Mildred Alexander Baird White Collection
M1979.01
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- UNC Asheville Special Collections and University Archives
- Title
- Mildred Alexander Baird White Collection
- ID
- M1979.01
- Date [inclusive]
- 1858-1917
- Extent
- 0.4 Linear feet
- Physical Desrciption
- Contains accounts book/scrapbook, civil war era correspondence, and genealogical records
- Location Note
- Located in Special Collections Row 8, Section 5
- Language
- English
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Mildred Alexander Baird White Collection, D.H. Ramsey Library, Special Collections, University of North Carolina Asheville
Historical Note
Dr. I.A. Harris was a surgeon in the Confederate army and, in 1865 was, along with Alfred M. Alexander, Adolphus E. Baird, and others, a signatory to a paper declaring the people were tired of war and desired peace and the restoration of the Union.
After the war, Harris settled in Jupiter, NC. and for many years he was a member of the masonic lodge in Weaverville. He also served as president of the Farmers and Traders Bank at Weaverville. In 1897 he was elected superintendent of health for Buncomber County. He died at Jupiter on December 29, 1922, in his 86th year.
[Sources: Charlotte Observer May 8, 1897 and Dec. 30, 1922, and Western North Carolina: A History, by John Preston Arthur]
Scope and Contents
Contains an accounts ledger for Dr. I. A. Harris of Jupiter, N.C. that was subsequently used as a scrapbook with clippings and correspondence related to the late 19th / early 20th century political scene around Asheville, NC. Also included are narratives describing the history of the Baird and Alexander families, and four letters sent to Jane Melton during the early years of the Civil War.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
UNC Asheville Special Collections and University Archives
Ramsey Library, CPO # 1500One University Heights
Asheville, North Carolina, 28804-8504
828.251.6645
speccoll@unca.edu
Rights
No restrictions. Any display, publication, or public use must credit the D.H. Ramsey Library, Special Collections, University of North Carolina at Asheville. Copyright retained by the creators of certain items in the collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Creator
Mildred White
Processing Information
Originally processed by Southern Highlands Research Center staff, 1980, with further processing by Special Collections staff, 2001. New finding aid by Colin Reeve, December 2017
Collection Inventory
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Box 1 |
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Accounts ledger of Dr. I. A. Harris of Jupiter, N.C. for 1876 to 1897, partly repurposed as a scrapbook of newspaper clippings and correspondence. The scrapbook articles generally cover local, state, and national politics reflecting Harris' activity in the Republican party. |
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Folder 1: Baird and Alexander Genealogy |
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Typed copy of letter from Bedent E. Baird, dated January 28, 1858, describing the history of himself, and his uncle Bedent. [Document is a photocopy and is on R.A. White, M.D. letterhead] |
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"One branch of an old family" - Commentary on Bedent E. Baird's letter, typed, by unknown author. Undated. [Document is a photocopy and is on R.A. White, M.D. letterhead] |
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Typed copy of letter from Peytona Barry of Gallatin, TN, to Col. Harvey Alexander, dated March 10, 1908, describing Alexander's great, great grandfather Captain William Alexander, who served in the Revolutionary War. [Photocopy] |
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Part of a narrative describing the history of the Alexander and Davidson families in 17th and 18th century NC., typed, by unknown author. Undated. [Document is a photocopy] |
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Folder 2: Letter from (Covey) to "Grandma" dated June 29, 1862. Sent from Camp Brown, Baltimore, MD, describing life in the camp. |
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Folder 3: Letter from J. B. Alexander to Mrs. Melton dated August 19, 1861, describing life with the Volunteers. |
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Folder 4: Letter from (McDowell) to Mrs. Eldridge Melton dated September 22, 1861. Sent from Camp (Hazellville) and referring to her son's, John M. Melton, pocket book |
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Folder 5: Letter, and envelope, from (J. B. Alexander) to Mrs. Jane Melton, dated October 30, 1863. Sent from (Marietta), GA, and referring to the death of her son J. P. Melton |
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Folder 6: Medical instructions dated September 4, 1832. Paper is pasted to board and writing is indistinct. [It is not certain this item belongs with the White Collection, but it was found in the collection box during creation of this finding aid.] |
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Monograph |
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Alexander, J. B. Biographical Sketches of the Early Settlers of the Hopewell Section and Reminiscences of the Pioneers and Their Descendants by Families. Charlotte, N.C.: Observer Print. and Pub. House, 1897. [F264.H8 A3 1897] |
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