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Size | 96.5 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 65,600 items) |
Abstract | Lunsford Richardson Preyer (1919-2001) was a lawyer, judge, politician, educator, and civic and philanthropic leader from Greensboro, N.C. The collection documents the public and private life of "Rich" Preyer; his wife, Emily Harris Preyer (1919-1999); their children; and other Preyer and Richardson family members. Political papers follow Preyer from his failed candidacy for governor of North Carolina in 1964 to his role as advisor and fundraiser for the Democratic Party after he left elected office in 1981. Most materials pertain to his six-terms in Congress representing the sixth district of North Carolina, including his service on the Select Committee on Assassinations. Also documented are the Preyers' extensive civic and philanthropic work for education, the environment, health care, legal affairs, politics, social uplift, and the First Presbyterian Church. Richardson family materials show Preyer's contributions to family interests, including the Vick Chemical Company; the Lunsford Richardson Memorial Hospital, which served African Americans in Greensboro; the Smith Richardson Foundation, Inc.; and other family businesses. Preyer's law practice and judicial appointments are also documented, as are his speaking and teaching activities after 1981. These materials reflect Preyer's interests in education, the Democratic Party, ethics, media, politics, and health policy. Emily Harris Preyer papers include speeches and other materials that document her roles as civic leader in her own right and supportive wife of a politician. Also included are biographical materials, scrapbooks, photographs, audio-visual items, and other materials documenting familial relationships and academic and leisure activities of Preyer and his family. |
Creator | Preyer, Richardson. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English English. |
Processed by: Nancy Kaiser, 2003, 2005
Encoded by: Nancy Kaiser
Updated by: Roslyn Holdzkom, January 2006; Nancy Kaiser, March 2021
This collection was processed with financial support from the Preyer family.
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Lunsford Richardson Preyer was born in Greensboro, N.C., on 11 January 1919, the third of five sons of William Yost Preyer and Mary Norris Richardson Preyer. "Rich" graduated from Woodberry Forest School in 1937, Princeton University in 1941, and Harvard Law School in 1949. Between college and law school, Preyer joined the United States Navy. During World War II, he served on a destroyer in the Atlantic and South Pacific as a lieutenant gunnery officer, torpedo officer, and executive officer. He was awarded the bronze star for action off Okinawa.
After the war, Preyer returned to Greensboro, N.C., and married Emily Harris, a long-time family friend. Emily was born in Reidsville, N.C. She graduated from Greensboro Senior High School, then earned a B.A. from Woman's College of the University of North Carolina in 1939 and an M.A. from the University of Virginia in 1941. She taught foreign languages at Central High School in Charlotte, N.C., for two years, then volunteered with the American Red Cross in Australia and the Phillippine Islands until World War II ended.
In 1946, the newlyweds moved to Boston where Rich entered Harvard Law School. After he graduated in 1949, they moved to New York, N.Y., so that Rich could intern for a year in the family business, Vick Chemical Company. Rich studied the workings of the family businesses, which had expanded beyond pharmaceuticals to other markets by 1950, in order to make recommendations about training the next generation to participate in the family operations.
In 1951, the Preyers returned to Greensboro, where Rich opened a law practice with Fred Bynum, Jr., a friend from both the Navy and Harvard Law School. The Preyer and Bynum Law Office provided typical legal services, including estate, divorce, and title searches. In 1953, just two years after opening a practice, Preyer was appointed city judge. In 1956, he was appointed to the North Carolina Superior Court by Governor Luther Hodges, and, in 1961, he was appointed to the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina by President John F. Kennedy.
Preyer's federal appointment was shortlived. He resigned the judgeship in 1963 to become a candidate for governor of North Carolina in the 1964 election. Preyer's first foray into politics was shortlived, too. He led Dan Moore and Beverly Lake in the first Democratic primary, but lost in the runoff with Moore.
In November 1964, Preyer returned to the private sector as a senior vice president and trust officer (and later city executive) of the North Carolina National Bank of Greensboro. Three years later, Preyer left this position to become a candidate for United States Congress, Sixth District of North Carolina. He won that election and was reelected to five more terms.
Preyer was highly regarded by his congressional colleagues, many of whom addressed him as "Judge." He served on several high-profile committees over the course of his six terms in office, including the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce (Subcommittee on Public Health and the Environment and Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Finance); the House Committee on Government Operations (chair, Subcommittee on Government Information and Individual Rights); and the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct. In addition, Preyer chaired the Select Commitee on Ethics (95th Congress), which wrote the Congressional Code of Ethics. He also chaired the Subcommittee on Assassination of President Kennedy of the Select Committee on Assassinations of President Kennedy and Martin Luther King and served as president of the Inter-Parliamentary Union of House and Senate.
Preyer's congressional career ended when he lost reelection in 1980 to Eugene Johnston. In 1981, he returned to private life, this time as the William Neal Reynolds Visiting Professor of Political Science and Adjunct Professor of Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Subsequent teaching positions included a visiting professorship at Duke University Law School, and adjunct professor at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Preyer also intermittently guest-lectured at these schools, Greensboro College, and others throughout the 1980s. His lectures frequently addressed the intersection of politics with health care, law, ethics, media, and other issues.
Preyer led an active civic life, especially before and after his congressional career. Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, both he and Emily lent their names, enthusiasm, and philanthropic support to many charitable causes and civic projects and organizations at the local, state, and national level. Their interests included education, fine arts, and disease research and treatment, among many others. Their commitments of time and energy were particulary strong to various groups convened to benefit the Greensboro community. While in Congress, Preyer's commitments to civic organizations were fewer than usual, but his release from congressional duties in 1981 allowed him to resume more active roles in the community. During the 1980s and 1990s, he helped to establish the Private Adjudication Center and Project Uplift, Inc., and also chaired Governor James G. Martin's Task Force on Reforming Secondary Education in North Carolina and Governor Jim Hunt's North Carolina Coastal Futures Committee. He continued to serve on the boards of various research, civic, philanthropic, and public interest institutions, foundations, and organizations, including the Nature Conservancy, North Carolina Institute for Political Leadership, the Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation, the Smith Richardson Foundation, and the Woodrow Wilson Center.
Preyer also served as president, trustee, or advisor on numerous boards for various academic institutions and educational organizations, including Davidson College, Greensboro College, Guilford College, the National Cathedral School, the North Carolina Outward Bound School, Salem College, Union Theological Seminary (Richmond, Va.), the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Public Health and School of Social Work, and Wake Forest University.
Preyer received many honors for his public service. Notably, he received the Greensboro Inter-Club Council's Outstanding Civic Leader of the Year Award (1969), a Distinguished Service Award from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine (1973), and the Senator Phillip Hart Memorial Award for Conscience by Washingtonian Magazine (1978). In 1989, the federal building in Greensboro was named for him. Preyer also received honorary degrees from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (1972), Elon College (1972)m Davidson College (1977), the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1979), and Duke University (1980).
The Preyers also were active members of the First Presbyterian Church of Greensboro. Rich and Emily both served as elders of the church and taught Sunday school classes even while living in Washington, D.C. At various times, Rich was elected chair of the board of trustees and clerk of the session.
Despite considerable commitments to academic, civic, philanthropic, religious, and other public interest institutions, foundations, and organizations, Preyer was not unconnected to the private sector. He served on boards of directors for several companies, including Piedmont Management Company, Inc., Vanguard Cellular Systems, and other companies with ties to the Richardson family.
Preyer was an avid tennis player and an oft sought-after doubles partner on Capitol Hill. Likewise he was a skilled and knowledgable musician. He played the saxophone, gave lectures on jazz, and wrote reviews of jazz albums and books. While in Congress, he performed with the Congressional Jazz Combo.
Rich and Emily Preyer had five children: L. Richardson Preyer, Jr. (1948- ), who married Marilyn Jacobs; Mary Norris Preyer, who married Henry Patrick Oglesby; Britt Armfield Preyer, who married Alice Dockery; Jane Bethel Preyer; and Emily Harris Preyer (1959- ), who married Richard Tillman Fountain III.
Richardson Preyer died 3 April 2001, in Greensboro, N.C. He was preceded in death by Emily, who died 12 December 1999, also in Greensboro.
Back to TopPapers and other materials documenting the private and public life of Lunsford Richardson Preyer, a lawyer, judge, politician, educator, and civic and philanthropic leader from Greensboro, N.C. Series 1. Political Papers relates to Preyer's career in politics, from his failed candidacy for governor of North Carolina in 1964 to his role as an advisor and fundraiser for state and national Democratic Party politics after he left public office in 1981. The bulk of political materials pertains to his six-term congressional career representing the Sixth District of North Carolina, especially his campaigns; speeches; and committee work, which included chairing the Subcommittee on Assassination of President Kennedy of the Select Committee on Assassinations of President Kennedy and Martin Luther King.
Series 2. Civic Activities Materials documents the extensive civic and philanthropic work of Richardson Preyer and his wife, Emily Harris Preyer. The Preyers served on boards, chaired fundraising committees, and lent their name to a variety of causes, including education, the environment, fine arts, disease research and treatment, healthcare, politics, legal affairs, social uplift, and the First Presbyterian Church.
Series 3. Richardson Family, Foundations, Businesses, and Funds Materials relates to Richardson Preyer's lifelong contributions to various family interests. Preyer played many roles in Richardson organizations, including intern with Vick Chemical Company and member of the boards of directors of the Lunsford Richardson Memorial Hospital, which served the African American community of Greensboro; the Smith Richardson Foundation, Inc.; and several other businesses that involved family interests.
Series 4. Legal Materials document the law practice and judgeships of Richardson Preyer. General files concern the routine affairs of the Preyer and Bynum Law Office and Preyer's judicial appointments to the Superior Court for Guilford County and the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina. Included are case files (CLOSED until 2025); notes and other materials relating to cases heard by Preyer, probably in the municipal court of Greensboro; reference materials, including unpublished and published guides to legal topics; and Britt Armfield materials, which concern the estate of Britt Armfield, brother-in-law of Emily Harris Preyer.
Series 5. Speeches, Subject Files, and Teaching Materials documents speeches given and courses taught by Richardson Preyer, chiefly after he left public office in 1981. Much of the material reflects Preyer's continuing interest in issues that were important to him during his congressional career and in his civic life, including education, the Democratic Party, ethics, media, politics, and health care policy.
Series 6. Personal Correspondence and Other Materials documents Preyer's family relationships, especially with his children; his education, from elementary school through college and the United States Navy; his judicial and political careers, in particular appointments to the bench and campaigns; his professional appointments and meetings; some of his civic activities and philanthropy interests; his faith and commitment to the First Presbyterian Church in Greensboro; and some of his literary, political, and cultural interests.
Series 7. Emily Harris Preyer Papers documents her dual public roles of civic leader in her own right and supportive wife of a politician. Correspondence, civic organization materials, speeches, and notes for talks describe life in Washington, D.C.; activities of congressional wives; faith; court reform; and other topics.
Series 8. Other Family Papers chiefly contains school materials of Preyer children documenting academics and extracurricular activities. Also included are materials related to Richardson Preyer's father and mother, William Yost Preyer and Mary Norris Richardson Preyer, and their travels, interests, home, and estate. There is a small amount of material related to Rich's brothers Fred Preyer, Norris Preyer, and Robert Preyer; his sister-in-law Jane Harris Armfield; and other Preyer and Richardson family members.
Series 9. Scrapbooks, which are chiefly unassembled collections of clippings, photographs, correspondence, and other materials, documents the public and private lives of Richardson Preyer, Emily Harris Preyer, and their children. Materials describe Preyer's judicial appointments, campaign for governor in 1964, congressional works, and various civic activities throughout his life; Emily Harris Preyer's social and civic life before and after she married; and family life, including birthday parties, academic and athletic achievements, and various activities of the Preyer children.
