J. Alex McMillan papers 1952, 1972-1982, bulk 1972-1982.

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J. Alex McMillan papers 1952, 1972-1982, bulk 1972-1982.

Papers relating to his services as a member of the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners (1972-74) and as the principal organizer and president of the Spirit Square Development Group (1975-82). Includes correspondence, campaign material, reports, and newspaper clippings.

3 linear feet.

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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

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Mecklenburg County (N.C.). Board of Commissioners

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Spirit Square Arts Center. Board of Directors

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Spirit Square Center for the Arts

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Located in the former First Baptist Church of Charlotte sanctuary at 318 North Tryon Street, the Spirit Square Center for the Arts and Education, Inc. served a dual role during its 21-year existence from 1976 to 1997. In 1997, the original governing body of the Center was dissolved and its archives were transferred to UNC Charlotte the following year. From the description of Records, 1975-1997. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 48050132 ...

Spirit Square Arts Center

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Spirit Square Performance Fund

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McMillan, J. Alex, 1932-

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J. Alex McMillan III was born in Charlotte, N.C. and attended a private boarding school in Virginia. He later went to college at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of Virginia. After serving in the U.S. Army in the 1950s he returned to Charlotte and worked as a businessman. In the mid 1970s he was elected to serve on the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners. From 1985 to 1995 he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. In Charlotte he was active in c...