Tim Valentine papers, 1982-1994
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Summary
- Creator:
- Valentine, I. T. (Itimous Thaddeus), 1926-
- Extent:
- 85.5 Linear Feet
40,000 Items - Language:
- English.
- Collection ID:
- RL.01327
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Tim Valentine papers span the years 1982 to 1994. The collection consists of correspondence, press releases, speeches, legislation, committee files, and video and cassette tapes. Materials pertain to the political life and career of former Congressman Tim Valentine of North Carolina's second district.
Congressional committees Valentine served on and which are represented in this collection are: Agriculture Committee; Appropriations Committee; Armed Services; Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs; Budget Committee; D.C. Committee ; Education and Labor; Governmental Operations; House Administration; Interior and Insular Affairs; Energy and Commerce; Foreign Affairs; Judiciary; Merchant Marine and Fisheries; Post Office and Civil Service; Public Works and Transportation; Rules Committee ; Standards of Conduct; Small Business; Veterans Committee ; and the Ways and Means Committee. The Correspondence series covers constituents' opinions and concerns about issues that relate to these committees. Subjects include abortion, pesticides, labor, defense, education, taxes, prayer in public schools, and gun control. This series also includes personal correspondence from Valentine's friends and colleagues. The Legislative series allows one to track Valentine's stand on legislative issues through the voting records and legislative profiles. Other legislation files comprise health, welfare, education, transportation, and the Lake Gaston pipeline issue information. The Press series provides information on Valentine's campaign, his political and legislative beliefs, and events relevant to the time.
- Biographical / historical:
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Chronology Date Event 1926, Mar. 15 Born, son of I. T. and Hazel (Armstrong) Valentine, Nash County, N.C.1948 A.B., Political Science, The Citadel, Charleston, S.C.1952 LL.B. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N.C.1952-1982 Private practice, law, Nashville, N.C.1955-1960 N.C. General Assembly, Raleigh, N.C.1982-1994 Member of 98th-102nd Congresses from 2nd District, N.C. - Acquisition information:
- The papers of Tim Valentine, Congressman from the 2nd District of North Carolina, were acquired as a gift from Tim Valentine in 1994.
- Processing information:
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Processed by: Duke University. David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library Staff
Completed 1994
Encoded by Stephen Douglas Miller
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