PUBLIC "-//North Carolina Division of Historical Resources::North Carolina State Archives//TEXT (US::NcD::[P.C.37.1]::Colorado Historical Commission Photograph Collection, ca. 1915-1956)//EN" "phc_colorado_historical_commission.xml" Colorado Historical Commission Photograph Collection, ca. 1915-1956 Processed by: James Mark Valsame; machine-readable finding aid created by: Dietra Stanley North Carolina Division of Historical Resources

North Carolina State Archives 4614 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4614 USA Phone: 919/807-7310 Fax: 919/733-1354 Email: archives@ncdcr.gov URL: http://www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/

Machine-readable finding aid derived from paper by means of scanning and OCR; OCR file edited for typographical errors before encoding. Microsoft Word. Date of source: December 3, 1990 Finding aid completed December 3, 1990, by James Mark Valsame; Finding aid encoded by Dietra Stanley, North Carolina State Archives, October 17, 2003 Description is in English. Colorado Historical Commission Photograph Collection, ca. 1915-1956 North Carolina State Archives, Division of Historical Resources Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4614 Contact Information Division of Historical Resources North Carolina State Archives 4614 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4614 USA Phone: 919/807-7310 Fax: 919/733-1354 Email: archives@ncdcr.gov URL: http://www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/archives/arch/default.htm Processed by James Mark Valsame Date Completed December 3, 1990 Encoded by Dietra Stanley Date Encoded October 20, 2003

Descriptive Summary Colorado Historical Commission Photograph Collection, ca. 1915-1956 The photograph collection consists of twenty four (24) photographs of various North Carolina related subjects. 24 items; Includes black and white photographs measuring from 2.4" x 5.5" to 8.0" x 10.0". North Carolina State Archives, Division of Historical Resources Information for Users Access Restrictions

Available for research.

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Preferred Citation

[P.C.37.1] Colorado Historical Commission Photograph Collection, ca. 1915-1956, North Carolina State Archives, Division of Historical Resources, Office of Archives and History.

Acquisition Information

This photograph collection was donated to the North Carolina State Archives by the Colorado Historical Commission at an unknown date; accessioned by the archives on Dec. 12, 1990.

Processing Information

Finding aid completed by James Mark Valsame.

Completed December 3, 1990.

Collection Overview

The photograph collection consists of twenty four (24) photographs of various North Carolina related subjects, including views of stills and whiskey making, raccoons and opossums, and a Cherokee Indian fair. Several photos contain portraits or candid shots of Governor William B. Umstead, 1953-1954, as well as views of various North Carolinians such as Mrs. Charles W. Tillett of the 1944 Democratic National Convention, Mrs. Sarah Wooten of Charlotte, Ms. Estelle Lawson, and Mr. Smith Reynolds. The photographs were originally part of the Denver Post Historical Collection.

Arrangement

Photographs in this collection have been arranged according to subject.

Online Catalog Headings Umstead, William Bradley, 1895-1954. Tillett, Mrs. Charles W. Wooten, Sarah. Lawson, Estelle. Reynolds, Smith. Fairs--North Carolina. Cherokee Indians--Social life and customs. Raccoons. Opossums. Distilling, Illicit--North Carolina--Warren County. Portraits. Denver Post Historical Collection. Container List 37.1 Folder No. 1

Five (5) portraits or candid shots of Governor William B. Umstead, 1938-1952

Folder No. 2

Two (2) portraits of Mrs. Charles W. Tillett of Charlotte, N. C., Assistant Chairman of the 1944 Democratic National Committee

Folder No. 3

Portrait of Sarah Wooten of Charlotte, N. C. Copied from an original portrait dated June, 1915

Folder No. 4

North Carolina golfer Estelle Lawson, 1935. N94.8.26

Folder No. 5

Smith Reynolds of Winston Salem, N. C., heir of R. J. Reynolds, 1932

Folder No. 6

Spectators at a Cherokee Indian fair, 1948.

Folder No. 7

Two (2) photos of stills and whiskey making equipment in Warren Co., N. C. Photos made by Alston Photo Studio, Littleton, N. C., n.d.

Folder No. 8

Eleven (11) photographs of raccoons and opossums. Photos made by Alston Photo Studio, Littleton, N. C., n.d.

Related Material:

Additional information on topics found in this collection may be found in the Manuscript and Archives Reference System (MARS) at http://www.ncarchives.dcr.state.nc.us