Samuel F. Mordecai papers, 1869-1985.

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Samuel F. Mordecai papers, 1869-1985.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/159934772

Correspondence makes up about 85% of the collection and includes correspondence related to the Royal Coal and Coke Company of Coal Creek, TN, of which Mordecai was president of in the late 19th century as well as correspondence from Trinity College President William Few and administrator William Wannamaker and Louis Wilson, Librarian of the University of North Carolina. The collection also contains grade reports and copies of Mordecai's publications related to law and clippings.

1,500 items (2 linear ft.)

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6904370

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Trinity College (Durham, N.C.)

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The Trinity College (Randolph County) Reference collection materials were compiled from a variety of sources by University Archives staff for reference and research. From the description of Trinity College (Durham, N.C.) Reference Collection, 1889-1992. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 166325766 The Columbia Literary Society was first organized in 1846 at Union Institute. The Society grew with the school, witnessing the founding of Trinity College ...

Mordecai, Samuel F. (Samuel Fox), 1852-1927

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Samuel Fox Mordecai (1852-1927) served as Dean of Trinity College Law School from around 1905 to 1927. From the description of Samuel F. Mordecai papers, 1869-1985. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 159934772 Samuel Fox Mordecai was born in Richmond, Virginia in 1852, the son of Ellen M. and Samuel Fox Mordecai. He was educated in private schools in Virginia and North Carolina, graduating from the Oxford (NC) Classical and Mathematical School. Betwe...

Wilson, Louis Round, 1876-1979

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Louis Round Wilson (27 December 1876-10 December 1979) was born in Lenoir, N.C., and, in the 1890s, attended Davenport College in Lenoir; Haverford College in Haverford, Pa.; and the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C., from which he graduated in May 1899. After teaching for a few years, Wilson embarked on a long and distinguished career in librarianship, library science education, and university administration. Wilson served as librarian and first director of the School of Library...

Mordecai, Samuel F. (Samuel Fox), 1852-1927

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Samuel Fox Mordecai (1852-1927) served as Dean of Trinity College Law School from around 1905 to 1927. From the description of Samuel F. Mordecai papers, 1869-1985. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 159934772 Samuel Fox Mordecai was born in Richmond, Virginia in 1852, the son of Ellen M. and Samuel Fox Mordecai. He was educated in private schools in Virginia and North Carolina, graduating from the Oxford (NC) Classical and Mathematical School. Betwe...

Few, W. P. (William Preston), 1867-1940

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William Preston Few was an educator, President of Trinity College from 1910-1924, and President of Duke University from 1924-1940. From the description of William Preston Few records and papers, 1814-1971 (bulk 1911-1940). (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 55635814 Born in Greenville, S.C. on December 29, 1867, the son of Benjamin Franklin and Rachel Kendrick Few, William Preston Few attended Wofford College, Spartanburg S.C. (A.B., 1889), and Harva...

Wannamaker, William Hane, 1873-.

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Royal Coal and Coke Company.

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Trinity College (Durham, N.C.). Law School.

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