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This collection contains material related to the various bonds that have come up for vote over the years to help fund Rowan-Cabarrus Community College. Newspaper clippings, memorandums, and campaign paraphernalia are included.

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This folder contains laminated newspaper clippings and a radio news bulletin. Headlines and subheadings read "Rowan Industrial Education Facility Bonds Approved by Huge Margin"; "$500,000 Proposal Wins By 4,333-846"; "Proposal Wins"; "Vote by Precinct"; "Rowan to Renew Note for $50,000"; and "School Bonds to be Sold October 16".

Scope and Contents Laminated pages of newspaper clippings and mailers related to the same bond referendum. They start in December of 1972 with the headline "$2 Million Bond Vote Seen For Tech Growth". The articles in 1973 include: "Rowan Tech Board Calls for $2.5-Million Bond Referendum"; "Rowan Tech Bond Resolution Approved By Commissioners"; "Public Hearing is Set for Rowan Tech Bonds"; "Vote Tomorrow on Rowan Tech Bonds"; "Rowan Tech Bond Issue Passed by 2 to 1 Margin"; and "Referendum Outcome Praised by...

Scope and Contents Laminated newspaper clippings related to a bond referendum put to vote in Cabarrus County for the construction of a Cabarrus campus for Rowan Technical College. The headlines include: "EDC board endorses RTC bond referendum" (EDC stands for Economic Development Corp.); "Public hearing set Nov. 19 on sewer, RTC referendums"; "Rowan Tech bond hearing set tonight"; "Rowan Tech bonds would pass--survey" (this November 1987 article mentions an in-progress name change for Rowan Technical College);...

Abstract This folder contains information related to the proposed expansion and bond referendum for construction of a satellite campus in Cabarrus County. It includes: a 21-page packet "Presentation to Cabarrus Board of Commissioners for Construction of a Satellite Campus on Trinity Church Road"; a 4-page packet "Resolutions Supporting Technical College Bonds"; a memorandum from J.R. Lanning, the Academic Vice-President to all RTC Staff Members reminding them to attend the banquet in 2 days to...

Abstract This folder contains 27 laminated pages of newspaper clippings related to a requested capital improvements bond; also included are newspaper clippings covering the larger higher education/community college state bond referendum. The 1991-1993 headlines include: "RCCC: Add school to bond--Brownell"; "RCCC asks to be part of bond issue"; "College wants its own bond referendum in May"; "RCCC aims for bond vote in '93"; "RCCC outlines building needs"; "Community College needs discussed";...

Abstract This folder contains 2 laminated pages of newspaper clippings related to a state university and community college bond package that had to go to a vote in the State House. The bond package was originally $3 billion and didn't need voter approval; however, the State House of Representatives wanted to only pass a $1.2 billion referendum. The original plan would have given Rowan-Cabarrus $7.7 million; the House plan would give Rowan-Cabarrus $5.7 million. See following folder for more...

Abstract This folder contains material related to the state bond referendum mentioned in the previous folder. There are a few laminated newspaper clippings: one about predicted higher enrollment numbers in the next ten years, two about university and college students rallying for the vote (one article mentions Rowan-Cabarrus would receive $11.2 million), and one about important people in North Carolina throwing their weight behind the bond referendum. Also in this folder are two informational...

Abstract This folder contains 27 laminated pages of newspaper clippings related to the Cabarrus School Bond referendum. The headlines include, but are not limited to: "Schools need $197 million, officials say"; "Schools to ask for $78 million from Cabarrus"; "Voters to decide future schools"; "Bond request grows by $6 million"; "Cabarrus warned for lack of plan"; "County, schools at impasse"; "Cabarrus bond goes to voters"; "Both sides heat up school bond issue"; "Ads, fliers stoke bond debate"; and...

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This folder contains 2 laminated pages of newspaper clippings about the need for school funds in Rowan County. The headlines are: "Schools beg for big buck"; and " Schools, sewer line top list".