William B. Umstead Governors' Papers, Public Schools and Mental Care, Inc., 1953, MARS ID 366.6

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William B. Umstead Governors' Papers, Public Schools and Mental Care, Inc., 1953, MARS ID 366.6

Abstract

Correspondence and reports documenting the launching and operation of a bond campaign to raise funds for public schools and mental health institutions in North Carolina.

Descriptive Summary

Title
William B. Umstead Governors' Papers, Public Schools and Mental Care, Inc.
Call Number
MARS ID 366.6
Creator
Umstead, William Bradley, 1895-1954.
Date
1953
Extent
3.00 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, Public Schools and Mental Care, Inc., 1953 (MARS 366.6), North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, NC, USA.

Collection Overview

Correspondence and reports documenting the launching and operation of a bond campaign to raise funds for public schools and mental health institutions in North Carolina. Major subseries include a county file of correspondence from the general public and a general file of correspondence largely from supporting organizations and institutions.

Arrangement Note

Grouped by form, then alphabetical by county, subject, or correspondent.

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
County File, Alamance- Yancey
85
General Correspondence: A-C; D, Donations; Mc-P, Correspondence; T, Telephone Service; Typewriter Correspondence; U, V, W
86
Miscellaneous Correspondence
86
Certificate of Incorporation; County Chairmen; Publicity; Speakers Kit; Datebook- Speaker's Engagement; Newspaper Clippings
87

Subject Headings

  • Finance, Public
  • Fund raising
  • Mental health facilities
  • Psychiatric hospitals
  • Public schools
  • State bonds
  • State hospitals