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This item is a letter to Rufus Edmisten from Ben Horton, Jr. It is written on letterhead for Appalachian State Teachers College and dated October 9, 1958. The letter thanks him for taking part in a class discussion. It mentions the leadership of Dr.…

This is an overview of page 11 in Rufus Edmisten's sixth scrapbook. There are two newspaper clippings glued to the page. The clippings are of an article about Rufus Edmisten's opinions about climate catastrophe. The article lists Edmisten's opinions…

This item is a newspaper clipping with an article about a meeting of stockholders in the Boone Association of the Federal Land Bank. The meeting was held in the Appalachian Elementary School auditorium. The article lists the speakers at the event and…

This item is a quick note to Rufus Edmisten from Bill Cochrane. He asks if Rufus has seen a note about him. It is possibly in reference to the newspaper clipping shown in item 184 of this series. This item is found in the middle on the left of page…

This item is a newspaper clipping from the Journal And Sentinel. The article is about a segregation clause in the North Carolina Democratic Club which was being challenged. The article gives some background on the process by which the clause was…

This item is a newspaper clipping with an article about the North Carolina Democratic Club's segregation clause. The article states that the clause was overturned and includes some background information about its controversy. Rufus Edmisten's…

This item is a newspaper clipping with an article about Jane and Rufus Edmisten's careers. The article describes their education together and how that gave rise to their career aspirations. Sam Ervin is also mentioned as a supporter of Rufus…

This item is a newspaper clipping with part of an article about Jane and Rufus Edmisten's careers. The article describes their successes in government jobs and also mentions their aspirations to return to Western North Carolina. Rufus Edmisten is…

This newspaper clipping features the success of Appalachian High School wrestling team at a tournament in Goldsboro, NC. The article indicates this is the third year the school has won the tournament. Rufus Edmisten is mentioned several times…

This item is a newspaper clipping titled, "Devils Stretch Unbeaten Record With Win Over Harris High" from the Watauga Democrat on October 30, 1958. The article was written by Bill Farthing and details the successes of the Appalachian High School…