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Fred D. (Frederick Douglas) Alexander Papers

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Alexander (Frederick Douglas) Papers

Inventory of the Fred D. (Frederick Douglas) Alexander papers
MS0091

Summary Information

Repository
University of North Carolina at Charlotte University Archives
Creator
Alexander, Frederick Douglas, 1910-1980
Title
Fred D. (Frederick Douglas) Alexander papers
ID
MS0091
Date [bulk]
Bulk, 1946-1980
Date [inclusive]
1908, 1931-1998
Extent
58.0 Linear feet
General Physical Description note
58 linear feet (ca. 104,400 items)
Language
English
Abstract
Public papers of a Charlotte politician and civil rights leader. Primarily material created and received by Alexander as the first African-American member of the Charlotte City Council in the 20th Century (1965-74) and as a North Carolina state senator (1975-80). Includes minutes and other papers related to council and senate activities; material on campaigns and voter registration drives; files on the local, state, and national Democratic Party; correspondence; speeches; clippings; photographs; and some personal and business material. Also includes extensive files of the numerous organizations and businesses in which Alexander was active, e.g., Charlotte Area Fund, Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Community Relations Committee, Governor's Committee on Law and Order, Johnson C. Smith University, Mecklenburg County Board of Public Welfare, Mint Museum, Model Neighborhood Commission, NAACP, Charlotte-Mecklenburg and North Carolina councils on human relations, North Carolina Good Neighbor Council, North Carolina Human Relations Commission, Occupational Safety and Health Act Advisory Council, People's Hospital, Southern Regional Council, C. D. Spangler Construction Company, United Community Services, and Wachovia Bank & Trust Company. Photographs include views of Double Oaks and Newland apartment complexes, which Alexander managed; a 1954 Shriners' parade; and the funeral (1955) of his father, Zechariah Alexander.

Preferred Citation note

Fred D. Alexander Papers. J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections, University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

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Biographical/Historical note

Frederick Douglas Alexader was born in Charlotte, N.C. on February 21, 1910. Named for abollitionist Frederick Douglass, he was one of four sons of Zechariah and Louise Bates McCullough Alexander. Zechariah Alexander (1877-1954) had an important influence on his sons Fred and Kelly, the latter a national leader of the NAACP. A graduate of the normal department of Biddle University (now Johnson C. Smith University), Zechariah served in the Spanish-American War as regimental sergeant major of the 3rd Regiment, North Carolina Volunteers. In 1902 he became Charlotte district manager of the North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company, which became one of the largest black-owned businesses in the country. He also established the Alexander Funeral Home, which became a center of community and political activity for the Brooklyn neighborhood. He ran for city council in 1937. Fred Alexander was graduated from Charlotte's Second Ward High School in 1926 and from Lincoln University of Pennsylvania in 1931. He returned to work for his father at the funeral home, and he soon began the first of his many voter registration drives among the city's blacks. In addition to trying to increase the political influence of blacks, he worked for the appointment of black police officers and mail carriers, for business courses in the black high schools, and for improved health care. In 1949 he served as executive secretary of the Citizens Committee for Political Action, which sponsored black candidates Bishop Dale and Rev. James F. Wertz for city council and the school board, respectively. During the 1950s and early 1960s, Alexander's public visibility increased: in 1954 Harry Golden wrote an article for Congress Weekly about Alexander's voter registration efforts (see series 6). He was a charter member of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Council on Human Relations, was elected to the Southern Regional Council, and served on committees of the United Community Services. He became the first black member of the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce in 1962 and of the Mecklenburg County Board of Public Welfare in 1963. In 1964 he became a member of the Mecklenburg County Democratic Executive Committee, and the following year he won election as Charlotte's first black city council member since the 1890s. In November, 1965, the homes of Alexander, his brother Kelly, attorney Julius Chambers, and dentist Reginald Hawkins were bombed by unknown terrorists. In spite of this attach and his initial inability to have blacks appointed to city boards, he eventually gained influence on the council and in the entire community. Among his important successes as a council member were the passage of an anti-discrimination ordinance (1968), the removal of the fence separating the black Pinewood and the white Elmwood cemeteries (1969), the construction of a fire station for northwest Charlotte (1970), and the preservation of the Thompson Orphanage Chapel. In 1971 he led the city council ticket and became Charlotte's first black mayor pro tem. In 1974 Alexander was elected to the North Carolina Senate from the 22nd district (Mecklenburg and Cabarrus counties). He served as vice chair of the Higher Education Committee. In 1979 he introduced legislation designating the second week in February as Black History Week in North Carolina. Alexander participated in many civic groups and local and state boards, including the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Charlotte Area Fund, Model Neighborhood Commission, North Carolina Good Neighbor Council, Governor's Committee on Law and Order, and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Charter Commission. He served as an officer in several Masonic and shrine organizations, president of the Mint Museum of Art (1978-79), and a trustee of Johnson C. Smith University, from which he received an honorary degree in 1976. In addition to maintaining a lifelong connection with the family funeral home, Alexander also served as an agent and member of the board of directors of the Southern Fidelity Mutual Insurance Company (ca. 1941-60), and the manager of Double Oaks (1949-80). The complex, developed by C. D. Spangler Realty Company, was the first privately-owned, multi-family housing project for blacks in Charlotte. Alexander also encouraged Spangler to build University Park, a middle-income housing development in northwest Charlotte, and assisted in securing the necessary loan from Southern Fidelity Mutual. Alexander married Frances Mauvene Dugas (1905-6), the daughter of a Johnson C. Smith University official, in 1935. They had one daughter, Theodora Eugenia. Alexander died on April 13, 1980 and was buried in York Memorial Park in Charlotte. [For additional biographical information, see box 55:1.]

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Scope and Contents note

This collection primarily consists of material created and received by Alexander as a member of the Charlotte City Council (1965-74) and as a state senator (1975-80). There is very little material before 1948 when Alexander became executive secretary of the Citizens' Committee for Political Action, which sponsored two black candidates for local office. (From published interviews given by Alexander, it appears that he helped to organize this group as early as 1932.) From the 1950s, an increasing amount of material is available, derived primarily from Alexander's membership in such organizations as the NAACP, Southern Regional Council, North Carolina and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Human Relations Councils, North Carolina Good Neighbor Council, PTA, and the local community services (series 2). Also available is a small amount of material from this time in series 3, 4, and 6. The 1960s and 1970s were the years of Alexander's greatest public visibility, and material from this period constitutes about two-thirds of the collection. Most of that material documents his service on the Charlotte City Council and in the North Carolina Senate (series 1), but also available is substantial material relating to his community service activities (series 2). When Alexander died, his papers were in several locations. In bringing them together at his home, the original order of the papers was greatly disturbed. Consequently, the processors had to impose an arrangement on the papers that, because of the size and complexity of the collection, has not always been successful in bringing together similar material. For example, material documenting Alexander's city council campaigns is in series, 1, 3, and 4. Cross references have been included in folder descriptions in many cases, but researchers are advised to review all series descriptions carefully and to consult the container list in order to identify all possible locations for relevant material.

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Arrangement note

Organized into the following series: I. Files of public office, 1960-1980: subseries 1-2 as follows: 1. City Council files; 2. Senate files, 1972, 1974-1980: further subdivided into four categories; II. Files of community service, 1936-1980, arranged alphabetically by name of organization; III. General correspondence, 1932-1942, 1952-1980, arranged chronologically; IV. Political materials, 1933-1980, subject arrangement; V. Speeches, 1951, 1964-1980; VI. Clippings, 1951-1982; VII. Personal material, 1946-1986; VIII. Business material, 1949-1980; IX. Miscellanea, 1908- 1980; X. Photographs, 1950-1980.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

University of North Carolina at Charlotte University Archives 1985

9201 University City Blvd.
Charlotte, NC, 28223
704-687-1170
spec-coll@uncc.edu

Revision Description

Additions by James Kusik. 2002

Conditions Governing Access note

Collection is open for research.

Legal Status note

Copyright retained by family

Conditions Governing Use note

Some material may be copyrighted or restricted. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections.

Immediate Source of Acquisition note

Gift of Mrs. Fred D. Alexander, 1982.

Processing Information note

Processed by Robin Brabham, Debbie McCachern, and Ellen Patterson, June 1985; additions by James Kusik, 2002.

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Related Materials

Related Archival Materials note

Kelly M. Alexander, Sr. Papers (Mss 55). Stanford R. Brookshire Papers (Mss 41). Charlotte-Mecklenburg Charter Commission Records (Mss 6). Charlotte-Mecklenburg Community Relations Committee Records (Mss 101). Harry Golden Papers (Mss 20). Reginald Hawkins Papers (Mss 125). North Carolina Fund Records (Mss 25).

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Controlled Access Headings

Corporate Name(s)

  • Charlotte (N.C.). City Council.
  • North Carolina. General Assembly. Senate.

Geographic Name(s)

  • Charlotte (N.C.)
  • Charlotte (N.C.)--Politics and government
  • Mecklenburg County (N.C.)
  • North Carolina--Genealogy

Personal Name(s)

  • Alexander, Frederick Douglas, 1910-1980

Subject(s)

  • Urban renewal--North Carolina--Charlotte

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Collection Inventory

Files of Public Office 1960-1980

Scope and Contents note

This series contains the files of Alexander's terms of office as member of the Charlotte City Council (1965-74) and as senator from the 22nd district (Mecklenburg and Cabarrus counties) in the North Carolina General Assembly (1975-80). Divided into two subseries: City Council and Senate.

City Council (1960-1980) 1960-1980 This subseries documents Alexander's five consecutive terms as a member of the Charlotte City Council. Material is organized alphabetically by topic. An extensive portion of material consists of folders Alexander kept for each council meeting. Boxes contain minutes, agendas, and other documents pertaining to issues discussed. These have been retained basically as he kept them. Extensive documentation exists for topics such as the Anti-Discrimination Ordinance of 1968, urban renewal, housing, and the police and fire departments. Other folders document black politics in Charlotte and North Carolina, civil rights issues, labor issues, and routine city business. Included are topics not directly related to city business but rather to Alexander's interests and activities while serving on the council. Note: Series 3 also contains material related to city government. Includes communications from council members and staff and letters from citizens asking for help to correct deficiencies in city services.

African American Institute (1968) 1968

Box
1		 Folder
1

Airport (1965-73) 1965-73

Box
1		 Folder
2

Airport - Oversize Material

Box
57		 Folder
1

Ambulance Service (1967-74) 1967-74

Box
1		 Folder
3-4

America on the Move International Brotherhood of Teamsters (n.d.)

Box
1		 Folder
5

American Civil Liberties Union (1968-69) [Note: Alexander served as director of the Charlotte chapter.] 1968-69

Box
1		 Folder
6

Animal Control (1967-72) [see also Box 14:25, Dogs] 1967-72

Box
1		 Folder
7

Annexation (1971-74) 1971-74

Box
1		 Folder
8

Annexation - Oversize Material

Box
57		 Folder
1

Anti-Discrimination Ordinance (1967-68) [see also Box 16:7, Mayor's Community Relations Committee] 1967-68 Detailed information on Alexander's involvement in creation of Charlotte ordinance in 1968. Contains drafts by attorney Julius Chambers and Alexander's suggestions. Also includes letters urging passage.

 Box
1		 Folder
9

Architects (1973-74) 1973-74

Box
1		 Folder
10

Articles on City Management (1955-73) 1955-73

Box
1		 Folder
11

Art Van (1974) 1974

Box
1		 Folder
12

Ashley Road (1974) 1974

Box
1		 Folder
13

Association of Minority Contractors (1975) 1975

Box
1		 Folder
14

Beatties Ford Road Bridge (1971-72) 1971-72

Box
1		 Folder
15

Beatties Ford Road Bridge - Oversize Material

Box
57		 Folder
1

Bicentennial (1968-75) 1968-75

Box
1		 Folder
16

Bicycle Route (1974) 1974

Box
1		 Folder
17

Billboards (1973) 1973

Box
1		 Folder
18

Black Caucus, National League of Cities (1969-70) [see also Box 16:30, National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials] 1969-70

Box
1		 Folder
19

Black Elected Officials of North Carolina (1971-73) [see also Box 16:28, North Carolina Conference of Negro Public Officials] 1971-73

Box
1		 Folder
20

Black Studies Program, UNC Charlotte (1974) 1974

Box
1		 Folder
21

Boards/Committees/Commissions (1965, 1969-75) 1965, 1969-75

Box
1		 Folder
22

Board of Realtors (1967) 1967

Box
1		 Folder
23

Bond Information (1966-74) 1966-74

Box
1		 Folder
24

Budget Matters (1972-74) 1972-74

Box
1		 Folder
25

Budget Ordinance (1965-74) 1965-74

Box
1		 Folder
26

Building and Loan Associations (1957, n.d.) 1957, n.d.

