Howard E. Covington research papers, 1999-2001.

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Howard E. Covington research papers, 1999-2001.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/741311531

The collection consists of interview transcripts and audiocassettes of interviews created by Howard E. Covington in the course of his research for "Favored by fortune: George W. Watts & the Hills of Durham" (2004). There are also several partial drafts of the book, which discusses Watts and the Hill family, including John Sprunt Hill, who were business people, politicians, and philanthropists, chiefly in Durham, N.C.

About 1200 items (1.5 linear feet).

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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SNAC Resource ID: 8112989

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Hill family.

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Covington, Howard E., Jr., 1944-

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Howard E. Covington is a reporter and author who has written extensively about North Carolina people and events. From the description of Howard E. Covington research papers, 1999-2001. WorldCat record id: 741311531 From the guide to the Howard E. Covington Research Papers, 1999-2001, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.) ...

Watts, George Washington, 1851-1921

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Durham, N.C., industrialist and tobacco manufacturer. From the description of George Washington Watts photograph albums, [188-?]. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 54112915 ...

Hill, John Sprunt, 1869-1961

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Banker, lawyer, and legislator John Sprunt Hill (1869-1961) founded the Durham Loan & Trust with his father-in-law, George Washington Watts. A University of North Carolina alumnus, Hill was a major figure in Durham, N.C., business, politics, and philanthropy for almost 60 years. In addition to his business career, he served in the North Carolina Senate, 1933-1938. Much of his philanthropy was directed at the city of Durham and the University of North Carolina, including the donation of the C...