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Inventory of the Gwyn B. Price Papers, 1924-1972

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Descriptive Summary

Repository
Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library, Duke University
Creator
Price, Gwyn Brantley.
Title
Gwyn B. Price Papers, 1924-1972
Language of Material
Material in English
Extent
18.0 Linear Feet

Approximately 13,726 Items
Abstract
Long-time employee of the North Carolina Rural Electrification Authority and resident of Raleigh, N.C.
Chiefly clippings on rural electrification amassed by Price during his long employment with the North Carolina Rural Electrification Authority. Also includes correspondence; a typescript of "The Story of a Mountain Missionary, Rev. James Floyd Fletcher, 1858-1946" by A. J. Fletcher of Raleigh; and a mimeographed copy of "Rural Electrification in North Carolina" by Joseph Deutsch (Chapel Hill, 1944).
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Administrative Information

Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
However, collection may contain materials to which the Acknowledgment of Legal Responsibilities and Privacy Rights form applies. Patrons must sign this form before using this collection.
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.
Copyright Notice
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], Gwyn B. Price Papers, Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library, Duke University.
Provenance
The Gwyn B. Price Papers were received by the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library as a gift in 1973.
Processing Information
Processed by RBMSCL staff, June 1973
Encoded by Robert Carlson, April 2009
Accession from 1973 is described in this finding aid.
Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and local Style Guide.
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.
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Collection Overview

Chiefly clippings on rural electrification amassed by Gwyn B. Price during his long employment with the North Carolina Rural Electrification Authority. Also includes correspondence; a typescript of "The Story of a Mountain Missionary, Rev. James Floyd Fletcher, 1858-1946" by A. J. Fletcher of Raleigh; and a mimeographed copy of "Rural Electrification in North Carolina" by Joseph Deutsch (Chapel Hill, 1944).
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Subject Headings

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List of Series in Collection
Alphabetical Papers Series, 1935-1972
Chronological Papers Series, 1924-1969
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Detailed Description of Collection

Alphabetical Papers Series, 1935-1972

(11 boxes)
Box 1
A-Br
Box 2
Bu-Cal
Box 3
Cam-D
Box 4
E
Box 5
F-G
Box 6
H-J
Box 7
K-N
Box 8
O-Ran
Box 9
Rat-Ru
Box 10
S-V
Box 11
W-Y

Chronological Papers Series, 1924-1969

(6 boxes)
Box 12
1924-1948
Box 13
1949-1953
Box 14
1954-1959
Box 15
1960-1962
Box 16
1963-1964
Box 17
1964-1969