John A. Lang, Jr., Papers, 1890-1974

National Student Federation of America

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Founded in 1925 at a conference of students from 245 universities who had gathered at Princeton University to discuss the issue of the United States and the World Court. The Federation merged with the World Student Union in 1928 and sponsored such programs as international debates, travel and news services, radio broadcasts, student problem and opinion surveys, publications, and conferences. From the description of Archives of the National Student Federation,...

Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born on January 30, 1882, in Hyde Park, New York. He was the son of James (lawyer, financier) and Sara (Delano) Roosevelt. He married Anna Eleanor Roosevelt on March 17, 1905, and had six children: Anna, James, Franklin, Elliott, Franklin Jr., John. He received his B.A. from Harvard in 1904 and later attended Columbia University Law School. Roosevelt was admitted to the Bar in 1907 and worked for the Carter, Ledyard, and Milburn firm in New York City from 1907 to 19...

Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.)

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The Civilian Conservation Corps, a federal agency, was created as part of the New Deal in 1935. From the description of Civilian Conservation Corps photograph collection [graphic]. 1936. (Santa Fe Public Library). WorldCat record id: 38548415 On March 31, 1933, congress passed the Emergency Conservation Work Act, creating the Civilian Conservation Corps. On April 5, the president appointed Robert Fechner of Tennessee as Director of Emergency Conservation Work. Fechner, a vic...

Jones, Robert Emmett, 1912-1997

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United States. Air Force

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At Harris Neck, Georgia, in the remote northern reaches of McIntosh County, the United States government, in the fall of 1942, confiscated the lands along the South Newport and Barbour Island Rivers. Paved runways were constructed for aircraft, and Harris Neck became an air reconnaissance base for the United States Army Air Force during World War II. A number of support buildings were constructed at the Harris Neck Air Base, such as barracks for personnel, an officers club, and PX, to serve the ...

Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962

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Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was the longest-serving First Lady throughout her husband President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s four terms in office (1933-1945). She was an American politician, diplomat, and activist who later served as a United Nations spokeswoman. A shy, awkward child, starved for recognition and love, Eleanor Roosevelt grew into a woman with great sensitivity to the underprivileged of all creeds, races, and nations. Her constant work to improve their lot made her one of the most loved–...

Lang, John A., 1910-1974.

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John Albert Lang, Jr. (1910-1974) was born in Carthage, N.C., the son of John A. Lang and Laura Kelly Lang, and was married to Catherine Gibson. A graduate of the University of North Carolina, Lang chaired the Department of English at Georgia Military Academy and served as president of the National Student Federation of America, Assistant Director of Education Programs for the Civilian Conservation Corps, director of the N.C. National Youth Administration, assistant to Congressmen Charles Bennet...

North Carolina. Dept. of Military and Veterans Affairs.

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East Carolina University

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East Carolina University is a doctoral-granting, publich research university located in Greenville, North Carolina. Founded March 8, 1907 as East Carolina Teachers Training School, East Carolina University (ECU) underwent a number of iterations before receiving unviersity status on June 29, 1967. ECU is made up of nine undergraduate colleges, a graduate school, and four professional schools, located primarily on two main campuses. Nicknamed, the Pirates, ECU is a member of the University of Nor...

Blue, H. Clifton

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United States. National Youth Administration

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Deane, Charles Bennett, 1898-1969

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C.B. Deane was an alumnus of Wake Forest College (Class of 1923), a lawyer from Rockingham, North Carolina, and U.S. Congressman. From the description of Charles Bennett Deane Papers, 1919-1978. (Wake Forest University - ZSR Library). WorldCat record id: 60690665 ...