Joshua Lawrence Horne papers, 1917-1974

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Summary

Creator:
Horne, Joshua Lawrence
Extent:
38.7 Linear Feet
46,000 Items
Language:
English.
Collection ID:
RL.00577

Background

Scope and content:

The Joshua Lawrence Horne papers comprise primarily general correspondence (1918-1974, bulk 1959-1971), including many letters from Horne's secretary during Horne's annual visit to Orlando, Fla., with general news about Rocky Mount and Horne's publishing enterprise; letters from H.E.C. Bryant; and correspondence with representatives in the N.C. General Assembly and the U.S. Congress. The office files primarily concern the N.C. Dept. of Conservation and Development and the Associated Press.

The collection also includes papers (1941-1971) concerning the Southern Newspaper Publishers Association, as well as material about Duke University, including correspondence relating to the Board of Trustees, the Office of Alumni Affairs, the Athletic Dept., and the Office of the President; and material from 1968 concerning the protests from African-Americans which resulted in the occupation of the Allen Building.

Other materials in the collection relate to Piedmont Aviation Co.; the Birdseye Farming and Management Co.; the Carolina Motor Co.; the Rocky Mount-Wilson Airport Authority; the Methodist Church; the N.C. Conference of the Methodist Church; and the First Methodist Church of Rocky Mount; as well as addresses and writings (1963-1970), clippings (1950-1974), printed material (1952-1971), miscellany (1917-1970), and photographs.

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Biographical / historical:

President of the Rocky Mount Publishing Company, publisher of the Evening telegram and Sunday telegram of Rocky Mount, chairman of the State Board of Conservation and Development, member of the State Advertising Campaign. Duke University Trustee, 1934-1965. Died March 15, 1974.

Acquisition information:
The Joshua Lawrence Horne Papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a gift in 1974-1976.
Processing information:

Processed by Rubenstein Library staff

Completed ca. 1999

Encoded by Christian Ferney and Ruth E. Bryan

This collection is unprocessed: materials may not have been ordered and described beyond their original condition.

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Collection is open for research.

Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection.

All or portions of this collection may be housed off-site in Duke University's Library Service Center. The library may require up to 48 hours to retrieve these materials for research use.

Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library to use this collection.

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[Identification of item], Joshua Lawrence Horne Papers, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.