Historical Society of North Carolina, 1945-1995

Collection Number: 03983

Collection Title: Historical Society of North Carolina, 1945-1995

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Size	5000 items (10.5 linear feet)
Abstract	The Historical Society of North Carolina was founded in 1945. The collection contains records of the Society, especially those of the secretary; papers presented at Society meetings; papers submitted in award competitions sponsored by the Society; and other materials related to the Society's activities relating to the study of North Carolina history.
Creator	Historical Society of North Carolina.
Language	English.

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Restrictions to Access: Records may be examined by any member of the Society. See control file for restrictions relating to use for research.; This collection contains additional materials that are not processed and are currently not available to researchers. For information about access to these materials, contact Research and Instructional Services staff. Please be advised that preparing unprocessed materials for access can be a lengthy process.

Restrictions to Use: No usage restrictions.

Copyright Notice: Copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.

Preferred Citation: [Identification of item], in the Historical Society of North Carolina #3983, Southern Historical Collection, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Provenance: Deposits January 1974, January 1978, October 1978, January 1991 (Acc. 91017), April 1992 (Acc. 92051), November 1992 (Acc. 92176), October 1994 (Acc. 94146), October 1996 (Acc. 96138), and November 2003 (Acc. 99659).

Sensitive Materials Statement: Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, the North Carolina Public Records Act (N.C.G.S. § 132 1 et seq.), and Article 7 of the North Carolina State Personnel Act (Privacy of State Employee Personnel Records, N.C.G.S. § 126-22 et seq.). Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill assumes no responsibility.

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When the Historical Society of North Carolina was formed in 1945, it was said to be a "reorganization" based on earlier societies. It was, however, different in membership, purpose, and type of activities from any such organization that had existed in the state. For details, see clipping files in the North Carolina Collection and For History's Sake by H. G. Jones.

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The collection contains records of the Historical Society of North Carolina, especially those of the secretary; papers presented at Society meetings; papers submitted in award competitions sponsored by the Society; and other materials related to the Society's activities relating to the study of North Carolina history.

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Expand/collapse Original Deposit, 1974.

About 500 items.

Miscellaneous correspondence, records, and papers delivered at meetings of the Historical Society of North Carolina.

Box 1

Deposit of January 1974 #03983, Series: "Original Deposit, 1974." Box 1

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9 items.

Papers submitted for the Society's 1977 Undergraduate History Award and related correspondence of Jerry Cashion, chair of the Awards Committee, and others.

Box 2

Addition of January 1978 #03983, Series: "Addition of January 1978." Box 2

Expand/collapse Addition of October 1978.

About 1200 items.

Records from the office of the secretary of the Society, including constitutions; meetings and programs; memberships and nominations; Society awards; other Society business and minutes of Society meetings; announcements of meetings; lists of research in progress; papers read before the Society; papers submitted for the Undergraduate Award; depositions and other materials related to a suit over the will of Sarah Graham Kenan to which the Society was a party.

Box 2

Addition of October 1978 #03983, Series: "Addition of October 1978." Box 2

Expand/collapse Addition of January 1991.

About 3000 items.

Office files as listed below. The orginial file order, file names, and HSNC file code have been retained. Note that materials are arranged in reverse chronological order.

Box 3	HSNC 1A: Impending meeting correspondence, 1981-1987 #03983, Series: "Addition of January 1991." Box 3
	HSNC 1B: Meetings: Notes and minutes, 1971-1985 (2 folders) #03983, Series: "Addition of January 1991." Box 3
	HSNC 2A: General correspondence, 1975-1987 (13 folders) #03983, Series: "Addition of January 1991." Box 3
	HSNC 3B: Membership lists, duplicates, past #03983, Series: "Addition of January 1991." Box 3
	HSNC 3D: Nominations and acceptances, past, 1975-1986 (2 folders) #03983, Series: "Addition of January 1991." Box 3
	HSNC 6A: Connor: General correspondence and list of winners, 1969-1989 #03983, Series: "Addition of January 1991." Box 3
	HSNC 7A: Lefler: General correspondence, 1973-1989 (2 folders) #03983, Series: "Addition of January 1991." Box 3
	HSNC 8: Memorials read at meetings, 1973-1986 (3 folders) #03983, Series: "Addition of January 1991." Box 3
	HSNC 7C: Lefler: Papers submitted for consideration, 1986-1989 (4 folders) and 1978-1985 (8 folders) #03983, Series: "Addition of January 1991." Box 3
Box 4	HSNC 11: Papers presented, 1984-1989 (6 folders) and 1978-1983 (4 folders) #03983, Series: "Addition of January 1991." Box 4
Box 5	No code inactive treasurer's files prior to 1980 #03983, Series: "Addition of January 1991." Box 5

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About 300 items.

Office files as listed below. The orginial file order, file names, and HSNC file code have been retained. Note that materials are arranged in reverse chronological order.

