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Credle family papers, 1807-1937.

Author/creator Credle (Family : 1807-1937)
Format Archival & Manuscript Material
Description0.22 cubic ft. (94 items)
Supplemental Content Finding aid
Subject(s)
Scope and content This collection includes the papers of the Credle family, including correspondence, deeds, chatter mortgages, warranty mortgages, legal records, accounts, a surveyor's map, a photograph, and miscellany. The bulk of the correspondence consists of a series of letters from Blount Credle to his fiancee, Eunice, during the summer of 1932 while she was visiting relatives in Burlington, N.C. Several letters from a surgeon, Stuart McGuire, from St. Luke's Hospital in Richmond, Va., concern the death of O. T. Credle during surgery and a controversy over the charges for Dr. McGuire's services. Also included are numerous Hyde County, N.C., land transactions and an illustrated surveyor's map by James Latham, reflecting the boundaries of W. H. Fortescue's land.
Access restrictionNo access restrictions.
Cite as Credle Family Papers (#532), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
Terms of useLiterary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law.
Acquisitions source Joyner- Gift of Mrs. Laura Credle Farley.
Biographical noteThe Credle family, including Blount Credle and his fiancee Eunice, lived in North Carolina.

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