Avery/Thomas Papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 80-07
Scope and Contents
The collection contains correspondence of James R. Thomas, of Waynesville, NC, A. C. Avery of Morganton, NC, and Avery's wife (sister of James R. Thomas). James Thomas was the son of William H. Thomas, a North Carolina state senator, Cherokee Indian agent, and attorney for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. A. C. Avery was a North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice. Most of the correspondence concerns attempts to buy and sell the lands in Waynesville that belonged to James R. Love. William W. Stringfield, of Waynesville, is mentioned.
Folder 1 - Correspondence: 1887-1889.
Folder 2 - " : 1890.
Folder 3 - " : 1896-1912.
Folder 4 - Envelopes.
Folder 1 - Correspondence: 1887-1889.
Folder 2 - " : 1890.
Folder 3 - " : 1896-1912.
Folder 4 - Envelopes.
Dates
- 1887 - 1912
Condition Description
Good
Conditions Governing Use
No publication fee is made for use of Western Carolina University Library special collections material in scholarly publications. The Library retains sole right to judge what constitutes a non-scholarly or commercial publication. Permission to publish commercially, in circumstances where the Library is qualified to grant it, requires proper authorization. Please contact Special Collections at specialcollections@wcu.edu for more information.
Extent
.25 Linear Feet
Condition Description
Good
- Avery, Alphonso Calhoun, 1835-1913
- Avery, Sara Love Thomas, 1862-1954
- Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Love, James R., 1831-1885
- Real property -- North Carolina -- Haywood County Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Thomas, James R., 1860-1936
Repository Details
Part of the Hunter Library - Special Collections Repository
Contact:
Cullowhee United States
Cullowhee United States
