Political Party Files Series, 1960-1986 and undated

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Documents Price's close observance of, employment with, and research on the Republican and Democratic political parties, from his graduate work at Yale up to the time he was first elected to Congress. During much of this period Price was serving as a professor of political science at Yale and Duke Universities. Concurrently he also worked for the North Carolina State Democratic Party in various capacities, serving as executive director and as state party chair, and for the national party as director of the Hunt Commission (Commission on Presidential Nominations). The files illustrate the inter-relationship of Price's political work and research. Many of the topical folders contain Price's notes, often related to his writings, as well as articles and documents written by others. Background files for his book on American political parties, Bringing Back the Parties, can be found in this series. As in other parts of the collection, Price's relationships with other prominent political figures are documented here, especially with Jim Hunt, North Carolina governor and head of the Hunt Commission. Correspondence, Hunt Commission documents and meeting transcripts, and a file on Jim Hunt's Senate race against Jesse Helms are included. Other files relate to talks Price gave as a state party leader and include the speeches themselves or Price's notes. There are also files on conferences attended, polling information, and numerous files on Democratic campaigns such as Hunt-Helms (U.S. Senate, 1984), Muskie (U.S. Presidency, 1972), Carter (U.S. Presidency, 1980), and Albert Gore, Sr. (U.S. Senate, 1970).

The files are arranged roughly in alphabetical order by title.

See also the Research and Writings Series for further documentation of Price's research interests.

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