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| Size | 82.5 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 82500 items) |
| Abstract | Harold Martin Lancaster was born on 24 March 1943 in Patetown Community, N.C.; received the J.D. degree from the University of North Carolina Law School, 1967; served in the U.S. Navy, 1967-1970; and began his Goldsboro, N.C., law practice in 1970. He served in the North Carolina House of Representatives, 1978-1986, and represented the Third North Carolina District in the U.S. House of Representatives, 1987-1994. Chiefly North Carolina General Assembly and U.S. House of Representatives legislative materials (bills, committee reports, etc.) and correspondence relating to the issues discussed in the legislative materials. About 20% of the collection relates to Lancaster's tenure in the North Carolina House, 1978-1986. The rest of the collection relates to his time in the U.S. Congress, 1987-1994. |
| Creator | Lancaster, H. Martin (Harold Martin), 1943- |
| Language | English |
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Subject Headings
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Biographical
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Harold Martin Lancaster was born on 24 March 1943 in Patetown Community, N.C. In 1957, he served as a Page in the North Carolina House of Representatives and in 1959 as Chief Page. He attended the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, where he served in the Student Legislature and the North Carolina State Student Legislature. In 1964, he served as an intern in state government and in 1966 was a research assistant for Senator Sam J. Ervin's Constitutional Rights Subcommittee. Lancaster received the A.B. degree in 1965 and the J.D. degree from the University of North Carolina Law School in 1967.
After law school, Lancaster served three years as a Judge Advocate in the Navy, eighteen months of which were spent on the U.S.S. Hancock off the coast of Vietnam. He continued as an active reservist and retired as a Captain in 1993. Following his naval service, Lancaster returned to Wayne County to begin practicing law with his college and law school classmate, Phil Baddour, Jr.
Lancaster served in the North Carolina House of Representatives from 1978 to 1986, his last two terms as chairman of the Judiciary Committee. Lancaster was elected to represent the Third North Carolina District in the United States House of Representatives beginning in 1987. He served as freshman whip and on many House committees, including Armed Services, Agriculture, and Small Business. His membership on the Armed Services Committee, which he secured as a freshman, was a particular coup, since Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base and Seymour Johnston Air Force Base are within the Third District and Fort Bragg, Pope Air Force Base, and the Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station are in adjoining counties.
As a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives Lancaster served on the following committees:
1983-1986: Judiciary Committee (Chairman)
1981-1983: Highway Safety Committee (Chairman)
1979-1986: Government Ethics
1979-1986: Veterans Affairs
1978-1982: Appropriations
1982-1986: Finance
1983-1984: Corrections
1983-1984: Housing
1979-1983: Judicial Council
1979-1980: Product Liability Study Commission
1981-1982: Health Occupational Licensing Boards Study Commission (Chairman)
1981-1982: Investment of Public Funds Study Commission
1981-1982: Separation of Powers Study Commission
1983-1984: Neuse River Basin Study Commission (Chairman)
1983-1984: Computer Literary Study Commission
1981-1986: Mental Health Study Commission
1985-1986: Joint Committee on Governmental Operations
1986-1986: Simplified Business Licensing Commission (1985-86)
1985-1986: Venture Capital Study Commission
As a member of the United States Congress, Lancaster served on the following committees:
1987-1995: Committee on Armed Services
1993-1995: Committee of Merchant Marine and Fisheries
1987: Committee on Public Works and Transportation
1987-1995: Committee on Small Business
1994: Congressional Study Group on Germany (Chairman)
Lancaster left Congress in 1994 to return to Goldsboro. In 1995, he served as Special Assistant to the President on Chemical Weapons. He was nominated by President Clinton in 1995 to become Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works and was confirmed in January 1996.
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Scope and Content
Chiefly North Carolina General Assembly and United States House of Representatives legislative materials (bills, committee reports, etc.) and correspondence relating to the issues discussed in the legislative materials. About 20% of the collection relates to Lancaster's tenure in the North Carolina House of Representatives, 1978-1986. The rest of the collection relates to his time in the United States Congress as representative from the Third North Carolina District, 1987-1994.
For the most part, the order and titles of original boxes, folders, and envelopes has been maintained. Most material is filed by issue, committee, or other subject-based classification. Some correspondence, however, is filed alphabetically by correspondents' last names.
Unprocessed addition includes correspondence files, financial information, Naval Reserve files, biographical information, personal files, and other material. Most of the files from 1995 and 1996 relate to Lancaster's work as Special Advisor to the President on Chemical Weapons and to his appointment, confirmation, and work as Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works.
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Series 1. Personal Files, 1971-1991.
Primarily files from Lancaster's law office (Baddour, Lancaster, Parker & Hine, P.A., Goldsboro, N.C.). Also included are personal correspondence and files from the North Carolina Arts Council which Lancaster chaired from 1977 to 1981. There are also files on Lancaster's service in the Naval Reserves and a folder containing correspondence regarding his gifts to charity. Arrangement is roughly alphabetical for personal and legal files and by year for Arts Council files.
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Series 2. North Carolina General Assembly, 1979-1986.
The subseries 2.1 - 2.4 are divided into three main sections: House Bills, General Legislative Files, and General Correspondence. The House Bills files include folders for each bill that Lancaster worked on or corresponded about with other House members. Many of these files pertain to bills that were written or sponsored by Lancaster. Arrangement is by bill number. The General Legislative files contain committee and task force files, subject files, correspondence with other legislators and government officials, and files on issues not related to specific bills. The General Correspondence subsection contains mail from constituents, other governmental agencies, and occasional letters from other legislators relating to personal or campaign issues. A carbon copy of Lancaster's response is often filed with the letter he received.
