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Mutual Savings and Loan Association drawings of Mecklenburg County landmarks

 Collection
Identifier: MS0180

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of pen-and-wash drawings of Mecklenburg county, NC landmarks and historic sites that were created by artists Al Fincher, Gene Love and E. Springs and issued by the Mutual Savings and Loan Corporation of Charlotte in 1966. It contains drawings of such diverse sites as the Hezekiah Alexander "Rock House", The Mint Museum and the Kennedy building at UNC Charlotte.

Dates

  • Creation: 1966

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Mutual Savings and Loan Association drawings of Mecklenburg County landmarkss is the physical property of J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections. 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 / Historical

The Mutual Savings and Loan Association of Charlotte issued a series of pen-and-wash drawings of landmarks and historical sites throughout Mecklenburg county, NC in 1966. The drawings were made by artists Al Fincher, Gene Love and E. Springs and contain printed descriptions of the landmarks that provide historical information and dates of construction.

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Series of reproductions of frameable pen-and-wash drawings of landmarks in Mecklenburg County, N.C., by artists Al Fincher, Gene M. Love, and E. Springs, issued by Mutual Savings and Loan Association, Charlotte, N.C., in 1966. Landmarks depicted include the Covenant Presbyterian Church, the American Doughboy Statue, the Mecklenburg County Courthouse, and Cedar Grove Plantation. Printed descriptions of the landmarks accompanying the drawings provide historical information and dates of construction.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged into a single alphabetical folder title series.

Related Materials

Rexham Corporation drawings of Mecklenburg County landmarks, MS0257, and Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence Materials, MS0321.

Processing Information

The collection was processed in 2015 by Julie Henry.

Title
Mutual Savings and Loan Association drawings of Mecklenburg County landmarks
Status
Completed
Author
J. Henry
Date
2015
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

Contact:
Atkins Library, UNC Charlotte
9201 University City Blvd
Charlotte NC 28223 United States

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