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University
of North Carolina at Asheville
Register
of Manuscript
Papers
of Congressman Roy
Arthur Taylor
M77.15.1- [M77.06.01] |
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| Title | Papers of Congressman Roy Arthur Taylor (1959-1977) |
| Creator | Roy Arthur Taylor |
| Identifier | http://toto.lib.unca.edu/findingaids/mss/taylor/taylor.html |
| Subject Keyword : | Roy Arthur Taylor ; National Parks and Recreation Sub-Committee ; National Park Service ; United States Congress ; Department of the Interior ; Blue Ridge Parkway |
| Subject LCSH : | Taylor, Roy
United States. Congress. House United States -- Politics and government -- 1959- 1977 North Carolina -- Officials and employees -- Sources National parks and reserves -- Law and legislation -- United States Historic sites -- Law and legislation -- United States |
| Description | Taylor's Congressional papers including his bills, material relating to various issues considered by Congress during his terms (1959-1976), letters to and from constituents, press releases, records of his committee work, and other items, many dealing with the National Park Service. Taylor was a member of the Interior and Insular Affairs committee and was Chairman of the National Parks and Recreation Sub-Committee. He was also a member of the International Relations Sub-Committee. The collection contains detailed, comprehensive information on acquisition, boundaries, maintenance, and use of the National Park system, including Congressional Bills, letters, maps, photographs, and proposals. Taylor's papers also reflect his other concerns in the areas of foreign policy, school affairs including busing and integration, and other issues of importance in the 1960s. |
| Publisher | D.H. Ramsey Library, Special collections, University of North Carolina at Asheville 28804 |
| Contributor | Southern Highlands Research Center ; United States Government ; family of Roy Taylor |
| Date | 2001-05-28 |
| Type | Collection ; Text |
| Format | 22 linear feet, consisting of 18 document cases and 2 1/2 file cabinets ; note- that location is largely file cabinet storage |
| Source | M77.15.1 [M77.06.01] . D-163 through D-180 inclusive; file cabinet 16, drawers 1 through 5 (16-1 through 16-5); file cabinet 17, drawers 1 through 5 (17-1 through 17-5); file cabinet 18, drawers 1 and 2 (18-1 and 18-2) |
| Language | English |
| Relation | |
| Coverage | 1959-1977 ; Washington, D.C ; Asheville, NC ; Western North Carolina ; world-wide in scope |
| Rights | Copyright retained by the authors of certain items in the collection, or their descendents, as stipulated by United States copyright law. |
| Donor | Donor number 25 |
| Acquisition | Spring & Summer, 1977. Additional acquisitions added August 11, 1994. Acquired by the SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS RESEARCH Center |
| Citation | Roy Arthur Taylor Collection (1959-1977), D.H. Ramsey Library Special Collection, University of North Carolina at Asheville 28804 |
| Processed by | Southern Highlands Research Center staff, 1977 ; Special Collections staff, 1994, 2001. |
| Last update | 2001-05-28 |
| Notes | |
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Notes concerning problems where the original order of some of the Forest Service items was disturbed are found in the description and inventory. These cabinets are also the best locations in terms of conservation, with the exception of a wooden cabinet for some of the Forest Service materials; although this cabinet is less than optimal, there are no deleterious effects noticed at the present time [January, 1994]. |
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| Biographical outline | |
| 1910 | Born in Vader, Washington, son of Arthur A. and Ida (Morgan) Taylor |
| 1931 | A.B., Maryville (Tennessee) College |
| 1932 | Married Evelyn Reeves. Children: Alan F., Toni T. Roberson |
| 1936 | Law License, Asheville N.C. |
| 1936 | Admitted to N.C. bar. Practiced in Asheville and Black Mountain until 1960 |
| 1943-46 | Served as Lieutenant (senior grade) U. S. Naval Reserve. |
| 1947-53 | Member, 86th-87th Congress, 12th district, N.C. Member, 88th-93rd Congresses, 11th district, N.C. |
| 1949-60 | Member, N.C. legislature from Buncombe County |
| 1951-52 |
Lion's Club, district governor. Baptist deacon. |
| Home, at time of donation, 110 Connally St., Black Mountain, N.C. 28711 | |
| Brief Biography |
