Heriot Clarkson papers, 1862-1945.

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Heriot Clarkson papers, 1862-1945.

Correspondence, speeches, and writings, chiefly from 1900, of Heriot Clarkson, relating to personal matters; law; local, North Carolina state, and national politics, particularly the campaign of Cameron Morrison (1869-1953) for governor in 1920, and the 1928 presidental election, and Clarkson's own campaigns for various offices; and his public and civic interests which included local, state, and national prohibition; the North Carolina "Good Roads" movement; historical writing and preservation; and the Episcopal Church. Many of the early papers concern St. Peter's Church, Charlotte. Other items include a scrapbook, guestbooks, and letters and a diary describing a European tour, 1889.

2,200 items (3.0 linear feet)

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Saint Peter's Church (Charlotte, N.C.)

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Morrison, Cameron, 1869-1953

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Episcopal Church

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In 1982, the General Convention of the Church deleted the words "Protestant" and "in the United States of America" from the official title of the Church, making it the Episcopal Church. From the description of Records of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States of America, Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society, 1823-1975 (inclusive). (Yale University). WorldCat record id: 702152635 ...

Clarkson, Heriot, 1863-1942

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Charlotte, N.C., lawyer, state and local official, and justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court, 1923-1942. From the description of Heriot Clarkson papers, 1862-1945. WorldCat record id: 24561262 Heriot Clarkson (1863-1842) of Charlotte, N.C., was a lawyer, state and local official, and justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court. Clarkson was born in Kingsville, Richland County, S.C. He was the son of Major William and Margaret Simons Clarkson. He attended the University...