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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:

Benson High School Building , undated

 Item — Box P170-P351, Folder: 13, item: p-0335
Identifier: p-0335
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

Benson High School Class of 1920 (Unidentified) , 1920

 Item — Box P170-P351, Folder: 14, item: p-0336
Identifier: p-0336
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: 1920
Found in: The Johnston County Heritage Center / PHC00237, Individual Photographs Collection / Photographs

Benson High School Class of 1929 , 1929

 Item — Box P170-P351, Folder: 10, item: p-0284
Identifier: p-0284
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: 1929
Found in: The Johnston County Heritage Center / PHC00237, Individual Photographs Collection / Photographs

Benson High School Class (Unidentified) , undated

 Item — Box P170-P351, Folder: 13, item: p-0332
Identifier: p-0332
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

Benson High School, Eighth and Ninth Grades, circa 1911

 Item — Box P551-P636, Folder: 1, item: p-0557
Identifier: p-557
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 1911
Found in: The Johnston County Heritage Center / PHC00237, Individual Photographs Collection / Photographs

Benson hotels

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

Benson in Pictures booklet, 1925

 Item — Legal box PHC 166-188: Series PHC_00179_a; Series PHC_00179_b; Series PHC_00179_c, Folder: 2, item: PHC.00167.014
Identifier: PHC.00167.014
Dates: 1925
Found in: The Johnston County Heritage Center / PHC00167, Benson Scenes and Landmarks Photograph Collection

Benson Little Theater

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

Benson - Main Street , c. 1940s

 Item — Box P170-P351, Folder: 13, item: p-0329
Identifier: p-0329
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: c. 1940s
Found in: The Johnston County Heritage Center / PHC00237, Individual Photographs Collection / Photographs

Benson Main Street, 1898

 Item — Box P551-P636, Folder: 1, item: p-0556
Identifier: p-556
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: 1898
Found in: The Johnston County Heritage Center / PHC00237, Individual Photographs Collection / Photographs

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