The Dialectic and Philanthropic Societies Portrait Index The portrait collections of the Dialectic and Philanthropic Literary Societies, begun before 1819 when the record notes the existence of the portraits of Caldwell and Blakely, suffered many periods of neglect. Even when regarded as needing work, they were entrusted to local handymen, notably Wilson Caldwell, a custodian of the University, in the nineteenth century. By the 1930s many had deteriorated beyond repair and others were destroyed through carelessness. The first great restoration project was begun in 1939, when restorer Rosen was contacted to restore some of the more prominent paintings. This contin- ued during World War II with Gladys Hall Coates, wife of law professor Albert Coates, who arranged for Princeton art historian Arthur Bye to come to Chapel Hill and work on restoring many of the better works. Until the 1970s, with some work done on the Jacob Marling portraits and other works, there was no fur- ther continued restoration work. Charles Barwick, a society member, compiled a list in the mid-1960s in anticipation of starting anew with the restoration, but this never achieved fruition. George T. Blackburn, another society member, took Barwick’s list and other lists from the Ackland Museum and the North Carolina Collection to make a complete list. Largely through his efforts the Dialectic and Philanthropic Societies Foundation, Inc., was formed to conserve those portraits collected and listed. Restorers of the 1970s include Leon Stacks, who did restoration work before the foundation was formed, and continued his work with the foundation. Paul Moro of New York was contracted for his experience in removing the Masonite from the back of many of the portraits and, as the program accelerated, Joseph LaFone of the Ackland museum was contacted to clean and restore several of the paintings in the collection. At this writing most of the collection is now in good to excellent condition. - Roger N. Kirkman, 1980 Without the hard work of Messrs. George Blackburn, Roger Kirkman, and Joseph Reckford, the societies would still be uneducated about many of the men whose portraits hang in their halls. When The Di & Phi Portrait Index was published in 1980, there were still several subjects of portraits and busts still alive. Unfortunately, that is no longer the case 31 years later. However, we are proud to note that many portraits have been restored in that time frame as well. With the passage of time, parts of the original portrait index have become out of date; and with the rise of the Internet, many unknowns can now be answered. It is with this in mind that we have endeavored to update the index, standardize the grammar, and complete a digital copy of this guide. The Societies thank Messrs. Blackburn, Kirkman, and Reckford for their dedication to the portraits of DiPhi so many years ago. This dedication, as well as the enthusiasm of many others, stands today through their efforts with the Dialectic and Philanthropic Societies Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization devoted to the care and restoration of these portraits. We, the members of the Dialectic and Philanthropic Societies, past, present, and future, are greatly indebted to the work the Foundation has done. - John O’Connor, 2013 Note: Di, Phi, and DiPhi refer to the original collections in which these portraits resided D Denotes that subject was a member of the Dialectic Society P Denotes that subject was a member of the Philanthropic Society N Denotes that subject was a member of neither society Alderman, Edwin Anderson (Di D) Abraham Edmonds (1907) (1861-1931) President of UNC, 1896-1900. President of Tulane University, 1900-1904. President of University of Virginia, 1904-1931. Credited with bringing UVA into the twentieth century. In his UNC administration women were first admitted. Size: 76 x 64 cm Restorations: Stacks 1979 Aycock, Charles Brantley (Phi P) Mary L.H. Williams (1913) (1859-1912) Presidential elector, 1896-1900. UNC Trustee, 1887-1912. NC Governor, 1901-1905, known as the “Educational Governor”. Died while giving a speech on universal education. Size: 76 x 64 cm Restorations: Moro 1975 Badger, George Edmund (Di N) James A. Bogle (1840) (1795-1866) UNC Trustee, 1818-1844. US Secretary of the Navy, 1841. US Senate, 1846-1855. Signer of the NC Ordinance of Secession. Size: 76 x 64 cm Restorations: Rosen 1939; NCMA 2008 Badger, George Edmund (Phi N) William Garl Browne (18XX) (1795-1866) UNC Trustee, 1818-1844. US Secretary of the Navy, 1841. US Senate, 1846-1855. Signer of the NC Ordinance of Secession. Size: 91 x 74 cm Restorations: Moro 1978 Barringer, Rufus (Di D) P.E. Brown (18XX) (1821-1895) NC House of Commons, 1848. NC Senate, 1850. General, CSA. Size: 91 x 74 cm Restorations: Stacks 1978 Battle, Kemp Plummer (Di D) William Garl Browne (Circa 1880) (1831-1919) NC