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04. Manuscripts

 Record Group
Identifier: 04

Found in 499 Collections and/or Records:

Helen Gore Trader Papers

 Unprocessed Material — Document box, legal 4
Identifier: MSS 0375

Ruth Henry Letter

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0144
Abstract

Ruth Henry was a 1926 graduate of the North Carolina College for Women (now UNCG). In this undated letter Henry invites an acquaintance to a luncheon following the wedding of Dr. Julius Foust and Henry's aunt, Clora McNeill.

Dates: 1932

Joseph Hergesheimer Letter

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0163
Abstract

Joseph Hergesheimer (1880-1954) was an American fiction writer. The letter in this collection is addressed to Pierre Bosman and discusses the status of two of Hergesheimer's novels.

Dates: 1930

Historical Book Club of North Carolina Records

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0108
Abstract The Historical Book Club of North Carolina was organized in 1947 to discuss and keep abreast of new books of general history. Over the years, the Club's mission grew to include literature of other genres by North Carolina authors. The Club has held four events per year for most of its history, and established the Sir Walter Raleigh Award for fiction in 1952.The Historic Book Club of North Carolina Records include minutes, correspondence, speeches, photographs, scrapbooks,...
Dates: 1947 - 2003

Ruby Jane Hodgin Scrapbooks

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0312
Abstract Ruby Jane Hodgin was a student at the North Carolina College for Women (now the University of North Carolina at Greensboro), graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1922. She was involved with many college clubs and groups including the Adelphian Society, the Class Hockey Team, the Education Club, and the Pine Needles Staff.The Ruby Jane Hodgin Scrapbooks date from 1917 to 1922 and contain clippings, correspondence materials, photographs,...
Dates: 1917 - 1922

Muriel Hoff Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0439
Abstract

Muriel Hoff is an American poet and the author of multiple published works. She is a native of Greensboro, North Carolina, member of the North Carolina Poetry Society and a mother of four.

The collection contains poetry written by Muriel Hoff.

Dates: 1972 - 2003

The Holograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0422
Abstract

The Holograph Collection was started through the efforts of Dr. Ruth Hannas and George Henry, former members of the music faculty of the Woman's College (now UNCG).

The Holograph Collection consists of over 150 unpublished musical scores created by North Carolina composers during the mid-20th century.

Dates: 1939 - 1961

Margaret McConnell Holt Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0030
Abstract

Margaret McConnell Holt, an alumna of the North Carolina College for Women (now UNCG), researched and composed a booklet about the history of Chinqua-Penn Plantation, which is located north of Reidsville, North Carolina.

These papers date from 1962 to 1984 and contain manuscript copies of Chinqua-Penn Plantation and related materials.

Dates: 1962 - 1984

Davis Hosmer Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0540
Abstract

Davis Nathan Hosmer (1845-1863) was a Union solider from Farmington, Massachusetts who served in the America Civil War from 1862 until his death in February 1863 from typhoid fever. This collection consists of approximately 60 pieces of correspondence from Davis to his family, as well as letters written to him from friends and family. The subjects of the letters convey the difficult realties that soldiers and their families faced during the war.

Dates: 1862 - 1894; Majority of material found within 1862 - 1863

Howard Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0181
Abstract

The Howard family lived in Lebanon, East Tennessee, in the nineteenth century. The Howard Family Papers date from 1829 to 1868 and contain correspondence and a broadside.

Dates: 1829 - 1868

Julia Ward Howe Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0133
Abstract

Julia Ward Howe (1819-1910) was a prominent social activist and poet, most famous for penning the Battle Hymn of the Republic. The Julia Ward Howe Papers date from 1891 to 1898 and contain letters and photographs.

Dates: 1891-1898 and undated

Maria Hummel Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0203
Abstract

Maria Hummel is the author of the poetry collection House and Fire and two novels: Motherland and Wilderness Run.

The collection contains correspondence and the literary manuscripts and drafts for Wilderness Run.

