Guide to the Cyrus B. King Papers, 1950-2004

Collection Number MC 173

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Collection Information
Abstract:

Contains correspondence, editorials, flyers, clippings, campaign literature, and other documents generated by Cyrus King's professional, political, and personal activities.

Cyrus Baldwin King worked in the North Carolina State University Library for years, eventually becoming the Head of the Acquisition Department. He was and remains very politically active in the Democratic party, writing tirelessly in support of the causes that he has adopted, most notably racial justice, voting rights, and other civil rights causes.

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Processed by
Steven Mandeville-Gamble, 2006 February 23
Encoded by
Steven Mandeville-Gamble, 2006 February 23

Descriptive Summary

Repository

North Carolina State University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center

Creator

King, Cyrus B., 1922-

Title

Cyrus B. King Papers, 1950-2004

Call Number

MC 173

Extent

5.5 linear feet, 10 archival storage boxes , 1 legal archival storage box

Location

For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Special Collections Research Center Reference Staff.

Language of Material

English

Information for Users

Restrictions to Access

This collection is open for research; access requires at least 24 hours advance notice.
Acquisitions Information

Gift of Cyrus B. King, 1984 (Accn. no. 1984-0013), 1989 (Accn. no. 1989-0007), 1992 (Accn. no. 1992-0005), 1996 (Accn. no. 1996-0005), and ca. 2004 (Accn. no. 2004-0014).
Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Cyrus B. King Papers, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
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Proccessing Information

Processed by Steven Mandeville-Gamble, 2006 February 23

Encoded by Steven Mandeville-Gamble, 2006 February 23

Biographical Note


Cyrus Baldwin King worked in the North Carolina State University Library for years, eventually becoming the Head of the Acquisition Department.

He was and remains very politically active in the Democratic party, writing tirelessly in support of the causes that he has adopted, most notably racial justice, voting rights, and other civil rights causes.

Scope and Content Note


This collection contains material on Cyrus B. King's involvement with North Carolina State University's Friends of the Library Group, notes and speeches given in honor of Library retirees. Also included are notes on race relations on the campus of North Carolina State University, general correspondence, including correspondence with Congressman David Price, notes, clippings, and correspondence on social issues such as human rights, racial justice, the death penalty, and the anti-Vietnam war movement.

The correspondence series contains letters to and from a variety of local, state, and national political figures, including North Carolina House of Representatives member Dan Blue; former mayor of Charlotte and Senatorial hopeful, Harvey Gantt; U.S. Representative Fred Heineman; Senator Jesse Helms; Brad Miller; journalist David Potorti; Senator Paul Simon; Janet Reno, David Price, Lauch Faircloth, W.W. Finlator, and more.

Organization of the Collection


Arranged into five series: Series 1: Correspondence; Series 2. Political Papers; Series 3. Professional Papers; Series 4. Personal Papers; and Series 5: Audiovisual materials.

Online Catalog Terms


The following terms have been used to index the guide to the collection in the NCSU Library's online catalog.

Personal Names

  • Blue, Daniel Terry, 1949-
  • Clinton, Bill, 1946-
  • Faircloth, Lauch
  • Finlator, William Wallace, 1913-
  • Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
  • Heineman, Fred
  • Potorti, David
  • Price, David Eugene
  • Reno, Janet
  • Simon, Paul, 1928-

Topics

  • Academic libraries -- North Carolina
  • Capital punishment
  • Civil rights
  • Employee rights
  • Gay rights
  • Race relations
  • Human rights

Genre

  • Videotapes

Detailed Description of the Collection


  • MC 173 Series 1:Correspondence, 1950-2004


    1.75 linear feet,

    The correspondence series contains copies of outgoing letters, incoming letters, telegrams, and clippings and other enclosures that accompanied both the incoming and outgoing correspondence. The vast majority of the correspondence, including the correspondence in the folders titled "Personal Correspondence", were generated as a result of Cyrus King's work promoting civil rights, racial justics, political campaigns of various Democratic candidates seeking local, state, and national offices, including North Carolina House of Representatives member Dan Blue; former mayor of Charlotte and Senatorial hopeful, Harvey Gantt; U.S. Representative Fred Heineman; Senator Jesse Helms; Brad Miller; journalist David Potorti; Senator Paul Simon; Janet Reno, David Price, Lauch Faircloth, W.W. Finlator, and more.