Series 10. Visual Materials includes photographs, photograph albums, slides, and video tape of Richardson Preyer; Emily Harris Preyer; their children; and other Preyer, Richardson, and Yost family members and friends. The materials document intergenerational family life in Greensboro, N.C.; military service during World War II; judicial career; political campaigns and photo opportunities; honors and awards; travel; leisure and recreation activities; and social occasions, especially holidays, weddings, graduations, and birthday parties.
Series 11. Miscellaneous Materials contains biographical materials, from birth certificates to resumes to information about some of the honors and awards Richardson Preyer received. Other materials document club memberships, Richardson family trusts, work at the North Carolina National Bank, and family homes.
Researchers should be advised that folder titles and original order have been maintained when possible. Accordingly, there is subject overlap in several series of the collection. Also, a significant amount of material is undated.
Back to TopArrangement: chronological.
Correspondence, speeches, notes, press releases, reports, and other material documenting Richardson Preyer's career in politics, from his failed candidacy for governor of North Carolina in 1964 to his role as an advisor and fundraiser for state and national Democratic Party politics after he left public office in 1981. The bulk of political materials pertains to his six-term congressional career representing the sixth district of North Carolina, especially his campaigns, speeches, and committee work, including the Select Committee on Assassinations.
Original order and file names have been maintained wherever possible.
Correspondence, speeches, clippings, reports, and other materials relating to Richardson Preyer's 1964 campaign for the Democratic Party nomination for governor of North Carolina. Preyer won more votes than Dan Moore and Beverly Lake in the first primary in April 1964, but lost in the June runoff to Moore. Materials document both primaries, as well as post-campaign events and analysis. See also Series 9. Scrapbooks for additional documentation of the campaign, including materials relating to Emily Harris Preyer and the Preyer children on the campaign trail.
Folder 1-2
Folder 1Folder 2 |
General, 1963-1964 |
Folder 3 |
Analysis |
Folder 4 |
Beaufort County |
Folder 5-6
Folder 5Folder 6 |
Clippings, 1963-1964 |
Folder 7 |
People for Preyer Appreciation Dinner, 1964 |
Folder 8 |
Preyer, William Yost, 1964 |
Folder 9 |
Preyer for Governor Guestbook |
Folder 10 |
Scrapbook |
Folder 11 |
Speeches |
Correspondence, reports, clippings, speeches, bills, press releases, and other material relating to Richardson Preyer's six-term congressional career representing the sixth district of North Carolina. Included are materials documenting campaigns; committee assignments, including the Select Committee on Assassinations; speeches; issues before Congress; and bills introduced, co-sponsored, or supported by Preyer. There is a small amount of congressional correspondence, chiefly invitations to events held in his home district, and some personal correspondence and other materials related to finances and a few of the civic activities he pursued alongside his congressional responsibilities.
Arrangement: chronological.
Correspondence, speeches, clippings, press releases, reports, and other materials relating to Richardson Preyer's six campaigns to represent the sixth district of North Carolina from 1968 to 1980. Materials document campaign activities, issues, volunteers, and an outpouring of support from constituents and friends after losing the 1980 election. See also Series 9. Scrapbooks for additional documentation of the 1968 campaign.
Folder 12 |
1968: General |
Folder 13 |
1968: Clippings |
Folder 14 |
1968: Evans, Eli |
Folder 15 |
1968: Medical Care |
Folder 16-18
Folder 16Folder 17Folder 18 |
1968: Volunteers |
Folder 19 |
1970 |
Folder 20 |
1972 |
Folder 21 |
1972: Precinct Chairs |
Folder 22 |
1974 |
Folder 23 |
1976: Campaign Facts |
Folder 24 |
1978 |
Folder 25 |
1978: Speech Material |
Folder 26 |
1980: Action |
Folder 27 |
1980: Chamber of Commerce |
Folder 28 |
1980: Civitan Club |
Folder 29 |
1980: Defense |
Folder 30-32
Folder 30Folder 31Folder 32 |
1980: Economic Forum |
Folder 33-42
Folder 33Folder 34Folder 35Folder 36Folder 37Folder 38Folder 39Folder 40Folder 41Folder 42 |
1980: Election Regrets |
Folder 43 |
1980: Federal Employees |
Folder 44 |
1980: Forum of Congressional Candidates |
Folder 45 |
1980: Fundraiser Invitation |
Folder 46 |
1980: Guilford County Democrats |
Folder 47 |
1980: Hunt, James B. |
Folder 48-50
Folder 48Folder 49Folder 50 |
1980: Issues |
Folder 51 |
1980: Kiwanis Club |
Folder 52-61
Folder 52Folder 53Folder 54Folder 55Folder 56Folder 57Folder 58Folder 59Folder 60Folder 61 |
1980: NotebookCampaign schedules, volunteer information, budget, press releases, clippings, and other information about Preyer's record in Congress, and some information about Republican opponent Eugene Johnston |
Folder 62 |
1980: Press Releases |
Folder 63 |
1980: Reidsville Rotary Club |
Folder 64 |
1980: Rotary |
Folder 65-67
Folder 65Folder 66Folder 67 |
1980: Speech Material |
Folder 68 |
1980: Television Commercials |
Folder 69 |
1980: Miscellaneous |
Folder 70 |
1968-1980: Miscellaneous |
Arrangement: alphabetical.
Notes, correspondence, speeches, reports, clippings, bills, testimonies, and other materials relating to Richardson Preyer's committee work during his six terms representing the sixth district of North Carolina. Preyer served on the Committee of Government Operations and its Subcommittee on Government Information and Individual Rights; the Committee on Internal Security; the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce and its Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Finance and the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment; the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct; the Select Committee on Assassinations; and the Select Committee on Ethics. Materials document several important issues before Congress during the 1970s, including medical privacy, terrorism, the environment, congressional ethics scandals, and the reconsideration of the Warren Commission findings on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and the FBI's investigation of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Arrangement: chronological, then alphabetical by subject.
Speeches, clippings, notes, and other background material related to speeches given by Richardson Preyer during his six terms representing the sixth district of North Carolina. Some speeches are incomplete, and many materials are undated. Original file names have been maintained, and date ranges have been added when possible. Topics include aging, civil rights, commencements, the Democratic Party, the economy, education, energy, federal employee benefits, fiscal policy, foreign aid, foreign policy, healthcare, housing, race relations, school desegregation, welfare reform, and others. See also Series 5. Speeches, Subject Files, and Teaching Materials for other related materials that Preyer may have created while a congressman and then separated for use in his post-congressional speeches and teaching.
Folder 241 |
1968 |
Folder 242-243
Folder 242Folder 243 |
1969 |
Folder 244-245
Folder 244Folder 245 |
1970 |
Folder 246 |
1971 |
Folder 247 |
1972 |
Folder 248-249
Folder 248Folder 249 |
1973 |
Folder 250-253
Folder 250Folder 251Folder 252Folder 253 |
1974 |
Folder 254-255
Folder 254Folder 255 |
1975 |
Folder 256 |
1978 |
Folder 257-259
Folder 257Folder 258Folder 259 |
1980 |
Folder 260 |
Alamance Presbyterian Church, 1981 |
Folder 261 |
Africa |
Folder 262 |
Aging, 1974 |
Folder 263 |
Association of Retired Persons, 1977-1978 |
Folder 264 |
Bicentennial |
Folder 265 |
Chamber of Commerce, 1973-1976 |
Folder 266-267
Folder 266Folder 267 |
Citizenship |
Folder 268 |
Civil Rights |
Folder 269 |
Congress and Government |
Folder 270 |
Defense |
Folder 271 |
Democrats |
Folder 272-273
Folder 272Folder 273 |
Dental Speech, 1974-1980 |
Folder 274-277
Folder 274Folder 275Folder 276Folder 277 |
Economy, 1974-1976 |
Folder 278 |
Education, 1960s |
Folder 279-282
Folder 279Folder 280Folder 281Folder 282 |
Energy/Energy Crisis, 1973-1974 |
Folder 283 |
Family Planning |
Folder 284 |
Federal Employee Benefits, 1975 |
Folder 285 |
First Presbyterian Church Thanksgiving Service, 1979 |
Folder 286 |
Food and World Population, 1974-1976 |
Folder 287 |
Foreign Policy, 1976 |
Folder 288 |
The Future, 1973-1974 |
Folder 289-290
Folder 289Folder 290 |
Health, 1970s |
Folder 291 |
Homebuilders/Housing Industry, 1980 |
Folder 292 |
Impoundment, 1973 |
Folder 293 |
Legal, 1973-1980 |
Folder 294 |
Politics, 1976-1980 |
Folder 295 |
Prince Edward Graves Homes Dedication, 1980 |
Folder 296 |
Punishment and Juvenile Delinquency, 1960s |
Folder 297 |
Quality and Quantity of Life, 1970-1979 |
Folder 298 |
Quotes and Anecdotes |
Folder 299 |
Regulatory Reform, 1975 |
Folder 300 |
Religion and Government, 1975 |
Folder 301 |
Roosevelt, Alice Longworth, 1958-1973 |
Folder 302 |
SALT II, 1980 |
Folder 303 |
South and Southern Economy, 1974, 1980 |
Folder 304 |
Technology, 1976 |
Folder 305 |
Veterans |
Folder 306 |
Young, Andrew, 1973 |
Folder 307-308
Folder 307Folder 308 |
Young Peoples' Values, 1969-1970 |
Folder 309-312
Folder 309Folder 310Folder 311Folder 312 |
Youth and Violence, 1969-1970 |
Folder 313-314
Folder 313Folder 314 |
Miscellaneous, 1965-1981 |
Folder 315-318
Folder 315Folder 316Folder 317Folder 318 |
Miscellaneous, 1969-1974 |
Folder 319-320
Folder 319Folder 320 |
Miscellaneous, 1969-1978 |
Folder 321-323
Folder 321Folder 322Folder 323 |
Miscellaneous, 1970-1971 |
Folder 324 |
Miscellaneous, 1970-1978 |
Folder 325 |
Miscellaneous, 1976 |
Folder 326 |
Miscellaneous, 1976-1980 |
Folder 327 |
Miscellaneous, 1979-1980 |
Folder 328-330
Folder 328Folder 329Folder 330 |
Miscellaneous, undated |
Arrangement: alphabetical.
Notes, reports, clippings and other material related to issues of importance to Richardson Preyer during his six terms representing the sixth district of North Carolina. These files likely provided background information for development of policy positions and campaign strategizing. Also included are files documenting Preyer's travel as a member of several congressional delegations to international conferences and meetings.
Original order and file names have been maintained.
