James B. McMillan Papers, 1960s-1980s

Collection Number: 04676

Collection Title: James B. McMillan Papers, 1960s-1980s

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Size	145.5 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 75000 items)
Abstract	James Bryan McMillan was raised in a small farming community in Robeson County, N.C. He attended the University of North Carolina and received a law degree from Harvard University. In 1968, he was appointed U.S. district judge by Lyndon B. Johnson. Based in Charlotte, N.C., McMillan handled cases on a wide variety of subjects, including nuclear reactors, prison standards, housing, noise pollution, annexation, and public and private racial, sex, and age discrimination. Administrative files, case memoranda, trial notes, orders filed, speeches, court calendars, and other materials chiefly relating to McMillan's tenure as U.S. district court judge. Included are files relating to Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education (1969), which established busing as a national tool for school integration.
Creator	McMillan, James B., 1916-
Curatorial Unit	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.
Language	English

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Restrictions to Access: No restrictions. Open for research.

Copyright Notice: Copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.

Preferred Citation: [Identification of item], in the James B. McMillan papers #4676, Southern Historical Collection, The Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Acquisitions Information: Received from James B. McMillan of Charlotte, N.C., in September 1993 (Acc. 93129).

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James Bryan McMillan was raised in a small farming community in Robeson County, N.C. He attended the University of North Carolina and received a law degree from Harvard University. In 1968, he was appointed U.S. district judge by Lyndon B. Johnson. Based in Charlotte, N.C., McMillan handled cases on a wide variety of subjects, including nuclear reactors, prison standards, housing, noise pollution, annexation, and public and private racial, sex, and age discrimination.

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Administrative files, case memoranda, trial notes, orders filed, speeches, court calendars, and other materials chiefly relating to McMillan's tenure as U.S. district court judge. Included are files relating to Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education (1969), which established busing as a national tool for school integration.

Contents list

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1. Swann v. the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education.
1.1. Office Files.
1.2. Miscellaneous Papers.
1.3. Maps.
1.4. Scrapbooks and Clippings.
1.5. Newspapers.
2. United States v. Wilton Hall.
3. Trial Notes and Case Files.
4. Circuit Court Papers.
5. Orders.
6. Court-Related Files.
7. Speeches and Legal Writings.
8. Administrative Papers.
8.1. Office Administration.
8.2. Chronological Correspondence Files.
8.3. Miscellaneous Correspondence.
8.4. Court Calendars.
9. Law Clerk Memos and Related Papers.
10. Miscellaneous Papers.

Expand/collapse Series 1. Swann v. the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education.

Expand/collapse Subseries 1.1. Office Files.

Office files including official court papers, correspondence, background material, working papers, and notes. Correspondence includes letters and clippings sent to McMillan in response to the decision and its aftermath. Letters range in content from death threats and denouncements to thoughtful support; many describe personal suffering resulting from the decision.

