| Summary |
Charles Harden Mebane's work in public education has been little recognised in North Carolina. Historians have tended largely to overlook his contributions because of the store magnetic political aspects of the period in which he labored and because he preceded the more colorful and better known Charles B. Aycock. It is hoped that this study will at least partially remedy this situation; his educational services and contributions certainly merit serious examination. This account of Mebane's public career is based in large part on his official correspondence and on a representative sample of the newspapers of the time. If a collection of his personal papers exists, it is not available for the historian's use. Hence, biographical information about Mebane is exceedingly sketchy. While many people have generously aided me in the writing of this thesis, certain individuals deserve to be singled out. Professor Joseph E. Steelman deserves special thanks for his untiring offarts in supervising this thesis. His guidance, support, and constructive suggestions have made its completion possible. Grateful acknowledgment is made to Professors George Baker and Howard Clay for their interest and help. |
| General note | Submitted to the faculty of the Department of History. |
| General note | Advisor: Joseph F. Steelman |
| Dissertation note | M.A. East Carolina University 1963 |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 113-118). |
| Genre/form | Academic theses. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| Genre/form | Academic theses. |
| Genre/form | Thèses et écrits académiques. |
