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| Size | 42.5 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 30,000 items) |
| Abstract | William A. Clement was an executive of North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company and a business and civic leader in Durham, N.C. He was married to Josephine Dobbs Clement and was the father of six children. The collection contains personal and professional papers of Clement, including correspondence, clippings, speeches, reports, pictures, and other items documenting his family life, career, and business and civic activities, as well as his participation in church and fraternal organizations. Included are letters and other materials relating to North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company; insurance organizations, including American College of Bryn Mawr, Pa. (formerly the American College of Chartered Life Underwriters), the Life Insurance Agency Management Association, Life Insurance Marketing and Research Association, and the National Insurance Association; Penn Community Services (formerly Penn Normal, Industrial and Agricultural School) of St. Helena Island, S.C.; corporate boards, such as Wachovia Bank and North Carolina Central University; civic and fraternal organizations, such as the Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority, Durham Committee on the Affairs of Black People, Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons, Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, the Occoneechee Council of the Boy Scouts of America, the Democratic Party, Durham Academy, the Madeira School, Talladega College Alumni Association, the United Fund of Durham and Durham County, and White Rock Baptist Church. Clement's business and civic expertise and influence also connected him to Durham political and economic issues, including urban renewal of the Hayti Shopping Center. There are also photographs, apparently from the 1930s and 1940s, of African American men and women, both portraits and in groups engaged in social activities. |
| Creator | Clement, William A., 1912-2001. |
| Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
| Language | English. |
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Processed by: Linda Sellars, June 2001
Encoded by: Linda Sellars, June 2001
Updated by: Nancy Kaiser, March-April 2024
This collection was processed with support from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
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Biographical Information
William A. Clement was born on 6 May 1912 in Charleston, S.C., the son of Arthur John and Sadie Jones Clement, both of whom were employed by North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company. William A. Clement worked part-time as an agent for North Carolina Mutual, beginning in 1928, while he was a student at the Avery Institute in Charleston.
William A. Clement graduated from Talladega College, Talladega, Ala., in 1934, with a B.A. degree in mathematics. He joined the staff of North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company in 1934, working first as an agent in the Memphis district; then as assistant manager, Charleston district, 1935-1940, then as agency supervisor, 1940-1944, and regional director, 1944-1946, in the regional office in Atlanta. In 1946, Clement moved to Durham, N.C., where he served as assistant to the agency director, 1946-1949; assistant agency director, 1949-1953; associate agency director, 1953-1961; agency director, 1961-1962; vice-president, 1962-1966; vice-president in charge of field operations, 1966; agency vice-president, 1967-1969; senior vice-president, 1969-1976; and executive vice-president, 1976-1978.
Clement became a chartered life underwriter in 1953 and was active in numerous life insurance associations, including serving on the boards of directors of the American College of Life Underwriters (later American College), the Life Insurance Agency Management Association (LIAMA), and the Life Insurance Marketing Research Association (LIMRA), and as president and secretary of the National Insurance Association (NIA).
After his retirement from North Carolina Mutual, Clement formed William A. Clement and Associates, which provided financial management and marketing services with particular focus on minority clients. Clement also served as president of the Security Investment Company of Durham, N.C., a private investment association with a portfolio of real estate and securities holdings.
Clement was a member of the board of directors, executive committee, and finance committee of North Carolina Mutual; and on the boards of directors of the Durham branch of Wachovia Bank and Trust Company, Durham County General Hospital, board of trustees of the Kate B. Reynolds Health Care Trust, and the board of trustees of North Carolina Central University. He was chair of the North Carolina Central Board of Trustees from 1975 to 1981.
Clement was also active in civic affairs, serving as chair of the Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority; president of the Durham District and vice chair of the Occoneechee Council of the Boys Scouts of America; president of the United Fund of Durham and Durham County; treasurer of Penn Community Services of South Carolina; president of the Talladega College Alumni Association; chair of the committee on education of the Durham Committee on the Affairs of Black People; and Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Prince Hall Masons Grand Lodge of North Carolina. He served as a trustee or director of the Durham Chamber of Commerce, Durham Development Corporation, White Rock Baptist Church, Durham Academy, the Madeira School, and the Duke University Comprehensive Cancer Center. Clement was a member of the Durham Committee on the Affairs of Black People, the Durham Rotary Club, the Governor's Business Council on Arts and the Humanities, the Mayor's Advisory Board for the Revitalization of Downtown Durham, the Foundation for Better Health Care of Durham, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, and Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity.
For his many services, Clement was awarded the Silver Beaver by the Boy Scouts, 1966; the Crosthwaite Award of the Chicago Insurance Association, 1977; the father of the year award from the Durham Merchants Association, 1968; and an honorary doctorate from North Carolina Central University, 1981, He and Josephine Clement were honorees at the Durham NAACP Freedom Fund dinner in 1980.
