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Jack D. Fleer Papers

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Jack D. Fleer was a professor of Political Science at Wake Forest University from 1964 to 2002. He also became the director of the summer Boys' State program, held on the Wake Forest campus during the 1970s and 1980s. Fleer also wrote three books about North Carolina politics and governors. The collection includes material relating to Wake Forest University, including faculty committees, Thomas Hearn presidential search committee, American Association of University Professors' committee on faculty salaries and James Ralph Scales' retirement. Extensive material on the American Legion Boys' State program is also present. Formats include papers, correspondence, reports, photographs and newspaper clippings.

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Biographical and Historical Note

Jack David Fleer was born in Missouri in 1937. He received a B.A. from Oklahoma Baptist College and a Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He joined the Political Science faculty at Wake Forest University in 1964. His main interests were political parties and behavior, the legislative process, and public policy. He also became the director of North Carolina's summer Boys' State program sponsored by the American Legion, held on the Wake Forest campus during the 1970s and 1980s.

Fleer retired from teaching in 2002 and continued his work on various projects, including a book on North Carolina governors. In all he published three books - North Carolina Politics: An Introduction,  North Carolina Government and Politics, and  Governors Speak - as well as a walking guide to Reynolda campus, "A Walk at Wake Forest."

Fleer and his wife, Martha, live in Winston-Salem and have three children and seven grandchildren.

Collection Overview

The collection includes material relating to Wake Forest University, including faculty committees, Thomas Hearn presidential search committee, AAUP committee on faculty salaries and Ralph Scales retirement. There is also extensive material on the American Legion Boys' State program. Formats include papers, correspondence, reports, photographs and newspaper clippings.

The collection is arranged in seven series: 1. American Association of University Professors (AAUP) Salary Committee; 2. Boys' State; 3. Governors Speak Materials; 4. Presidential Search Committee; 5. Subject Files; 6. Wake Forest University; and 7. Wake Forest University Walking Guide.

