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 203 Collections and/or Records:
"The Blythe Family", Grand Champions, 1973
Item — Legal box PHC 216-218; 220-225, Folder: PHC 225, item: PHC 225.02
Identifier: phc00225.02
Dates:
1973
The Dixie House was the school house
Item
Identifier: 15-019
Dates:
1904-1913; Record Keeping: 1991 October 28
"The Dixie Travelers", Consolation, 1982
Item — Legal box PHC 216-218; 220-225, Folder: PHC 225, item: PHC 225.12
Identifier: phc00225.12
Dates:
1982
"The Melody Masters", Consolation, 1973
Item — Legal box PHC 216-218; 220-225, Folder: PHC 225, item: PHC 225.03
Identifier: phc00225.03
Dates:
1973
"The New World Singers", Grand Champions, 1982
Item — Legal box PHC 216-218; 220-225, Folder: PHC 225, item: PHC 225.11
Identifier: phc00225.11
Dates:
1982
"The Ramasso Trio", Grand Champions, 1978
Item — Legal box PHC 216-218; 220-225, Folder: PHC 225, item: PHC 225.04
Identifier: phc00225.04
Dates:
1978
Two men observing farmers display, 2010 October 17
Item — Legal box PHC 166-188: Series PHC_00179_a; Series PHC_00179_b; Series PHC_00179_c, Folder: 15, item: PHC_00180_014
Identifier: PHC_00180_014
Dates:
2010 October 17
W. H. Rowland and Unidentified Man, undated
Item — Box P1-P169, Folder: 10, item: p-0114
Identifier: p-0114
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
W. J. Barefoot auditorium, undated
Item — Legal box PHC 166-188: Series PHC_00179_a; Series PHC_00179_b; Series PHC_00179_c, Folder: 2, item: PHC.00167.006b
Identifier: PHC.00167.006b
Dates:
undated
With Kind Remembrance Postcard addressed to Miss Luna Toler of Beasley, N.C., 1909 July 2
Item
Identifier: 15.012
Dates:
1909 July 2