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04. Manuscripts

 Record Group
Identifier: 04

Found in 499 Collections and/or Records:

National Association for Kinesiology in Higher Education (NAKHE, formerly NAKPEHE) Records

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0249
Abstract The National Association for Kinesiology and Physical Education in Higher Education (NAKPEHE) was previously the National Association for Physical Education in Higher Education (NAPEHE). It was formed in 1978 by the merger of two organizations: the National Association for Physical Education of College Women (NAPECW) and the National College Physical Education Association for Men (NCPEAM). The records include meeting minutes, correspondence, membership records, committee papers,...
Dates: 1897 - 2015

National Council of Jewish Women, Greensboro Section Records

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0092
Abstract

The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) was founded in 1893 by Hannah Greenebaum Solomon, a Jewish activist from Chicago. The Greensboro Section was formed in 1919 with Mrs. C.L. Weill as president.

Dates: 1920 - 1979

National Negro Health Week Pamphlet Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0441
Abstract

National Negro Health Week was initiated in 1915 to address concerns for African American health.

The collection contains 19 pamphlets for National Negro Health Week from 1931-1950.

Dates: 1931 - 1950

Dorothy Turlington Norment Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0187
Abstract

Dorothy Turlington was a 1943 graduate of Woman's College (now UNCG) and a fifth grade teacher in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Dorothy Turlington Norment Papers date from approximately 1935 to 1947 and include letters, greeting cards, a wedding invitation, newspaper clippings, grades and schedules from Woman's College and an ORD program.

Dates: circa 1935-1947 and undated

North Carolina Alpha Delta Kappa Records

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0155
Abstract Alpha Delta Kappa was founded in 1947 by Agnes Shipman Robertson, Marie Neal, Marion Southall and Hattie Poppino, visionary women who saw a need to recognize and support the professional efforts of outstanding women educators. The North Carolina Alpha Delta Chapter was founded in 1954.The Alpha Delta Kappa Records consists of scrapbooks, usually created by the state president, dating back to the organization's founding in 1954. Two additional boxes contain records of meetings...
Dates: 1954 - 1996

North Carolina Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Records

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0071
Abstract

The North Carolina Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (NCAFCS), originally called the North Carolina Home Economics Association (NCHEA), was founded in 1917 with the mission to promote education, research and cooperative programs in the field of home economics. These records date from 1936 to 2005 and include correspondence, minutes, reports, programs, constitutions, membership lists, scrapbooks and related materials.

Dates: 1936 - 2005

North Carolina Council for Social Legislation Records

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0051
Abstract

The North Carolina Council for Social Legislation was organized in 1920 in order to coordinate the legislative efforts of state-wide women's organizations. These records date from 1929 to 1975 and contain correspondence, administrative materials, publications, subject files, and historical documentation.

Dates: 1929 - 1975

North Carolina Council of Women's Organizations Records

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0047
Abstract

Formed in 1952 and chartered in 1959, the North Carolina Council of Women's Organizations served as a clearinghouse for women's groups, to prevent duplication of effort and provide the opportunity for partnerships. These records date from 1956 to 1979 and contain correspondence, administrative documents, financial records, printed materials, clippings and photographs.

Dates: 1956 - 1979

North Carolina Dietetic Association Records

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0064
Abstract

The North Carolina Dietetic Association is a professional membership organization for registered dietitians whose mission is to promote optimal nutrition and health to the citizens of North Carolina. These records date from 1935 to 1986 and include organizational papers, a scrapbook, photographs, clippings and publications.

Dates: 1935 - 1986

North Carolina Historical Nursing Collection

 Unprocessed Material — Box 1
Identifier: MSS 0107

North Carolina Music Educators Association Records

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0157
Abstract The primary activity of the North Carolina Music Educators Association (NCMEA) is the sponsorship of music festivals and competitions for choirs and bands. NCMEA also strives to create a standard for teaching music education in North Carolina. Records include correspondence, membership materials, minutes and working papers, financial reports, biographical materials, publications, history articles, programs, photographs, sound recordings and publications of North Carolina Music Educator. Also...
Dates: 1937 - 2016

North Carolina Poverty Project Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0213
Content Description

This collection contains materials relating to the North Carolina Poverty Project. It includes correspondence, staff evaluations, publications, resumes, and a seminar builder.

Dates: 1985-2002, bulk 1987-1993

North Carolina Speaker Ban Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0097
Abstract The North Carolina Speaker Ban Law was passed in 1963 to forbid communists from speaking on any of the campuses of the University of North Carolina. Students and faculty at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill opposed the law and requested permission to invite controversial speakers Herbert Aptheker and Frank Wilkinson to their campus. Chancellor Joseph Carlyle Sitterson denied the request, which was used as the basis of a lawsuit that resulted in a U.S. District Court in...
Dates: 1965 - 1988

North Carolina State Normal and Industrial College Scrapbook

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0442
Abstract

The 1913 North Carolina State Normal and Industrial College Scrapbook contains photographs of students and buildings who attended the school. Also included are photographs of students from some surrounding schools, including Guilford College, and other North Carolina locations.

