Finding Aid for the Charles Duncan McIver Records, 1855-1906

Descriptive Summary

Creator

Charles Duncan McIver, 1860-1906

Title

Charles Duncan McIver Records, 1855-1906

Collection Number

UA 2.1

Extent

43.25 linear feet (141 boxes)

Abstract

This collection contains the personal papers and official records of Charles Duncan McIver, the founder and first president of the State Normal and Industrial School (now The University of North Carolina at Greensboro). A champion of women's education in the south, Charles McIver worked tirelessly to establish the Normal School as a leading institution for the training of female educators in the South. Included in his records is his official correspondence with the early students and faculty of the Normal School, as well as personal corresponded with his family and friends dating back to his youth. In addition to correspondence, the collection contains letter press books, diaries, speeches, photographs, diplomas, school notebooks, school forms, publications, newspapers clippings, invoices, receipts and other miscellaneous materials.

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research.

Copyright Notice

The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Charles Duncan McIver Records, UA 2.1, University Archives and Manuscripts, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Acquisitions Information

Boxes 1 through 28 were given to the UNCG by Mrs. John Dickenson, daughter of Charles Duncan and Lula Martin McIver. The remaining boxes and volumes were recieved from various locations on campus.

Processing Information

Processed by University Archives Staff
Finding aid updated in August 2007 by Dean Rhoades

Biographical Note

Charles Duncan McIver was born on September 27, 1860 in Moore County, North Carolina. He was graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1881 and began teaching school in the counties of Durham and Winston. In 1886 he went to Peace Institute in Raleigh. In 1889, McIver and Edwin A. Alderman were chosen by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to hold teacher institutes across the state. An advocate of higher education for women, he was chosen President of the State Normal and Industrial School, which opened in 1892. McIver was very active in southern and national educations circles and attended many meetings, conferences, and conventions. He was married to Lula V. Martin and they had four children. He died on September 17, 1906. For more biographical information see Rose Howell Holder, McIver of North Carolina. Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina Press, c1957.

Collection Arrangement

1. Personal Papers
1.1 Correspondence
1.2 Southern Education Board
2. State Normal Records
2.1 Correspondence
2.2 Letterpress Books
3. Biographical Information and Photographs
4. Lula Martin McIver

Papers are arranged chronologically within each series, and alphabetically by year.

Separated Materials

Some items obtained from the McIver estate were placed in the University Artifact Collection (UA 201).

Detailed Description of Collection

1. Personal Papers

1.1 Correspondence

Box 1
General Correspondence, Miscellaneous, 1872-1892

Box 2
General Correspondence, 1893-June 1896

Box 3
General Correspondence, July 1896-September 1899

Box 4
General Correspondence, October 1899-1901

Box 5
General Correspondence, 1902-1906, n.d.

Box 6
Correspondence of Dr. and Mrs. McIver, 1884-1891

Box 7
Correspondence of Dr. and Mrs. McIver, 1892-1902

Box 8
Correspondence of Dr. and Mrs. McIver, 1903-1906,
Letters to Mrs. McIver, 1884-1945

