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In this letter, Donna Logan, president of State's Mates, explains to Catherine Reynolds that the Mrs. NC State pageant had replaced the talent shows.

This letter was written by the outgoing president to the new president offering suggestions to make the year run more smoothly for her.

A group of students, both black and white, participate in a dorm party in the 1970s.

This pamphlet lists the needs of the Dorothea Dix Hospital and requests aid from organizations that are willing to help.

This image represents the lack of mobility for black men and women in the East Raleigh/South Park neighborhoods. Black citizens were often confined to pre-approved segregated areas. With few options for housing and employment, black families…

Dr. Augustus M. Witherspoon received his Ph.D. from NC State in 1971, becoming only the second black student to receive a doctorate from the university. He became an instructor upon graduation and would eventually become the first black teacher in…

A photo of University of North Carolina President Dr. Frank Graham the year before the football controversy at NC State

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,…

Dr. Lawrence M. Clark was instrumental in the implementation of all affirmative action and equal employment opportunity initiatives on NC State's campus. Dr. Clark worked in the Office of the Provost from 1974 to 1995.

The excerpted transcription highlights a section of the page 5-6. See PDF for full document. "Recruitment of Black Faculty. Recruitment of black faculty in the School of Agriculture and Life Sciences continues to receive emphasis. The School is…