edmonds Guide to the Helen Edmonds Papers, 1951-1994 Processed by: Duke University. David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library Staff; machine-readable finding aid created by: Stephen Douglas Miller

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Machine-readable finding aid derived from Microsoft Word for MS-DOS files. Processed by: Duke University. David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library Staff ca. 1981; Finding Aid encoded by Stephen Douglas Miller, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University. January 29, 1997 Description is in English. 08-31-2005 PUBLIC "-//Duke University::David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library//TEXT (US::NDD::::Helen Edmonds Papers)//EN" "edmonds.sgm" converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (sy2003-10-15). Also, the top level of the finding aid (above the dsc) changed to conform to current Rubenstein Library and NC EAD standards as laid out in the Inventory Style Guide and in the NCEAD Best Practice Guidelines. Within the dsc, dates for series were normalized. These changes were made by Michelle Belden. Also, container TYPE and LABEL attribute values were standardized according to the Rubenstein Library EAD 2002 manual and the NCEAD eadlocal.ent by Ruth E. Bryan.The tag list inside index was changed to indexentry by Ruth E. Bryan. June 29, 1998 Updated to EAD Version 1.0 from EAD Beta by Stephen Miller Guide to the Helen Edmonds Papers, 1951-1994 David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library Duke UniversityDurham, North Carolina

Descriptive Summary Helen Edmonds Papers, 1951-1994 Edmonds, Helen G. (Helen Grey), 1911-1995 4.4 Linear Feet ca. 4,000 Items Duke University. David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog. English. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Provenance

The Helen Edmonds Papers were donated to the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library on November 9, 1981.

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Biographical Note 1911 Dec. 3 Born in Lawrenceville, Va. 1933 Graduated from Morgan State University 1938 Earned Master's Degree from Ohio State University 1941-1977 Professor at North Carolina Central University 1995 Died in Durham, North Carolina

Helen G. Edmonds was active in the Republican Party, an alternative delegate to the General Assembly of the United Nations, served on the National Advisory Council of the Peace Corps, and was a member of the Defense Advisory Council on Women in the Armed Services.

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Edmonds, Helen G. (Helen Grey), 1911- Peace Corps (U.S.)--Management. Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )--History--20th century. United Nations. General Assembly. Afro-Americans--Correspondence. Afro-Americans--Politics and government. Educational exchanges. Afro-American college teachers--North Carolina--Durham. Afro-American historians. Historians--United States. Contents of Collection Alphabetical Series 1 Addresses: 1956-1974 Europe: American University Women, 1955 Germany, 1955 Biographical Material, 1911- Clippings: 1956-1982 (2 folders) China, 1970 Correspondence (Mt. Carmel Symposium), 1971 Germany, 1955-1957 Israel: Mt. Carmel Symposium, etc., 1967-1971 Lecture Tour: Europe Lecture and Seminar Materials, 1956-1957 Denmark, 1957 Sweden, 1957 The National Links, Inc., 1973-1976 The North Carolina Historical Commission, 1976 Peace Corps. National Advisory Council, 1970-1972 Photographs. Europe Leader Specialist, 1957 Political Material: Addresses, etc., Republican National Committee, 1958-1960 Addresses, Reports, Memoranda etc., of the Republican National Committee, 1960-1961 Governor's Inaugural Committee, 1972-1973 N.C. Republican Party, 1951-1976 Personal Notes, etc., used by Dr. Edmonds for Campaign Speeches, 1956 President's Committee on Government: Contracts, Minority Community Resources Conference, 1958, Jan. 15 Printed Material: General, 1956-1970 Correspondence Series Alternate Delegate of the 25th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, 1970-1971 European, 1954-1958 2 General, 1951-1981 (6 folders) Germany, West - Post-Doctoral Study and Research, 1954-1956 Republican National Committee: 1953-1956 Expense Accounts and Itineraries, undated Republican National Committee. Letters from Rank and File persons during and following Dr. Edmonds' Campaign Tour, 1956 Republican National Committee, 1957 Republican Party, 1958-1976 (3 folders) White House, and the Executive Department of the U.S. Government, 1952-1976 (5 folders) United Nations Series General Assembly. Fifth Committee: Budget and Personnel, 1970, Nov. 9, Dec. 16 General Assembly. Third Committee: Addresses and Reports of Prof. Edmonds and others, and Research on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, 1970 Budget and Personnel, 1970 Clippings re: Professor Edmonds, 1970 The Elderly and the Aged, 1969-1970 Freedom of Information, 1951-1970 High Commissioner for Human Rights, 1970 Housing, Building, and Planning, 1969-1970 International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights, and on Civil and Political Rights, 1969-1970 Narcotics, 1970 Natural Disasters, 1970 Nazism and Racial Intolerance, 1970 Prisoners of War; Armed Conflict, 1969-1970 (4 folders) 3 Provisional Summary Record, 1970, Sept. 25-Dec. 15 (7 folders) Racial Discrimination, Elimination of, 1970. Religious Intolerance, 1969-1970 Trade and Development, 1969-1970 General Assembly: Economic and Social Council (2 folders) High Commissioner for Human Rights, 1966-1969 High Commissioner for Refugees, 1970 Human Rights and Scientific and Technological Developments, 1970 (2 folders) Israeli and Arab Question, 1970 Outer Space. Peaceful Uses of, 1970 Peace-keeping and the International Court of Justice, 1970 Racial Discrimination. Report of the Secretary General, 1970 Report to Samuel De Palma by Professor Edmonds, 1971, Feb. 18 4 Sea-Bed and the Ocean Floor, Use for Peaceful Purposes Only, undated 25th Session: Notes and Memoranda of Professor Edmonds, 1970 U.S. Representatives; Biographical Information of Dr. Edmonds, 1970 War Criminals, 1970 Work of the Organization and Agenda, 1970 Youth and Education, 1970 (2 folders) Related Activities of Professor Edmonds, 1971 U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency: Social Science Advisory Board, 1972 Printed Materials Series Programs and Invitations, 1939-1977 and undated (7 folders) Oversize Materials Alphabetical Series 20 Clippings, 1956-1982 (2 folders) Clippings, China, 1970 Lecture Tour. Sweden, 1957 Political Material. Personal Notes, etc., Used by Dr. Edmonds for Campaign Speeches, 1956 Correspondence Series European, 1954-1958 White House and the Executive Department of the U.S. Government, 1970-1976 United Nations Series General Assembly. Third Committee: Clippings about Professor Edmonds, 1970 Nazism and Racial Intolerance, 1970 Prisoners of War. Armed Conflict, 1970 Racial Discrimination, Elimination of, 1970 General Assembly: Trade and Development, 1969-1970 Israeli-Arab Question, 1970 Printed Material Programs and Invitations, 1939-1977, and undated (7 folders)