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This collection was rehoused and a summary created with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities; this finding aid was created with support from NC ECHO.
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| Size | 9.0 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 1,200 items) |
| Abstract | Thaddeus Shaw Page was secretary to North Carolina Senator Josiah W. Bailey, 1930-1935; assistant to Archivist of the United States R. D. W. Connor, 1935-1943; administrator at the National Archives, 1943-1960; and an involved member of the North Carolina Democratic Party. The collection includes correspondence, log books, photographs, clippings, and other materials documenting Page's career. Topics of correspondence include organization, administration, and programs of the National Archives and North Carolinians seeking jobs in federal agencies. Also included are Page's daily work logs, 1936-1951; minutes of the Archives Advisory Council, Administrative Conference, and General Staff meetings, 1935-1936; a journal, 1935-1936, describing the development of the National Archives; and pictures, clippings, and other materials about the Victory Loan Train of 1945. |
| Creator | Page, Thaddeus Shaw, 1890-1973. |
| Language | English |
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Biographical Information
Thaddeus Shaw Page (1890-1973) was born in Aberdeen, N.C., to North Carolina congressman Robert Newton Page and Flora Eliza Shaw Page. He was educated at Fishburne Military Academy and the University of North Carolina. Page was secretary to his father in Congress, 1913-1916; an automobile dealer in Aberdeen, Hamlet, and Charlotte, N.C., 1916-1930; secretary to North Carolina Senator Josiah W. Bailey, 1930-1935; assistant to Archivist of the United States R. D. W. Connor, 1935-1943; and administrator at the National Archives, 1943-1960.
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Scope and Content
The collection includes papers of Thaddeus Shaw Page documenting his career as secretary to North Carolina Senator Josiah W. Bailey, 1930-1935; and in various positions at the National Archives, 1935-1960; and his service with the North Carolina Democratic Party. Topics of correspondence include organization, administration, and programs of the National Archives and North Carolinians seeking jobs in federal agencies. Also included are Page's daily work logs, 1936-1951; minutes of the Archives Advisory Council, Administrative Conference, and General Staff meetings, 1935-1936; a journal, 1935-1936, describing the development of the National Archives; and pictures, clippings, and other materials about the Victory Loan Train of 1945.
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Series 1. Correspondence, 1930-1960
Correspondence primarily concerns Thaddeus Shaw Page's career with the National Archives including discussions of the organization, administration, and programs of the Archives. A sizeable portion of the letters deal with federal appointments, particularly North Carolinians seeking jobs in the Archives or in other federal agencies. There is some personal correspondence and some correspondence related to Page's involvement in the North Carolina Democratic Party.
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Series 2. Other Papers, 1932-1973 and undated.
This series contains pictures and clippings relating to Page's career and the development of the National Archives. Much of the material is on the Victory Loan Train of 1945 and the Senate career of Josiah Bailey. There are also some miscellaneous personal items.
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Series 3. Volumes 1935-1951.
The majority of the volumes are daily logs kept by Page while serving as Administrative Secretary, National Archives. There are also volumes of minutes of the Archives Advisory Council, Administrative Conference, and General Staff meeting, 1935-1936, and a journal covering the history and development of the National Archives.
Processed by: SHC Staff
Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007
Updated by: Kate Stratton and Jodi Berkowitz, June 2009
This collection was rehoused and a summary created with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
This finding aid was created with support from NC ECHO.
Diacritics and other special characters have been omitted from this finding aid to facilitate keyword searching in web browsers.
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