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Benson (N.C.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Benson is named for an early settler Alfred Monroe ("Mim") Benson. In 1874 Alfred Mim Benson purchased a 402 acre tract of land on the Smithfield-Fayetteville road. In the 1880s he sold tracts to settlers and then in 1886 a railroad line was established that ran between Fayetteville and Contentnea. The Town of Benson was incorporated in 1887.

Found in 178 Collections and/or Records:

Chicopee/PGI plant

 File
Dates: undated
Found in: The Johnston County Heritage Center / SF0001, Local History Subject Files Collection / Industry

Christmas celebrations

 File
Dates: undated
Found in: The Johnston County Heritage Center / SF0001, Local History Subject Files Collection / Festivals and Celebrations / Benson

Class photograph of the 1911 First grade class of Benson School, 1911

 Item
Identifier: 15.015
Dates: 1911
Found in: The Johnston County Heritage Center / PHC00015, Elizabeth Rackley Hoyle Photograph Collection

Crossroads Church of Benson

 File
Dates: undated
Found in: The Johnston County Heritage Center / SF0001, Local History Subject Files Collection / Churches

Derry B. Allen Store with 8 unidentified men out front with caged chickens, 1913

 Item — Box P637-P726, Folder: 1, item: p-0642
Identifier: p-642
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This collection consists of individual photographs that have been donated, copied and preserved by the Johnston County Heritage Center. Many of these are portrait photographs of individuals and families.

Dates: 1913
Found in: The Johnston County Heritage Center / PHC00237, Individual Photographs Collection / Photographs

Dr. F. T. Moore, undated

 Item — Box P1-P169, Folder: 13, item: p-0154
Identifier: p-0154
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This collection consists of individual photographs that have been donated, copied and preserved by the Johnston County Heritage Center. Many of these are portrait photographs of individuals and families.

Dates: undated
Found in: The Johnston County Heritage Center / PHC00237, Individual Photographs Collection / Photographs

Farmers Commercial Bank Building, circa 1960

 Item — Box P1181-P1357, Folder: 3, item: p-1226
Identifier: p-1226
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This collection consists of individual photographs that have been donated, copied and preserved by the Johnston County Heritage Center. Many of these are portrait photographs of individuals and families.

Dates: circa 1960
Found in: The Johnston County Heritage Center / PHC00237, Individual Photographs Collection / Photographs

First citizens bank, undated

 Item — Legal box PHC 166-188: Series PHC_00179_a; Series PHC_00179_b; Series PHC_00179_c, Folder: 2, item: PHC.00167.010
Identifier: PHC.00167.010
Dates: undated
Found in: The Johnston County Heritage Center / PHC00167, Benson Scenes and Landmarks Photograph Collection

First Missionary Baptist of Benson

 File
Dates: undated
Found in: The Johnston County Heritage Center / SF0001, Local History Subject Files Collection / African Americans / Churches

First National Bank - Interior and Exterior Views, circa 1920

 Item — Box P1181-P1357, Folder: 1, item: p-1194
Identifier: p-1194
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This collection consists of individual photographs that have been donated, copied and preserved by the Johnston County Heritage Center. Many of these are portrait photographs of individuals and families.

Dates: circa 1920
Found in: The Johnston County Heritage Center / PHC00237, Individual Photographs Collection / Photographs

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