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Size | 2.5 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 4600 items) |
Abstract | Christopher C. Fordham III, a white medical doctor by training, served as the sixth chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The Christopher C. Fordham III Papers consist of correspondence, reports, speeches, writings by and about Fordham, scrapbooks, photographs, videotapes, and other materials. Topics include Fordham's retirement; his activities, including commencements and other celebratory events as dean of The Medical College of Augusta, Ga., and as chancellor and chancellor emeritus of UNC Chapel Hill; a trust he established to promote diversity in health professions; increasing diversity in medical school enrollment; Fordham's response to an external review of UNC Chapel Hill; and reports to the Board of Trustees covering a CIA protest, 1980s highlights, public funding for medical education, and campus land use. |
Creator | Fordham, Christopher C., III (Christopher Columbus), 1926-2008. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. University Archives. |
Language | English |
Processed by: Nancy Kaiser and Patrick Cullom, August 2018
Encoded by: Nancy Kaiser, August 2018
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Christopher C. Fordham III (d. August 14, 2008), a white medical doctor by training, served as the sixth chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1 March 1980 until 30 June 1988. He was also a professor in and Dean of the School of Medicine from 1971 to 1979.
Back to TopChristopher C. Fordham III (d. August 14, 2008), a white medical doctor by training, served as the sixth chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The Christopher C. Fordham III Papers consist of correspondence, reports, speeches, writings by and about Fordham, scrapbooks, photographs, videotapes, and other materials. Topics include Fordham's retirement; his activities, including commencements and other celebratory events as dean of The Medical College of Augusta, Ga., and as chancellor and chancellor emeritus of UNC Chapel Hill; a trust he established to promote diversity in health professions; increasing diversity in medical school enrollment; Fordham's response to an external review of UNC Chapel Hill; and reports to the Board of Trustees covering a CIA protest, 1980s highlights, public funding for medical education, and campus land use.
Back to TopCorrespondence, reports, speeches, writings by and about Fordham, scrapbooks, and other materials. Topics include Fordham's retirement; his activities as dean of The Medical College of Augusta, Ga., and chancellor emeritus of UNC Chapel Hill; a trust he established to promote diversity in health professions; increasing diversity in medical school enrollment; Fordham's response to an external review of UNC Chapel Hill; and reports to the Board of Trustees covering a CIA protest, 1980s highlights, public funding for medical education, and campus land use.
Chiefly portraits and snapshots of Fordham and others at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill events, including commencements, University Day, dedication of Fordham Boulevard, groundbreakings, and awards.
Arrangement: Chronological.
Videotapes consist mostly of television appearances by Christopher C. Fordham, as well as documentation of award ceremonies, speeches, and dedications related to Fordham and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill events. Also included are recordings related to sports at UNC and footage of Fordham's visit to Alaska and the Dominican Republic. Recordings are on VHS.
Videotape VT-40348/1 |
Alaska; Dominican Republic, 1980VHS Christopher C. Fordham in Alaska and Casa de Campo, Dominican Republic. |
Videotape VT-40348/2 |
CNN, "Take Two," 6 September 1983VHS Christopher C. Fordham on CNN's Take Two |
Videotape VT-40348/3 |
A Total Experience, UNC highlight film, 1985VHS |
Videotape VT-40348/4 |
ACC Sports Center, UNC vs. Duke basketball game, Chapel Hill, N.C., 18 January 1986VHS |
Videotape VT-40348/5 |
The Tradition Continues, UNC football, Chapel Hill, N.C., 1987VHS |
Videotape VT-40348/6 |
Paul Hardin reunion presentation, Chapel Hill, N.C., 30 January 1989VHS Paul Hardin video message for the Class of 1949's 1989 reunion. |
Videotape VT-40348/7 |
The Peoples Channel, "In Praise of Age", Chapel Hill, N.C., 17 December 2003VHS Christopher C. Fordham on "In Praise of Age", hosted by Florence Soltys and produced by the Orange County Department on Aging. The program aired on The Peoples Channel on 6 March 2004 and was recorded in-studio on 17 December 2003. |
Videotape VT-40348/8 |
Walter Davis, UNC Light on the Hill Award, Chapel Hill, N.C., 22 May 2004VHS |
Videotape VT-40348/9 |
AHEC halftime; Kuralt slide show,VHS |
Videotape VT-40348/10 |
Dedication of Smith Center; UNC v. Duke game, Chapel Hill, N.C.VHS |
Videotape VT-40348/11 |
Morehead AwardVHS |
Digital Folder DF-40348/1 |
The Special Hour-Paul Hardin-Christopher Fordham-WCHL 1360, July 10, 2003Immediate access to digital recordings is available for current University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill affiliates with an ONYEN. If you don’t have an ONYEN, contact wilsonlibrary@unc.edu to discuss access options. |