Newspaper clippings
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 12 Collections and/or Records:
Cornelia Beery Fore Collection, 1864-1944
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MS-2021-037
Abstract
This collection contains documents that cover Mrs. Cornelia Beery Fore’s (Mrs. J.A. Fore) work as the historian for the United Daughters of the Confederacy. It consists primarily of historical research and collected testimonies pertaining to the United States Civil War as well as genealogical research into Fore’s own lineage. Included as well are letters and other documents from the life of her daughter, Ms. Cornelia (Cornie) Fore. Materials are dated 1864-1944 and are in good condition.
Dates:
1864 - 1944
Dulin Family Papers, 1890-1957
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MS-2021-008
Abstract
The Dulin Family Papers consists of a variety of materials from the family of Thomas Leroy “Lee” Dulin (1842-1914). Thomas Dulin married Sarah C. Pharr (1841-1881) in 1862, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, and their children were: Harvey C. (1864-?), John Walter (1867-?), Lula Ellen (1869-1957), Cornelia Vashti (1871-1951), Sallie Wilson (1873-1956), and Ella Elizabeth (1878-1960). This collection contains books, clippings, diaries, documents, and photographs. Materials are dated...
Dates:
1890 - 1957
Frank Bishop Real Estate Collection, 1925-2012
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MS-2021-036
Abstract
Frank Bishop was a real-estate agent with deep experience in the Charlotte, North Carolina area during the 1960s to the early 2000s. He graduated from The Realtor’s Institute (a collaboration between UNC Chapel Hill and the N.C. Association of Realtors) in 1968 and worked for the Howey Company and Touchberry Realty in the 1960s-1970s before being named executive vice president of Touchberry, Bishop, and Livingston. He eventually opened his own real estate company, Frank Bishop Realtors, in the...
Dates:
1925 - 2012
Gibbon Family Papers, 1861-1895
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MS-2021-012
Abstract
Nicholas Biddle Gibbon (1837-1917) was born on November 28, 1837 to Dr. John Heysham and Catharine Lardner Gibbon. He was one of ten children. The family resided in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, until 1837, when John became assayer in the U.S. Branch Mint in Charlotte, North Carolina. Nicholas married Harriet Alexander in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, in 1870, and they settled near Derita. Nicholas was a farmer, justice of the peace, and member of the General Assembly of North Carolina in...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1861 - 1865; 1895
Gold Star Mothers Scrapbooks, 1946-1966
Collection
Identifier: MS-1990-001
Abstract
The American Gold Star Mothers was founded in 1928 by Grace Darling Seibold, mother of deceased soldier George Vaughn, and later incorporated on January 5, 1929 in Washington, DC. As with the American War Mothers, the Gold Star Mothers’ membership was initially limited, but was later amended to include all American conflicts, and all mothers of children killed during these conflicts. Materials in this collection include three scrapbooks with histories of the group and its formation,...
Dates:
1946 - 1966
Harry Golden Papers, 1910-1988
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MS-2021-048
Abstract
Harry Golden (1902-1981) was a well known journalist and founder of the Carolina Israelite, best-selling author, and civil rights advocate for the oppressed. After a rocky career as a stockbroker, Golden moved to Charlotte in 1941 to pursue a career in journalism. This collection contains materials relating to his professional career, to include original manuscripts, photostats, research, correspondence, essays and articles on various subjects, and audio/visual materials. Materials are in good...
Dates:
1910 - 1988; Majority of material found within 1960 - 1978
Hermitage Court Collection, 1912-2006
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MS-2021-033
Content Description
This collection contains materials relating to the Hermitage Court housing development located in the Myers Park neighborhood. Collection materials are arranged into 3 series:Series 1, History, 1912-2000, includes articles on the new development, Mary Kratt's book, "Legacy: The Myers Park Story," a general chronology, and documents on Hermitage Court's designation as a historic district. Series 2: Neighborhood Profile, c1918-c1995, contains information on residents...
Dates:
1912 - 2006
Lemmond Family Papers, c1919-1990
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MS-2021-019
Abstract
This collection contains familial papers of the Lemmond family. Members of the Lemmond family mentioned include John Lemmond, J.B. Williamson, Mark hudson Lemmond, Delia Ann Irwin Lemmond, Mary Adeline Lemmond, Walker Lemmond, Margaret Lemmond, Mamie Lemmond, Willie Mae Lemmond, Sara Henrietta Kirkpatrick Lemmond, R.W. Irwin, Margaret Williamson Lemmond, and Avery Baxter Lemmond. Examples of materials are newspaper clippings, documents,and photographs. Collection materials are dated 1919-1990...
Dates:
1919 - 1990
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
Martha W. Evans Collection, 1929-1979
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MS-2021-039
Abstract
Martha W. Evans (1910-1979) was the first woman elected to the Charlotte City Council, serving from 1955-1959. She later went on to serve in the North Carolina General Assembly from 1963-1965, and the Senate from 1965-1970. As a legislator, Evans advocated for causes rooted in education and mental health, including a universal kindergarten system, licensing of day care centers, and supporting the educational needs of the mentally challenged. This collection contains documents,...
Dates:
1929 - 1979
Presbyterian Standard Newspaper Collection, 1926
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MS-2021-042
Abstract
The Presbyterian Standard was published weekly on Wednesdays in Charlotte, North Carolina by the Presbyterian Standard Publishing Company. Issues ran from 1899-1931. In 1926, the year this collection’s materials originated, the lead staff was as follows: Reverend JR Bridges (Editor), Mrs. RB Willis (Contributing Editor), and AM Gray (General Manager).
This collection contains one bound compilation of the Presbyterian Standard newspapers dated 1926. Materials are in poor condition.
This collection contains one bound compilation of the Presbyterian Standard newspapers dated 1926. Materials are in poor condition.
Dates:
1926
Shout Freedom Collection, 1948
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MS-2021-046
Content Description
The scrapbook contains newspaper clippings, photographs, sheet music, and other miscellaneous materials relating to Shout Freedom. Shout Freedom was a symphonic drama that celebrated the anniversary of the alleged signing of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence. Collection materials are dated 1948 and in good condition.
Dates:
1948
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