Box 6	HSNC 2A: General correspondence, 1988-1989 (2 folders) #03983, Series: "Addition of April 1992." Box 6
	HSNC 3E: Membership committee, 1985-1988 (5 folders) #03983, Series: "Addition of April 1992." Box 6
	HSNC 7C: Lefler: Papers submitted for consideration, 1990 (1 folder) and 1991 (1 folders) #03983, Series: "Addition of April 1992." Box 6
	HSNC 9: Research in progress (1 folder) #03983, Series: "Addition of April 1992." Box 6
	HSNC 11: Papers presented, 1990 (1 folder) and 1991 (1 folder) #03983, Series: "Addition of April 1992." Box 6
	No code Kenan bequest, 1969 (1 folder) #03983, Series: "Addition of April 1992." Box 6
	Wesley Wallace broadcasting speech, 1970 (1 folder) #03983, Series: "Addition of April 1992." Box 6

Expand/collapse Addition of November 1992.

1 item.

"The Relationship between the Records Administrator and the Historian," presidential address to the Historical Society of North Carolina, 15 October 1975, by Mattie Underwood Russell. #03983, Series: "Addition of November 1992." Box 6

Expand/collapse Addition of October 1994.

About 25 items.

Box 6	Lefler competition essays, 1992 #03983, Series: "Addition of October 1994." Box 6
	Papers read at meetings of the Society, 1992-1994 #03983, Series: "Addition of October 1994." Box 6

Expand/collapse Addition of October 1996.

About 500 items.

Office files as listed below. The orginial file order, file names, and HSNC file code have been retained. Note that materials are arranged in reverse chronological order.

Box 6-7	Meetings: HSNC 1A: Impending meeting correspondence #03983, Series: "Addition of October 1996." Box 6-7 Box 6 Box 7
	Meetings: HSNC 1B: Notices and minutes, 1986-1990 #03983, Series: "Addition of October 1996." Box 6-7 Box 6 Box 7
	Meetings: HSNC IC: Council minutes #03983, Series: "Addition of October 1996." Box 6-7 Box 6 Box 7
	Meetings: HSNC 1D: Attendance checklists #03983, Series: "Addition of October 1996." Box 6-7 Box 6 Box 7
	Meetings: HSNC 1E: Attendance correspondence #03983, Series: "Addition of October 1996." Box 6-7 Box 6 Box 7
	Meetings: HSNC 1F: Hosts #03983, Series: "Addition of October 1996." Box 6-7 Box 6 Box 7
	General correspondence: HSNC 2A, 1990 #03983, Series: "Addition of October 1996." Box 6-7 Box 6 Box 7
	Membership: HSNC 3A: Membership list, current #03983, Series: "Addition of October 1996." Box 6-7 Box 6 Box 7
	Membership: HSNC 3B: Membership lists, past #03983, Series: "Addition of October 1996." Box 6-7 Box 6 Box 7
	Membership: HSNC 3C: Nominatons, election pending #03983, Series: "Addition of October 1996." Box 6-7 Box 6 Box 7
	Membership: HSNC 3D: Nominations and acceptances, past, 1987-1991 #03983, Series: "Addition of October 1996." Box 6-7 Box 6 Box 7
	Emeritus/inactive membership status: HSNC 4A: Requests granted #03983, Series: "Addition of October 1996." Box 6-7 Box 6 Box 7
	Constitution and By-Laws: HSNC 5A #03983, Series: "Addition of October 1996." Box 6-7 Box 6 Box 7
	Connor Award: HSNC 6A: General correspondence and list of winners, 1990-1995 #03983, Series: "Addition of October 1996." Box 6-7 Box 6 Box 7
	Connor Award: HSNC 6B: Guidelines for handling award #03983, Series: "Addition of October 1996." Box 6-7 Box 6 Box 7
	Lefler Award: HSNC 7A: General correspondence, 1990-1995 #03983, Series: "Addition of October 1996." Box 6-7 Box 6 Box 7
	Memorials read at meetings: HSNC 8A, 1987-1991 #03983, Series: "Addition of October 1996." Box 6-7 Box 6 Box 7
	Research in progress #03983, Series: "Addition of October 1996." Box 6-7 Box 6 Box 7
	Historical information: HSNC 10A: Officers and committees, current #03983, Series: "Addition of October 1996." Box 6-7 Box 6 Box 7
	Historical information: HSNC 10B: Officers and committees, past #03983, Series: "Addition of October 1996." Box 6-7 Box 6 Box 7
	Historical information: Lefler competition winner, 1994 #03983, Series: "Addition of October 1996." Box 6-7 Box 6 Box 7
	Historical information: Lefler competition submissions, 1994 (2 folders) #03983, Series: "Addition of October 1996." Box 6-7 Box 6 Box 7
	Historical information: Presidential addresses, 1994-1995 #03983, Series: "Addition of October 1996." Box 6-7 Box 6 Box 7
	Historical information: Papers read, spring 1995 #03983, Series: "Addition of October 1996." Box 6-7 Box 6 Box 7
	Historical information: Papers read, fall 1995 #03983, Series: "Addition of October 1996." Box 6-7

Expand/collapse Addition of November 2003.

About 100 items.

Office files as listed below.

Box 7	Correspondence, 1955-1980: Meeting announcements, nominations, membership rolls, and constitutions #03983, Series: "Addition of November 2003." Box 7
	Financial reports, 1951-1967 #03983, Series: "Addition of November 2003." Box 7
	Meeting minutes, 1951-1970 #03983, Series: "Addition of November 2003." Box 7

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Unprocessed, but usable.

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Collection Number: 03983 Collection Title: Historical Society of North Carolina, 1945-1995

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Collection Number: 03983

Collection Title: Historical Society of North Carolina, 1945-1995