Clement married Frances Lawson of Sumter, S.C., on 25 September 1935 and had one daughter Alexine, born 10 June 1936. Frances Lawson Clement died of cancer on 14 December 1940. On 24 December 1941, Clement married Josephine Dobbs, daughter of John Wesley Dobbs of Atlanta, Ga. They had five children: William A., born 22 January 1943; Wesley Dobbs, born 18 April 1946; Arthur John, born 31 December 1948; Kathleen Ophelia, born 3 January 1957; and Josephine Millicent (Jody).
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Personal and professional papers of African American businesman William A. Clement include correspondence, clippings, speeches, reports, pictures, and other items documenting Clement's activities as insurance industry executive at North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company and business and civic leader in Durham, N.C. There are also materials relating to his activities in church and fraternal organizations and with family members, especially his wife, Josephine Clement. Also included are letters and other materials relating to Penn Community Services (formerly Penn Normal, Industrial and Agricultural School) of St. Helena Island, S.C., including material about the effect of the civil rights movement in the late 1960s on Penn's leadership and direction.
The collection contains material about organizations related to Clement's insurance career, including American College of Bryn Mawr, Pa. (formerly the American College of Chartered Life Underwriters), the Life Insurance Agency Management Association, the Life Insurance Marketing and Research Association, and the National Insurance Association. Also included is material relating to Clement's service on corporate boards, such as Wachovia Bank and Trust Company, Durham County General Hospital, and North Carolina Central University. There are also files about Clement's participation in civic and fraternal organizations, such as the Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority; Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons; Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity; Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity; the Occoneechee Council of the Boy Scouts of America; the Democratic Party; Durham Academy; the Madeira School in McLean, Va.; the Durham Rotary Club; Talladega College Alumni Association; the United Fund of Durham and Durham County; the United Negro College Fund; and White Rock Baptist Church. Clement's business and civic expertise and influence also connected him to Durham political and economic issues, including campaigns for public office and the urban renewal of the Hayti Shopping Center.
Also included are photographs, apparently from the 1930s and 1940s, of African American men and women, both portraits and in groups engaged in social activities.
For the most part, the materials are filed as Clement kept them and many of his file titles have been retained. In some cases, information on a particular topic (especially the activities of specific organizations) may be found in more than one series. Researchers are advised to review all possible locations for materials of interest.
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Series 1. Personal Correspondence and Related Papers, 1941-1998.
Arrangement: chronological.
Personal correspondence and related papers of William Clement included letters to and from family, friends, and business associates.
Letters in the 1940s and 1950s are primarily family letters, with many from Josephine Clement to her husband giving news of their children and her daily activities as well as letters to and from Clement's father, A. J. Clement, Sr.; brother, Arthur Clement; sister, Emma Gilkes; father-in-law, John Wesley Dobbs; and children, Alexine, Billy, and Wesley. The earliest letters, one each from 1935 and 1936, are photocopies of letters from Frances Lawson Clement to a friend describing her new husband and her baby.
Letters, 1950-1978, seem to have been kept in Clement's personal file at the North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company. There are many letters to insurance associates as well as correspondence with family members and friends, Included are letters to and from Watts Hill, Jr.; Maceo Sloan; Aaron Day, vice-president of North Carolina Mutual; and other North Carolina Mutual employees. Letters of 4 and 17 August 1964 relate to Clement's lunch at the White House on 10 August.
Letters after 1978 focus primarily on civic and family activities.
Note that this series contains materials relating to topics that may also be found in other series. Researchers are advised to review all possible locations for materials of interest.
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2. North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company, 1930-1984 and undated.
Arrangement: alphabetical.
Papers accumulated during Clement's career with North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company. Most relate to operation of the Agency Department, to sales campaigns, or to training programs.
Material relating to North Carolina Mutual may also be found in other series, particularly in Series 1. Personal Correspondence and Related Material; Series 9. Speeches; Series 11. Clippings; and Series 12. Pictures.
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3. Chartered Life Underwriter, 1946-1979.
Arrangement: chronological.
Material relating to Clement's preparation for the Chartered Life Underwriter exam, 1946-1953, and to his service on the board of directors of the American College of Life Underwriters (later American College).
Folder 251-256
Folder 251Folder 252Folder 253Folder 254Folder 255Folder 256 |
CLU Exam Preparation, 1946-1952 |
Folder 257-258
Folder 257Folder 258 |
CLU, 1953-1954 and 1959 |
Folder 259-279
Folder 259Folder 260Folder 261Folder 262Folder 263Folder 264Folder 265Folder 266Folder 267Folder 268Folder 269Folder 270Folder 271Folder 272Folder 273Folder 274Folder 275Folder 276Folder 277Folder 278Folder 279 |
CLU Study Supplements, 1949-1950 |
| Folder 280 |
CLU Review Notes |
| Folder 281 |
CLU Study Program, Part C |
| Folder 282 |
Composite Answers to CLU Examination Questions, 1946-1950 |
| Folder 283 |
American College of Life Underwriters Board of Directors, 1971 |
Folder 284-288
Folder 284Folder 285Folder 286Folder 287Folder 288 |
American College of Life Underwriters, 1973-1975 |
Folder 289-296
Folder 289Folder 290Folder 291Folder 292Folder 293Folder 294Folder 295Folder 296 |
American College, 1976-1979 |
| Folder 297 |
American Society of Chartered Life Underwriters |
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Series 4. Penn Community Services, 1957-1971.
Arrangement: alphabetical.
Correspondence with Penn Community Services director Courtney Siceloff, trustees, and others; financial records; minutes of board meetings and committee meetings; newsletters; and reports. Clement served as a trustee of Penn Community Services, 1959-1971. He served as treasurer of the organization for some of that time and, during much of that time, he was a member of the finance committee.
Folder 298-304
Folder 298Folder 299Folder 300Folder 301Folder 302Folder 303Folder 304 |
Board of Trustees, 1957-1963 and 1967-1970 |
Folder 305-327
Folder 305Folder 306Folder 307Folder 308Folder 309Folder 310Folder 311Folder 312Folder 313Folder 314Folder 315Folder 316Folder 317Folder 318Folder 319Folder 320Folder 321Folder 322Folder 323Folder 324Folder 325Folder 326Folder 327 |
Correspondence, 1956-1962 and 1967-1972 |
Folder 329-347
Folder 329Folder 330Folder 331Folder 332Folder 333Folder 334Folder 335Folder 336Folder 337Folder 338Folder 339Folder 340Folder 341Folder 342Folder 343Folder 344Folder 345Folder 346Folder 347 |
Financial Statements, 1956-1964 and 1967-1971 |
| Folder 347 |
Financial Statements, 1970-1971 |
| Folder 348 |
Other |
| Folder 349 |
Reports, 1960 |
| Folder 350 |
Reports: Pilot Project, 1961-1963 |
| Folder 351 |
Report: Community Development Training Program, 1968 |
| Folder 352 |
Report: Peace Corps Training Program, 1968 |
| Folder 353 |
Report: Community Development Training Program, 1969 |
| Folder 354 |
Report: Evaluation of Community Development Project, 1970 |
| Folder 355 |
Reports, 1970-1971 |
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Series 5. North Carolina Central University, 1970-1996.
Arrangement: by function.
Papers relating to Clement's tenure on the board of trustees of North Carolina Central University, 1972-1981; as chair of the board beginning in 1975; and on the board of directors of the NCCU Foundation, 1981-1989. Clement was named to the North Carolina Central trustee board by Governor Bob Scott in 1972. Included is correspondence with chancellors Tyronza Richmond and Alfred N. Whiting, as well as with Harry Groves, dean of the Law School, and Annette Phinazee, dean of the School of Library Science. Topics of interest include the efforts of the Office of Civil Rights and the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW) to desegregate the University of North Carolina System of higher education (for more information about the HEW case, see Division of Legal Affairs of the University of North Carolina (System) Records (#40015).
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Series 6. Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority, 1979-1993.
Arrangement: chronological files followed by alphabetical files.
Papers relating to Clement's service for two six-year terms, 1979-1991, as Durham City Council's appointee on the Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority. Clement was chair of the Authority, 1985-1987; vice-chair, 1983-1985; and secretary, 1979-1981 and 1987-1989. Included are many materials related to locating an American Airlines hub at Raleigh-Durham.
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Series 7. Masons, 1961-1994.
Arrangement: alphabetical.
Papers relating to Clement's participation in the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of North Carolina. Clement was Most Worshipful Grand Master of North Carolina and chair of the Committee on Foreign Correspondence. Many of these papers relate to a controversy in 1994 involving activities of Grand Master William Parker. Also included are materials about a testimonial dinner given by the Masons to honor Clement on 1 June 1990, with Benjamin L. Hooks, executive director of the NAACP, as speaker.
| Folder 527 |
Annual Communication, 123rd, 1993 |
Folder 528-529
Folder 528Folder 529 |
Bryant, R. Kelly: R. W. Grand Secretary |
| Folder 530 |
Certificates and Other Papers |
Folder 531-532
Folder 531Folder 532 |
Chair of Committee on Foreign Correspondence, 119 Annual Communication |
| Folder 533 |
Conference of Prince Hall Grand Masters and Conference of Grand Chapters, O.E.S. (P.H.A.), 1986 |
| Folder 534 |
Correspondence |
| Folder 535 |
Legal Research Department |
Folder 536-539
Folder 536Folder 537Folder 538Folder 539 |
Parker, William, 1992-1994 |
Folder 540-549
Folder 540Folder 541Folder 542Folder 543Folder 544Folder 545Folder 546Folder 547Folder 548Folder 549 |
Prince Hall Grand Lodge, 1982 and 1988-1994 |
| Folder 550 |
Proclamations |
| Folder 551 |
Speeches |
Folder 552-553
Folder 552Folder 553 |
Testimonial Dinner, 1990 |
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Series 8. Business and Civic Activities, 1934-1996.
Arrangement: alphabetical.