Folder 331 |
Democratic Party Issues, 1969-1970 |
Folder 332 |
Desegregation, 1973: "Beyond Desegregation--What Ought to Be Done?"In North Carolina Law Review, March 1973, v. 51 no. 4 |
Folder 333 |
Election Year Issues, 1980 |
Folder 334-338
Folder 334Folder 335Folder 336Folder 337Folder 338 |
Environment, 1970-1979 |
Folder 339 |
Ethics Workshop, 1976 |
Folder 340-349
Folder 340Folder 341Folder 342Folder 343Folder 344Folder 345Folder 346Folder 347Folder 348Folder 349 |
Foreign Affairs, 1970-1974, 1978-1979, and undated |
Folder 350 |
Foreign Affairs: Africa, 1975-1976 |
Folder 351-353
Folder 351Folder 352Folder 353 |
Foreign Affairs: Conference of African and American Representatives, 1975 |
Folder 354-360
Folder 354Folder 355Folder 356Folder 357Folder 358Folder 359Folder 360 |
Foreign Affairs: Ditchley Foundation Conference, 1971-1972 |
Folder 361-364
Folder 361Folder 362Folder 363Folder 364 |
Foreign Affairs: Interparliamentary Union Conference, 1977-1978 |
Folder 365-366
Folder 365Folder 366 |
Foreign Affairs: Soviet Union Trip, 1979 |
Folder 367-370
Folder 367Folder 368Folder 369Folder 370 |
Impeachment, 1973-1974 |
Folder 371-373
Folder 371Folder 372Folder 373 |
Issues, 1970 |
Folder 374-375
Folder 374Folder 375 |
Issues, 1971 |
Folder 376 |
Issues, 1972 |
Folder 377-385
Folder 377Folder 378Folder 379Folder 380Folder 381Folder 382Folder 383Folder 384Folder 385 |
Issues, 1973 |
Folder 386-390
Folder 386Folder 387Folder 388Folder 389Folder 390 |
Issues, 1974 |
Folder 391-393
Folder 391Folder 392Folder 393 |
Issues, 1975 |
Folder 394-395
Folder 394Folder 395 |
Issues, 1976 |
Folder 396-398
Folder 396Folder 397Folder 398 |
Issues, 1977 |
Folder 399-402
Folder 399Folder 400Folder 401Folder 402 |
Issues, 1978 |
Folder 403-404
Folder 403Folder 404 |
Issues, 1979 |
Folder 405-406
Folder 405Folder 406 |
Issues, 1980 |
Folder 407 |
Politics and Politicians, 1972 |
Folder 408-409
Folder 408Folder 409 |
Professional Standards Review Organizations, 1974-1980 |
Folder 410 |
Miscellaneous |
Arrangement: chronological.
Bills, correspondence, reports, and other material related to legislation introduced, co-sponsored, or supported by Richardson Preyer during his six terms representing the sixth district of North Carolina. His legislative contributions spanned many issues, including desegregation, healthcare, agriculture, the environment, privacy, and consumer protection.
Arrangement: chronological.
Statements released to the press, chiefly to update constituents in the sixth district of North Carolina on Richardson Preyer's work in Washington, D.C., on their behalf.
Folder 438 |
1969 |
Folder 439 |
1970 |
Folder 440 |
1971 |
Folder 441 |
1972 |
Folder 442 |
1973 |
Folder 443 |
1974 |
Folder 444 |
1975 |
Folder 445 |
1977 |
Correspondence, chiefly invitations to Richardson Preyer for events in the sixth district of North Carolina.
Folder 446 |
Correspondence, 1978 |
Folder 447-449
Folder 447Folder 448Folder 449 |
Invitations, 1976, 1980 |
Correspondence, financial material, and other material relating to Richardson Preyer's personal life and the civic activities he pursued alongside his congressional duties. Though Preyer's civic activities were curtailed while he served in Congress, he remained active in the First Presbyterian Church and the education of his children. Also included is an audio cassette of Preyer playing saxophone at a fundraising event for the National Symphony.
Original order has been maintained.
Folder 450 |
Correspondence, 1971-1975 |
Folder 451 |
Correspondence, 1977-1979 |
Folder 452 |
Correspondence, 1980 |
Folder 453 |
Correspondence: Family, 1979-1980 and undated |
Folder 454 |
400 Club, 1972-1974 |
Folder 455 |
Bills Paid, 1979-1980 |
Folder 456 |
Business Affairs, 1974-1980 |
Folder 457 |
Cane River Club, 1974, 1980 |
Folder 458 |
Davidson College Parents Council, 1972-1973 |
Folder 459 |
First Presbyterian Church, 1975 |
Folder 460-462
Folder 460Folder 461Folder 462 |
Folger Shakespeare Library, 1974, 1979 |
Folder 463 |
National Cathedral School Board, 1979-1980 |
Folder 464a-464b |
National Humanities Center Conference on Values and Consensus in America, 1979-1980 |
Folder 465 |
National Symphony, 1973 |
Folder 466 |
Outward Bound, 1969, 1973 |
Folder 467 |
Piedmont Financial Company, Inc., 1979 |
Folder 468 |
Richardson-Merrell, Inc., 1979 |
Folder 469 |
Roaring Gap, 1979 |
Folder 470-471
Folder 470Folder 471 |
Tax Materials, 1971-1976 |
Folder 472 |
Miscellaneous, 1975 |
Arrangement: alphabetical.
Correspondence and other materials relating chiefly to Richardson Preyer's political activities after his congressional career ended. Preyer's fundraising support for several Democratic Party candidates seeking office in state and national government is documented, as is his active role in the North Carolina Campaign Fund, a political action committee created to raise out-of-state money to unseat Senator Jesse Helms in the 1984 election.
Arrangement: chronological.
Correspondence, reports, pamphlets, and other materials documenting the extensive civic and philanthropic work of Richardson Preyer and Emily Harris Preyer. The Preyers served on boards, chaired fundraising committees, and lent their name to a variety of causes, including education, the environment, fine arts, disease research and treatment, healthcare, politics, legal affairs, social uplift, and the First Presbyterian Church. During the 1950s, the Preyers' civic leadership chiefly, though not exclusively, benefited Greensboro, N.C. During the 1960s, the Preyers' civic leadership continued to benefit Greensboro, but their expanding roles as public figures throughout the state is evident. During the 1980s and 1990s, the Preyers remained loyal to civic and philanthropic commitments in Greensboro and across North Carolina, and also became associated with a number of organizations with national ties. See also Series 7. Emily Harris Preyer Papers for more material related to her civic activities.
Original order and file names have been maintained when possible.
Arrangement: alphabetical.
Correspondence, reports, pamphlets, and other materials documenting the extensive civic and philanthropic work of Richardson Preyer and Emily Harris Preyer. The Preyers served on boards, chaired fundraising committees, and lent their name to a variety of causes, including education, fine arts, disease research and treatment, and the First Presbyterian Church. During the 1950s, the Preyers' civic leadership chiefly, though not exclusively, benefited Greensboro, N.C. See also Series 7. Emily Harris Preyer Papers for more material related to her civic activities.
Arrangement: alphabetical.
Correspondence, reports, pamphlets, and other materials documenting the extensive civic and philanthropic work of Richardson Preyer and Emily Harris Preyer. The Preyers served on boards, chaired fundraising committees, and lent their name to a variety of causes, including education, fine arts, disease research and treatment, and the First Presbyterian Church. During the 1960s, the Preyers' civic leadership continued to benefit Greensboro, N.C., but their expanding roles as public figures throughout the state is evident. See also Series 7. Emily Harris Preyer Papers for more material related to her civic activities.
Arrangement: alphabetical.
Correspondence, reports, pamphlets, and other materials documenting the extensive civic and philanthropic work of Richardson Preyer and Emily Harris Preyer. The Preyers served on boards, chaired fundraising committees, and lent their name to a variety of causes, including education, the environment, politics, healthcare, legal affairs, and social uplift. During the 1980s and 1990s, the Preyers remained loyal to civic and philanthropic commitments in Greensboro, and across North Carolina, and also became associated with a few organizations with national ties. Some of Rich's most active commitments included the Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation, Inc.; Private Adjudication Center; Uplift, Inc.; Governor Martin's Task Force on Excellence in Secondary Education; and Governor Hunt's North Carolina Coastal Futures Committee, all of which are well-documented here. See also Series 7. Emily Harris Preyer Papers for more material related to her civic activities.
Correspondence, memoranda, financial materials, annual reports, minutes, notes, clippings, newsletters, and other materials relating chiefly to the Richardson family, its foundations, funds, and businesses, including the Smith Richardson Foundation, Inc.; the Mary Lynn Richardson Fund; Vick Chemical Company; Richardson-Merrell, Inc.; Richardson-Vicks, Inc.; Richardson Corporation; Piedmont Financial Company, Inc.; Richardson Realty; Ellis Stone; Piedmont Management Company, Inc.; Reinsurance Corporation of New York (RECO); Lexington Management Corporaton; Lexington Global Asset Managers; and Vanguard Cellular Systems, Inc. Materials demonstrate that Richardson Preyer served the varied family interests in many capacities: as an advisor to the family as it nursed a strained relationship between the First Presbyterian Church and second generation members over the disposition of stocks from the Lunsford Richardson estate; as an intern with Vick Chemical Company, helping to understand, promote, and improve "family solidarity" for future generations of Richardson descendents; as vice president of, consultant to, and member of the Board of Directors of the Smith Richardson Foundation, Inc., especially during periods in which the Foundation sought to redefine its philanthropic mission; as a member of the Board of Directors of the Lunsford Richardson Memorial Hospital, which served the African American community of Greensboro, N.C.; as chair of the audit committee of the Richardson Corporation; and as a member of the Board of Directors of various other family funds and companies. There is a small amount of personal financial materials of Rich and Emily Preyer as it relates to the Piedmont Financial Company, Inc.
Original order and file names have been maintained when possible.
Arrangement: alphabetical.
Correspondence, reports, financial materials, newsletters, and other materials relating chiefly to Richardson "family solidarity," a program initiated for future generations in order to preserve family holdings, cultivate appreciation of the family's history, and encourage participation in responsible, community-oriented, patriotic philanthropy. Also included are some personal financial materials of Rich and Emily Preyer, prepared by the Piedmont Financial Company, Inc., which was created by the family to provide financial management services for family members. There is some material that concerns the strained relationship between the First Presbyterian Church and second generation members over the disposition of stocks from the Lunsford Richardson estate.
Original order and file names have been maintained.
Folder 887-889
Folder 887Folder 888Folder 889 |
Family Matters, 1950-1951, 1970s-1990s |
Folder 890-894
Folder 890Folder 891Folder 892Folder 893Folder 894 |
Family Meetings, 1948-1987 and undated |
Folder 895-899
Folder 895Folder 896Folder 897Folder 898Folder 899 |
Family News, 1966-2000 |
Folder 900-902
Folder 900Folder 901Folder 902 |
Family Solidarity, 1949-1952 |
Folder 903 |
Family Solidarity: Third Generation, 1959-1960 |
Folder 904 |
First Home Federal Savings and Loan, 1986 |
Folder 905-907
Folder 905Folder 906Folder 907 |
First Presbyterian Church, 1950, 1952 |
Folder 908 |
Liquidation and Merger Moves, 1950 |
Folder 909-912
Folder 909Folder 910Folder 911Folder 912 |
Periodic Reports, 1948-1952 |
Folder 913-919
Folder 913Folder 914Folder 915Folder 916Folder 917Folder 918Folder 919 |
Piedmont Financial Company, Inc., 1949-1992 |
Folder 920 |
Record of Expenses for Central Service and Investment Triangle, 1950 |
Folder 921-922
Folder 921Folder 922 |
Smith Family Tidbits, 1991-1992, 1994 |
Folder 923 |
Vick Personnel, 1950 |
Folder 924 |
Miscellaneous |
Correspondence, memoranda, reports, notes, and other material documenting the Smith Richardson Foundation, Inc., founded in 1935 as a non-profit corporation organized for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, and educational purposes. Early materials, 1947-1955, relate chiefly to the Foundation's efforts to redefine its philanthropic mission, the projects it considered funding during this period of transition, and the challenges of transmitting "family solidarity" down through the generations to come. Later materials, 1982-1999, relate to grant-making decisions and interest in again redirecting program support into new or fewer areas. There is a small amount of material related to a conflict between the Smith Richardson Foundation and the Randolph Foundation, another of the family foundations.
Researchers should note that original order and file names have been maintained. There is considerable subject overlap, though not necessarily duplication, throughout the files of early materials.
