valentin Guide to the Tim Valentine Papers, 1982-1994 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 6.0 files. Processed by: Duke University. David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library Staff 1994; Finding Aid encoded by Stephen Douglas Miller, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University. February 3, 1997 Description is in English. 12-31-2005 PUBLIC "-//Duke University::David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library//TEXT (US::NDD::::The Tim Valentine Papers)//EN" "valentin.xml" 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 Tim Valentine Papers, 1982-1994 David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript LibraryDuke UniversityDurham, North Carolina

Descriptive Summary Tim Valentine Papers, 1982-1994 Valentine, Tim, 1926- 85.5 Linear Feet 40,000 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 papers of Tim Valentine, Congressman from the 2nd District of North Carolina, were acquired as a gift from Tim Valentine in 1994.

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Processed by: Duke University. David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library Staff

Completed 1994

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Biographical Note 1926, Mar. 15 Born, son of I. T. and Hazel (Armstrong) Valentine, Nash County, N.C. 1948 A.B., Political Science, The Citadel, Charleston, S.C. 1952 LL.B. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N.C. 1952-1982 Private practice, law, Nashville, N.C. 1955-1960 N.C. General Assembly, Raleigh, N.C. 1982-1994 Member of 98th-102nd Congresses from 2nd District, N.C. Collection Overview

The Tim Valentine papers span the years 1982 to 1994. The collection consists of correspondence, press releases, speeches, legislation, committee files, and video and cassette tapes. Materials pertain to the political life and career of former Congressman Tim Valentine of North Carolina's second district.

Congressional committees Valentine served on and which are represented in this collection are: Agriculture Committee; Appropriations Committee; Armed Services; Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs; Budget Committee; D.C. Committee ; Education and Labor; Governmental Operations; House Administration; Interior and Insular Affairs; Energy and Commerce; Foreign Affairs; Judiciary; Merchant Marine and Fisheries; Post Office and Civil Service; Public Works and Transportation; Rules Committee ; Standards of Conduct; Small Business; Veterans Committee ; and the Ways and Means Committee. The Correspondence series covers constituents' opinions and concerns about issues that relate to these committees. Subjects include abortion, pesticides, labor, defense, education, taxes, prayer in public schools, and gun control. This series also includes personal correspondence from Valentine's friends and colleagues. The Legislative series allows one to track Valentine's stand on legislative issues through the voting records and legislative profiles. Other legislation files comprise health, welfare, education, transportation, and the Lake Gaston pipeline issue information. The Press series provides information on Valentine's campaign, his political and legislative beliefs, and events relevant to the time.

Contents of Collection Correspondence Files, 1983-1994

Materials divided into three subseries: Personal, Washington Office, and District Office. Personal contains letters to colleagues, House members' requests for congressional bicentennial baseball cards, congratulations, and thank-yous to and from Valentine. Files arranged chronologically. (1-3, 1986-1994) Washington Office consists of Valentine's computer letter system of numbers corresponding to particular reply letters. (Box Nos. 4-34, 1985,1990-1994) The District Office Correspondence uses a similar number system except numbers arrange letters by Valentine's committees (see box list). (35-52, 1983-1990) Both office's letters from constituents cover legislation and issues concerning abortion, wetlands' management, pesticides, labor, defense, education, monetary policy, taxes, prayer in public schools, and gun control. Both office files arranged by number system and then chronologically.

