Register of the Giles Yeomans Newton Papers, 1778-1986, undated
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TitleGiles Yeomans Newton Papers, 1778-1986, undated
Creator
Newton, Giles Yeomans, 1893-1987
Repository
Duke University Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library
Durham, North Carolina 27708-0185
Language
English.
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Administrative Information
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Use Restrictions
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Giles Yeomans Newton Papers,
Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library, Duke University.
Processing Information
Encoded by Alvin Pollock
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.
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Biographical Note
Giles Yeomans Newton was a North Carolina politician and attorney.
[top]Collection Overview
Chiefly diaries but also includes correspondence, other writings and speeches, printed material, memoranda, photocopies of clippings, financial and genealogical papers, and family photographs. The collection principally relates to Newton's career as a politician and attorney as described in his extensive diaries, 1907-1984. He ran unsuccessfully as a Democrat to the U.S. House of Representatives, 8th District, N.C. in 1938, 1940, and 1942. He also unsuccessfully ran for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate in 1944.
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Subject Headings
These are searchable subject entries for this collection. Performing a search on these subjects in the Duke University Libraries online catalog will bring up other related research materials.
- United States. Congress. Senate.
- United States. Congress.
- United States. Congress. House.
- Democatic Party (U.S.).
- United States. Congress--Elections, 1938.
- United States. Congress--Elections, 1940.
- United States. Congress--Elections, 1942.
- United States. Congress--Elections, 1944.
- North Carolina--Politics and government.
- Diaries
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Detailed Description of Collection
Correspondence Series
1918-1980, undated
(9 folders)
Jenkins, Ronnie B.,
1976-1980
(2 folders)
Box 2
Wiggins, Vera B.,
1919-1934
(3 folders)
Memoranda,
1919-1936
(4 folders)
Box 35
Memoranda,
1937-1960
(5 folders)
Diaries Series
Diaries,
1907-1926
(5 folders)
Box 5
Diaries,
1933, May-1942, Sept.
(5 folders)
Box 6
Diaries,
1948-1953, Aug.
(5 folders)
Box 7
Diaries,
1953, Sept.-1957, Aug.
(5 folders)
Box 8
Diaries,
1957, Sept.-1961, Sept.
(5 folders)
Box 9
Diaries,
1961, Oct.-1964, Nov.
(43 folders)
Box 10
Diaries,
1964, Dec.-1968, Sept.
(5 folders)
Box 11
Diaries,
1972, Sept.-1975
(5 folders)
Box 12
Diaries,
1968, Oct.-1972, Aug.
(5 folders)
Box 13
Diaries,
1976-1979, Apr.
(5 folders)
Box 14
Diaries,
1979, May-1983, July
(5 folders)
Box 15
Diaries,
1983, Aug.-1984, Oct.
(3 folders)
Miscellaneous Series
Printed Material,
1924-1979, undated
Box 16
Writings,
1926-1974, undated
(5 folders)
Writings, My Political Book...,
1936, Mar. 8-1937, Jan. 28
Writings, Miscellaneous,
1916-1979, undated
Box 17
Clippings,
1925-1947, undated
Financial papers,
1882-1947, undated
Genealogy,
1956-1986, undated
Pictures,
1889-1960s
General,
1778-1981, undated
(2 folders)
Oversize Material
Miscellaneous Series
Clippings,
1925-1947, undated
General,
1778-1941, undated
