Front cover image for Boyd Cathey papers, 1965-1998

Boyd Cathey papers, 1965-1998

Boyd Cathey of Raleigh, N.C., is a white conservative political activist. The collection contains materials relating to the political campaigns of several North Carolina and national conservative political candidates. Included are clippings, campaign literature, some correspondence, and other items from the campaigns of David B. Funderburk for United States Senate, 1985-1986; Pat Robertson for president, 1987-1988; Jesse Helms for United States Senate, 1988-1990; and Pat Buchanan for president, 1991-1992. Cathey was particularly active in the Robertson and Buchanan campaigns. There are also a few letters from Senator Sam Ervin Jr., Terry Sanford, historian Gene Genovese, writer Russell Kirk, film critic Norman Stewart, and Vincent S. Waters, Roman Catholic bishop of Raleigh. Materials in additions are similar to the materials in the original political deposit and relate to elections in 1992 and 1996

Archival Material, English, 1965
1965