1 1986-1987, 1989-1992 (23 folders) 2 1991-1992, 1994, Jan. - July (3 folders) 3 1991-1992, 1994 (5 folders) 4 1985-1992Computer Letter Lists (18 folders) 5 1993-1994Computer Letter Lists (3 folders) 1990,0-799 Coded Constituent Letters (4 folders) 6 1990,800-1999 Coded Constituent Letters (6 folders) 7 1990,2000-2799 Coded Constituent Letters (4 folders) 8 1990-1991,2800-3999 Coded Constituent Letters (6 folders) 9 1991,4000-4999 Coded Constituent Letters (5 folders) 10 1990,1991,5000-6199 Coded Constituent Letters (8 folders) 11 1991,6200-7399 Coded Constituent Letters (6 folders) 12 1991,7400-8399 Coded Constituent Letters (5 folders) 13 1991,8400-9199 Coded Constituent Letters (4 folders) 14 1991-1992,9200-9999 Coded Constituent Letters (4 folders) 15 1990, 1991-1992,10,000-10,799 Coded Constituent Letters (9 folders) 16 1992,10,800-11799 Coded Constituent Letters (5 folders) 17 1992,11800-12799 Coded Constituent Letters (5 folders) 18 1990, 1992,12,800-13,799 Coded Constituent Letters (7 folders) 19 1990, 1992-1993,13,800-14599 Coded Constituent Letters (9 folders) 20 1990, 199314,600-15,099 Coded Constituent Letters (6 folders) 21 1993,15,100-15,599 Coded Constituent Letters (5 folders) 22 1993,15,600-16,199 Coded Constituent Letters (6 folders) 23 1990, 1993,16,200-16,699 Coded Constituent Letters (9 folders) 24 1993, 16,700-17,299 Coded Constituent Letters (6 folders) 25 1993,17,300-17,799 Coded Constituent Letters (6 folders) 26 1993,17,800-18,399 Coded Constituent Letters (5 folders) 27 1993,18,400-18,799 Coded Constituent Letters (4 folders) 28 1990, 1993-1994,18,800-19,399 Coded Constituent Letters (9 folders) 29 1994,19,400-19,999 Coded Constituent Letters (6 folders) 30 1994,20,000-20,499 Coded Constituent Letters (7 folders) 31 1994,20,500-21,099 Coded Constituent Letters (5 folders) 32 1990,1994,21,100-21,599 Coded Constituent Letters (14 folders) 33 1990,1994,21,600-31,006 Miscellaneous Correspondence 1987-1990 (49 folders) 34 Miscellanious Correspondence; Retired Computer Letters, 1985-1992 (4 folders) 35 1986-1989,1-9,000, NRNs (28 folders) 36 1983-1990,10,000 Agriculture Committee (19 folders) 37 1983-1990,11,000 Appropriations Committee, 12,000 Armed Services Committee (32 folders) 38 1983-1990,13,000 Banking Finance, and Urban Affairs Commitee (14 folders) 39 1983-1990,14,000 Budget Committee; 15,000 D.C. Committee 1983-1987,16,000 Education and Labor Committee (18 folders) 40 1989-1990,16,000 Education and Labor Committee 1983-1989,18,000 Governmental Operations Committee 1983-1990,19,000 House Administration Committee (16 folders) 41 1983-1990,20,000 Interior and Insurlar Affairs Committee 1983-1987,21,000 Energy and Commerce Committee (19 folders) 42 1989-1990,21,000 Energy and Commerce Committee 1983-1986,22,000 Foreign Affairs Committee (13 folders) 43 1987-1990,22,000 Foreign Affairs Committee (6 folders) 44 1983-1987,23,000 J udiciary Committee (17 folders) 45 1988-1990,23,000 Judiciary Committee (4 folders) 46 1983-1990,24,000 Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee; 25,000 Post Office and Civil Service Committee (20 folders) 47 1983-1989,26,000 Public Works and Transportation Committee 1986-1989,27,000 Rules Committee (21 folders) 48 1986-1989,28,000 Standards of Conduct Committee and Small Business Committee; 29,000 Veterns Committee 1983,198630,000 Ways and Means Committee (11 folders) 49 1987,30,000 Ways and Means Committee (4 folders) 50 1988-1989,30,000 Ways and Means Committee (4 folders) 51 1989,30,000 Ways and Means Committee (3 folders) 52 1986-1988,31,000 1983,1985Miscellaneous Correspondence (13 folders) Legislative Files 1983-1994

Materials include voting records, legislative profiles,Congressional and constituent correspondence, information relating to Valentine's committees, and legislation. Subjects cover health issues, welfare, education, defense, taxes, transportation, and the Lake Gaston pipeline.

Series currently not arranged.

53 1983-1988, Voting Records, Legislative Profile 54 1989-1994, Voting Records, Legislative Profile 55 1983-1984, 1993-1994, Lake Gaston Pipeline 56 1983-1994, Lake Gaston Pipeline, Miscellaneous Legislation 57 1987-1990,Miscellaneous Legislation 58 1983-1994,Miscellaneous Legislation 59 1987-1992,Miscellaneous Legislation 60 1985-1986, 1992-1994,Miscellaneous Legislation 61 1988-1989, 1993-1994, Transportation Legislation, Defense, Taxes, Budget Press Files, 1982-1992

Files contain speeches, press releases, floor statements, clippings, videotapes, and radio spot tapes. Topics consist of environmental, and budget issues. Video and radio spot tapes are primarily for Valentine's campaign.

Series currently not arranged.

62 1982 63 1983 64 1983-1984 65 1983-1985 66 1985-1988 67 1989-1994 68 1984-1992 69 Polls, Radio Spot Tapes 70 Surveys/Polls, VCR Cassettes, Radio Spot Tapes