J. Freeman Young Papers, 1846-1858.
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Young, J. Freeman (John Freeman), 1820-1885
- Abstract:
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J. Freeman Young (1820-1885) was an Episcopal priest, and bishop of Florida beginning in 1867. The collection includes letters received by John Freeman Young, chiefly concerning church matters in Florida, Texas, Missouri, Louisiana, and elsewhere, but concerning other matters as well. Topics of letters include living conditions in Florida in 1848; the establishment of an Episcopal school for girls in San Francisco, 1854; and a yellow fever epidemic in Louisiana, 1855.
- Extent:
- 50 items
- Language:
- Materials in English
- Library Catalog Link:
- View UNC library catalog record for this item
Background
- Biographical / historical:
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John Freeman Young (1820-1885) was an Episcopal priest, and bishop of Florida beginning in 1867.
- Scope and content:
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The collection includes letters received by John Freeman Young, chiefly concerning church matters in Florida, Texas, Missouri, Louisiana, and elsewhere, but concerning other matters as well. Topics of letters include living conditions in Florida in 1848; the establishment of an Episcopal school for girls in San Francisco, 1854; and a yellow fever epidemic in Louisiana, 1855.
- Acquisition information:
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Received prior to 1940.
- Processing information:
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Processed by: SHC Staff
Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007
Updated by: Kate Stratton and Jodi Berkowitz, April 2010
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.
Diacritics and other special characters have been omitted from this finding aid to facilitate keyword searching in web browsers.
- Sensitive materials statement:
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Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, the North Carolina Public Records Act (N.C.G.S. § 132 1 et seq.), and Article 7 of the North Carolina State Personnel Act (Privacy of State Employee Personnel Records, N.C.G.S. § 126-22 et seq.). Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill assumes no responsibility.
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Church schools--California--History--19th century.
Clergy--Southern States--History--19th century.
Epidemics--Louisiana--History--19th century.
Women--Education--California--History--19th century. - Names:
- Episcopal Church--Education--California--History--19th century.
Episcopal Church--Southern States--Clergy--History--19th century.
Episcopal Church--Southern States--History--19th century.
Young, J. Freeman (John Freeman), 1820-1885 - Places:
- Florida--Social conditions.
Access and use
- Restrictions to access:
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No restrictions. Open for research.
- Restrictions to use:
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No usage restrictions.
Copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], in the J. Freeman Young Papers, #808-z, Southern Historical Collection, Wilson Special Collections Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- Location of this collection:
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Louis Round Wilson Library200 South RoadChapel Hill, NC 27515
- Contact:
- (919) 962-3765