Box
1		 Folder
27

Building Inspection Department (1966, 1971-73) 1966, 1971-73

Box
1		 Folder
28

Business Development Center (1972) [see also Box 17:10, Progress Association for Economic Development] 1972

Box
1		 Folder
29

Business Resource Center, Inc. (1972-73) 1972-73

Box
1		 Folder
30

Campaign - Fred D. Alexander (1965-73) [see also Series 3 for letters of support and congratulation; and Series 4 for information on organizing precincts.] 1965-73 Includes advertisements, voter registration data, information on political broadcasts and campaign contributors, such as Raymond Wheeler and Morris Speizman, and certificates of election.

 Box
1		 Folder
31-36

Campaign - Fred D. Alexander - Oversize Material

Box
57		 Folder
7

Capital Improvements (1973-74) 1973-74

Box
2		 Folder
1-2

CATV (1966-77) 1966-77

Box
2		 Folder
3

Census Facts (1960) 1960

Box
2		 Folder
4

Central Charlotte Association (1967-74) 1967-74

Box
2		 Folder
5

Central Piedmont Community College (1967-74) 1967-74

Box
2		 Folder
6

Central Piedmont Regional Council of Local Governments (1969-70) 1969-70

Box
2		 Folder
7

Centralina Council of Governments (1970-79) 1970-79 Includes draft of "Report of the Manpower Organization Study of the Center for Governmental Studies, Washington, D. C., on Manpower Programs in Metropolitan Charlotte, NC" (1970)(folder 5)

 Box
2		 Folder
8-9

Charlotte Clean City Committee (1974) 1974

Box
2		 Folder
10

Charlotte Consumer Affairs Program (1972) 1972

Box
2		 Folder
11

Charlotte Development Associates (1969-70) 1969-70

Box
2		 Folder
12

Charlotte, Information on (1970) 1970

Box
2		 Folder
13

Charlotte Mecklenburg Planning Commission (1966-74) 1966-74

Box
2		 Folder
14-16

Charlotte Mecklenburg Youth Council (1973) 1973

Box
2		 Folder
17

Charlotte Park and Recreation Commission (n.d.) n.d.

Box
2		 Folder
18

Charlotte Road Problems

Box
2		 Folder
19

Chilled Water Plant (1968) 1968

Box
2		 Folder
20

Citizens' Committee for School Child Safety (1974) 1974

Box
14		 Folder
1

City Courts (1966) 1966

Box
14		 Folder
2

City Hall Building (1970-74) 1970-74

Box
14		 Folder
3

City Improvements (1971-74) 1971-74

Box
14		 Folder
4-5

City Improvements - Oversize Material

Box
57		 Folder
6

Civic Center (1968-74) 1968-74

Box
14		 Folder
6

Civil Air Patrol

Box
14		 Folder
7

Civil Service Board (1965, 1971-74) 1965, 1971-74

Box
14		 Folder
8

Civil Suits (1972, 1974) 1972, 1974

Box
14		 Folder
9

Closed Meeting, Judgment (1973) 1973

Box
14		 Folder
10

Clubs and Organizations

Box
14		 Folder
11

Committee Appointments, Prospective (n.d.) n.d.

Box
14		 Folder
12

Committee for Urban Studies and Community Service Program, UNC Charlotte (1970-71) [see also Box 18:10, University of North Carolina at charlotte - Institute for Urban Studies and Community Development] 1970-71

Box
14		 Folder
13

Committee of 200 (1966) 1966

Box
14		 Folder
14

Community Affairs Committee (1972) 1972

Box
14		 Folder
15

Community Development Association (1969-74) 1969-74

Box
14		 Folder
16

Community Development Association - Oversize Material

Box
57		 Folder
6

Community Housing Foundation, Inc. (1969) 1969

Box
14		 Folder
17

Comprehensive Plan, 1995 (1974) 1974

Box
14		 Folder
18

Comprehensive Plan, 1995 - Oversize Material

Box
57		 Folder
6

Computerized Assistance Program (1970-71) 1970-71

Box
14		 Folder
19

Concerned Parents Association (1970) 1970

Box
14		 Folder
20

Consumer Credit Counseling Service (1966-68) 1966-68

Box
14		 Folder
21

Criminal Justice Information System (1970-71) 1970-71

Box
14		 Folder
22

Criminal Records Bureau (1965) 1965

Box
14		 Folder
23

Day Care (1968) 1968

Box
14		 Folder
24

Dogs (n.d.) [see also Box 1:7, Animal Control] n.d.

Box
14		 Folder
25

Drugs (1968-74) 1968-74

Box
14		 Folder
26

Earle Village (1967) 1967

Box
14		 Folder
27

Editorials (1967-69) 1967-69

Box
14		 Folder
28

Elmwood Cemetery (1968-69) 1968-69 Concerns Council's vote to remove a fence between Pinewood (black) and Elmwood (white) cemeteries.

 Box
14		 Folder
29

Employment (1965-76) [see also Box 16:2-4, Manpower] 1965-76

Box
14		 Folder
30

Equal Opportunity (n.d.) n.d.

Box
14		 Folder
31

Ervin Industries (1965-68) 1965-68

Box
14		 Folder
32

Ervin Industries - Oversize Material

Box
57		 Folder
6

Fair Housing (1967-68) 1967-68

Box
14		 Folder
33

Family and Child Care Study (1974) 1974

Box
14		 Folder
34

Federal Programs (1971) 1971

Box
14		 Folder
35

Finance Study, City and County (1971) 1971

Box
14		 Folder
36

Fire Department (1960-74, n.d.) 1960-74, n.d. Includes new release (7-1-70) concerning the opening of Station No. 28 in northwest Charlotte, which Alexander helped establish (folder 39); information on labor mediation in the Charlotte department and unionization efforts; and a speech (n.d.) by Alexander discussing his support for a fire fighters' assembly (folder 39).

 Box
14		 Folder
37-39

First Ward Basic Adult Education Center (1972) 1972

Box
14		 Folder
40

Flood Insurance (1973-74) 1973-74

Box
14		 Folder
41

Floodway (1972) 1972

Box
14		 Folder
42

Galifianakis, Nick (1967-72) 1967-72

Box
14		 Folder
43

Garbage Disposal (1967-74)

Box
14		 Folder
44

Golden, Harry (1964-72) 1964-72 Letters from Golden, many concerning black-related issues, including one (12-24-69) about Alexander's efforts to keep Coleman W. Kerry on the school board.

 Box
14		 Folder
45

Good Guys Club (1971-75) 1971-75

Box
14		 Folder
46

Governmental Center Advisory Agency (1968) 1968

Box
14		 Folder
47

Graham, Billy Crusade (1971-72) 1971-72

Box
14		 Folder
48

Headstart (1968) 1968

Box
14		 Folder
49

Highway Matters (1966-74) 1966-74

Box
15		 Folder
1

Historic Houses (1973, n.d.) 1973, n.d.

Box
15		 Folder
2

Historic Sites (1967-70) 1967-70

Box
15		 Folder
3

History of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County (n.d.) n.d.

Box
15		 Folder
4

Home and Family, Life Support Program (n.d.) n.d.

Box
15		 Folder
5

House of Assurance (1971-72) 1971-72

Box
15		 Folder
6

Housing (1965-74, n.d.) 1965-74, n.d. Containjs information on city's efforts to provide low income housing, including reports on public housing; Housing Authority data (1971)(folder 11); and a statement by Alexander on housing needs of low income residents; and a speech by Alexander suggesting "breaking up the ghetto" by dispersed, privately funded low income housing (folder 1).

 Box
15		 Folder
7-18

Hunger (1974) 1974

Box
15		 Folder
19

Insurance Plan, City of Charlotte (1971, 1973) 1971, 1973

Box
15		 Folder
20

Integration (1968, 1972, n.d.) 1968, 1972, n.d. Includes form letter (3/1972) from Roy Wilkins and Vernon Jordan protesting President Nixon's actions on school desegregation; statement by the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights on busing (9/1972); and other materials on busing and school desegregation.

 Box
15		 Folder
21

Interested Citizens Association (1971) 1971 Includes letter to Alexander (5-6-71) about a voter registration drive for blacks in Charlotte.

 Box
15		 Folder
22

Joint Coordinating Committee on Urban Affairs and Environment (1970) 1970

Box
15		 Folder
23

Juvenile Problems (1972) 1972

Box
15		 Folder
24

Landfill (1973) 1973

Box
15		 Folder
25

Leadership Conference on Civil Rights (1970-74) [see also Series 3] 1970-74

Box
15		 Folder
26

Legal Aid (1971) 1971

Box
15		 Folder
27

Legal Aid Society of Mecklenburg County (1967) 1967

Box
15		 Folder
28

Legal Matters (1974) 1974

Box
15		 Folder
29

Legislative Matters (1967-72) 1967-72

Box
15		 Folder
30-31

Liquor by the Drink (n.d.) n.d.

Box
15		 Folder
32

Major Thoroughfare Plan and SW City (1961, 1966) 1961, 1966

Box
16		 Folder
1

Manpower (1966-74) [see also Box 14:30, Employment] 1966-74

Box
16		 Folder
2-4

Mass Transit (1971-74) 1971-74

Box
16		 Folder
5

Mayor's Committee on New and Additional Sources of Revenue (n.d.) n.d.

Box
16		 Folder
6

Mayor's Community Relations Committee (1967-69) [See also Box 1:9, Anti-Discrimination Ordinance; Box 7:5 Meetings (2-25-69); and Series 2, Box 39:4-9, Charlotte Mecklenburg Community Relations Committee.] 1967-69 Includes material on anti-discrimination ordinance.

 Box
16		 Folder
7

McAlpine Greenway (1969-70) 1969-70

Box
16		 Folder
8

Mecklenburg County Commission Capsule (1971-74) 1971-74

Box
16		 Folder
9

Mecklenburg County Courthouse (1970-78) 1970-78

Box
16		 Folder
10

Mecklenburg County Government (1973) 1973

Box
16		 Folder
11

Meetings (1965-80) [Note: Files do not include material for every meeting; Alexander continued to receive minutes after leaving office.] 1965-80 Files arranged as Alexander kept them, so within each folder are agendas, minutes, supplementary material, and his notes on the weekly meeting of the council. Topics include zoning, annexation, redevelopment, urban renewal, and the model cities program. A complete survey of Alexander's council activities, , therefore, should include an examination of these files.

Box
2-13, 57

Meetings (April, 1965-March, 1966) Apr. 1965-Mar. 1966 Includes documentation (11/1965) of "Operation Rebuild" fund for bombed homes of Fred and Kelly Alexander, Reginald A. Hawkins, and Julius Chambers (folder 22).

 Box
2		 Folder
21-27

Meetings (April-November, 1966) Apr.-Nov. 1966 Includes letters (May, 1966) from Coleman W. Kerry, Robert L. Shirley, and Darius L. Swann supporting Alexander's nomination of Thomas A. Jenkins to the Civil Service Commission (folder 2).

 Box
3		 Folder
1-17

Meetings (December, 1966-August 7 or 14, 1967) Dec. 1966-Aug. 1967

Box
4		 Folder
1-19

Meetings (August 14 or 21, 1967 - April ?, 1968) Aug. 1967-Apr. 1968

Box
5		 Folder
1-19

Meetings (April ? - October, 1968) Apr.-Oct., 1968 Includes information on anti-discrimination legislation (folder 2, 3, or 4?).