Collection Inventory

  • American Association of University Professors (AAUP) Salary Committee (1986-1996)
    • Cumulative Salary Information (circa 1980s) Box 2 Folder 1
    • Salary Survey (1987) Box 2 Folder 6
    • Salary Study (1989) Box 2 Folder 2-5
    • WFU Salary (1989-1990) Box 2 Folder 7
    • Salary Study (1991-1992) Box 2 Folder 10
    • Salary Report (1991-1992) Box 1 Folder 12
    • Salary Report (1991-1992) Box 2 Folder 11
    • Salary Committee (1992) Box 2 Folder 8-9
    • Salary Study (1994) Box 2 Folder 13-14
    • Salary, PPC (1994) Box 2 Folder 19-20
    • Salary Report (1994) Box 2 Folder 15-17
    • Salary Study (1996-1997) Box 2 Folder 18
    • Salary Study (1996-1997) Box 2 Folder 21
    • Salary Report (1996) Box 2 Folder 22-23
    • Chapter Newsletters and Salary Reports (undated) Box 2 Folder 30
    • Clippings and Reports (undated) Box 2 Folder 29
    • Correspondence and Reports (undated) Box 2 Folder 27
    • Reports (undated) Box 2 Folder 28
  • Boys' State (1964-1982) (Sponsored by the American Legion, North Carolina Boys’ State is a "leadership action program. Qualified male North Carolina high school rising seniors take part in a practical government course designed to develop a working knowledge of the structure of the government" by "participation and personal experience in a model state, complete with its governing bodies and elected public officials."Jack Fleer was the coordinator of and Wake Forest University was host to the weeklong summer program during the 1970s and 1980s.)
    • Banquet Remarks (1969-1973) Box 1 Folder 9
    • Bills and Resolutions: Approved Legislation Session (1978) Box 1 Folder 25
    • Boys' State (1971) Box 1 Folder 11
    • Boys' State (1972) Box 1 Folder 12
    • Boys' State (1973) Box 1 Folder 13
    • Boys' State (1974) Box 1 Folder 14
    • Boys' State (1975) Box 1 Folder 18
    • Boys' State (1976) Box 1 Folder 19
    • Boys' State (1977) Box 1 Folder 20
    • Boys' State (1978) Box 1 Folder 27
    • Boys' State (1979) Box 1 Folder 32
    • Boys' State (1980) Box 1 Folder 33
    • Boys' State (1989) Box 1 Folder 37
    • Boys' State (1990) Box 1 Folder 38
    • Boys' State (1994) Box 1 Folder 39
    • Boys' State Committee (undated) Box 1 Folder 1
    • Boys' State, General (undated) Box 1 Folder 42-43
    • Budget Meetings, Chairs with Hearn and Wilson (1986-1987) Box 1 Folder 44-45
    • Delegate Recruitment Materials (1982-1986) Box 1 Folder 2
    • Elected State Officials and Number of Delegates per post (1964-1978) Box 1 Folder 3
    • Hunt, Jim, research materials (undated) Box 1 Folder 47
    • Junior Counselor Applications, Form Notes, and Correspondence (1980-1982) Box 1 Folder 40-41
    • Legislation Session (1977) Box 1 Folder 21
    • Legislation Session (1980) Box 1 Folder 34-35
    • Moot Court (1979) Box 1 Folder 30
    • Newspaper Clippings (1977) Box 1 Folder 22
    • Newspaper Clippings (1978) Box 1 Folder 26
    • Newspaper Clippings (1979) Box 1 Folder 31
    • Newspaper Clippings (1981) Box 1 Folder 36
    • Newspaper Clippings, Correspondence (1974-1978) Box 1 Folder 16
    • Orientation (1969-1972) Box 1 Folder 10
    • Photographs (1974) Box 1 Folder 15
    • Photographs (1975) Box 1 Folder 17
    • Photographs (1977) Box 1 Folder 23
    • Photographs (1978) Box 1 Folder 28
    • Preparations for Program (undated) Box 1 Folder 7
    • Program Materials (undated) Box 1 Folder 8
    • Room Assignments and Related Materials (1978-1979) Box 1 Folder 24
    • Sample Bills Session (1979) Box 1 Folder 29
    • Speakers Workshop Leaders (undated) Box 1 Folder 5
    • Staff Counselor Recruitment Materials (undated) Box 1 Folder 4
    • To Do Lists (undated) Box 1 Folder 6
  • Governors Speak Materials
    • Bibliography revisions (circa 2003) Box 5 Folder 11
    • Book notes (1997-1998) Box 5 Folder 23
    • Book notes (circa 1998-2009) Box 5 Folder 22
    • Chapter 1 revisions (circa 2003-2006) Box 4 Folder 20
    • Chapter 2 revisions (circa 2000-2006) Box 4 Folder 21
    • Chapter 3 revisions (circa 2003-2006) Box 4 Folder 22
    • Chapter 4 revision (circa 2003-2005) Box 5 Folder 5
    • Chapter 5 revisions (circa 2002-2005) Box 5 Folder 6
    • Chapter 6 revisions, Economic Development (circa 2003) Box 5 Folder 7
    • Chapter 7 revisions (circa 2003-2006) Box 5 Folder 8
    • Chapter 8 revisions (circa 2006) Box 5 Folder 9
    • Chapter 8 revisions (circa 2003 June 19) Box 5 Folder 10
    • Governor interviews (circa 1998) Box 4 Folder 4
    • Governor interviews: chiefs of staff (1998-1999) Box 4 Folder 5
    • Governor interviews: Holshouser, James (Jim) (1973-1998) Box 4 Folder 6
    • Governor interviews: Hunt, James (1976-2001) Box 4 Folder 8
    • Governor interviews: Martin, James (1998) Box 4 Folder 7
    • Governor interviews: Sanford, Terry (1992-1998) Box 4 Folder 10
    • Governor interviews: Scott, Robert (1969-2006) Box 4 Folder 9
    • Governor research material (undated) Box 4 Folder 14
    • "Governors Are People, Too" drafts and notes (1998) Box 5 Folder 17
    • Governors Speak proofs (2006) Box 6 Folder 1
    • Governors Speak proofs (2006) Box 6 Folder 2
    • Importance of governors notes and drafts (1997) Box 5 Folder 16
    • Manuscript (2003 October ) Box 4 Folder 15-17
    • NC state constitution and report (1968-1969) Box 4 Folder 13
    • Proposal (2003-2005) Box 4 Folder 18
    • Revisions (circa 2003-2006) Box 4 Folder 19
    • Southern oral history program correspondence and related materials (1996-2001) Box 4 Folder 12
  • Presidential Search Committee
    • Boards and Visitor Presidential Nominees (1983) Box 3 Folder 4
    • Presidential Search (1983) Box 3 Folder 1
    • Presidential Search (1983) Box 3 Folder 2
    • Presidential Search Committee, Final Days (1983 June) Box 3 Folder 3
