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R. S. Tucker

1829–1894 as the Library of Congress records it · Library of Congress authority record ↗

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Ruffin S. Tucker papers, 1811-1924 (bulk 1811-1858).

Tucker, Ruffin S., 1795-1851 · 1811

Papers of Ruffin S. Tucker, 1795 to 1851, dated 1811 to 1924 and heaviest between 1811 and 1858: fifty four items in the Southern Historical Collection at UNC, collection 4595. Topics include the real estate business in Raleigh, marriage settlements, bills of sale for enslaved people, and economic conditions in Franklin, Pitt and Washington counties. David L. Swain is among the other names.

Why this is here: Catalog heading in the UNC record: Tucker, R. S., 1829-1894.

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Background context: NCpedia: Rufus Sylvester Tucker NCpedia Dictionary of North Carolina Biography entry
Read contemporary evidence: DigitalNC newspapers: 21 Orange County pages naming R. S Tucker DigitalNC Searchable pages from historic Orange County newspapers
Search beyond the index: NC LIVE: prepared search for R. S. Tucker 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
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