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Size | 1.5 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 800 items) |
Abstract | Claude Currie of Durham, N.C., was a Democratic state senator representing the 11th District (Durham, Orange, and Person counties), and chairman of the Committee on Public Health, 1971-1972. The collection includes the political papers of Currie relating to the 1971 session of the North Carolina General Assembly. Included are correspondence, brochures, and other papers relating to various issues before the legislature. About half of the collection consists of letters received from constituents regarding abortion legislation. |
Creator | Currie, Claude, 1890-1978. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: SHC Staff
Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007
Updated by: Kate Stratton and Jodi Berkowitz, June 2009
This collection was rehoused and a summary created with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
This finding aid was created with support from NC ECHO.
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Claude Currie was a Democratic state senator of Durham, N.C. Currie was born in Montgomery County, N.C., and graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He first served as state senator in 1927 and subsequently served 1945-1972, excepting the 1951 session. In 1971 Currie represented the 11th District, composed of Durham, Orange, and Person counties, and he was chairman of the senate Committee on Public Health. As a private citizen in Durham he was chairman of the board of directors of Security and Loan Association.
Back to TopThe collection includes political papers of Claude Currie, 1971-1972. Included are correspondence, brochures, and other papers relating to the 1971 session of the North Carolina General Assembly. About half of the collection consists of letters received from constituents regarding abortion legislation. The remainder of the correspondence is related to various issues before the state senate during the 1971 session including taxes, public works and programs, and other matters.
Back to TopFolder 1a |
Original finding aid |
Folder 1-2
Folder 1Folder 2 |
Miscellaneous papers |
Folder 3-14
Folder 3Folder 4Folder 5Folder 6Folder 7Folder 8Folder 9Folder 10Folder 11Folder 12Folder 13Folder 14 |
Correspondence: Abortion |
Folder 15-19
Folder 15Folder 16Folder 17Folder 18Folder 19 |
Miscellaneous materials on abortion |
Folder 20 |
Correspondence: Self-service gas stations |
Folder 21 |
Correspondence: Shop-lifting bill |
Folder 22 |
Correspondence: State parks |
Folder 23 |
Correspondence: State Museum of Natural History |
Folder 24 |
Correspondence: Speed limits for trucks |
Folder 25 |
Correspondence: Sales tax |
Folder 26-27
Folder 26Folder 27 |
Correspondence: Savings and loan |
Folder 28 |
Correspondence: School lunch program |
Folder 29 |
Correspondence: School for the deaf |
Folder 30-31
Folder 30Folder 31 |
Correspondence: Soft drink tax |