Box 9
Diaries, Autobiographical material, and Miscellaneous 1884-1906

Box 10
Compositions, Notebooks, and Publication, 1878-1903

1.2 Southern Education Board

Box 11
Correspondence, 1901-1902, A-Mayes

Box 12
Correspondence, 1902 Me-W, 1903 A-B

Box 13
Correspondence, 1903 C-W

Box 14
Correspondence, 1904 A-W, 1905 A-L

Box 15
Correspondence, 1905 M-W, 1906 A-W

Box 16
Reports, etc. 1893-1906

Box 17
Letterbook, 1902-1903

Box 18
Letterbook, January 2, 1903-January 2, 1904

Box 19
Letterbook, March 28-December 11, 1906

Box 20
Letterbook, March 28-December 11, 1906

Box 21
Invoice Book, 1902-1903, N.C. Fund

Box 22
Invoice Book, 1903-1905 N. C. Fund

Box 23
Receipt Book, 1905 N. C. Fund

Box 24
Invoice Book, 1903 S. C. & Georgia Fund

Box 25
Scrapbook, 1902

Box 26
Scrapbook, 1903

Box 27
Scrapbook, 1904-1905

2. State Normal Records

2.1 Correspondence

Box 28
Letters and Material about Brick Dormitory Fire, 1904

Box 29
Letters from prospective students, 1892

Box 30
Letters & miscellaneous 1891, 1892, 1896
Correspondence concerning staff & faculty, 1891-1892
Correspondence concerning equipment, 1891-1892
Entrance exams, 1892, 1896

Box 31
General Correspondence, A-F 1892-1893

Box 32
General Correspondence, G-M 1893

Box 33
General Correspondence, N-Y 1893

Box 34
General Correspondence, A-D 1894

Box 35
General Correspondence, E-J 1894

Box 36
General Correspondence, K-R 1894

Box 37
General Correspondence, S-Y 1894

Box 38
Applications, 1895

Box 39
General Correspondence, A-D 1895

Box 40
General Correspondence, E-K 1895

Box 41
General Correspondence, L-Sl 1895

Box 42
General Correspondence, Sm-Y 1895

Box 43
General Correspondence and Applications, A-C 1896

Box 44
General Correspondence and Applications, D-Ha 1896

Box 45
General Correspondence and Applications, He-M 1896

Box 46
General Correspondence and Applications, N-S 1896

Box 47
General Correspondence and Applications, T-Y 1896 A-Be 1897

Box 48
General Correspondence and Applications, Bi-D 1897

Box 49
General Correspondence and Applications, E-J 1897
Howell-Smoke letters, undated