 Box
6		 Folder
1-20

Meetings (November, 1968 - September 15, 1969) Nov. 1968-Sept. 1969 Includes "The Report of the Mayor's Committee on Community Relations to the Mayor and City Council" (2-10-69) describing the goals, tasks, and accomplishments of the Committee and problems in the community in general (folder 4); and information on unionization in Charlotte, including two papers (2-28-69) "History of Strikes and Labor Union Activities in the Motor Transport Department, City of Charlotte" and "History of Employee Organizations in the Fire Department, City of Charlotte" (folder 7).

 Box
7		 Folder
1-25

Meetings (September 22, 1969 - May 1970) Sept. 1969-May 1970

Box
8		 Folder
1-24

Meetings (June 1970 - March 15, 1971) June 1970-Mar. 1971

Box
9		 Folder
1-25

Meetings (March 22, 1971 - January 24, 1972) Mar. 1971-Jan. 1972

Box
10		 Folder
1-29

Meetings (January 31, 1972 - May 14, 1973) Jan. 1972-May 1973

Box
11		 Folder
1-34

Meetings (May 29, 1973 - June, 1974) May 1973-June 1974

Box
12		 Folder
1-27

Meetings (July, 1974 - 1980) July 1974 - 1980

Box
13		 Folder
1-18

Meetings (1965-71) - Oversize material 1965-71

Box
57		 Folder
2-5

Mental Retardation (1972) 1972

Box
16		 Folder
12

Metrolina Environmental Concern Association (1971) 1971

Box
16		 Folder
13

Metropolitan Financial Planning Council (1972-73) 1972-73

Box
16		 Folder
14-15

Motion, Inc. (1971-73) 1971-73

Box
16		 Folder
16

Municipal Information Review Board (1973) 1973

Box
16		 Folder
17

Municipal Information System (1973) 1973

Box
16		 Folder
18

Myers Park High School Safety Symposium (1974) 1974

Box
16		 Folder
19

National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials (1971-73) [see also Box 1:19, Black Caucus, National League of Cities; and Box 1:20, Black Elected Officials of North Carolina] 1971-73

Box
16		 Folder
20

National Conference of Editorial Writers, UNC Charlotte (1972) 1972 Contains speech (11-16-72) by Harry Golden.

 Box
16		 Folder
21

National League of Cities (1968-74) [see also Box 1:19, Black Caucus, National League of Cities] 1968-74

Box
16		 Folder
22-23

Nature Museum (1970-73) 1970-73

Box
16		 Folder
24

Neighborhood Assistance Program (1973) 1973

Box
16		 Folder
25

Neighborhood Center System (1969-1974, n.d.) 1969-74

Box
16		 Folder
26

Neighborhood Improvement Program (1970-72) 1970-72

Box
16		 Folder
27

North Carolina Conference of Negro Public Officials (1966-68) [see also Box 1:20, Black Elected Officials of North Carolina] 1966-68 Includes registration statistics by the North Carolina State Board of Elections (1966) and other data on registration and black constituency.

 Box
16		 Folder
28

North Carolina League of Municipalities (1967-74) 1967-74

Box
16		 Folder
29

North Carolina Open Meeting Statutes (1972) 1972

Box
16		 Folder
30

Notary Public (1972-74) 1972-74

Box
16		 Folder
31

Oaklawn Avenue (1974) 1974

Box
16		 Folder
32

Office of Economic Opportunity (1968-69) 1968-69

Box
16		 Folder
33

Opportunities Industrialization Center (1969-73) 1969-73

Box
16		 Folder
34-35

Ordinances (1965-73) [see also Box 1:9, Anti-Discrimination Ordinance] 1965-73

Box
16		 Folder
36-37

Parking

Box
16		 Folder
38

Personnel (1967-74) 1967-74

Box
16		 Folder
39-41

Personnel (n.d.) n.d.

Box
17		 Folder
1

Police Department (1961-71) 1961-71 Includes information on charges of discrimination within the Charlotte Department (1966) and incidents of police brutality (1968), including a list of questions put to the department by Alexander (September, 1969) as part of the investigation (folder 2).

 Box
17		 Folder
2-3

Police Department (1972-75, n.d.) 1972-75, n.d.

Box
17		 Folder
4-7

Pollution (1972) 1972

Box
17		 Folder
8

Process Serving (Evictions) (1973) 1973

Box
17		 Folder
9

Progress Association for Economic Development (1971-73) [see also Box 1:29, Business Development Center, Inc.] 1971-73

Box
17		 Folder
10

Public Jobs Legislation (1971) 1971

Box
17		 Folder
11

Public Library (1965-70) 1965-70

Box
17		 Folder
12

Public Works (1971-75) 1971-75

Box
17		 Folder
13

Railroad Matters (1966) 1966

Box
17		 Folder
14

Real Estate Appraisers (1974) 1974

Box
17		 Folder
15

Recreation (1968) 1968

Box
17		 Folder
16

Redevelopment Commission of Charlotte (1968-71) [see also Box 18:13-21, Urban Renewal] 1968-71

Box
17		 Folder
17

Requests for Assistance (City) (1967-69) 1967-69

Box
17		 Folder
18

Revenue Sharing (1971-74) 1971-74

Box
17		 Folder
19

Sanitation Department (1971-74) 1971-74

Box
17		 Folder
20

School Study Committee (1968-69) 1968-69 Includes publication "Five Year Planning Report, 1968-74," for the Charlotte Mecklenburg Public Schools (September, 1968). Also contains information on Swann v. Charlotte Mecklenburg Board of Education.

 Box
17		 Folder
21

Schools (1966-73, 1980, n.d.) 1966-73, 1980, n.d.

Box
17		 Folder
22

Short, Milton (1971) 1971

Box
17		 Folder
23

Small Business Administration (n.d.) n.d.

Box
17		 Folder
24

Social Problems (1970-72) 1970-72

Box
17		 Folder
25

Southpark (n.d.) n.d.

Box
17		 Box
26

Speeches Non-Fred D. Alexander (1973, n.d.) 1973, n.d.

Box
17		 Folder
27

Sugar Creek (1974) 1974

Box
17		 Folder
28

Tax Problems (1966-69, 1971-72, 1973-74, n.d.) 1966-69, 1971-72, 1973-74, n.d.

Box
17		 Folder
28-30

Teachers' Salaries (1968) 1968

Box
17		 Folder
31

Thompson Orphanage Chapel (1967-75, n.d.) [see also Series 2, Box 40:8, Charlotte Mecklenburg Historical Properties Commission] 1967-75, n.d. Reflects Alexander's preservation efforts.

 Box
17		 Folder
32-33

Traffic (1967-73, n.d.) 1967-73, n.d.

Box
17		 Folder
34

Transportation (1967 - June, 1973) 1967 - June 1973

Box
17		 Folder
35

Transportation (July, 1973-74, n.d.) July 73 - 1974, n.d.

Box
18		 Folder
1-3

Union Matters (1969-74) 1969-74

Box
18		 Folder
4

Unitarian Church (n.d.) n.d.

Box
18		 Folder
5

United Health Services (1974) 1974

Box
18		 Folder
6

United States Conference of Mayors (1974) 1974

Box
18		 Folder
7

United States Department of Health, Education and Welfare (1965-66) 1965-66

Box
18		 Folder
8

United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (1967-71) University of North Carolina at Charlotte [see also Box 1:21, Black Studies Program, UNC Charlotte; Box 14:13, Committee for Urban Studies and Community Service Program, UNC Charlotte; and Box 16:21, National Conference of Editorial Writers, UNC Charlotte] 1967-71

Box
18		 Folder
9

University of North Carolina at Charlotte Institute for Urban Studies and Community Development (1972-74) [see also Box 14:13, Committee for Urban Studies and Community Service Programs, UNC Charlotte] 1972-74

Box
18		 Folder
10

University of North Carolina at Charlotte Robert A. Taft Institute of Government (1974) 1974

Box
18		 Folder
11

University Research Park (n.d.) n.d.

Box
18		 Folder
12

Urban Renewal (1965-74, n.d.) [see also Box 17:17, Redevelopment Commission of Charlotte] 1965-74, n.d.

Box
18		 Folder
13-21

Utilities (1972-75) 1972-75

Box
18		 Folder
22

Vocational Guidance Institute (1967-68) 1967-68

Box
18		 Folder
23

Waste Disposal (1973-74) 1973-74

Box
18		 Folder
24

Water and Sewer (1965-74) 1965-74

Box
18		 Folder
25-28

WBT (1968-69) 1968-69

Box
18		 Folder
29

WCCB TV Advisory Board (1969) 1969

Box
18		 Folder
30

YMCA/YWCA (1970-76) 1970-76

Box
18		 Folder
31

Youth Council (1967-68) 1967-68

Box
18		 Folder
32

Youth Programs (1968-75, n.d.) 1968-75, n.d.

Box
18		 Folder
33

Zoning (1965) 1965

Box
18		 Folder
34

Zoning (1966-74, n.d.) 1966-74, n.d.

Box
19		 Folder
1-7

Zoning - Oversize Material

Box
57		 Folder
2-5

Senate (1972, 1974-1980) 1972, 1974-1980 This subseries contains files of Alexander kept during his three terms of office (1975-76), 1977-78, 1979-80) as a senator in the North Carolina General Assembly. Included is material documenting his unsuccessful bid in 1972, as well as his 1980 1980 re-election bid. Divided into four categories: Politics, Senate, Legislation, and Miscellaneous

Politics BLACK INTERESTS includes material relating to local and national groups, including the Congressional Black Caucus, North Carolina Black Democratic Leadership Caucus, North Carolina Association of Black Public Officials, Black Political Caucus of Mecklenburg County, and local, state, and national chapters of the NAACP. Topics include desegregation of schools and housing, voter education projects, and information on President Carter's appointment of blacks. Includes correspondence with Alexander concerning discrimination issues. CAMPAIGN MATERIAL related to Alexander's campaigns in 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, and 1980. Includes financial material, voter information for Cabarrus and Mecklenburg counties, posters, and congratulatory letters. [For related material on the organization of precincts and get out-the-vote efforts, as well as Alexander's general work in the Democratic Party, see Series 4.] GENERAL MATERIAL relates to campaigns on local, state and national levels. Documented are those of Robert Morgan, Jim Hunt, Terry Sanford, Jimmy Carter, Jesse Helms, and officials in Cabarrus and Mecklenburg counties. Also includes Morgan newsletters; announcements of gubernatorial appointments; resumes; and information about Mecklenburg and North Carolina Democratic Party organizations. INVITATIONS contains those received by Alexander requesting his presence at local, state, and national functions. Does not include non political invitations.

Box Folder

Politics 1973-74 Campaign (1972) 1972 Documents Alexander's unsuccessful campaign in 1972.

 36 15

Politics 1975-76 Black Interests (1974-76) 1974-76 Includes information (folder 13) on Soul City, a planned community in Warren County, N.C., funded in part by the state and directed by Floyd B. McKissick, and material (folder 11) on the Caucus of Black Democrats meeting held in Charlotte in 1976.

 20 9-13

Politics 1975-76 Campaign (1974-75) 1974-75 Includes correspondence with North Carolina Democratic Party leaders James B. Hunt, Luther H. Hodges, Jr., and Irwin Belk.

 20 1-3

Politics 1975-76 General (1974-76) 1974-76 Includes information, both supportive and critical, concerning Robert Morgan's campaign for U. S. Senate (1974) and James B. Hunt's North Carolina gubernatorial campaign (1975-76).

 20 4-8

Politics 1975-76 Invitations (1974-76) 1974-76

20 14-18

Politics 1977-78 Black Interests (1977-78) [See also Box 31:12.] 1977-78 Contains information on North Carolina voter registration drives; handwritten notes (folder 22) by Alexander on the progress made toward equal opportunity for blacks in North Carolina; and material on fundraising for a statue of Martin Luther King, Jr. in Charlotte (folder 18)

 25 18-22

Politics 1977-78 Campaign (1976-77) 1976-77

25 7-9

Politics 1977-78 General (1977-78) 1977-78 Includes program for inauguration of President Jimmy Carter (1977) and information on U. S. Senate campaigns of Luther Hodges, Jr. and McNeill Smith (1977-78).

 25 10-17

Politics 1977-78 Invitations (1977-78) 1977-78

26 1-6

Politics 1979-80 Black Interests (1979-80) 1979-80 Includes material on Alexander's sponsorship of a bill designating Black History Week (folders 11-14); correspondence from UN ambassador Andrew Young about white majority rule in Rhodesia (folders 12-14); and information from Floyd B. McKissick, president of Soul City, Inc. (folder 14).