    The correspondence is arranged chronologically and thereafter alphabetically by correspondent or by topic. There is a great deal of overlap between the two groupings; as a result, significant amounts of correspondence can be found from the same individuals in both the chronologically and the alphabetically arranged materials.
    • Personal correspondence, 1950 - 1959 [MC 173 Box 1, Folder 1]
    • Personal correspondence, 1960 [MC 173 Box 1, Folder 2]
    • Personal correspondence, 1961 [MC 173 Box 1, Folder 3]
    • Personal correspondence, 1962 [MC 173 Box 1, Folder 4]
    • Personal correspondence, 1963 [MC 173 Box 1, Folder 5]
    • Personal correspondence, 1964 [MC 173 Box 1, Folder 6]
    • Personal correspondence, 1967 - 1968 [MC 173 Box 1, Folder 7]
    • Personal correspondence, 1969 - 1970 [MC 173 Box 1, Folder 8]
    • Personal correspondence, 1971 [MC 173 Box 1, Folder 9]
    • Personal correspondence, 1972 [MC 173 Box 1, Folder 10]
    • Personal correspondence, 1973 [MC 173 Box 1, Folder 11]
    • Personal correspondence, 1974 - 1976 [MC 173 Box 1, Folder 12]
    • Personal correspondence, 1977 - 1980 [MC 173 Box 1, Folder 13]
    • Personal correspondence, 1981 [MC 173 Box 1, Folder 14]
    • Personal correspondence, 1982 [MC 173 Box 1, Folder 15]
    • Personal correspondence, 1983 [MC 173 Box 1, Folder 16]
    • Personal correspondence, 1984 [MC 173 Box 1, Folder 17]
    • Personal correspondence, 1985 [MC 173 Box 1, Folder 18]
    • Personal correspondence, 1986 [MC 173 Box 1, Folder 19]
    • Personal correspondence, 1987 [MC 173 Box 1, Folder 20]
    • Personal correspondence, 1988 [MC 173 Box 1, Folder 21]
    • Personal correspondence, 1989 [MC 173 Box 1, Folder 22]
    • Correspondence, 1990 [MC 173 Box 2, Folder 1]
    • Correspondence, 1991 [MC 173 Box 2, Folder 2]
    • Correspondence, 1992 [MC 173 Box 2, Folder 3]
    • Correspondence, 1993 [MC 173 Box 2, Folder 4]
    • Correspondence, 1994 [MC 173 Box 2, Folder 5]
    • Correspondence, 1995 [MC 173 Box 2, Folder 6]
    • Correspondence, 1996 [MC 173 Box 2, Folder 7]
    • Correspondence, 1997 [MC 173 Box 2, Folder 8]
    • Correspondence, 1998 [MC 173 Box 2, Folder 9]
    • Correspondence, 1999 [MC 173 Box 2, Folder 10]
    • Correspondence, 2000 [MC 173 Box 3, Folder 1]
    • Correspondence, 2001 [MC 173 Box 3, Folder 2]
    • Archives records [MC 173 Box 3, Folder 3]
    • State Dept. of Archives & History [MC 173 Box 3, Folder 4]
    • Blue, Dan [MC 173 Box 3, Folder 5]
    • City of Raleigh [MC 173 Box 3, Folder 6]
    • Coble, Ran [MC 173 Box 3, Folder 7]
    • Faircloth, Lauch [MC 173 Box 3, Folder 8]
    • Finlator, W.W. [MC 173 Box 3, Folder 9]
    • Goodman, Jim [MC 173 Box 3, Folder 10]
    • Heineman, Fred [MC 173 Box 3, Folder 11]
    • Helms, Jesse [MC 173 Box 3, Folder 12]
    • Holt, Joe [MC 173 Box 3, Folder 13]
    • Hooker, Michael, UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor [MC 173 Box 3, Folder 14]
    • Kerry-Edwards Campaign [MC 173 Box 3, Folder 15]
    • Miller, Brad [1 of 2] [MC 173 Box 3, Folder 16]
    • Miller, Brad [2 of 2] [MC 173 Box 3, Folder 17]
    • Neeley, Charles B., Jr. [MC 173 Box 3, Folder 18]
    • News & Observer [MC 173 Box 3, Folder 19]
    • North Carolina Humanities Center [MC 173 Box 3, Folder 20]
    • North Carolina State Government [MC 173 Box 3, Folder 21]
    • North Carolina Museum of History [MC 173 Box 3, Folder 22]
    • Perdue, Beverley [MC 173 Box 3, Folder 23]
    • Potorti, David [MC 173 Box 3, Folder 24]
    • President, United States [MC 173 Box 3, Folder 25]
    • Price, David, 1989 - 1991 [MC 173 Box 3, Folder 26]
    • Price, David, 1992 - 1994 [MC 173 Box 4, Folder 1]
    • Price, David, 1996 - 1997 [MC 173 Box 4, Folder 2]
    • Reno, Janet [MC 173 Box 4, Folder 3]
    • United Nations Assoc. [MC 173 Box 4, Folder 4]
    • United States House of Representatives, 1993 - 2003 [MC 173 Box 4, Folder 5]
    • United States Senate, 1993 - 2004 [MC 173 Box 4, Folder 6]
    • Voss, Carl Hermann, 1992 [MC 173 Box 4, Folder 7]
    • Wicker, Tom [New York Times], 1991 [MC 173 Box 4, Folder 8]
    • Y.M.C.A. Blue Ridge Assembly, 1997 [MC 173 Box 4, Folder 9]
    • Correspondence to Carolyn King, 1985 - 1991 [MC 173 Box 4, Folder 10]