Correspondence, brochures, clippings, and other material relating to Clement's business and civic activities. Included are materials about political campaigns to which he contributed or in which he or Josephine Clement participated as a candidate, corporate boards of directors on which he served, civic and fraternal organizations in which he was active, church activities, and other activities and organizations. Of note are materials relating to urban redevelopment plans for the Hayti shopping center in Durham, N.C. Related business and civic activity material may be found in other series, especially Series 1. Personal Correspondence and Related Material; Series 9. Speeches; Series 11. Clippings; and Series 12. Pictures.
| Folder 554 |
Academic Help Center |
| Folder 555 |
AARP Investment Program |
| Folder 556 |
Alpha Phi Alpha |
| Folder 557 |
Alpha Phi Alpha: Alpha Man of the Year, 1988 |
| Folder 558 |
American Friends Service Committee, 1959-1960 |
| Folder 559 |
American Jewish Service Society |
| Folder 560 |
Atlantans for Maynard Jackson, 1973-1990 |
| Folder 561 |
Avery Institute |
Folder 562-570
Folder 562Folder 563Folder 564Folder 565Folder 566Folder 567Folder 568Folder 569Folder 570 |
Biltmore Hills Apartments, Raleigh, N.C. |
| Folder 571 |
Black Industries, Inc., 1978-1986Notices of annual meetings, quarterly reports, and annual reports. At this time, Black Industries, Inc.'s chief revenue stream came from placement of telephone lines underground in southeastern United States. |
Folder 572-577
Folder 572Folder 573Folder 574Folder 575Folder 576Folder 577 |
Boy Scouts: Occoneechee Council |
| Folder 578 |
Boy Scouts: Troop 55 Sixtieth Anniversary, 1992 |
| Folder 579 |
Boy Scouts: Distinguished Citizen Award, 1993 |
Folder 580-582
Folder 580Folder 581Folder 582 |
Carolina Theatre |
| Folder 583 |
Charlotte Business Resource Center |
| Folder 584 |
Clement, Howard: For Mayor of Durham, 1987Newspaper clippings. |
| Folder 585 |
Clement, Howard: For North Carolina House of Representatives |
| Folder 586 |
Clement, Josephine: For Durham County Board of Commissioners, 1977-1978, 1984, 1988Printed materials and newspaper clippings related to political campaigns. Also includes newspaper clippings related to the 25th anniversary of the Negro Braille Magazine, for which Josephine Clement was the chair of the Board of Management, and a social notice about the Clement family on the "Round Robin" page of the North Carolina Leader. |
| Folder 587 |
Clement, Josephine: Political Campaigns |
| Folder 588 |
Covenant Presbyterian Church |
| Folder 589 |
Democratic Party |
| Folder 590 |
Dimentia Associates |
| Folder 591 |
Dobbs: Capability Statement |
Folder 592-593
Folder 592Folder 593 |
Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center Citizen's Advisory Committee |
| Folder 594 |
Duke University Preventive Approach to Cardiovascular Disease |
| Folder 595 |
Durham, N.C.: Advisory Committee on Downtown |
| Folder 596 |
Durham, N.C.: Citizen's Advisory Committee, Workable Program for Community Improvement |
| Folder 597 |
Durham, N.C.: City Hall Dedication |
| Folder 598 |
Durham Academy 50th Anniversary |
Folder 599-603
Folder 599Folder 600Folder 601Folder 602Folder 603 |
Durham Academy Board of Directors |
Folder 604-606
Folder 604Folder 605Folder 606 |
Durham Business and Professional Chain |
Folder 607-610
Folder 607Folder 608Folder 609Folder 610 |
Durham Chamber of Commerce |
| Folder 611 |
Durham City Schools Summer Seminar, 1979 |
Folder 612-613
Folder 612Folder 613 |
Durham City School Board |
Folder 614-616
Folder 614Folder 615Folder 616 |
Durham City Schools: 30th Anniversary of Desegregation |
| Folder 617 |
Durham City Schools: Televisio De Catalunya |
Folder 618-623
Folder 618Folder 619Folder 620Folder 621Folder 622Folder 623 |
Durham Committee on the Affairs of Black People |
| Folder 624 |
Durham Community Planning Council |
Folder 625-628
Folder 625Folder 626Folder 627Folder 628 |
Durham County General Hospital Board of Trustees |
| Folder 629 |
Durham County General Hospital: Lincoln Community Health Center, 1978 |
Folder 630-632
Folder 630Folder 631Folder 632 |
Durham County General Hospital Personnel Committee, 1976-1977 |
| Folder 633 |
Durham County General Hospital: Trustee: Administration: Physician Retreat |
Folder 634-640
Folder 634Folder 635Folder 636Folder 637Folder 638Folder 639Folder 640 |
Durham Downtown Development Corporation |
| Folder 641 |
Durham: Downtown Revitalization Foundation of Durham, N.C. |
