Rev. James P. Smith Scrapbooks

Collection — Carton: PC 89-93

Identifier: PC00092

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Rev. James P. Smith Scrapbooks contain four scrapbooks of newspaper clippings, pictures (circa 1920’s), and postcards.

Dates

Record Keeping: 1991 October 28
Majority of material found in Bulk 1937-1978; Inclusive 1920s; Inclusive 1950s; Single 1877

Creator

Smith, James P., Rev. (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research, however, this collection contains materials with preservation concerns. Please send requests to heritagecenter@johnstonnc.com or through the ArchivesSpace request form, or for more information, ask for assistance.

Conditions Governing Use

The nature of the Johnston County Heritage Center’s various collections means that copyright and other information about restrictions on the use of materials may be difficult or even impossible to determine. The Heritage Center claims only physical ownership of most materials.

The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user assumes full responsibility in the use of materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.

This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal, state, county or municipal right to privacy laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which Johnston County and the Johnston County Heritage Center assumes no responsibility.

Researchers are advised that the Heritage Center maintains physical stewardship of these collections under varying terms and agreements. Collections that are given to the Heritage Center are done so under a Deed of Gift agreement in which the donor transfers physical ownership rights as well as, "all right and title to... items without limiting conditions to the Heritage Center." To more fully understand rights restrictions for particular collections please consult with the Archivist or Director.

Biographical / Historical

Rev. James P. Smith, a retired Presbyterian minister and historian, authored many of the articles concerning the history of Johnston County, which are found in this scrapbook.

Smith was born June 7, 1878, in Virginia to Rev. James Powers Smith, II and Agnes Lucy Smith. A graduate of the University of Virginia and the Union Theological Seminary, Richmond, VA, he came to Smithfield, NC, in the early 1930s as a Presbyterian pastor. He pastored Smithfield’s First Presbyterian Church, Oakland Presbyterian Church, and Progressive Presbyterian Church.

Smith married Annie Higgenbatham, and the couple had four daughters and one son. He died on December 6, 1953, at his home in Smithfield, NC, and is buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Smithfield.

Extent

3; .15 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

The materials in Rev. James P. Smith Scrapbooks are arranged chronologically.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The Rev. James P. Smith Scrapbooks is one of the original collections that were accumulated in the Johnston County Room of the Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield. The library has put these collections on permanent loan and physically transferred the materials to the Heritage Center upon its creation.