Proceedings of the Convention of Southern Governors - Accession 1197 - M565 (618)

Authors

Southern Governors, Convention of
William Meade Fishback

Files

Identifier

Accession 1197 - M565 (618)

Inclusive Dates

1893

Restrictions

Open under the rules and regulations of the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections

Collection Size

20 pieces

Language

English;

Scope and Content Note

The collection consists of a copy of Proceedings of the Convention of Southern Governors, Held In The City of Richmond, Virginia, on April 12^th and 13^th, 1893: With Papers Prepared By The Governors of Arkansas, Alabama, South Carolina and Virginia, In Regard To The Physical Resources of Their Respective States published in Richmond, VA by C. N. Williams, Printer in 1893. The purpose of the convention was to advance by “co-operation and concert of action the industrial interests and well-being” of the states of Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Missouri. Benjamin Ryan Tillman was in attendance from South Carolina, as well as Governors: William Meade Fishback (Arkansas; Thomas G Jones (Alabama); Murphy J. Foster (Louisiana); Frank Brown (Maryland); Elias Carr (North Carolina); Philip Watkins McKinney (Virginia); Included is a paper prepared by Gov. William Meade Fishback (1831-1903) of Arkansas concerning the physical resources of his state.

Provenance

Transferred from Special Collections.

Copyright

For information concerning copyright please contact the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections at Winthrop University.

Finding Aid Citation

Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections, Winthrop University, "Proceedings of the Convention of Southern Governors - Accession 1197 - M565 (618)". Finding Aid 1361.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaids/1361