Presidents

1870-1907

Donor:                        Administrative Office

Linear feet:                 2 ½ inches

Number of Boxes:       1

Format:                       Papers, Letters, and Journals

Date Range:                1888-1928 incomplete and inconsistent

Record Group:            4

Series:                         

First creation:             Mrs. Inez Moore Parker

Processed by:              Monika Rhue, July 2000

Administrative Information:

Information on copyrights and literary rights available from repository.

Citation:

President’s Gallery, Biographical Sketches, (University Archives) files, the Inez Moore Parker Archives & Research Center, James B. Duke Memorial Library.

Scope and Content:

The President’s Gallery of Johnson C. Smith University contains biographical sketches, original letters, and correspondence of the early presidents of Johnson C. Smith University. Some folders have information on the president’s family life.

The collection is organized into four series:

1.      Dr. Stephen Mattoon (1870-1884)

2.      Dr. W. A. Holiday (1884-1885)

3.      Dr. W. F. Johnson (1886-1891)

4.      Dr. D. J. Sanders (1891-1907)

Container List

Series 1-4, Box #1

Folders:

1.                  Dr. Mattoon-Biographical Sketch by Mary Mattoon

2.                  Dr. Mattoon-Biographical Sketch by Mary Mattoon-1928

3.                  Dr. Mattoon-Biographical Sketches from other publications

4.                  Dr. Mattoon-article entitled “Early Days at Biddle As I Recall Them” by J. E. Rattley, Class of 1877

5.                  Dr. Mattoon-Death of Mattoon Biographical Sketch

6.                  Dr. Mattoon-Original Letter from grandson

7.                  Dr. Mattoon-Original Letter from M.L. Mattoon to Professor D.D.

8.                  Dr. Mattoon-Letter from Grandson regarding Mattoon’s life

9.                  Dr. Mattoon-“A Missionary Diplomat” by Margaret McCod - Life of Mattoon

10.              Dr. Mattoon-News Articles

11.              Dr. Mattoon-Handwritten letter from Miss Emma E. Thomas (Mattoon’s granddaughter) to Mrs. Parker

12.              Dr. William-F. Johnson- Biographical Sketch

13.              Dr. William-Alexander Holliday-Biographical Sketch

14.              Dr. Daniel Jackson Sanders-Biographical Sketches

15.              Dr. Daniel Jackson Sanders-Handwritten Letters 1888, 1894

16.              Dr. Daniel Jackson Sanders-News Articles

17.              Dr. Daniel Jackson Sanders-Alumni Journal Memorial to Dr. Sanders, 1928 edition

18.              Dr. Daniel Jackson Sanders-Family Obituaries

19.              Dr. Daniel Jackson Sanders-the Africo-American June 14, 1894 copy of presentation from A. H. George’s private collection.

20.              Dr. Daniel Jackson Sanders-Copy of contract for establishment of the Africo-American Presbyterian (1888)

21.              Dr. Mattoon-Original letter sent to Mattoon dated

22.              Dr. Daniel Jackson Sanders-The Africo-American and Religious Denominations

23.              Dr. Daniel Jackson Sanders-Original letter to the State of NC to publish the Africo-American