Edwin Clarke Gregory papers, 1877-1948 and undated
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Summary
- Creator:
- Gregory, Edwin Clarke, 1876-
- Abstract:
- Lawyer and North Carolina legislator, from Salisbury (Rowan Co.), North Carolina. Papers, primarily legal, business, and political correspondence, of Gregory and of his father-in-law, Lee Slater Overman, lawyer and U.S. Senator from North Carolina. Gregory's papers give much information on his career in the North Carolina Senate and relate to such topics as agriculture, gold mining, public aid, and public libraries. A majority of the papers before 1930 pertain to Overman's service in the U.S. Senate (1903-1930) and refer to such events as the North Carolina senatorial contest of 1902, the Espionage Acts of 1914 and 1915, and Alfred E. Smith's 1928 presidential campaign in North Carolina. Includes letters of Margaret Overman Gregory relating to her activities in charitable foundations and the American Red Cross about the time of World War I. Correspondents include Josiah W. Bailey, Josephus Daniels, Frank P. Graham, and Sam Rayburn.
- Extent:
- 2.8 Linear Feet
3,699 Items - Language:
- Material in English
- Collection ID:
- RL.00480
Background
- Scope and content:
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Papers, primarily legal, business, and political correspondence, of Gregory and of his father-in-law, Lee Slater Overman, lawyer and U.S. Senator from North Carolina. Gregory's papers give much information on his career in the North Carolina Senate and relate to such topics as agriculture, gold mining, public aid, and public libraries. A majority of the papers before 1930 pertain to Overman's service in the U.S. Senate (1903-1930) and refer to such events as the North Carolina senatorial contest of 1902, the Espionage Acts of 1914 and 1915, and Alfred E. Smith's 1928 presidential campaign in North Carolina. Includes letters of Margaret Overman Gregory relating to her activities in charitable foundations and the American Red Cross about the time of World War I. Correspondents include Josiah W. Bailey, Josephus Daniels, Frank P. Graham, and Sam Rayburn.
- Biographical / historical:
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Edwin Clarke Gregory was a lawyer and North Carolina legislator, from Salisbury (Rowan Co.), North Carolina.
- Acquisition information:
- The Edwin Clarke Gregory Papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a purchase in 1956.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Rubenstein Library staff
Encoded by Carrie Mills, May 2011
Accession(s) described in this finding aid: 56-84
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Subjects
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- Subjects:
- Public libraries -- North Carolina
Legislators -- North Carolina -- Correspondence
Lawyers -- North Carolina
Politicians' spouses -- North Carolina
Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1928
Agriculture -- North Carolina
Gold mines and mining -- North Carolina
Espionage -- Law and legislation -- United States - Names:
- United States. Congress -- Elections
North Carolina. General Assembly -- Elections
American Red Cross
Gregory, Edwin Clarke, 1876-
Smith, Alfred Emanuel, 1873-1944
Rayburn, Sam, 1882-1961
Bailey, Josiah William, 1873-1946
Daniels, Josephus, 1862-1948
Graham, Frank Porter, 1886-1972 - Places:
- North Carolina -- Politics and government -- 1865-1950
United States -- Politics and government -- 1901-1953
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