E. B. Jeffress papers, 1860-1955.

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E. B. Jeffress papers, 1860-1955.

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Correspondence and other papers chiefly relating to E. B. Jeffress's public life. Beginning in 1921 and continuing throughout the collection, there are items relating to Jeffress's managerial duties at the "Greensboro Daily News." Materials from the period 1925-1929 document Jeffress's activities as mayor of Greensboro, particularly his interests in taxes, highway construction, airmail delivery, and bonds to finance various civic improvements. Correspondence about highway construction, consolidation of the state's public universities, prison reform, electric power rate hikes, Democratic Party politics, and taxes documents Jeffress's tenure in the North Carolina General Assembly. There are also materials relating to Jeffress's activities as chair of the North Carolina State Highway Commission and its successor, the State Highway and Public Works Commission. Many of the letters are to and from persons interested in specific road projects. Other letters relate to prison problems, which were closely allied to road issues, since many roads were built using convict labor. Also included are a typed copy of Jeffress's unpublished manuscript "The Modern State of North Carolina, 1776-1955" and a few photographs.

About 3300 items (3.0 linear ft.)

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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