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| Size | 13.0 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 3000 items) |
| Abstract | C. H. (Calvin Henderson) Wiley (1819-1887) was born in Guilford County, N.C., and was a lawyer, editor, novelist, legislator, state superintendent of schools (1853-1865), Presbyterian minister, trustee of the University of North Carolina, and agent for the American Bible Society for Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Carolina. The collection contains correspondence, writings, diaries, account books, and photographs of C. H. Wiley. The early papers consist of fragmentary business papers of Wiley's grandfather, David Wiley; grandmother, Mrs. Thankful Woodburn, widow of William Woodburn; and father, David L. Wiley (d. 1861). After 1850 the papers reflect Wiley's varied activities and are especially valuable for the history of education in antebellum North Carolina and for information on the Winston, N.C., public schools, 1883-1887. Correspondents include men of state and national prominence. Correspondence from 1853-1865 chiefly regards Wiley's work as the superintendent of common schools for North Carolina. There are also papers related to his work with the Presbyterian Church as a substitute or visiting preacher, his interest in a projected mine near Graham and other speculative projects, and scattered personal correspondence. Papers after 1868 reflect Wiley's work with the American Bible Society; his membership on the Literary Board which tried to raise money for schools by selling swamp lands in eastern North Carolina; family life in Tennessee and North Carolina; material on the education and career of Wiley's nephew, David Cyrus Rankin (1847-1902), Presbyterian minister; projected railroads in the Winston area; and the family of his wife Mittie Towles Wiley in Raleigh, N.C. Also included is material relating to the education and teaching careers of Wiley's daughters, Anne Woodburn Wiley and Mary Callum Wiley, at the State Normal and Industrial School, Greensboro (later known as the North Carolina College for Women), and in Winston; and to the work of Mittie Towles Wiley and Mary Callum Wiley with women's and children's church organizations and charities in Winston. Among related materials are speeches, sermons, and writings of Wiley, including an unpublished manuscript, "The Duties of Christian Masters"; writings of Mary Callum Wiley for children and about her father; papers about industry in North Carolina, 1886, acquired by C. H. Wiley when compiling information for the United States Bureau of Statistics; reports, records, and accounts of work for the American Bible Society; Wiley's diary, 1869-1886; personal and household accounts; and photographs. |
| Creator | Wiley, C. H. (Calvin Henderson), 1819-1887. |
| Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
| Language | English |
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Processed by: SHC Staff
Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007
Updated by: Adam Fielding and Jodi Berkowitz, February 2011; Nancy Kaiser, March 2021
This collection was rehoused and a summary created with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
This finding aid was created with support from NC ECHO.
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Biographical Information
C. H. Wiley (1819-1887) was born in Guilford County, N.C., and was a lawyer, editor, novelist, legislator, state superintendent of schools (1853-1865), Presbyterian minister, trustee of the University of North Carolina, and agent for the American Bible Society for Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Wiley lived in Jonesboro, Tenn., 1870-1874, and, after May 1874, Winston, N.C.
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Scope and Content
The collection contains correspondence, writings, diaries, account books, and photographs of C. H. Wiley (1819-1887). The early papers consist of fragmentary business papers of Wiley's grandfather, David Wiley; grandmother, Mrs. Thankful Woodburn, widow of William Woodburn; and father, David L. Wiley (d. 1861). After 1850 the papers reflect Wiley's varied activities and are especially valuable for the history of education in antebellum North Carolina and for information on the Winston, N.C., public schools, 1883-1887. Correspondents include men of state and national prominence. Correspondence from 1853-1865 chiefly regards Wiley's work as the superintendent of common schools for North Carolina. There are also papers related to his work with the Presbyterian Church as a substitute or visiting preacher, his interest in a projected mine near Graham and other speculative projects; and scattered personal correspondence. Papers after 1868 reflect Wiley's work with the American Bible Society; his membership on the Literary Board which tried to raise money for schools by selling swamp lands in eastern North Carolina; family life in Tennessee and North Carolina; material on the education and career of Wiley's nephew, David Cyrus Rankin (1847-1902), Presbyterian minister; projected railroads in the Winston area; and the family of his wife Mittie Towles Wiley in Raleigh, N.C. Also included is material relating to the education and teaching careers of Wiley's daughters, Anne and Mary, at the State Normal and Industrial School, Greensboro (later known as the North Carolina College for Women), and in Winston; and to the work of Mittie Towles Wiley and Mary Callum Wiley with women's and children's church organizations and charities in Winston. Among related materials are speeches, sermons, and writings of Wiley, including an unpublished manuscript, "The Duties of Christian Masters"; writings of Mary Callum Wiley for children and about her father; papers about industry in North Carolina, 1886, acquired by C. H. Wiley when compiling information for the United States Bureau of Statistics; reports, records, and accounts of work for the American Bible Society; Wiley's diary, 1869-1886; personal and household accounts; and photographs.
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Series 1. Correspondence, 1774-1962 and undated.
Arrangement: chronological.
