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Wm. (William) Bingham

From the state marker

“Boys' military academy operated by William & Robert Bingham. Moved here from Oaks, 1865. Moved to Asheville, 1891.”

State historical marker: G-39: Bingham School

1835–1873 as the Library of Congress records it · On the Friends’ Local Authors roster as Wm. Bingham → · Library of Congress authority record ↗

The index holds 2 works for Wm. (William) Bingham so far. Search further, by the Library of Congress heading: WorldCat · OCPL. If you know a source, tell us.

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Lenoir family papers, 1763-1936, 1975 (Series 1.2).

Lenoir (Family : Lenoir, William, 1751-1839) · 1763

Series 1.2 of the Lenoir family papers, drawn from 13,200 items in 24.5 linear feet spanning 1763 to 1936 with a 1975 addition, in the Southern Historical Collection at UNC. Topics include courtship and the death of children in the nineteenth century, health resorts, railroads in North Carolina, medical study at Jefferson Medical College, and schooling at Salem Academy and the Bingham School in Orange County.

Why this is here: Catalog heading in the UNC record: Bingham, Wm. (William), 1835-1873.

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Lenoir family papers, 1763-1936, 1975 (Series 1.4 and 1.5).

Lenoir (Family : Lenoir, William, 1751-1839) · 1763

Series 1.4 and 1.5 of the Lenoir family papers, part of a body of 13,200 items in 24.5 linear feet dated 1763 to 1936 with a 1975 addition, in the Southern Historical Collection at UNC. These series cover freed persons and African American migration, the General Assembly, real estate and the Linville Improvement Company, women's lives in the South, and schooling under William Bingham.

Why this is here: Catalog heading in the UNC record: Bingham, Wm. (William), 1835-1873.

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  • NC LIVE: prepared search for Wm. (William) Bingham Library card An advanced search of the state’s shared databases already scoped to Orange County’s places and this subject; edit it freely, and sign in through your North Carolina library to read
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