Folder 925 |
1947-1949 and 1940-1950s undated |
Folder 926 |
1950-1952 |
Folder 927-933
Folder 927Folder 928Folder 929Folder 930Folder 931Folder 932Folder 933 |
1953 |
Folder 934-938
Folder 934Folder 935Folder 936Folder 937Folder 938 |
1954 |
Folder 939-940
Folder 939Folder 940 |
1955 |
Folder 941-942
Folder 941Folder 942 |
1956 |
Folder 943 |
1957, 1959 |
Folder 944 |
Bylaws, 1952 |
Folder 945-946
Folder 945Folder 946 |
Citizenship, 1952-1953 |
Folder 947 |
Clippings, 1950s |
Folder 948-949
Folder 948Folder 949 |
Financial Reports, 1950-1951, 1953-1955 |
Folder 950 |
Interviews, 1953-1954 |
Folder 951 |
Literature and Clippings, 1953 |
Folder 952-954
Folder 952Folder 953Folder 954 |
Meetings, 1950-1956 |
Folder 955-962
Folder 955Folder 956Folder 957Folder 958Folder 959Folder 960Folder 961Folder 962 |
Orders and Answers, 1953-1955 |
Folder 963 |
Richardson Preyer, Vice President, 1953-1954 |
Folder 964-965
Folder 964Folder 965 |
Projects, 1953-1955 |
Folder 966 |
Raymond Rich and Thomas Devine Associates, 1953 |
Folder 967 |
Rough Notes, 1952-1955 |
Folder 968 |
Tax Returns, 1954-1956 |
Folder 969 |
James E. Russell ("Jimmie"): "A Plan for Improving Industrial Citizenship," 1953 |
Folder 970 |
John E. Ivey: "Richardson Institute on Resource Economy," 1953 |
Folder 971-972
Folder 971Folder 972 |
Graham L. Davis: "Education of Negro Nurses in the South," 1955 |
Folder 973-975
Folder 973Folder 974Folder 975 |
Negro Registered Nurse Project, 1955 |
Folder 976-981
Folder 976Folder 977Folder 978Folder 979Folder 980Folder 981 |
North Carolina Survey, 1954 |
Folder 982-984
Folder 982Folder 983Folder 984 |
Gordon W. Blackwell: "Farming and Industrial Development," 1954-1955 |
Folder 985-986
Folder 985Folder 986 |
1982-1989 |
Folder 987-988
Folder 987Folder 988 |
1990 |
Folder 989-992
Folder 989Folder 990Folder 991Folder 992 |
1991 |
Folder 993-997
Folder 993Folder 994Folder 995Folder 996Folder 997 |
1992 |
Folder 998-1001
Folder 998Folder 999Folder 1000Folder 1001 |
1993 |
Folder 1002-1003
Folder 1002Folder 1003 |
1994 |
Folder 1004-1005
Folder 1004Folder 1005 |
1995 |
Folder 1006-1007
Folder 1006Folder 1007 |
1996 |
Folder 1008-1009
Folder 1008Folder 1009 |
1997 |
Folder 1010 |
1998 |
Folder 1011 |
1999 |
Folder 1012 |
1980s-1990s undated |
Folder 1013 |
The Randolph Foundation, 1997-1999 |
Arrangement: chronological, then alphabetical by subject.
Correspondence, reports, and financial materials relating to administration of Lunsford Richardson Memorial Hospital (LRMH), which opened its doors in 1930 to serve the African American community in Greensboro, N.C. Materials concern personnel matters, including discussion of the importance of hiring a black rather than a white hospital administrator; financial management and mismanagement; the impact of Cone Memorial Hospital on LRMH; the training of black health care workers, including termination of the hospital's nurse training program and establishment of a new program at North Carolina Agriculture and Technical College with support from the Smith Richardson Foundation, Inc.; racial tension over who should treat the most challenging cases at LRMH; and the new building campaign.
Original order and file names have been maintained.
Folder 1014 |
1935-1939 |
Folder 1015 |
1942-1947 |
Folder 1016 |
1948-1949 |
Folder 1017 |
1950 |
Folder 1018-1019
Folder 1018Folder 1019 |
1951 |
Folder 1020-1021
Folder 1020Folder 1021 |
1952 |
Folder 1022-1023
Folder 1022Folder 1023 |
1952: Pending |
Folder 1024 |
1953 |
Folder 1025 |
1953: Pending |
Folder 1026-1027
Folder 1026Folder 1027 |
1954 |
Folder 1028 |
1954: Pending |
Folder 1029 |
1955 |
Folder 1030 |
1956 |
Folder 1031 |
1957 |
Folder 1032 |
1958-1961 |
Folder 1033 |
Administrators, 1951-1952 |
Folder 1034-1036
Folder 1034Folder 1035Folder 1036 |
Board of Trustees, 1949-1951 |
Folder 1037-1042
Folder 1037Folder 1038Folder 1039Folder 1040Folder 1041Folder 1042 |
Building Campaign, 1957-1958 |
Folder 1043 |
Bylaws, 1953, 1959 |
Folder 1044-1048
Folder 1044Folder 1045Folder 1046Folder 1047Folder 1048 |
Cone Memorial Hospital, 1948-1952 |
Folder 1049-1050
Folder 1049Folder 1050 |
Dickson, W. S., 1948-1952 and undated |
Folder 1051-1056
Folder 1051Folder 1052Folder 1053Folder 1054Folder 1055Folder 1056 |
Financial Statements, 1936-1958 |
Folder 1057-1058
Folder 1057Folder 1058 |
Fundraising and Publicity, 1950-1952 |
Folder 1059 |
Investigation of City and County Aid, 1951-1953 |
Folder 1060 |
Lunsford Richardson's Miscellaneous Notes |
Folder 1061 |
Special Bank Account, 1953-1957 |
Folder 1062-1064
Folder 1062Folder 1063Folder 1064 |
Special Reports, 1950-1953 |
Folder 1065 |
Street Widening Information, 1950 |
Folder 1066-1068
Folder 1066Folder 1067Folder 1068 |
Summaries, 1951-1959 |
Folder 1069 |
Miscellaneous |
Chiefly correspondence, financial statements, and annual reports relating to the Mary Lynn Richardson Fund, which provided financial support to indigent families and to foreign missions of the Presbyterian Church. Also included are materials relating to a scholarship fund to bring foreign students to the United States with the intent of strengthening Christian democratic values around the world. There is a small amount of material related to other family funds.
Original order and file names have been maintained when possible.
Folder 1070 |
1948-1949 |
Folder 1071 |
1950 |
Folder 1072 |
1951 |
Folder 1073 |
1952 |
Folder 1074 |
1953 |
Folder 1075 |
1954 |
Folder 1076 |
1955 |
Folder 1077 |
1956 |
Folder 1078 |
1957 |
Folder 1079 |
Caswell School, 1952-1954 |
Folder 1080-1083
Folder 1080Folder 1081Folder 1082Folder 1083 |
Foreign Students, 1951-1956 |
Folder 1084 |
Operating Manual, 1951-1952 |
Folder 1085 |
Other Richardson Family Funds |
Arrangement: chronological.
Correspondence, memoranda, annual reports, financial reports, printed material, and notes relating to Vick Chemical Company and its successor companies. Vick Chemical Company was formed in 1925. The company merged with Merrell in 1938 and, in 1960, became known as Richardson-Merrell, Inc. In 1980, Merrell was sold and the company was renamed Richardson-Vicks, Inc. Materials document management in the 1950s, long-range planning in the 1970s, and Board of Directors concerns in the 1980s. Also included are materials related to an attempted hostile takeover by Unilever in 1985.
Folder 1086 |
Vick Chemical Company, 1941 |
Folder 1087 |
Vick Chemical Company, 1943-1946 |
Folder 1088 |
Vick Chemical Company, 1953-1954 |
Folder 1089 |
Vick Chemical Company, 1955-1958 |
Folder 1090 |
Richardson-Merrell, Inc., 1974 |
Folder 1091 |
Richardson-Vicks, Inc., 1983 |
Folder 1092-1096
Folder 1092Folder 1093Folder 1094Folder 1095Folder 1096 |
Richardson-Vicks, Inc., 1984 |
Folder 1097-1101
Folder 1097Folder 1098Folder 1099Folder 1100Folder 1101 |
Richardson-Vicks, Inc., 1985 |
Folder 1102 |
Richardson-Vicks, Inc., 1986 |
Folder 1103 |
Richardson-Vicks, Inc.: Strategic Plan Report, 1985 |
Folder 1104 |
Richardson-Vicks, Inc.: Executive Budget and Directors Report, 1985-1986 |
Folder 1105-1110
Folder 1105Folder 1106Folder 1107Folder 1108Folder 1109Folder 1110 |
Richardson-Vicks, Inc.: Hostile Takeovers, 1985-1988, 1991-1993 |
Memoranda relating to stock offerings for Richardson Corporation and management surveys and accounting statistics for its subsidiary company, Ellis Stone and Company, Inc.
Folder 1111 |
1958 |
Folder 1112 |
1986 |
Folder 1113-1114
Folder 1113Folder 1114 |
Ellis Stone: Management Survey, 1953 |
Folder 1115-1116
Folder 1115Folder 1116 |
Ellis Stone: Statistics, 1951-1956 |
Arrangement: chronological, then alphabetical by subject.
Correspondence, annual reports, business plans, and other materials documenting Richardson Preyer's work on the Audit Committee of Piedmont Management Company, Inc. Piedmont's subsidiaries at the time included the Reinsurance Corporation of New York (RECO), which sold insurance to insurance companies, and Lexington Management Company, Inc., which provided investment advisory services to individual investors, pension funds, and other clients.
Folder 1117 |
1983-1984 |
Folder 1118-1120
Folder 1118Folder 1119Folder 1120 |
1985 |
Folder 1121-1125
Folder 1121Folder 1122Folder 1123Folder 1124Folder 1125 |
1986 |
Folder 1126-1128
Folder 1126Folder 1127Folder 1128 |
1987 |
Folder 1129-1132
Folder 1129Folder 1130Folder 1131Folder 1132 |
1988 |
Folder 1133-1134
Folder 1133Folder 1134 |
1989 |
Folder 1135 |
1990 |
Folder 1136 |
1991-1992 |
Folder 1137 |
1993 |
Folder 1138-1139
Folder 1138Folder 1139 |
1995 |
Folder 1140 |
1996 |
Folder 1141 |
1997 |
Folder 1142-1143
Folder 1142Folder 1143 |
Annual Reports, 1981-1984, 1986-1987 |
Folder 1144 |
Articles, 1982-1985 |
Arrangement: chronological.
Correspondence, annual reports, minutes, notes, and other materials relating to Richardson Preyer's work on the Board of Directors of Lexington Global Asset Managers, Inc., a financial services holding company established in 1995.
Folder 1145-1146
Folder 1145Folder 1146 |
1996 |
Folder 1147-1148
Folder 1147Folder 1148 |
1997 |
Folder 1149-1150
Folder 1149Folder 1150 |
1998 |
Folder 1151 |
1999 |
Arrangement: chronological.
Correspondence, notes, reports, and other material related to Richardson Preyer's work on the Board of Directors of Vanguard Cellular Systems, Inc., a cellular telephone systems operator established in 1984.
Folder 1152 |
1986, 1988 |
Folder 1153 |
1990 |
Folder 1154 |
1991 |
Folder 1155 |
1992 |
Folder 1156-1157
Folder 1156Folder 1157 |
1993 |
Folder 1158 |
1994 |
Folder 1159 |
1995 |
Folder 1160 |
1996 |
Folder 1161 |
1997-1999 and undated |
Correspondence, legal documents, clippings, speeches, notes, notebooks, financial, and other material relating to the law practice and judgeships of Richardson Preyer. General Files document routine office concerns, as well as Preyer's appointment to the Superior Court for Guilford County by Governor Luther Hodges, various cases he heard while a Superior Court judge, and his later appointment to the United States District Court by President John F. Kennedy. Case Files, which are CLOSED until 2025, contain materials relating to clients of Preyer and Bynum, and include deeds, title searches, wills, taxes, separaton and child support papers, incorporation papers, and materials relating to traffic and property damage filings. Notes and Other Material include correspondence, expert witness statements, newspaper clippings, receipts, and notes concerning traffic court, civil court, and criminal court cases heard by Judge Preyer, probably in the municipal court of Greensboro, N.C. Reference Materials include notes, correspondence, and a sampling of published guides related to legal topics. Lastly, there are correspondence, account books, and legal materials relating to the estate of Britt Armfield, husband of Jane Harris Armfield and brother-in-law of Emily Harris Preyer. Richardson Preyer served as co-executor of the estate.
