The heirs of St. Kilda : a story of the Southern past
An 1881 novel of the Southern past by John W. Moore, printed in Raleigh by Edwards, Broughton and running to 493 pages. Part of the historical novel is set in Chapel Hill.
Person in the county’s record
John W. (John Wheeler) Moore
From the state marker“Compiler of roster of North Carolina troops, 1861-1865, historian, novelist, Confederate major. His birthplace, "Mulberry Grove," 1 1/2 mi. E.”
State historical marker: A-44: John W. Moore
1833–1906 as the Library of Congress records it · Library of Congress authority record ↗
The index holds one work for John W. (John Wheeler) Moore so far. Search further, by the Library of Congress heading: WorldCat · OCPL. If you know a source, tell us.
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By John W. (John Wheeler) Moore
About John W. (John Wheeler) Moore
Thomas Miles Garrett diary, 1849-1850.
Four items centered on the diary Thomas Miles Garrett (1830-1864) kept in 1849 and 1850, part of the Southern Historical Collection at UNC, collection 1171-z. The papers cover the social and religious life of college students in Chapel Hill, temperance societies in nineteenth century North Carolina, and the university's Philanthropic Society, with material on Cornelia Phillips Spencer, John W. Moore and Joseph Alonzo Manning.
Why this is here: Catalog heading in the UNC record: Moore, John W. (John Wheeler), 1833-1906.
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- Background context: Historical marker A-44: John W. Moore NC Highway Historical Marker Compiler of roster of North Carolina troops, 1861-1865, historian, novelist, Confederate major. His birthplace, "Mulberry Grove," 1 1/2 mi. E.
- Read contemporary evidence: DigitalNC newspapers: 86 Orange County pages naming John W. Moore DigitalNC Searchable pages from historic Orange County newspapers
- Search beyond the index: NC LIVE: prepared search for John W. (John Wheeler) Moore NC LIVE 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
- Ask locally: Rebecca B. Wall Local History Collection, Orange County Public Library Rebecca B. Wall Local History Collection (OCPL) The county library’s local-history room at the Main Library in Hillsborough: books, journals, maps, and microfilm of county records from 1752
- Ask locally: Local History Help Hours and request form OCPL Local History Liaison The library’s Local History Liaison helps in person most Mondays, 12 to 3, at the Main Library, or by the online request form
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