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Tait Butler

1862–1939 · Dates from the Library of Congress · Library of Congress authority record ↗

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  1. The State Farmers' Alliance meets at the Barracks, and Governor Aycock speaks at its picnic The North Carolina Farmers' State Alliance held its eighteenth annual session at the Barracks near Hillsborough, where President William A. Graham gave his annual address. On August 10 a well-attended farmers' picnic heard State Superintendent J. Y. Joyner, Governor Charles B. Aycock, Dr. Tait Butler and Charles E. Maddry. People: Charles B. Aycock, Tait Butler, Charles Edward Maddry, James Yadkin Joyner Place: The Barracks, Hillsborough · Also named: William A. GrahamSearch the index · Orange County Observer (Hillsborough), August 11, 1904, p. 2
  2. A farmers' institute meets at the Hillsborough court house The county's farmers' institute met in the court house on July 21, with talks by State Veterinarian Tait Butler, R. W. Scott of Alamance County, C. K. McQuarrie of Florida and T. B. Parker; attendance was small. People: Tait Butler, Robert W. Scott Place: Court house, Hillsborough · Also named: C. K. McQuarrie, T. B. ParkerSearch the index · Orange County Observer (Hillsborough), July 27, 1905, p. 3

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Selection of correspondence to and from H. H. Brimley.

Royster, Hubert Ashley, 1871-1959 · 1902

Correspondence of 1902 and 1903 to and from museum curator H. H. Brimley about founding the North Carolina Academy of Science, with Hubert A. Royster among the writers. Other scientists named include C. S. Brimley, W. W. Ashe, T. Gilbert Pearson, Franklin Sherman and H. V. Wilson of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 16 images.

Included because: Catalog heading in the NC Digital Collections record: Butler, Tait, 1862-1939.

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