Charles James Nabors papers
Scope and Contents
The Charles James Nabors papers (1954-1986) contain correspondence, articles and reprints of articles, clippings, grant applications, and other miscellaneous personal and professional papers from his tenure in University of Utah College of Medicine and as a minority counselor for the University of Utah.
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Dates
- 1954-1986
Creator
- Nabors, Charles James, 1934-1986 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Conditions Governing Use
Biographical / Historical
Dr. Charles James Nabors, Jr. (1934-1986) was hired as a research assistant in the Department of Anatomy in 1956 and became the University of Utah's first African American faculty member in 1958. Although his scientific career focused on research into cistic fibrosis, Nabors' involvement in the local community extended into the political sphere. A member of the executive board of Salt Lake City's National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) chapter, Nabors was active in state and national government affairs, and he served on the Utah Humanities Council board of directors from 1978-1980. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Nabors graduated from Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana and earned his doctorate at the University of Utah after his appointment to the faculty. He died in 1986 at the age of 52.
George McGovern (b. 1922) served in World War II and was later elected United States congressman from South Dakota from 1957-1961 and senator from 1963-1981. In 1961 he was appointed worldwide director of the Food for Peace program by President John F. Kennedy, and his continuing actions combating world hunger led him to be appointed United Nations Ambassador on World Hunger in 2001 and earned him the World Food Prize in 2008. A decorated veteran, McGovern was known for his opposition to the Vietnam war. He unsuccessfully ran for president against incumbent Richard M. Nixon in 1972.
Extent
1.5 Linear Feet (3 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Separated Materials
See also the Dr. Charles James Nabors, Jr. photograph collection (P0508) in the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.
See also the Charles James Nabors collection of George McGovern campaign audio recordings (A0304) in the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.
Processing Information
- Articles
- Civil Rights
- Civil rights -- Utah
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
- Correspondence
- Democratic Party (Utah)
- Grant proposals
- Medicine and Health
- Minorities -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States
- Nabors, Charles James, 1934-1986 -- Archives
- Pamphlets
- Political campaigns -- United States
- Reports
- University of Utah. College of Medicine
Creator
- Nabors, Charles James, 1934-1986 (Person)
- Title
- Charles James Nabors papers
- Author
- Finding aid created by Manuscripts Division staff.
- Date
- © 1988 (last modified: 2023)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Revision Statements
- 2023: Gina Giang linked to Digital Library in 2023.
Repository Details
Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu