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Collection Overview
| Size | 3.5 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 2500 items) |
| Abstract | William Ayden Creech represented Wake County in the North Carolina House of Representatives, 1977-1979, and in the North Carolina Senate, 1979-1982, and served as district court judge for Wake County beginning in 1983. Chiefly files relating to Creech's legislative activities, including materials relating to the proposed Equal Rights Amendment, public education in North Carolina, taxation, and legislation concerning firearms, hazardous wastes, liabilities, and mental health. |
| Creator | Creech, William Ayden, 1925- |
| Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
| Language | English |
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Processed by: Mark Beasley, with assistance from Cody McKinney May 1987
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Subject Headings
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Biographical Information
5 August 1925 Born in Smithfield, North Carolina, son of Charles Alderman and Corrie Hollingsworth Creech
1948 Received A.B. degree in political science from the University of North Carolina
1955-1959 Staff member, United States Senate Committee on Small Business
1958 Received J.D. degree from Georgetown University
1961-1966 Chief counsel and staff director, Subcommitte on Constitutional Rights, United States Judiciary Committee
1965-1983 Practiced law in Raleigh, North Carolina
1966 and 1972 Unsuccessfully campaigned for Democratic nomination for United States House of Representatives, Fourth District, North Carolina
1977-1978 Member, North Carolina House of Representatives, 15th District
1979-1983 Member, North Carolina Senate, 14th District
1983- District Court Judge, 10th District
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Scope and Content
These papers consist chiefly of legislative files assembled by Creech as a member of the North Carolina General Assembly. Material relates to specific bills, to committees on which Creech served, and to his other areas of interest. A small amount of material relates to Creech's interests outside the legislature, including the Democratic party and such civic concerns as the North Carolina American Revolution Bicentennial Commission, the Methodist Home for Children, and the North Carolina Symphony. Folder titles are those assigned by Creech or his staff.
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William Ayden Creech Papers, 1968-1983.