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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 Among related materials are speeches, sermons, and writings of Wiley, including an unpublished manuscript, "The Duties of Christian Masters"; writings of Mary Callum Wiley for children and about her father; papers about industry in North Carolina, 1886,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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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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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.
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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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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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