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REGINALD A. HAWKINS
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PAPERS, 1954-1995
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UNCC MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION 125
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Collection Information |
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Biographical Note |
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Scope and Content Note |
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Series Descriptions/Container
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1: Subject Files (1954-1987, 1995). |
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2: Dissertation (1985). |
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3: Recordings (1973-1991). |
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4: Photographs (1965-1966). |
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Size:
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2 linear feet (ca. 1,800 items) |
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| Locales: |
Charlotte (N.C.). |
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North Carolina. |
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United States. |
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| Bulk Dates: |
1954-1987. |
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| Languages: |
English. |
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| Summary: |
Papers of a Charlotte dentist, minister, and civil rights
activist, who was the first African-American to run for governor of North
Carolina. Consists chiefly of clippings and correspondence documenting his
involvement in the desegregation of schools, public accommodations, hospitals,
the North Carolina Dental Society, and the Shrine Bowl. Also includes information
on voter registration projects, gubernatorial campaign files (1968 and 1972),
material concerning Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and a dissertation about
Hawkins by Dr. Gregory Davis. |
| Index Terms: |
Afro-American dentists--North Carolina--Charlotte. |
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Charlotte (N.C.)--History. |
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Charlotte (N.C.)--Race relations. |
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Civil rights--North Carolina--Charlotte. |
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Davis, Gregory. |
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Discrimination in education--North Carolina--Charlotte. |
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Hawkins, Reginald A. (Reginald Armistice), 1923- . |
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Hawkins, Reginald A. (Reginald Armistice), 1923- --Correspondence. |
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Hawkins, Reginald A. (Reginald Armistice), 1923- --Trials,
litigation, etc. |
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Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973. |
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King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968. |
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North Carolina--Politics and government--1951-. |
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| Sources: |
Gifts of Reginald A. Hawkins, 1986, 1995. |
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Gift of Greg Davis, 1986. |
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Gift of Marianne Bumgarner, 1993. |
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| Access: |
Unrestricted. |
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| Copyright: |
Not held by UNC Charlotte Library. |
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| Citation: |
Reginald A. Hawkins Papers, University of North Carolina at
Charlotte Library. |
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| Contact Information: |
For more information about this collection, please contact:
Special Collections Department
J. Murrey Atkins Library
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
9201 University City Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28223-0001
E-mail: speccoll@email.uncc.edu
Telephone: (704) 687-2449
Fax: (704) 687-2232 |
| Related Collections: |
Fred
D. Alexander Papers (Mss 91). |
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Kelly
M. Alexander Papers (Mss 55). |
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Stanford
R. Brookshire Papers (Mss 41). |
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Julius
Chambers Papers (Mss 85). |
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Charlotte
Mecklenburg Community Relations Committee Records (Mss 101). |
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Harry Golden Papers (Mss 20). |
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Benjamin
S. Horack Papers (Mss 42). |
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Margaret
W. Ray Papers (Mss 131). |
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| Compilers: |
Randy Penninger, 1986. |
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Updated, 1995. |
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| Reginald Armistice Hawkins was born in Beaufort,
N.C., on November 11, 1923 to Lorena Smith and Charles C. Hawkins. He was
graduated from Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU) in 1948. After receiving
a doctorate of dental surgery from Howard University in 1948, Hawkins practiced
dentistry in Charlotte. During the Korean War, he served as a captain in
the U.S. Army Dental Corps. He earned also bachelor (1956) and masters (1973)
of divinity degrees from JCSU. Ordained a minister in the United Presbyterian
Church, USA, he held the pastorate at Charlotte's H. O. Graham Metropolitan
Church from 1978 to 1985. JCSU conferred an honorary degree upon him in
1962 and inducted him into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame in 1995. The
first black candidate for governor in North Carolina, Hawkins unsuccessfully
sought the Democratic nomination in 1968 and in 1972. The long-time civil
rights activist retired in 1987 and resides in Charlotte. [For more information,
see series 1, Memorabilia, and series 2 and 3.] |
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| This collection documents the professional, political,
