Smith, W. A. (William Alexander), 1843-
Variant namesWilliam Alexander Smith attended Davidson College from 1859-1861. He left college to serve in the Confederate Army. He was wounded in the war and returned to the college in 1863. He was graduated in 1865 and was a merchant and farmer in Ansonville, N.C.
From the description of Reminiscences, 1920. (American Museum of Natural History). WorldCat record id: 722092379
Merchant, textile manufacturer, and businessman, of Ansonville, N.C.
From the description of Papers, 1765-1949. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 154270890
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| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Smith, W. A. (William Alexander), b. 1843. Reminiscences, 1920. | Davidson College, Davidson College Library | |
| referencedIn | Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary. Correspondence, 1865-1891 | Smithsonian Institution Archives | |
| referencedIn | Houghton Library printed book provenance file, R-Z and unidentified | Houghton Library | |
| creatorOf | Smith, W. A. (William Alexander), b. 1843. Papers, 1765-1949. | Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library | |
| referencedIn | Coffin, James H. (James Henry), 1806-1873. James Henry Coffin Papers, 1848-1884 | Smithsonian Institution Archives | |
| referencedIn | Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary. Correspondence, 1863-1879 | Smithsonian Institution Archives |
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| associatedWith | Blaney, James R. | person |
| associatedWith | Bunting Brothers | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Cheshire, James Blount. | person |
| associatedWith | Custom House, New York | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Dahlgren, C. B. | person |
| associatedWith | Davidson College | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Ellery, George B. | person |
| associatedWith | Episcopal Church | corporateBody |
| correspondedWith | Henry, Joseph, 1797-1878 | person |
| correspondedWith | Hosea, Louis M. (Major) | person |
| associatedWith | Houghton Library. | person |
| correspondedWith | Humphreys, A. A. (General) | person |
| associatedWith | King, Clarence | person |
| correspondedWith | Leech, Daniel | person |
| associatedWith | Murdoch, Francis J. | person |
| associatedWith | Samuels, Frederic | person |
| correspondedWith | Smithsonian Institution | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Stephens, George. | person |
| correspondedWith | Stevenson, J. | person |
| correspondedWith | Steward, John | person |
| correspondedWith | St. John, D. B. | person |
| associatedWith | United Confederate Veterans. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Weidner, F. | person |
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Birth 1843-01-11
Death 1934-04-16
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