Papers, 1785-1924.

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Papers, 1785-1924.

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Collection consists of family and business correspondence between the interrelated King, Alston, and Massenburg families, including orders and papers of Joel G. King, who was an assistant surgeon in the Confederate States Navy, and letters of his son Captain Marion N. King, who was with the American Expeditionary Forces during World War I. Additional materials include legal and financial papers, accounts, receipts of a cotton planter, clippings, calling cards, and miscellaneous items.

220 items.

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7533277

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Massenburg family.

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United States. Army. American Expeditionary Forces

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Historical Note American Expeditionary Force The American Expeditionary Force (AEF) was the U.S. military force in Europe during World War I. Although a division commanded by General John J. Pershing was sent to France in June 1917, most of the AEF was manned as a result of passage of the Selective Service Act (40 Stat. 76) by the U.S. Congress on 18 May 1917, creating the Selective Service System. The Act gave the president the p...

King family.

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King, Marion

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Alston family.

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King, Joel G.

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King, Joel

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Resident of Louisburg, Franklin Co., N.C. From the description of Papers, 1785-1924. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 43738679 ...

Confederate States of America. Navy

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Built in Philadelphia as the Habana, the CSS Sumter was originally used as a blockade runner in New Orleans. In 1861, she was purchased for use by the Confederate Government. Under the command of Raphael Semmes, she captured a number of Union flag merchant ships off the coasts of Cuba and South America, as well as other locations in the western hemisphere. When her boilers became unfit for use and repairs and supplies could not be obtained, she was sold at public auction at Gibraltar on December...