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This collection was processed with support from the sponsorship of a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Office of Preservation, Washington, D.C., 1990-1993.
Size | 0.5 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 32 items) |
Abstract | The Johnston/Johnstone family included Lancelot Johnston of Caswell County, N.C.; William Johnston of Madison, Ga.; and Golbert Johnstone (1725-1794) of South Carolina. The collection includes typed transcriptions, photographic copies, and microfilm copies of papers relating to the Johnston/Johnstone family including an obituary of Lancelot Johnston, 1832; a letter from William Johnston, 1849; items relating to Gilbert Johnstone and his family history; and family photos and clippings. |
Creator | Johnston (Family : Johnston, Lancelot, 1748-1832) |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: SHC Staff
Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007
Updated by: Kathryn Michaelis, May 2011; Nancy Kaiser, November 2020
This collection was processed with support from the sponsorship of a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Office of Preservation, Washington, D.C., 1990-1993.
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The collection includes typed transcriptions, photographic copies, and microfilm copies of papers relating to the Johnston/Johnstone family including an obituary of Lancelot Johnston, Caswell County, N.C., 1832; a letter from William Johnston of Madison, Ga., 1849; items relating to Gilbert Johnstone (1725-1794) of South Carolina and his family history; and family photos and clippings.
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Original finding aid |
Folder 1 |
1832; 1849; 1923; 1932 |
Folder 2 |
1745; 1758; 1777-1953; 1975 |
Folder 3 |
1979 |
Folder 4 |
Annandale Peerage CaseIncludes copies of historical documents relating to Johnston family history, as well as photographs of members of the Johnston/Johnstone family. |
Reel M-381/1 |
Microfilm |
Microfilm (M-381/1)
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