| Folder 642 |
Durham Housing Authority: J. J. Henderson Center |
| Folder 643 |
Durham Industrial Education Center |
| Folder 644 |
Durham Management Club |
Folder 645-648
Folder 645Folder 646Folder 647Folder 648 |
Durham Technical Community College |
| Folder 649 |
Eagle Life Insurance (NIA Assignment) |
Folder 650-651
Folder 650Folder 651 |
Gantt, Harvey: United States Senate, 1980 and 1990 |
| Folder 652 |
General Baptist Foundation of North Carolina |
| Folder 653 |
Governor's Business Council of Arts and Humanities |
| Folder 654 |
Governor's Study Commission on Mixed Beverages, 1978 |
Folder 655-658
Folder 655Folder 656Folder 657Folder 658 |
Hayti Shopping Center, 1966-1974, 1982Minutes, correspondence, reports, and newsletters relating to plans for urban renewal of the Hayti Shopping Center in Durham N.C. Organizations involved included the Development, Training, and Opportunity Corporation, primarily a non-profit organization consisting of local small Black businessmen; the Foundation for Community Development; the Durham Re-Development Commission; the Durham Business and Professional Chain and Housewives League; and the Chain Investment Corporation, organized in 1961 to promote interests of Black business in Durham. Urban development consultants included Hammer Greene Siler Associates and Gantt-Huberman Associates. Records include discussions of the economic viability of the Black businesses and community in Durham. |
| Folder 659 |
Hodges, Luther: United States Senate, 1978 |
| Folder 660 |
Home Security Life Insurance Company |
| Folder 661 |
Hunt, Jim: United States Senate Exploratory Committee, 1983-1984 |
| Folder 662 |
Institute of Life Insurance |
| Folder 663 |
International Management Council, Charlotte, N.C.: Human Relations in Management, 20 Nov 1981 |
| Folder 664 |
Josephine Clement Fund for Public Education, Greater Triangle Community Foundation |
Folder 665-666
Folder 665Folder 666 |
Life Insurance Agency Management Association, 1947, 1970-1972 |
Folder 667-668
Folder 667Folder 668 |
Life Insurance Marketing and Research Association, 1974-1983 |
| Folder 669 |
Lincoln Defense Fund, 1993 |
| Folder 670 |
Lincoln Hospital, 1967-1968 |
| Folder 671 |
Local Government Commission, 1988-1989 |
Folder 672-676
Folder 672Folder 673Folder 674Folder 675Folder 676 |
Madeira School Board of Directors, 1975-1977 |
| Folder 677 |
Magnolias Nursing and Convalescent Center, 1978 |
| Folder 678 |
Mandela Dinner, 1990 |
| Folder 679 |
Meals on Wheels, 1984-1985 |
| Folder 680 |
Memphis Life Underwriters Association, 1973-1977 |
| Folder 681 |
Middle Atlantic Life Managers Association, 1984 |
Folder 682-684
Folder 682Folder 683Folder 684 |
Nancy Susan Reynolds Award, 1987, 1989 |
| Folder 685 |
NAACP, 1956-1983Includes correspondence about voter registration; "Progress Report to Delegates to the 36th Annual Convention: National Insurance Association Incorporated" from the NAACP Legal Defense Fund; a program for the Durham Youth Chapter of the NAACP; NAACP pamphlets "How to Become a Voter" and "Is Your Name Written There? --on th voting list?"; "Communism and the NAACP" published by the Georgia Commission on Education; a CBS News Public Opinion Survey on White and Negro Attitudes Towards Race Related Issues and Activities; "Toward Equal Justice: The Story of the work carried on by the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund; newspaper clipping reporting on the 1980 Freedom Fund Dinner honoring William and Josephine Clement and hosted by the Durham branch of the NAACP; and a program from the same event honoring Asa T. Spaulding Sr. and Elna B. Spaulding in 1983. " |
Folder 686-687
Folder 686Folder 687 |
NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner, 1980 |
Folder 688-693
Folder 688Folder 689Folder 690Folder 691Folder 692Folder 693 |
National Insurance Association, 1958-1981 |
| Folder 694 |
National Prayer Breakfast, 1973 |
| Folder 695 |
North Carolina People (Bill Friday), 1979 |
| Folder 696 |
North Carolina Preservation Consortium, 1989 |
| Folder 697 |
Oak Ridge Research Institute, 1994 |
| Folder 698 |
Old North State Medical Society, 1978 |
Folder 699-700
Folder 699Folder 700 |
Onyx Corporation, 1977-1980 |
| Folder 701 |
Other Organizations |
| Folder 702 |
Presidential Inauguration, 1965 |
| Folder 703 |
Program on Access to Health Care, 1977 |
| Folder 704 |
R. A. Clement Alumni Association, 1982 |
| Folder 705 |
Research Triangle Institute, 1980 |
Folder 706-709
