Inventory of the R. O. (Reuben Oscar) Everett Papers, 1913-1971

Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library, Duke University

Everett, R. O. (Reuben Oscar), 1879-1971

R. O. (Reuben Oscar) Everett Papers, 1913-1971

Material in English

4.0 Linear Feet

156 Items

Attorney in Durham, N.C. His wife and son were also prominent N.C. lawyers.

The R. O. Everett Papers span the years 1913-1971. Collection includes Everett’s extensive diaries, 1915-1971, chronicling Everett's professional career, his interests, his family's careers, and social, civic and historical aspects of life in Durham, N.C. The collection also contains a small amount of correspondence, clippings, lecture notes, printed material, pictures, and other papers. In addition, transcripts for all the diaries in the collection have been converted to electronic documents that have been transferred to the Special Collections file server.

Collection is open for research.

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[Identification of item], R. O. (Reuben Oscar) Everett Papers, Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library, Duke University.

The R. O. (Reuben Oscar) Everett Papers were received by the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library in 1982.

Processed by RBMSCL staff

Encoded by Ted Holt and Paula Jeannet Mangiafico, June 2008

This collection is minimally processed: materials may not have been ordered and described beyond their original condition.

Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and local Style Guide.

This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.

The R. O. Everett Papers span the years 1913-1971, centered around Everett’s extensive diaries, 1915-1971, chronicling in detail Everett's professional career beginning in Durham N.C., his interests, his family's careers, and social, civic and historical aspects of life in Durham, N.C. Of particular interest are his discussions of legal cases and local politics. The collection also contains a small amount of correspondence, clippings, lecture notes, printed material, pictures, and other papers. Transcripts for all the diaries in the collection have been converted to electronic documents that have been transferred to the librar file server. Please contact a reference archivist for access to these files before coming to use the collection.

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