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  • Collection: Crossing the Color Line

Peter Holmes to Governor James Holshouser, July 19, 1974

Peter Holmes to Governor James Holshouser, July 19, 1974.pdf
The Office of Civil Rights, a subset of HEW in charge of desegregating higher education, approved the revised N.C. State plan as long as North Carolina responded “promptly, effectively, and in good faith” in carrying out the new commitments. (2…

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Quail Roost Curriculum, December 9, 1974

Quail Roost Curriculum, December 9, 1974.pdf
This September 12, 1974 report detailed the curriculum for the 1975 race relations seminar at the Quail Roost conference center. Conducted by Urban Crisis, this conference was for university administrators only.

Memorandum by Chancellor Caldwell, January 13, 1975

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This January 13, 1975 memorandum by Chancellor John Caldwell described the 1975 race relations seminar at Quail Roost conference center. Unlike the conference held the previous year, this conference was for university administrators only. Urban…

[Name Redacted] to Chancellor John Harrelson, August 27, 1953

[Name Redacted] to Chancellor John Harrelson, August 27, 1953.pdf
The Reverend wrote this letter to Chancellor John Harrelson to speak on the behalf on his son, who was denied admission to NC State College because of his race. He complained that his son had been unable to get a decent education at NCA&T and, as…

Dr. Frank H. Spain to [Name Redacted], February 15, 1956

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Assistant Director of Admissions at North Carolina State College, Frank H. Spain sent this letter to a perspective African American student to inform him that his application had been reviewed. Spain indicated that, if the student kept his grades up,…

Chancellor Carey Bostian to [Name Redacted], November 4, 1954

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In this letter, Chancellor Bostian informed an inquiring student that NC State College did not accept African Americans into its undergraduate programs and that this policy was unlikely to change during the next school year. Bostian recommended that…

Chancellor John Harrelson to [Name Redacted], August 31, 1953

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In his response to a letter from [name redacted] regarding his son, Chancellor Harrelson explained that it was against University policy to accept African American undergraduate students.

Memorandum by Harris Purks, October 7, 1954

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In this memo, Vice President-Provost of the Consolidated University of North Carolina Harris Purks explored three approaches the UNC system could take towards desegregation. He noted that remaining desegregated would not be supported by the federal…

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William Rodman, Jr. to Chancellor Carey Bostian, March 29, 1956

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In this letter, Attorney General Rodman acknowleged that he had received a letter from Chancellor Bostian. He also demonstrated his support for keeping North Carolina schools segregated, telling Bostian that he hoped State College's faculty were…

Chancellor Carey Bostian to William Rodman, Jr., February 24, 1956

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Chancellor Bostian wrote this letter to inform North Carolina Attorney General William Rodman, Jr. that NC State College had received two applications from African American students. Bostian expressed his belief that the university was required to…