The papers in this collection are arranged into three series: correspondence, business, and personal papers

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Christopher Wilson (C. W.) Hollowell (1821-1892) was born in Perquimans County, North Carolina but moved to Pasquotank County to manage the plantations of his cousin, John Hollowell and James C. Johnston, owner of Hayes plantation. He later built the plantation house "Bayside" for his first wife Alpine Douglas Bodine (1830-1867), whom he married in 1855. The house still stands on Weeksville Road, south of Elizabeth City. Four children were born to this union. In 1870, Hollowell married Parthenia Weeks Gatling (1848-1937) of Perquimans County and they proceeded to have five children. In addition to planting, one of Hollowell's business interests included the Nags Head Hotel in Nags Head, North Carolina.

Christopher Wilson (C. W.) Hollowell (1821-1892) was born in Perquimans County, North Carolina but moved to Pasquotank County to manage the plantations of his cousin, John Hollowell and James C. Johnston, owner of Hayes plantation. He later built the plantation house "Bayside" for his first wife Alpine Douglas Bodine (1830-1867), whom he married in 1855. The house still stands on Weeksville Road, south of Elizabeth City. Four children were born to this union. In 1870, Hollowell married Parthenia Weeks Gatling (1848-1937) of Perquimans County and they proceeded to have five children. In addition to planting, one of Hollowell's business interests included the Nags Head Hotel in Nags Head, North Carolina.

[Identification of item], 33MSS-28, C. W. Hollowell Family Papers, Outer Banks History Center, Manteo, N.C., U.S.A.

Purchased by the Outer Banks History Center Associates from Joe Woolard in 1996.

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1. 33MSS-26: Nags Head Hotel Company Account Books and Daybooks

The C. W. Hollowell Family Papers contain personal and business correspondence, along with receipts, accounts of sales, insurance documents, records relating to the acquisition of the Nags Head Hotel, correspondence to Parthenia Gatling Hollowell and Margaret Hollowell, genealogical notes compiled by Margaret Hollowell, newspaper clippings and miscellaneous items such as wedding invitations and graduation announcements. There are three documents relating to the former slaves at "Bayside." Finally, there is a folder of extraneous information about the Hollowells, "Bayside," and the Nags Head Hotel compiled by Virginia Newsome Overman.

The papers in this collection are arranged into three series: correspondence, business, and personal papers

The C. W. Hollowell Family Papers contain personal and business correspondence, along with receipts, accounts of sales, insurance documents, records relating to the acquisition of the Nags Head Hotel, correspondence to Parthenia Gatling Hollowell and Margaret Hollowell, genealogical notes compiled by Margaret Hollowell, newspaper clippings and miscellaneous items such as wedding invitations and graduation announcements. There are three documents relating to the former slaves at "Bayside." Finally, there is a folder of extraneous information about the Hollowells, "Bayside," and the Nags Head Hotel compiled by Virginia Newsome Overman.