Arrangement: alphabetical.
Correspondence, financial material, clippings, speeches, and other material relating to Richardson Preyer's law practice and judgeships. Preyer and Fred Bynum, Jr., opened the Preyer and Bynum Law Office in 1951. Routine office concerns and activities are documented. Superior Court materials concern Preyer's 1955 appointment by Governor Luther Hodges to the Superior Court for Guilford County; a variety of cases involving parole, motor vehicle laws, and judgments; and the court calendar. Preyer's appointment by President John F. Kennedy to the United States District Court is also documented. There is a small amount of material relating to Junius Scales, a distant cousin of Emily Harris Preyer.
Folder 1162-1165
Folder 1162Folder 1163Folder 1164Folder 1165 |
Correspondence, 1951-1955 |
Folder 1166 |
Accounts Receivable, 1951-1952, 1955 |
Folder 1167 |
Clippings, 1951 and undated |
Folder 1168 |
Hurdle Trust, 1954-1965 |
Folder 1169 |
Justice of the Peace Form, 1950s |
Folder 1170 |
Law Firms, 1951-1953 |
Folder 1171 |
Scales, Junius, 1955; 1961See also Series 6.1.2. Miscellaneous Correspondence, for a letter, 1954, to H. Smith Richardson in which Richardson Preyer explains why he removed himself from the Scales case |
Folder 1172-1177
Folder 1172Folder 1173Folder 1174Folder 1175Folder 1176Folder 1177 |
Speeches and Speech Material, 1958-1960, 1962-1963 |
Folder 1178-1183
Folder 1178Folder 1179Folder 1180Folder 1181Folder 1182Folder 1183 |
Superior Court of Guilford County: Appointment to, 1955 |
Folder 1184-1190
Folder 1184Folder 1185Folder 1186Folder 1187Folder 1188Folder 1189Folder 1190 |
Superior Court of Guilford County, 1955-1961 |
Folder 1191-1193
Folder 1191Folder 1192Folder 1193 |
United States District Court, Appointment to, 1961 |
Restriction: CLOSED until 2025.
Correspondence, receipts, and legal documents relating to clients of Preyer and Bynum Law Office. Legal documents include deeds, title searches, wills, taxes, separation and child support papers, incorporation papers, and materials relating to traffic and property damage filings. Some of Preyer and Bynum's notable cases included representation of an African-American man on trial for capital burglary, a case that attracted much media attention; a large hosiery company; and H. Smith Richardson's legal battle with the First Presbyterian Church of Greensboro.
Folder 1194-1404
Folder 1194Folder 1195Folder 1196Folder 1197Folder 1198Folder 1199Folder 1200Folder 1201Folder 1202Folder 1203Folder 1204Folder 1205Folder 1206Folder 1207Folder 1208Folder 1209Folder 1210Folder 1211Folder 1212Folder 1213Folder 1214Folder 1215Folder 1216Folder 1217Folder 1218Folder 1219Folder 1220Folder 1221Folder 1222Folder 1223Folder 1224Folder 1225Folder 1226Folder 1227Folder 1228Folder 1229Folder 1230Folder 1231Folder 1232Folder 1233Folder 1234Folder 1235Folder 1236Folder 1237Folder 1238Folder 1239Folder 1240Folder 1241Folder 1242Folder 1243Folder 1244Folder 1245Folder 1246Folder 1247Folder 1248Folder 1249Folder 1250Folder 1251Folder 1252Folder 1253Folder 1254Folder 1255Folder 1256Folder 1257Folder 1258Folder 1259Folder 1260Folder 1261Folder 1262Folder 1263Folder 1264Folder 1265Folder 1266Folder 1267Folder 1268Folder 1269Folder 1270Folder 1271Folder 1272Folder 1273Folder 1274Folder 1275Folder 1276Folder 1277Folder 1278Folder 1279Folder 1280Folder 1281Folder 1282Folder 1283Folder 1284Folder 1285Folder 1286Folder 1287Folder 1288Folder 1289Folder 1290Folder 1291Folder 1292Folder 1293Folder 1294Folder 1295Folder 1296Folder 1297Folder 1298Folder 1299Folder 1300Folder 1301Folder 1302Folder 1303Folder 1304Folder 1305Folder 1306Folder 1307Folder 1308Folder 1309Folder 1310Folder 1311Folder 1312Folder 1313Folder 1314Folder 1315Folder 1316Folder 1317Folder 1318Folder 1319Folder 1320Folder 1321Folder 1322Folder 1323Folder 1324Folder 1325Folder 1326Folder 1327Folder 1328Folder 1329Folder 1330Folder 1331Folder 1332Folder 1333Folder 1334Folder 1335Folder 1336Folder 1337Folder 1338Folder 1339Folder 1340Folder 1341Folder 1342Folder 1343Folder 1344Folder 1345Folder 1346Folder 1347Folder 1348Folder 1349Folder 1350Folder 1351Folder 1352Folder 1353Folder 1354Folder 1355Folder 1356Folder 1357Folder 1358Folder 1359Folder 1360Folder 1361Folder 1362Folder 1363Folder 1364Folder 1365Folder 1366Folder 1367Folder 1368Folder 1369Folder 1370Folder 1371Folder 1372Folder 1373Folder 1374Folder 1375Folder 1376Folder 1377Folder 1378Folder 1379Folder 1380Folder 1381Folder 1382Folder 1383Folder 1384Folder 1385Folder 1386Folder 1387Folder 1388Folder 1389Folder 1390Folder 1391Folder 1392Folder 1393Folder 1394Folder 1395Folder 1396Folder 1397Folder 1398Folder 1399Folder 1400Folder 1401Folder 1402Folder 1403Folder 1404 |
Case files, 1951-1955CLOSED until 2025 |
Arrangement: chronological.
Notes, correspondence, expert witness statements, clippings, and receipts relating to traffic court, civil court, and criminal court cases heard by Judge Richardson Preyer, probably in the municipal court of Greensboro, N.C.
Folder 1405-1409
Folder 1405Folder 1406Folder 1407Folder 1408Folder 1409 |
1952 |
Folder 1410-1411
Folder 1410Folder 1411 |
1952-1953 |
Folder 1412-1413
Folder 1412Folder 1413 |
1953 |
Folder 1414 |
1954 |
Folder 1415-1416
Folder 1415Folder 1416 |
1954-1955 |
Folder 1417 |
1955 |
Folder 1418-1419
Folder 1418Folder 1419 |
Undated |
Arrangement: alphabetical.
Notes, correspondence, and a sampling of published guides related to legal topics, including contracts, estate planning, and the Smith Richardson Foundation by-laws.
Folder 1420 |
A-C |
Folder 1421 |
D-H |
Folder 1422 |
I-O |
Folder 1423 |
P-R |
Folder 1424 |
Pension Plans |
Folder 1425 |
S |
Folder 1426 |
T |
Folder 1427 |
W |
Arrangement: alphabetical.
Correspondence, account books and legal materials relating to the estate of Britt Armfield, husband of Jane Harris Armfield and brother-in-law of Emily Harris Preyer. Richardson Preyer served as co-executor of the estate.
Folder 1428-1434
Folder 1428Folder 1429Folder 1430Folder 1431Folder 1432Folder 1433Folder 1434 |
1953-1956 |
Folder 1435 |
Bachelor Creek Farm, 1953-1954 |
Folder 1436 |
Bank Statements, 1953 |
Folder 1437 |
Deep Springs Plantation, 1919-1951 |
Speeches, notes, clippings, and other materials relating to speeches given and courses taught by Richardson Preyer. Much of the material reflects Preyer's continuing interest in issues that were important to him during his congressional career, including education, the Democratic Party, ethics, media, politics, and health care policy.
Researchers should note that original order and file names have been maintained wherever possible; many files contain undated material; there is overlap between the two subseries.
Arrangement: alphabetical by subject.
Speeches, notes, clippings, and other materials relating to speeches given by Richardson Preyer. Much of the material reflects Preyer's continuing interest in issues that were important to him during his congressional career, including education, the Democratic Party, ethics, politics, and health care policy. Many speeches and related materials are incomplete and undated.
Original order and file names have been maintained when possible.
Arrangement: alphabetical by subject.
Lectures, notes, clippings, speeches, and other materials relating to courses taught by Richardson Preyer at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and Duke University. Courses taught included political science, public policy, law, medicine and society, and health policy, with emphasis on Congress, the legislative process, ethics, media, public service, and policy development. Many files contain undated material.
Original order and folder titles have been maintained when possible.
Correspondence, school materials, newspaper clippings, sermons, notes, calendars, and commonplace books documenting Richardson Preyer's private and professional life, both before and after he became a public figure. Materials document family life, especially close relationships with his children; education, from elementary school through college and the United States Navy; his judicial and political careers, in particular appointments to the bench and campaigns; his professional appointments and meetings; some of his civic activities and philanthropic interests; his Sunday School sermons at the First Presbyterian Church in Greensboro, N.C.; and some of his literary, political, and cultural interests.
Correspondence, chiefly personal, of Richardson Preyer and other Preyer family members and friends. Early materials document family life and include letters received from Rich's parents and siblings, Emily Harris, and a few high school friends, and report on news of home, sports, and school. Material from the 1960s includes family correspondence, documenting close relationships with and among the children, as well as their school and camp activities. Correspondence from the 1980s and 1990s documents family relationships, friendships, and social activities, and includes some material related to the civic activities documented in Series 2.3. Civic Activities, 1980s-1990s. Miscellaneous correspondence relates chiefly to civic activities, philanthropy, the First Presbyterian Church, law practice, and other personal matters that concerned Richardson Preyer during the 1950s and 1960s. Other miscellaneous materials include book reviews and routine social correspondence. Also included are cards and letters received by Richardson Preyer and his family upon the death of his mother, Mary Norris Richardson Preyer, and a sampling of greeting cards sent and received by the Preyers.
Arrangement: chronological.
Correspondence, 1926-2000, of Richardson Preyer and other Preyer family members and friends. Early materials were received from Rich's parents and siblings, Emily Harris, and a few high school friends, and report on news of home, sports, and school. Material from the 1960s includes family correspondence, documenting close relationships with and among the children, as well as their school and camp activities. Correspondence from the 1980s and 1990s also documents family relationships, friendships, and includes some material related to the civic activities documented in Series 2.3. Civic Activities, 1980s-1990s.
