Asa and Elna Spaulding papers, 1909-1997 and undated, bulk 1935-1983
Materials document the lifelong involvement of African American civic leaders Asa and Edna Spaulding in the business, political, educational, religious, and social life of Durham, N.C.; the Spauldings were active in a broad range of political bodies, businesses, civic groups, and activist organizations.
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Date of Original
1909/1997
Subject
Life Insurance Association of America
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
National Insurance Association (U.S.)
National Urban League
North Carolina Central University
North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company--History--Sources
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
Shaw University
Unesco--India
White Rock Baptist Church (Durham, N.C.)
African American business enterprises--Management
African American business enterprises--North Carolina
African American business enterprises--History--20th century
African American churches--North Carolina--History
African American executives--Autobiography
African Americans--Civil rights--North Carolina
Civil rights--North Carolina
Durham (N.C.)--History--20th century
Durham (N.C.)--Politics and government
Race relations
Durham (N.C.)--Race relations
Insurance companies, American--North Carolina
Insurance, Life--United States--History--20th century
Durham County (N.C.). Board of Commissioners
Lincoln Community Health Center (Durham, N.C.)
Women-in-Action for the Prevention of Violence and Its Causes, Inc. Durham Chapter (Durham, N.C.)
African American women--North Carolina--Durham
African American women--Political activity
African American women--History--20th century
Political campaigns--North Carolina
Women--Employment--United States
Women county council members--North Carolina--Durham
People
Spaulding, Asa T. (Asa Timothy), 1902-1990
Spaulding, Elna B. (Elna Bridgeforth)
Location
United States, North Carolina, Durham County, Durham, 35.99403, -78.89862
Medium
personal papers
Type
Text
Description
The Asa and Elna Spaulding Papers, 1909-1997 and undated, bulk 1935-1983, document an African American family's lifelong involvement in the business, political, educational, religious, and social life of Durham, N.C. The Spauldings were active in a broad range of political bodies, businesses, civic groups, and activist organizations, including among many others the Durham County Board of Commissioners and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and were among the co-founders of Women-in-Action for the Prevention of Violence and Its Causes, Inc. Their long record of accomplishment in the areas of employment, political representation, civil rights, race relations, and women's rights is documented by the collection's rich variety of correspondence, writings and speeches, printed materials, clippings,photographs, audiovisual items, and memorabilia.
Language
eng
Contributing Institution
David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
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