Clarkson family papers
Scope and Contents
Material and family papers collected by Judge Francis Osborne Clarkson. Includes typescript copy of an autobiography by Jane Campbell Harris Woodruff (1788-1834) describing life in Charleston, S.C., and on a Florida plantation, reminiscences of life in Charlotte in the 1880s and 1890s by Margaret Bland, and a history of the First Presbyterian Church property. Also includes 94 pamphlets collected by Clarkson and his father, Judge Heriot Clarkson, reflecting their interests in the history and politics of Charlotte and North Carolina, patriotic societies, and alcoholism and prohibition. Included in the bound pamphlets are many regarding the Society of the Cincinnati as Heriot Clarkson was an honorary member of the North Carolina Chapter. Much of the collection is made up of photocopies.
Dates
- 1779, 1829, 1875-1966
- 1875 - 1966
Creator
- Clarkson family (Family)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Some material may be copyrighted or restricted. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections.
Biographical Note
The Clarkson family of Charlotte originated in South Carolina [see Francis O. Clarkson, Thomas Boston Clarkson of South Carolina (Charlotte, N.C., 1973)]. Family members include Heriot Clarkson (1863-1942), Mecklenburg County lawyer, legislator, and North Carolina Supreme Court Justice (1923-42); and his son Francis Osborne Clarkson (b. 1895), Mecklenburg County lawyer, North Carolina State Senator (1931 32), and North Carolina Superior Court Judge (1953-59).
Extent
1.75 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains family papers and material about Charlotte, as well as pamphlets about the history and politics of Charlotte and North Carolina, patriotic societies, and alcoholism and prohibition. The North Carolina Society of the Cincinnati is well represented in the pamphlet collection as Heriot Clarkson was made an honorary member in 1902.
Arrangement
The collection is organized in four series:
- I. Pamphlet collection, 1875-1966
- II. Manuscripts, 1780-1941
- III. Printed ephemera, 1906-1960
- IV. Land records, 1779
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gifts of Francis O. Clarkson, 1969 and 1980.
- Charlotte (N.C.) -- Politics and government Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Clarkson family
- North Carolina Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- North Carolina -- Politics and government Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Society of the Cincinnati
- Title
- Clarkson family papers
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscript Collections, J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, UNC Charlotte Repository
Atkins Library, UNC Charlotte
9201 University City Blvd
Charlotte NC 28223 United States
spec-coll@uncc.edu
