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[Identification of item], in the David Matthew Thompson Papers, #3957-z, Southern Historical Collection, The Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Acquisitions Information

Received from Laurence Thompson of Charleston, S.C., October and November 1972, April 1973, and November 1992.

Additional Descriptive Resources

A copy of the original finding aid for this collection is filed in folder 1.

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Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007

Updated by: Kate Stratton and Jodi Berkowitz, June 2009

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• College presidents--North Carolina--History--20th century.
• Confederate States of America. Army--Military life.
• Football--North Carolina--History--19th century.
• Graham, Edward Kidder, 1876-1918.
• North Carolina University magazine (Chapel Hill, N.C. : 1889)
• Phillips, Samuel F.
• Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Correspondence.
• Spencer, Cornelia Phillips, 1825-1908.
• Thompson, David Matthew, 1844-1925.
• Thompson, Holland, 1873-1940.
• Trinity College (Durham, N.C.)--Football--History--19th century.
• University of North Carolina (1793-1962)--Football--History--19th century.
• University of North Carolina (1793-1962)--History.
• University of North Carolina (1793-1962)--Presidents.
• Winborne, Richard Watson.

David Matthew Thompson (1844-1925) of Randolph County, N.C., was a Confederate soldier, teacher, principal, and superintendent of schools in Lincoln and Iredell counties, N.C., and Gainesville, Fla. He was educated at Sylvan Academy in Alamance County, N.C., and at Cook County Normal School, Chicago, Ill. His wife was Mary Elizabeth Rice Thompson and their son was Holland McTyeire Thompson

Holland Thompson (1873-1940) was a professor of history, scholar, writer, and author in the field of American history. He was educated at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Columbia University.

The collection includes the papers of David Matthew Thompson and his son Holland Thompson. David Matthew Thompson's papers are chiefly testimonial letters from former educators and other prominent persons including Kemp P. Battle, N. C. English, and Edwin A. Alderman. There is also a scrapbook of clippings related to Thompson's life and career and a group of loose clippings of the same nature. Also included are four letters, 1863-1864, from Thompson's wife's cousin, Richard Watson Winborne, a Confederate soldier in Virginia, discussing camp life, the progress of the war, and the future. The papers of Thompson's son, Holland Thompson are chiefly related to the University of North Carolina, including a letter from H. M. Thompson about the University of North Carolina-Trinity College football game in 1893; letters, 1894, from Samuel F. Phillips (1824-1903) and Cornelia Phillips Spencer (1825-1908) about the history of the University Magazine; and letters, 1912, 1914, and 1915, about his work from Edward Kidder Graham, president of the University. There are also some letters of recommendation, photographs, and diplomas.

• Oversize volume (SV-3957/1)
• Photographs (PF-3957/1 and OP-PF-3957/1)
• Oversize papers (X-OPF-3957/1)