Folder 706Folder 707Folder 708Folder 709 |
Research Triangle World Trade Corporation, 1989 |
Folder 710-717
Folder 710Folder 711Folder 712Folder 713Folder 714Folder 715Folder 716Folder 717 |
Rotary Club, 1964-1994 |
| Folder 718 |
Sanford, Terry, 1980-1984 |
Folder 719-728
Folder 719Folder 720Folder 721Folder 722Folder 723Folder 724Folder 725Folder 726Folder 727Folder 728 |
Security Investment Corporation, 1959-1984 |
| Folder 729 |
Sertoma |
Folder 730-741
Folder 730Folder 731Folder 732Folder 733Folder 734Folder 735Folder 736Folder 737Folder 738Folder 739Folder 740Folder 741 |
Sigma Pi Phi, 1969-1992 |
Folder 742-746
Folder 742Folder 743Folder 744Folder 745Folder 746 |
Southeast Institute Board of Directors, 1972-1979 |
Folder 747-761
Folder 747Folder 748Folder 749Folder 750Folder 751Folder 752Folder 753Folder 754Folder 755Folder 756Folder 757Folder 758Folder 759Folder 760Folder 761 |
Talladega College, 1934, 1943, 1971-1991 |
Folder 762-765
Folder 762Folder 763Folder 764Folder 765 |
Talladega College: Class of 1934 reunions, 197, 1984, 1989, 1994, |
| Folder 766 |
Talladega College: Directory, North Carolina Talladega College Alumni Association, 1977 |
| Folder 767 |
Talladega College: Fundraising, 1972 |
| Folder 768 |
Talladega College: Golden Diploma, 1990 |
| Folder 769 |
Talladega College: Luncheon, 22 October 1989 |
| Folder 770 |
Talladega College: North Carolina Talladega College Alumni Association, Annual Spring State Conference, 1978-1981 |
| Folder 771 |
Talladega College: Scholarship, 1959 |
| Folder 772 |
Talladega College: Student Profiles, Past and Present, 1972Statistical and narrative report on the demographics of Talladega students and implications for recruitment prepared for the Board of Trustees. |
| Folder 773 |
Talladega College: The Talladegan alumni quarterly, 1944, 1985-1988 |
| Folder 774 |
Talladega College: The Talladegan alumni quarterly, 1989-1991 |
Folder 775-776
Folder 775Folder 776 |
Triangle J Council of Governments, 1983-1986 |
| Folder 777 |
UDI-CDC Industrial Park, 1978 |
| Folder 778 |
United Community Services of Gaston County, N.C. |
Folder 779-796
Folder 779Folder 780Folder 781Folder 782Folder 783Folder 784Folder 785Folder 786Folder 787Folder 788Folder 789Folder 790Folder 791Folder 792Folder 793Folder 794Folder 795Folder 796 |
United Fund of Durham and Durham County, 1959-1971, 1975, and undated |
Folder 797-804
Folder 797Folder 798Folder 799Folder 800Folder 801Folder 802Folder 803Folder 804 |
United Negro College Fund, 1971-1990 and undated |
| Folder 805 |
USEP (United Security Employee Programs) |
| Folder 806 |
United Way, 1979 |
| Folder 807 |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: Assessing the History and Future of African-American Documentation Initiatives |
| Folder 808 |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: Southern Historical Collection |
Folder 809-816
Folder 809Folder 810Folder 811Folder 812Folder 813Folder 814Folder 815Folder 816 |
Wachovia Bank and Trust Company, 1972-1982 |
| Folder 817 |
Westside Professional Associates, Charlotte, N.C. (Julius Chambers) |
| Folder 818 |
Wheeler, John H.: Tribute |
Folder 819-827
Folder 819Folder 820Folder 821Folder 822Folder 823Folder 824Folder 825Folder 826Folder 827 |
White Rock Baptist Church, 1958-1996Folder 824: includes a booklet "White Rock Baptist Church, 1866-1978: Our One Hundred Twelfth Anniversary Celebration Year, The Reverend Lorenzo A. Lynch, Pastor" |
Folder 828-830
Folder 828Folder 829Folder 830 |
White Rock Baptist Church Trustees, 1980-1987 |
| Folder 831 |
White Rock Baptist Church Worship Plans, 1959-1965 |
| Folder 832 |
White Rock Baptist Church: Moore Bible Class, 1954-1956 |
| Folder 833 |
White Rock Baptist Church: Moore-Kennedy bible class, 1989-1993 |
| Folder 834 |
William A. Clement and Associates, 1978-1982 |
| Folder 835 |
YMCA Membership Campaign, 1944 |
| Folder 836 |
YMCA of Greater Durham, 1985-1987 |
Folder 974-1018
Folder 974Folder 975Folder 976Folder 977Folder 978Folder 979Folder 980Folder 981Folder 982Folder 983Folder 984Folder 985Folder 986Folder 987Folder 988Folder 989Folder 990Folder 991Folder 992Folder 993Folder 994Folder 995Folder 996Folder 997Folder 998Folder 999Folder 1000Folder 1001Folder 1002Folder 1003Folder 1004Folder 1005Folder 1006Folder 1007Folder 1008Folder 1009Folder 1010Folder 1011Folder 1012Folder 1013Folder 1014Folder 1015Folder 1016Folder 1017Folder 1018 |
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Series 9. Speeches, 1950s-1990s.
