James McFadden Gaston papers, 1852-1946.

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James McFadden Gaston papers, 1852-1946.

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Materials relating to James McFadden Gaston (1824-1903) date from 1852 to the 1890s and include letters to his wife, Susan Greening Brumby, detailing his experiences in the Civil War and in Brazil; a journal kept during his initial visit to Brazil; several manuscripts of novels about the antebellum American South; and other papers, including Brazilian Masonic certificates, lecture notes, broadsides advertising the Southern Medical College, and newspaper clippings. Materials relating to James McFadden Gaston (1868-1946) include letters about his work in China, his business affairs, and Gaston family history; an unpublished biography of his father; a series of journals documenting his boyhood in Brazil through retirement in Florida; and other papers, including religious pamphlets. Also included are a few photographs of Gaston family members and their friends.

About 400 items (6.0 linear ft.)

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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SNAC Resource ID: 7121838

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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