State Treasurer, 1865-1868. President of UNC, 1876-1891. Historian of the University. Size: 76 x 64 cm Restorations: Bye 1943; Moro 1979 Benton, Thomas Hart (DiPhi P) Mass-produced drawing (18XX) (1782-1858) Editor, Missouri Enquirer, 1815-1820. Senator from Missouri, US Senate, 1821-1851. US House of Representatives from Missouri, 1852-1854. Staunch advocate of Manifest Destiny and the use of gold coin as money. Nicknamed “Old Bullion” for his views on soft currency. Dueled President Andrew Jackson, both survived. Expelled from the Philanthropic Society in 1799 for stealing. Size: 39 x 31 cm Restorations: Blakely, Johnston (Phi P) Unknown after D.R. Fairfax (1818) (1781-1814) Commander, USS Wasp, War of 1812. Sank fifteen British ships off the coast of England. Lost at sea after final victory. Because of his fame the NC state legislature voted unanimously to educate his daughter at the cost of the state. Three US Navy ships have been named in his honor. Size: 71 x 62 cm Restorations: Bye 1943; Gassman 1972; Mullins 1990 1 Bobbitt, William Haywood (Di D) Sculpted by William E. Hipp III (1975) (1900-1992) Elected to Superior Court judgeship, 1938. Elected to NC Supreme Court, 1954. Chief Justice, NC Supreme Court, 1972-1976. Size: Life Restorations: Branch, John (Phi P) J.F.G. Mittag (1855) (1782-1863) NC Senate, 1811, 1813-1817, 1822, and 1834. NC Governor 1817-1820. US Senate, 1823- 1829. US Secretary of the Navy, 1829-1831. US Congress, 1831-1833. Governor, Florida territory, 1844-1845. Outstanding advocate of statehood of Florida. UNC Trustee, 1817-1844. President, NC chapter of the American Colonization Society. Size: 88 x 71 cm Restorations: Rosen 1939; Bye 1943; Gassman 1972 & 1978 Braune, Gustave Maurice (DiPhi N) William Steene (Circa 1907) (1872-1931) Studied Civil Engineering at Dresden. Bridge designer for New York canals. Professor of Civil Engineering, UNC, 1921-1922. Dean, NC School of Engineering, 1922-1930 Size: 81 x 68 cm Restorations: Bridgers, Robert Rufus (Phi P) William Garl Browne (1881) (1819-1888) President, Wilmington & Weldon Railroad. NC House of Commons, 1844, 1856, 1858, and 1860. CSA Congress, 1864-1865. UNC Trustee, 1858-1868 and 1879-1888. Size: 81 x 68 cm Restorations: Bye 1943; Gassman 1972; Stacks 1978 Bryan, John Herritage (Phi P) William Garl Browne (1877) (1798-1870) NC Senate, 1823. UNC Trustee, 1823-1868. US Congress, 1825-1829. Size: 91 x 73 cm Restorations: Stacks 1979 Bryan, William Shepard (Phi P) Franklin Blackwell Mayer (1888) (1857-1905) Associate Justice, Maryland Court of Appeals, 1883-1898. Judge, Superior Court of Maryland. Size: 71 x 60 cm Restorations: Stacks 1972 Butler, Marion (Di D) Abraham Edmonds (1909) (1863-1938) President, National Farmer’s Alliance, 1861. US Senate, 1896-1901. “Father of Rural Free Delivery.” UNC Trustee, 1891-1899. Size: 77 x 64 cm Restorations: Bynum, John Gray (Phi P) Photograph retouched with chalk (18XX) (Circa 1815-1857) NC Senate, 1840, 1850, and 1852. NC House of Commons, 1854. Participated in the removal of Cherokee Indians from their land with the North Carolina Volunteers. Size: 56 x 46 cm Restorations: 2 Caldwell, Joseph (Di N) Abraham Edmonds after Unknown (18XX) (1773-1835) First UNC President, 1796-1812 and 1816-1835. Size: 76 x 64 cm Restorations: LaFone 1978 Caldwell, Joseph (Phi N) Unknown (Before 1819) (1773-1835) First UNC President, 1796-1812 and 1816-1835. Size: 75 x 60 cm Restorations: Bye 1943; Stacks 1972 Cameron, Duncan (Di N) William Garl Browne after J.A. Elder (1886) (1777-1853) NC House of Commons, 1806-1812. Judge, NC Superior Court, 1814-1816. NC Senate, 1818 and 1822. Size: 91 x 73 cm Restorations: Bye 1943; Stacks 1972 Cameron, Paul Carrington (Di D) William Garl Browne (1887) (1808-1891) Planter, Promoter of railroad development in North Carolina. Cotton manufacturer. Benefactor of UNC and St. Mary’s School, Raleigh. Largest slave owner in NC. Size: 91 x 73 cm Restorations: Bye 1943; Mullins 1989 Carr, Julian Shakespeare (Di D) William Garl Browne (Circa 1890) (1845-1924) Owner and President, Bull Durham Tobacco Company. Benefactor of Trinity College (Duke), St. Mary’s College, Wake Forest College (University), Davidson College, and UNC. Patron of Charlie Soong, a major figure in the overthrow of the Qing Dynasty in China. Size: 84 x 68 cm Restorations: Bye 1943, Moro 1975; NCMA 2002 Chase, Harry Woodburn (DiPhi N) William Steene (Circa 1907) (1883-1955) Professor of Education and Psychology, UNC, 1910-1919. President, UNC, 1919-1930. Defended the teaching of evolution at NC colleges and universities when it came under attack in the NC General Assembly. President, University of Illinois, 1930-1933. President, New York University, 1933- 1951. Size: 136 x 76 cm Restorations: Clark, Walter McKenzie (Phi P) Unknown (XXXX) (1846-1924) Lt. Colonel, CSA. Associate Justice, NC Supreme Court, 1889-1924.