Chancellor Carey Bostian to University of North Carolina President Gordon Gray, May 31, 1955

Chancellor Carey Bostian to University of North Carolina President Gordon Gray, May 31, 1955

This letter contained Chancellor Bostian's proposed form letter to African Americans who submitted applications to NC State. Dated May 31, 1955, this form letter stated that the University of North Carolina would not accept African American students. Bostian served as NC State chancellor from 1953 though 1959.

Carey Bostian, NC State chancellor

Carey Bostian to Gordon Gray, May 31, 1955, folder 4, box 9, North Carolina State University, Office of the Chancellor, Carey Hoyt Bostian Records, UA 002.001.003, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC

1955-05-31

correspondence

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May 31, 1955

Mr. Gordon Gray, President
The University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Dear Mr. Gray:

I would like to submit the folloll1ng letter as a suggestion for communicating with Negro applicants:

"Dear Mr. __________:

Your application for admission to the curriculum in __________ has been received.

Tbe Board of Trustees of the Consolidated University of North Carolina has decided that applications of Negroes to the undergraduate schools at the three branches of the Consolidated University not be accepted.

We trust that you will be able to pursue your education at another college."

Sincerely yours,
Carey H. Bostian
Chancellor

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