Allen Langston papers, 1943-1968

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Summary

Creator:
Langston, Allen
Abstract:
Raleigh, North Carolina attorney. Correspondence, newspaper clippings, broadsides, and other records of Allen Langston related to his involvement in several North Carolina political campaigns from the 1940s-1960s. Specific campaigns covered include: Kerr Scott's, William B. Unstead's, and Terry Sanford's gubernatorial campaigns in 1947-1949, 1952, and 1960, respectively; and Frank Porter Graham's campaign for U.S. Senate in 1950. Papers from Scott's campaign deal specifically with his attack on his opponent, State Treasurer Charles M. Johnson, for allegedly mismanaging public finances.
Extent:
0.4 Linear Feet
316 Items
Language:
Material in English
Collection ID:
RL.00796

Background

Scope and content:

Correspondence, newspaper clippings, broadsides, and other records of Allen Langston related to his involvement in several North Carolina political campaigns from the 1940s-1960s. Specific campaigns covered include: Kerr Scott's, William B. Unstead's, and Terry Sanford's gubernatorial campaigns in 1947-1949, 1952, and 1960, respectively; and Frank Porter Graham's campaign for U.S. Senate in 1950. Papers from Scott's campaign deal specifically with his attack on his opponent, State Treasurer Charles M. Johnson, for allegedly mismanaging public finances.

Biographical / historical:

Langston Allen was an attorney in Raleigh, N.C.

Acquisition information:
The Allen Langston Papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a purchase in 1980.
Processing information:

Processed by Rubenstein Library staff

Encoded by Carrie Mills, May 2011

Accession(s) described in this finding aid: 6-18-80

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Subjects:
Governors -- North Carolina
Elections -- North Carolina -- History -- 20th century
Format:
Broadsides (notices)
Names:
Sanford, Terry
Langston, Allen
Graham, Frank Porter, 1886-1972
Scott, William Kerr, 1896-1958
Umstead, William Bradley, 1895-1954
Places:
North Carolina -- Politics and government

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