Mary Claire Engstrom photographic collection, 1930s-1979 (bulk 1950s-1976).

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Mary Claire Engstrom photographic collection, 1930s-1979 (bulk 1950s-1976).

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The collection contains over 2,000 images created or collected by Mary Claire Engstrom, 1930-1979, documenting the Hillsborough and Orange County, N.C., area. There are images of historic individuals and families, including Governor Abner Nash; Governor William A. Graham; William Hooper, signer of the Declaration of Independence; and Thomas Ruffin, chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court. There are also images of historically significant homes, churches, and other locations, including the Bingham School; the Alexander Dickson House, used as a headquarters during the Civil War; the Hillsboro' Military Academy; the Nash-Hooper-Graham House, home of William Hooper; and the Nash-Kollock School. Also included are images of cemeteries, among them the Chapel Hill Memorial Cemetery, the Old Chapel Hill Cemetery, the Hillsborough Cemetery, the Hillsborough Old Town Cemetery, the West Hillsborough Cemetery, and church and family cemeteries.

About 2140 items (4.4 linear feet).

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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SNAC Resource ID: 7492902

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Nash, Abner, 1740-1786

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Abner Nash (August 8, 1740 – December 2, 1786) was an American lawyer and statesman. He notably served as the second Governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina between 1781 and 1782 before representing North Carolina in the Continental Congress from 1782 until his death. Born at Templeton Manor, his family's plantation in Prince Edward County in the Colony of Virginia, Nash attended rural schools and read law before being admitted to the bar in Virginia. He began his political career there,...

Hooper, William, 1742-1790

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William Hooper (June 28, 1742 – October 14, 1790) was an American Founding Father, lawyer, politician, and a member of the Continental Congress representing North Carolina from 1774 through 1777. Hooper signed the Continental Association and the United States Declaration of Independence. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Hooper graduated from Boston Latin School and Harvard College before studying law under James Otis, a popular attorney in Boston who was regarded as a radical. Once completing h...

Old Chapel Hill Cemetery (Chapel Hill, N.C.)

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Graham, William A. (William Alexander), 1804-1875

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Governor of and U.S. senator from North Carolina. From the description of Letter of William A. Graham, 1852. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79450527 William Alexander Graham (September 5, 1804 - August 11, 1875) was a United States Senator from North Carolina from 1840 to 1843, the 30th Governor of North Carolina from 1845 to 1849 and United States Secretary of the Navy from 1850 to 1852. He was also a candidate for the vice-presidency in 1852. From the descripti...

Bingham School (Orange County, N.C.)

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Nash and Kollock School (Hillsborough, N.C.)

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Nash-Hooper-Graham House (Hillsborough, N.C.)

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Hillsboro' Military Academy (Hillsborough, N.C.)

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Alexander Dixon House (Hillsborough, N.C.)

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Ruffin, Thomas, 1787-1870

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Thomas Ruffin, chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court, planter, and politician, served in the North Carolina House of Commons, 1813-1816; as judge of the Superior Court, 1816-1818; as reporter of the Supreme Court of North Carolina, 1820-1822; and as judge of the Superior Court in 1825-1828. Ruffin became president of the State Bank of North Carolina in 1828. He was elected judge of the Supreme Court of North Carolina in 1829 and became chief justice in 1833. He served as chief justic...

Engstrom, Mary Claire, 1906-1997

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Mary Claire Engstrom served as chair of the Historic Hillsborough Commission, Hillsborough, N.C., from 1964 to 1966 and 1976 to 1983. From the description of Mary Claire Engstrom papers, 1963-1984 [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 31070160 Mary Claire Randolph Engstrom is best known for the active role she played in the preservation of historic Hillsborough, N.C. Born in Kansas City, Mo., she moved to Chapel Hill to attend the University of North Carolina, earning a Ph.D. in...