William B. Umstead Governors' Papers, Requisitions and Extraditions, 1953-1954, MARS ID 366.3

Abstract

Correspondence, legal briefs, extradition forms, and affidavits regarding extraditions to and from North Carolina.

Descriptive Summary

Title: William B. Umstead Governors' Papers, Requisitions and Extraditions
Call Number: MARS ID 366.3
Creator: Umstead, William Bradley, 1895-1954.
Date: 1953-1954
Extent: 9.00 fibredex boxes
Language: English
Repository: State Archives of North Carolina

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Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research; records stored offsite, requires additional retrieval time; advanced notice required for Saturday access.

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], William B. Umstead Governors' Papers, Requisitions and Extraditions, 1953-1954 (MARS 366.3), North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, NC, USA.

Collection Overview

Correspondence, legal briefs, extradition forms, and affidavits regarding extraditions to and from North Carolina. Includes formal requests for extradition from governors of various states as well as from Governor Umstead.

Arrangement Note

Chronological.

Biographical/Historical note

William B. Umstead was born in Bahama North Carolina on May 13, 1895. A 1916 graduate of University of North Carolina, Umstead fought in World War I then studied law at Trinity College upon his return home. Umstead began his career practicing law in Durham county, and later served in the United States House of Representatives and Senate. In 1952 he was elected governor, where he served until his death in 1954.

Contents of the Collection

Collection Contents

January-March, 1953

April-June, 1953

July-September, 1953

October-November, 1953

December, 1953

Pending File, 1953

Correspondence, 1953

Correspondence, 1954

January-February, 1954

March-May, 1954

June-August, 1954

September-November, 1954

Subject Headings

Crime.

Criminals

Extradition

Fugitives from justice