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  • Collection: Crossing the Color Line

"More Quail Roost," May 5, 1974

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In this May 5, 1974 letter to the editor of NC State's Technician, seven student leaders declared their support for an African American cultural center. The students requested that the administration allocate the Society of Afro-American Culture the…

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"SAAC demands," February 13, 1974

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A letter to the editor authored by NC State senior David V. Brooks, "SAAC demands" criticized student leaders for their support for allocating the Print Shop for an African American cultural center. The letter specifically took issue with student…

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"Talley considering print shop question," February 13, 1974

This February 13, 1974 Technician article by Jeff Watkins discussed Dean Banks Talley's commitment to consider allocating the Print Shop to the Society of Afro-American Culture to use as a cultural center following a letter he received from the…

Black Voice, November 5, 1973

Black Voice was an African American student led NC State newsletter. Similar to the Society of Afro-American Culture newsletter, Black Voice allowed students to make announcements, discuss current events, and publish poetry. This November 15, 1973…

"A Statement of Support to the Non-Academic Workers by the Society of Afro-American Culture," March 18, 1969

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Signed by Dupree Simmons, the public relations coordinator of the Society of Afro-American Culture, this March 18, 1969 statement of support argued that NC State undervalued its non-academic African American workers. In the statement, SAAC called for…

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John W. Clark, member of the University of North Carolina Board of Trustees, to UNC Board of Trustee members, June 30, 1950

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In this June 30, 1950 letter, John W. Clark, identified as a member of the Executive Committee of the University of North Carolina Board of Trustees, stated that the NC Attorney General expressed his support UNC's Board of Trustee's efforts to…

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

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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.…

Chancellor Carey Bostian to University of North Carolina President Gordon Gray, June 6, 1955

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This is a draft of a letter from NC State Chancellor Carey Bostian to University of North Carolina President Gordon Gray dated June 6, 1955. The letter supported Gray's calls for UNC schools to send form letters to African American students,…

Memorandum by Consolidated University of North Carolina President Gordon Gray, June 3, 1955

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In this memo dated June 3, 1955 Gordon Gray, president of the Consolidated University of North Carolina system, requested the presidents of each of the three UNC schools review a draft of a form letter to African American students. The form letter…

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Resolution of the Board of Trustees of the University of North Carolina system, adopted May 23, 1955

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RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY BOARD OF TRUSTEES, MAY 23, 1955

The State of North Caroling having spent millions of dollars in providing adequate and equal educational facilities in the undergraduate departments of its institutions of higher learning for…

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