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Wm. Cain Books, . 1868-1896, and 1920s

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William Cain (1847-1930) was a mathematician and civil engineer. The collection includes chiefly engineering notes concerning bridges, retaining walls, pipe culverts, and a survey of cross sections of the French Broad River, western North Carolina, 1868-1869. Also included is a portfolio of memoirs, written by Cain in the 1920s, about the Civil War and his relatives, Superior Court Judge John Lancaster Bailey and William Henry Bailey.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection

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Cain, Wm. (William), 1847-1930

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Mathematician and civil engineer. From the description of Wm. Cain books, 1868-1896, and 1920s [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 23045553 William Cain (1847-1930) was a mathematician and civil engineer. He was the son of William Cain and Sarah Jane Bailey Cain of Hillsboro, N.C. He came to the University of North Carolina as a member of the faculty in 1889. From the guide to the Wm. Cain Books, ., 1868-1896, and 1920s, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill...