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04. Manuscripts

 Record Group
Identifier: 04

Found in 499 Collections and/or Records:

Brooklyn Arts Press Records

 Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 0539

Brooklyn Arts Press Records

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0539
Abstract

This collection consists of proofs, advance reader copies, correspondence, vinyl signs and other materials relating to the Brooklyn Arts Press (BAP), an independent publisher devoted to raising up new works by emerging authors, and materials relating to Joe Pan, current Editor-in-Chief, and his work in the field.

Dates: Majority of material found within 2007 - 2021

Joseph M. Bryan Archives

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0106
Abstract

Joseph M. Bryan (1896-1995) was an insurance executive, broadcasting pioneer, philanthropist, and important community leader in Greensboro, North Carolina.

The Joseph M. Bryan papers date from 1858 to 1995 (bulk 1900s) and contain correspondence, speeches, photographs, diplomas, publications, newspaper clippings, VHS video and assorted ephemeral items.

Dates: 1858 - 1995

Pearl S. Buck Letter

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0178
Abstract

Pearl S. Buck (1892-1973) was the daughter of Presbyterian missionaries, grew up in China, became a professor and writer, and won a Pulitzer Prize for her novel The Good Earth in 1931. This letter was written to history professor Vera Largent on behalf of the East and West Association.

Dates: 1943

Fodie M. Buie Scrapbook

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0295
Abstract

Fodie M. Buie of Robeson County, North Carolina, attended the North Carolina State Normal and Industrial College (now UNCG) in 1893. She was Dr. Charles McIver's secretary until 1898.

Scrapbook contains photographs and newspapers clippings.

Dates: 1880 - 1915

Mebane Holoman Burgwyn Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0029
Abstract

Mebane Holoman Burgwyn (1914-1992) was a Woman's College (now UNCG) alumna and an award-winning author of children's books.

The Mebane Holoman Burgwyn Papers date from 1931 to 2004 and contain handwritten manuscripts, typescripts, layouts, proofs, illustrations, a photograph of Burgwyn, correspondence and clippings.

Dates: 1931 - 2004

John Burroughs Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0412
Content Description

First edition of "The Light of Day", signed copy of Burroughs' poem entitled "Waiting", and a letter from Dr. Clara Barrus, Burroughs' secretary and companion, addressed to Harriet.

Dates: 1900 - 1919

Edward F. Burrows Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0091
Abstract

Edward F. Burrows (1917-1998) was a professor of history at Guilford College from 1948 to 1979, a conscientious objector to World War II and the Vietnam conflict, and a member of many civil rights organizations in Greensboro, North Carolina.

The Edward F. Burrows Papers date from 1948 to 1982 and include correspondence, committee minutes, flyers, broadsides, publications and newspaper clippings.

Dates: 1948 - 1982

Juliana Royster Busbee Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0070
Abstract

In 1917, Jacques and Juliana Busbee, artists from Raleigh, North Carolina, discovered a local tradition of pottery-making in Moore County, and opened a pottery shop in Greenwich Village, New York in order to create a market and keep the art form alive. The Juliana Royster Busbee Papers date from 1911 to 1981 and contain correspondence, newspaper and magazine articles, brochures and publications, and miscellaneous items.

Dates: 1911 - 1981

Ellen M. Bush Scrapbooks

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0354
Abstract

Ellen Mark Bush of Charleston, West Virginia, attended The Woman's College of the University of North Carolina (now UNCG) from 1946-1950.

The scrapbook, annotated throughout in pencil and black ink, includes hand-drawn illustrations, University programs, photographs, clippings, cards and correspondence.

Dates: 1946 - 1950

Mary Winifred Bushakra Letters

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0120
Abstract

Mary Winifred Bushakra moved with her Lebanese husband to his native country in the 1930s; at the suggestion of her friends, she published an account of her experiences there entitled I Married an Arab.

These letters are from the author to her friends, and cover a wide variety of topics including living conditions, politics, women's rights, the weather and family news.

Dates: 1952 - 1959

Business and Professional Women's Club of Greensboro Records

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0434
Abstract The Greensboro chapter of the Business and Professional Women's Club came to be in 1918, and officially became part of the National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs in 1920. Through the years the club grew and gained much notoriety, prompting many changes in the community and affording many oppertunitues for women.This collection includes materials relating to the practices and history of the Business and Professional Women's Club of Greensboro between the...
Dates: 1918 - 1993; Other: Date acquired: 2015 April 13

Clara Booth Byrd Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0020
Abstract Clara Booth Byrd was an alumna of the State Normal and Industrial College (now UNCG) and spent several decades working on behalf of the Alumnae Association, eventually serving as director of the Alumnae House. She also established the Historical Book Club of North Carolina and served as president of the UNCG Friends of the Library.The Clara Booth Byrd Papers contain correspondence, meeting minutes, drawings, photographs, blueprints, construction contracts and specifications, and...
Dates: 1892 - 1970; Majority of material found within 1909 - 1970

Cahall Family Photograph Albums

 Unprocessed Material — Record box 1
Identifier: MSS 0402

Cheryl Elizabeth Mann Callahan Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0333
Abstract Cheryl "Cherry" Elizabeth Mann Callahan was a student at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, graduating in 1971 with a Bachelor's degree in Sociology. As a student, she was highly active, participating in many groups such as the Sociology - Anthropology Club, Golden Chain, and the Westminster Fellowship Council. Callahan went on to become Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs at UNC Greensboro in 2011.The Cheryl Elizabeth Mann Papers dates from 1967 to 2011. The...
Dates: 1967 - 2011

Ann Marie Camlin Scrapbooks

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0331
Abstract

Ann Marie Camlin of Hamlet, North Carolina, attended the Woman's College of the University of North Carolina (now UNCG) from 1947-1951.

The collection consists of two scrapbooks containing programs, newspaper clippings, and newsletters spanning the years 1947 to 1951.

Dates: 1947 - 1951

Laurie Campbell Letters

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0090
Content Description This collection contains various correspondence between Laurie Campbell and Julie McEvers. The letters revolve around Campbell's heavy involvement in elementary Physical Education in the United States. Throughout her letters, Campbell expresses concern for American physical education and begins to introduce an English system in the hopes of improving it. The collection also contains a set of interview questions by Julie McEvers and Campbell's written response, as well as a document...
Dates: 1975

James V. Carmichael Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0272
Abstract

James V. Carmichael Jr. (1946-) is a professor emeritus, scholar and collector. Born in Marietta, Georgia, Carmichael obtained his Masters in Librarianship and PhD. in Information and Library Science at Emory University and UNC Chapel Hill respectively.

Dates: 1900 - 2020

Kate Carnahan Letters

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0177
Abstract

Kate Carnahan was a young, newly-married woman living in Covington, Indiana in the 1840s. This collection dates from 1848 to 1849 and includes eleven letters to Carnahan's mother covering such topics of daily life as the personalities of other local women, her wardrobe, social engagements, illnesses, and the inconveniences of life in a small town in the West.

Dates: 1848 - 1849

Mary Elizabeth Carnegie Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0093
Abstract Dr. Mary Elizabeth Carnegie (1916-), is a distinguished educator and author in the field of nursing, known for breaking down racial barriers and preserving the history of African American nurses. This collection includes a manuscript copy of Carnegie's book, Breakthrough to nursing: twenty five years of involvement, and a copy of the 1962 edition of The Glowing Lamp, the official publication of Chi Eta Phi National Nurses...
Dates: 1962 - 1984

Carole Boston Weatherford Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0278
Abstract Carole Boston Weatherford is a New York Times best-selling author and the award-winning author of numerous books for young people. Her work includes topics such as jazz and photography, slavery, reconstruction and Jim Crow eras and covers the genres of poetry, biography, nonfiction and historical fiction.The Carole Boston Weatherford Papers date from circa 1981-2009 and contain research materials, notes, correspondence, sketches, manuscript drafts...
Dates: 1851 - 2009; Majority of material found within 1981 - 2009; Other: Date acquired: 2008 March 1

Carolina Theatre of Greensboro Records

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0493
Abstract The Carolina Theatre opened on October 31, 1927, as a 2,200-seat vaudeville theater. Originally billed as "The Showplace of the Carolinas," the Carolina Theatre was considered to be the finest theater between Washington D.C. and Atlanta.The Theatre was part of the Keith Vaudeville chain, and early programs included live performing acts, the Carolina Theatre Orchestra, the Carolina News newsreel, an audience sing-along, and a silent film accompanied by the Robert Morton theatre...
Dates: 1970 - 2018

Carolyn Styers Papers

 Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 0557

Edna Ludelle Carraway Notebook

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0338
Abstract

Edna Ludelle Carraway was a student of the Woman's College of the University of North Carolina, graduating in 1945 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Home Economics.

The Edna Ludelle Carraway Notebook dates from 1943 to 1944 and contains Carraway's notations for a Biology course.

Dates: 1943 - 1944

Ruth and Latrobe Carroll Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0008
Abstract

Ruth Robinson Carroll (1899-1999) and "Archer" Latrobe Carroll (1894-1996) together wrote many books for children, with illustrations done by Ruth.

The Ruth and Latrobe Carroll Papers date from 1952 to 1960 and contain manuscripts, typescripts, and original drawings.

Dates: 1952 - 1960

Sara "Bobbie" Tillery Carter Scrapbook

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0465
Abstract

A scrapbook of Sara "Bobbie" Tillery Carter, who served as an administrative assistant in UNCG's Department of History for almost 30 years.

Dates: 1970 - 2003; Other: Date acquired: 06/12/2018

Rosalind Cassidy Publications

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0170
Content Description

This collection contains biographical information about Dr. Rosalind Cassidy as well as publications, photographs, honors and awards, and two books.

Dates: 1928 - 1989

Chappell-Kinard Interviews

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0204
Abstract

Tapes and transcripts of local television host Lee Kinard interviewing poet and UNCG professor Fred Chappell, dated between 1987 and 1997.

Dates: 1987 - 1997

Amy Marie Charles Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0083
Abstract

Amy Marie Charles was a professor of English literature at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro from 1956 until 1984. In addition, she authored a biography of the seventeenth-century English poet George Herbert (Cornell University Press, 1977). This collection consists of documentary material collected by Dr. Charles for her study of Herbert's life.

Dates: 1965-1984

Gay Cheney Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0361
Abstract

This collection consists of slides, photos, VHS tapes, cassette tapes, correspondence and teaching materials created throughout Gay Cheney's long and accredited career as the head of the Dance Department at UNCG.

Dates: undated

Helen Elizabeth Clapp Scrapbook

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0452
Abstract Helen Elizabeth Clapp was born on December 5, 1905, and was the daughter of David Carr and Lula Henrietta Anderson Clapp. She grew up in Greensboro and attended Greensboro High School. She graduated from the North Carolina College for Women (now UNCG) in 1927 with a B.A. in English. She married Walter Clinton Jackson, Jr., on June 16, 1928.Clapp created this scrapbook to commemorate her college career and personal life. The scrapbook contains information about Clapp's graduating...
Dates: 1926 - 1927; Other: Date acquired: 2015 June 1

Emma Gertrude Hutaff Clark Scrapbook

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0308
Abstract

Emma Gertrude Hutaff Clark was a student at the State Normal and Industrial College, entering in 1915 and leaving in 1917.

The Emma Gertrude Hutaff Clark Scrapbook dates from 1915 to 1919. The Scrapbook contains mounted photographs.

Dates: 1915 - 1919

Claudette Burroughs-White Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0405
Abstract Claudette Burroughs-White, born Treva Claudette Graves, was a Greensboro city councilwoman from 1995 until 2004. She had previously served as a probation officer and supervisor in Guilford County's domestic and juvenile courts. An alumna of Woman's College, Burroughs-White began her studies in 1957, the second year that African-American women were admitted as students, and graduated in the class of 1961. As a student, she participated in the 1960 Greensboro sit-ins at Woolworth's. Throughout...
Dates: 1957 - 2005

Eliza Cleaney Manuscript

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0063
Abstract

An 1828 book of handwritten verses by a school girl, most likely done as an example of penmanship.

Dates: 1828

Samuel Langhorne Clemens Letter

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0411
Abstract Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known by his pseudonym Mark Twain, was an author and humorist. Clemens was born on November 30, 1835, in Florida, Missouri, to Jane Lampton and John Marshall Clemens. When he was four, Twain's family moved to Hannibal, Missouri,[15] a port town that inspired many of his later writings, including The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.This collection includes 1 handwritten...
Dates: 1886

Ned Cline Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0219
Abstract

Ned Cline is a veteran journalist and biographer. This collection contains the research materials and interviews used by Ned Cline while writing his books Adding Value: The Joseph M. Bryan Story from Poverty to Philanthropy and Frankly Speaking: Stanley Frank- Greensboro's Quiet Benefactor.

Dates: 1990 - 1999; Other: Date acquired: 2004 March 22

Congressman J. Howard Coble Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0275
Abstract This collection consists of constituent correspondence, photographs, videos, issue files, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, government and legislative documents, and personal files.Howard Coble is a former United States Representative for North Carolina's 6th District. Elected in 1984, Coble served in Congress from 1985 until he retired in 2015. As a Greensboro native, he attended Guilford College after serving with the United States Coast Guard. He later studied law at the...
Dates: 1942 - 2015; Majority of material found within 1984 - 2015

Laura Hill Coit Letters

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0038
Abstract

Laura Hill Coit (1875-1944) was an active alumnae, teacher, and assistant to several presidents of the North Carolina Normal and Industrial School (now UNCG). This collection includes correspondence detailing university matters, including loan funds and the construction of the Alumnae House.

