Guide to Collection 149. Bingham Family Papers, 1835 - 1946

Guide to Collection 149. Bingham Family Papers, 1835 - 1946

Appalachian State University



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Special Collections
Carol G. Belk Library and Information Commons
Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina
28608 USA
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Descriptive Summary

Repository: Appalachian State University W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection
Creator: Joseph Terry Bingham (1818-1897)
Title: Collection 149. Bingham Family Papers, 1835 - 1946
Language of Material: Material in English
Location: For current information on the location of these materials, please consult Appalachian State University.
Abstract: Bingham Family Papers relates to the family of Joseph Terry Bingham of the Pine Run area of Watauga County, North Carolina. These documents primarily consist of deeds and also include accounts, letters, and Joseph Bingham's commission to as a postmaster. Some materials were generated by Bingham's father-in-law David Lewis.
Extent: 0.01 linear feet, 1 archival folder

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Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

An appointment for research is required. No restrictions to access. No Interlibrary Loan.


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Copyright Notice

Standard federal copyright laws apply.


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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Collection 149. Bingham Family Papers, W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina, NC, USA.


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Acquisitions Information

This collection was opened to the public in August 2002.


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Processing Information

Processed by Kathryn Staley, August 2002

Encoded by Kathryn Staley, June 2005


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Biographical Note

Joseph Terry Bingham (1818-1897) was a farmer, operator of a dry goods store and a mill, and the Pine Run postmaster. He was married to Minerva Adline Lewis, the daughter of David and Mary Hendrix Lewis. She died in 1877 and he married Lou S. Brown.


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Collection Overview

Collection Arrangement

This collection is arranged into four series: Business Documents, Correspondence, Deeds, Miscellaneous Legal Documents. Materials larger than 8" x 14" are stored separately.


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Online Catalog Headings

Bingham family
Bingham, Joseph Terry, 1818-1897 -- Family
Land tenure -- North Carolina -- Watauga County
Lewis family
Simmons family

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Container List

Collection 149A. Business Documents Series. (1866-1884, n.d.)
Business Documents Series contains various business documents, chronological order by type. This includes three account lists, one bill, one commission for postmaster for Joseph Bingham.
Folder
1 Account list
Bill
Commission for Postmaster
Collection 149B. Correspondence Series. (1878-1943)
Correspondence Series contains four letters to Bingham family members, chronological order. Two letters are written by family members who moved away from Watauga County. One briefly discusses the family's religious life.
Folder
1 Correspondence
Collection 149C. Deeds Series. (1835-1896)
Deeds Series contains land deeds for land currently residing in Watauga County, chronological order. It includes approximately ten original Watauga County, North Carolina land deeds written prior to the 1873 court house fire which destroyed Watauga County's early court documents.
Folder
1 Deeds
Collection 149D. Miscellaneous Legal Documents Series. (1838-1880)
Miscellaneous Legal Documents Series contains various notes and court documents, chronological order by type. This includes several original court documents written prior to the 1873 court house fire which destroyed Watauga County's early court documents.
Folder
1 Commission
Land Warrants
Notes
Receipts
Surveys
Tax Receipts
Warrants for Arrest