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Henry L. and Mary E. Graves Paper

 Collection — legal box: PC 96-109
Identifier: PC00103

Scope and Contents

The Henry L. & Mary E. Graves Papers contain a twenty-fifth wedding anniversary invitation for the Graves, which was held at First Presbyterian Church, Smithfield, NC.

Dates

  • Record Keeping: 1991 October 28
  • 1895 May 17

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. Please send requests to heritagecenter@johnstonnc.com or through the ArchivesSpace request form.

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

Henry Lewis Graves was born October 24, 1847, to Calvin E. and Caroline Foust Graves. At the age of 16, he joined the Confederate Army and, until Lee’s surrender, was a body guard for Jefferson Davis. Graves married Mary Elizabeth Whitley (born December 2, 1850 to K.M.C. and Sarah Elizabeth McKinney) on May 18, 1870, and the couple had three children: Callie G. Thomas (July 9, 1880-February 3, 1967); Ida Graves Hadley (1872-1951); Henry L. Graves, Jr. (1885-1920). Graves and his wife were charter members of First Presbyterian Church, Smithfield, NC. He died November 22, 1920, and his wife on January 2, 1917. They were both buried in Riverside Cemetery, Smithfield, NC.

Extent

.033 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

The materials in the Henry L. and Mary E. Graves Paper are arranged chronologically/alphabetically/in the original order as submitted.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The Henry L. and Mary E. Graves Paper 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.

Processing Information

Preliminary resource record created by Bennette Chapman, December 2019.

Title
Finding Aid to the Henry L. and Mary E. Graves Paper
Status
In Progress
Author
Sandra Broome
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the The Johnston County Heritage Center Repository

Contact:
241 E Market St, Smithfield, NC 27577
Smithfiled North Carolina 27577 United States
(919) 934-2836