 31 11-17

Politics 1979-80 Campaign (February-April, 1978) Feb.-Apr. 1978

30 25-26

Politics 1979-80 Campaign (May, 1978-79) May 1978 - 1979

31 1-5

Politics 1979-80 General (1978-80) 1978-80

31 6-10

Politics 1979-80 Invitations (1979-80) 1979-80

31 18-25

Politics 1981-82 Campaign (1980) 1980 Documents Alexander's re-election campaign prior to his death in April, 1980.

 36 16

Politics - Campaigns - Oversize Material

57 8-9

Senate This material reflects Alexander's general work and his constituent associations resulting from his office as senator. Does not document his work with specific legislation. CONSTITUENT CORRESPONDENCE contains letters from Alexander's Cabarrus-Mecklenburg constituency, primarily rejecting or supporting his positions. [NOTE: Letters of strictly political nature are filed in category 1.] GENERAL INFORMATION RELATING TO MEMBERSHIP presents a view of the administrative functions of Alexander's office and the rules affecting it. MECKLENBURG CABARRUS DELEGATION concerns the weekly meeting of senators and representatives from Mecklenburg County. Includes information on interests specific to Mecklenburg and Cabarrus Counties. Reflects Alexander's assignment as delegate in charge of city problems. PICTORIAL CHARTS is of Senate membership.
Box Folder

Senate 1975-76 Constituent Correspondence (1974-April, 1975) 1974 - Apr. 1975 Includes letter (6-25-75) from Addison Reese concerning funding of the East Carolina University Medical School; Alexander (10-4-74) on his commitment to public education; and letters in response to Alexander's bill for firearm legislation in Charlotte Mecklenburg.

 21 21-27

Senate 1975-76 Constituent Correspondence (May, 1975-76) May 1975 - 1976

22 1-14

Senate 1975-76 General Information Relating to Membership (1974-76) 1974-76

21 1-15

Senate 1975-76 Mecklenburg Cabarrus Delegation (1974-76) 1974-76

21 16-20
Map-case Drawer Folder

Senate 1975-76 Pictorial Charts

1 9 1
Box Folder

Senate 1977-78 Constituent Correspondence (1977-June, 1978) 1977 - June 1978 Topics include death penalty and abortion.

 27 5-28

Senate 1977-78 Constituent Correspondence (July-December, 1978) July - Dec. 1978

28 1-5

Senate 1977-78 General Information Relating to Membership (1976-78) 1976-78

26 7-14

Senate 1977-78 Mecklenburg Cabarrus Delegation (1977-August, 1978) 1977 - Aug. 1978

26 15-21

Senate 1977-78 Mecklenburg Cabarrus Delegation (September-December 1978) Sept.-Dec. 1978

27 1-4
Map-case Drawer Folder

Senate 1977-78 - Pictorial Charts

1 9 1
Box Folder

Senate 1979-80 Constituent Correspondence (January-April, 1979) Jan.-Apr 1979

32 13-26

Senate 1979-80 Constituent Correspondence (May, 1979-80) May 1979 - 1980

33 1-11

Senate 1979-80 General Information Relating to Membership (1978-April, 1979) 1978 - Apr. 1979

31 26-28

Senate 1979-80 General Information Relating to Membership (May, 1979-80) May 1979 - 1980

32 1-5

Senate 1979-80 Mecklenburg Cabarrus Delegation (1979-80) 1979-80

32 6-12
Map-case Drawer Folder

Senate 1979-80 Pictorial Charts

1 9 1

Legislation This material reflects the lawmaking and committee work in which Alexander was involved. BILLS SPONSORED BY ALEXANDER contains computer printouts providing the name, date, subject, and status of bills. COMMITTEES contains material related to the committees on which Alexander served. Includes legislation, reports, and correspondence. Committee assignments vary fo each elective session. RESEARCH COMMISSIONS documents the commissions on which Alexander served. Arranged by subject. GENERAL LEGISLATION includes laws, non-constituent correspondence, and information about committees that Alexander did not serve for that session. Includes information on the Equal Rights Amendment.

Box Folder

Legislation - 1975-76 Bills Sponsored by Alexander

22 15

Legislation - 1975-76 Committee - Banking (1974-76) 1974-76

22 16

Legislation - 1975-76 Committee - Criminal Justice and Corrections (1974-May 1975) 1974 - May 1975 Includes information on Alexander's proposed handgun registration bill for Mecklenburg and an article (3-18-76) by Ben Chavis, "The Dialects of Incarceration," describing unsuccessful attempts to establish an inmate council at Caledonia Prison Farm in Tillery, N.C.

 22 17-23

Legislation - 1975-76 Committee - Criminal Justice and Corrections (June 1975 - 1976) June 1975 - 1976

23 1-10

Legislation - 1975-76 Committee - Finance

23 11-15

Legislation - 1975-76 Committee - Higher Education (1970-76) 1970-76 Contains information on federal decree to desegregate the University of North Carolina system. Includes publications and other information on the status of black colleges, statistics on black white enrollment, and drafts of the state's desegregation plans.

 23 16-23

Legislation - 1975-76 Committee - Insurance (1974-76) 1974-76

24 1-5

Legislation - 1975-76 Committeee - Local Government and Regional Affairs (1975) 1975

24 6

Legislation - 1975-76 General (1974-75) 1974-75

24 8-24

Legislation - 1975-76 General (1976) 1976

25 1-6

Legislation - 1975-76 Research Commission - Local Building Inspectors (1975) 1975

24 7

Legislation - 1977-78 Bills Spoonsored by Alexander (1977-78) 1977-78

28 6

Legislation - 1977-78 Committee - Banking (1977-78) 1977-78

28 7-9

Legislation - 1977-78 Committee - Constitutional Amendments (1977) 1977

28 10-11

Legislation - 1977-78 Committee - Criminal Justice and Corrections (1977-78) 1977-78

28 12-18

Legislation - 1977-78 Committee - Finance (1977-78) 1977-78

28 19-26

Legislation - 1977-78 Committee - Higher Education (1977) 1977

28 27-30

Legislation - 1977-78 Committee - Higher Education (1978) 1978

29 1-3

Legislation - 1977-78 Committee - Local Government and Regional Affairs (1977) [See folder 8 for Mecklenburg-Cabarrus] 1977

29 4-8

Legislation - 1977-78 Committee - Ways and Means (1977-78) 1977-78

29 9-13

Legislation - 1977-78 General (January-May 26, 1977) Jan.-May 1977

29 15-24

Legislation - 1977-78 General (May 27, 1977 - 1978) May 1977 - 1978

30 1-24

Legislation - 1977-78 Research Commission (1977) 1977

29 14

Legislation - 1979-80 Bills Sponsored by Alexander

33 12

Legislation - 1979-80 Committee - Banking

33 13-18

Legislation - 1979-80 Committee - Constitutional Amendments (1979) 1979

33 19

Legislation - 1979-80 Committee - Criminal Justice and Corrections (1979) 1979

33 20-25

Legislation - 1979-80 Committee - Finance (January-March, 1979) Jan.-Mar. 1979

33 26-32

Legislation - 1979-80 Committee - Finance (April, 1979 - 1980) Apr. 1979 - 1980

34 1-7

Legislation - 1979-80 Committee - Higher Education (1979-80) 1979-80

34 8-13

Legislation - 1979-80 Committee - Local Government and Regional Affairs (1979) [see Folder 24 for Mecklenburg-Cabarrus] 1979

34 14-25

Legislation - 1979-80 Committee - University Board of Governors (1979) 1979

34 26-27

Legislation - 1979-80 General (1978-March 8, 1979) 1978 - Mar. 1979

35 7-16

Legislation - 1979-80 General (March 9, 1979 - 1980) Mar. 1979 - 1980

36 1-12

Legislation - 1979-80 Research Commission (1979-80) 1979-80

35 1-6

Miscellaneous Material

Scope and Contents note

This material primarily relates generally to Alexander's Senate tenure, mostly miscellaneous material such as handwritten notes to Alexander from his secretary.

 Box
36		 Folder
13-14

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Community and Civic Service Files 1936-1980

Scope and Contents note

This series contains files pertaining to the committees and organizations in which Alexander participated as a community activist and political figure, but not directly resulting from his city council or senatorial duties. In many cases, Alexander also served as an officer or member of the board of directors. This series does not include social organizations to which he belonged. Documentation varies from minimal to extensive and includes correspondence, minutes, publications, financial information, reports, and reference material.

Boy Scouts (1936-80) 1936-80 Includes letter (9-15-65) from Julius Chambers to Dr. Barry G. Miller urging full integration in Mecklenburg County.

 Box
40		 Folder
11

Charlotte Area Fund (1965-73) 1965-73 Correspondence, minutes, reports, financial statements, and grant applications of an anti-poverty agency established in 1965. Issues addressed include job training, neighborhood development, race relations, and participation by the poor in programs that affected them. Partially supported by the North Carolina Fund.

 Box
39		 Folder
10-13

Charlotte Chamber of Commerce (1961-65) 1961-65 Includes correspondence, reports, resolutions, newsletters, and other publications. Issues discussed include attracting new businesses, publicizing Charlotte, traffic and transportation problems, and the need for new or enlarged public facililties,k such as a stadium or civic center. Alexander served as the first black member.

 Box
36		 Folder
17

Charlotte Chamber of Commerce (1966-80) 1966-80

Box
37		 Folder
1-2

Charlotte Chamber of Commerce - Oversize Material

Box
58		 Folder
1

Charlotte Chamber of Commerce Anti-Poverty Committee (1965-66) 1965-66

Box
46		 Folder
16

Charlotte Mecklenburg Charter Commission (1969-71) [see also Box 38:1-2, Charlotte Mecklenburg Consolidation Study Committee (1967-69)] 1969-71 Correspondence, minutes, clippings, and reports of a commission appointed to recommend a consolidated government for Charlotte and Mecklenburg County. Also includes Alexander's notes and information on other consolidated governments.

Box
38		 Folder
3-13

Charlotte Mecklenburg Charter Commission - Oversize Material

Box
58		 Folder
1

Charlotte Mecklenburg Community Relations Committee (1961-79) [see also Series 1: Box 1;9, Anti-Discrimination Ordinance; Box 7:5, Meetings; and Box 16:7, Mayor's Community Relations Committee] 1961-79 Primarily minutes of a committee concerned with the desegregation of schools, housing, and public facilities. After passage of an anti-discrimination ordinance in 1968, the committee reviewed complaints of alleged violations.

Box
39		 Folder
4-9

Charlotte Mecklenburg Community Relations Committee (1986) 1986 Special advertising section celebrating the 25th anniversary of the committee. Contains a biography of Alexander.

 Box
57		 Folder
10

Charlotte Mecklenburg Consolidation Study Committee (1967-69) [See also Box 38:3-13, Charlotte Mecklenburg Charter Commission.] 1967-69 Correspondence, minutes, and other material from a city-county committee appointed to secure enabling legislation from the North Carolina General Assembly to create a Charter Commission. Alexander served as a member of both.

Box
38		 Folder
1-2

Charlotte Mecklenburg Consolidation Study Committee (1974) 1974 Files of a committee appointed in 1974 to consider prospects for a renewed consolidation effort.

 Box
39		 Folder
1

Charlotte Mecklenburg Historic Properties Commission (1970-75) [See also Series 1, Box 17:32, 33, Thompson Orphanage Chapel.] 1970-75 Minutes, survey reports, general information on historic preservation, and a history of Thompson Orphanage and Training Institution (folder 8).

 Box
40		 Folder
6-8

Charlotte Opera (1978) 1978

Box
39		 Folder
3

Charlotte Rotary Club (1972-80) 1972-80

Box
46		 Folder
7-9

Charlotte Symphony (1971, 1977-79) 1971, 1977-79

Box
39		 Folder
2

Charter Review Commission (ca. 1980) ca. 1980 Description of commission charged with recommending changes in city charter.

 Box
49		 Folder
28

Citizens' Committee for Urban Renewal (1957-63) 1957-63 Includes copy of "Brooklyn Area Blight Study" (Charlotte Mecklenburg Planning Commission, 1958).

