Records of the Secretary, 1923, 1937-1976 (bulk 1951-1972).

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Records of the Secretary, 1923, 1937-1976 (bulk 1951-1972).

Correspondence and other files relating to the Secretary's activities with the Boards of Trustees and Governors and to issues affecting the University System from the early 1950s to the early 1970s. Most of these records predate the 1972 expansion of the University System. They contain a great deal of information about higher education in North Carolina, especially about planning for its restructuring during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Also included is material relating to the incorporation into the System of campuses at Charlotte, Asheville, and Wilmington. There are also a few files about East Carolina University's request for a second year of medical education. Of interest are files pertaining to campus unrest and the University's disruption policy, 1968-1970, and files on the Speaker Ban controversy, 1963-1968.

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