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| Size | 3.0 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 1,250 items) |
| Abstract | Nancy Winbon Chase of Eureka, Wayne County, N.C., chaired the Women's Division of the North Carolina Farm Bureau, 1951-1961, and was the representative from Wayne County in the North Carolina House of Representatives, 1962-1978. Subject files, most of which contain either materials from Chase's political campaigns or newspaper clippings about her activities as a state representative, comprise about half of the collection. The remainder consists of typed and handwritten speeches by Chase and letters written to her. With the exception of a few notes from family members, the correspondence almost entirely relates to Chases's public activities, especially speaking engagements. There are also photographs, primarily of Nancy Winbon Chase and at various public functions. Among others photographed with Nancy Winbon Chase are Eleanor Roosevelt, Terry Sanford, and James Hunt. |
| Creator | Chase, Nancy Winbon, 1903- |
| Language | English |
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Nancy Winbon Chase of Eureka, Wayne County, N.C., chaired the Women's Division of the North Carolina Farm Bureau, 1951-1961, and was the representative from Wayne County in the North Carolina House of Representatives, 1962-1978. She graduated from Fremont High School in 1921 and married John Bryant Chase in 1922.
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Subject files, most of which contain either materials from Chase's political campaigns or newspaper clippings about her activities as a state representative, comprise about half of the collection. The remainder consists of typed and handwritten speeches by Chase and letters written to her. With the exception of a few notes from family members, the correspondence almost entirely relates to Chase's public activities, especially speaking engagements. There are also photographs, primarily of Nancy Winbon Chase and at various public functions. Among others photographed with Nancy Winbon Chase are Eleanor Roosevelt, Terry Sanford, and James Hunt.
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Series 1. Correspondence, 1933-1982 and undated.
Letters, telegrams, and greeting cards, mostly to Nancy Winbon Chase from friends and constituents, congratulating her on her achievements and thanking her for speaking before various groups. There are a few carbon copies of letters from Chase about her 1974 campaign for election, and a few notes from family members.
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Series 2. Speeches and Writings, circa 1955-1980.
Typed and handwritten texts of speeches by Nancy Winbon Chase, mostly undated, which were presented before civic organizations, graduating high school classes, professional associations, and religious groups. Many of these speeches deal with the changing status of women. This series also includes folders of clippings apparently collected by Chase as background for speeches.
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Series 3. Subject Files, 1951-1982.
Primarily newspaper and magazine clippings, receipts, and pamphlets relating to Nancy Winbon Chase, her political campaigns, the causes for which she worked, and her Sunday school classes.
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Series 4. Volumes
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Series 5. Photographs
Chiefly black and white photographs documenting various aspects of Nancy Winbon Chanse's public career.
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Items Separated
Photographs (PF-4320/1-7).
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Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007
Updated by: Kate Stratton and Jodi Berkowitz, November 2009
This collection was rehoused and a summary created with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
This finding aid was created with support from NC ECHO.
Diacritics and other special characters have been omitted from this finding aid to facilitate keyword searching in web browsers.
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