumes
Box 3

Historical Note

Farmer, businessman, and state representative of Fairfield, Hyde Co., N.C.

Subject Headings

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], William S. Carter Papers, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.

Provenance

Collection was purchased by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library in 1952.

Processing Information

Processed by Don Sechler

Completed April 23, 1999

Encoded by Lisa Stark

This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.

This collection is unprocessed: materials may not have been ordered and described beyond their original condition.