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Size | 82.5 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 82500 items) |
Abstract | Harold Martin Lancaster was born on 24 March 1943 in Patetown Community, N.C.; received the J.D. degree from the University of North Carolina Law School, 1967; served in the U.S. Navy, 1967-1970; and began his Goldsboro, N.C., law practice in 1970. He served in the North Carolina House of Representatives, 1978-1986, and represented the Third North Carolina District in the U.S. House of Representatives, 1987-1994. Chiefly North Carolina General Assembly and U.S. House of Representatives legislative materials (bills, committee reports, etc.) and correspondence relating to the issues discussed in the legislative materials. About 20% of the collection relates to Lancaster's tenure in the North Carolina House, 1978-1986. The rest of the collection relates to his time in the U.S. Congress, 1987-1994. |
Creator | Lancaster, H. Martin (Harold Martin), 1943- |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: Roslyn Holdzkom and Nick Graham with the assistance of Brandi Brown November 1997, Updated December 2004
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Conscious Editing Work by: Nancy Kaiser, July 2023 (added statement about "Croatan")
NOTE: "Croatan" (or "Croatoan") is an identity term that was used by the Indigenous peoples of the Hatteras and Roanoke Islands in the late 16th century. In subsequent centuries, the Indigenous peoples of Sampson, Craven, Robeson, Cumberland, Hoke and Scotland counties in North Carolina were thought to be the descendants of the Croatan Indians and were so called by North Carolina state officials; however, many tribal nations existed and exist now in this area who prefer to use their own identity terms, including the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, the Tuscarora Nation of North Carolina, and others.
In 2023, archivists examined the use of "Croatan" in Wilson Library archival collections and decided to leave this term in places where it refers to the Indigenous peoples of the Hatteras and Roanoke Islands, is part of a title, or is the proper name of a geographic feature or location. We have replaced "Croatan" with the appropriate identity term for materials that refer specifically to the groups noted above. When we are unable to make a determination, we use "Indigenous peoples." We recognize the complexity of this issue and welcome feedback on this decision at wilsonlibrary@unc.edu.
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Harold Martin Lancaster was born on 24 March 1943 in Patetown Community, N.C. In 1957, he served as a Page in the North Carolina House of Representatives and in 1959 as Chief Page. He attended the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, where he served in the Student Legislature and the North Carolina State Student Legislature. In 1964, he served as an intern in state government and in 1966 was a research assistant for Senator Sam J. Ervin's Constitutional Rights Subcommittee. Lancaster received the A.B. degree in 1965 and the J.D. degree from the University of North Carolina Law School in 1967.
After law school, Lancaster served three years as a Judge Advocate in the Navy, eighteen months of which were spent on the U.S.S. Hancock off the coast of Vietnam. He continued as an active reservist and retired as a Captain in 1993. Following his naval service, Lancaster returned to Wayne County to begin practicing law with his college and law school classmate, Phil Baddour, Jr.
Lancaster served in the North Carolina House of Representatives from 1978 to 1986, his last two terms as chairman of the Judiciary Committee. Lancaster was elected to represent the Third North Carolina District in the United States House of Representatives beginning in 1987. He served as freshman whip and on many House committees, including Armed Services, Agriculture, and Small Business. His membership on the Armed Services Committee, which he secured as a freshman, was a particular coup, since Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base and Seymour Johnston Air Force Base are within the Third District and Fort Bragg, Pope Air Force Base, and the Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station are in adjoining counties.
As a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives Lancaster served on the following committees:
1983-1986: Judiciary Committee (Chairman)
1981-1983: Highway Safety Committee (Chairman)
1979-1986: Government Ethics
1979-1986: Veterans Affairs
1978-1982: Appropriations
1982-1986: Finance
1983-1984: Corrections
1983-1984: Housing
1979-1983: Judicial Council
1979-1980: Product Liability Study Commission
1981-1982: Health Occupational Licensing Boards Study Commission (Chairman)
1981-1982: Investment of Public Funds Study Commission
1981-1982: Separation of Powers Study Commission
1983-1984: Neuse River Basin Study Commission (Chairman)
1983-1984: Computer Literary Study Commission
1981-1986: Mental Health Study Commission
1985-1986: Joint Committee on Governmental Operations
1986-1986: Simplified Business Licensing Commission (1985-86)
1985-1986: Venture Capital Study Commission
As a member of the United States Congress, Lancaster served on the following committees:
1987-1995: Committee on Armed Services
1993-1995: Committee of Merchant Marine and Fisheries
1987: Committee on Public Works and Transportation
1987-1995: Committee on Small Business
1994: Congressional Study Group on Germany (Chairman)
Lancaster left Congress in 1994 to return to Goldsboro. In 1995, he served as Special Assistant to the President on Chemical Weapons. He was nominated by President Clinton in 1995 to become Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works and was confirmed in January 1996.