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  • MC 173 Series 2:Political papers, 1986-2004


    1.5 linear feet,



    • Politics, 1986 - 1987 [MC 173 Box 4, Folder 11]
    • Politics [1 of 2], 1988 [MC 173 Box 4, Folder 12]
    • Politics [2 of 2], 1988 [MC 173 Box 4, Folder 13]
    • Politics, 1989 [MC 173 Box 4, Folder 14]
    • Politics, 1990 [MC 173 Box 4, Folder 15]
    • Politics, 1991 [MC 173 Box 5, Folder 1]
    • Politics [1 of 2], 1992 [MC 173 Box 5, Folder 2]
    • Politics [2 of 2], 1992 [MC 173 Box 5, Folder 3]
    • Politics [1 of 2], 1993 [MC 173 Box 5, Folder 4]
    • Politics [2 of 2], 1993 [MC 173 Box 5, Folder 5]
    • Politics [1 of 2], 1994 [MC 173 Box 5, Folder 6]
    • Politics [2 of 2], 1994 [MC 173 Box 5, Folder 7]
    • Politics, 1996 [MC 173 Box 5, Folder 8]
    • American Civil Liberties Union, 1997 - 2002 [MC 173 Box 5, Folder 9]
    • Anti-Ballistic Missle Treaty, 2002 - 2003 [MC 173 Box 5, Folder 10]
    • Athletics and Claude Sitton, 1989 - 1990 [MC 173 Box 5, Folder 11]
    • Berrigan - Plowshares [1 of 2], 1993 - 1994 [MC 173 Box 5, Folder 12]
    • Berrigan - Plowshares [2 of 2], 1993 - 1994 [MC 173 Box 5, Folder 13]
    • Black Cultural Center [MC 173 Box 6, Folder 1]
    • Britt Campaign [MC 173 Box 6, Folder 2]
    • Brown for President [MC 173 Box 6, Folder 3]
    • Campaign Finance Reform [MC 173 Box 6, Folder 4]
    • Death Penalty [MC 173 Box 6, Folder 5]
    • Free Speech [MC 173 Box 6, Folder 6]
    • Franklin, Anne [MC 173 Box 6, Folder 7]
    • Harvey Gantt, 1991 [MC 173 Box 6, Folder 8]
    • Harvey Gantt, 1996 [MC 173 Box 6, Folder 9]
    • Gay / Lesbian issue, 2003 [MC 173 Box 6, Folder 10]
    • Gun control [MC 173 Box 6, Folder 11]
    • Haiti [MC 173 Box 6, Folder 12]
    • Human Rights Planning Group, 1989 - 1995 [MC 173 Box 6, Folder 13]
    • Iraq, 2003 [MC 173 Box 6, Folder 14]
    • Israel, 2000 [MC 173 Box 6, Folder 15]
    • Junior ROTC, 2002 [MC 173 Box 6, Folder 16]
    • Mt. Olive Pickle Co., 1999 [MC 173 Box 6, Folder 17]
    • Mt. Olive Pickle Co., 2003 [MC 173 Box 6, Folder 18]
    • Mt. Olive Pickle Co., 2004 [MC 173 Box 6, Folder 19]
    • Mt. Olive Pickle Co. Farm Labor Organizing Committee, AFL-CIO, 1999 - 2003 [MC 173 Box 6, Folder 20]
    • Mt. Olive Pickle Co. Letter from Cy and Carolyn King, 1999 [MC 173 Box 6, Folder 21]
    • Mt. Olive Pickle Co. and Community United Church of Christ, 1999 - 2003 [MC 173 Box 6, Folder 22]
    • Mt. Olive Pickle Co. - National Farm Worker Ministry, 1998 - 2003 [MC 173 Box 6, Folder 23]
    • Mt. Olive Pickle Co. : Bill Bryan, 2000 - 2004 [MC 173 Box 7, Folder 1]
    • Mt. Olive Pickle Co. - Triangle Friends Farm Workers, 2000 - 2004 [MC 173 Box 7, Folder 2]
    • Mt. Olive Pickle Co. - Duke University, 2002 - 2004 [MC 173 Box 7, Folder 3]
    • National Rifle Assoc., 2002 [MC 173 Box 7, Folder 4]
    • No Child Left Behind, 2001 [MC 173 Box 7, Folder 5]
    • North Carolina Lottery, 2000 - 2001 [MC 173 Box 7, Folder 6]
    • Paul, Mack, 1995 [MC 173 Box 7, Folder 7]
    • Peace Action Education Fund, 2004 [MC 173 Box 7, Folder 8]
    • Peace Action Education Fund Award dinner [1 of 2], 2002 April 25 [MC 173 Box 7, Folder 9]
    • Peace Action Education Fund Award dinner [2 of 2], 2002 April 25 [MC 173 Box 7, Folder 10]
    • Precinct 29 minutes, 1985 - 1993 [MC 173 Box 7, Folder 11]
    • Racial justice [1 of 3], 1989 - 1994 [MC 173 Box 7, Folder 12]
    • Racial justice [2 of 3], 1989 - 1994 [MC 173 Box 7, Folder 13]
    • Racial justice [3 of 3], 1989 - 1994 [MC 173 Box 7, Folder 14]
    • School prayer, 1992 - 1993 [MC 173 Box 7, Folder 15]
    • Smith, Dean - beer, 1993 [MC 173 Box 7, Folder 16]
    • U.S.A. Patriot Act, 2004 [MC 173 Box 7, Folder 17]
    • Malcolm Williams [MC 173 Box 8, Folder 1]
    • Editorials by Cyrus King [MC 173 Box 8, Folder 2]

