Biographical/historical information

Mr. Pritchett is a prominent Windsor attorney who has been active in public affairs some sixty years. He served in the N.C. Senate (1931-1932) and the House (1941-1943); was a member of the Council State Bar (1941-1945), the N.C. Recodification Commission (1940-1942), the board of trustees of U.N.C. (1941-1949), The state Board of Higher Education (1965-1973), and the State Board of Education (1945-1982); and has served as a trustee of the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation (1968-1982). He was vice chairman of the State Board of Education (1956-1982) and mayor of Windsor (1924-1960, 1937-1941).

Scope and arrangement

In these interviews Mr. Pritchett reflects upon his entire career with particular attention to his years on the State Board of Education. He examines the background and structure of the board, teacher education and certification, the state kindergarten system, compulsary school attendance, the birth and development of the community college system, school consolidation, the Brown vs. Board decision, the Pearsall Plan, the establishment of the public school insurance fund, and other aspects of educational developments in N.C.

Administrative information

Source of acquisition

Gift of John Albert Pritchett

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Encoded by Apex Data Services

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General note

1945-1982

Key terms

Personal Names

Pritchett, John Albert

Corporate Names

North Carolina. State Board of Education

Topical

Education--North Carolina
Educators--North Carolina
Lawyers--North Carolina--Windsor
Politicians--North Carolina