Folder 1796 |
1926-1935 |
Folder 1797 |
1936 |
Folder 1798 |
1937 |
Folder 1799 |
1938 |
Folder 1800 |
1939 |
Folder 1801-1803
Folder 1801Folder 1802Folder 1803 |
1940 |
Folder 1804-1806
Folder 1804Folder 1805Folder 1806 |
1941 |
Folder 1807-1817
Folder 1807Folder 1808Folder 1809Folder 1810Folder 1811Folder 1812Folder 1813Folder 1814Folder 1815Folder 1816Folder 1817 |
1942 |
Folder 1818-1829
Folder 1818Folder 1819Folder 1820Folder 1821Folder 1822Folder 1823Folder 1824Folder 1825Folder 1826Folder 1827Folder 1828Folder 1829 |
1943 |
Folder 1830-1833
Folder 1830Folder 1831Folder 1832Folder 1833 |
1944 |
Folder 1834-1838
Folder 1834Folder 1835Folder 1836Folder 1837Folder 1838 |
1945 |
Folder 1839 |
1946-1948 |
Folder 1840 |
1949 |
Folder 1841 |
1949: Europe |
Folder 1842 |
1950 |
Folder 1843 |
1951 |
Folder 1844 |
1957-1959 |
Folder 1845 |
1961-1963 |
Folder 1846 |
1964 |
Folder 1847 |
1965 |
Folder 1848 |
1966 |
Folder 1849 |
1967 |
Folder 1850 |
1968-1969 |
Folder 1851-1855
Folder 1851Folder 1852Folder 1853Folder 1854Folder 1855 |
1960s: undated |
Folder 1856 |
1970 |
Folder 1857 |
1971 |
Folder 1858-1861
Folder 1858Folder 1859Folder 1860Folder 1861 |
1972 |
Folder 1862-1864
Folder 1862Folder 1863Folder 1864 |
1973 |
Folder 1865-1867
Folder 1865Folder 1866Folder 1867 |
1974 |
Folder 1868-1869
Folder 1868Folder 1869 |
1975 |
Folder 1870 |
1976 |
Folder 1871 |
1977 |
Folder 1872 |
1980 |
Folder 1873-1874
Folder 1873Folder 1874 |
1981 |
Folder 1875 |
1982 |
Folder 1876 |
1983 |
Folder 1877 |
1984 |
Folder 1878 |
1985 |
Folder 1879 |
1986-1987 |
Folder 1880 |
1988 |
Folder 1881 |
1989 |
Folder 1882 |
1980s: undated |
Folder 1883 |
1990-1992 |
Folder 1884 |
1993-1994 |
Folder 1885 |
1995 |
Folder 1886 |
1996 |
Folder 1887 |
1997 |
Folder 1888 |
1998 |
Folder 1889 |
1999 |
Folder 1890 |
1990s: undated |
Folder 1891 |
2000 |
Arrangement: chronological.
Correspondence, chiefly outgoing, and other material relating to civic activities, philanthropy, the First Presbyterian Church, law practice, and other personal and professional matters of Richardson Preyer. Civic and philanthropic organizations of note include the Kiwanis Club, Flora MacDonald Development Fund, Greensboro Community Council Health Study Committee, Red Cross, Woodberry Forest, Greensboro Community Chest, and the Mary Lynn Richardson Foundation. Legal topics include prisoner sentencing and parole, withdrawal from the Junius Scales case (1954), and a small amount of case-related correspondence (1963). Other materials include book reviews, routine social correspondence, and a small amount of financial correspondence with Piedmont Financial Company, Inc.
Folder 1892 |
1952 |
Folder 1893 |
1953 |
Folder 1894-1895
Folder 1894Folder 1895 |
1954 |
Folder 1896-1898
Folder 1896Folder 1897Folder 1898 |
1955 |
Folder 1899-1900
Folder 1899Folder 1900 |
1956 |
Folder 1901-1902
Folder 1901Folder 1902 |
1957 |
Folder 1903 |
1958 |
Folder 1904-1905
Folder 1904Folder 1905 |
1959 |
Folder 1906 |
1960 |
Folder 1907-1908
Folder 1907Folder 1908 |
1961 |
Folder 1909 |
1962 |
Folder 1910 |
1963 |
Folder 1911 |
1964 |
Folder 1912 |
1965 |
Folder 1913 |
1966 |
Folder 1914-1918
Folder 1914Folder 1915Folder 1916Folder 1917Folder 1918 |
1967 |
Folder 1919-1920
Folder 1919Folder 1920 |
1968 |
Arrangement: alphabetical.
Cards and letters received by Richardson Preyer and his family upon the death of his mother, Mary Norris Richardson Preyer ("May").
Folder 1921 |
A |
Folder 1922-1923
Folder 1922Folder 1923 |
B |
Folder 1924 |
C |
Folder 1925 |
D |
Folder 1926 |
E |
Folder 1927 |
F |
Folder 1928 |
G |
Folder 1929-1930
Folder 1929Folder 1930 |
H |
Folder 1931 |
I-J |
Folder 1932 |
K |
Folder 1933 |
L |
Folder 1934 |
M |
Folder 1935 |
N |
Folder 1936 |
O-P-Q |
Folder 1937 |
R |
Folder 1938-1939
Folder 1938Folder 1939 |
S |
Folder 1940 |
T |
Folder 1941 |
U-V |
Folder 1942 |
W |
Folder 1943 |
X-Y-Z |
A sampling of greeting cards sent and received by the Preyers. Many politically and socially prominent North Carolina families are included.
Folder 1944 |
Calling Cards |
Folder 1945 |
Christmas Card List |
Folder 1946-1953
Folder 1946Folder 1947Folder 1948Folder 1949Folder 1950Folder 1951Folder 1952Folder 1953 |
Christmas Cards Received by Preyer Family, 1940s-1990s |
Folder 1954 |
Christmas Cards Sent by Preyer Family, 1954-2000, 2004 |
Folder 1955 |
Christmas Cards Sent by Mary Norris Richardson Preyer and William Yost Preyer Cards |
Folder 1956-1957
Folder 1956Folder 1957 |
Invitations |
Folder 1958-1959
Folder 1958Folder 1959 |
Miscellaneous Family Cards |
Arrangement: chronological.
School materials and military training materials documenting Richardson Preyer's education from elementary school through college and the United States Navy. Also included are mementos of social events.
Folder 1960 |
Elementary School Materials |
Folder 1961-1963
Folder 1961Folder 1962Folder 1963 |
High School Materials |
Folder 1964 |
College Course Notes; Politics |
Folder 1965-1967
Folder 1965Folder 1966Folder 1967 |
College Writings |
Folder 1968 |
Senior Thesis, 1941"The Contrasting Values of Dickens and Daudet" |
Folder 1969 |
Senior Thesis Notes, 1941 |
Folder 1970-1971
Folder 1970Folder 1971 |
Miscellaneous College Materials |
Folder 1972 |
Reading Material, 1944 |
Folder 1973-1974
Folder 1973Folder 1974 |
United States Navy, 1941-1981 |
Folder 1975 |
United States Navy: Course Notes, undated |
Folder 1976 |
United States Navy: "General Information on Practical Shipboard Administration," 1945 |
Folder 1977 |
United States Navy: "Gunnery Notes," 1945 |
Folder 1978 |
Miscellaneous |
Arrangement: chronological.
Newspaper clippings relating chiefly to Richardson Preyer. Emily Harris Preyer, Jane Preyer, and other family members are also represented. Topics include judgeships, politics, campaigns, tennis, and society news.
Folder 1979 |
1930s |
Folder 1980 |
1940s |
Folder 1981-1982
Folder 1981Folder 1982 |
1950s |
Folder 1983-1988
Folder 1983Folder 1984Folder 1985Folder 1986Folder 1987Folder 1988 |
1960s |
Folder 1989-1993
Folder 1989Folder 1990Folder 1991Folder 1992Folder 1993 |
1970s |
Folder 1994-1995
Folder 1994Folder 1995 |
1980s |
Folder 1996 |
1990s |
Folder 1997 |
Undated |
Correspondence and other material relating to the D. W. Foundation, Inc., a charitable organization formed in 1951 by Richardson Preyer, Emily Harris Preyer, Britt M. Armfield, Jane Harris Armfield, W. J. Armfield III, and Mrs. Henry Myers. Materials document grants to students in need of tuition assistance, elderly indigents, and groups with religious, educational, and charitable purposes.
Folder 1998-1999
Folder 1998Folder 1999 |
1946, 1951-1955 |
Folder 2000 |
1968-1970 |
Folder 2001 |
Charter and Bylaws, 1950-1953 |
Folder 2002 |
Donations, 1951-1956 |
Folder 2003 |
Promissory Notes, 1952-1953 |
Arrangement: chronological.
Sermons, notes, clippings, and other materials Richardson Preyer used to teach Sunday School at First Presbyterian Church in Greensboro, N.C. Preyer was an elected elder in the church and taught the Young Men's Club for many years.
Many materials are undated.
Folder 2004-2009
Folder 2004Folder 2005Folder 2006Folder 2007Folder 2008Folder 2009 |
1950s |
Folder 2010-2015
Folder 2010Folder 2011Folder 2012Folder 2013Folder 2014Folder 2015 |
1950s-1960s |
Folder 2016-2017
Folder 2016Folder 2017 |
1950s-1970s |
Folder 2018 |
1965 |
Folder 2019-2020
Folder 2019Folder 2020 |
1967 |
Folder 2021 |
1967-1968 |
Folder 2022 |
1960s |
Folder 2023 |
1972 |
Folder 2024 |
1975-1977 |
Folder 2025-2030
Folder 2025Folder 2026Folder 2027Folder 2028Folder 2029Folder 2030 |
1981-1986 |
Folder 2031-2032
Folder 2031Folder 2032 |
1984 |
Folder 2033 |
1980s-1990s |
Folder 2034-2035
Folder 2034Folder 2035 |
1992 |
Folder 2036-2037
Folder 2036Folder 2037 |
1992-1993 |
Folder 2038-2039
Folder 2038Folder 2039 |
1993 |
Folder 2040-2041
Folder 2040Folder 2041 |
1993-1994 |
Folder 2042-2046
Folder 2042Folder 2043Folder 2044Folder 2045Folder 2046 |
1994 |
Folder 2047-2048
Folder 2047Folder 2048 |
1994-1995 |
Folder 2049-2051
Folder 2049Folder 2050Folder 2051 |
1995 |
Folder 2052 |
1995-1997 |
Folder 2053-2057
Folder 2053Folder 2054Folder 2055Folder 2056Folder 2057 |
1996 |
Folder 2058-2061
Folder 2058Folder 2059Folder 2060Folder 2061 |
1997 |
Folder 2062 |
1997-1998 |
Folder 2063 |
1997-1999 |
Folder 2064-2065
Folder 2064Folder 2065 |
1999 |
Folder 2066 |
Undated |
Folder 2067-2068
Folder 2067Folder 2068 |
Prayer Breakfasts, 1989-1991 |
Folder 2069 |
Miscellaneous Pamphlets |
Arrangement: chronological.
Commonplace books with quotes, anecdotes, and reflections on a variety of subjects, including literature, politics, and culture. The numbered books probably were written while Richardson Preyer attended Princeton University, 1937-1941.
Books #3 and #12 are missing.
Folder 2070 |
#1 |
Folder 2071 |
#2 |
Folder 2072 |
#4 |
Folder 2073 |
#5 |
Folder 2074 |
#6 |
Folder 2075 |
#7 |
Folder 2076 |
#8 |
Folder 2077 |
#9 |
Folder 2078 |
#10 |
Folder 2079 |
#11 |
Folder 2080 |
#13 |
Folder 2081 |
#14Aboard ship |
Folder 2082 |
#15 |
Folder 2083 |
Niebuhr's lecture |
Folder 2084 |
Europe trip |
Folder 2085-2086
Folder 2085Folder 2086 |
1979 |
Folder 2087-2088
Folder 2087Folder 2088 |
1980s I |
Folder 2089-2090
Folder 2089Folder 2090 |
1980s II |
Folder 2091-2093
Folder 2091Folder 2092Folder 2093 |
1980s-1990s |
Folder 2094 |
1990s? |
Arrangement: chronological.
Calendars documenting private and professional appointments, meetings, and notes of Richardson Preyer.
Folder 2095 |
1952 |
Folder 2096 |
1953 |
Folder 2097 |
1954 |
Folder 2098 |
1955 |
Folder 2099 |
1956 |
Folder 2100 |
1971 |
Folder 2101 |
1972 |
Folder 2102 |
1973 |
Folder 2103 |
1974 |
Folder 2104 |
1975 |
Folder 2105 |
1976 |
Folder 2106 |
1977 |
Folder 2107 |
1978 |
Folder 2108 |
1979 |
Arrangement: alphabetical by subject.
