Preliminary Inventory of the Pettaway Family Papers, 1944-1953
[top]Descriptive Summary
TitlePettaway Family Papers,
1944-1953
Creator
Pettaway Family
Extent
1.00 Linear Feet
335 Items
Repository
335 Items
Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special
Collections Library, Duke University
Language
English.
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Administrative Information
Access RestrictionsCollection is open for research.
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Also, all or portions of this collection may be housed off-site in Duke University's Library Service Center. Consequently, there may be a 24-hour delay in obtaining these materials.
Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library to use this collection.
Use Restrictions
The copyright interests in this collection have
not been transferred to Duke University. For more
information, consult the copyright section of the
Regulations and Procedures of the Rare Book, Manuscript,
and Special Collections Library.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Pettaway Family
Papers, Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections
Library, Duke University.
Provenance
The Pettaway Family Papers were received by the
Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library as a
purchase in 1998.
Processing Information
Processed by Don Sechler
Completed May 12, 1998
Last updated November 19, 2002
Encoded by Walt Evans
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.
This collection is unprocessed: materials may not have been ordered and described beyond their original condition.
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Biographical Note
African American family from Waterbury, Conn. Grace and Winifred Pettaway are siblings; Grace attended Chaney State Teachers College. Winifred served in the military during the Korean War and attended North Carolina Central College in Durham (later North Carolina Central University).
[top]Collection Overview
Collection contains letters to Grace and Winifred
Pettaway from family members and their girl and boy friends
during the years 1944-1953. They provide a glimpse of
college and military life for African Americans during the
1940s and 1950s. The collection also includes
photographs, event programs,
greeting cards, newspaper clippings, certificates, and
speeches.
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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.
- Pettaway family.
- Pettaway, Grace.
- Pettaway, Winifred.
- North Carolina Central University-- History--20th century.
- Chaney State Teachers College.
- United States. Army--Military life--History--20th century.
- African Americans--Correspondence.
- African Americans--Education.
- African Americans--Education--North Carolina-- Durham.
- African American college students.
- African American college students--North Carolina--Durham.
- United States--Armed Forces--African Americans.
- Photographs.
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Preliminary Description of Unprocessed Collection
Accession #1998-0233
Correspondence
Grace Pettaway with Norris
Rhinehart, 1944-1950
(4
folders)
Grace Pettaway with Inez,
1944-1945
Grace Pettaway with Winifred
Pettaway, 1947-1948
Grace Pettaway with "Mom",
1947
Grace Pettaway with "Sis",
1947
Grace Pettaway with Others,
1945-1948
(3
folders)
Greeting cards and postcards,
undated
James Pettaway with Elks and
Masons
Box 2
Correspondence
Winifred Pettaway - Military
Papers
Winifred Pettaway with Others,
1948
Winifred Pettaway with Others,
1952
(10
folders)
Box 3
Correspondence
Winifred Pettaway with Others,
1953
(7
folders)
Photographs, undated
Speech, undated
Programs, Misc.
North Carolina Central College,
Misc. (Programs, Clippings, Invitations)