Folder 1	Alexander, Carter, Nesbit, Greenville, Darlington, and Swann. Monroe, La., and Montgomery County, Ala. #04676, Subseries: "1.1. Office Files." Folder 1
Folder 2	Alexander, Carter, Nesbit, Greenville, Darlington, and Swann. Monroe, La., and Montgomery County, Ala. #04676, Subseries: "1.1. Office Files." Folder 2
Folder 3	Additional parties defendant McLean and Snepp restraining orders #04676, Subseries: "1.1. Office Files." Folder 3
Folder 4	Appeal statement of Board of Education #04676, Subseries: "1.1. Office Files." Folder 4
Folder 5	Notes #04676, Subseries: "1.1. Office Files." Folder 5
Folder 6-7 Folder 6 Folder 7	Board plans, various #04676, Subseries: "1.1. Office Files." Folder 6-7
Folder 8	Briefs of defendants #04676, Subseries: "1.1. Office Files." Folder 8
Folder 9	Board plan for 4,200; Motion for injunction, briefs of plaintiff , case authorities; copy of North Carolina antibusing law #04676, Subseries: "1.1. Office Files." Folder 9
Folder 10-11 Folder 10 Folder 11	Briefs of plaintiffs #04676, Subseries: "1.1. Office Files." Folder 10-11
Folder 12	Briefs of intervening parties #04676, Subseries: "1.1. Office Files." Folder 12
Folder 13-17 Folder 13 Folder 14 Folder 15 Folder 16 Folder 17	Briefs, other cases #04676, Subseries: "1.1. Office Files." Folder 13-17
Folder 18-30 Folder 18 Folder 19 Folder 20 Folder 21 Folder 22 Folder 23 Folder 24 Folder 25 Folder 26 Folder 27 Folder 28 Folder 29 Folder 30	Office files #04676, Subseries: "1.1. Office Files." Folder 18-30
Folder 31-58 Folder 31 Folder 32 Folder 33 Folder 34 Folder 35 Folder 36 Folder 37 Folder 38 Folder 39 Folder 40 Folder 41 Folder 42 Folder 43 Folder 44 Folder 45 Folder 46 Folder 47 Folder 48 Folder 49 Folder 50 Folder 51 Folder 52 Folder 53 Folder 54 Folder 55 Folder 56 Folder 57 Folder 58	Reactions to decision #04676, Subseries: "1.1. Office Files." Folder 31-58
Folder 59	Defendants' proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law. #04676, Subseries: "1.1. Office Files." Folder 59
Folder 60-61 Folder 60 Folder 61	Defendants' reports to court pursuant to orders. #04676, Subseries: "1.1. Office Files." Folder 60-61
Folder 62	Defendants' responses to motions. #04676, Subseries: "1.1. Office Files." Folder 62
Folder 63	Educational materials about desegregation #04676, Subseries: "1.1. Office Files." Folder 63
Folder 64-67 Folder 64 Folder 65 Folder 66 Folder 67	Findings of fact #04676, Subseries: "1.1. Office Files." Folder 64-67
Folder 68-75 Folder 68 Folder 69 Folder 70 Folder 71 Folder 72 Folder 73 Folder 74 Folder 75	Law, other cases #04676, Subseries: "1.1. Office Files." Folder 68-75
Folder 76-77 Folder 76 Folder 77	Finger, Dr. John A., Jr. #04676, Subseries: "1.1. Office Files." Folder 76-77
Folder 78-81 Folder 78 Folder 79 Folder 80 Folder 81	Law, extra copies, other cases #04676, Subseries: "1.1. Office Files." Folder 78-81
Folder 82	League of Women Voters'policy statement regarding education #04676, Subseries: "1.1. Office Files." Folder 82
Folder 83	Memoranda #04676, Subseries: "1.1. Office Files." Folder 83
Folder 84	Miscellaneous #04676, Subseries: "1.1. Office Files." Folder 84
Folder 85	Motions of defendants #04676, Subseries: "1.1. Office Files." Folder 85
Folder 86	Motions of plaintiffs #04676, Subseries: "1.1. Office Files." Folder 86
Folder 87-91 Folder 87 Folder 88 Folder 89 Folder 90 Folder 91	Newspaper clippings #04676, Subseries: "1.1. Office Files." Folder 87-91
Folder 92	North Carolina laws, regulations, and policies on school attendance #04676, Subseries: "1.1. Office Files." Folder 92
Folder 93-94 Folder 93 Folder 94	Notes #04676, Subseries: "1.1. Office Files." Folder 93-94
Folder 95-96 Folder 95 Folder 96	Orders beginning 23 April 1969 #04676, Subseries: "1.1. Office Files." Folder 95-96
Folder 97-98 Folder 97 Folder 98	Orders #04676, Subseries: "1.1. Office Files." Folder 97-98
Folder 99	Plaintiff's list of witnesses filed 16 June 1969 #04676, Subseries: "1.1. Office Files." Folder 99
Folder 100	Plaintiff's proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law #04676, Subseries: "1.1. Office Files." Folder 100
Folder 101	Plaintiff's responses to motions #04676, Subseries: "1.1. Office Files." Folder 101
Folder 102	Proceedings between 3 August 1970 and 12 October 1970 #04676, Subseries: "1.1. Office Files." Folder 102
Folder 103	State suit, Scott's statements and letter and Phillips' statement #04676, Subseries: "1.1. Office Files." Folder 103
Folder 104-105 Folder 104 Folder 105	Statistics #04676, Subseries: "1.1. Office Files." Folder 104-105
Folder 106	Tender of evidence, plan of Dr. Finger #04676, Subseries: "1.1. Office Files." Folder 106
Folder 107-109 Folder 107 Folder 108 Folder 109	Three-Judge Court, 24 March 1970 #04676, Subseries: "1.1. Office Files." Folder 107-109
Folder 110-111 Folder 110 Folder 111	Working papers #04676, Subseries: "1.1. Office Files." Folder 110-111
Folder 112	Master index #04676, Subseries: "1.1. Office Files." Folder 112
Folder 113-116 Folder 113 Folder 114 Folder 115 Folder 116	Senate committee hearing, separation of power, 16 October 1981 #04676, Subseries: "1.1. Office Files." Folder 113-116
Folder 117-118 Folder 117 Folder 118	School #04676, Subseries: "1.1. Office Files." Folder 117-118

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Arrangement: Unarranged.

Background material, statistical reports, television editorials, letters, and clippings pertain to Swann v. the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education.

Box 14-20

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Box 20

Miscellaneous papers concerning Swann v. the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education #04676, Subseries: "1.2. Miscellaneous Papers." Box 14-20

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Includes maps and court exhibits showing school attendance areas, school pairings, and proposed changes.

