19423393http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6112fxqrevised
SNAC: Social Networks and Archival Context
VIAFrevised2015-05-07machineCPF merge programMerge v2.0revised2016-08-11T06:20:41machineSNAC EAC-CPF ParserBulk ingest into SNAC Databaserevised2016-08-11T06:20:41humanSystem Service (system@localhost)created2024-03-28machineSNAC EAC-CPF SerializerSNAC Identity Constellation serialized to EAC-CPFpersonGreenberg, Harold, 1930-1996presumedGreenberg, Haroldpresumed1930-01-111996McKissick, Floyd B. (Floyd Bixler), 1922-Greenberg, Harold, 1930-1996Floyd B. McKissick Papers, 1940s-1980sMcKissick, Floyd B. (Floyd Bixler), 1922-Floyd B. McKissick Papers, 1940s-1980s126.0 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 157,000 items)<p>Floyd B. McKissick (1922-1991) was born in Asheville, N.C. He was an attorney, businessman, and civil rights leader. McKissick married Evelyn Williams, with whom he had four children: Joycelyn; Andree; Floyd, Jr.; and Charmaine. The collection contains materials documenting Floyd B. McKissick's work as an lawyer, businessman, and civil rights leader. Included are items pertaining to his law practice in Durham, N.C.; his service, beginning in 1966, as national director of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE); his work as advisor to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP); and his interests in politics and education. Many items relate to Soul City, N.C., a town owned and operated by African Americans near Warrenton, N.C. Included are items describing the impact of Soul City on rural Warren County, N.C., and Vance County, N.C. Among the companies documented are McKissick Enterprises of New York and North Carolina; City Development, Inc.; HealthCo, Inc.; Madison and McKissick Development, Inc.; McKissick S.C. Associates; the Soul City Foundation and other Soul City companies; and the Warren Regional Planning Corporation. There are also a few items relating to the McKissick family and to his affiliation with the Republican Party at the local, state, and national levels.</p>
<p>Collection is jointly held by Southern Historical Collection of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the African American Resources Collection of North Carolina Central University.</p>EnglishEnglishUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection