The Baum Family Papers are arranged by subject and by document type. They are arranged into the following series: Correspondence, Financial Records, Genealogy, Deeds, Wills, Publications and Photographs.

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Processed by Christine A. Dumoulin, 2006

Encoded by Stuart Parks II, October, 2008

The Baum family has a long history of living on the Outer Banks; it is likely that it is one of the oldest families that settled there. The family can trace roots back to the early 1700s and owned extensive property in Currituck and the surrounding counties. Some of the better known family members include Josepheus Baum and Washington Franklin Baum. Josepheus had a windmill located between Poyner's and Paul Gamiels Hills. Washington Franklin Baum, a native of Wanchese, was a Dare County Recorders court judge for twenty-six years. The bridge that connects Manteo to south Nags Head was named for him and was dedicated in 1962.

The Baum family has a long history of living on the Outer Banks; it is likely that it is one of the oldest families that settled there. The family can trace roots back to the early 1700s and owned extensive property in Currituck and the surrounding counties. Some of the better known family members include Josepheus Baum and Washington Franklin Baum. Josepheus had a windmill located between Poyner's and Paul Gamiels Hills. Washington Franklin Baum, a native of Wanchese, was a Dare County Recorders court judge for twenty-six years. The bridge that connects Manteo to south Nags Head was named for him and was dedicated in 1962.

[Identification of item], 33MSS-66, Baum Family Papers, Outer Banks History Center, Manteo, NC, USA.

Donated by Elizabeth Hanbury in January, 2003.

Additional information on topics found in this collection may be found in the Manuscript and Archives Reference System (MARS)  http://www.ncarchives.dcr.state.nc.us.

1. 33MSS-4, Lillie Jacob Baum Baum diaries

The materials in this collection primarily relate to genealogy and family history of the Baum family of Currituck County. The genealogical charts and family Bible records, as well as the 1840 and 1850 census for Currituck County, trace multiple family members. There are also photocopies of individual wills and deeds pertaining to property owned by different family members, including a photocopy of a deed for the Caffey's Inlet Lifesaving Station. Local history publications include  Captain James Wimble, His Maps, and the Colonial Cartography of the North Carolina Coast by William P. Cumming and booklets marking Currituck County's Bicentennial and Tricentennial celebrations.

The Baum Family Papers are arranged by subject and by document type. They are arranged into the following series: Correspondence, Financial Records, Genealogy, Deeds, Wills, Publications and Photographs.

The materials in this collection primarily relate to genealogy and family history of the Baum family of Currituck County. The genealogical charts and family Bible records, as well as the 1840 and 1850 census for Currituck County, trace multiple family members. There are also photocopies of individual wills and deeds pertaining to property owned by different family members, including a photocopy of a deed for the Caffey's Inlet Lifesaving Station. Local history publications include  Captain James Wimble, His Maps, and the Colonial Cartography of the North Carolina Coast by William P. Cumming and booklets marking Currituck County's Bicentennial and Tricentennial celebrations.