Back to TopChiefly North Carolina General Assembly and United States House of Representatives legislative materials (bills, committee reports, etc.) and correspondence relating to the issues discussed in the legislative materials. About 20% of the collection relates to Lancaster's tenure in the North Carolina House of Representatives, 1978-1986. The rest of the collection relates to his time in the United States Congress as representative from the Third North Carolina District, 1987-1994.
For the most part, the order and titles of original boxes, folders, and envelopes has been maintained. Most material is filed by issue, committee, or other subject-based classification. Some correspondence, however, is filed alphabetically by correspondents' last names.
Unprocessed addition includes correspondence files, financial information, Naval Reserve files, biographical information, personal files, and other material. Most of the files from 1995 and 1996 relate to Lancaster's work as Special Advisor to the President on Chemical Weapons and to his appointment, confirmation, and work as Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works.
Back to TopPrimarily files from Lancaster's law office (Baddour, Lancaster, Parker & Hine, P.A., Goldsboro, N.C.). Also included are personal correspondence and files from the North Carolina Arts Council which Lancaster chaired from 1977 to 1981. There are also files on Lancaster's service in the Naval Reserves and a folder containing correspondence regarding his gifts to charity. Arrangement is roughly alphabetical for personal and legal files and by year for Arts Council files.
Folder 1-22
Folder 1Folder 2Folder 3Folder 4Folder 5Folder 6Folder 7Folder 8Folder 9Folder 10Folder 11Folder 12Folder 13Folder 14Folder 15Folder 16Folder 17Folder 18Folder 19Folder 20Folder 21Folder 22 |
1971-1985: Legal files and correspondence |
Folder 23-29
Folder 23Folder 24Folder 25Folder 26Folder 27Folder 28Folder 29 |
North Carolina Arts Council |
Folder 30-40
Folder 30Folder 31Folder 32Folder 33Folder 34Folder 35Folder 36Folder 37Folder 38Folder 39Folder 40 |
Personal Correspondence 1989-1990 |
Folder 41-42
Folder 41Folder 42 |
Personal Correspondence 1991 |
Folder 43-46
Folder 43Folder 44Folder 45Folder 46 |
Navy, General 1988-1991 |
Folder 47-48
Folder 47Folder 48 |
Navy Reserve 1987-1991 |
Folder 49 |
Gifts to Charities 1991-1992 |
The subseries 2.1 - 2.4 are divided into three main sections: House Bills, General Legislative Files, and General Correspondence. The House Bills files include folders for each bill that Lancaster worked on or corresponded about with other House members. Many of these files pertain to bills that were written or sponsored by Lancaster. Arrangement is by bill number. The General Legislative files contain committee and task force files, subject files, correspondence with other legislators and government officials, and files on issues not related to specific bills. The General Correspondence subsection contains mail from constituents, other governmental agencies, and occasional letters from other legislators relating to personal or campaign issues. A carbon copy of Lancaster's response is often filed with the letter he received.
Folder 91 |
Abortion |
Folder 92 |
Agricultural Research |
Folder 93 |
Board of Governors |
Folder 94 |
Bottle Bill |
Folder 95 |
Cape Fear Caucus |
Folder 96 |
Community College Trustees |
Folder 97 |
Constitutional Amendments 1979 |
Folder 98 |
D. C. Amendment |
Folder 99 |
Drug Trafficking |
Folder 100 |
Rufus L. Edmisten |
Folder 101 |
E.R.A. |
Folder 102 |
Firemen's Pension Fund |
Folder 103 |
A |
Folder 104 |
B |
Folder 105-106
Folder 105Folder 106 |
C |
Folder 107 |
D |
Folder 108 |
E |
Folder 109 |
F |
Folder 110 |
G |
Folder 111-112
Folder 111Folder 112 |
H |
Folder 113 |
I-J |
Folder 114 |
K |
Folder 115-116
Folder 115Folder 116 |
L |
Folder 117 |
M |
Folder 118 |
N |
Folder 119 |
O |
Folder 120 |
P-Q |
Folder 121 |
R |
Folder 122 |
S |
Folder 123 |
T |
Folder 124 |
U-V |
Folder 125 |
W |
Folder 126 |
X-Y-Z |
Folder 162-169
Folder 162Folder 163Folder 164Folder 165Folder 166Folder 167Folder 168Folder 169 |
Issue Mail |
Folder 376 |
A |
Folder 377 |
B |
Folder 378 |
C |
Folder 379 |
D |
Folder 380 |
E |
Folder 381 |
F |
Folder 382 |
G |
Folder 383 |
H |
Folder 384 |
I-J |
Folder 385 |
K |
Folder 386 |
L |
Folder 387 |
M |
Folder 388 |
N |
Folder 389 |
O |
Folder 390 |
P-Q |
Folder 391-392
Folder 391Folder 392 |
R |
Folder 393 |
S |
Folder 394-395
Folder 394Folder 395 |
T |
Folder 396 |
U-V |
Folder 397 |
W |
Folder 557 |
"A" |
Folder 558 |
"B" |
Folder 559-560
Folder 559Folder 560 |
"C" |
Folder 561 |
"D" |
Folder 562 |
"E" |
Folder 563 |
"F" |
Folder 564 |
"G" |
Folder 565-566
Folder 565Folder 566 |
"H" |
Folder 567 |
"I-J" |