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  • MC 173 Series 3:Professional papers, undated


    .25 linear feet,

    Contains miscellaneous materials relating to King's professional activities as a librarian at North Carolina State University.

    • Cyrus King - professional [MC 173 Box 8, Folder 3]
    • Cyrus King - professional : clippings [MC 173 Box 8, Folder 4]
    • Friends of the Library [MC 173 Box 8, Folder 5]
    • Race relations seminar [MC 173 Box 8, Folder 6]

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  • MC 173 Series 4:Personal papers, 1970-1989


    linear feet,



    • Personal, 1970 - 1984 [MC 173 Box 8, Folder 7]
    • Personal, 1983 - 1989 [MC 173 Box 8, Folder 8]
    • Awards [MC 173 Box 8, Folder 9]
    • Cyrus King Endowment, NCSU Libraries, 2003 [MC 173 Box 8, Folder 10]
    • Passport [MC 173 Box 8, Folder 11]
    • Interview with Cyrus King [MC 173 Box 8, Folder 12]
    • Photographs [MC 173 Box 8, Folder 13]
    • Clippings [MC 173 Box 8, Folder 14]

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  • MC 173 Series 5:Audiovisual materials, ca. 1991


    1 videotape,

    Contains a campaign videotape from Bill Clinton's 1992 Presidential Campaign.

    • The man from Hope : with a special personal message from Bill Clinton / prepared exclusively for Clinton Team Members and their guests, ca. 1991
      Number 24371
      1 videotape (VHS) : sd., col.       		[MC 173 Box 8, Videotape 15]

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  • Series 99:Unprocessed materials, 1972 - 2002


    1.5 linear feet, 2 archival storage boxes , 1 legal archival storage box

    These materials had originally been given by King to the Wilson Library, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. They were transferred to NCSU in January 2008.

    • Newsletters and Handouts, 1972 - 2002
      Accession no. 2008-0019
      Transferred from Wilson Library, UNC-Chapel Hill, January 2008.

      Newsletters, flyers, brochures, handouts, photographs, and other documents King received from peace, justice, political, religious and other organizations.
      		 [MC 173 Box 9]
    • Newsletters and Handouts, 1972 - 2002
      Accession no. 2008-0019
      Transferred from Wilson Library, UNC-Chapel Hill, January 2008.

      Newsletters, flyers, brochures, handouts, photographs, and other documents King received from peace, justice, political, religious and other organizations. There is also one folder of e-mail printouts.
      		 [MC 173 Box 10]
    • Newsletters, 1983 -1998
      Accession no. 2008-0019
      Transferred from Wilson Library, UNC-Chapel Hill, January 2008.

      Newsletters of the Wake County Peace and Justice Groups and the NC Peace Network
      		 [MC 173 Box 11]

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