Roy Arthur Taylor was born January 31, 1910 in Vader, Lewis County, Washington. In his first year his family moved to Candler, North Carolina, where he grew up. There he attended the Buncombe County Public School system. Taylor went on to attend and then graduate in 1929 from Asheville-Biltmore College, the predecessor of UNC Asheville, and at the time a two year institution. He continued his training at Maryville College in Tennessee, where he received and A.B degree in 1931. In 1936 he received a law degree from Asheville University Law School. Upon his graduation from Asheville University Law School, Taylor was admitted to the bar and began private practice in Asheville. When World War II broke out Taylor enlisted in 1943 in the United States Navy. He stayed in the military for three years and was discharged as a lieutenant in 1946 after having served as commanding officer of a tank landing ship. After the war Taylor went into politics and in 1947 was a member of the North Carolina general assembly. He continued in that capacity, serving another two-year term, until 1951. Taylor was a Buncombe County attorney from 1949 until 1960, and was a member of the Asheville-Buncombe College board of trustees for the same years. In the spring of 1960 North Carolina Congressman David M. Hall died while in office, and Taylor was elected to take his place. Taylor served out the term as the 12th District Representative, and was elected for eight Congresses after that as the 11th District Representative. In total he was in the House of Representatives from June 25, 1960 until January 3, 1977. Taylor did not run for office again in 1976 or afterwards, and died November 28, 1995 in Black Mountain, North Carolina. During his life Taylor was a Baptist and a member of the Lions Club. |
| The following was read before Congress and entered into the Congressional Record by Congressman Charles H. Taylor on March 7, 1995, following the death of the former Congressman. | |
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IN MEMORY OF REPRESENTATIVE ROY TAYLOR HON. CHARLES H. TAYLOR Tuesday, March 7, 1995 Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina. During his tenure on Capitol Hill, Congressman Taylor championed the conservation of natural resource and was known for his exhaustive work on behalf of the people of our district. Those who were here tell of his commitment to 12-hour days and 6-day workweeks. Roy Taylor was born, January 31, 1910, in Vader, WA, but his parents moved to western North Carolina not long after he was born. He attended the public schools in Buncombe County, spent 2 years at Asheville-Biltmore College, and then graduated from Maryville College in Tennessee in 1931. Mr. Taylor began a career as a schoolteacher in 1931 at Black Mountain High School and the next year married Evelyn Reeves of Leicaster. While teaching, Taylor began studying law and in 1936 graduated from Asheville University Law School. Upon passing the bar that same year, he quit his teaching job and began to practice law in Asheville. In 1943, Taylor left his law practice to serve in combat with the U.S. Navy. Upon fulfilling his duty to the Nation, he was discharged as a lieutenant in 1946. After returning to western North Carolina, Taylor began his political career as a member of the North Carolina General Assembly from 1947 to 1949. He then served as Buncombe County attorney from 1949 to 1960. During this time, he also served as a member of the board of trustees of Asheville-Biltmore College. In 1960, Taylor was elected as a Democrat to the 86th Congress, during a special election to fill the vacancy created by the death of Representative David Hall. Taylor was reelected to the eight succeeding Congresses and retired in 1976. Taylor served 10 of those years as chairman of the House Interior Committee’s Subcommittee on National Parks and Recreation. After public service, Congressman Taylor dedicated his time to the church and his community. He was district governor of Lions Clubs in western North Carolina. He also served as a deacon and Sunday school superintendent of Black Mountain First Baptist Church. Taylor is survived by his wife, Evelyn; daughter, Toni Robinson of Plymouth; son, Alan Taylor of Bent Creek; granddaughter,Stacy Taylor; grandsons, Marshall and Gregg Robinson; sister, Alberta Greene of Enka; great-grandchildren, Katherine Taylor Robinson and Charlotte Whittfield Robinson." |
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