Extra Oversize Paper XOP-4676/3	Map of attendance areas for elementary schools #04676, Subseries: "1.3. Maps." XOP-4676/3
Extra Oversize Paper XOP-4676/4	Map of attendance areas for junior high schools #04676, Subseries: "1.3. Maps." XOP-4676/4
Extra Oversize Paper XOP-4676/5	Final draft of junior high school assignments, 1974-1977 #04676, Subseries: "1.3. Maps." XOP-4676/5
Extra Oversize Paper XOP-4676/6	Board elementary school plan zones, 1 September 1970 #04676, Subseries: "1.3. Maps." XOP-4676/6
Extra Oversize Paper XOP-4676/7	Map of attendance areas for elementary schools #04676, Subseries: "1.3. Maps." XOP-4676/7
Extra Oversize Paper XOP-4676/8	Map of attendance areas for elementary schools #04676, Subseries: "1.3. Maps." XOP-4676/8
Extra Oversize Paper XOP-4676/9	Final draft of senior high school assignments, 1974-1977 #04676, Subseries: "1.3. Maps." XOP-4676/9
Extra Oversize Paper XOP-4676/11	Map of distances from senior high schools #04676, Subseries: "1.3. Maps." XOP-4676/11
Extra Oversize Paper XOP-4676/12	Map of attendance areas for junior high schools #04676, Subseries: "1.3. Maps." XOP-4676/12

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Arrangement: Unarranged.

Contains press clippings with coverage of the busing decision.

Box 21-22

Box 21

Box 22

Press clippings #04676, Subseries: "1.4. Scrapbooks and Clippings." Box 21-22

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OPF-4676/1

OPF-4676/2

Political cartoons #04676, Subseries: "1.4. Scrapbooks and Clippings." OPF-4676/1-2

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Arrangement: Unarranged.

Contains complete issues of newspapers from 1970 to 1971. Most newspapers are from the greater Charlotte, N.C., area and include coverage of the busing decision.

Box 23-28

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Box 28

Newspapers, 1970-1971 #04676, Subseries: "1.5. Newspapers." Box 23-28

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Arrangement: Unarranged.

Box 29

United States v. Wilton Hall #04676, Series: "2. United States v. Wilton Hall." Box 29

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Arrangement: Alphabetical by case title.

Contains files on selected civil and criminal cases tried by Judge McMillan and his handwritten trial notes.

Box 30	A-B #04676, Series: "3. Trial Notes and Case Files." Box 30
Box 31	B-C #04676, Series: "3. Trial Notes and Case Files." Box 31
Box 32	C #04676, Series: "3. Trial Notes and Case Files." Box 32
Box 33	C-D #04676, Series: "3. Trial Notes and Case Files." Box 33
Box 34	E-H #04676, Series: "3. Trial Notes and Case Files." Box 34
Box 35	H-L #04676, Series: "3. Trial Notes and Case Files." Box 35
Box 36	M-N #04676, Series: "3. Trial Notes and Case Files." Box 36
Box 37	O-R #04676, Series: "3. Trial Notes and Case Files." Box 37
Box 38	R-S #04676, Series: "3. Trial Notes and Case Files." Box 38
Box 39	T-W #04676, Series: "3. Trial Notes and Case Files." Box 39
Box 40	W-Z #04676, Series: "3. Trial Notes and Case Files." Box 40

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Arrangement: Unarranged.

Contains case memoranda and administrative and nomination papers for 4th and 7th Circuit Court proceedings.

Box 41-47

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Box 47

Circuit court papers #04676, Series: "4. Circuit Court Papers." Box 41-47

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Arrangement: Chronological.

Contains copies of official court orders filed.

Box 48	1968-1970 #04676, Series: "5. Orders." Box 48
Box 49	1971-1972 #04676, Series: "5. Orders." Box 49
Box 50	1973-6/74 #04676, Series: "5. Orders." Box 50
Box 51	7/74-10/75 #04676, Series: "5. Orders." Box 51
Box 52	11/75-9/76 #04676, Series: "5. Orders." Box 52
Box 53	10/76-9/77 #04676, Series: "5. Orders." Box 53
Box 54	10/77-7/78 #04676, Series: "5. Orders." Box 54
Box 55	8/78-6/79 #04676, Series: "5. Orders." Box 55
Box 56	7/79-5/80 #04676, Series: "5. Orders." Box 56
Box 57	6/80-1/81 #04676, Series: "5. Orders." Box 57
Box 58	2/81-12/81 #04676, Series: "5. Orders." Box 58
Box 59	1982 #04676, Series: "5. Orders." Box 59
Box 60	1/83-4/84 #04676, Series: "5. Orders." Box 60
Box 61	5/84-4/85 #04676, Series: "5. Orders." Box 61
Box 62	5/85-3/86 #04676, Series: "5. Orders." Box 62
Box 63	4/86-6/87 #04676, Series: "5. Orders." Box 63
Box 64	7/87-11/88 #04676, Series: "5. Orders." Box 64
Box 65	12/88-2/90 #04676, Series: "5. Orders." Box 65
Box 66	3/90-12/91 #04676, Series: "5. Orders." Box 66
Box 67	1/92-5/93 #04676, Series: "5. Orders." Box 67

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Arrangement: Alphabetical by file title.

