The Daniel William Greenlee Journals document the life of a plantation owner in western North Carolina during the Reconstruction era and into the post-Reconstruction era. The journals span January 1st, 1874-March 23rd, 1891 with two gaps in coverage: January 6th, 1881-April 26th 1883 and April 13th 1884-February 15th 1885. His journals comment chiefly on the weather, a variety of farming and business activities, social visits to neighbors and relatives, and his personal and religious thoughts.
Daniel William Greenlee resided on the family's Burke County (present-day McDowell County) plantation, called Turkey Cove, in close proximity to his father, brother, sister, and aunt. He raised a variety of crops, such as wheat and corn, as well as hogs and cattle.
Daniel William Greenlee was a plantation owner who lived through the Reconstruction and post-Reconstruction era in Western North Carolina. He resided on the family's Burke County (present-day McDowell County) plantation, called Turkey Cove, in close proximity to his father, brother, sister, and aunt. He raised a variety of crops, such as wheat and corn, as well as hogs and cattle.
The Daniel William Greenlee Journals include daily entries that comment chiefly on the weather, a variety of farming and business activities, social visits to neighbors and relatives, and his personal and religious thoughts. The journals document the life of a plantation owner in Burke County (present-day McDowell County), in western North Carolina, near the town of Marion during the Reconstruction era and into the post-Reconstruction era. The journals span January 1st, 1874-March 23rd, 1891 with two gaps in coverage: January 6th, 1881-April 26th 1883 and April 13th 1884-February 15th 1885.
The collection is arranged chronologically.
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[Identification of item], Daniel William Greenlee Journals, MC 00129, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
Gift of Bill Greenlee, 2008 August 12 (Accession 2008-0173)
Processed by Danica Cullinan, 2008 September 8
Encoded by Danica Cullinan, 2008 September 8
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[Identification of item], Daniel William Greenlee Journals, MC 00129, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
The NC State University Libraries generally claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. Libraries staff are unable to advise on copyright and other legal matters; the user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Helpful resources for assessing copyright include Cornell Libraries' "Copyright Services: Copyright Term and the Public Domain" and copyright.gov. This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information about identifiable living individuals, which may be protected under federal or state laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that there may be legal ramifications for disclosing this information.
The University Archives operates in accordance with the State Public Records Act, with unrestricted access to records not covered by state and federal statutes and regulations.