Correspondence, speeches, notes, clippings, and other material documenting Emily Harris Preyer's dual public roles of civic leader in her own right and supportive wife of a politician. Emily's civic commitments, among many, included the American Red Cross, March of Dimes, Junior League, First Presbyterian Church, and several educational institutions. Her contributions were recognized early in her public life when she was named the Greensboro Quota Club Woman of the Year in 1958. In addition to regular civic activities, Emily fulfilled the busy role of politician's wife by making appearances and speeches at countless campaign stops and Democratic Party events. Included here are speeches, notes, and miscellaneous speech material for talks given on life in Washington, D.C.; the activities of congressional wives; faith; court reform; and other topics. See also Series 9. Scrapbooks for material relating to Emily's work with the Congressional Club and Series 11. Miscellaneous Materials, "Honors" for a videotaped interview of Emily Preyer on the ocassion of the North Carolina Public Service Award she and Rich received in 1998.
Arrangement: alphabetical by name.
Chiefly school materials of Preyer children documenting academics and extracurricular activities at Woodberry Forest School, Chatham Hall, National Cathedral School, Irving Park Elementary School, Mendenhall Junior High School, Aycock Junior High School, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Princeton University. Also included are correspondence, legal, travel, printed, and other materials relating to William Yost Preyer and Mary Norris Richardson Preyer and their home and estate. There is a small amount of material related to Richardson Preyer's brothers Fred, Norris, and Robert; his sister-in-law Jane Harris Armfield; and other Preyer and Richardson family members.
Chiefly unassembled scrapbooks of clippings, photographs, correspondence, and other materials documenting the private, professional, and public lives of Richardson Preyer, Emily Harris Preyer, and their children. Included are materials describing Rich Preyer's judicial appointments, campaign for governor in 1964, congressional works, and various civic activities throughout his life; Emily Harris Preyer's social life before she married, the wedding, the 1958 Quota Club Woman of the Year award, the life of a politician's wife, and her various civic activities, including the Junior League of Greensboro, N.C., and the Congressional Club; and birthday parties, academic and athletic achievements, and various activities of the Preyer children.
Folder 2260 |
1940s-1950sClippings and photographs of wedding, Emily Preyer as a civic leader in Greensboro, N.C. |
Folder 2261-2267
Folder 2261Folder 2262Folder 2263Folder 2264Folder 2265Folder 2266Folder 2267 |
1939-1965Clippings and photographs of social scene in Greensboro, N.C.; book reviews |
Folder 2268-2270
Folder 2268Folder 2269Folder 2270 |
1938-1964 (bulk 1955-1961)Clippings, correspondence, speeches, of civic activities and judgeship; includes some photographs |
Folder 2271-2276
Folder 2271Folder 2272Folder 2273Folder 2274Folder 2275Folder 2276 |
1946-1965 (bulk 1963-1964)Clippings, letters, and photographs of wedding, judgeship, 1964 campaign for governor of North Carolina, Preyer children |
Folder 2277-2284
Folder 2277Folder 2278Folder 2279Folder 2280Folder 2281Folder 2282Folder 2283Folder 2284 |
1950s-1960s IClippings, correspondence, and photographs of judgeship, 1964 campaign for governor of North Carolina, civic activities, University of North Carolina at Greensboro alumnae, Preyer children |
Folder 2285-2288
Folder 2285Folder 2286Folder 2287Folder 2288 |
1950s-1960s IIClippings, letters, and photographs of civic activities (including Emily Preyer's Woman of the Year award in 1958), fishing trip, Woodberry Forest graduation, L. Richardson Preyer (1948- ) training program with Vick Chemical Company |
Folder 2289-2290
Folder 2289Folder 2290 |
1963-1977Clippings of civic activities (chiefly Emily Preyer's), politics, and sports |
Folder 2291-2293
Folder 2291Folder 2292Folder 2293 |
1972-1984 (bulk 1974, 1982)Clippings and photographs of Jane Preyer's tennis achievements, Richardson Preyer in Congress, Emily Preyer and Congressional Club |
Folder 2294 |
1977-1981Clippings of politics, Thanksgiving speech, and media praise; includes some photographs |
Folder 2295-2296
Folder 2295Folder 2296 |
1975-1976Clippings of congressional career; includes some correspondence |
Folder 2297-2301
Folder 2297Folder 2298Folder 2299Folder 2300Folder 2301 |
1976-1980Clippings of tennis, politics, foreign affairs, and press releases; letters, including a thank you note from Zbigniew Brzezinski and invitations to events at the White House; and some photographs, including those relating to a visit to Camp David |
Folder 2302-2305
Folder 2302Folder 2303Folder 2304Folder 2305 |
1973-1992Clippings of tennis, Congressional Club, and politics |
Folder 2306-2310
Folder 2306Folder 2307Folder 2308Folder 2309Folder 2310 |
1968-1981Clippings and photographs of tennis, politics, elections, Duke University commencement |
Folder 2311-2312
Folder 2311Folder 2312 |
1974-1981Clippings and correspondence of busing, 1974 campaign against Ritchie, and failure to get chairship of Subcommittee on Health and the Environment; includes some photographs |
Folder 2313-2315
Folder 2313Folder 2314Folder 2315 |
1975-1978 (bulk 1976)School materials of Emily Preyer (1959-) at National Cathedral School, clippings and photographs of tennis with Roger Mudd, and invitations to social and cultural events |
Folder 2316-2318
Folder 2316Folder 2317Folder 2318 |
1977Correspondence, invitations, and clippings of tennis and Select Committee on Assassination |
Folder 2319 |
1969-1982 (bulk 1981)Clippings, photographs, and other materials of Committee to Draft Preyer and Jane Preyer's tennis achievements |
Folder 2320-2325
Folder 2320Folder 2321Folder 2322Folder 2323Folder 2324Folder 2325 |
1920s-1980s (bulk 1970s-1980s)Correspondence, clippings, printed material, and photographs of political activities, family celebrations, social events, honors and awards, and tennis |
Folder 2326-2330
Folder 2326Folder 2327Folder 2328Folder 2329Folder 2330 |
Preyer, Britt Armfield, 1952-1965School materials, summer camp correspondence, includes some photographs |
Folder 2331-2333
Folder 2331Folder 2332Folder 2333 |
Preyer, Emily Harris, 1930sClippings of high school and college activities, some correspondence, and mementos of social events |
Folder 2334-2335
Folder 2334Folder 2335 |
Preyer, Emily Harris, 1936-1954 (bulk 1936-1940)Condolence cards and letters sent to Harris sisters upon death of their mother; clippings of high school, college, and post-college accolades |
Folder 2336-2341
Folder 2336Folder 2337Folder 2338Folder 2339Folder 2340Folder 2341 |
Preyer, Emily Harris, 1930s-1960sClippings, correspondence, and photographs of college, social life of young single woman, World War II, 1956 meeting of Association of Junior Leagues International, speeches, Preyer children |
Folder 2342-2346
Folder 2342Folder 2343Folder 2344Folder 2345Folder 2346 |
Preyer, Emily Harris, 1938-1968Clippings and photographs of high school dance, wedding, and civic activities (including the Junior League) |
Folder 2347-2349
Folder 2347Folder 2348Folder 2349 |
Preyer, Emily Harris, 1940s-1960sPhotographs of family and others; clippings with family news, civic activities, and appointments; and letters, including from Rich to Emily the night before their wedding |
Folder 2350-2352
Folder 2350Folder 2351Folder 2352 |
Preyer, Emily Harris and 1964 Gubernatorial Campaign |
Folder 2353-2354
Folder 2353Folder 2354 |
Preyer, Emily Harris (1959- ), 1959Clippings documenting local, national, and world political, financial, cultural, and weather news on the day she was born, 9 January 1959 |
Folder 2355-2358
Folder 2355Folder 2356Folder 2357Folder 2358 |
Preyer, Jane Bethel, 1950s-1960sPhotographs and school material |
Folder 2359-2360
Folder 2359Folder 2360 |
Preyer, L. Richardson Jr. (1948- ), 1950s-1960s IPhotographs of first haircut, fishing, tennis, and football; school material from Woodberry Forest |
Folder 2361-2365
Folder 2361Folder 2362Folder 2363Folder 2364Folder 2365 |
Preyer, L. Richardson Jr. (1948- ), 1950s-1960s IIPhotographs of birthday parties, outdoor recreation, family, and football; school material from Charles B. Aycock School and Irving Park School |
Folder 2366-2367
Folder 2366Folder 2367 |
Preyer, Mary Norris, 1950-1964Greeting cards; photographs of birthday parties, Easter Egg hunt, and other family events; and school materials |
Folder 2368-2369
Folder 2368Folder 2369 |
Preyer, Mary Norris, 1950s-1960sPhotographs and school materials from junior high school and high school |
Folder 2370-2371
Folder 2370Folder 2371 |
Football, 1930sClippings |
Folder 2372 |
College, 1937-1938 |
Folder 2373 |
Comics, 1940s |
Folder 2374-2375
Folder 2374Folder 2375 |
1964 Gubernatorial Campaign IClippings |
Folder 2376-2382
Folder 2376Folder 2377Folder 2378Folder 2379Folder 2380Folder 2381Folder 2382 |
1964 Gubernatorial Campaign IIClippings |
Folder 2383-2387
Folder 2383Folder 2384Folder 2385Folder 2386Folder 2387 |
Christmas Cards, 1966Cards received by Preyer family |
Folder 2388 |
Congressional Campaign, 1967-1968 |
Oversize Volume SV-5111/1-11
SV-5111/1SV-5111/2SV-5111/3SV-5111/4SV-5111/5SV-5111/6SV-5111/7SV-5111/8SV-5111/9SV-5111/10SV-5111/11 |
Oversize papers |
Arrangement: alphabetical by format.
Photographs, photograph albums, slides, and a videotape relating to Richardson Preyer; Emily Harris Preyer; their children; and other Preyer, Richardson, and Yost family and friends. Included are formal portraits, informal snapshots, and home video documenting intergenerational family life; military service; judicial career; political campaigns and photo opportunities; honors and awards; travel; leisure and recreation activities such as golf, tennis, sailing, and skiing; and social occasions, especially holidays, weddings, graduations, and birthday parties. See also Series 9. Scrapbooks for additional photographs.
Arrangement: alphabetical by name, then by subject.
Photographs of Richardson Preyer; Emily Harris Preyer; their children; and other Preyer, Richardson, and Yost family and friends. Included are formal portraits and informal snapshots documenting intergenerational family life; military service; judicial career; political campaigns; honors and awards; travel; leisure and recreation activities; and social occasions such as weddings, high school and college graduations, and birthday parties. See also Series 9. Scrapbooks for additional photographs, especially baby pictures.