Box 50
General Correspondence and Applications, K-O 1897

Box 51
General Correspondence and Applications, P-S 1897

Box 52
General Correspondence and Applications, T-Z 1897
Smoking Incident, 1898

Box 53
General Correspondence and Applications, Ba-Co 1898

Box 54
General Correspondence and Applications, Cr-G 1898

Box 55
General Correspondence and Applications, H-L 1898

Box 56
General Correspondence and Applications, Mc, M-P 1898

Box 57
General Correspondence and Applications, Q-V 1898

Box 58
General Correspondence and Applications, W-Z 1898, A- Bo 1899

Box 59
General Correspondence and Applications, Bru-D 1899

Box 60
General Correspondence and Applications, E-Ho 1899

Box 61
General Correspondence and Applications, Hu-Me 1899

Box 62
General Correspondence and Applications, Mi-R 1899

Box 63
General Correspondence and Applications, S-V 1899

Box 64
General Correspondence and Applications, W-Z 1899, A- Bl 1900

Box 65
General Correspondence and Applications, Br-D 1900

Box 66
General Correspondence and Applications, E-Hi 1900

Box 67
General Correspondence and Applications, Ho-Mc 1900

Box 68
General Correspondence and Applications, Ma-Rl 1900

Box 69
General Correspondence and Applications, Ro-Wa 1900

Box 70
General Correspondence and Applications, We-Z 1900 A 1901

Box 71
General Correspondence and Applications, B-Co 1901

Box 72
General Correspondence and Applications, Cr-G 1901

Box 73
General Correspondence and Applications, Ha-L 1901

Box 74
General Correspondence and Applications, M-Pl 1901

Box 75
General Correspondence and Applications, Po-S 1901

Box 76
General Correspondence and Applications, T-Z 1901

Box 77
General Correspondence and Applications, A-B 1902

Box 78
General Correspondence and Applications, C-D 1902

Box 79
General Correspondence and Applications, E-Ha 1902

Box 80
General Correspondence and Applications, He-Le 1902

Box 81
General Correspondence and Applications, Li-M 1902

Box 82
General Correspondence and Applications, n-Se 1902

Box 83
General Correspondence and Applications, Sh-V 1902

Box 84
General Correspondence and Applications, W-Z 1902 A-Ba 1903

Box 85
General Correspondence and Applications, Be-Co 1903

Box 86
General Correspondence and Applications, Cr-G 1903

Box 87
General Correspondence and Applications, H-K 1903

Box 88
General Correspondence and Applications, L-M 1903

Box 89
General Correspondence and Applications, N-Sm 1903

Box 90
General Correspondence and Applications, St-Wh 1903 Student's Building

Box 91
General Correspondence and Applications, Wi-Z 1903 A-Bl 1904

Box 92
General Correspondence and Applications, Bo-Da 1904

Box 93
General Correspondence and Applications, De-Ha 1904

Box 94
General Correspondence and Applications, Hi-L 1904

Box 95
General Correspondence and Applications, Mc-O 1904

Box 96
General Correspondence and Applications, P-Sm 1904

Box 97
General Correspondence and Applications, Sn-Wi 1904

Box 98
General Correspondence and Applications, Wo-Z 1904 A-Ch 1905

Box 99
General Correspondence and Applications, Cl-G 1905

Box 100
General Correspondence and Applications, H-L 1905

Box 101
General Correspondence and Applications, M-Ph 1905

Box 102
General Correspondence and Applications, Pi-Sy 1905

Box 103
General Correspondence and Applications, T-Z 1905 A-B 1906

Box 104
General Correspondence and Applications, C-H 1906

Box 105
General Correspondence and Applications, I-P 1906

Box 106
General Correspondence and Applications, Q-W 1906

2.2 Letterpress Books

Box 107
Letterpress Book, August 1894-September 1901

Box 108
Letterpress Book, September 1901-October 1901

Box 109
Letterpress Book, February 5-May 15, 1902

Box 110
Letterpress Book, May 1902-August 1902

Box 111
Letterpress Book, August 1902-December 1902

Box 112
Letterpress Book, December 1902-March 1902

Box 113
Letterpress Book, March 1903-May 1903

Box 114
Letterpress Book, June 1903-July 1903

Box 115
Letterpress Book, August 1903-September 1903

Box 116
Letterpress Book, September 1903-December 1903

Box 117
Letterpress Book, December 1903-February 1904

Box 118
Letterpress Book, February 1904-May 1904

Box 119
Letterpress Book, May 1904-July 1904

Box 120
Letterpress Book, July 1904-September 1904

Box 121
Letterpress Book, September 1904-December 1904

Box 122
Letterpress Book, December 1904-April 1905

Box 123
Letterpress Book, April 1905-July 1905

Box 124
Letterpress Book, July 1905-August 1905

Box 125
Letterpress Book, August 1905-November 1905

Box 126
Letterpress Book, November 1905-February 1906

Box 127
Letterpress Book, February 1906-June 1906

Box 128
Letterpress Book, June 1906-August 1906

Box 129
Letterpress Book, August 1906-October 1906

Box 130
Letterpress Book Typescript 1894-September 1901

Box 131
Letterpress Book Typescript Sept. 17, 1901- May 15, 1902

Box 132
Letterpress Book Typescript May 16-Oct. 4, 1902

Box 133
Letterpress Book Typescript Oct. 7, 1902- March 10, 1903

Box 134
Letterpress Book Typescript March 11-Aug. 1, 1903

Box 135
Letterpress Book Typescript Aug. 1-Dec. 7, 1903

Box 136
Letterpress Book Typescript Dec. 7, 1903-May 4, 1904

Box 137
Letterpress Book Typescript May 4-Sept. 9, 1904

Box 138
Office of the President, Miscellaneous

3. Biographical Information and Photographs

Box 139
Biographical Information

Box 140a
Biographical Information
Photographs

Box 140b
Photographs

4. Lula Martin McIver

Box 141
Lula Martin McIver, Miscellaneous

Related Materials

Julius Foust Records (UA 2.2)
University Artifact Collection (UA 201)
University Biographical Files (UA 202)