S. Vance Pickens papers, 1854-1895.

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S. Vance Pickens papers, 1854-1895.

Records of Pickens, Confederate officer, Democratic party official, lawyer, and businessman of Hendersonville, N.C., including merchandising account books and assorted other items, all relating to Henderson County, N.C. Account books cover scattered periods, 1854-1884. Other items include a brief autobiography; minutes of a reading club, 1875, and of a lawyers association, 1883-1884; accounts of a building and loan association, 1887-1890; a commonplace book, 1855-1868; a political scrapbook, 1888; and other items pertaining to local matters.

18 v. (2.0 linear ft.)

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Pickens, S. Vance, 1836-1920?

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S. Vance Pickens (1836-1920) was a Confederate officer, Democratic party official, lawyer, and businessman of Hendersonville, N.C. From the guide to the S. Vance Pickens Papers, ., 1854-1895, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.) ...

Democratic Party (N.C.)

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During the 1960 election, the North Carolina Democratic Party was led by Bert L. Bennett, state executive committee chairman, and operated out of headquarters in Raleigh, N.C. Democratic candidates for whom the state party campaigned in 1960 included John F. Kennedy for President of the United States and Terry Sandford for Governor of North Carolina. From the guide to the Democratic Party Campaign Headquarters Records, ., 1960, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. S...