Dates: 2001 - 2003; Other: Date acquired: 2003 February 1

James H. Humphrey Publications

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0066
Abstract

James H. Humphrey was a professor of physical education and a leader in the field of child learning through movement. The James H. Humphrey Publications date from 1952 to 1984 and include papers, booklets, cassette tapes, filmstrips, and recordings.

Dates: 1952 - 1984

The International Double Reed Society (IDRS) Records

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0403
Abstract

Established in 1971, the International Double Reed Society (IDRS) is a non-profit organization that brings together double reed musicians, enthusiasts, and instrument manufacturers.

This collection contains both musical scores and the organizational records of the International Double Reed Society.

Dates: 1900 - 2007; Other: Date acquired: 2007 July

Gregory Ivy Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0206
Abstract

Gregory Ivy (1904-1985) was chairman of the art department at Woman's College (now UNCG) from 1935 to 1961. The Gregory Ivy Papers date from 1910 to 1999 and contain correspondence, photographs, publications, and clippings.

Dates: 1910 - 1999

Helen Hunt Jackson Letter

 Item
Identifier: MSS 0414
Content Description

Letter written by Helen Hunt Jackson, addressed to Mr. Laughlin, who was likely Harvard political economist James Laurence Laughlin.

Dates: 1881

Walter Clinton Jackson Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0382
Abstract Walter Clinton Jackson (1879-1959) joined the faculty of the State Normal and Industrial College (now the University of North Carolina at Greensboro) as professor and head of the Department of History in 1909. In 1934 Jackson was appointed Dean of Administration at the Woman's College of the University of North Carolina (now the University of North Carolina at Greensboro). In 1945 this title was changed to Chancellor and Vice President of the Consolidated University. He retired from the...
Dates: 1902 - 2000; Other: Majority of material found within 1906 - 1950; Other: Date acquired: 2015 July 21

Randall Jarrell Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0009
Abstract

Randall Jarrell (1914-1965) was a poet and professor of English at Woman's College (now UNCG).

The Randall Jarrell Papers date from 1929 to 1969 and contain manuscripts, photographs, teaching and biographical materials, correspondence, galley proofs, binding samples, dust jackets, tape recordings, audiovisual materials, microfilm and news clippings.

Dates: 1915 - 1969

Jack Jarrett Musical Score

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0436
Dates: 1970 - 1972; Other: Majority of material found in 1972; Other: Date acquired: 2015 July 21

Betty Ann Jarvis Notebook

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0352
Abstract

Betty Ann Jarvis was a student of the Woman's College of the University of North Carolina, graduating in 1954 with a Bachelor's degree in Home Economics. Among her college activities were the Home Economics Club, Recreation Association, and Tap Dance Club.

The Betty Ann Jarvis Notebook is a brown tabbed notebook from 1951 containing pressed leaves and descriptions for a Biology course instructed by Jane C. Frost at the Woman's College of the University of North Carolina.

Dates: 1951

Joan Hay Baizerman Sketches

 Unprocessed Material — Box 1
Identifier: MSS 0061

John G. Long Papers

 Unprocessed Material — Document box, letter 1
Identifier: MSS 0479

Annie E. Johns Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0010
Abstract

Annie E. Johns (1831-1889) served as a volunteer nurse during the Civil War, and earned the honorific nickname, "The Florence Nightingale of the South." She later wrote about her wartime experiences.

This collection includes correspondence, articles, poetry, and personal narratives.

Dates: 1846 - 1909

Nell Johnson Clippings Book

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0522
Scope and Contents

The clippings book contains newspaper clippings, theatre tickets, theatre advertisements, programs, and report cards.

Dates: 1927 - 1928

Anna Reid Jones Scrapbook

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0326
Abstract

Anna Reid Jones graduated from the Woman's College of the University of North Carolina in 1947 with a degree in Music. She was a member of the Cornelian Society, the Town Students Organization, the Music Education Club, and the Orchestra.