Dates: 1913

North Carolina Theatre Conference Records

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0270
Abstract The North Carolina Theatre Conference Collection contains an assortment of documents, photos, playbills, programs, correspondence, sketches, and other materials relating to the organization. These materials have been collected from various members through their Archives Committee Initiative. The NCTC collection was in the possession of Harold Tedford, an active member of the organization, and was donated to UNCG SCUA. Because of its close association and collaborative nature with other...
Dates: 1950 - 2003

North Carolina Women's Writers Conference Records

 Unprocessed Material — Box 1
Identifier: MSS 0194

Craig Nova Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0462
Abstract Craig Nova is the award-winning author of eleven novels. His writing has appeared in Esquire, The Paris Review, The New York Times Magazine, and Men's Journal, among others. His novels have been translated into ten languages. He has also written scripts for Touchstone Films and Behavior. Nova taught creative writing at UNC Greensboro. In 2005 he was named Class of 1949 Distinguished Professor in the Humanities at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro.The collection...
Dates: 1972 - 2023

John "Jack" R. Nowlin Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0207
Content Description

This collection includes correspondence from Private Jack Nowlin to his mother from 1942 to 1945. Earlier letters identify his location as Chicago and some of the later letters mention being stationed in England. The letter dated August 18, 1942 mentions that he is preparing the barracks for the arrival of the WAACs to Fort Des Moines and includes a newspaper clipping about the WAAC barracks.

Dates: 1940-1945, and undated

Occupy Greensboro Collection

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: MSS 0232

Robert J. O'Hara Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0200
Abstract

Dr. Robert J. O'Hara is a biology professor whose research and teaching interests include natural history and the history and philosophy of science. This collection dates from 1995 to 2001 and includes correspondence, essays, field books, photographs, printed materials, and other items concerning UNCG's Peabody Park.

Dates: 1995 - 2001

David Olson Political Ephemera

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0415
Abstract

Dr. David Olson is a professor emeritus in the Department of Political Science at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. As a teacher and political scientist, Olson focuses on the study of comparative legislatures and democratization. This collection, compiled by Dr. David Olson, documents political campaigns, both in the United States and on a global level, from the early nineteenth century to the most recent American presidential election in 2012.

Dates: 1804 - 2014; Majority of material found within 1960 - 2014; Other: Date acquired: 2011 August 1

Olufemi Shittu Papers

 Unprocessed Material — Box 1
Identifier: MSS 0527

Annie Furman Parham Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0438
Abstract

Annie Furman Parham graduated from The College for Women at Greensboro in 1942. That same year, she was hired as a clerk for the Guilford County Board of Commissioners. She was an Assistant County Manager when she retired in 1991.

The 1937 Insurance Survey for Guilford County Board of Commissioners that was donated by her and contains the insurance value of schools and building in Guilford County during that time.

Dates: 1937; Other: Date acquired: 03/05/2015

Mattie Erma Edwards Parker Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0201
Abstract

Mattie Erma Edwards Parker was a student of the North Carolina College for Women, graduating in 1925. Among her college activities, Parker was a member of the Dikean Society, the Classical Club, and the Y.W.C.A. Cabinet.

The Mattie Erma Edwards Parker Papers date from 1922 to 1926. The collection includes personal correspondence materials, two college papers, and a few event programs.

Dates: 1922 - 1926

Michael F. Parker Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0148
Abstract Michael Fleming Parker was a professor in the MFA Creative Writing program at UNCG from 1992-2019. He received his Bachelor of Arts from UNC Chapel Hill in 1984 and his Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from the University of Virginia in 1988. Over the course of his career, Parker published ten books and dozens of articles and essays. He was the first to hold the UNCG Nicholas and Nancy Vacc Distinguished Professorship and won many awards, including the Mary Hobson Award in Arts and...
Dates: 1962 - 2021

Perla Belle Parker Scrapbook

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0320
Abstract

Perla Belle Parker of McColl, South Carolina, attended the North Carolina College for Women (now UNCG) from 1925-1929.

The scrapbook includes pictures, correspondence, clippings, cards, invitations and programs; also party favors, advertising matter and other memorabilia.

Dates: 1925 - 1929

Blanche Mae Pritchett Payne Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0391
Content Description

This collection contains biographical information, school notebooks, photograph facsimiles, and a memorial keepsake DVD.

Dates: Other: 1922-2008, and undated

Mary Elsie and Emily Miranda Payne Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0508
Abstract

Mary Elsie Payne Daniel and Emily Miranda payne were students at the North Carolina College for Women in the early 1900s (circa 1907 and 1912, respectively.

