Inventory of the David Carter Papers, 1850-1862
Collection Number 142-z
Manuscripts Department, University Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Collection Information
- Contact Information:
- Manuscripts Department
- CB#3926, Wilson Library
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill, NC 27514-8890
- Phone: 919/962-1345
- Fax: 919/962-3594
- Email: mss@email.unc.edu
- URL: http://www.lib.unc.edu/mss/
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Descriptive Summary
- Repository
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.
- Creator
- Carter, David, 1801-1862.
- Title
- David Carter Papers, 1850-1862.
- Call Number
- 142-z
- Language of Materials
- Materials in English
- Extent
- About 30 items.
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Administrative Information
- Additional Descriptive Resources
- A more complete finding aid for this collection is available at the Southern Historical Collection.
- Preferred Citation
- [Identification of item], in the David Carter Papers, #142-z, Southern Historical Collection, The Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- Copyright Notice
- Copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Online Catalog Headings
These and related materials may be found under the following headings in online catalogs.
- Carter, David, 1801-1862.
- College students--Correspondence.
- Confederate States of America. Army--Military life.
- Fathers and sons--Southern States.
- Hyde County (N.C.)--History--19th century.
- Lumbering--North Carolina--History--19th century.
- Randolph-Macon College--Students.
- University of North Carolina (1793-1962)--Students.
- Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
Related Material
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See also David Miller Carter papers (#143) Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Biographical Note
David Carter (1801-1862) was a planter of Hyde County, N.C. His sons served in the Confederate army.
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The collection includes letters received by Carter from his sons at Randolph-Macon College and the University of North Carolina, and from Virginia where they were serving with the Confederate army. Also included are a brief lumber record and soldier's memoranda book, and other miscellaneous letters.