Henry Edward Cowan "Red Buck" Bryant Papers
Content Description
This collection contains materials from H.E.C. Bryant's professional and personal life, to include biographical materials, correspondence, publications, and manuscripts.
Dates
- 1873 - 1967
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to the public without restriction. The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to duplicate or publish material from this collection must be obtained from the Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library.
Biographical / Historical
Henry Edward Cowan “Red Buck” Bryant (HEC) (1873-1967) grew up on a farm in Providence Township in southern Mecklenburg Co. He was born on January 3, 1873, one of 13 children.
Bryant briefly attended North Carolina Agricultural and Mechanical College, now known as North Carolina State University. He did not enjoy school, so he decided to come home and farm. This choice in career was also unsuccessful, so his father sent him to the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill where he received a degree in electrical engineering.
After receiving his degree, he returned to Charlotte and immediately started working for the Charlotte Observer. Joseph Pearson Caldwell, editor and part owner of The Charlotte Observer, was his first employer and professional mentor. In addition to writing for the Charlotte Observer, he also wrote for the Missoulian, The New York World, New York Herald, and Boston Herald. He is perhaps best known for his work on covering racial and political events, including Black migration to the north during World War I, failure of prohibition, the Ku Klux Klan (KKK), and Democratic/Republican National Conventions.
Extent
1.64 Linear Feet
1.76 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Henry Edward Cowan "Red Buck" Bryant (1873-1967) was a writer for the Charlotte Observer, Missoulian, The New York World, New York Herald, and Boston Herald. He is perhaps best known for his work on covering racial and political events, including Black migration to the north during World War I, failure of prohibition, the Ku Klux Klan (KKK), and Democratic/Republican National Conventions. This collection contains materials from his professional and personal life, to include biographical materials, correspondence, publications, and manuscripts.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The immediate source and date of acquisition for this collection is unknown.
Bibliography
Condition Description
Materials are in good condition.
- Authors Subject Source: Local sources
- Charlotte Publications Subject Source: Local sources
- Correspondence Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Journalism Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Journalists Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Politics and government Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Scrapbooks Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Henry Edward Cowan "Red Buck" Bryant Papers
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Hannah Cox
- Date
- 2015
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Repository
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library-Main
310 N. Tryon Street
Charlotte NC 28202 USA
carolinaroom@cmlibrary.org
