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Kenneth Frederick and Blanche Marsh Papers, 1966-1967
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MS-2020-036
Abstract
Kenneth Frederick Marsh (1901-1968) and his wife, Blanche Marsh (1902-1991), produced a number of books about different regions in the south, with "Charlotte, Carolinas' Queen City" being the focus of this collection. Collection materials include the proof for this book, as well as correspondence between some of Charlotte’s most prominent citizens: George M. Ivey, John Belk, W.T. Harris, Stan Brookshire, and Harold C. Dwelle. Materials are in good condition and dated c1966-1967.
Dates:
1966 - 1967
Lois Moore Yandle Papers, 1886-2003
Collection
Identifier: MS-2021-022
Abstract
Lois Moore Yandle (1927-) is the author of "Spirit of a Proud People: Pictures and Stories of Highland Park Manufacturing Mill #3 and the People in the Village of North Charlotte." Highland Park Mill #3, built in 1904, was designed by the prominent architect Stuart Warren Cramer and is the only surviving Charlotte building still associated with him. It was Mecklenburg County’s largest single textile mill and the first all-electric mill in Mecklenburg County. The North Charlotte community was...
Dates:
1903 - 2003
Political Collection, 1885-2016
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MS-2020-031
Abstract
This collection spans items of political relevance for the Carolinas between 1885-2016.
The collection consists primarily of sample voting ballots for Charlotte-Mecklenburg and
campaign paraphernalia. Items of particular interest in this collection include: a ticket to
the 1885 Grand Inauguration Ball for President Grover Cleveland; a poll book from
1928; a signed letter from Franklin Delano Roosevelt during his term as Governor of the
State of New York; a souvenir program from the 1936...
Dates:
1885 - 2016
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