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W. THOMAS RAY
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PAPERS, 1971-1986
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UNCC MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION 104
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Collection Information |
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Biographical Note |
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Scope and Content Note |
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Series Descriptions and
Container Lists |
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1: Subject Files (1971-1986). |
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2: Campaign Materials (1978-1982). |
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3: Photographs (1972, n.d.) |
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Size:
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2.5 linear feet (ca. 4,500 items). |
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| Locales: |
Charlotte (N.C.). |
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Mecklenburg County (N.C.). |
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| Bulk Dates: |
1978-1984. |
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| Languages: |
English. |
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| Summary: |
Papers of a Charlotte lawyer and politician, primarily documenting
his membership on the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners (1978-84).
Includes campaign files and material reflecting his special interests in
human services, mental health, and roads. Also includes material from his
earlier service on the Charlotte Housing Authority (1971-76). |
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| Index Terms: |
Charlotte (N.C.)--Politics and government. |
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority. |
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Commission. |
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Mecklenburg County (N.C.). Area Mental Health Authority. |
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Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners. |
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Mental health services--North Carolina--Mecklenburg County. |
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Ray, W. Thomas (William Thomas), 1936- . |
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| Sources: |
Gifts of Tom Ray, 1985 and 1987. |
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| Access: |
Unrestricted. |
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| Copyright: |
Not held by UNC Charlotte Library. |
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| Citation: |
W. Thomas Ray Papers, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Library. |
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| Contact Information: |
For more information about this collection, please contact:
Special Collections Department
J. Murrey Atkins Library
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
9201 University City Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28223-0001
E-mail: speccoll@uncc.edu
Telephone: (704) 687-2449
Fax: (704) 687-2232 |
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| Related Collections: |
John
M. Belk Papers (Mss 60). |
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Laura
Frech Papers (Mss 123). |
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Harvey
B. Gantt Papers (Mss 31). |
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Kenneth
R. Harris Papers (Mss 89). |
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Eddie
Knox Papers (Mss 135). |
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Ray,
Margaret Whitton (Mss 131). |
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| Compilers: |
Marianne Bumgarner, 1987. |
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| William Thomas "Tom" Ray was born in
Charlotte on November 27, 1936. He attended UNC-Chapel Hill (A.B., 1957;
LL.B., 1960) and Cambridge University (B.A., 1962). A member of Phi Delta
Phi, he was admitted to the North Carolina State Bar in 1962. Ray began
his legal career with Cansler and Lockhart of Charlotte. He served on the
Charlotte Selective Service Board and on the Charlotte Housing Authority
(1972-77). First elected to the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners
in 1978, Ray served as chair during his second term (1980-82) and as vice-chair
during his final term (1982-84). He is married to Margaret Whitton Ray [see
Margaret Whitton Ray Papers]. |
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| This collections is comprised almost entirely
of material created or received by Ray as a result of his service on the
County Commission. In addition, the papers contain material on Ray's earlier
service on the Charlotte Hospital Authority and his later involvement with
the Mental Health Authority. The William Thomas Ray papers are divided into
two series: |
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| Series: |
1: Subject Files (1971-1986). |
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2: Campaign Materials (1978-1982). |
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3: Photographs (1972, n.d.) |
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SERIES
DESCRIPTIONS AND CONTAINER LISTS
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| Series 1: SUBJECT FILES
(1971-1986) |
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| This series is the primary source of information
documenting Ray's service as a county commissioner. Arranged alphabetically
by subject. |
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| For the two years preceding Ray's first term
as a commissioner, the board had been noted for its inability to agree on
major issues. Ray was credited with helping to form a consensus on the new
board; nevertheless many controversial issues came before the board during
Ray's three terms. Ray was especially interested in the organization of
mental health services. He also led the effort to reorganize the delivery
of county-sponsored services from the Department of Social Services, Health
Department, Mental Health Authority, Senior Citizens Nutrition Program,
and Juvenile Services. Among other issues he was involved with were relations
