Dred and Ella Carr Peacock Scrapbooks, (bulk )

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1 Inventory of the Dred and Ella Carr Peacock Scrapbooks, (bulk ) University Archives Duke University Durham, North Carolina USA

2 Inventory of the Dred and Ella Carr Peacock Scrapbooks, (bulk ) David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library Duke University Box 90185, 103 Perkins Library Durham, North Carolina USA Phone: (919) / Fax: (919) [email protected] URL: Six scrapbooks of clippings related largely to Greensboro Female College and Trinity College (both Randolph County, NC and Durham, NC). Also included is a volume which lists articles related to North Carolina history. 2

3 Inventory of the Dred and Ella Carr Peacock Scrapbooks, (bulk ) Descriptive Summary Collection Title: Dred and Ella Carr Peacock Scrapbooks, (bulk ) Creator: Peacock, Dred. Extent: 7 vols. Items Language of Material: Material in English Information for Users Access Restrictions Patrons must sign the Acknowledgement of Legal Responsibility and Privacy Rights form before using this collection. Also, all or portions of this collection may be housed off-site in Duke University's Library Service Center. Consequently, there may be a 24-hour delay in obtaining these materials. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the University Archives to use this collection. Collection is open for research. Copyright Notice Copyright for Official University records is held by Duke University; all other copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. Preferred Citation [Identification of item], Dred and Ella Carr Peacock Scrapbooks, University Archives, Duke University. Provenance The Dred and Ella Carr Peacock Scrapbooks were received by the University Archives as a gift in Processing Information Processed by Kimberly Sims, January 2012 Encoded by Kimberly Sims, February 2012 Accession UA is described in this finding aid. Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and local Style Guide. This finding aid is NCEAD compliant. Biographical Note Dred Peacock was born in Wilson County, North Carolina in 1864 to C. C. Peacock, MD and Eva Heath Peacock. He received the following degrees from Trinity College (Randolph County, N.C.): A. B. (1887), A. M. (1888), Litt. D. (1899). On June 9, 1887, the day of his graduation, he married Ella Carr 3

4 Inventory of the Dred and Ella Carr Peacock Scrapbooks, (bulk ) (born in 1865), daughter of Trinity College professor O. W. Carr. She graduated from Greensboro Female College when she was 18 years old, and her father was a member of its Board of Directors. Dred became a professor at Greensboro Female College in 1888, teaching Latin and German, as well as physics and chemistry. In 1894, he became its President. He served in that role until 1902, when he resigned for health reasons. He continued his relationship with the college by serving its Board with his father-in-law. During his tenure as President, the Peacock's daughter, Ethel Carr Peacock, died at the age of 6. In her memory, the Peacocks endowed the library at Greensboro Female College, eventually accumulating over 7,000 volumes. When it appeared the College would close due to financial problems, and in accordance with a resolution passed by the College's Board, the Peacocks gifted their library to Trinity College (now in Durham County, N.C.) as the Ethel Carr Peacock Memorial Collection. Dred Peacock died at Duke Hospital in Ella Carr Peacock died in Both are interred in the Trinity Cemetery (Trinity, N.C.). Collection Overview This collection contains 6 scrapbooks. It is unclear as to which Peacock created them, as both Dred and Ella had strong ties to the main subjects: Greensboro Female College and Trinity College (now Duke University). The scrapbooks include the Ethel Carr Peacock Memorial bookplate and consists largely of clippings and event programs as they pertain to both colleges. There are also clippings related to topics such as the American Civil War and local news and dignitaries. These volumes are fragile and should be handled with care. There is a 7th volume which contains a list of newspaper and magazine articles on North Carolina history compiled by Dred Peacock and Charles Lee Raper. Subject Headings These are searchable subject entries for this collection. Performing a search on these subjects in the Duke University Libraries online catalog will bring up other related research materials. Peacock, Ella Carr. Trinity College (Randolph County, N.C.)--Alumni and alumnae. Trinity College (Randolph County, N.C.)--Faculty. Trinity College (Randolph County, N.C.)--History--19th century. Trinity College (Durham, N.C.)--History--19th century. Trinity College (Durham, N.C.)--Faculty. Greensboro Female College (Greensboro, N.C.)--History. North Carolina--History--19th century. 4

5 Inventory of the Dred and Ella Carr Peacock Scrapbooks, (bulk ) List of Series Scrapbook 1, circa 1849, 1867, , 1903 Scrapbook 2, circa Scrapbook 3, circa Scrapbook 4, circa Scrapbook 5, circa Scrapbook 6, circa 1894, List of Newspaper and Magazine Articles on North Carolina History, compiled by Dred Peacock and Charles Lee Raper (1 volume), undated Detailed Description of Collection Scrapbook 1, circa 1849, 1867, , 1903 Contains index, letter to Dr. Peacock from [N. A.?] Graham dated 1898 Mar. 22 attached to folded broadside (memorial to Major General Joseph Graham), and clippings about Greensboro Female College, Trinity College (Durham, N.C.), Stonewall Jackson, the Spanish-American War, state and local dignitaries, and methodism. Also includes programs and political ephemera. Scrapbook 2, circa Contains index and clippings, invitations, and programs related to Greensboro Female College and Trinity College (Randolph County, N.C.), Trinity College (Durham, N.C.), people and events, such as concerts, commencement, and sermons. Scrapbook 3, circa Contains clippings about Greensboro Female College, Trinity College (Durham, N.C.), methodism, international, national, state and local dignitaries, and obituaries. There are some handwritten notes related to several clippings. Scrapbook 4, circa Contains a folded, undated map of North Carolina/South Carolina, index, clippings about Greensboro Female College, Trinity College (Durham, N.C.), Wake Forest College, general interest (history-related articles), and education. There are also clippings of historical sketches. Scrapbook 5, circa Contains invitations, programs, and clippings. Subjects of clippings include Greensboro Female College, Trinity College (Durham, N.C.), methodism, local news, general interest (history-related articles) and post-civil War articles (i.e. North Carolina regiments). 5

6 Inventory of the Dred and Ella Carr Peacock Scrapbooks, (bulk ) Scrapbook 6, circa 1894, Contains loose material, including very fragile and brittle clippings. Also includes invitations and programs. List of Newspaper and Magazine Articles on North Carolina History, compiled by Dred Peacock and Charles Lee Raper (1 volume), undated 6