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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 School - Students (Unidentified), Undated

 Item — Box P455-P550, Folder: 5, item: p-0504
Identifier: p-0504
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 School (Unidentified) , 1909-1911

 Item — Box P352-P454, Folder: 3, item: p-0394
Identifier: p-0394
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: 1909-1911
Found in: The Johnston County Heritage Center / PHC00237, Individual Photographs Collection / Photographs

Benson School Wood-Frame Building Later Known as "Dixie House", undated

 Item — Box P1181-P1357, Folder: 2, item: p-1206
Identifier: p-1206
Scope and Contents

The Benson School building was built pre-1920's

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

Benson Service Station (Texaco), circa 1930s (?)

 Item — Box P1702-P1847, Folder: 1, item: p-1742
Identifier: p-1742
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 1930s (?)
Found in: The Johnston County Heritage Center / PHC00237, Individual Photographs Collection / Photographs

Benson Sing, Audience, 1981

 Item — Legal box PHC 216-218; 220-225, Folder: PHC 225, item: PHC 225.08
Identifier: phc00225.08
Dates: 1981
Found in: The Johnston County Heritage Center / PHC00225, Benson Sing Photograph Collection

Benson Sing, Mamie Royall and Steve Stephenson, 1981

 Item — Legal box PHC 216-218; 220-225, Folder: PHC 225, item: PHC 225.10
Identifier: phc00225.10
Dates: 1981
Found in: The Johnston County Heritage Center / PHC00225, Benson Sing Photograph Collection

Benson Sing, P.B. Wood, Steve Stephenson, Edward Peabody, and Mamie Royall, 1981

 Item — Legal box PHC 216-218; 220-225, Folder: PHC 225, item: PHC 225.09
Identifier: phc00225.09
Dates: 1981
Found in: The Johnston County Heritage Center / PHC00225, Benson Sing Photograph Collection

Benson Sing Photograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: PHC00225
Dates: Record Keeping: 2011 September 13
Found in: The Johnston County Heritage Center / Benson Sing Photograph Collection

Benson - street scene, circa 1930s

 Item — Box P170-P351, Folder: 14, item: p-0346
Identifier: p-0346
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 1930s
Found in: The Johnston County Heritage Center / PHC00237, Individual Photographs Collection / Photographs

Benson: "The Benson Story" by Herky Ledbetter, Benson Review, 1964 - 1 with original newspapers

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

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