Box 68	A-B #04676, Series: "6. Court-Related Files." Box 68
Box 69	B-C #04676, Series: "6. Court-Related Files." Box 69
Box 70	C #04676, Series: "6. Court-Related Files." Box 70
Box 71	C-D #04676, Series: "6. Court-Related Files." Box 71
Box 72	E-F #04676, Series: "6. Court-Related Files." Box 72
Box 73	F-J #04676, Series: "6. Court-Related Files." Box 73
Box 74	J-L #04676, Series: "6. Court-Related Files." Box 74
Box 75	L-N #04676, Series: "6. Court-Related Files." Box 75
Box 76	O-S #04676, Series: "6. Court-Related Files." Box 76
Box 77	S-Z #04676, Series: "6. Court-Related Files." Box 77

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Arrangement: Unarranged.

Includes drafts of McMillan's speeches and legal writings, background materials, and slight correspondence about speaking engagements.

Box 78-82

Box 78

Box 79

Box 80

Box 81

Box 82

Drafts of speeches, writings, and slight correspondence #04676, Series: "7. Speeches and Legal Writings." Box 78-82

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Arrangement: Alphabetical by file title.

Includes correspondence, invoices, receipts, contracts, and other papers related to office administration.

Box 83	A-C #04676, Subseries: "8.1. Office Administration." Box 83
Box 84	C-J #04676, Subseries: "8.1. Office Administration." Box 84
Box 85	J #04676, Subseries: "8.1. Office Administration." Box 85
Box 86	J-L #04676, Subseries: "8.1. Office Administration." Box 86
Box 87	O-Z #04676, Subseries: "8.1. Office Administration." Box 87

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Arrangement: Chronological.

Box 88	6/68-12/72 #04676, Subseries: "8.2. Chronological Correspondence Files." Box 88
Box 89	1973-1977 #04676, Subseries: "8.2. Chronological Correspondence Files." Box 89
Box 90	1/78-6/83 #04676, Subseries: "8.2. Chronological Correspondence Files." Box 90
Box 91	7/83-12/85 #04676, Subseries: "8.2. Chronological Correspondence Files." Box 91
Box 92	1986-1987 #04676, Subseries: "8.2. Chronological Correspondence Files." Box 92
Box 93	1988-1989 #04676, Subseries: "8.2. Chronological Correspondence Files." Box 93
Box 94	1990-1991 #04676, Subseries: "8.2. Chronological Correspondence Files." Box 94
Box 95	1992-1993 #04676, Subseries: "8.2. Chronological Correspondence Files." Box 95

Expand/collapse Subseries 8.3. Miscellaneous Correspondence.

Arrangement: Arrangement as received: Alphabetical within groups of years. Not completely sorted.

Box 96-98

Box 96

Box 97

Box 98

Miscellaneous correspondence #04676, Subseries: "8.3. Miscellaneous Correspondence." Box 96-98

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Arrangement: Unarranged

Box 99-101

Box 99

Box 100

Box 101

Court calendars #04676, Subseries: "8.4. Court Calendars." Box 99-101

Expand/collapse Series 9. Law Clerk Memos and Related Papers.

Arrangement: Unarranged.

Box 102

Law clerk memos and related papers #04676, Series: "9. Law Clerk Memos and Related Papers." Box 102

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Arrangement: Unarranged.

Box 103-110

Box 103

Box 104

Box 105

Box 106

Box 107

Box 108

Box 109

Box 110

Miscellaneous papers #04676, Series: "10. Miscellaneous Papers." Box 103-110

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Oversize Papers (OPF-4676/1-2; XOP-4676/3-9, 11-12)

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Processed by: Roslyn Holdzkom, September 1993; Barbara Aschenbrenner, November 1993

Encoded by: ByteManagers Inc., 2008

Updated by: Nancy Kaiser, March 2021

Level of arrangment varies by series as noted below; some series are unarranged. Collection has not yet been archivally refoldered.

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Collection Number: 04676 Collection Title: James B. McMillan Papers, 1960s-1980s

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Collection Number: 04676

Collection Title: James B. McMillan Papers, 1960s-1980s