Margaret Taylor Harper papers, 1955- [manuscript].

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Margaret Taylor Harper papers, 1955- [manuscript].

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Chiefly correspondence and other material documenting the professional and community service activities of Margaret Taylor Harper, journalist and businesswoman of Southport, N.C. In 1968, Harper became the first woman in North Carolina to seek the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor. She ran a strong second in that race, amassing 148,613 votes (22%) and carrying five counties. Included are materials relating to her service on the Board of Trustees of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and to her work with the North Carolina Council of Women's Organizations.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Board of Trustees

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In 1972 North Carolina's university system, which had been established in 1931 by the Act of Consolidation, was expanded to include sixteen campuses. At that time the Board of Trustees of the Consolidated University was replaced by the Board of Governors, and separate Boards of Trustees were re-established for the constituent institutions. These Boards of Trustees consist of thirteen members each, eight of whom are elected by the Board of Governors and four of whom are appointed by the Governor,...

North Carolina Council of Women's Organizations

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This organization was formed in 1952 as the North Carolina Women's Council, and served as a clearinghouse for women's groups, in order to prevent duplication of effort and to provide the opportunity for groups to act together in areas of special interest to women. In 1955 the name of the agency was changed to North Carolina Council of Women's Organizations. In 1956 it became a cooperative service of the University of North Carolina Extension Division. The organization was chartered in 1959 and i...

Harper, Margaret Taylor, 1917-2009

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Margaret Taylor Harper was born in Southport, N.C., 17 February 1917, the daughter of Charles Edward and Jessie Stevens Taylor. In 1937, she received her B.A. from Greensboro College and married James M. Harper, Jr., editor of the State Port Pilot . In addition to working for the Pilot, she operated the Stevens Insurance Agency, a business established in 1890 by her maternal grandfather. Margaret Harper's interests have been diverse. She has worked in support of numerous...