Arrangement: by subject or audience.
Texts of speeches, notes for speeches, material used in speech preparation, correspondence about speaking engagements, and programs for events at which Clement spoke. A few speeches, especially those for specific occasions for which Clement had a file, are filed in other series. See especially Series 2. North Carolina Mutual Insurance Company; Series 3. Chartered Life Underwriter; Series 7. Masons; and Series 8. Business and Civic Activities.
Folder 837-838
Folder 837Folder 838 |
Church |
Folder 839-843
Folder 839Folder 840Folder 841Folder 842Folder 843 |
Civic Organizations |
| Folder 844 |
Clippings |
| Folder 845 |
Correspondence |
Folder 846-851
Folder 846Folder 847Folder 848Folder 849Folder 850Folder 851 |
Insurance |
Folder 852-855
Folder 852Folder 853Folder 854Folder 855 |
Masons |
| Folder 856 |
North Carolina Central University |
Folder 857-860
Folder 857Folder 858Folder 859Folder 860 |
North Carolina Mutual Insurance Company |
| Folder 861 |
Programs |
Folder 862-863
Folder 862Folder 863 |
Quotes |
| Folder 864 |
Race RelationsSpeeches on Black business and economic empowerment, labor, and politics, including "The Role of the President in the Struggle for Civil Rights and Human Equality" (1957); "Expanding Black Market" (circa 1970); "Negro in Business" (circa 1960); "What the Future Holds for Negro Business" (circa 1965); and "Our Struggle for a Better World" (circa 1956). There are also speeches missing pages and a typed transcription of an opinion essay by Art Buchwald. |
Folder 865-868
Folder 865Folder 866Folder 867Folder 868 |
Speech File: References |
| Folder 869 |
Speeches by Others |
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Series 10. Family, 1930s-1994.
Arrangement: alphabetical.
Correspondence and other material related to members of the Clement and Dobbs families. Also included are files about family property in Charleston, S.C., and files about the Clements' overseas travel. Included in the William A. Clement material in this series are four audiocassettes of Clement's personal reflections (C-4024/1-4), which he recorded beginning on 7 October 1992. Please note these cassettes (C-4024/1-4) reside in series 13. Audiovisual Materials. His notes for them may be found in folder 884.
| Folder 870 |
Butts, June Dobbs and Hugh |
Folder 871-872
Folder 871Folder 872 |
Clement, A. J., Sr.: Estate |
| Folder 873 |
Clement, A. J. H., Jr. |
| Folder 874 |
Clement, Arthur John |
| Folder 875 |
Clement, Helen G. |
Folder 876-878
Folder 876Folder 877Folder 878 |
Clement, Josephine Dobbs |
Folder 879-881
Folder 879Folder 880Folder 881 |
Clement, Josephine M. |
| Folder 882 |
Clement, Kathleen |
| Folder 883 |
Clement, Wesley Dobbs |
Folder 884-885
Folder 884Folder 885 |
Clement, William A. |
Folder 886-887
Folder 886Folder 887 |
Clement, William A., Jr. |
Folder 888-890
Folder 888Folder 889Folder 890 |
Clement Family |
Folder 891-894
Folder 891Folder 892Folder 893Folder 894 |
Dobbs, Irene Thompson: Estate |
Folder 895-896
Folder 895Folder 896 |
Dobbs, John Wesley |
Folder 897-898
Folder 897Folder 898 |
Dobbs Family |
Folder 899-900
Folder 899Folder 900 |
Jackson, Alexine Clement |
| Folder 901 |
Janzon, Mattiwilda Dobbs |
| Folder 902 |
Property: Clement, Cleveland, N.C. |
Folder 903-904
Folder 903Folder 904 |
Property: Coming Street, Charleston, S.C. |
| Folder 905 |
Property: 1307 Lincoln Steet, Durham, N.C. |
Folder 906-909
Folder 906Folder 907Folder 908Folder 909 |
Property: 80 America Street, Charleston, S.C. |
Folder 910-911
Folder 910Folder 911 |
Travel: China, 1985 |
| Folder 912 |
Travel: European File |
| Folder 913 |
Travel: European Trip (Henderson Travel Service) |
| Folder 914 |
Travel: Middle East, 1987-1988 |
| Folder 915 |
Travel: USSR, 1983 |
| Folder 916 |
W. A. Clement v. W. T. Proctor, 1950-1953 |
| Folder 917 |
Wedding Anniversary, 50th |
| Folder 918 |
Wedding Anniversary, 54th |
| Folder 919 |
Wigfall, Maudestine |
Folder 1019-1034
Folder 1019Folder 1020Folder 1021Folder 1022Folder 1023Folder 1024Folder 1025Folder 1026Folder 1027Folder 1028Folder 1029Folder 1030Folder 1031Folder 1032Folder 1033Folder 1034 |
CLOSED until 1 July 2051 |
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Series 11. Clippings, 1944-1994.