The Anna Reid Jones Scrapbook dates from 1940 to 1944 and contains chiefly class notes as well as event programs of local musical performances and newspaper clippings.

Dates: 1940 - 1944

Cornelia Jones Scrapbook

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0310
Abstract

Cornelia Jones was a student of the North Carolina College for Women, graduating in 1920 with a Bachelor degree in Music. She was a member of the Cornelian Society, the Chorus, and the Y.W.C.A. Choir.

The Cornelia Jones Scrapbook dates from 1916 to 1920. Among its contents are pictures and photographs, autographs and sentiments, invitations, event programs, college documents, newspaper clippings, correspondence, and other memorabilia.

Dates: 1916 - 1920

Catharine Holmes Jones Scrapbooks

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0303
Abstract Catharine Holmes Jones was a student of the State Normal and Industrial College, graduating in 1911. Jones was a member of the Adelphian Society and was a Marshal in 1910.The Catharine Holmes Jones Scrapbooks consist of one book titled, The Girl Graduate: Her Own Book and another titled, Photographs. The collection dates from 1905 to 1912. It contains photographs, event programs, correspondence, invitations, tickets,...
Dates: 1905 - 1912

Jugtown Pottery Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0122
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. This collection was compiled by library staff to augment the Juliana Royster Busbee Collection (MSS 070), and it contains newspaper articles, a brief chronology, transcriptions of items from the Busbee collection, and a symposium brochure and...
Dates: 1956 - 1994

Kat Meads Papers

 Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 0283

Kathryn McAllister England Papers

 Unprocessed Material — Record box 1
Identifier: MSS 0279

Lucy Spinks Keker Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0397
Content Description

Correspondence, senior unmusical script, newspaper clipping.

Dates: 1938 - 1940

Lorena Kelly Manuscript

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0054
Abstract

Lorena Kelly graduated from Woman's College (now UNCG) in 1925 and eventually became an educational missionary in Zaire. This collection contains the original manuscript of Kelly's book I Saw It Happen, a short history of the development of the United Methodist Church among the Tetela people.

Dates: 1977

Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr., Papers Concerning Jubalee Press

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0125
Abstract

Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr., is a printer and "bookbuilder." The collection includes correspondence, photographs, working proofs and prospectuses, newspaper and journal articles, "bookbuilding projects," and some examples of finished works.

Dates: 1992 - 2000

Jane Kimmel Theatre Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0268
Content Description

This collection contains playbills collected by Jane Kimmel from productions in New York City and Greensboro, North Carolina. Some of the playbills are signed.

Dates: 1922 - 1962

Roger Kirkman Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0427
Abstract

This collection includes school materials, graduation materials, and concert materials from JASON showband.

Dates: 1970 - 1975

Wilma Kirkpatrick Scrapbook

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0315
Abstract

Wilma Kirkpatrick was a student of the North Carolina College for Women, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1923.

The Wilma Kirkpatrick Scrapbook dates from 1919 through 1929. Among its contents are photographs, autographs and sentiments, event programs, correspondence, clippings, college documents, and other materials and memorabilia.

Dates: 1919 - 1923

Fannie Northrop Kletzien Scrapbook

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0292
Abstract

Fannie Northrop Kletzien of Wilmington, North Carolina, attended the North Carolina College for Women (now UNCG) from 1921-1925.

The scrapbook contains postcards, stamps, programs of campus plays, invitation cards, photographs, colored place cards, newspaper clippings, drawings, crepe paper flowers, student autographs and comments, Graduating Exercises of 1925, Vesper Service of 1925, Class Day Exercises of 1925, and Baccalaureate Sermon of 1925.