    • Presidential Search Committee and Faculty Deliberations (1983) Box 3 Folder 6
    • Presidential Sketches (1983) Box 3 Folder 5
    • Thomas Hearn, Curriculum Vitae, Letters, etc (1983) Box 3 Folder 7
  • Subject Files
    • Election clippings and articles (2004) Box 4 Folder 1
    • Election data (circa 1940-1986) Box 5 Folder 13
    • Governor and presidential election notes and related materials (1984) Box 5 Folder 20
    • Government reorganization study (1970) Box 5 Folder 24
    • Governor and presidential election notes and related materials (1984) Box 5 Folder 21
    • Helms, Jesse, retirement and legacy clippings (1998-2004) Box 4 Folder 11
    • Judges and public education materials Box 5 Folder 15
    • North Carolina Advisory Committee Voting and Voter Registration (1961) Box 2 Folder 33
    • North Carolina and U.S. politics materials Box 5 Folder 2-3
    • North Carolina data net and welfare materials (1996) Box 5 Folder 18
    • North Carolina Historyland (1973-1977) Box 2 Folder 34
    • North Carolina politics notes and writings (circa 1995-1998) Box 5 Folder 19
    • North Carolina primary and general election materials (2008) Box 5 Folder 1
    • North Carolina State Auditor Information (2005) Box 2 Folder 32
    • North Carolina state politics materials (circa 1971-1975) Box 5 Folder 14
    • Politics state and federal materials (1984-1988) Box 5 Folder 26
    • Senate Race clippings: Bowles ,Dole (2002) Box 4 Folder 2-3
    • Senate Race materials (1984) Box 2 Folder 31
    • Voting statistics (circa 1965-1972) Box 5 Folder 12
  • Wake Forest University (1983-2000)
    • Administrative materials (1967-1979) Box 6 Folder 20
    • Annual Report (1990-1991) Box 6 Folder 6
    • Annual Report (1997) Box 6 Folder 8
    • Annual Report (1985-1986) Box 6 Folder 21
    • Annual Report (1986-1987) Box 6 Folder 22
    • Annual Report (1987-1988) Box 6 Folder 24
    • Annual Report (1992-1993, 1995-1996) Box 6 Folder 29
    • Annual Report, Anderson (1989-1993) Box 6 Folder 27
    • Annual Report and Budget (1991-1992) Box 6 Folder 28
    • "The Building of Wake Forest: the First 150 Years," by Peggy Smith (1983-1984) Box 3 Folder 13
    • Charleston Conference and Book Correspondence (1984) Box 3 Folder 24
    • Competitive Studies Committee: Report to the Marketing Plan Committee (1994 December) Box 3 Folder 14
    • Curriculum Committee Materials (1980-1981) Box 6 Folder 17
    • Department curriculum (1968-1976) Box 6 Folder 14
    • Department History (1952-1983) Box 6 Folder 5
    • Department History (1952-1977) Box 6 Folder 4
    • Department Honors (1969-1981) Box 6 Folder 15
    • Department documents (1989-1990) Box 6 Folder 23
    • Departmental documents (1968-1970) Box 6 Folder 10
    • Department Self Study (1995-1996) Box 6 Folder 7
    • Edwards, John, presidential campaign clippings pt.1 (2002-2004) Box 3 Folder 29
    • Election manuscripts and drafts (1984) Box 3 Folder 27
    • Election Materials (1974) Box 3 Folder 25
    • Faculty and student financial materials (circa 1989-1991) Box 5 Folder 25
    • Faculty President Nominees and Candidates (1983) Box 3 Folder 19
    • Faculty President Nominees and Candidates (1983) Box 3 Folder 8
    • Financial Reports (1967-1983) Box 3 Folder 22
    • Five Year Plan (1981-1985) Box 6 Folder 3
    • "Heritage and Prospect: A Five-Year Report" (1983-1988) Box 3 Folder 16
    • "Heritage and Prospect: Excerpts from Essays and Addresses" (1983-1989) Box 3 Folder 17
    • Keeping the Promise (1994) Box 3 Folder 11
    • Library: Soc Sci (1971) Box 6 Folder 16
    • Library Committee: Richards (1961-1965) Box 6 Folder 19
    • NC Politics manuscript drafts (1972-1980) Box 3 Folder 28
    • Piedmont Area politics writing (1960-1968) Box 3 Folder 26
    • Police Institute (1964-1971) Box 6 Folder 11
    • Politics and Religion in America course case list (2004 fall) Box 5 Folder 4
    • Politics Department correspondence and reports (1987-1995) Box 6 Folder 18
    • Reduced Teaching (1973-1980) Box 6 Folder 13
    • "Report on The Office of the NC Governor", by John L. Sanders (1954) Box 3 Folder 30
    • Reynolda professorship (1982-1984) Box 6 Folder 12
    • Salaries and Background Date (circa 1980) Box 1 Folder 46
    • Scales Banquet (1967-1984) Box 3 Folder 18
    • "Self Study for Department Review" (1995-1996) Box 6 Folder 9
    • Sesquicentennial (1982-1984) Box 3 Folder 20
    • Student Government (1998-1999) Box 6 Folder 26
    • "Some Trees from the Forest: A Collection of Articles dealing with the History of Wake Forest" by J. Edwin Hendricks (1933-1975) Box 3 Folder 21
    • "Synopsis of Actions by WFU Board of Trustees" (1943 March 24-1978 March 10) Box 3 Folder 15
    • WFU Magazine, Newspaper Articles (undated) Box 2 Folder 25-26
    • 2000 Study (undated) Box 3 Folder 23
  • Wake Forest University Walking Guide (1984-1990)
    • Proposal, budget, correspondence (1982) Box 3 Folder 12
    • Vising guide and drafts Box 2 Folder 24
    • Walking and visiting guide drafts (1982-1984) Box 3 Folder 9
    • Walking guide administration (1984-1987) Box 3 Folder 10

Summary Information

Repository
Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives
Creator
Fleer, Jack D.
Title
Jack D. Fleer Papers
ID
MS583
Date [inclusive]
1943-2008, undated
Extent
7.8 linear feet  6 record cartons

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Publication Information
Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives 2018 May
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for researchers. 
Copyright Notice
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Preferred Citation
Jack D. Fleer Papers (MS583), Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA. 

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