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Subseries 2.1. 1979-1980 Session, 1979-1980.
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Subseries 2.1.1. House Bills.
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Subseries 2.1.2. General Legislative Files.
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Subseries 2.1.3. General Correspondence
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Subseries 2.1.4. Legislative Files, 1979-1980.
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Subseries 2.1.5 Issue Mail
| Folder 162-169 |
Issue Mail #04740, Subseries: "2.1.5 Issue Mail" Folder 162-169Folder 162Folder 163Folder 164Folder 165Folder 166Folder 167Folder 168Folder 169 |
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Subseries 2.2. 1981-1982 Session, 1981-1982.
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Subseries 2.2.1 House Bills, 1981-1982.
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Subseries 2.2.2. General Legislative Files, 1981-1982.
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Subseries 2.2.3. Legislative Correspondence, 1981-1982.
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Subseries 2.2.4. General Correspondence, 1981-1982.
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Subseries 2.3. 1983-1984 Session, 1983-1984.
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Subseries 2.3.1. House Bills.
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Subseries 2.3.2. General Legislative Files, 1983-1984.
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Subseries 2.3.3. General Correspondence, 1983-1984.
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Subseries 2.4: 1985-1986 Session, 1985-1986.
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Subseries 2.4.1. House Bills, 1985-1986.
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Subseries 2.4.2. General Legislative, 1985-1986.
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Subseries 2.4.3. General Correspondence Files, 1985-1986.
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Subseries 2.5. Office Files, 1978-1986.
Personal and campaign files and information relating to projects in Lancaster's district. There is a large file of speeches and notes for speeches.
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Series 3. United States Congress, 1986-1994.
Files from each of Lancaster's four terms in the House of Representatives. Subseries are determined by administrative origin. Each subseries contains legislative correspondence. Since Lancaster did not separate correspondence from other files, it is likely that most folders contain correspondence of some sort. Files appeared to be maintained over multiple sessions so material spanning many years can often be found in a single folder. With the subseries there is no arrangement.
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Subseries 3.1. General Legislative Files, 1986-1994.
Includes subject files, committee hearing reports, political travel files, legislative project information, and other files labeled "General Legislative" by Lancaster. Files are by subject and often include correspondence between Lancaster and other legislators and with constituents. There are folders for each of the committee hearings which Lancaster attended - these contain copies of testimony, notes, and questions for panel members. The political travel files deal largely with Lancaster's many trips to Geneva where he negotiated at the Chemical Weapons Convention. Many files contain House and Democratic party leadership information (often letters from other legislators lobbying for votes or support) and letters Lancaster drafted with other members of Congress. There are only a few files on specific bills.
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Subseries 3.1.1. General Legislative, 1986-1994.
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Subseries 3.2. Department/Agency Files, 1986-1994.
Files on federal departments and agencies. Many of these files do not pertain to specific issues but are used more as subject files. Lancaster served on the Armed Services Committee and was Chairman of the Morale, Welfare, and Recreation panel with many documents relating to these activities. Files related to North Carolina military bases are included in this series. Most files contain correspondence between Lancaster and other legislators or government officials.
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Subseries 3.3: Office Files, 1986-1994.
Files related to North Carolina issues and to the operation of Lancaster's office. Legislative newsletters, press releases, and speeches are included in this series. The speeches files include drafts and notes for speeches, final copies, and copies of speeches by others. Issue mail (mail from constituents) makes up a major part of this series. Issue mail is arranged by subject. A copy of Lancaster's response is often filed with the original letter. These files are not always limited to mail from constituents - letters on the same subject from other legislators are often interfiled here, as are occasional pamphlets and clippings. Office files include appointment books, guest registers, and files on office organization. The North Carolina files deal primarily with North Carolina businesses or communities that would be affected by federal legislation, or are seeking federal funding or intervention.
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Subseries 3.4. Political/Campaign Files, 1986-1994.
Primarily fundraising records from Lancaster's campaigns. Includes files from his yearly Washington Pig Pickin'. There are some notes on campaign strategy and a few polls commissioned by Lancaster.
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Series 4. Pictures, 1991-1994.
| Image P-4740/1-10 |
Visit to Cherry Point Marine Base 1991 #04740, Series: "4. Pictures, 1991-1994." P-4740/1-10P-4740/1P-4740/2P-4740/3P-4740/4P-4740/5P-4740/6P-4740/7P-4740/8P-4740/9P-4740/10 |
| Image P-4740/11-13 |
Lancaster with Groups #04740, Series: "4. Pictures, 1991-1994." P-4740/11-13P-4740/11P-4740/12P-4740/13 |
| Image P-4740/14-15 |
Trip to the Persian Gulf 1991 #04740, Series: "4. Pictures, 1991-1994." P-4740/14-15P-4740/14P-4740/15 |
| Image P-4740/16 |
Rural Electric Youth Tour to Washington 1994 #04740, Series: "4. Pictures, 1991-1994." P-4740/16 |
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Series 5. Audiovisual materials, 1986-1992.
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Addition of March 1998 (Acc.98065)
| Box 58-62 |
Addition of March 1998 #04740, Series: "Addition of March 1998 (Acc.98065)" Box 58-62Box 58Box 59Box 60Box 61Box 62 |
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Items Separated
Processed by: Roslyn Holdzkom and Nick Graham with the assistance of Brandi Brown November 1997, Updated December 2004
Encoded by: ByteManagers Inc., 2008
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