MenuInventory of the Jabez Lamar Monroe Curry Papers, 1854-1931
Abstract
Statesman, author, clergyman, diplomat, and educator, of Richmond, Va.
Chiefly letters relating to Curry's career in education and diplomacy after the Civil War. Most of the letters were written by Curry to his son Manly Bowie Curry, giving him advice and discussing family matters and political and social questions. Includes two letter books covering the period of his envoyship to Spain and containing comments about Spanish customs and government. Also, a typewritten journal kept by M. B. Curry while serving with the United States Marine Corps in Nicaragua, 1930-1931.
Descriptive Summary
- Repository
- David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University
- Creator
- Curry, J.L.M. (Jabez Lamar Monroe), 1825-1903.
- Title
- Jabez Lamar Monroe Curry Papers, 1854-1931
- Language of Material
- English
- Extent
- 3.0 Linear Feet, 736 Items
- Location
- For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
Collection Overview
The major part of the collection is the correspondence of J. L. M. Curry with his son, Manly Bowie Curry, mainly in the years 1884-1903. The correspondence is personal, for the most part, but there are occasional references to Curry's career in education. The collection also contains two letter books covering a portion of the time Curry served as United States minister to Spain (1885-1888) which have extensive observations on Spain, its rulers, customs, and environment; a few items of correspondence with relatives; newspaper clippings; photographs of the Curry family and of the Philippines; and a typewritten journal kept by Manly Lamar Curry while serving with the United States Marine Corps in Nicaragua, 1930-1931.
Administrative Information
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Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
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Use Restrictions
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Contents of the Collection
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Historical Note
Statesman, author, clergyman, diplomat, and educator, of Richmond, Va.
Subject Headings
Related Material
Additional materials from J.L.M. Curry can be found in the correspondence series of the C.C. Clay Papers, also held at Duke.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Jabez Lamar Monroe Curry Papers, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.
Provenance
The Jabez Lamar Monroe Curry Papers were acquired by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library in 1941 and 1961.
Processing Information
Processed by Rubenstein Library Staff, date unknown
Encoded by Meghan Lyon, September 2011
This collection is minimally processed: materials may not have been ordered and described beyond their original condition.
Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and local Style Guide.
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.