Image Folder PF-5111/1-3
PF-5111/1PF-5111/2PF-5111/3 |
Armfield, Jane Harris, 1940s-1990s |
Image Folder PF-5111/4-5
PF-5111/4PF-5111/5 |
Preyer, Britt Armfield, 1950s-1980s |
Image Folder PF-5111/6 |
Preyer, Britt Armfield: Family, 1970s-1990s |
Image Folder PF-5111/7-9
PF-5111/7PF-5111/8PF-5111/9 |
Preyer, Emily Harris, 1930s-1990sPortraits, wedding and other formal events, womens groups |
Image Folder PF-5111/10 |
Preyer, Emily Harris, circa 1941-1945World War II service with the American Red Cross |
Image Folder PF-5111/11 |
Preyer, Emily Harris, circa 1946-1949 |
Image Folder PF-5111/12-13
PF-5111/12PF-5111/13 |
Preyer, Emily Harris, 1970sCongressional Club events with Betty Ford and Pat Nixon |
Image Folder PF-5111/14 |
Preyer, Emily Harris, 1972-1990s |
Image Folder PF-5111/15-19
PF-5111/15PF-5111/16PF-5111/17PF-5111/18PF-5111/19 |
Preyer, Emily Harris (1959- ), 1960s-1980s |
Image Folder PF-5111/20 |
Preyer, Emily Harris (1959- ): Fountain Family, 1980s-1990s |
Image Folder PF-5111/21 |
Preyer, Fred, 1920s-1940s |
Image Folder PF-5111/22 |
Preyer, Fred: Europe Trip, 1950 |
Image Folder PF-5111/23-26
PF-5111/23PF-5111/24PF-5111/25PF-5111/26 |
Preyer, Jane Bethel, 1950s-1980s |
Image Folder PF-5111/27-28
PF-5111/27PF-5111/28 |
Preyer, L. Richardson, 1919-1941Portraits, childhood, football, high school (Woodberry Forest) and college (Princeton University) graduation |
Image Folder PF-5111/29 |
Preyer, L. Richardson, 1941-1946Service in United States Navy |
Image Folder PF-5111/30 |
Preyer, L. Richardson, 1940s-1960sPortraits |
Image Folder PF-5111/31 |
Preyer, L. Richardson, 1950s-1960sJudicial and other portraits |
Image Folder PF-5111/32-34
PF-5111/32PF-5111/33PF-5111/34 |
Preyer, L. Richardson, 1963-1968Gubernatorial and congressional campaigns |
Image Folder PF-5111/35-44
PF-5111/35PF-5111/36PF-5111/37PF-5111/38PF-5111/39PF-5111/40PF-5111/41PF-5111/42PF-5111/43PF-5111/44 |
Preyer, L. Richardson, 1968-1981Politics, including portraits, publicity, dinners, handshaking, congressional quartet, and other politicians |
Image Folder PF-5111/45-46
PF-5111/45PF-5111/46 |
Preyer, L. Richardson, 1960s-1970s |
Image Folder PF-5111/47-50
PF-5111/47PF-5111/48PF-5111/49PF-5111/50 |
Preyer, L. Richardson, 1980s-1990sAwards, political fundraising |
Image Folder PF-5111/51-52
PF-5111/51PF-5111/52 |
Preyer, L. Richardson: Leisure, 1960s-1990sGolf, hunting, saxophone, and tennis |
Image Folder PF-5111/53-54
PF-5111/53PF-5111/54 |
Preyer, L. Richardson, and Emily Harris Preyer, 1940s-1990s |
Image Folder PF-5111/55-57
PF-5111/55PF-5111/56PF-5111/57 |
Preyer, L. Richardson, and Emily Harris Preyer: Family, 1950s |
Image Folder PF-5111/58-59
PF-5111/58PF-5111/59 |
Preyer, L. Richardson, and Emily Harris Preyer: Family, 1960s |
Image Folder PF-5111/60 |
Preyer, L. Richardson, and Emily Harris Preyer: Family, 1970s |
Image Folder PF-5111/61-69
PF-5111/61PF-5111/62PF-5111/63PF-5111/64PF-5111/65PF-5111/66PF-5111/67PF-5111/68PF-5111/69 |
Preyer, L. Richardson, and Emily Harris Preyer: Family, 1980s |
Image Folder PF-5111/70-72
PF-5111/70PF-5111/71PF-5111/72 |
Preyer, L. Richardson, and Emily Harris Preyer: Family, 1990s |
Image Folder PF-5111/73-74
PF-5111/73PF-5111/74 |
Preyer, L. Richardson Jr. (1948- ), 1940s-1970s |
Image Folder PF-5111/75 |
Preyer, L. Richardson Jr. (1948- ): Family, 1980s-1990s |
Image Folder PF-5111/76-80
PF-5111/76PF-5111/77PF-5111/78PF-5111/79PF-5111/80 |
Preyer, Mary Norris, 1950s-1980s |
Image Folder PF-5111/81 |
Preyer, Mary Norris: Oglesby Family, 1980s-1990s |
Image Folder PF-5111/82 |
Preyer, Norris, 1920s-1940s |
Image Folder PF-5111/83 |
Preyer, Robert, 1920s-1940s |
Image Folder PF-5111/84-87
PF-5111/84PF-5111/85PF-5111/86PF-5111/87 |
Preyer, William Yost, 1900s-1970s |
Image Folder PF-5111/88-90
PF-5111/88PF-5111/89PF-5111/90 |
Preyer, William Yost and Mary Norris Richardson Preyer, 1910s-1960sPortraits, cruise travel, formal dinners |
Image Folder PF-5111/91-93
PF-5111/91PF-5111/92PF-5111/93 |
Preyer, William Yost and Mary Norris Richardson Preyer: Family, 1920s |
Image Folder PF-5111/94-95
PF-5111/94PF-5111/95 |
Preyer, William Yost and Mary Norris Richardson Preyer: Family, 1930s-1940s |
Image Folder PF-5111/96 |
Preyer, William Yost and Mary Norris Richardson Preyer: Family, 1940s-1950s |
Image Folder PF-5111/97 |
Preyer, William Yost and Mary Norris Richardson Preyer: Family, 1960s-1990s |
Image Folder PF-5111/98 |
Preyer, William Yost Jr.: Family, 1910s-1980s |
Image Folder PF-5111/99-100
PF-5111/99PF-5111/100 |
Richardson, Mary Norris, 1910s-1960sIncludes Richardson siblings |
Image Folder PF-5111/101-102
PF-5111/101PF-5111/102 |
Richardson Family, 1900s-1990s |
Image Folder PF-5111/103 |
Yost and Preyer Family, 1900s-1930s |
Image Folder PF-5111/104-116
PF-5111/104PF-5111/105PF-5111/106PF-5111/107PF-5111/108PF-5111/109PF-5111/110PF-5111/111PF-5111/112PF-5111/113PF-5111/114PF-5111/115PF-5111/116 |
Miscellaneous Family and Friends |
Image Folder PF-5111/117 |
Boy Scout Jamboree, 1935 |
Image Folder PF-5111/118 |
California Trip, 1920? |
Image Folder PF-5111/119 |
Cats |
Image Folder PF-5111/120-123
PF-5111/120PF-5111/121PF-5111/122PF-5111/123 |
Christmas Cards, 1950s-1990s |
Image Folder PF-5111/124-132
PF-5111/124PF-5111/125PF-5111/126PF-5111/127PF-5111/128PF-5111/129PF-5111/130PF-5111/131PF-5111/132 |
Dinners, Receptions, and Other Social Gatherings, 1950s-1990s, 2004Includes reception to mark opening of the Richardson Preyer Papers at the Southern Historical Collection (DCD-5111/1) |
Image Folder PF-5111/133 |
England Trip, 1982Wimbeldon tennis tournament |
Image Folder PF-5111/134-135
PF-5111/134PF-5111/135 |
Fishing Trips, 1970s-1990s |
Image Folder PF-5111/136-139
PF-5111/136PF-5111/137PF-5111/138PF-5111/139 |
Homes and Landscapes |
Image Folder PF-5111/140 |
Kenya/South Africa Trip, |
Image Folder PF-5111/141 |
Mexico Trip |
Image Folder PF-5111/142-143
PF-5111/142PF-5111/143 |
Signed PortraitsChiefly political figures |
Image Folder PF-5111/144 |
Snow Sports |
Image Folder PF-5111/145-147
PF-5111/145PF-5111/146PF-5111/147 |
Tennis, 1910s-1990s |
Image Folder PF-5111/148-151
PF-5111/148PF-5111/149PF-5111/150PF-5111/151 |
Miscellaneous |
Oversize Image Folder OP-PF-5111/1-13
OP-PF-5111/1OP-PF-5111/2OP-PF-5111/3OP-PF-5111/4OP-PF-5111/5OP-PF-5111/6OP-PF-5111/7OP-PF-5111/8OP-PF-5111/9OP-PF-5111/10OP-PF-5111/11OP-PF-5111/12OP-PF-5111/13 |
Oversize images |
Extra Oversize Image Folder XOP-PF-5111/1 |
Oversize images |
Special Format Image SF-P-5111/1-5
SF-P-5111/1SF-P-5111/2SF-P-5111/3SF-P-5111/4SF-P-5111/5 |
Special format images |
Albums of black-and-white and color photographs of Richardson Preyer, Emily Harris Preyer, their children, and other Preyer and Richardson family members. Intergenerational family life, especially social gatherings for holidays, birthday parties, weddings, vacations, and recreational activities such as golf, sailing, and skiing, is well documented. The political life of the Preyer family is also documented, from the 1964 campaign for governor of North Carolina through Democratic Party events in the 1980s.
Note that some albums have been disassembled for preservation purposes and are housed in folders; other albums remain intact.
Slides of Richardson Preyer, relating to his youth and judicial and political careers. Family life with Emily Harris Preyer, children, and other family members are also documented.
Image Folder PF-5111/234 |
Richardson Preyer, 1919-1950s |
Image Folder PF-5111/235 |
Richardson Preyer and Emily Harris Preyer Family, 1950s-1980s |
Image Folder PF-5111/236 |
Politics |
Image Folder PF-5111/237 |
Tennis |
Processing information: Titles compiled from original containers.
Includes home movies on videotape (VT-5111/5-6) of William Yost Preyer, Mary Norris Richardson Preyer, and their five sons, Richardson, William, Norris, Robert, and Fred, originally filmed in 16 mm between the 1920s and 1950s. Childhood, graduations, travel, sailing, tennis, and other leisure and recreation activities are documented. The montage of film clips is narrated by William Yost Preyer, Jr. The series also contains other video recordings compiled by the Preyer family, including footage of television appearances, building dedications, and award ceremonies.
Image Folder PF-5111/238 |
Home movies |
Videotape VT-5111/5 |
16mm home movies copy, part 1 of 2VHS |
Videotape VT-5111/6 |
16mm home movies copy, part 1 of 2VHS |
Videotape VT-5111/1 |
Micro societyVHS |
Videotape VT-5111/2 |
Emily Harris Preyer, WFMY News, 13-14 December 1999VHS |
Videotape VT-5111/3 |
The North Carolina Awards, 1998 recipient profilesVHS Includes profiles on L. Richardson Preyer (Public Services), Emily Harris Pryer (Public Services) and others. |
Videotape VT-5111/4 |
Richardson Preyer Building dedication, 1989VHS |
Videotape VT-5111/7 |
Preyer leaves, 15 December, edited dubU-Matic |
Processing information: Titles compiled from original containers.
Audio recordings compiled by the Preyer family. Includes an audiocassette recording of a musical performance at the Spanish Embassy and a copy of a 10" LP record produced by the March of Dimes.
Audiocassette C-5111/1 |
National Symphony Corporate Sponsor Party at Spanish Embassy, 8 December 1973Audiocassette |
Audiodisc FC-5111/1 |
The New March of Dimes, "Your Mothers March with a message from Helen Hayes, National Chairman"10" LP record |
Arrangement: alphabetical by subject.
Correspondence, writings, financial, legal, and other materials relating to Richardson Preyer. Included are biographical materials, from birth certificates to resumes to information about some of the honors and awards he received. Other materials document club memberships, Richardson family trusts, work at the North Carolina National Bank, and family homes.
Extra Oversize Paper Folder XOPF-5111/1-4
XOPF-5111/1XOPF-5111/2XOPF-5111/3XOPF-5111/4 |
Extra oversize papers |
Oversize Paper Folder OPF-5111/1-7
OPF-5111/1OPF-5111/2OPF-5111/3OPF-5111/4OPF-5111/5OPF-5111/6OPF-5111/7 |
Oversize papers |
Oversize papers (OP-5111/folders 1-4 (series A) and OP-5111/folders 1-7 (series B))
Scrapbooks (SV-5111/1-11)
Videotapes (VT-5111/1-7)
Audiocassette (C-5111/1)
LP (FC-5111/1)
Photographs (PF-5111/1-237; XOP-PF-5111/1; OP-PF-5111/1-13; DCD-5111/1; PA-5111/1-27; PF-5111/152-233; SF-P-5111/1-5)
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