 Box
40		 Folder
12

Council on Educational Services for Exceptional Children (1975-76) 1975-76 Minutes, reports, and publications of an advisory grooup to the State Board of Education on issues relating to programs for children with special needs. Also includes information on pertinent state and federal legislation.

 Box
40		 Folder
1-5

Goodwill Industries of Charlotte (1965-71) 1965-71 Alexander named to Board of Directors in 1965.

 Box
44		 Folder
20

Governor's Committee on Law and Order (1969-73) 1969-73 Alexander appointed in 1969.

 Box
48		 Folder
1-19

Governor's Committee on Law and Order (1969-73) 1969-73

Box
49		 Folder
1-27

Governor's Office of Citizen Affairs, Advisory Council (1977-79) 1977-79

Box
40		 Folder
9

Hezekiah Alexander Foundation (1969-77) 1966-77

Box
40		 Folder
10

Johnson C. Smith University (1965-78) 1965-78 Primarily material Alexander received as a trustee (1972-80).

 Box
41		 Folder
1-7

Johnson C. Smith University (1979-80) 1979-80

Box
42		 Folder
1-4

Learning Institute of North Carolina (1969-78) 1969-78 Alexander appointed to Board of Directors in 1977.

 Box
42		 Folder
5

Mechanics and Farmers Bank (1961-62, 1972-79) 1961-62, 1972-79 Consists primarily of annual reports and proxy statements for the Durham, N. C. based bank.

 Box
43		 Folder
1

Mecklenburg County Board of Public Welfare (1944-72) 1944-72 Alexander appointed in 1963. Includes consultant's report (May, 1963), board minutes (1964), and correspondence and publications from the North Carolina Board of Public Welfare and from various professional organizations and federal agencies.

 Box
42		 Folder
10-13

Mecklenburg Savings and Loan Association (1977-80) 1977-80 Alexander an organizer and director.

 Box
43		 Folder
2-4

Metrolina National Bank

Box
43		 Folder
5

Mint Museum (1966-80) 1966-80 Alexander appointed trustee in 1973 and served as president, 1978-79. Includes correspondence, news releasess, board minutes, newsletters, financial reports, policy statements, reports, and expansion site selection.

 Box
43		 Folder
6-16

Model Neighborhood Commission (1939-72) 1939-72 Alexander served as member from inception. Includes material on the Model Cities program, a federal urban renewal project established cities through the Demonstration Cities Act of 1966; documents Charlotte's participation through the local Model Neighborhood Commission. Folder 1 contains reference material on housing and urban problems, including newsletters and reports (1939-50) of the Citizens' Housing and Planning Council of New York, Inc. and analyses of the Charlotte housing market by the Federal Housing Administration (1965, 1968).

 Box
45		 Folder
1-14

Model Neighborhood Commission (1973-75) 1973-75

Box
46		 Folder
1-5

Model Neighborhood Commission (1967-75) 1967-75 Contains grant application (1967) and comprehensive reports and action plans (ca. 1968, 1971-73).

 Box
50

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (1945-79) [see also Series 1.2, category 1] 1945-79 Includes correspondence, reports and publications concerning the work of the organization at the national level, particularly in the 1950s. Also includes material on the Charlotte and North Carolina branches.

Box
37		 Folder
3-4

National Association of Sickle Cell Disease (1973-80) 1973-80 Primarily relates to work of the Charlotte Mecklenburg chapter of which Alexander served as board member.

Box
43		 Folder
17

North Carolina Capital Planning Commission (1977-78) 1977-78

Box
44		 Folder
14

North Carolina Council on Human Relations (1954-68) 1954-68 Affiliate of Southern Regional Council, this group was founded in Charlotte (ca. 1954-55) to foster support for and to help implement locally, U. S. Supreme Court decisions on the desegregation of schools and public facilities. Also contains material from the Charlotte Mecklenburg Council, including statements of support for school desegregation (1957-59) and restaurants (1960) and of opposition to separate expansion of predominantly white Charlotte and predominantly black Carver colleges (1959-61).

 Box
44		 Folder
1-4

North Carolina Good Neighbor Council (1963-71) 1963-71 Alexander named to council in 1965. Reflects its concern with equal employment opportunities in state government, problems of housing, racial violence, and other issues related to the improvement of race relations.

 Box
44		 Folder
5-10

North Carolina Human Relations Commission (1971-78) 1971-78 Successor to North Carolina Good Neighbor Council.

 Box
44		 Folder
11-13

North Carolina Symphony (1977-79) 1977-79

Box
46		 Folder
6

North Carolinians Against the Death Penalty (1970-76) 1970-76

Box
44		 Folder
15

Occupational Safety and Health Act Advisory Council (1975-80) 1975-80 Alexander named member in 1978.

 Box
42		 Folder
6-9

Parents Teachers Association (1952-59) 1952-59 Material on local activities, especially of the Biddleville Elementary School PTA, of which Alexander was an officer, and on the North Carolina Congress of Colored Parents and Teachers, Inc.

 Box
44		 Folder
19

People's Hospital, Inc. (1946-49) 1946-49 Files of vice-president Kelly Alexander, Sr., relating to fundraising efforts for a 200 bed general hospital for Charlotte area blacks. Primarily records of contributions and expenditures.

 Box
47		 Folder
1-2

People's Hospital, Inc. - Oversize Material

Box
58		 Folder
1

Southern Regional Council (1956-75) 1956-75 Minutes, correspondence, and reports, chiefly concerning school desegregation and voting rights of blacks. Folder 9 contains an essay about the SRC's origins. Alexander elected a member in 1959.

 Box
37		 Folder
5-9

Southern Regional Council Voter Education Project (1964-74) 1964-74 Includes correspondence and reports relating to voter registration projects conducted by Alexander and Charlotte NAACP with VEP funding (1964, 1972) and reports and newsletters documenting the work of VEP throughout the South.

 Box
37		 Folder
10-11

State Employees Association of North Carolina (1975-80) 1975-80

Box
44		 Folder
18

United Community Services (1941-78) 1941-78 Alexander elected to board in 1966. Includes material on operations; YMCA (especially black branches, 1953); Social Planning Council; and on other affiliated groups.

 Box
47		 Folder
3-9

United Community Services Crime Prevention Committee (1962-65) 1962-65

Box
47		 Folder
10

United Community Services Greater Charlotte Citizens' Committee on Urban Living (1969-71) 1969-71 Includes material on Voluntarism and Urban Life Project, a national project designed to increase citizen participation in the development of goals in urban communities.

 Box
47		 Folder
11

United Community Services Health and Hospital Services Committee (1960-61) 1960-61

Box
47		 Folder
12

United Community Services Negro Hospital Facilities Study Committee (1953-54) 1953-54

Box
47		 Folder
13

United Community Services Recreation Study Committee (1965-67) 1965-67 Sometimes referred to as the Graves Report.

 Box
47		 Folder
14

United Community Services School Lunch Program Study Committee (1951-59) 1951-59

Box
47		 Folder
15

United States Office of Price Administration. War Price and Rationing Board (1940-45) 1940-45 Material concerning Alexander's work as chief clerk of the War Price and Rationing Board No. 4, the Negro division for the district. Includes publications on operation of nationwide board and economy during wartime, correspondence concerning allocation of goods, and sample ration coupons.

 Box
44		 Folder
16-17

Wachovia Bank & Trust Co. (1975-80) 1975-80 Primarily reports on bank's operation and financial condition and on subsidiary American Credit Corporation (changed to Barclays American in 1979). Also includes letter (4-7-78) from Patricia B. Hoard to president John G. Medlin, Jr., concerning employment opportunities for minorities. Alexander named to Charlotte board in 1976.

 Box
46		 Folder
10-15

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General Correspondence 1932-1942, 1952-1980

Scope and Contents note

This chronologically arranged series contains correspondence of Alexander not included in other series. Some material, however, is closely related to the subjects or activities documented in other series. The most common example is the inclusion of correspondence (1965-74) relating to routine city operations for which no separate subject was assigned in the City Council subseries. This material includes communications from council members and staff concerning business to come before the council and letters from citizens asking for help to correct deficiencies in city services. Other examples are letters of support or congratulations sent to Alexander during his political campaigns, which are also found in campaign files in the City Council and Senate subseries, and letters from other political candidates seeking Alexander's support, which are also included in the Senate subseries and in Series 4, Political Materials. This series contains only a few letters that can be characterized as hate mail.

Correspondence (1932-May 12, 1973) [See also Series 1.1, Box 75:7, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights] 1932 - May 1973 Includes letter (7-2-32) from S. W. Green, delegate to Republican National Convention, to Frank C. Labit of Louisiana Republicdan State Committee explaining that he will not vote for Herbert Hoover because of Hoover's discrimination against blacks (folder 1); letters (1950s) from Alexander to local newspapers and television stations about white attitudes toward blacks, especially in the media (folder 1); statement (3-12-57) by Alexander opposing bond referendum for continued, separate expansion of predominantly white Charlotte College and predominantly black Carver College (folder 1); letter (1-4-64) from the James Castanas family explaining why the Epicurean Restaurant cannot integrate (folder 1); form letter (May, 1965) from Martin Luther King, Jr. concerning the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (folder 3); letters (12/1965) and a booklet of names of people who called or wrote to express sympathy after the bombing of Alexander's home (folders 4-5); letters (12-16-68) from Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey thanking Alexander for his support in his presidential bid (folder 9); letter (8-4-69) from Hosea L. Williams about the election of black candidates in Green County, Ala. (folder 11); letter (10-7-69) from Charles H. Crutchfield, with "Black Panther Coloring Book," and asking Alexander to publicly denounce the Black Panthers (folder 11); letter (3-5-70) from Hubert H. Humphrey comments on his recent visit to Charlotte (folder 12); letters (7-6-70, 12-21-71, 10-17-72, 4-12-73, 4-16-73) from Arnold Aronson of Leadership Conference on Civil Rights about various civil rights issues (folders 12, 14, 21, 23); program (5-30-71) honoring Julius Chambers as Alpha Phi Alpha Man of the Year (folder 15); letter (9-8-71) from Jesse Jackson about the Hird Annual Black Exposition (folder 16); letters (12-21, 12-28-71) from Edmunc S. Muskie about his presidential candidacy (folder 17); flier (3-29-72) from Charlotte Mecklenburg Citizens for (Shirley) Chisolm (folder 18); letter (9-5-72) from Julian Bond asking for suppoirt of the McGovern Shriver presidential ticket (folder 20); and a letter (9-25-72) from Democrats for Helms supporting Jesse Helms for the United States Senate (folder 20).

 Box
51		 Folder
1-24

Correspondence (May 14, 1973-1980, n.d.) May 1973 - 1980 Includes letter (9-20-73) from publisher Charleen Whisnant asking for contributions from black community to publish poems of Julia Fields (folder 2); and form letter (12/1973) from Julian Bond describing work of Southern Elections Fund and asking for money to help elect blacks (folder 4).

 Box
52		 Folder
1-18

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Political Materials 1933-1980

Scope and Contents note

Documents Alexander's involvement in politics and his participation in the Democratic Party prior to his election to the Senate in 1974. Additional material concerning Alexander's campaigns, the campaigns of other candidates, civil rights issues, and state and national politics in general, especially after 1974, will be found in Series 1.1 and, to a limited extent, in Series 3.

Citizens Committee for Political Action (1948-53) 1948-53 Material collected by Alexander as executive secretary of a group organized to support black candidates for public office in Charlotte. Includes minutes, material relating to the 1949 campaigns of Bishop Dale for city council and James F. Wertz for school board, and information on voter registration drives, particularly material from the North Carolina Congress of Industrial Organizations about the need to elect candidates pledged to repeal the Taft Hartley Act.

 Box
52		 Folder
19

Citizens Committee for Political Action (n.d.) n.d. Campaign poster for Kelly M. Alexander for City Council and Emma R. Anderson for School Board.

