Papers, 1905-1985.

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Spaulding, C. C. (Charles Clinton), 1874-1952. Papers, 1905-1985.

Papers, 1905-1985.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/80056304

The collection (19000 items) contains photos, miscellaneous business papers, programs, speeches, clippings related to C. C. Spaulding, black civil rights, and to African-American life more generally (organized by subject), in addition to payroll ledgers and various publications created by and related to North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company. These papers document the growth of North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company, Spaulding's and the company's connection to the community, their pride in that community, and their involvement in African-American issues (local and beyond) and livelihood. Acquired as part of the John Hope Franklin Research Center for African and African-American Documentation. (99-481) The addition to the collection (600 items) documents C. C. Spaulding's professional life as President of the North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company (NC Mutual) and his political interests as an African-American professional in Durham, N.C., during the Jim Crow era from the 1930s to his death in 1952. The collection includes pamphlets and publications from NC Mutual; speeches by Spaulding; correspondence to and from Spaulding and various public officials on city, state, and national levels; and newspaper clippings and funeral bulletins regarding Black citizens of Durham.

19600 items.

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