Personal papers and items belonging to William "Billy" Zadock Middleton Wilson; his wife, Roxie Ann Wood Wilson; and some children, particularly daughters Bertha and Ernestine. Wide range of items include business records, personal records, clothing, and personal effects ranging from the 1880s through the 1930s.
Subject
W. Z. M. Wilson was the owner of a "doctor's buggy" carriage in the GHM collection (item 2009.19.1). He was a well-established farmer in the Reidville area, with cotton becoming the foundation of his wealth. He was active in business in Greer during the period of 1880-1925, and kept many of his business records from that time.
Highlights of the collection identified so far include four previously-unknown issues of the Greer Observer; transactional records of early Greer businesses (some previously unknown) from the 1880s and 1890s, including the signatures of D. D. Davenport and Frank Burgiss; bankruptcy and other documents related to People's State Bank, Planters, and Bank of Greer; and typically-ephemeral household items.
Date
1880-1925
Table Of Contents
Group 1: Billy Wilson Papers
Group 2: Billy Wilson Papers: Family
Group 3: Audrey Davis
Group 4: Textiles
Provenance
Five chests of clothing and documents were stored in an attic on the Wilson property. The building was damaged in Hurricane Helene in 2024, and the chests were given to descendant Kala Kennemore.
Accession Number
This collection falls under 2024.16.n.n. (2024.16.0 is this finding aid).
Accession Date
Materials were first brought October 11, 2024, and arrived in multiple deliveries over the next few weeks.
Accession Creator
David Lovegrove
Depositor
Kala Kennemore; M. Hendrix Kennemore (son); Kelsi Kennemore (daughter). Kala Kennemore is a great-granddaughter of the Wilsons through their daughter (her grandmother) Evangeline.
1. Envelope from Duane H. Nash, Millington, Morris Co., N.J. to Mr. W.Z.M. Wilson, Tippin, Spartanburg Co., S.C.; Back says Bills & Receipts
2. Receipt: W.Z.M. Wilson paid $50.45 to the Office of Whitmire Bros., Greenville, S.C.
3. Office of J.W. Baker customer annual circular, Batesville, S.C.
4. Envelope from The Higganum Mfg. Corporation, Higganum, Conn. to W.Z.M. Wilson, Esq., Tippin, S.C.
5. Letter from Whitmire Bros. to W.Z.M. Wilson, Greenville, S.C.
6. Envelope from Whitmire Bros., Greenville S.C., to Mr W.Z.M. Wilson, Tippin, S.C.
7. Envelope from Southern Farm Tool Co., Atlanta, G.A., to Mr. W.Z.M. Wilson, Tippin, Spartanburg, S.C.
8. Envelope to Mr. W.Z.M. Wilson, Tippin, S.C.
9. Envelope to Mr. W.Z.M. Wilson, Tippin, S.C.; Miscellaneous writing on front and back
10. Letter from J.T. Wood trying to buy from W.Z.M. Wilson, Reidville, S.C.
11. Receipt: W.Z.M. Wilson paid $2 to The Baptist Courier
W.Z.M. Wilson's account statement from Dobson Lumber Company, Dealers in Shingles, Laths, Cement and Lime, Doors, Sash and Other Builders' Supplies
Pink Statement January 23, 1924 Stamp
Purple Paid February 9, 1924 Stamp
W.Z.M. Wilson account statement from Dobson Lumber Company, Dealers in Shingles, Laths, Cement and Lime, Doors, Sash and Other Builders' Supplies
Purple Paid stamp
