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 Descriptive Summary Giles Yeomans Newton Papers, 1778-1986, undated Newton, Giles Yeomans, 1893-1987 Duke University. David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Durham, North Carolina 27708-0185
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 Biographical Note

Giles Yeomans Newton was a North Carolina politician and attorney.

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.

Subject Headings

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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 Contents of Collection Correspondence Series 1 1918-1980, undated (9 folders) Jenkins, Ronnie B., 1976-1980 (2 folders) 2 Wiggins, Vera B., 1919-1934 (3 folders) Memoranda, 1919-1936 (4 folders) 35 Memoranda, 1937-1960 (5 folders) Diaries Series 4 Diaries, 1907-1926 (5 folders) 5 Diaries, 1933, May-1942, Sept. (5 folders) 6 Diaries, 1948-1953, Aug. (5 folders) 7 Diaries, 1953, Sept.-1957, Aug. (5 folders) 8 Diaries, 1957, Sept.-1961, Sept. (5 folders) 9 Diaries, 1961, Oct.-1964, Nov. (43 folders) 10 Diaries, 1964, Dec.-1968, Sept. (5 folders) 11 Diaries, 1972, Sept.-1975 (5 folders) 12 Diaries, 1968, Oct.-1972, Aug. (5 folders) 13 Diaries, 1976-1979, Apr. (5 folders) 14 Diaries, 1979, May-1983, July (5 folders) 15 Diaries, 1983, Aug.-1984, Oct. (3 folders) Miscellaneous Series Printed Material, 1924-1979, undated 16 Writings, 1926-1974, undated (5 folders) Writings, My Political Book..., 1936, Mar. 8-1937, Jan. 28 Writings, Miscellaneous, 1916-1979, undated 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 15 Clippings, 1925-1947, undated General, 1778-1941, undated