Political activists -- North Carolina -- Durham

Scope and Contents The records of the Durham chapter of the People’s Alliance reflect the central role that the chapter played during the early days of the statewide organization. Early organizational files include documentation of statewide action campaigns, events, and organizational development activities, as well as some documentation of other PA chapters and associated organizations. Chapter files, which comprise the bulk of the collection, cover the range of the organization’s activities, from membership...

Scope and Contents This collection contains correspondence among the members of the Durham Voter's Alliance (DVA), DVA newsletters, and assorted Durham election materials from 1972 through 2002. Most of the correspondence is with Julia Borbely-Brown, the secretary for the Durham Voters Alliance (DVA), and focuses on general DVA business. Correspondents include North Carolina politicians such as Jim Hunt and Jesse Helms and Durham politicians such as William Bell, Wib Gulley, Howard Clement, Becky Heron, Ellen...

Scope and Contents The Jack Preiss Papers include materials related to Preiss's involvement in the Durham community, including his city council stint from 1965-1969 and his low-income housing development work through the Durham Housing Authority and the non-profit corporation he founded, New Directions for Downtown, Inc. Most of the collection is correspondence, meeting minutes, and research notes that Preiss kept from the various organizations he was involved in. It also includes newspaper clippings related...