Mexican-American War Papers, 1847-1890, MXAM
Abstract
The Mexican-American War Papers is composed of original archival materials documenting the documenting North Carolinians role in the Mexian-American War from 1846-1848. The group of records is composed of several miscellaneous muster rolls, discharge certificates, a photograph, a newspaper, and miscellaneous materials. This war period records group contains materials donated from the public since 1903 to the North Carolina Historical Commission (the precursor of the State Archives of North Carolina). Some of the materials may have been taken from state government records groups prior to the 1960s. These materials are not complete sets of records, but individual materials that has come in piecemeal over the years. The records constitutes what survives. The materials donated before 1996 are arranged in 4 folders sin Box 1 of the Mexican-American War Papers.
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Mexican-American War Papers
- Call Number
- MXAM
- Creator
- Military Collection, State Archives of North Carolina
- Date
- 1846-1848
- Extent
- 0.85 cubic feet, 7 items
- Language
- English
- Repository
- State Archives of North Carolina
Restrictions on Access & Use
Access Restrictions
Available for research.
Use Restrictions
There are no restrictions on using this collection.
Collection Overview
The Mexican-American War Papers is composed of original archival materials documenting the documenting North Carolinians role in the Mexian-American War from 1846-1848. The group of records is composed of several miscellaneous muster rolls, discharge certificates, a photograph, a newspaper, and miscellaneous materials. This war period records group contains materials donated from the public since 1903 to the North Carolina Historical Commission (the precursor of the State Archives of North Carolina). Some of the materials may have been taken from state government records groups prior to the 1960s. These materials are not complete sets of records, but individual materials that has come in piecemeal over the years. The records constitutes what survives. The materials donated before 1996 are arranged in 4 folders sin Box 1 of the Mexican-American War Papers.
Contents of the Collection
1. Box 1
2. Box 2: Oversized Materials
Restrictions on Access:
The Ely P. Howell Papers is currently unavailable for use by the public. Please contact the State Archives Registrar or the Military Collection Archivist if you wish to access the collection.
Scope and Content:
The Ely P. Howell Papers is currently unavailable for use by the public. Please contact the State Archives Registrar or the Military Collection Archivist if you wish to access the collection.