Rencher Nicholas Harris Papers, 1851-1980; (bulk 1926-1965).

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Rencher Nicholas Harris Papers, 1851-1980; (bulk 1926-1965).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/19595545

The Rencher Nicholas Harris Papers span the years from 1851 to 1980, with the bulk dating from 1926 to 1965. The collection consists mainly of clippings, correspondence, legal papers, photographs, printed materials, journals and diaries, scrapbooks, oversize maps, and reports relating to Harris' work in political and educational affairs in Durham, North Carolina in the 1950s and early 1960s as a member of the City Council and the School Board, with emphasis on school desegregation, civil rights, and race relations in Durham. Also represented is Harris' business career in banking, insurance, and real estate, his role as an official of the Bankers' Fire Insurance Company, and his civic activities, including leadership roles in the NAACP, Lincoln Hospital, and North Carolina Mutual Insurance, all serving African Americans in Durham. Some biographical materials and correspondence also relate to his wife, Plassie Williams Harris.

2,112 items (16.5 lin. ft.)

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6966046

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

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Organizational History and List of Officers Organizational History 1909 Issued the “Call,” a statement calling for a conference to protest discrimination and violence against African Americans Convened the National Negro Conference on May 31 and June 1, New York, N.Y. E...

Harris, Plassie Williams.

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Lincoln Hospital (Durham, N.C.)

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Durham, N.C. hospital established in 1901 Dr. Aaron Moore, Dr. Stanford Warren, and John Merrick to serve African Americans in the area. From the description of Lincoln Hospital (Durham, N.C.) Records, 1901-1988 and undated. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 778875051 August 1901 Hospital founded by Dr. Aaron Moore, Dr. Stanford Warren, and John Merrick; opened with 50 ...

Bankers' Fire Insurance Company

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North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company (Durham, N.C.)

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Mechanics and Farmers Banks (Durham, N.C.)

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Harris, Rencher Nicholas, 1900-1965.

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African American civic leader during the period following the Brown decision of 1954 and the Civil Rights Movement. Harris was the first African-American city councilman in Durham, N.C., and the first black man to sit on the Durham County Board of Education. From the description of Rencher Nicholas Harris Papers, 1851-1980; (bulk 1926-1965). (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19595545 1900, October 7 ...