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Title Captain Jeffrey R. MacDonald v. Major Gen Edward M. Flannagan. Civil No. 915
Reference Algernon Lee Butler Papers (04034), Southern Historical Collection, The Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Library Southern Historical Collection, The Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Collection Name Algernon Lee Butler Papers, 1928-1978
Collection Overview The Algernon Butler Papers consist of Butler's political, legal, and personal papers from 1928 until 1978. Featured are a wide variety of writings and speeches Butler produced on political, educational, and civic topics, including materials relating to school desegregation and civil rights cases.
Series Description In July 1969 a citizen's group filed suit to desegregate Warren County schools. Included in this series is all of the material Judge Butler retained on this case such as briefs, orders, notes, correspondence, and exhibits. Also included are letters to Judge Butler from concerned parents which discuss the desegregation efforts in New Hanover, Halifax, and Warren counties; copies of several WRAL-TV editorials (1970-71) attacking Judge Butler and other judges for their desegregation decisions; and material on the desegregation of the Halifax County schools and the trial of Jeffrey MacDonald.
Date 5 Jun 1970 - 14 Jul 1970
Description Part of Series 2: Judicial Papers. Sub-series 6. School Cases and U.S. vs. Jeffrey MacDonald
Document Type Legal Document; Report; Correspondence
Theme(s) Legislation and Legal Cases; Crime and Delinquency
Keywords legal cases, crime, family, soldier, military, petition
Places Fayetteville, North Carolina; Clinton, North Carolina; Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Note Please note that some of the metadata for this document has been drawn from the catalogue of UNC University Libraries.
Document Linked to United States of America vs. Jeffrey R. MacDonald
Copyright Southern Historical Collection, The Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill