Sara Holt Arthur Collection, 1816-1899

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Sara Holt Arthur Collection, 1816-1899

1816-1899

https://digital.lib.ecu.edu/special/ead/findingaids/0052

Collection (1816-1899) including correspondence, legal papers, military papers, etc. relating to William D. Holt and his cotton sales business, local policies, railroad construction, the Farmers Alliance, private debts, his service during the Civil War, and business records.

0.108 Cubic Feet, 306 items

eng, Latn

East Carolina University. J.Y. Joyner Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 11628796

East Carolina University. J.Y. Joyner Library

Related Entities

There are 8 Entities related to this resource.

Holt, William D.

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North Carolina. Home Guard

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Farmers' Alliance (Princeton, N.C.)

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North Carolina Railroad Company

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Incorporated in North Carolina in 1849 to construct a railroad from Charlotte, N.C., to connect with the line of Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad; line opened from Goldsboro to Charlotte, N.C. (223 miles), in 1856; leased to Richmond and Danville Railroad Company (1871-1894); operated by Southern Railway Company after 1894. From the description of Records, 1849-1891. (Virginia Tech). WorldCat record id: 28421010 ...

Polk, L. L. (Leonidas La Fayette), 1837-1892

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L.L. (Leonidas La Fayette) Polk (1837-1892) of Anson County, N.C., was a planter; editor; merchant; Confederate officer in the 26th and 43rd North Carolina infantry regiments; Democrat and Populist; first North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture, 1877-1880; founder of the "Progressive Farmer"; and vice president and president of the National Farmers' Alliance, 1887-1892. From the description of L. L. Polk papers, 1857-1919 [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 25507461 L.L. (L...

Arthur, Sara Holt.

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The bulk of the items in the collection relate to the activities of William D. Holt, a businessman in Boonehill (now Princeton), N.C. Holt's business interests were varied but centered chiefly on the sale of cotton. Dry goods sales and farming represented other occupational activities. From the description of Sara Holt Arthur collection, 1816-1899 [manuscript]. (East Carolina University). WorldCat record id: 40398749 ...

Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )

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The Republican Party is a national political party in the United States, and was founded in 1854. In the 1864 election, the party took the name National Union Party to allow the participation of Democrats. From the description of Republican Party tickets, 1864. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 496362231 From the guide to the Republican Party tickets, 1864, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) ...

Confederate states of America. Army

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The Savannah Ordnance Depot, Savannah, Georgia, was organized as a field depot during the Civil War. In April 1864, it became the Savannah Arsenal under the supervision of the Chief of Ordnance. From the description of Savannah Ordnance Depot employment roll, 1864. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38477938 The Confederate States of America Army may have created the position of Purchasing Commissary of Subsistence to oversee the distribution of food and other supplies to the Co...