William Jesse Kennedy papers, 1902-1982.

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William Jesse Kennedy papers, 1902-1982.

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The collection includes correspondence, speeches, photographs, organizational records, and other items that document the business, civic, social, humanitarian, and professional activities of William Jesse Kennedy Jr. Included are records relating to North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company and the White Rock Baptist Church in Durham, N.C. There are also materials relating to Kennedy's activities with the Boy Scouts of America, the Boys' Clubs of America, the Durham Committee of 100 (a group focused on developing the Research Triangle Park), 4-H clubs, Durham's Lincoln Hospital, the NAACP, and the North Carolina Board of Higher Education, among other groups. Also included are deeds and correspondence belonging to Kennedy's mentor, John Moses Avery, and a series of audiotaped interviews with Kennedy's relatives, friends, and associates conducted by Carter Cue in 1994. Materials show Kennedy's contributions to social and economic progress in North Carolina and demonstrate his interest in civil rights, integration, recreation, and industrial development, particularly in the Research Triangle Park.

About 11,000 items (11.5 linear ft.).

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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SNAC Resource ID: 7415332

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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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...

Boys' Clubs of America

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North Carolina Board of Higher Education

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White Rock Baptist Church (Durham, N.C.)

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The White Rock Baptist Church was founded in Durham, N.C., in 1866. From the description of White Rock Baptist Church records, 1880s-1980s. WorldCat record id: 40074899 The White Rock Baptist Church was founded in 1866 in Durham, N.C., by two clergymen, the Reverend Zuck Horton and the Reverend Samuel Daddy Hunt, who organized the church in the home of Margaret Maggie Faucette. As the membership grew, the Church moved from the Faucette home at the corner of Pett...

Avery, John Moses, 1876-1931

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Durham Committee of 100.

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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 ...

Boy Scouts of America

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The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) is one of the largest Scouting organizations in the United States of America and one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, with more than 2.4 million youth participants and nearly one million adult volunteers. The BSA was founded in 1910, and since then, more than 110 million Americans have been participants in BSA programs at some time. The BSA is part of the international Scout Movement and became a founding member organization of the World Or...

North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company

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Kennedy, William Jesse, 1889-1985

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William Jesse Kennedy Jr., businessman, author, and community leader, was born in Andersonville, Ga. He began his affiliation with North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company in 1916 in Savannah, Ga. He later relocated to Durham, N.C., and, in 1952, was elected the fifth president of the company. From the description of William Jesse Kennedy papers, 1902-1982. WorldCat record id: 39559225 William Jesse Kennedy Jr., was born in Andersonville, Ga., on 15 June 188...