Clippings documenting Clement's business and civic activities and those of his wife, Josephine Clement. Some files of clippings related to particular subjects may also be found in other series, including Series 2. North Carolina Mutual Insurance Company; Series 5. North Carolina Central University; Series 6. Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority; and Series 9. Speeches.
| Folder 920 |
1944, 1947 |
Folder 921-922
Folder 921Folder 922 |
1952-1959 |
| Folder 923 |
1958 |
| Folder 924 |
1960 |
| Folder 925 |
1961-1963 |
Folder 926-927
Folder 926Folder 927 |
1966 |
| Folder 928 |
1967-1973 |
| Folder 929 |
1974-1977 |
Folder 930-931
Folder 930Folder 931 |
1978 |
| Folder 932 |
1979-1980 |
Folder 933-935
Folder 933Folder 934Folder 935 |
1981 |
Folder 936-939
Folder 936Folder 937Folder 938Folder 939 |
1982 |
| Folder 940 |
1983 |
| Folder 941 |
1984 |
Folder 942-946
Folder 942Folder 943Folder 944Folder 945Folder 946 |
1985 |
Folder 947-949
Folder 947Folder 948Folder 949 |
1986 |
Folder 950-954
Folder 950Folder 951Folder 952Folder 953Folder 954 |
1987 |
Folder 955-956
Folder 955Folder 956 |
1988 |
| Folder 957 |
1989-1991 |
| Folder 958 |
1992-1994 |
| Folder 959 |
1995 |
| Folder 960 |
Undated |
| Folder 961 |
Clement, Josephine: 1975 |
Folder 962-964
Folder 962Folder 963Folder 964 |
Clement, Josephine: Campaign, 1984 and 1986 |
Folder 965-970
Folder 965Folder 966Folder 967Folder 968Folder 969Folder 970 |
Clement, Josephine: Durham Board of County Commissioners, 1987-1988 and undated |
| Folder 971 |
Clement, Josephine: 1992 and undated |
| Folder 972 |
Clement, William and Josephine: Retirement, 1990 |
| Folder 973 |
Jackson, Maynard: 1974 |
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Series 12. Pictures, 1930s-1994.
Arrangement:by subject.
Pictures of William A. Clement alone and in groups, Clement and Dobbs family pictures, and pictures related to Clement's business and civic activities. folders P-4024/15 and P-4024/16 contain many unidentified, undated pictures, apparently from the 1930s-1940s, removed from one or more photo albums. These include portraits of African American men and women, as well as pictures of groups engaged in social activities.
| Image Folder PF-4024/1 |
Clement, William A. |
| Image Folder PF-4024/2 |
Clement, William A.: Business Groups |
| Image Folder PF-4024/3 |
Clement, William A.: Masons |
| Image Folder PF-4024/4 |
Clement, William A.: Other Groups |
| Image Folder PF-4024/5 |
Clement Family |
| Image Folder PF-4024/6 |
Clement, Josephine Dobbs, 75th birthday luncheon |
| Image Folder PF-4024/7 |
Clement, William A., Jr.: Small Business Administration |
| Image Folder PF-4024/8 |
American Airlines |
| Image Folder PF-4024/9 |
Security Investment Corporation |
| Image Folder PF-4024/10 |
Wachovia Bank and Trust Company |
| Image Folder PF-4024/11 |
Identified Individuals |
| Image Folder PF-4024/12 |
Unidentified Individuals |
Image Folder PF-4024/13-14
PF-4024/13PF-4024/14 |
Groups |
Image Folder PF-4024/15-16
PF-4024/15PF-4024/16 |
Pictures from Album |
| Image Folder PF-4024/17 |
Places |
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Series 13. Audiovisual Materials, 1979-1996 and undated.
Processing information: Titles compiled from original containers and cases. Corresponding notes for C-4024/1-4 reside in folder 884 in Series 10. Family, 1930s-1994.
Audio and video recordings related to William A. Clement and family, including recordings of radio and television appearances by William A. Clement.
Audiocassette C-4024/1-4
C-4024/1C-4024/2C-4024/3C-4024/4 |
William A. Clement's personal reflectionsAudiocassettes |
| Audiotape T-4024/1 |
Radio news Roxboro, WRXO, WKRX, 12 April 19811/4" Open Reel Audio |
| Videotape VT-4024/1 |
Mr. William A. Clement, CLU, North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance CompanyU-Matic |
| Videotape VT-4024/2 |
UNC-TV, "N.C. People", 1979U-Matic |
| Videotape VT-4024/3 |
North Carolina People #1550, Host: William C. Friday, Guest: William ClementVHS |
| Videotape VT-4024/4 |
Josephine and Bill Clement, 30 July 1996Hi-8 |
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Series 14. Oversize
| Extra Oversize Paper Folder XOPF-4024/1a |
Extra oversize papers |
| Oversize Paper Folder OPF-4024/1b |
Extra oversize papers |
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