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Size | 6 items |
Abstract | The Myers family counted among its members William Raiford Myers (fl. 1852-1854) of Charlotte, N.C., who owned a cotton plantation in Cass County, Tex. The collection contains the papers of the Myers family including three letters, 1852-1854, to William Raiford Myers, Charlotte, N.C., from the overseer on his cotton plantation in Cass County, Tex., discussing crops, land claims, and other matters; and other items, including manuscript music and lyrics to "Old North State," words by William Gaston, music by Mary J. Lucas, annotated by the latter in 1879. |
Creator | Myers (Family : Myers, William Rayford) |
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: Kate Stratton and Jodi Berkowitz, January 2009
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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The Myers family counted among its members William Raiford Myers (fl. 1852-1854) of Charlotte, N.C., who owned a cotton plantation in Cass County, Tex.
Back to TopThe collection contains papers of the Myers family including three letters, 1852-1854, to William Raiford Myers from the overseer on his cotton plantation discussing crops, land claims, and other matters; and other items, including manuscript music and lyrics to "Old North State," words by William Gaston, music by Mary J. Lucas, annotated by the latter in 1879.
Back to TopFolder 1 |
Letters to William Raiford Myers, 1852-1854Includes original finding aid. |
Folder 2 |
"Old North State" |