and civil rights activities of Hawkins. Much of the collection is newspaper
clippings. The Reginald A. Hawkins Papers are divided into the following
series: |
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1: Subject Files (1954-1987, 1995). |
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2: Dissertation (1985). |
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3: Recordings (1973-1991). |
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4: Photographs (1965-1966). |
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SERIES DESCRIPTIONS/CONTAINER
LISTS
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| Series 1: SUBJECT FILES
(1954-1987, 1995) |
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| This series is comprised of alphabetically arranged
files based on Hawkins's various political, professional, and civil rights
activities. |
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Contents |
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| 1:1 |
BOMBING (1965-66): correspondence and clippings relating
to the bombing of the homes of Hawkins, Julius Chambers, Fred Alexander,
and Kelly Alexander, Sr. on November 22, 1965. |
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CIVIL RIGHTS CORRESPONDENCE (1955-70): includes letter (5-12-59)
to Kelly Alexander, Sr. about Robert Williams of Monroe, N.C.; telegrams
from Martin Luther King Jr., including invitation to participate in march
from Selma, Ala. (1965); and Hawkins's opposition to the proposed Charlotte
Mecklenburg consolidation (1970). |
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CIVIL RIGHTS WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE, "TO FULFILL THESE
RIGHTS" (1965-66): includes statements by President Lyndon B. Johnson,
a report and recommendations to the conference, and a list of participants,
which included Hawkins. |
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DENTISTRY CORRESPONDENCE (1954-73): subjects relate to the
Old North State Dental Society, admittance of blacks to the UNC CH School
of Dentistry, selection of the North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners,
membership qualifications for dental staff at Charlotte Memorial Hospital,
membership for black dentists in North Carolina Dental Society, Hawkins's
difficulty in obtaining malpractice insurance, dental services at Charlotte
Memorial for poor and minorities, and North Carolina Board of Dental Examiners
v. Hawkins, Nash, and Stinson. |
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DENTISTRY LITIGATION--CARRIE GRAVES, ET AL V. SARAH T. MORROW,
ET AL (1978): suit brought against the North Carolina Department of Human
Services in response to proposed cutbacks in programs. |
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DENTISTRY LITIGATION NORTH CAROLINA JUSTICE DEPARTMENT V.
REGINALD HAWKINS (1987): Medicaid fraud trial. |
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DENTISTRY LITIGATION NORTH CAROLINA STATE BOARD OF DENTAL
EXAMINERS V. REGINALD HAWKINS (1971-73, n.d.): relates to malpractice charges
brought against Hawkins and other Charlotte dentists concerning services
rendered for poor and minority children. |
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DENTISTRY LITIGATION REGINALD HAWKINS V. NORTH CAROLINA DENTAL
SOCIETY (1959, 1966, n.d.): complaints and legal documents relating to case
in which Hawkins gained membership in and thus desegregated the society.
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DENTISTRY OLD NORTH STATE SOCIETY (1960-64, n.d.): relates
to society's opposition to selection of the state Board of Dental Examiners.
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EDUCATION (1957 71, n.d.): items relate to Dr. and Mrs. Hawkins's
attempt to reassign their children to desegregated schools (1957); Hawkins's
tenure as a trustee of North Carolina College (now North Carolina Central
University); boycott of Harding High School (1961); and a request to name
a school in honor of Hawkins. |
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EMPLOYMENT (1959-66, n.d.): includes letter (5-24-61) from
Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson concerning Hawkins's recommendation for
an appointment to the President's Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity.
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HOUSING (1962-77, n.d.) |
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JOHNSON C. SMITH UNIVERSITY (1967-68, 1986, n.d.): includes
material relating to Hawkins's opposition to the closing of JCSU's seminary.
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MEDICAL FACILITIES (1956-67, n.d.): relates to attempt to
desegregate Charlotte Memorial Hospital and facilitate closing of Good Samaritan
Hospital. Includes "A Study of Negro Hospital Facilities and Services
for Charlotte and Mecklenburg County" (1954), correspondence, and position
statements. Material primarily generated by the Hawkins chaired Hospital
Committee of the Charlotte Medical Society. |
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MEMORABILIA (1969-72, 1978, 1995, n.d.): includes a biographical
sketch (ca. 1995); invitations to inaugurals of presidents John F. Kennedy
and Lyndon B. Johnson; Christmas cards from then Senator Kennedy and President
Johnson; a program from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s address at Johnson
C. Smith University (1966); and a program for installation services of Hawkins
as pastor of H. O. Graham Metropolitan Church (1978). |
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POLITICS CORRESPONDENCE (1959-72): items relating to Hawkins's
support of John F. Kennedy's presidential campaign, voter registration,
and Hawkins's two gubernatorial races. Includes letters (1-21-59; 9-24,
10-10, 10-31-60; and 1-12-61) from Kennedy; telegram (3-8-65) from Martin
Luther King Jr. citing the need "to respond to the vicious mal treatment
of defenseless citizens of Alabama, because of their desire to vote";
an exchange of letters (2/1966) with Elisabeth G. Hair of the Mecklenburg
County Board of Elections concerning purges from the voter rolls; and a
telegram (4-2-68) from Dorothy F. Cotton of the SCLC informing Hawkins that
King would have to postpone his trip to North Carolina due to his involvement
in the Memphis garbage workers strike [King was assassinated two days later].
