Finding Aid of the Albright-Dixon Papers, 1812 - 1933, PC.58
Abstract
William Albright (1791-1856) lived in Chatham County and was a landowner, slave-owner, merchant and state senator. Thomas Dixon (d. 1899) owned the Dixon Manufacturing Company in Snow Camp, North Carolina. He married William Albright's daughter Eleanor and they had three daughters. Papers include correspondence, various receipts and invoices, newspaper clippings and other items concerning the temperance and prohibition movements, advertisements for Snow Camp Woolen Mills, and miscellaneous papers.
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Albright-Dixon Papers
- Call Number
- PC.58
- Creator
- Albright, William
- Date
- 1812 - 1933
- Extent
- 37.00 items
- Language
- English
- Repository
- State Archives of North Carolina
Restrictions on Access & Use
Access Restrictions
Available for research.
Use Restrictions
Copyright is retained by the authors of these materials, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law (Title 17 US Code). Individual researchers are responsible for using these materials in conformance with copyright law as well as any donor restrictions accompanying the materials.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], PC 58, Albright-Dixon Papers, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh, NC, USA.
Biographical Note
William Albright (1791-1856) was born in Alamance County, the son of George and Catherine Holt Albright. He married Louisa Wood and they had eleven children, Elizabeth, Julia, Margaret, Tamer, Durant Hatch, William Gaston, Eleanor, Mary Emily, Martha and Henry Clay Albright. William lived in Chatham County, owned 3,000-4,000 acres of land, and had numerous slaves. He was a merchant and active in public affairs. The first public meeting to promote railroads in North Carolina was held at his home in 1828. William Albright served in the North Carolina State Senate from 1836-1848 and 1852.
Thomas Dixon (d. 1899) owned the Dixon Manufacturing Company in Snow Camp, North Carolina. He married Eleanor Albright and they had three daughters, Flora, Eula, and Florence.
Contents of the Collection
1. Family Papers
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The papers include correspondence; various receipts and invoices; newspaper clippings and other items concerning the temperance and prohibition movements; advertisements; and miscellaneous papers.
Subject Headings
Acquisitions Information
Gift of Miss Florence Dixon of Guilford College, North Carolina, July 10, 1939.