Governors Papers Finding Aids
The guidance documents listed below are in PDF or EAD format and organized alphabetically by last name of governor. It is not, however, a comprehensive list of all governors records available at the State Archives. Many governors records are described in the online catalog.
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Ashe, Samuel, in office November 19, 1795-December 6, 1798
Aycock, Charles, in office January 15, 1901-January 10, 1905
B
Bickett, Thomas W., in office January 11, 1917-January 11, 1921
Bragg, Thomas, in office January 1, 1855-December 31, 1858
Brogden, Curtis H., in office July 14, 1874-December 31, 1876
C
Caldwell, Tod R., in office December 15, 1870-July 13, 1874
Carr, Elias, in office January 18, 1893-January 11, 1897
Cherry, Robert Gregg, in office January 4, 1945-January 5, 1949
Clark, Henry Toole, in office July 7, 1861-September 7, 1862
Craig, Locke, in office January 15, 1913-January 10, 1917
D
Davie, William R., in office December 7, 1798-November 22, 1799
Dudley, Edward B., in office December 31, 1836-December 31, 1840
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Hodges, Luther Hartwell, in office November 7, 1954 - January 5, 1961
- 367.1.A General Correspondence, 1954- 1956
- 367.1.B General Correspondence 1957
- 367.6 Appointments, 1953-1960
- Biography
Hoey, Clyde R., in office January 7, 1937-January 8, 1941
Holden, William W., in office May 29, 1865-December 14, 1865 and July 1, 1868-December 14, 1870
Holshouser, James E., Jr., in office January 5, 1973 - January 8, 1977
Holt, Thomas M., in office April 8, 1891-January 17, 1893
Hunt, James B., Jr., in office January 8, 1977 - January 5, 1985; January 9, 1993 - January 6, 2001
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Jarvis, Thomas J., in office February 5, 1879-January 20, 1885
Johnston, Samuel, in office December 20, 1787-December 16, 1789
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Kitchin, William W., in office January 12, 1909-January 14, 1913
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Manly, Charles, in office January 1, 1849-December 31, 1850
Martin, James G., in office January 5, 1985 - January 9, 1993
McLean, Angus W., in office January 14, 1925-January 10, 1929
Morehead, John M., in office January 1, 1841-December 31, 1844
Morrison, Cameron, in office January 12, 1921-January 13, 1925
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Nash, Abner, in office April 21, 1780-June 25, 1781
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Reid, David S., in office January 1, 1851-December 5, 1854
Russell, Daniel L., in office January 12, 1897-January 14, 1901
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Sanford, Terry, in office January 5, 1961 - January 8, 1965
- Terry Sanford Governors Papers collection finding aid
- Appointments, 1961-1965
- Board of Paroles, 1961-1965
- Clipping File, 1960-1965
- Extraditions and Requisitions, 1961-1964
- General Correspondence, 1961
- General Correspondence, 1962
- General Correspondence, 1963
- General Correspondence, 1964
- Governor's Commission on the Status of Women, General Records, 1963-1965
- Mayors' Cooperating Committee on Race Relations Records, 1963-1964
- Miscellaneous Subject Files, 1961-1965
- Press Secretary's General Files, 1961-1964
- School Childrens' Letters, 1962
- Special Assistant to the Governor on Educational and Cultural Affairs, John Ehle, 1961-1964
- Speeches, Statements, Press Releases, 1959-1965
- 517th Parachute Combat Team Reunion Records, 1964
- Biography
Scales, Alfred M., in office January 21, 1885-January 16, 1889
Scott, Robert W., in office January 3, 1969 - January 5, 1973
Spaight, Richard D., in office December 14, 1792-November 18, 1795
Stone, David, in office December 12, 1808 - December 4, 1810
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Turner, James, in office December 6, 1802-December 9, 1805
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Umstead, William B., in office January 8, 1953 - November 7, 1954
- 366.1 General Correspondence, 1953-1954
- 366.2 Reports, 1953
- 366.3 Requisitions and Extraditions, 1953- 1954
- 366.4 Press Releases, Short Speeches, and Proclamations, 1953-1954
- 366.5 Special Police, 1953-1954
- 366.6 Public Schools and Mental Care, Inc., 1953
- Biography
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Williams, Benjamin, Second Administration, in office December 1, 1807 - December 11, 1808