Dates: 1921 - 1925

Ramiro Lagos Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0487
Abstract Dr. Ramiro Lagos, UNCG emeritus professor and renowned Colombian poet, joined the faculty of the former Department of Romance Languages in 1966. He retired after 28 years of service as a faculty member and 13 additional years directing or teaching in the UNCG Summer Program in Spain. A scholar and a poet, he has published 27 books of his poetry and essays and four anthologies of poetry from Latin America and Spain.The collection includes drafts of poetry, newspaper clippings,...
Dates: 1950 - 2016

Valentine de Lamartine Letter

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0182
Abstract

Alphonse de Lamartine (1790-1869) was a French Romantic poet. The letter in this collection is written in French by Lamartine's niece, Valentine, and appears to be a lament about the sale of her uncle's property and perhaps the settlement of his estate.

Dates: 1870

Edythe Latham Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0007
Abstract

Edythe Latham graduated from Woman's College (now UNCG) in 1936.

This collection contains manuscript and related materials for Latham's first novel, The Sounding Brass.

Dates: 1953

Virginia Terrell Lathrop Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0045
Abstract

Virginia Terrell Lathrop (1900-1974) was a 1923 alumna of the North Carolina College for Women (now UNCG) who worked as a journalist in North Carolina, New York, London and Paris.

The Virginia Tarrell Lathrop Papers contain correspondence and notes relating to Mrs. Lathrop's tenure as a Trustee of the University of North Carolina, and typescripts for Educate a Woman and Bricks and People.

Dates: 1949 - 1974

Bessie and Elizabeth Lawrence Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0226
Abstract Mrs. Samuel "Bessie" Lawrence and her daughter Elizabeth Lawrence, who entertained soldiers in their home at 115 Park Avenue, Raleigh, NC. Mrs. Lawrence was a renown member of the Wake County Red Cross during World War I and World War II and was also active in the women's auxiliary at Christ Episcopal Church, Raleigh, NC. This collection contains materials related to Bessie and Elizabeth Lawrence, including brochures, clippings, correspondence, knitting instructions, a map,...
Dates: 1931 - 1946

Mary Elinor Lazenby Notebooks

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0343
Abstract

Mary Elinor Lazenby was a student of the North Carolina State Normal and Industrial School, graduating in 1896. Lazenby presented her Graduating Thesis titled, What Women Did at her Graduating Exercises.

Dates: 1893 - 1895

Richard Le Gallienne Letter

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0164
Abstract

Richard Le Gallienne (1866-1942) was an English poet, critic and essayist. This letter, written in Paris on 10 July 1930, is addressed to "Mr. Knoll," a young admirer of Le Gallienne's works, particularly his "lines on war."

Dates: 1930

Lee Zacharias Papers

 Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 0211

Janet Lembke Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0263
Abstract

Janet Lembke is a nonfiction author and translator of Greek and Latin texts who has lived in North Carolina and Virginia. Her nonfiction writings predominantly focus on nature and the environment in the American south.

The Janet Lembke Papers date from 1966 to 2008 and include drafts of Lembke's books and translations, as well as correspondence, interviews, research materials, clippings, notes and other items related to her writings.

Dates: 1966 - 2008

Lois Lenski Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0015
Abstract

Lois Lenski (1893-1974) was a Newbery Medal-winning children's author and illustrator.

The Lois Lenski Papers date from circa 1800-1974 and contain research notes, correspondence, sketches, manuscripts, illustrations, proofs, book jackets, publicity materials, artifacts, articles, toys and other items documenting Lenski's life and career.

Dates: 1800 - 1974; Majority of material found within 1915 - 1974

Lucile "Lucy" Griffin Leonard Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0364
Abstract Lucile "Lucy" Griffin Leonard was born on November 28, 1920 to Kemp Battle Griffin and Jessie Scott Griffin and was raised in Sanford, North Carolina. She studied home economics and institution management at the Woman's College of the University of North Carolina (now the University of North Carolina at Greensboro), graduating in 1941. After her graduation, Leonard worked for the Dairy Council in Durham, North Carolina. Lucile "Lucy" Griffin Leonard served as a hospital dietitian in Africa...
Dates: 1938 - 1941

Henry S. Levinson Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0230
Dates: 1960 - 2011; Other: Date acquired: 2014 January 10