HUAC Investigations in North Carolina: Using Federal Documents to Research State and Local History

Abstract

Federal documents are often overlooked as a potential source when doing research in state and local history. This presentation seeks to demonstrate their relevance to aspects of North Carolina history by examining three instances where House Un-American Activities Committee hearings directly impacted people, organizations and events in this state. The published records of these hearings thus serve as valuable primary historical sources on these topics, when used in conjunction with newspapers, oral histories, and other sources.

This is a revised and updated version of a presentation delivered in 2017.