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Bradshaw-Ney. Collection, 1843-2004
Collection
Identifier: DC095
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of research materials used by Pete Bradshaw in the writing of his book on Peter Stuart Ney, Execution Denied and also some materials he created. The materials include books, posters and artifacts. The posters are include promotional materials for the book, maps and a timeline of Napoleon's march to Moscow. The artifacts are balls of shot similat to what would have been used by soldiers in Ney's time.
Dates:
1843
Found in:
Manuscript Collections
Catawba Springs Hotel Collection
Collection
Identifier: DC0232s
Scope and Contents
The files contain the guest ledgers from 1838-1851 and 1852-1854. These ledgers contain the names, residences and destinations of the guests. Peter Stuart Ney's signature can be found in Volume I on September 20, 1841. The files also contain letters and poetry. There is a manuscript copy of the advertisement for Catawba Springs found in the South Carolina Gazette and Columbia Advertiser. There is a letter to Mr. Chalmers G. Davidson, dated August 16, 1949, from Robet F. Cope discussing the...
Dates:
1838 - 1949
Found in:
Manuscript Collections
Dorothy MacKay Quynn Collection
Collection
Identifier: DC042
Scope and Contents
The collection contains correspondence, manuscripts, research material, printed material, and photographs relevant to her research about Peter Stuart Ney. The correspondence includes letters about her research and publication thereof. There are two manuscripts, "The Two Graves of Marshal Ney" and "Ney's Attempt to Escape." The research material includes photostats and typescripts of original documents. The Printed Material- Articles contains the following published by Quynn: French Libraries...
Dates:
1931 - 1966
Found in:
Manuscript Collections
James Edward Smoot Collection
Collection
Identifier: DC041
Scope and Contents
The collection contains both incoming and outgoing correspondence, original manuscripts and documentation for his book and the supplemental edition, information about cotton manufacturing in Cabarrus County, NC, research material and notes, printed material and newspaper articles, and photographs. The incoming correspondence is arranged alphabetically by writer, except for a few instances where it is arranged alphabetically by subject. The outgoing correspondence is arranged alphabetically...
Dates:
1926 - 1947
Found in:
Manuscript Collections
Margaret E. Hampton Alexander Reminiscences
Collection
Identifier: DC0167s
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of handwritten reminiscences of family history and Peter Stuart Ney's connection to Davidson College and a typescript of family history.
Dates:
undated
Found in:
Manuscript Collections
Peter Stuart Ney Collection
Collection
Identifier: DC043
Scope and Contents
The collection is an artificial collection comprised of many subcollections. It is organized into the following series: gifts, correspondence, manuscripts, printed material, recordings, photographs, oversize, and books. The gift folders can be seen as individual collections, with all materials given by the individual housed in the folder, unless otherwise specified.
Mrs. Bernard gave copies of acrostic poems written by P.S. Ney. Mrs Boyer gave photocopies of poems written by P.S. Ney. Ms....
Dates:
1842 - 1992
Found in:
Manuscript Collections