United States Commission on Civil Rights. North Carolina Advisory Committee
Variant namesA fact-finding body formed by Civil Rights Act of 1957. First met in 1959. Chairman was McNeill Smith.
From the description of United States Commission on Civil Rights, North Carolina Advisory Committee Papers, 1949-1962 (bulk 1957-1962). (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 25912937
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1957:
Created by the Civil Rights Act of 1957 -
1959, Jan.:
First meeting -
1959 -1962 :Conducted a series of studies in the areas of administration of justice, education, employment, housing, medical care, and voting -
1959 -1963 :Results of Committee's work were published both by the North Carolina Committee and the federal commission
The Chairman of the committee was McNeill Smith. The other members were: Asa T. Spaulding, Paul R. Ervin, Hector McLean, Conrad O. Pearson, William Thorpe, Curtiss Todd, Marion A. Wright, Millard Barbee, R.A. Wilkins, and secretary Margaret R. Vogt.
From the guide to the United States Commission on Civil Rights, North Carolina Advisory Committee Papers, 1949-1962, (Duke University. David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library)
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | United States Commission on Civil Rights. North Carolina Advisory Committee. United States Commission on Civil Rights, North Carolina Advisory Committee Papers, 1949-1962 (bulk 1957-1962). | Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library | |
| referencedIn | McNeill Smith Papers, 1937-1999 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection | |
| creatorOf | United States Commission on Civil Rights, North Carolina Advisory Committee Papers, 1949-1962 | David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library | |
| creatorOf | United States Commission on Civil Rights. North Carolina Advisory Committee. [Newspaper clippings on the subject of civil rights in North Carolina : 1959-May 1963 / compiled by the North Carolina Advisory Committee on Civil Rights] | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
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| associatedWith | Daniel H. Pollitt | person |
| associatedWith | Donald R. Matthews | person |
| associatedWith | Rural Electrification Administration | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Smith, McNeill. | person |
| associatedWith | Smith, McNeill. | person |
| associatedWith | Smith, McNeill 1918- | person |
| associatedWith | United States. | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| North Carolina | |||
| North Carolina |
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| Action research |
| African Americans |
| African Americans |
| African Americans |
| African Americans |
| African Americans |
| African Americans |
| African Americans |
| African Americans |
| Civil rights |
| Discrimination in education |
| Discrimination in employment |
| Discrimination in housing |
| Discrimination in medical care |
| Equality before the law |
| Government questionnaires |
| Indians of North America |
| Public libraries |
| Race discrimination |
| Social surveys |
| Voter registration |
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Corporate Body
Active 1949
Active 1962
