Charlotte Corporate Communication records
Collection
Identifier: MS0437
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of a small assortment of papers generated by the City of Charlotte concerning Freedom Park and the Charlotte Coliseum; and a much larger assortment of photographs, mainly of city officials (mayors and city council members from the mid-1960s to the late 1990s). The collection also includes photographs of street scenes (some dating to the 1940s), cityscapes and skylines of Charlotte, as well as city employees at work.
Dates
- circa 1940-2000
- 1965 - 1999
Creator
- Charlotte (N.C.) -- Corporate Communications & Marketing (Organization)
Language of Materials
The collection is in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Some material may be copyrighted or restricted. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections.
Biographical / Historical
First known as Charlotte Corporate Communications, the organization changed its name to Corporate Communications and Marketing and later, in 2015-2016, to Charlotte Communications and Marketing. As a division of the City Manager's Office, CC&M works closely with communications and support staff across the organization. CC&M leads the city's media relations, marketing and internal communications, and manages the city's major media vehicles including CharlotteNC.gov and CharMeck.org, the government channel and corporate social media sites. CC&M also works with external partners: Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority, Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, Center City Partners, Charlotte Regional Partnership, the city's environment and energy sustainability partners, and sponsors of extraordinary events and national special security events.
Extent
2 Linear Feet (19 boxes + 1 binder)
Overview
The collection consists of a small assortment of papers generated by the City of Charlotte concerning Freedom Park and the Charlotte Coliseum, and a much larger assortment of photographs, mainly of city officials (mayors and city council members from the mid-1960s to the late 1990s). The collection also includes photographs of street scenes (some dating to the 1940s), cityscapes and skylines of Charlotte, as well as city employees at work. Most of the photos were taken by staff photographers, though some were taken by private photography firms, contracted to work for the city.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into the following five series, one of which (Photographs) is further divided into subseries. The five series are: Papers, Photographs, Oversize Photographs, Negatives and Slides.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquired from the City of Charlotte, NC
Processing Information
Processed by Robert A. McInnes.
- Advertising
- Charlotte (N.C.) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- Pictorial works
- Charlotte (N.C.) -- Commerce
- Charlotte (N.C.) -- Corporate Communications & Marketing
- Charlotte Coliseum (Charlotte, N.C. : 1988-2000)
- City managers -- North Carolina -- Charlotte
- Communication -- North Carolina -- Charlotte
- Freedom Park (Charlotte, N.C.)
- Government marketing -- North Carolina -- Charlotte
- Photographs
- Public relations
- Slides (photographs)
Source
- Charlotte (N.C.). Public Service and Information Dept (Organization)
Creator
- Charlotte (N.C.) -- Corporate Communications & Marketing (Organization)
- Title
- Charlotte Corporate Communications records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Robert A. McInnes
- Date
- 2012 March
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscript Collections, J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, UNC Charlotte Repository
Contact:
Atkins Library, UNC Charlotte
9201 University City Blvd
Charlotte 28223 United Stated
spec-coll@uncc.edu
Atkins Library, UNC Charlotte
9201 University City Blvd
Charlotte 28223 United Stated
spec-coll@uncc.edu