Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Elreta Alexander Papers, 1919-1999, document the activities of the first Black woman to practice law in North Carolina. The files consist of correspondence, news clippings, photographs, personal and work-related legal papers, interview transcripts, election campaign material, resumes, biographical/ genealogical material, writings collected by Alexander and one Travan-1 backup cartridge. The material concerns many facets of her personal life including: documentation of her...