Charles Paty Collection, 1888-2001

The Charles Paty Collection consists of items belonging to the Kilgo family and Charles Paty. The bulk of the collection is from the first half of the 20th century, with some outliers. There are six textbooks once owned by Ruth Robinson Kilgo as well as six booklets related to military service that belonged to Charles Paty. A large part of the collection is made of photographs and negatives, many unidentified. The overarching series includes Clippings, Correspondence, Ephemera, Postcards, Printed Materials, Rosters, Negatives and Photographs, with subseries as indicated below.

Clippings, 1940-1953, 2001 and undated, includes articles about the community, a story about Harley Moore, Jr., a soldier who was presumed dead, and the obituary for Ruth Kilgo Hall.

Correspondence, 1916-1943 and 2001, includes letters primarily to Ruth Robinson Kilgo.

Ephemera, 1942 and undated, consists of an advertisement and a gasoline ration book.

Postcards, 1988-2002 and undated, consists primarily of postcards from Amish towns across the country.

Printed Materials, 1889-1988, includes booklets related to the military, textbooks belonging to Ruth Kilgo, a copy of The Elizabethan News newsletter, pamphlets and programs, two copies of A Brief History of Mecklenburg County and a variety of programs from graduations and other gatherings.

Rosters, 1927-1988, includes a Queens College Alumni Homecoming Registration List, a list of passengers on American Legion bound for Paris Convention and a Central High School Class of 1939 25th reunion directory.

Negatives, undated, includes five unidentified black and white negatives.

Photographs, 1888-1943, 1988 and undated, includes both identified and unidentified people from and places around North Carolina. It includes a photo from about 1932, possibly taken at Elizabeth School in Charlotte as well as photos of prominent local figures like Billy Graham and J.B. Ivey.