This series contains the correspondence of C. H. Wiley. The early papers consist of fragmentary business papers of Wiley's grandfather, David Wiley; grandmother, Mrs. Thankful Woodburn, widow of William Woodburn; and father, David L. Wiley (d. 1861). After 1850 the papers reflect Wiley's varied activities and are especially valuable for the history of education in antebellum North Carolina and for information on the Winston, N.C., public schools, 1883-1887. Correspondents include men of state and national prominence. Correspondence from 1853-1865 chiefly regardd his work as the superintendent of common schools for North Carolina. There are also papers related to Wiley's work with the Presbyterian Church as a substitute or visiting preacher, his interest in a projected mine near Graham and other speculative projects; and scattered personal correspondence. Papers after 1868 reflect Wiley's work with the American Bible Society; his membership on the Literary Board which tried to raise money for schools by selling swamp lands in eastern North Carolina; family life in Tennessee and North Carolina; material on the education and career of Wiley's nephew, David Cyrus Rankin, Presbyterian minister; projected railroads in the Winston area; and the family of Mittie Towles (Mrs. Calvin H.) Wiley in Raleigh, N.C. Also included is material relating to the education and teaching careers of Wiley's daughters, Anne and Mary, at the State Normal and Industrial School, Greensboro (later known as the North Carolina College for Women), and in Winston; and to the work of Mittie Towles Wiley and Mary Callum Wiley with women's and children's church organizations and charities in Winston.
| Folder 1a |
Original finding aid |
| Folder 1 |
1774-1800 |
| Folder 2 |
1801-1819 |
| Folder 3 |
1820-1839 |
| Folder 4 |
Tax lists: 1783-1784 and undated |
| Folder 5 |
Fragments of David Wiley, undated |
| Folder 6 |
1840-1849 |
| Folder 7 |
1851 |
| Folder 8 |
1852 |
| Folder 9 |
1853 |
| Folder 10 |
1854 |
| Folder 11 |
1855 |
Folder 12-14
Folder 12Folder 13Folder 14 |
1856 |
Folder 15-18
Folder 15Folder 16Folder 17Folder 18 |
1857 |
Folder 19-23
Folder 19Folder 20Folder 21Folder 22Folder 23 |
1858 |
Folder 24-28
Folder 24Folder 25Folder 26Folder 27Folder 28 |
1859 |
Folder 29-31
Folder 29Folder 30Folder 31 |
1860 |
Folder 32-36
Folder 32Folder 33Folder 34Folder 35Folder 36 |
1861 |
Folder 37-39
Folder 37Folder 38Folder 39 |
1862 |
Folder 40-41
Folder 40Folder 41 |
1863 |
| Folder 42 |
1864 |
Folder 43-45
Folder 43Folder 44Folder 45 |
1865 |
Folder 46-48
Folder 46Folder 47Folder 48 |
1866 |
Folder 49-53
Folder 49Folder 50Folder 51Folder 52Folder 53 |
1867 |
Folder 54-57
Folder 54Folder 55Folder 56Folder 57 |
1868 |
Folder 58-60
Folder 58Folder 59Folder 60 |
1869 |
Folder 61-62
Folder 61Folder 62 |
1870 |
Folder 63-64
Folder 63Folder 64 |
1871 |
Folder 65-66
Folder 65Folder 66 |
1872 |
Folder 67-68
Folder 67Folder 68 |
1873 |
Folder 69-70
Folder 69Folder 70 |
1874 |
| Folder 71 |
1875 |
Folder 72-73
Folder 72Folder 73 |
1876 |
| Folder 74 |
1877-1878 |
| Folder 75 |
1879 |
Folder 76-77
Folder 76Folder 77 |
1880 |
| Folder 78 |
1881 |
| Folder 79 |
1882 |
Folder 80-83
Folder 80Folder 81Folder 82Folder 83 |
1883 |
Folder 84-88
Folder 84Folder 85Folder 86Folder 87Folder 88 |
1884 |
Folder 89-90
Folder 89Folder 90 |
1885 |
Folder 91-94
Folder 91Folder 92Folder 93Folder 94 |
1886 |
| Folder 95 |
1887 |
| Folder 96 |
1888-1899 |
| Folder 97 |
1900-1902 |
| Folder 98 |
1903 |
| Folder 99 |
1904-1905 |
| Folder 100 |
1906 |
| Folder 101 |
1907-1915 |
| Folder 102 |
1916-1932 |
| Folder 103 |
1933-1945 |
| Folder 104 |
1946-1962 |
| Folder 105 |
Undated |
Folder 106-107
Folder 106Folder 107 |
Family letters, undated |
| Folder 108 |
Letters of friends of Mittie Towles Wiley, undated |
| Folder 109 |
Unidentifed papers, undated |
| Folder 110 |
Fragments related to public schools, undated |
| Folder 111 |
Papers related to schools in Winston-Salem, undated |
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Series 2. Writings and Reports, 1869-1902 and undated.
Arrangement: topical.
This series contains the writings of C. H. Wiley and Mary Callum Wiley. Many of the writings by Mary Callum Wiley are based on C. H. Wiley's papers. Also included are papers related to C. H. Wiley's work with the Bureau of Statistics, United States Treasury Department, regarding North Carolina; reports and records of the American Bible Society, Tennessee, 1869-1873 and North Carolina and South Carolina, 1874-1886; family records; and unprocessed sermons and related writings.
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Series 3. Volumes, 1831-1959 and undated.
Arrangement: chronological by C. H. Wiley, then chronological by related family members.
This series contains notebooks, account books, record books, scrapbooks, and diaries primarily of C. H. Wiley, Mittie Towles Wiley, and Mary Callum Wiley. The personal diaries of C. H. Wiley include discussions of his work with the Tennessee American Bible Society, religious news and events, travels, family and local events, his move to North Carolina, railroads, religious instruction with African American students, his writings, and educational matters. There are also account and record books related to several organizations including missionary groups and the Wiley Mission Band.
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Series 4. Pictures, circa 1845-1910.
Arrangement: chronological.
The series contains photographs of C. H. Wiley and related individuals.
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