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Carla DuPuy Papers, 1982-1991
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MS-2019-006
Abstract
Carla DuPuy chaired the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners from 1984 to 1990, and spent six years lobbying for Carolinas Healthcare System, eight years on the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission, and chaired the Charlotte Chamber’s Environmental Concerns Committee. The focus of much of her community work was on children, education, healthcare, and the environment. Materials in this collection heavily focus on AIDS/Metrolina AIDS Project in the city of...
Dates:
1982 - 1991
Charlotte League of Women Voters Records, 1920-2004
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MS-2020-055
Abstract
Carrie Chapman Catt founded the League of Women Voters in 1920 during the National American Woman Suffrage Association’s annual convention. It was designed to be a nonpartisan, grassroots organization that would assist the 20 million new female voters in understanding and executing their new civic duties. The League was, and continues to be, a strong advocate of politically educated citizens and government and social reform legislation. Formed in 1922, the Charlotte League of...
Dates:
1920 - 2004
Martha W. Evans Collection, 1929-1979
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MS-2021-039
Abstract
Martha W. Evans (1910-1979) was the first woman elected to the Charlotte City Council, serving from 1955-1959. She later went on to serve in the North Carolina General Assembly from 1963-1965, and the Senate from 1965-1970. As a legislator, Evans advocated for causes rooted in education and mental health, including a universal kindergarten system, licensing of day care centers, and supporting the educational needs of the mentally challenged. This collection contains documents,...
Dates:
1929 - 1979
Mecklenburg County Ornithology Collection, 1926-2017
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MS-2020-025
Abstract
This collection contains scrapbooks, artifacts, bulletins and newsletters pertaining to local ornithology clubs including the Carolina Bird Club, the Mecklenburg Audubon Society, Parks and Recreation and private individuals’ personal collections. Materials are in good condition and dated 1926-2017.
Dates:
1926 - 2017
Political Collection, 1885-2016
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MS-2020-031
Abstract
This collection spans items of political relevance for the Carolinas between 1885-2016.
The collection consists primarily of sample voting ballots for Charlotte-Mecklenburg and
campaign paraphernalia. Items of particular interest in this collection include: a ticket to
the 1885 Grand Inauguration Ball for President Grover Cleveland; a poll book from
1928; a signed letter from Franklin Delano Roosevelt during his term as Governor of the
State of New York; a souvenir program from the 1936...
Dates:
1885 - 2016
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