Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools' Charlotte bicentennial records

Collection

Identifier: MS0268

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of 37 photographic slides depicting historic scenes in Mecklenburg County, NC, and posters celebrating Charlotte and Mecklenburg County's bicentennial in 1968--produced by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Some of the posters date as late as 1978.

Dates

Creation: 1968 - 1978

Creator

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Charlotte Bicentennial Committee (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Some material may be copyrighted or restricted. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections.

Biographical / Historical

The city of Charlotte, NC was chartered on December 3, 1768 by the colonial government of North Carolina with John Frohock, Abraham Alexander, Thomas Polk, Richard Berry and George Allen named as directors and trustees for the town. Charlotte's charter and its designation as the county seat of Mecklenburg county, which had been created in 1762, allowed the hamlet to construct a courthouse and prison. In 1968 the city celebrated its bicentennial and Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools took an active part in creating slides and posters to celebrate the occasion.

Extent

5 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Posters and slides used by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools in commemorating the Charlotte bicentennial, 1968. [Some material predates merger of schools systems]

Arrangement

The collection is divided into two series: Series I contains an assortment of photographic slides; Series II contains an assortment of posters and illustrated maps.