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Photographs arrived in bundles and their order has been retained. Candid and posed photographs of assorted events, including employee recognition, holiday parties, meetings, annual conventions, and company trips. Also includes group and individual portraits. Some photographs contain captions, but the majority do not.

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Events, 1944-2008 and undated

Arranged chronologically, these images depict banquets, conventions, trips, and meetings hosted or attended by NCM staff. Most but not all were labeled. Significant events include annual meetings of the National Insurance Association, a 1964 speech by Robert F. Kennedy, a 1964 trip to Mexico and Central America, and the celebration of NCM's 85th anniversary in 1983. Other events include awards ceremonies, retirement celebrations, the Annual Policy Holders' Meeting, Founders' Day, enrollment drives, and charitable events, such as an AIDS Walk and blood drives. Prominent event titles are included. Individuals depicted include NCM officers, employees, their families, politicians, and figures such as Robert F. Kennedy, Spiro Agnew, Jesse Jackson, and the Nigerian ambassador to the U.S. Some negatives and related paper documents are also included.

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Photographs of John M. Merrick and family, circa 1885-1915 3 folders; 12 prints
Box 184

Most are mounted on ornate paper boards and appear to be a mix of albumen, platinum, and gelatin silver prints. Subjects include John Merrick; his wife Martha Hunter Merrick; daughters Martha, Alma, Mabel, and Geneva; and sons E.R. (Edward) Merrick and J.T. (John) Merrick. Photographers whose names are stamped on frames include Thomas Hobgood, Shelburn, Miss Johnson, and Cole and Holladay, all in Durham, North Carolina. An additional print of John Merrick, circa 1917, is located in the Oversize Prints subseries.

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Portrait cabinet card of John Merrick, seated, 1890s
Box 184

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Officers, circa 1890-1930s 4 prints
Box 184

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Officers, reproduction of original, used for exhibit, circa 1915-1920
Box OV59

Nine members of the original founders and officers, standing in a group facing camera. Reproduced sometime after 1970 from larger original; caption at bottom is cut off. Sheet is slightly creased due to being rolled up.

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Studio portrait of Dr. Aaron Moore, seated, with two daughters and wife (?), circa 1900, circa 1900
Box OV57

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Home office clerks, 1909 1 print
Box 184

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Mrs. C.S. Moore; Booker and Charles Spaulding, Jr., circa 1910 2 prints
Box 184

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Merrick residence, circa 1910 2 prints
Box 184

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Booker T. Washington visit, 1910 3 prints
Box 184

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Office images, circa 1910-1940 8 prints
Box 184

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A.M. Moore, 1919-1923 4 prints
Box 184

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C.C. Spaulding, circa 1920-1952 2 folders; 49 prints
Box 184

Folders house a mix of black-and-white mounted and unmounted true photographic prints, as well as printed images on paper, also black-and-white. Included are portraits of Spaulding as well as several images of office settings from the 1920s through his presidency. Accompanying the Spaulding images are a few photographs of others, inscribed to Spaulding.

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Meetings, circa 1920-1940 7 prints
Box 122

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People, circa 1920-1950 37 prints
Box 122

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Glee Club, Quintet, circa 1929, and 1991 sheet music for "Dreams" 4 photographs; 1 piece of sheet music
Box 122

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Merrick family, circa 1930-1960 10 prints
Box 122

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William Kennedy, Jr., circa 1930 2 prints
Box 122

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Thrift Clubs, circa 1933-1941 19 prints
Box 122

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Tennis championship, 1938 Sept. 3 1 print
Box 122

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Mrs. E.H. Berry and daughter, 1939-1944 10 prints
Box 122

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Model of office, circa 1930 1 print
Box 122

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Payment of first claim in Atlanta office, circa 1940 1 print
Box 122

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Master contract delivery, 1945 March 1 print
Box 122

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Basketball team, undated 1 print
Box 122

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Historic images photograph album assembled by NCM staff, 1920s-1960s
Box 122-A

Collection of 132 black-and-white photographs ranging in size from approx. 3x4" to 8x10", with three predominant types of images appearing in this order: the exterior of the home office on Parrish Street in Durham; interiors from the 1920s-1940s, including many early departments and their staff and equipment; and portraits of officers and other staff. Many of the subjects are identified on the back of the print. A series of commercially-made images of the medical and other departments in the 1940s are particularly of note. A few image slots are empty (#16, 134-137).

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Historic Images, circa 1885-1952 and undated

Contains early black-and-white images of North Carolina Mutual officers, employees, their family members, corporate meetings, office interiors, and groups related to NCM, such as Thrift Clubs, musical groups, and sports teams. These files were assembled by staff in their own separate grouping; additional historic images can also be found in the People Subseries, as well as throughout the Printed Materials Series, where they are often found reproduced in publications of many types.

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PR, 1942-1987 4 folders; 125 prints
Box 122

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PR, 1950-1970 4 of 5 folders; 165 prints
Box 122

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PR, 1950-1970 1 of 5 folders; 35 prints
Box 123

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PR, 1950-1990 2 folders; 31 prints
Box 123

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PR, 1950-2000 15 prints
Box 123

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PR, 1960-1970
Box 123

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PR, 1960-1970 11 of 25 folders; 290 prints
Box 124

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The Pilot materials, 1960-1980 3 folders; 143 prints
Box 124

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PR, 1960-1980 6 folders; 111 prints
Box 124

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PR, 1970-1980 7 folders; 190 prints
Box 125

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PR, 1970-1990 4 folders; 81 prints
Box 125

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PR, 1980-1990
Box 125

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PR, 1980-1990 6 of 12 folders; 123 prints
Box 126

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PR, 1980-2000 10 folders; 483 prints
Box 126

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PR, 1980-2008 25 prints
Box 126

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PR, 1990-2000 3 folders; 81 prints
Box 126

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Collins scrapbook, 1992-1995 21 prints
Box 127

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Exhibit photographs 6 folders; 183 prints
Box 127

Contains reprints of photographs and drawings from different periods in NCM history, compiled for exhibits in the 1980-2000 period.

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Exhibit photos from NIA Convention, 2003 11 prints
Box 127

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Proof pages with portraits of employees for unidentified publication, 1970s 2 folders
Box OV57

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Public Relations Image Files, 1942-2008

Arranged in loose chronological order, this subseries contains mixed images, almost all black-and-white, of events, people, and places produced by the Public Relations Department for exhibits and publications such as The Whetstone and The Pilot.

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Baltimore district, 1940-1962 36 prints
Box 127

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Birmingham district, 1940-1970 51 prints
Box 127

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Chicago district, 1950-1970 19 prints
Box 128

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Georgia district, circa 1910-1980 3 folders; 115 prints
Box 128

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Group shots of employees from various districts, 1961-1968 and undated 8 prints
Box 128

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Los Angeles district, circa 1960 25 prints
Box 128

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Newark district, 1950-1970 63 prints
Box 128

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Norfolk district, 1993 1 print
Box 128

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North Carolina district, circa 1930-2000 5 folders; 246 prints
Box 128

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Pennsylvania district, 1940-1980 109 prints
Box 128

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South Carolina district, circa 1920-1980 90 prints
Box 128

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Tennessee district, 1930-1980 2 folders; 117 prints
Box 128

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Washington DC district, 1930-1965 54 prints
Box 129

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Women, 1926-2008 7 folders; 106 prints
Box 129

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Other employees, 1940-2000 8 folders; 422 prints
Box 129

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Other employees, 1975-2008 1 of 8 folders; 13 prints
Box 129

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Other employees, 1975-2008 7 of 8 folders; 300 prints
Box 130

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Other employees, 1989-2004, undated 4 folders
Box 186

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Employees, 1910-2008

Contains portraits and group photographs of NCM employees from the home office and various district offices. In addition to headshots, employees are shown working and attending various events. Arranged by location, when possible.

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