Finding Aid of the Colorado Historical Commission Photograph Collection, PHC.37

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Finding Aid of the Colorado Historical Commission Photograph Collection, PHC.37

Abstract

These photographs were originally part of the Denver Post Historical Collection. The photograph collection consists of twenty four (24) photographs of various North Carolina related subjects, including views of stills and whiskey making, raccoons and opossums, and a Cherokee Indian fair.

Descriptive Summary

Title
Colorado Historical Commission Photograph Collection
Call Number
PHC.37
Creator
Unknown
Date
circa 1915 - 1956
Extent
Language
English
Repository
State Archives of North Carolina

Series Quick Links

  1. Collection Contents

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], PhC.37.1, Colorado Historical Commission Photograph Collection, State Archives of North Carolina; Raleigh, NC.

Collection Overview

The photograph collection consists of twenty four (24) photographs of various North Carolina related subjects, including views of stills and whiskey making, raccoons and opossums, and a Cherokee Indian fair. Several photos contain portraits or candid shots of Governor William B. Umstead, 1953-1954, as well as views of various North Carolinians such as Mrs. Charles W. Tillett of the 1944 Democratic National Convention, Mrs. Sarah Wooten of Charlotte, Ms. Estelle Lawson, and Mr. Smith Reynolds. The photographs were originally part of the Denver Post Historical Collection.

Arrangement Note

Photographs in this collection have been arranged according to subject.

Biographical/Historical note

These photographs were originally part of the Denver Post Historical Collection.

Contents of the Collection

Collection Contents
Five (5) portraits or candid shots of Governor William B. Umstead,1938-1952
PhC.37.1
Two (2) portraits of Mrs. Charles W. Tillett of Charlotte, N. C., Assistant Chairman of the 1944 Democratic National Committee, 1944
PhC.37.2
Portrait of Sarah Wooten of Charlotte, N. C. Copied from an original portrait dated, June, 1915
PhC.37.3
North Carolina golfer Estelle Lawson, . N94.8.26, 1935
PhC.37.4
Smith Reynolds of Winston Salem, N. C., heir of R. J. Reynolds,1932
PhC.37.5
Spectators at a Cherokee Indian fair, ., 1948
PhC.37.6
Two (2) photos of stills and whiskey making equipment in Warren Co., N. C. Photos made by Alston Photo Studio, Littleton, N. C., n.d.
PhC.37.7
Eleven (11) photographs of raccoons and opossums. Photos made by Alston Photo Studio, Littleton, N. C., n.d.
PhC.37.8

Subject Headings

  • Lawson, Estelle.
  • Reynolds, Smith.
  • Tillett, Mrs. Charles W.
  • Umstead, William Bradley, 1895-1954.
  • Wooten, Sarah.
  • Denver Post Historical Collection.
  • Cherokee Indians
  • Distilling, Illicit--North Carolina--Warren County.
  • Fairs
  • Opossums.
  • Raccoons.
  • Portraits.

    • Acquisitions Information

    This photograph collection was donated to the North Carolina State Archives by the Colorado Historical Commission at an unknown date; accessioned by the archives on Dec. 12, 1990.

    Processing Information

  • Processed by James Mark Valsame, December, 1990
  • Encoded by Dietra Stanley
  • Encoding updated by Aaron Cusick, January, 2012