Contains materials related to Elsie and Emily Payne's time at the North Carolina College for Women (now UNC Greensboro). Includes materials receipts, ephemera, correspondence, programs, publications, and notebooks from their time at N.C.C.W. Also includes publications related to music and education.

Dates: 1846 - 1937

Susan Ann Pearsall Diary

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0116
Abstract

The diary deals with the life of a young girl (16 years old in 1869) living in rural Duplin County, NC.

The collection consists of a diary, transcript of the diary, photographs, supporting documentation for the diary, and Footnotes (3 issues, 2003).

Dates: 1869-1875, 2003

Mabel Vines Pearson Scrapbook

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0321
Abstract

Mabel Vine Pearson was a student of the North Carolina College for Women, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education in 1929. She was a member of the Aletheian Society, the Mathematics Club, and the Education Club.

The Mabel Vines Pearson Scrapbook dates from 1925 to 1933, with a possible gap in 1932. Among its contents are various clippings, correspondence, autographs, an autograph book, invitations, tickets, memorabilia, and various college documents.

Dates: 1925 - 1933

Minnie Lee Peedin Scrapbook

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0299
Abstract

Minnie Lee Peedin was a student of the State Normal and Industrial College, graduating in 1908.

The Minnie Lee Peedin Scrapbook dates from 1904 to 1912. It contains pictures, autographs, and notations.

Dates: 1904 - 1912

Octavia Jordan Perry Manuscript

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0068
Abstract

Octavia Jordan Perry (1895-1991) was a 1916 alumna of Woman's College (now UNCG) and an author of folk tales, children's stories, and local history. This collection contains an original typescript and 13 original watercolor illustrations for her story entitled The Indian Bracelet.

Dates: 1982

Charlie Phillips Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0276
Content Description

This collection includes biographical information, correspondence, and clippings about Charlie Phillips as well as 3 scrapbooks of appreciation letters presented to him at a dinner in his honor.

Dates: 1948 - 1972

Phoebe Baugham Barr Papers

 Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 0244

Photographs of the Monterey Jazz Festival

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0516
Abstract

A collection of 77 color Kodak photographs measuring between 3.5'x5" and 5"x7", without captions. The photographs were taken by an audeience member at the 1970 Monterey Jazz Festival. The images show the groups jamming, watching other performers, and smiling at the crowds.

Dates: 1970

Piedmont Bird Club Records

 Collection — All
Identifier: MSS 0426
Abstract

The Piedmont Bird Club was founded in 1938 in Greensboro, North Carolina as a social and conservation group devoted to birds and their natural habitats. Club records are composed of minutes, membership records, publications, correspondence, and scrapbooks.

Dates: 1938-2014; Other: Date acquired: 07/25/2012

Claude Zenobia Poindexter Scrapbook

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0296
Abstract

Claude Zenobia Poindexter of Winston Salem, North Carolina, attended the State Normal and Industrial School (now UNCG) from 1902-1905.

The scrapbook contains handwritten notes on Commencement Exercises as well as newspaper clippings of the 1905 Commencement and autographs from teachers and classmates.

Dates: 1902 - 1905

Jane Porter Poem

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0189
Abstract

Jane Porter was a British poet and novelist who lived between 1776 and 1850. She was the sister of Robert Ker Porter.

Dates: Other: 1776 - 1850

Katharine Anne Porter Letter

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0413
Content Description

Letter about "Ship of Fools", written to a reader.

Dates: 1976

Lorena Porter Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0072
Abstract

Lorena Porter was a professor of physical education and a leader in the field of movement exploration for children. The Lorena Porter Papers date from 1958 to 1985 and contain textbooks, photographs, articles, correspondence, meeting minutes and motion picture films.

Dates: 1958 - 1985

20th Century Poster Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0044
Abstract

The collection is comprised of approximately 200 posters dating from World War I to the Vietnam Era.

Dates: 1917-1976; Other: Majority of material found in 1940-1955

Public Health Pamphlet Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0440
Abstract

The United State Public Health Service is dedicated to providing public health information to the nation.

The collection contains 23 public health pamphlets created by the United States Public Health Service.

Dates: 1941 - 1953

Mabel Pugh Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0188
Abstract

Mabel Pugh (1891-1986) was an artist and a teacher of art and art history. The Mabel Pugh Papers date from 1988 to 1999 and include a biographical sketch, a print entitled The City, a postcard of The Floral Map of North Carolina, and a letter.

Dates: 1988-1999 and undated

Ramsey Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0004
Abstract

The Ramsey family was a prominent family of the slave-owning class with a mansion home in Mecklenburg, Tennessee during the Civil War era.

The Ramsey Family Papers date from 1797 to 1891 and consist chiefly of correspondence, along with autobiographical and genealogical notes and a small photograph of Sue Ramsey.

Dates: 1797 - 1891; Other: Majority of material found within 1860 - 1891