 Box
57		 Folder
10

Charlotte Mecklenburg Politics (1936-80, n.d.) 1936-80, n.d. Includes certificate of city council candidacy of Zack Alexander (1937); membership list of Charlotte chapter of Americans for Democratic Action (1949); proposal for survey on "The Status of the Negroes of Charlotte, North Carolina" by Charlotte Committee on Public Affairs (Raymond Wheeler, president; Harry Golden, secretary) (1953); 2 page anonymous statement concerning rejection of black high school football player Jimmy Kirkpatrick as participant in 1965 Shrine Bowl game; information about Coleman Kerry's 1970 school board campaign and allegations by Jack Scott of Concerned Parents Association that voting irregularities were likely to occur in predominately black precincts; brochure from Northwest Community Action Association opposing 1975 bond election because of alleged-discrimination against blacks in employment at airport; and speech (1-8-77) by Raymond Wheeler honoring Harry Golden. Also contains correspondence, programs newsletters, and other material from Mecklenburg County Democratic Party and numerous brochures and letters from candidates for local office. Black candidates represented are: Zechariah "Zack" Alexander (1937); Lem Long (1952); Kelly Alexander, Sr., Emma R. Anderson, and A. S. Grier (1953); the Rev. James F. Wertz (1964); Harvey Gantt and Bob Walton (1975); and Willie Smith and Rowe Anderson (n.d.). [See also Series 1.2, category 1.]

 Box
52		 Folder
20-21

Charlotte Mecklenburg Politics - Oversize Material Includes posters for 1949 campaigns of Bishop Dale and James Wertz.

 Box
58		 Folder
2

Congressional Black Caucus (1971-72) [see also Series 1.2, category 1] 1971-72

Box
54		 Folder
11

Democratic National Committee (1954, 1966-77) 1954, 1966-77 Includes material from DNC's Office of Minority Affairs.

 Box
54		 Folder
10

Democratic Party (n.d.) n.d. Includes miscellaneous handwritten notes.

 Box
54		 Folder
2

Democratic Women's Club of Mecklenburg County (1967-78) 1967-78 Membership lists and newsletters.

 Box
52		 Folder
22

Joint Center for Political Studies (1972-80) 1972-80 Newsletters

 Box
54		 Folder
12-13

North Carolina Politics (1950-74) 1950-74 Includes flier (1950) from Know the Truth Committee accusing U. S. Senator Frank Porter Graham of favoring "mingling of the races" and urging support for his opponent Willis Smith; letter (ca. 1956) from Patriots of North Carolina, Inc. opposing school integration; report (ca. 1957-58) from North Carolina Virginia office of Anti Defamation League of B'nai B'rith concerning Ku Klux Klan activities in North Carolina; brochure (ca. 1959) reporting denial of voting rights to blacks in Northhampton County, N. C.; letter (6-29-64) from from Harry Golden about gubernatorial bid of Dan K. Moore; form letter (5-25-72) from Alexander supporting Hargrove "Skipper" Bowles for governor; Hawkins and Julius Chambers supporting Bowles's opponent, Pat Taylor; information (July, 1972) concerning the North Carolina BLack Politican Convention; brochure (n.d.) supporting minimum wage law for North Carolina; and platform (n.d.) of the North Carolina Defenders of States Rights, Inc. Also contains correspondence and brochures from candidates for statewide office and newsletters, correspondence and other material from state Democratic Party, including material from the Study Committee for the Plan of Organization on which Alexander served (1977-78). [See also Series 1.2, category 1.]

 Box
54		 Folder

Precinct Materials (1963-79, n.d.) 1963-79, n.d. Contains information on Mecklenburg election precincts, names of precinct workers and of those providing transportation for voters, and notes on conducting voter registration drives. [See also Series I for additional material on Alexander's campaigns.]

 Box
53		 Folder
1-14

Precinct Materials (n.d.) n.d.

Box
54		 Folder
1

Precinct Materials - Oversize Material

Box
58		 Folder
3-6

United States Politics (1933-74) 1933-74 Pamphlets, brochures, and other printed material concerning national politics and civil rights issues, especially in regard to school desegregation and better housing opportunities for blacks; includes material from both liberal and conservative sources. Items of note are: flier from Pullman Porters and Maids Union and brochure from Fusion Campaign Committee supporting Fiorello H. LaGuardia for mayor of New York City (ca. 1933); copy of "A Resolution Unanimously adopted at a Mass Meeting held at Ebenezer Baptist Church, Rev. M. L. King, Pastor, July 21, 1941," under auspices of Atlanta Civic and Political League, responding to statements "inimical to the rights and welfare of the Negroes of Georgia" made by Board of Regents of University of Georgia during trial and dismissal of university officials; pamphlet (ca. 1948) supporting Herman Talmadge for governor of Georgia against Ellis Arnall, who is condemned for his support of the Fair Employment Practices Commission; anonymous 2 page statement (1952?) warning against the FEPC's favoritism toward blacks and urging support for Dwight Eisenhower as president; material (1955) concerning school desegregation in Baltimore and St. Louis; humorous poem (ca. 1957) "Miss Integration" about difficulties of desegregating schools in Little Rock; "The Oxford Disaster ... Price of Defiance" by Rep. Karl Wiesenburg (1962) concerning admission of James A. Meredith as first black student at University of Mississippi; brochure (1968) from Stop George Wallace Committee of North Carolina supporting Richard Nixon for President; report (1970) criticizi9ng nomination of G. Harold Carswell to U. S. Supreme Court; and newsletter (8/1972) of Black Citizens for the Re-election of the President. [See also Series 1.2, category 1.]

 Box
54		 Folder
5-9

United States Politics - Oversize Material Includes newsletter from Democratic National Committee supportin Harry Truman's 1948 presidential candidacy; sample ballot supporting 1954 Democratic Party candidates; material from Hubert H. Humphrey's 1968 presidential campaign; AFL-CIO flier, "Why Richard M. Nixon Must Be Impeached Now"; and an issue of Contempo (12/1931) with articles by Langston Hughes and Lincoln Steffens about the Scottsboro case.

Box
58		 Folder
2

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Speeches 1925, 1951, 1963-1980, undated

Scope and Contents note

Handwritten and typescript drafts of speeches by Alexander. Issues addressed in his speeches include politics, the death penalty, fraternal organizations and their role in black society and politics, human rights, civil rights and race relations, the role of blacks in Charlotte, and the contributions of blacks throughout North Carolina's history.

Scope and Contents note

Handwritten and typescript drafts of speeches by Alexander. Issues addressed in his speeches include politics, the death penalty, fraternal organizations and their role in black society and politics, human rights, civil rights and race relations, the role of blacks in Charlotte, and the contributions of blacks throughout North Carolina's history. Includes speech (1925) given by Alexander as a student at Second Ward High School; a speech (n.d.) in which Alexander reacts to a statement by Charles Crutchfield, president of Jefferson Broadcasting Company and of the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, that blacks are not "economically or mentally capable" to run a city like Charlotte (folder 17).

 Box
54		 Folder
14-19

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Clippings 1951-1982, 1989

Scope and Contents note

Clippings primarily from The Charlotte News and The Charlotte Observer documenting Alexander's council and senate activities.

Clippings (1951, 1954, 1962-67) 1951, 1954, 1962-67 Documented is the 1965 bombings of homes of Fred Alexander, Kelly Alexander, Sr., Julius Chambers, and Reginald Hawkins and efforts to apprehend vandals and rebuild the homes through the Anti Terrorist Fund and Operation Rebuild; black politics in Charlotte in the 1950s; Alexander's appointment as first black member of Mecklenburg County Board of Public Welfare (1963) and Charlotte Chamber of Commerce (1962); controversial replacement of black Redevelopment Commission member Bishop Dale with white member Raymond King (1965) and related efforts by Alexander to have more blacks appointed to Charlotte boards and commissions,; and demolition (1964-65) of Friendship Baptist Church during renewal of city's Brooklyn area.

 Box
55		 Folder
1

Clippings (1968-71) 1968-71 Documented are the removal of fence separating black and white sections of Charlotte's Elmwood Cemetery, debated by City Council in 1968-69 and strategically brought to an affirmative vote by Alexander; and the naming of black educator Allegra Westbrooks as Charlotte Outstanding Career Woman of the Year (1969).

 Box
55		 Folder
2

Clippings (1972-98, n.d.) 1972-98, n.d. Includes obituaries of Alexander and clippings about 1982 docudrama "Fred: A Man Who Made the Difference."

 Box
55		 Folder
3

Photographs - Prints (1950-80, n.d.) Contains 170 prints (P91/1 - 170)

 Photographs-Prints
P6:6 - P7:2
Photographs-Prints

Various shots of Alexander (1948, n.d.) - P91/1-14

P6:6

Alexander and North Carolina governor Bob Scott (n.d.) - P91/9

P6:6

Alexander and daughter, Theodora (n.d.) - P91/12

P6:6

Alexander in Masonic/Shriner group notes (n.d.) - P91/18-19

P6:6

Masonic/Shriner parade, East Trade Street, Charlotte (ca. 1950s) - P91/20-21

P6:6

Various Masonic/Shriner shots (1953-54, n.d.) - P91/18-19

P6:6

Philip Lance Van Every [right] (n.d.) - P91/30

P6:6

Zack Alexander, Sr. [left] and Van Every [center] (n.d.) - P91/31-32

P6:6

Alexander [left], Atlantic City, N.J. (1954) - P91/33

P6:6

Zack Alexander, Sr. with others (n.d.) - P91/37-41

P6:6

H. C. John Russell (press officer, Federal Security Agency), Dr. M. T. Walker (Imperial Medical Director), Lt. Dennis Nelson (Department of Defense), Zack Alexander, Sr. [left to right] (n.d.) - P91/39

P6:6

Various shots of Zack Alexander, Sr.'s funeral, Charlotte (1954) - P91/42-49

P6:6

R. N.Harris, L. G. Bruce, J. H. Wheeler, J. C. Scarborough, Sr., Alexander, A. Moore Shearin, W. G. Pearson, Wm. J. Walker Jr., C. C. Spaulding, W. J. Kennedy, E. R. Merrick (left to right) (n.d.) - P91/50

P6:7

Alexander with military officers (n.d.) - P91/51-52

P6:7

Alexander with Jay Silverheels [left] at legislative reception, Raleigh, N.C. (1977) - P91/53-54

P6:7

Alexander at the ground breaking for Biggers Bros., Charlotte (1973) - P91/55

P6:7

Alexander [front, 5th from left] with an unidentified "graduating class" (n.d.) - P91/56

P6:7

Aerial shot of Double Oaks and Newland Road apartments, Charlotte (n.d.) - P91/57

P6:7

Double Oaks Apartments, Charlotte (n.d.) - P91/58-60

P6:7

Newland Road Apartments, Charlotte (n.d.) - P91/61-62

P6:7

Tryon Hills Apartments [including aerial], Charlotte (n.d.) - P91/63-65

P6:7

Kiddie Korner Daycare Center Too [n.p.] (n.d.) - P91/66

P6:7

7 to 11 gas station/food store [n.p.] (n.d.) - P91/67

P6:7

Wooded area and creek bed [n.p.] - P91/68-71

P6:7

Children playing at the Earle Village Center on 7th Street, Charlotte (1968) - P91/72-76

P6:7

Public housing, Lumberton, N.C. (1968) - P91/77-90

P6:7

International Brotherhood of Teamsters "America on the Move" campaign publicity, including Ed MacMahon [P91/91, right] (n.d.) - P91/91-94

P6:7

Charlotte Transit bus with "Fred D. Alexander for State Senator, 22nd District, Democrat" advertising placards (n.d.) - P91/95-96

P7:1

North Carolina National Guard Armory, Charlotte (n.d.) - P91/97-107

P7:1

Soldiers Memorial of the Spanish-American War [Source: N. C. Division of Archives and History] (1979) - P91/108-111

P7:1

Shots related to service of North Carolina African-Americans in the Spanish-American War, including the Third North Carolina Volunteers and Officers (1898) [Source: N. C. Division of Archives and History] - P91/109

P7:1

Unidentified group shot (n.d.) - P91/112

7:1

All Star Boys Baseball Team of the Omega Psi Phi Little League (1967) - P91/113

P7:1

Charlotte skyline view looking from Marshall Park (1974?) - P91/114

P7:1

Family pictured for an advertisement for Southern Fidelity Mutual Insurance Company (n.d.) - P91/115

P7:1

Painting of Mary Myers Dwelle, permanent collection, Mint Museum of Art, Charlotte (1979) - P91/116

P7:1

The "Lady Bird Special" Whistle Stop tour of the First Lady, Lady Bird Johnson (1964) - P91/117

P7:1

Fire alarm boxes (1975?) - P91/118-121

P7:2

Briarhoppers (n.d.) - P91/122

P7:2

Billboard advertising, Charlotte (1974?) - P91/123-127

P7:2

Homes and different areas in an unidentified neighborhood (n.d.) - P91/128-135

P7:2

Zoning in Charlotte, showing Mallard Creek Rd. area, aerials, Freedom Dr., English Village Townhouses on West Craighead St., Alpine Lodge Apartments, Nations Ford Rd., Village Commons area, shops with professional offices above, specialty shops, Providence Rd., Providence Square Apartments and Village Center, and drawings of propositions for rezoning in the Carmel Community (1968-71) - P91/136-170

P7:2

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Personal Material 1946-1986

Scope and Contents note

Includes biographical and genealogical information on Alexander and his family, material from his alma mater, Lincoln University, and information on churches Mr. and Mrs. Alexander attended.

