Inventory of the James Heyward North Papers, 1861

Collection Number 862-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
North, James Heyward, 1815-1893.
Title
James Heyward North Papers, 1861.
Call Number
862-z
Language of Materials
Materials in English
Extent
5 items.
Abstract
James Heyward North, of Charleston, S.C., was a purchasing agent for the Confederate Navy in Europe. The collection contains North's passport, telegrams, and a pocket diary begun after he resigned from the United States Navy, telling of visits to Charleston, Montgomery, Norfolk, Baltimore, New York City, and Philadelphia; the voyage to England with his wife, daughter, and Edward Clifford Anderson; and experiences in England and France, while purchasing supplies for the Confederate Navy.


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Administrative Information

Alternate Form of Material
Diary available on microfilm.
Processing Information
Processed by: SHC Staff
Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007
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 James Heyward North Papers, #862-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.
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Online Catalog Headings

These and related materials may be found under the following headings in online catalogs.

Anderson, Edward C.
Baltimore (Md.)--Description and travel.
Charleston (S.C.)--Description and travel.
Confederate States of America. Navy--Supplies and stores.
England--Description and travel.
France--Description and travel.
Montgomery (Ala.)--Description and travel.
New York (N.Y.)--Description and travel.
Norfolk (Va.)--Description and travel.
North, James Heyward, 1815-1893.
Philadelphia (Pa.)--Description and travel.
Travelers--Diaries--History--19th century.
Voyages and travels--History--19th century.
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Related Material

Chisolm Family Papers (#2016); Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Edward Clifford Anderson Papers (#3602); Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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Biographical Note

James Heyward North (1815-1893), of Charleston, S.C., was a purchasing agent for the Confederate Navy in Europe.

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Collection Overview

The collection contains North's passport, telegrams, and a pocket diary begun after he resigned from the United States Navy, telling of visits to Charleston, Montgomery, Norfolk, Baltimore, New York City, and Philadelphia; the voyage to England with his wife, daughter, and Edward Clifford Anderson; and experiences in England and France, while purchasing supplies for the Confederate Navy.