Record #:

20149

Author(s):

Aydlett, A. Laurence

Abstract:

This article looks at the history of provision for the poor and underprivileged citizens of the sate beginning with the state constitutional convention of 1868, the establishment of the Board of Public Charities in 1868 and a history of its development and programs including its expansion to the Board of Charities and Public Welfare in 1917 and concluding with legislation passed in 1945. A reprint of the 1868 \"Report of the Committee on Punishment, Penal Institutions and Public Charities\" is included.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 24 Issue 1, Jan 1947, p1-33, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

North Carolina Board of Charities and Public Welfare

Record #:

20150

Author(s):

Knight, Edgar W.

Abstract:

This article looks at lawyer, bibliographer and historian Henry Harrisse's perspectives on collegiate education through an examination of his writings via letters, articles, and essays on the subject, some of which are reprinted here in full. Some biographical information on Harrisse is also provided.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 24 Issue 1, Jan 1947, p58-111, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Education, Higher