Record Series and Collections

1751 - 1911

Papers of Alexander Brevard, Revolutionary officer and Lincoln Co. ironmaster, including appointments as quartermaster (1778- 1782), papers concerning reorganization of N.C. Continental Line (1782), lists of men raised in Morgan District, broadside ...

1827 - 1863

Typed copies of letters to Crittenden, U.S. senator from Kentucky, attorney general, and Whig leader, from or relating to North Carolinians. Letters principally concern state and national Whig party politics, with references to such issues as Texas, ...

1836 - 1939

Newspaper clipping (1911) about Col. Dennis D. Ferebee, Camden Co. lawyer, quoting letter to him from Henry Clay (Apr., 1838) about election of 1840. Also Ferebee's UNC diplomas (1839) and programs of speakers (1836, 1839); and clippings about ...

1990

View of tree getting pruned on site.

1956

Two Separate Views of the Henry Clay Oak Tree, Planted by Henry Clay (1777- 1852), American Statesman, at East North Street, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina; Photographs Taken May, 1956.

1991 - 1992

View of the Henry Clay Oak on North Street, Raleigh, NC as it was being cut down. Photos show the tree in various stages of removal. Photos taken by Alan Westmoreland, N.C. Dept. of Cultrural Resources, October, 1991.

1991 - 1992

View of the Henry Clay Oak on North Street, Raleigh, NC as it was being cut down. Photos show a large oak tree in various stages of removal. Photos taken by Alan Westmoreland, NC Dept. of Cultural Resources, October, l991.

1991

Removal of tree, North Street, Wake County, October 1991.

1988

Exterior south side of house and Henry Clay Oak Tree. SS# WA 3 & WA 4043.

1689 - 2017

This is a collection of miscellaneous original materials, and a portion of photocopies and transcripts from other repositories. Historical periods represented include the colonial era, Revolutionary War, post-Revolutionary War; Civil War, ...

1773 - 1848

Papers of Macon, Democratic Republican of Warren Co., congressman (1791-1815), and U.S. Senator (1815-1828). Correspondence concerns embargoes (1808, 1814), presidential elections (1808, 1824, 1828) and method of choosing a candidate, the U.S. Bank, ...

Oct 20, 1939

Sue Tucker Eason (left) and Diane Russell Kirchofer (right) stand on either side of the Henry Clay Oak marker unveiled 20 October 1939 beneath the Henry Clay Oak tree on Blount Street, Raleigh, North Carolina. It was placed there by the Colonel Polk ...

1722 - 1912

Papers covering three generations of the Pettigrew family, leaders and landowners in eastern North Carolina, including Charles Pettigrew (1743-1807), teacher, planter, Episcopal minister, and the first bishop-elect in North Carolina, whose papers ...

1794 - 1802

Parent Records:

1841 - 1912

One folder: Letter from Congressman Arrington, Nash Co. Democrat, to Benjamin H. Blount, containing comments on Clay's bank bill and other proceedings in Congress. Also biographical information.