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POLITICS DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (1964-72): relates
to 1968 convention in Chicago, including the challenge to the racial composition
of the North Carolina delegation made before the Credentials Committee.
(See also box 2:5) |
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POLITICS GUBERNATORIAL CAMPAIGNS (1967-72, n.d.): items relating
to Hawkins's 1968 and 1972 North Carolina gubernatorial campaigns. |
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POLITICS--LITIGATION STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA V. REGINALD
A. HAWKINS (1965-66): documents Hawkins's trial for misrepresentation as
a voter registrar. |
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POLITICS NORTH CAROLINA COMMITTEE FOR MORE REPRESENTATIVE
POLITICAL PARTICIPATION (1968-69, n.d.): created in response the racial
composition of the North Carolina delegation to the 1968 Democratic National
Convention, this Hawkins chaired group also concerned itself with minority
voter registration and the appointments of minorities to state government
committees. (See also box 2:1) |
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POLITICS NORTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATIC PARTY (1969-71, n.d.)
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2:8-9 POLITICS VOTER EDUCATION PROJECT (1962-68): relates
primarily to this Southern Regional Council project. Documents voter registration
drives conducted in Charlotte by the Mecklenburg Organization on Political
Affairs and the Southwide Conference of Black Elected Officials held in
Atlanta (1968). Includes reports and copies of V.E.P. News. |
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POVERTY ISSUES (1964-68, n.d.): includes Hawkins's testimony
before the US Senate Subcommittee on Poverty (1965). |
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PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS (1955-66, 1983, n.d.): includes complaint
against Douglas Airport for alleged discrimination in its dining facilities.
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2:12 SHRINE BOWL (1965-66, n.d.): relates to efforts by the
Charlotte NAACP to desegregate an annual all star football game between
North Carolina and South Carolina high school seniors. Documents the exclusion
of Jimmie Kilpatrick, a black running back at Charlotte's Myers Park High
School, from the North Carolina squad of the 1965 Shrine Bowl football game
in Charlotte and the subsequent agreement to desegregate all succeeding
Shrine Bowls. |
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YMCA (1963-66, n.d.): relates to segregation of the organization's
facilities and Hawkins's attempt to gain membership. |
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| Series 2: DISSERTATION
(1985) |
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| This series is comprised of a copy of Gregory
Davis's dissertation, "A Multi Disciplinary Critique of the Protest
Accommodationalist Analysis of the Black Church and Black Leadership Styles
with an Analysis of the Leadership Styles of Dr. Reginald Armistice Hawkins"
(Unpublished dissertation, Union Graduate School of the Union for Experimenting
Colleges and Universities, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1985). [See also Series 3]
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DISSERTATION (1985) |
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| Series 3: RECORDINGS
(1973, 1976, 1986, 1991) |
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| This series contains audio and video recordings,
including interviews with Hawkins. |
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Contents |
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AUDIO RECORDINGS (1973, 1976, 1986): a 1973 testimonial dinner
(reel to reel), a 1976 interview (cassette), a 1986 seminar by Greg Davis
of UNC Charlotte (2 cassettes) [see also Series 2]. |
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VIDEORECORDING (1991): videocassette of interviews (7/1991)
by Marianne Bumgarner for the NEH Institute on African-American Life in
the Jim Crow South. |
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| Series 4: PHOTOGRAPHS
(1965-1966) |
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| This series contains several black and white
photographs of Hawkins. |
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PHOTOGRAPHS--PRINTS (1965-66, n.d.): 5 prints (P25/1-5), including
Hawkins with Martin Luther King Jr. (P25/4) and President Lyndon B. Johnson
(P25/2 3). |
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| PHOTOGRAPHS--PRINTS (P) |
| BOX P12:5 |
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Description |
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| P125/1 |
Reginald A. Hawkins (n.d.) |
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Hawkins (right) meeting President Lyndon B. Johnson at the
White House, Washington, D.C. (1965) |
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President Johnson speaking before participants in the White
Conference on Civil Rights (Hawkins in audience), Washington, D.C. (1965) |
| P125/4 |
Hawkins (right) with Martin Luther King Jr. at Hartley-Woods
Gymnasium, Johnson C. Smith University, Charlotte (1966) |
| P125/5 |
Fraternity picture, Hawkins on front row, 5th from left (n.d.)
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| BOX PL6:3 |
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Description |
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| PL125/1 |
Hawkins (right) with Martin Luther King Jr. at Hartley-Woods
Gymnasium, Johnson C. Smith University, Charlotte (1966) |
