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Size | 10.5 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 7000 items) |
Abstract | Joseph Roy Parker, Jr., was born in Ahoskie, N.C., the son of Joseph Roy Parker, Sr., journalist and professor of journalism at the University of North Carolina. In 1953, Parker began his career in journalism as editor of three family-owned weekly newspapers serving Hertford, Bertie, and Northampton counties, N.C. In 1957, after graduation from the University of North Carolina (A.B. Journalism, 1955), he became a political reporter for the "News and Observer" of Raleigh. From 1963 to 1971, Parker was the "News and Observer"'s Washington correspondent. Returning to Raleigh in 1971, Parker remained with the "News and Observer" until July 1972, when he left to work on the gubernatorial campaign of Democrat Hargrove (Skipper) Bowles. In 1973, after a short stint as associate editor of the "Fayetteville Observer," Parker became the editor of the newly established "Fayetteville Times." Correspondence, clippings, and other materials of Roy Parker, Jr. The papers relate to his career in journalism and to his political activities. There are also a few items relating to family life. The addition of January 2000 contains material relating to the history, particularly the founding, of the "Fayetteville Times." |
Creator | Parker, Roy, 1930- |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: Roslyn Holdzkom, October 1988 with subsequent additions
Encoded by: ByteManagers Inc., 2008
Processing of this collection has been deferred pending expected additions.
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Joseph Roy Parker, Jr., was born in Ahoskie, N.C., the son of Joseph Roy Parker, Sr., journalist and professor of journalism at the University of North Carolina. In 1953, Parker began his career in journalism as editor of three family-owned weekly newspapers serving Hertford, Bertie, and Northampton counties, N.C. In 1957, after graduation from the University of North Carolina (A.B. Journalism, 1955), he became a political reporter for the "News and Observer" of Raleigh. From 1963 to 1971, Parker was the "News and Observer"'s Washington correspondent. Returning to Raleigh in 1971, Parker remained with the "News and Observer" until July 1972, when he left to work on the gubernatorial campaign of Democrat Hargrove (Skipper) Bowles. In 1973, after a short stint as associate editor of the "Fayetteville Observer," Parker became the editor of the newly established "Fayetteville Times."
Back to TopCorrespondence, clippings, and other materials of Roy Parker, Jr. The papers relate to his career in journalism and to his political activities. There are also a few items relating to family life. The addition of January 2000 contains material relating to the history, particularly the founding, of the "Fayetteville Times."
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Papers, 1946-1997 |
Image Folder PF-4520/1 |
Pictures |