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Size | 0.5 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 45 items) |
Abstract | Charles A. (Charles Aurelius) Webb (1866-1949) of Asheville, N.C. was a lawyer, United States marshal, North Carolina state senator, and associate publisher of the Asheville Citizen. The collection includes manuscript speeches delivered by Webb on civic and patriotic occasions while he was a student at the University of North Carolina and later while he was a lawyer, politician, and newspaper publisher in Asheville, N.C. Speeches include "Washington Birthday Address," "The Political Crisis of our Country," "The World's Buddhas," and an address opposing woman's suffrage. |
Creator | Webb, Charles A. (Charles Aurelius), 1866-1949. |
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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Charles Aurelius Webb (1866-1949) of Asheville, N.C. was a lawyer, United States marshal, North Carolina state senator, associate publisher of the Asheville Citizen, and graduate of the University of North Carolina. Webb was born in Warrenton, N.C., to Alexander S. Webb and Annabelle Moore Webb. He married Belle Bruce Bankes in 1913.
Back to TopThe collection includes manuscript speeches delivered by Charles A. Webb on civic and patriotic occasions while he was a student at the University of North Carolina and later while he was a lawyer, politician, and newspaper publisher in Asheville, N.C. Speeches include "Washington Birthday Address," "The Political Crisis of our Country," "The World's Buddhas," and an address opposing woman's suffrage.
Back to TopFolder 1a |
Original finding aid |
Folder 1 |
Speeches, 1889 |
Folder 2 |
Speeches, 1892-1943 |
Folder 3 |
Speeches, 1946-1947 and undated |
Folder 4 |
Undated speeches |
Folder 5 |
Miscellaneous and clippings |