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Size | 1.5 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 300 items) |
Abstract | In 1931 a commission of nine members was appointed to recommend revisions to the state constitution of North Carolina. Burton Craige (1875-1945), a lawyer of Winston-Salem, N.C., was one of commission members, along with Lindsay Carter Warren (born 1889) and John Johnston Parker (1885-1958). The collection inlcudes correspondence of Burton Craige regarding the report of the Constitutional Commission. Also included are mimeographed proceedings, drafts, working papers, and pertinent published material. At the recommendation of the State Supreme Court, the proposed constitution of 1933 was never submitted to the voters. |
Creator | Craige, Burton, 1875-1945. |
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, July 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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In 1931 a commission of nine members was appointed to recommend revisions to the state constitution of North Carolina. Burton Craige (1875-1945), a lawyer of Winston-Salem, N.C., was one of commission members, along with Lindsay Carter Warren (born 1889) and John Johnston Parker (1885-1958). At the recommendation of the State Supreme Court, the proposed constitution of 1933 was never submitted to the voters.
Back to TopThe collection includes Burton Craige's correspondence regarding the report of the Constitutional Commission. Correspondents include W. P. Stacy, John J. Parker, Michael Shenck, George E. Butler, Clarence Poe, A. J. Maxwell, Lindsay Warren, and Charles B. Aycock. Also included are mimeographed proceedings, drafts, working papers, and pertinent published material.
Back to TopFolder 1a |
Original finding aid |
Folder 1-3
Folder 1Folder 2Folder 3 |
Introductory material |
Folder 1Folder 2Folder 3 |
1931 |
Folder 4-10
Folder 4Folder 5Folder 6Folder 7Folder 8Folder 9Folder 10 |
1932-1933 |
Folder 11-12
Folder 11Folder 12 |
1934 |
Folder 13 |
1937-1938 |
Folder 14 |
Undated typescripts |
Folder 15-17
Folder 15Folder 16Folder 17 |
Clippings |
Folder 18 |
Volume 1: The Constitution of the State of North CarolinaPamphlet, 28 pp. published by State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Educational Publication No. 144. |
Folder 19 |
Volume 2: The Constitution of the State of North CarolinaPrinters proof of above listed pamphlet. |
Folder 20 |
Volume 3: The Constitution of the State of North CarolinaMimeograph with some revisions. |
Folder 21 |
Volume 4: The Constitution of the State of North CarolinaClean copy of Volume 3 |
Folder 22 |
Volume 5: "The Constitution of the State of North Carolina"Mimeograph draft of Report of the Constitutional Commission, 1932. |
Folder 23 |
Volume 6: "The Constitution of the State of North Carolina""Report of the North Carolina Constitutional Commission to the Governor and General Assembly," 1931-1932. |
Folder 24 |
Volume 7: "Proceedings of the North Carolina Constitutional Commission," 1931-1932. |
Folder 25 |
Volume 8: The Report of the North Carolina Constitutional Commission to the Governor and General AssemblyPrinted pamphlet, 1932. |
Folder 26 |
Volume 9: An Act to Amend the Preamble and the Several Sections of the Constitution of North CarolinaPrinted pamphlet, 1933. |
Folder 27 |
Volume 10: Popular GovernmentContains "The Proposed Constitution for North Carolina: A Comparative Study," editied by Dillard S. Gardner. |
Folder 28 |
Supplementary fileIncludes items not directly related to the Constitutional Commission. |