John A. Park Papers, PC.815

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John A. Park Papers, PC.815

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Title
John A. Park Papers
Call Number
PC.815
Creator
Unknown
Date
1861, 1919-1950
Repository
State Archives of North Carolina

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    Collection Overview

    Papers of Park, publisher of the Raleigh Times, including letters (1919-1938) from a number of prominent people such as Mrs. Thomas W. Bickett, Heriot Clarkson, and Cameron Morrison complimenting the paper or acknowledging clippings; from S. A. Ashe about his publications in the 1870s; and from a prisoner seeking pardon. Printed material includes two pages of the New York Daily Tribune, Apr. 13, 1865; history (1924) of the Tabernacle Baptist Church, Raleigh; news reports of the death and funeral of President Roosevelt (1945); Raleigh newspapers and programs from President Truman's visit and unveiling of monument to the three presidents from North Carolina (Oct., 1948); and typescript of editorial about Henry M. London.

    Contents of the Collection

    Subject Headings

  1. Park, John A.
  2. Bickett, Thomas Walter, Mrs.
  3. Clarkson, Heriot
  4. Morrison, Cameron
  5. Ashe, S. A.
  6. Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945
  7. London, Henry M.
  8. Truman, Harry S.
  9. Raleigh Times (Raleigh, N.C. : 1912-1989)
  10. Tabernacle Baptist Church
  11. New York Daily Tribune
  12. Prisoners
  13. Pardon
  14. Death
  15. Presidents
  16. Funeral Rites and Ceremonies
  17. Monuments
  18. Newspapers
  19. Travel
  20. Publications
  21. Dedications
  22. Publishers
  23. Raleigh (N.C.)