Alexander, Zechariah, Sr. (1946-55) 1946-55 Information on Alexander's father.

 Box
55		 Folder
5

Biographical and Genealogical Material (1943-86) 1943-86 Consists primarily of biographical sketches prepared by Alexander, programs of events honoring him, information on his 1926 Second Ward High School class. Selective Service induction papers, and notes on his ancestry. Includes obituaries and funeral program for Mrs. Alexander. [For obituaries and tributes, see Series 6.]

 Box
55		 Folder
4

Biographical and Genealogical Material (1980) 1980 Program from memorial service for Alexander.

 Box
57		 Folder
10

Friendship Baptist Church (1947-73) 1947-73

Box
55		 Folder
8

Lincoln University (1949-79) 1949-79

Box
55		 Folder
6-7

Lincoln University Diploma (1931) 1925-46

Box
57		 Folder
10

Lincoln University Scrapbook (1925-46) 1925-46 Scrapbook and loose materials.

 Box
56		 Folder
12-13

Masonic Lodge Certificate (1933) 1933 Certificate granting Alexander lifetime membership in Unique Lodge No. 85, Grand Lodge of North Carolina.

 Box
57		 Folder
10

Memorial United Presbyterian Church (1969-78) 1969-78

Box
55		 Folder
10

St. Paul Baptist Church (1973-75) 1973-75 Includes program (1974) for funeral of Rev. James F. Wertz.

Box
55		 Folder
11

University Park Baptist Church (1958-78) 1958-78

Box
55		 Folder
9

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Business Material 1949-1980

Scope and Contents note

Documents in varying degrees of detail about Alexander's business activities. Includes correspondence, receipts, notes on income and expenditures, and advertisements.

Alexander Funeral Home (1979-80) 1979-80

Box
55		 Folder
12

C. D. Spangler Construction Company (1949-79) 1949-79 Consists primarily of material relating to Alexander's management of Double Oaks Apartments in Charlotte. Includes excerpts from a report on housing Alexander made to the Charlotte Committee on Public Affairs (5-23-53), correspondence concerning his efforts to finance Little League baseball teams (1959), and letter from Alexander to C. D. Spangler, Sr. reflecting on the twentieth anniversary of the first rented unit at Double Oaks and public reaction to company's pioneering venture for multi faily housing for blacks (9-4-69).

 Box
55		 Folder
16-20

C. D. Spangler Construction Company - Oversize Material Includes site plans and topographic surveys of University Park development.

 Map-case
1		 Drawer
 Folder
1

Delta Sewing Shop (1946-49) 1946-49

Box
55		 Folder
13

Home Builders Association of Charlotte (1968-69) 1968-69 Newsletters

 Box
55		 Folder
21

Southern Fidelity Mutual Insurance Company (1941-60) 1941-60 Includes newsletter (1941) of the North Carolina Negro Insurance Association, edited by Alexander. [See also 1946 issues of Carolina Times, Series 9, box 58:8.]

 Box
55		 Folder
14-15

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Miscellany/Memorabilia 1908-1980

Scope and Contents note

Material that did not fit in other series.

Black History in North Carolina (1834-1975) 1834-1975 Notes and articles. Includes list of legislators (1834-1975).

 Box
56		 Folder
7-8

Caricature (1968) 1968 Color caricature of Alexander by Eugene Payne, an editorial cartoonist for the Charlotte Observer.

 Box
57		 Folder
10

Cartoon (11-10-1983) 11-10-83 Cartoon by Eugene Payne depicting Harry Golden and Fred Alexander in heaven, commenting on the election of Harvey Gantt as Charlotte's first black mayor.

Eco Journal (1975-77) 1975-77 Newsletter of Ex Convicts Organization, a non profit, Charlotte based volunteer agency.

 Box
56		 Folder
5

Flag (1980) 1980 Flag of the City of Charlotte, used at Alexander's funeral in 1980.

 Box
57		 Folder
11

Fred Alexander Park - Groundbreaking (c. 1981) c. 1981 Includes photographs (unidentified) and a flyer promoting the ceremony.

 Box
56		 Folder
17

Miscellaneous Materials - Charlotte City Council (1965, n.d.) 1965, n.d. Materials related to Alexander's service on the city council, including his councilman's badge of office, certificate of oath of office (1965), and a folio of letters of support from the students of University Park School, presented to Alexander after the bombing of his home in 1965.

 Box
56		 Folder
14

Miscellaneous Materials - State Senate (1980, n.d.) 1980, n.d. Materials related to Alexander's service in the state senate, including campaign materials and a folio (1980) compiled by Vivian E. Irving memorializing Alexander's accomplishments in the senate.

 Box
56		 Folder
15

Newspapers - Oversize Material (1946-78) 1946-78 Scattered issues, most published by Charlotte-are blacks. Includes souvenir editions of Pittsburgh Courier (100th anniversary of Emancipation Proclamation, 1963) and Afro American ("March on Washington, D.C.," 1963).

 Box
58		 Folder
7-9

Notes Includes miscellaneous, handwritten notes [NOTE: meaning of most notes is not readily apparent, probably of value only to persons conducting extensive research into Alexander's life and work.]

 Box
56		 Folder
9-10

Programs (1956-79) 1956-79 From Charlotte churches and organizations, including funeral of Dr. J. Eugene Alexander (1956).

 Box
56		 Folder
11

Publications (1908 - ca. 1970) 1908, ca. 1970 Miscellaneous publications including prospectus of the Colored Men's Branch, YMCA of New York City (1908-09); newsletter from Mechanics Perpetual Building and Loan Association o f Charlotte with article about Thad L. Tate (n.d.); 52-page advertisign brochure from Atlanta-based Standard Life Insurance Co. and its numerous affiliated companies (ca. 1922); extract from Manufacturers Record (2/1957) about Charlotte's growth; and program from Charlotte Business League (1970s).

 Box
56		 Folder
6

Second Ward Herald (1926) 1926 March and June, 1926 issues of the Herald, a publication of the Second Ward High School. [See also Series 7, Box 55:4, Biographical and Genealogical Material.]

 Box
57		 Folder
10

WGIV Interview (1964) 1964 Audiotape of interview of Alexander by WGIV, a gospel radio station based in Charlotte, October 16, 1964.

 Box
56		 Folder
16

WSOC Editorials (1973-80) [see also Series 1.1, Box 14:28, Editorials] 1973-80 Broadcast by WSOC radio and television stations. Also includes copies of cartoons by Eugene Payne. [See also Series 1.1, Box 14:28, Editorials.]

 Box
56		 Folder
1-3

Youth Activities (1953-59) 1953-59 Annual reports of John Avery Boy's Club of Durham (1953-59) and the Colored Orphanage of North Carolina (1959).

 Box
56		 Folder
4

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Photographs 1876-1980

Scope and Contents note

This series contains 319 photographs of Alexander, public events, and scenes around Charlotte, e.g., of Double Oaks and Newland Road apartments and a 1954 Shrine parade.

Photographs - Duplicates

Box
56		 Folder
18

Photographs - Prints (1950-80, n.d.) 1950-80, n.d. Contains 170 prints (P91/1-170)

 Box
P6:6-P7:2
Box Folder

Various shots of Alexander (1948, n.d.) - P91/1-14 1948, n.d.

P6 6

Alexander and North Carolina Governor Bob Scott (n.d.) - P91/9 n.d.

P6 6

Alexander and Theodora (n.d.) P91/12 n.d.

P6 6

Unidentified people in a church (n.d.) - P91/15-17 n.d.

P6 6

Alexander in Masonic/Shriner group shots (n.d.) - P91/18-19 n.d.

P6 6

Masonic/Shriner parade, East Trade Street, Charlotte (ca. 1950s) - P91/20-21 ca. 1950s

P6 6

Various Masonic/Shriner shots (1953-54, n.d.) - P91/22-41 1953-54, n.d.

P6 6

Philip Lance Van Every [right] (n.d.) - P91/30 n.d.

P6 6

Zack Alexander, Sr. [left] and Van Every [center] (n.d.) - P91/31-32 n.d.

P6 6

Alexander [left], Atlantic City, N.J. (1954) - P91/33 1954

P6 6

Zack Alexander, Sr. (1953) - P91/34 1953

P6 6

Zack Alexander, Sr. in parade, Atlantic City, N.J. (1954) - P91/35-36 1954

P6 6

Zack Alexander, Sr. with others (n.d.) - P91/37-41 n.d.

P6 6

H. C. John Russell (press officer, Federal Security Agency), Dr. M. T. Walker (Imperial Medical Director), Lt. Dennis Nelson (Department of Defense), Zack Alexander, Sr. [left to right] (n.d.) - P91/39 n.d.

P6 6

Various shots of Zack Alexander, Sr.'s funeral, Charlotte (1954) - P91/42-49 1954

P6 6

R. N. Harris, L. G. Bruce, J. H. Wheeler, J. C. Scarborough, Sr., Alexander, A. Moore Shearin, W. G. Pearson, Wm. J. Walker, Jr., C. C. Spaulding, W. J. Kennedy, E. R. Merrick [left to right] (n.d.) - P91/50 n.d.

P6 7

Alexander with military officers (n.d.) - P91/51-52 n.d.

P6 7

Alexander with Jay Silverheels [left] at legislative reception, Raleigh, N.C. (1977) - P91/53-54 1977

P6 7

Alexander at the ground breaking for Biggers Bros., Charlotte (1973) - P91/55 1973

P6 7

Alexander [front, 5th from left] with an unidentified "graduating class" (n.d.) - P91/56 n.d.

P6 7

Aerial shot of Double Oaks and Newland Road apartments, Charlotte (n.d.) - P91/57 n.d.

P6 7

Double Oaks Apartments, Charlotte (n.d.) - P91/58-60 n.d.

P6 7

Newland Road Apartments, Charlotte (n.d.) - P91/61-62 n.d.

P6 7

Tryon Hills Apartments [including aerial], Charlotte (n.d.) - P91/63-65 n.d.

P6 7

Kiddie Korner Daycare Center Too [n.p.] (n.d.) - P91/66 n.d.

P6 7

7 to 11 gas station/food store [n.p.] (n.d.) - P91/67 n.d.

P6 7

Wooded area and creek bed [n.p.] - P91/68-71

P6 7

Children playing at the Earle Village Center on 7th Street, Charlotte (1968) - P91/72-76 1968

P6 7

Public housing, Lumberton, N.C. (1968) - P91/77-90 1968

P6 7

International Brotherhood of Teamsters "America on the Move" campaign publicity, including Ed MacMahon [P91/91, right] (n.d.) - P91/91-94 n.d.

P6 7

Charlotte Transit bus with "Fred D. Alexander for State Senator, 22nd District, Democrat" advertising placards (n.d.) - P91/95-96 n.d.

P7 1

North Carolina National Guard Armory, Charlotte (n.d.) - P91/97-107 n.d.

7 1

Soldiers Memorial of the Spanish-American War [Source: N. C. Division of Archives and History] (1979) - P91/108-111 1979

P7 1

Shots related to service of North Carolina African-Americans in the Spanish-American War, including the Third North Carolina Volunteers and Officers (1898) [Source: N. C. Division of Archives and History] - P91/109 1898

P7 1

Unidentified group shot (n.d.) - P91/112 n.d.