between city and county governments, including consolidation, zoning, district
representation, and roads. |
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| Box:Folder |
Contents |
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| 1:1 |
ANIMAL SHELTER CONSOLIDATION (1982-84) |
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BOND REFERENDUM--NOVEMBER, 1983 (l982-83) [see also box 1:13
City-County Office/Building Space Needs; and box 2:31-32, Mecklenburg County
Courthouse] |
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CHARLOTTE HOUSING AUTHORITY (1971-76): includes clippings
announcing Ray's appointment to the authority and a study of the city's
public housing program. |
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| 1:4 |
CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG BUILDING STANDARDS DEPARTMENT (1983)
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CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG PLANNING COMMISSION (1980-83) [see
also box 2:37-39, Roads; and box 2:46-47, Zoning] |
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CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG UTILITY DEPARTMENT (1980-82): concerns
provision of water and sewer service to Matthews and Pineville. |
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| 1:9-12 |
CHARLOTTE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY MERGER
(1983-86) |
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| 1:13 |
CITY-COUNTY OFFICE/BUILDING SPACE NEEDS (l980-83) [see also
box 1:2, Bond Referendum; and box 2:31-32, Mecklenburg County Courthouse]
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| 1:14 |
CLIPPINGS (1978-1982) |
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| 1:15-22 |
CORRESPONDENCE (1980-1984) |
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| 1:23 |
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (1981-1983) |
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| 1:24 |
DISTRICT REPRESENTATION (1982) |
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| 1:25 |
FLORENCE CRITTENTON SERVICE (1983) |
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| 1:26-28 |
HUMAN SERVICES AD HOC COMMITTEE (1983-84) |
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| 2:1 |
LANDFILLS (l981-83): includes Sugar Creek Feasibility Report
(1981). |
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| 2:2 |
MECKLENBURG COUNTY BUDGET (1979-85) |
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MECKLENBURG COUNTY COURTHOUSE (1980-84): includes consultant's
report (9/1980) on the building's functional flaws and news release (4/20/83)
announcing the architect's receipt of a national award for his design. [See
also box 1:2, Bond Referendum; and box 1:13, City-County Office/Building
Space Needs] |
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| 2:5 |
MECKLENBURG COUNTY JAIL AND SHERIFF (1981-82) |
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| 2:6 |
MENTAL HEALTH (1981-82) |
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| 2:7 |
RANDOLPH CLINIC INC. (1981-84) |
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| 2:8-10 |
ROADS (1979-84): includes material on Ray's service as the
board's representative on the Transportation Advisory Council (TAC) and
planning for the southern portion of the outer belt loop (I-485) and W.
T. Harris Boulevard. |
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| 2:11 |
SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL (1983) |
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| 2:12 |
SPEECHES (1980-1984) |
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| 2:13 |
STREAM RESTORATION PROJECT (1983-84) |
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| 2:14 |
STREET PEOPLE AND MAIN PUBLIC LIBRARY (1982) |
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| 2:15 |
URBAN DEVELOPMENT CENTER-VILLAGE (UDC) (1982, 1984): primarily
concerns a request to rezone property at the intersection of N.C. Highway
51 (Pinevelle-Matthews Road) and N.C. Highway 16 (Providence Road). |
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| 2:16 |
"WILLIE M" FACILITY AD HOC COMMITTEE (1983-84):
contains minutes from Specialized Youth Services Ad Hoc Committee. |
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| 2:17-19 |
ZONING (1980-84) [see also box 2:37-39, Roads] |
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| Series 2: CAMPAIGN
FILES (1978, 1980, 1982) |
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| This series contains material from Ray's three
campaigns for county commissioner. Files for each campaign contain correspondence,
information on expenses, lists of contributors, and analyses. |
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| 4:6 |
ANALYSIS OF 1982 CAMPAIGN (1982): Gerald L. Ingalls's analysis
in order to evaluate Ray's chances of defeating incumbent James G. Martin
in the Ninth Congressional District. |
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| 2:18 |
CAMPAIGN (1978) |
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| 3:4-5 |
CAMPAIGN (1982) |
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| 4:5 |
CLIPPINGS (1982) |
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| 2:19-21 |
CORRESPONDENCE (1980) |
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| 4:1 |
CORRESPONDENCE (1982) |
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| 2:23 |
EXPENSES AND LISTS OF CONTRIBUTORS (1980) |
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| 3:3 |
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS (l980) |
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| 3:1-2 |
RECORDS OF CONTRIBUTIONS (1980) |
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| 4:2-4 |
RECORDS OF CONTRIBUTIONS (1982) |
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| 2:24 |
THANK-YOU CORRESPONDENCE (1980) |
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| Series 3: Photographs |
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| PHOTOGRAPHS--PRINTS (P) |
| BOX P16:6 |
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| Print Number(s) |
Description |
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| FOLDER P16:6 |
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| P104/1 |
W. Thomas Ray (n.d.) |
| P104/2 |
W. Thomas Ray and grandchild (1972) |
