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mccantselliott Inventory of the Elliott Crayton McCants Papers, 1886-1950 Processed by: Rubenstein Library staff; machine-readable finding aid created by: Kimberly Sims David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library Duke University Durham, N.C., USA

Aleph Number: 002067267

Machine-readable finding aid derived from XML authoring program. Date of source: August 2011Processed by Rubenstein Library staff, August 2011; finding aid encoded by Kimberly Sims, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University, August 2011 Description is in English Finding aid was prepared using DACS and local Style Guide Inventory of the Elliott Crayton McCants Papers, 1886-1950 David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library Duke University Durham, North Carolina 27708-0185 USA

Descriptive Summary David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University McCants, Elliott Crayton, 1865-1953. Elliott Crayton McCants Papers, 1886-1950 Material in English 2.5 Linear Feet 163 Items For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog. Superintendent of schools in Anderson, S.C.; author. The collection contains largely correspondence concerning the publication of McCants' writings. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Elliott Crayton McCants Papers, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.

Provenance

The Elliott Crayton McCants Papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library as a gift and deposit in 1956-1957.

Processing Information

Processed by Rubenstein Library staff, August 2011

Encoded by Kimberly Sims, August 2011

Accession(s) described in this finding aid: A56-128, A56-147

Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and local Style Guide.

This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.

Biographical Note

Elliott Crayton McCants was superintendent of schools in Anderson, SC and an author.

Collection Overview

Chiefly correspondence by E.C. McCants concerning the publication of his writings. Some letters refer to school issues. Also includes contracts for published books, copies of his writings, clippings, and a program of a banquet given in 1940 in honor of E.C. McCants. His field of writing most often concerned South Carolina history and legends.

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Education--South Carolina. Publishers and publishing--United States. South Carolina--History. Anderson (S.C.) Authors, American--20th century--Correspondence. Contents of Collection Container List 1Correspondence, 1908-1945 Correspondence, 1946-1950, undated Miscellaneous Papers, various dates Notes, various dates and undated Works, undated (2 folders) 2Works, undated Ann Jeremiah's Seventh Husband, undated Aristocrat, The Ultimate Argument, Aristocracy, Simplicity, and One Talent or None?, undated Cateeche, undated Osceola, the Seminole and Cateeche II, undated A Colonial Romance, undated (2 folders) Cunningham, undated Kate Fowler, undated Works, undated (3 folders) 3Reminiscences and Remarks, undated (3 folders) Works, undated (4 folders) 4The Facts in the Case, undated The Fool of Feringhistan, undated Imports from Madagascar, undated (2 folders) Kate Fowler, undated Biographical Sketch, 1942 5Letters, various dates The Shakespeare Birthday Book, 1886 Year Book, 1934 Year Book, 1937 One Long Trail, undated Teachers' Manual: Boys' High School, 1944-1945 The Seed of Rice, undated Osceola, the Seminole, undated Pocket Book, 1925 Memo Book, undated