Calvin J. Cowles papers, 1773-1941 (bulk 1875-1907).

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Calvin J. Cowles papers, 1773-1941 (bulk 1875-1907).

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The papers consist of letterpress copy books, 1877-1907; mercantile account books; land surveys and papers relating to Cowles's land holdings in North Carolina, Kansas, and South Dakota; papers relating to his copper and mica mines in northwestern North Carolina; business correspondence; and numerous letters exchanged between Cowles and his ten children giving a detailed picture of their education and careers. Correspondents included: Frank Armin, William Brandreth, A.W. Finley, Col. Julius Gray, George B. Hanna, John Hinsdale, William W. Holden, Phineas Horton, Davenport Jackson, Max Long, Col. George Polk, Henry Reynolds, Charles Strauss, William T. Sutherlin, William H. Taft, Harvey Terry, Robert Vance, and John A. Young. Also included are letters to and from son Arthur Duval Cowles, who bought his father's business in 1869 and moved it to Ashe County, N.C., and campaign papers of another son, Charles Holden Cowles, Republican U.S. representative, 1908-1910. The bulk of the material is dated after 1875; there is little pertaining to C.J. Cowles's political activities during Reconstruction.

About 72000 items (40.5 linear feet)

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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