UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL ARCHIVES
The University Archives documents African-American students and faculty through
administrative records as well as the desegregation of both the Chapel Hill campus and the
UNC system. A Guide to the Archives of the University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill (1995) gives a detailed overview of the records. Some relevant record groups
include:
- Office of the Chancellor (1919-1988): includes documentation on campus desegregation.
- Office of the Chancellor. Assistants to the Chancellor: Bentley Renwick series
(1977-1978): includes proposal for UNC-CH campus recruitment and retention of minority
students.
- Graduate Studies and Research. Associate Dean/Special Assistant to the Dean of the
Graduate School (1969-1981): includes correspondence and files pertaining to the recruitment
of minority students.
- Student Affairs. Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs (1920-1990):
includes information on student admissions.
- Office of the President: Frank Porter Graham files (1932- 1949): Graham was the first
President of the Consolidated University of North Carolina; his files contain records
relating to desegregation.
- Office of the President: William C. Friday files (1957- 1986): contains files
pertaining to desegregation and the related lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Health,
Education, and Welfare. Also includes files pertaining to the Black Faculty and Staff Caucus
and the Black Student Union.