William Randolph McEntire Papers, 1861-1866.
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- McEntire, William Randolph, fl. 1861-1866.
- Abstract:
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William Randolph McEntire (fl. 1861-1866), perhaps of Buncombe County, N.C., was a Confederate prisoner of war at Johnson's Island Prison, Ohio.
The collection consists of miscellaneous items, including one letter, 1863, from McEntire at Johnson's Island Prison, Ohio, to a friend, describing his religious experiences; a typed transcription of a poem written by Asa Hartz in Johnson's Island Prison; and two letters to McEntire from his sister in North Carolina.
- Extent:
- 8 items
- Language:
- Materials in English
- Library Catalog Link:
- View UNC library catalog record for this item
Background
- Biographical / historical:
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William Randolph McEntire (fl. 1861-1866), perhaps of Buncombe County, N.C., was a Confederate prisoner of war at Johnson's Island Prison, Ohio.
- Scope and content:
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The collection consists of miscellaneous items, including one letter, 1863, from McEntire at Johnson's Island Prison, Ohio, to a friend, describing his religious experiences; a typed transcription of a poem written by Asa Hartz in Johnson's Island Prison; and two letters to McEntire from his sister in North Carolina.
- Acquisition information:
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Prior to 1940
- Processing information:
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Processed by: SHC Staff
Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007
Updated by: Kate Jordan, January 2011
This collection was processed with support from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Office of Preservation, Washington, D.C., 1990-1993.
- 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.
Access and use
- Restrictions to access:
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No restrictions. Open for research.
- Restrictions to use:
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Copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
No usage restrictions.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], in the William Randolph McEntire Papers, #463-z, Southern Historical Collection, The Wilson 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