Cameron family papers, 1757-1978 (bulk 1770-1894).

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  • Cameron (Family : Orange County, N.C.)
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    Southern Historical Collection (Wilson Library)

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    00133
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    In-Library Use Only
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    Summary

    The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence, financial and legal documents, and account books. In addition, there are speeches, writings, printed material, pictures, and miscellaneous other types of personal papers. Included is extensive information about Richard Bennehan's store at Stagville, N.C., and the Stagville and Fairntosh plantations, including crop and slave records. Family correspondence details the familial relationships and social behavior of a wealthy planter family, particularly the women. In addition to documentation about Duncan Cameron's legal career, there is also information about the State Bank of North Carolina and the banking industry, the education of the Cameron children at various schools, the development of the University of North Carolina, the state militia, the Episcopal Church, railroads, and state government.

    Microfilm contents: Reel 1. Volume 1. -- Reel 2. Volumes: 10, 111, 113, 120, 121, 132. -- Reel 3. Volumnes 129, 132A. -- Reel 4. Volume 174. -- Reel 5. undated: Slave lists. -- Reel 6. Volume 77.

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    Description:
    About 33000 items (69.0 linear feet)
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    Language:
    English
    Related Items:
    See also Bennehan Cameron papers (#3623); Thomas Ruffin papers (#641); George W. Mordecai papers (#522); Charles Dewey papers (#216) at the Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
    Access Restriction:
    Volume 171 is closed to general use due to its fragile condition; researchers needing to use this volume should consult with a staff member.
    Biographical Sketch of Creators:
    Cameron family of Orange and Durham counties and Raleigh, N.C. Among antebellum North Carolina's largest landholders and slave holders, the Camerons also owned substantial plantations in Alabama and Mississippi. Prominent family members included Richard Bennehan (1743-1825), merchant; Duncan Cameron (1777-1853), lawyer, judge, banker, and legislator; and Paul C. Cameron (1808-1891), planter, agricultural reformer, and railroad builder.
    Notes:
    In the Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (#133).
    Master microfilm (M-133) held by: NcU.
    Microfilm filmed by University of North Carolina, Library, Photographic Service, 1976-1992.
    Local Notes:
    Source of acquisition: Acquired before 1941-2000
    OCLC Number:
    48924103
    Other Identifiers:
    NUCMC: ms 64000445

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