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Peter Weddick Moore

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“Educator. Was born into slavery. President, what is now Elizabeth City State University, 1891-1923. Grave 1/3 mi. SE.”

State historical marker: A-90: Peter Weddick Moore 1859-1934

1858–1934 · Dates from the Library of Congress · Library of Congress authority record ↗

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Division of Cooperation in Education and Race Relations, Correspondence of the Director, July 1937-June 1938

North Carolina. Department of Public Instruction · 1937

N. C. Newbold's correspondence as division director for July 1937 to June 1938. His North Carolina office for cooperation in education and race relations dealt with African American schools and colleges, the General Education Board and race relations; Peter Weddick Moore (1858 to 1934) is among the people named, and UNC at Chapel Hill and Duke appear. 232 images.

Included because: Catalog heading in the NC Digital Collections record: Moore, Peter Weddick, 1858-1934.

NC Digital Collections record courtesy of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

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