William C. Friday papers, 1942-1999 (bulk 1985-1999) [manuscript].

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William C. Friday papers, 1942-1999 (bulk 1985-1999) [manuscript].

Correspondence, meeting materials, reports, clippings, speeches, honors, administrative records, photographs, and other papers related to William C. Friday's career following his retirement as president of the University of North Carolina System. These records, bulk 1985-1999, document Friday's professional and personal endeavors, including work with the Knight Foundation Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics; the Center for Creative Leadership; the Rural Economic Development Center; the Center for Public Television; TIAA-CREF; and the University of North Carolina System and its individual campuses, especially UNC-Chapel Hill, North Carolina State University, and East Carolina University. Topics addressed include education, philanthropy, ethics, intercollegiate athletics, poverty, economic development, leadership, North Carolina concerns, academic affairs, public service, healthcare, politics, finance, social policy, and prominent individuals.

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