P7 1

All Star Boys Baseball Team of the Omega Psi Phi Little League (1967) - P91/113 1967

P7 1

Charlotte skyline view looking from Marshall Park (1974?) - P91/114 1974?

P7 1

Family pictured for an advertisement for Southern Fidelity Mutual Insurance Company (n.d.) - P91/115 n.d.

P7 1

Painting of Mary Myers Dwelle, permanent collection, Mint Museum of Art, Charlotte (1979) - P91/116 1979

P7 1

The "Lady Bird Special" Whistle Stop tour of the First Lady, Lady Bird Johnson (1964) - P91/117 1964

P7 1

Fire alarm boxes (1975?) - P91/118-121 1975?

P7 2

Briarhoppers (n.d.) - P91/122 n.d.

P7 2

Billboard advertising, Charlotte (1974?) - P91/123-127 1974?

P7 2

Homes and different areas in an unidentified neighborhood (n.d.) - P91/128-135 n.d.

P7 2

Zoning in Charlotte, showing Mallard Creek Rd. area, aerials, freedom Dr., English Village Townhouses on West Craighead St., Alpine Lodge Apartments, Nations Ford Rd., Village Commons area, shops with professional offices above, specialty shops, Providence Rd., Providence Square Apartments and Village Center, and drawings of propositions for rezoning in the Carmel Community (1968-71) - P91/136-170 1968-71

P7 2

Photographs - Prints (1911-78, n.d.) 1911-78, n.d. Contains 149 prints (P91/171-319)

 Box
P24:2 - P24:5
Box Folder

Fred Alexander at the age of one (1911) - P91/171 1911

P24 2

In front of Efird's in [downtown Charlotte?], 1941 - P91/172 1941

P24 2

[c. 1940s] - P91/173-175 c. 1940s

P24 2

Alexander at Shriners meeting [?], n.d. - P91/176 n.d.

P24 2

[n.d.] - P91/177-185 n.d.

P24 2

May, 1967 - P91/186 May 1967

P24 2

Alexander at home [?] (n.d.) - P91/187 n.d.

P24 2

Alexander at his office (n.d.) - P91/188 n.d.

P24 2

Easter, 1968 - P91/189 1968

P24 2

"Fred and his roses, 1968" - P91/190 1968

P24 2

Alexander at home (n.d.) - P91/191-192 n.d.

P24 2

Alexander at the Hilton Inn, Four Seasons speaking (n.d.) - P91/193 n.d.

P24 2

"Fred--August 1974" sleeping under a tree in a lawn chair - P91/194 Aug. 1974

P24 2

Fred and his car (n.d.) - P91/195 n.d.

P24 2

President Jimmy Carter greets Fred at the White House, Oct. 25, 1978 - P91/196 Oct. 25, 1978

P24 2

Front row, left to right: J. Spencer Bell, Dr. Pane Connelly. Back row, left to right: Morris Speizman, Fred D. Alexander, Dr. Raymond Wheeler, Dr. Emmy L. Ramin [?], Nov. 1955 - P91/197 Nov. 1955

P24 2

Alexander at Line U. Alumni Newman, 1971 - P91/198 1971

P24 2

"Reelect Fred D. Alexander Councilman" advertisements [c. 1965] - P91/199-206 c. 1965

P24 2

City Council, Sept. 1969 - P91/207 Sept. 1969

P24 2

[n.d.] - P91/208-209 n.d.

P24 2

Nov. 1965 - P91/210 Nov. 1965

P24 2

Fred Alexander receiving an unidentified award (n.d.) - P91/211-213 n.d.

P24 2

Fred Alexander's old car with "City Councilman" sign on the side (n.d.) - P91/214 n.d.

P24 2

San Francisco Stadium, San Francisco, California, Dec. 1969 - P91/215 Dec. 1969

P24 2

Parade crossing in front of Wachovia Bank and Trust Co. (n.d.) - P91/216 n.d.

P24 2

City Council meeting (n.d.) - P91/217 n.d.

P24 2

Fred Alexander with unidentified people (n.d.) - P91/218 n.d.

P24 2

Council Retreat, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Nov. 1974 - P91/219 Nov. 1974

P24 2

Fred Alexander with First Union National Bank officials (n.d.) - P91/220 n.d.

P24 3

May, 1973 - P91/221 May 1973

P24 3

Councilman Fred Alexander at work (n.d.) - P91/222 n.d.

P24 3

Fred with Mayor Belk, May 9, 1969 [Charlotte Observer Photo] - P91/223 May 9, 1969

P24 3

Unidentified elementary school event dealing with the traffic safeguard [October ?, n.d.] - P91/224 n.d.

P24 3

Public Information Department, North Carolina State Highway Comm., #720107E (n.d.) - P91/225 n.d.

P24 3

Fred Alexander with Mayor Belk, May 9, 1969 [Observer Photo] - P91/226 May 9, 1969

P24 3

"At opening of new location of school on Independence Blvd., 1974" - P91/227 1974

P24 3

Fred Alexander with unidentified people at a social conference (n.d.) - P91/228-229 n.d.

P24 3

Fred D. Alexander's team of volunteers (n.d.) - P91/230 n.d.

P24 3

Fred D. Alexander being sworn in to the Senate, 1975 - P91/231 1975

P24 3

Alexander's Senate office, n.d. - P91/232 n.d.

P24 3

"State Legislative Building, Jan. 15, 1975. Opening of Senate Session, 1975-76. Fred D. Alexander having just been sworn in as a Senator of N. D. 22nd District, Mecklenburg and Cabarrus Counties." - P91/233 Jan. 15, 1975

P24 3

Charlotte Business League, 2nd Annual Awards Dinner [c. 1970] - P91/234-238 c. 1970

P24 3

Various group photographs with unidentified people (n.d.) - P91/239-242 n.d.

P24 3
Box Folder

Seattle, Sept. 1978 - P91/243 Sept. 1978

P24 3

"Police and Fire Academy Dedication, 5/2/76" - P91/244 May 2, 1976

P24 3

Fred Alexander's Senate Office (n.d.) - P91/245 n.d.

P24 3

Las Amigas Dinner Banquet acknowledging his award, Charlotte's Most Outstanding Citizen of 1968 - P91/246 1968

P24 3

Fred Alexander at a ribbon cutting ceremony (n.d.) - P91/247 n.d.

P24 3

Fred Alexander giving a speech prior to cutting the ribbon at the ceremony (n.d.) - P91/248-249 n.d.

P24 3

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Omega Man of the Year award for outstanding service rendered in the area of human rights, Nov. 21, 1965 - P91/250 Nov. 21, 1965

P24 4
Photographs-Prints

"Founder's Day Participants, 1968. Dr. Albert Joseph Carter-Curator of Fine Arts, Howard University; Dr. James W. Teamer, Mr. Fred D. Alexander-City Councilman" - P91/251-253 1968

P24:4

"War Price and Rationing Board, Mecklenburg County 45-109-4; 404 East First Street, Charlotte, N.C. June 1944" World War II Rationing Board, Colored Section. Left to right, front row: Arthur E. Grier, R. P. Wilson, Dr. Nathaniel S. Tross, Adelaide Hunt, Henry Houston. Second row: Thad L. Tate, Clarence Moreland, Jesse Bowser. Back row: Fred Alexander, Dr. Thomas Watkins, and Clinton L. Blake - P91/254 June 1944

P24;4

Mecklenburg Chapter of Las Amigas, Inc. named Fred D. Alexander "Charlotte's Most Outstanding Citizen of 1968" - P91/255 1968

P24:4

Chamber of Commerce trip to Paris, France (n.d.) - P91/256-260 n.d.

P24:4

Zechariah Alexander Sr. wearing the ceremonial Mason's uniform (n.d.) - P91/261 n.d.

P24:4

Louise and Zechariah Alexander, Sr. with family (n.d.) - P91/262 n.d.

P24:4

Louise and Zechariah Alexander, Sr. (n.d.) - P91/263-264 n.d.

P24:4

"From left to right: Marion Wadsworth (Carmon) and Martha Alexander" (n.d.) - P91/265 n.d.

P24:4

Louise Alexander's Club, Southside Art and Literary Club (n.d.) - P91/266 n.d.

P24:4

Kelly and Margaret Alexander (n.d.) - P91/267 n.d.

P24:4

Louise and Zechariah Alexander, Sr. and Family: Kelly (in front of woman in center), Fred (left), Zechariah Jr. (2nd left), Louise (front, second left), and Zechariah Sr. (back, right), Charlotte [?], (ca. 1920s) - P91/268 ca. 1920s

P24:4

N.C. Zack Alexander, Jr. "--For--Ambulance Service, Call Zack Alexander Jr., Funerald Director, 323 S. Brevard St., Charlotte," (n.d.) - P91/269 n.d.

P24:4

"Yours Truly, Z. Alexander Jr., 1911, 5 yrs." - P91/270 1911

P24:4

Kelly Alexander (n.d.) - P91/271 n.d.

P24:4

"Kelly Miller Alexander, Dec. 29, 1948. Age 2 months--12 days" - P91/272 Dec. 29, 1948

P24:4

Fred Alexander with various unidentified groups (n.d.) - P91/273-279 n.d.

P24:4

Fred and Frances Alexander, 1977 - P91/280 1977

P24:4

Fred and Frances Alexander, San Francisco, California, 1973 - P91/281 1973

P24:4

Fred, Frances, and Theodora Alexander, 1974 - P91/282-283 1974

P24:4

Fred and Frances Alexander (n.d.) - P91/284-286 n.d.

P24:4

Fred Alexander sitting on porch with unidentified woman, July 4, 1966 - P91/287 July 4, 1966

P24:4

"Theodora and Daddy" (n.d.) - P91/288 n.d.

P24:4

Fred Alexander with elderly woman, October 1977 - P91/289 Oct. 1977

P24:4

Fred, Frances, and Theodora Aleander, June 1949 - P91/290 June 1949

P24:4

Fred Alexander with unidentified people (n.d.) - P91/291 n.d.

P24:5

Unidentified soldier, "Take Home" (n.d.) - P91/292 n.d.

P24:5

Unidentified wedding photograph (n.d.) - P91/293 n.d.

P24:5

Unidentified people (n.d.) - P91/294-295 n.d.

P24:5

Unidentified funeral (n.d.) - P91/296 n.d.

P24:5

Fred Alexander giving a speech at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (n.d.) - P91/297 n.d.

P24:5

"Greenville Demolition," Fred Alexander giving a speech (n.d.) - P91/298 n.d.

P24:5

Presentation of the "Kentucky Colonel Award" to Fred Alexander by Senator Wendell H. Ford (Democratic Senator from Kentucky, 1960) (n.d.) - P91/299 n.d.

P24:5

Theodora Alexander with little boy, March 1, 1952 - P91/300 Mar. 1, 1952

P24:5

Alexander Funeral Home (n.d.) - P91/301 n.d.

P24:5

Unidentified children (n.d.) - P91/302-304 n.d.

P24:5

Fred Alexander's home [Dec. 1972?] - P91/305-306 Dec. 1972?

P24:5

Unidentified wedding photograph (n.d.) - P91/307 n.d.

P24:5

Central Charlotte Association trip snapshot with letter, 1968 - P91/308 1968

P24:5

Rufus Edmisten, former SEcretary of State (N.C.) and State Attorney General, "To Senator Fred Alexander, whose great leadership will make North Carolina a better state. Thanks" (n.d.) - P91/309 n.d.

P24:5

Zechariah Alexander, Sr. "To Theodora Eugenia from your grand dad. October 10th, 1948" [framed] - P91/310 Oct. 10, 1948

P24:5

Masons group photograph in front of the Administration building (n.d.) - P91/311 n.d.

P24:5

Fred Alexander with various Mason brothers (n.d.) - P91/312-316 n.d.

P24:5

Fred Alexander wearing Mason clothing (n.d.) - P91/317-319 n.d.

P24:5

Photographs - Large Prints (1876-77) 1876-77

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PL2:6
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Members of the 1876-77 North Carolina Senate [names listed at bottom of photo] (ca. 1876-77) - PL91/1-2 ca. 1876-77

PL2 6

Members of Pisgah Lodge #266 and Pisgah Temple #228, Charlotte, N.C. at "mortgage burning" (10-17-1943) - PL91/3 Oct. 17, 1943

PL2 6

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