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Size | 1.5 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 34 items) |
Abstract | Henry Houston Patterson (1884-1917) was a general merchant in Chapel Hill, N.C. The collection includes Patterson's accounts with both customers and suppliers of his general store along with accounts for other personal and business activities, 1882-1915, and one account book for F. A. Davis, Chapel Hill, 1880-1881. Patterson handled produce, groceries, general merchandise, notions, and other items. Customers with accounts included the University of North Carolina and some of its individual departments. |
Creator | Patterson, Henry Houston, 1884-1917. |
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, April 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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Henry Houston Patterson (1884-1917) was a general merchant in Chapel Hill, N.C. Patterson was born in Orange County, N.C., served in the Confederate Army, attended the University of North Carolina, 1866-1867, and was a farmer from 1867 to 1880, when he became a merchant.
Back to TopThe collection includes the accounts of Henry Houston Patterson with both customers and suppliers of his general store in Chapel Hill, N.C., along with accounts for other personal and business activities, 1882-1915, and one account book for F. A. Davis, Chapel Hill, 1880-1881. Patterson handled produce, groceries, general merchandise, notions, and other items. Customers with accounts included the University of North Carolina and some of its individual departments.
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