Folder 568 |
"K" |
Folder 569 |
"L" |
Folder 570 |
"M" |
Folder 571 |
"N" |
Folder 572 |
"O" |
Folder 573 |
"P-Q" |
Folder 574 |
"R" (1 of 2) |
Folder 575 |
"R" (2 of 2) |
Folder 576 |
"S" |
Folder 577 |
"T" |
Folder 578 |
"U-V" |
Folder 579-580
Folder 579Folder 580 |
"W" |
Folder 581 |
"XYZ" |
Folder 726 |
"A" |
Folder 727 |
"B" |
Folder 728 |
"C" |
Folder 729 |
"D" |
Folder 730 |
"E" |
Folder 731 |
"F" |
Folder 732 |
"G" |
Folder 733 |
"H" |
Folder 734 |
"I-J" |
Folder 735 |
"K" |
Folder 736 |
"L" |
Folder 737 |
"M" |
Folder 738 |
"N" |
Folder 739 |
"O" |
Folder 740 |
"P-Q" |
Folder 741 |
"R" |
Folder 742 |
"S" |
Folder 743 |
"T" |
Folder 744 |
"U-V" |
Folder 745 |
"XYZ" |
Personal and campaign files and information relating to projects in Lancaster's district. There is a large file of speeches and notes for speeches.
Files from each of Lancaster's four terms in the House of Representatives. Subseries are determined by administrative origin. Each subseries contains legislative correspondence. Since Lancaster did not separate correspondence from other files, it is likely that most folders contain correspondence of some sort. Files appeared to be maintained over multiple sessions so material spanning many years can often be found in a single folder. With the subseries there is no arrangement.
Includes subject files, committee hearing reports, political travel files, legislative project information, and other files labeled "General Legislative" by Lancaster. Files are by subject and often include correspondence between Lancaster and other legislators and with constituents. There are folders for each of the committee hearings which Lancaster attended - these contain copies of testimony, notes, and questions for panel members. The political travel files deal largely with Lancaster's many trips to Geneva where he negotiated at the Chemical Weapons Convention. Many files contain House and Democratic party leadership information (often letters from other legislators lobbying for votes or support) and letters Lancaster drafted with other members of Congress. There are only a few files on specific bills.
Files on federal departments and agencies. Many of these files do not pertain to specific issues but are used more as subject files. Lancaster served on the Armed Services Committee and was Chairman of the Morale, Welfare, and Recreation panel with many documents relating to these activities. Files related to North Carolina military bases are included in this series. Most files contain correspondence between Lancaster and other legislators or government officials.
Files related to North Carolina issues and to the operation of Lancaster's office. Legislative newsletters, press releases, and speeches are included in this series. The speeches files include drafts and notes for speeches, final copies, and copies of speeches by others. Issue mail (mail from constituents) makes up a major part of this series. Issue mail is arranged by subject. A copy of Lancaster's response is often filed with the original letter. These files are not always limited to mail from constituents - letters on the same subject from other legislators are often interfiled here, as are occasional pamphlets and clippings. Office files include appointment books, guest registers, and files on office organization. The North Carolina files deal primarily with North Carolina businesses or communities that would be affected by federal legislation, or are seeking federal funding or intervention.
Primarily fundraising records from Lancaster's campaigns. Includes files from his yearly Washington Pig Pickin'. There are some notes on campaign strategy and a few polls commissioned by Lancaster.
Folder 1652 |
Polls 1992-93 |
Folder 1653 |
Campaign '92 |
Folder 1654-1656
Folder 1654Folder 1655Folder 1656 |
Campaign '90 |
Folder 1657 |
Fundraiser-June 9, 1987 Pig Picking |
Folder 1658 |
Fund Raiser - Theatre 11/17/87 |
Folder 1659 |
Pig Picking 6/14/88 |
Folder 1660 |
GPIG '89 |
Folder 1661 |
GPRI |
Folder 1662 |
GPR II |
Folder 1663 |
GDC, GDCCC, GDCN, GDD III, GDLC, GDNC, GDPNC, GDSG |
Folder 1664 |
1990 Bartlett - Lancaster for Cong. Comm. |
Folder 1665 |
1992 Campaign Polls |
Folder 1666 |
Fundraisers 1991 |
Folder 1667 |
Pig Picking Event Accounting |
Folder 1668 |
1990- May 22 - Pig Picking Wash. Fundraiser April 24- Key Mtg. |
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Visit to Cherry Point Marine Base 1991 |
Image P-4740/11-13
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Lancaster with Groups |
Image P-4740/14-15
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Trip to the Persian Gulf 1991 |
Image P-4740/16 |
Rural Electric Youth Tour to Washington 1994 |
Box 58-62
Box 58Box 59Box 60Box 61Box 62 |
Addition of March 1998 |