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Size | 0.5 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 65 items) |
Abstract | Thomas James Wilson (1833-1904) was a physician of Orange County, N.C. The collection includes scattered papers of Thomas James Wilson, including a volume, 1864-1886, with records of the treatment of patients while Wilson was a Confederate Army surgeon, and accounts after the war with private patients and the Orange County poor house and jail. Also included are scattered letters and business papers; school reports for Thomas James Wilson's son, Thomas James Wilson (1874-1945), from the University of North Carolina, 1888-1893; Wilson family genealogical data; a diary, 1825-1827, of Thomas James Wilson's father, Thomas Wilson (1797-1876), documenting extensive travels from his home in Pennsylvania through North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Virginia; two music books, apparently by W. J. Perkins, one from 1823 containing fiddle tunes and another containing undated vocal and sacred music; one music book from 1821 of psalms and hymn tunes by Stephen St. John; and other items. |
Creator | Wilson, Thomas James, 1833-1904. |
Curatorial Unit | Southern Historical Collection |
Language | English |
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Thomas James Wilson (1833-1904) was educated at Davidson College, Jefferson Medical School in Maryland, and Bellevue Hospital. During the Civil War, he served in the Confederate Army as a surgeon. After the war, he practiced in Hillsborough and, in the 1880s, moved to Chapel Hill, N.C. He was married to Margaret D. Ross.
Thomas James Wilson's father, Thomas Wilson (1797-1876), was born at Sinking Valley, Pa., in Huntingdon (now Blair) County. He moved to North Carolina in 1845 and died in Hillsborough, N.C., 26 November 1876. He worked as a farmer, civil engineer, and draftsman and was interested in music and painting.
Thomas James Wilson's son, Thomas James Wilson (1874-1945), received his A.B. from the University of North Carolina in 1894, his M.A. in 1896, and his Ph.D. in 1898. He was professor of Latin, secretary of the faculty, and registrar at the University for many years. He married Lorena F. Pickard in 1900 and had four sons, one of whom was Thomas James Wilson (1902-1969), who received his A.B. from the University in 1921 and served as director of the UNC Press. His son, also named Thomas James Wilson, was a management consultant in California.
Back to TopThe collection includes scattered papers of North Carolina physician Thomas James Wilson, including a volume, 1864-1886, with records of the treatment of patients while Wilson was a Confederate Army surgeon, and accounts after the Civil War with private patients and the Orange County, N.C., poor house and jail. Also included are scattered letters and business papers; school reports for Thomas James Wilson's son, Thomas James Wilson (1874-1945), from the University of North Carolina, 1888-1893; Wilson family genealogical data; a diary, 1825-1827, of Thomas James Wilson's father, Thomas Wilson (1797-1876), documenting extensive travels from his home in Pennsylvania through North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Virginia; two music books, apparently by W. J. Perkins, one from 1823 containing fiddle tunes and another containing undated vocal music and sacred music; one music book from 1821 of psalms and hymn tunes by Stephen St. John; and other items.
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Encoded by: Roslyn Holdzkom, May 2005
Updated by Gergana Abernathy, May 2016
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