David Schenck papers, 1953-1964.

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David Schenck papers, 1953-1964.

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Materials include Schenck's correspondence, texts of statements given to the press, appointment books, memos, notes, clippings, and other items mostly related to his handling of the 1963 civil rights demonstrations in Greensboro that led to integration of the city's public accommodations. Correspondents include members of activist organizations such as the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and the Greensboro A&T Alumni Association; Greensboro businessmen; and a number of concerned citizens. Many letters and telegrams are specifically in response to Schenck's 7 June 1963 pro-integration statement that "selection of customers purely by race is outdated, morally unjust, and not in keeping with either democratic or Christian philosophy." Other items include reports, resolutions, meeting agendas and other material of the Greensboro City Council and the Commission on Human Relations; annotated lists of Greensboro businesses noting whether or not they agreed to integrate their facilities; and a recorded telephone conversation between Schenck and North Carolina Governor Terry Sanford dated 24 May 1963. The Addition of 2010 contains notes, transcripts, soundscriber audiodiscs, and other materials related to speeches given by David Schenck from June 1959 to June 1960. Also included are scattered letters, notes, reports, and statements related to civil rights protests and desegregation efforts, including materials related to the Commission on Human Relations and reports from the Office of the Mayor of Greensboro, N.C., among other items.

About 500 items (1.0 linear feet).

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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SNAC Resource ID: 8084295

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Sanford, Terry, 1917-1998

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Terry Sanford, born James Terry Sanford, August 20, 1917, in Laurinburg, N. C. He was the second son of Cecil L. and Elizabeth Martin Sanford. He received the A.B. degree in 1939 and the J.D. degree in 1946 from the University of North Carolina. He served as an FBI agent, 1941-1942, with the United States Army in Europe during World War II, and as assistant director of the Institute of Government, UNC-Chapel Hill, 1946-1948. Sanford practiced as an attorney in Fayetteville, N.C., from 1948 ...

Schenck, David, 1927-1970

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Greensboro Mayor David Schenck was born 7 January 1927 in Greensboro, N.C., and was the great-grandson of Judge David Schenck, a prominent 19th century lawyer and politician in Greensboro. Schenck received a bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering from Duke University in 1947 and attended the business school at the University of North Carolina in 1948. In 1959, Schenck was elected to the Greensboro City Council where he served as chair of the Transportation Committee and later on the Mayor's ...