Dates: 1914 - 1936

Margaret L. Coit Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0035
Abstract Margaret Louise Coit (1919-2003) was a historian, journalist and college professor best known for her Pulitzer Prize-winning biography, John C. Calhoun, American Portrait, published in 1950.The Margaret L. Coit Papers date from 1864 to 2003, with the majority of materials falling between 1921 and 1999. Formats include clippings, letters, manuscripts, personal notes, official documents, photographs, printed materials, diaries, ephemera, scrapbooks,...
Dates: 1864 - 2003; Majority of material found within 1921 - 1999

Margaret Reaves McGregor Coleman Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0199
Abstract The collection includes materials from Margaret Reaves McGregor Coleman, documenting her time as a student at the North Carolina College for Women from 1925-1929, her marriage to Howard Irwin McGregor and Joseph Witt Coleman, Jr., and her family history. The collection includes correspondence, school notebooks, address books, calendars, photographs, and financial materials.Margaret Elizabeth Reaves McGregor Coleman was born in Bolivar, Tennessee, to Edmund Hugh Reaves and Emily...
Dates: 1889 - 1995

College Museum Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0057
Abstract The Historical Museum of the North Carolina College for Women (now UNCG) was established by the Department of History in 1915, in order to save important historical documents from loss or destruction, and to promote an interest in local history. A fire at the library where the collection was housed damaged or destroyed much of the collection in 1933.The College Museum Collection dates from 1712 to 1918 and contains letters, broadsides, pamphlets, currency, stamps, land records,...
Dates: 1712 - 1918

Lorna Colson Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0256
Content Description

This collection contains items belonging to Lorna Colson and relate to her student experience at North Carolina College for Women (later Woman's College of the University of North Carolina, now The University of North Carolina at Greensboro). Materials include calling cards, clippings, correspondence, drawings, invitations, photographs, programs, receipts, report cards, score cards, scrapbooks, and tickets.

Dates: 1931 - 1935

Padraic Colum Letters

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0179
Abstract

Padraic Colum (1881-1972) was an Irish poet, playwright, novelist, children's writer, and editor. The letters in this collection are between Colum, Mary L. Becker of the New York Herald Tribune, and Minnie Hussey, Woman's College librarian, in regards to Hussey's request for "a collection of authentic Irish romances in an inexpensive edition."

Dates: 1943

Company K Scrapbook

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0049
Abstract

Company K, Third Infantry of Asheboro, North Carolina, served at El Paso, Texas from 1916-1917.

The scrapbook, annotated in black ink throughout, includes photographs.

Dates: 1916 - 1917

Etta Cone Letters

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0058
Abstract

Etta Cone (1870-1949), along with her older sister, Dr. Claribel Cone (1864-1929) lived in Baltimore but traveled frequently to Europe, and amassed one of the finest collections of modern French art in the United States. This collection contains 27 letters between Etta Cone and other Cone family members and Etta's cousin, Richard Guggenheimer, between 1927 and 1937. Topics include art, social and business activities, travel, health and finances.

Dates: 1927 - 1949

Etta and Claribel Cone Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0123
Content Description This collection contains various clippings and photographs of art collected by the Cone sisters, Etta and Claribel Cone. The two sisters were active collectors of modern French art in the United States. Their collection contains clippings from The Art News and photographs of various pieces of art work. The collection does not contain any biographical information about the Cones, rather it represents photographs of artwork they may have been interested in...
Dates: 1925-1942, and undated

Laura Barbara Weill Cone Scrapbook

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0395
Abstract Laura Barbara Weill Cone was a student of the State Norman and Industrial College, graduating in 1910 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Among her activities at the college, Cone was a member of the Adelphian Society, Class President, and Editor of the State Normal Magazine and The Carolinian.The scrapbook titled, "My Commencement," dates from 1908 to 1912. It contains photographs, correspondence, college documents, event programs, invitations, various annotations as well as...
Dates: 1908 - 1912; Other: Date acquired: 2010 July 15

Henrietta Alberta "Berta" Ratliffe Craig Notebooks

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0339
Abstract

Henrietta Alberta "Berta" Ratliffe Craig was a student at the North Carolina State Normal and Industrial School, attending from 1893 to 1895.

The Henrietta Alberta "Berta" Ratliffe Craig Notebooks date from 1893 to 1894. Notebook One contains Craig's Sewing notes, Notebook Two is the accompanying album containing fabric swatches on which Craig practiced, and Notebook Three is a Plant Analysis book that is partially annotated by Craig.

Dates: 1893 - 1894