Preliminary Inventory of the South Atlantic Quarterly
Records,
1926 - 1986
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Descriptive Summary
Title
South Atlantic Quarterly Records,
1926 - 1986.
Creator
Duke University Press.
Extent
25.0 Linear Feet,
25000 Items
Repository
University Archives, Duke University
Abstract
The
South Atlantic Quarterly was founded in 1901 at Trinity
College (later Duke University), and faculty from Trinity College and Duke University have served
on its editorial board since its inception. The periodical, published by Duke University Press
since 1930, began as a scholarly and literary journal about southern topics, and has since expanded
to discuss national and international issues. The South Atlantic Quarterly Records consist mainly
of correspondence regarding manuscript submissions and editing issues. Other materials include
Board of Directors minutes, subject files, and content lists for individual issues of
South Atlantic Quarterly.
Language
English.
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Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
Patrons must sign the Acknowledgement of Legal Responsibility and Privacy Rights form before using this collection.
Unprocessed materials are closed pending processing.
In off-site storage; 24 hours advance notice is required for use.
Use Restrictions
Copyright for Official University records is held by Duke University; all other
copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated
by United States copyright law.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], South Atlantic Quarterly Records, University Archives, Duke
University.
Provenance
The South Atlantic Quarterly Records were received by the University Archives as a
deposit in 1958, 1973, 1981, 1982, 1985, and 1991.
Processing Information
Processed by Valerie Gillispie
Completed November 8, 2004
Encoded by Valerie Gillispie, November 10, 2004
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.
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Historical Note
The
South Atlantic Quarterly was founded in 1901 by John Spencer
Bassett, a professor of English at Trinity College (later Duke University). Funded by Trinity
College faculty and administrators, as well as by philanthropists, the scholarly and literary
journal was devoted to discussing and critiquing southern topics. The first issue was published in
January 1902. Bassett published an essay in the October 1903 issue that was critical of racist
political tactics and drew national attention to Trinity College and the issue of academic
freedom.
In approximately 1908, Trinity College, and later Duke University, began to support the
journal financially. The
South Atlantic Quarterly has been published by the Duke
University Press. The journal has been continually published with a volunteer editorial staff.
Faculty members from the Departments of English and History have served as the journal's editor.
Over time, the journal's focus has expanded to include not only southern topics but also those of
national and international interest.
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Collection Overview
The South Atlantic Quarterly Records consist mainly of correspondence regarding manuscript
submissions and editing issues. Other materials include Board of Directors minutes, subject files,
and content lists for individual issues of
South Atlantic Quarterly. The materials date from the
mid-1920s to the mid-1980s. The collection is organized according to accession number, from
earliest to latest.
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Subject Headings
These and related materials may be accessed under the following subject headings in the
Duke University Libraries online catalog.
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Related Material
Bassett (John S.) Collection, 1802-1998
Duke University Archives
Bassett Affair Collection, 1903-2003
Duke University Archives
Watson (Richard L) Papers, 1941-1989
Duke University Archives
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Preliminary Description of the Collection
Container List
The South Atlantic Quarterly Records are only preliminarily processed. The lists of
materials within each box represent major subjects, but they are not folder lists.
Accession #A59-69,
1932-1957
Box 1
Correspondence, A-Jo
This correspondence is regarding manuscript submissions and editing issues. It is
organized alphabetically by correspondent name.
Box 2
Correspondence, Jo-Wa
This correspondence is regarding manuscript submissions and editing issues. It is
organized alphabetically by correspondent name.
Box 3
Correspondence, We-Y
This correspondence is regarding manuscript submissions and editing issues. It is
organized alphabetically by correspondent name.
Files on various types of writings, i.e. fiction, poems, book
reviews
Reprint Permissions
Press Prize Award
Duke Press Info
Board of Directors Minutes
Frank C. Brown correspondence
Yearly correspondence
Box 4
Manuscripts and correspondence about accepted manuscripts
Accession #73-148,
1926
William Kenneth Boyd correspondence
Accession #81-32,
1933-1968
This series contains correspondence regarding manuscript submissions and editing
issues. It is organized alphabetically by correspondent name.
Box 5
Correspondence, A-Gi
Box 6
Correspondence, Go-Mo
Box 7
Correspondence, Mu-Z
Accession #82-26,
1935-1979
This series contains correspondence regarding manuscript submissions. It is
organized alphabetically by correspondent name.
Box 8
Correspondence, A-Br
Box 9
Correspondence, Br-Do
Box 10
Correspondence, Dr-Gr
Box 11
Correspondence, H-Ke
Box 12
Correspondence, Ke-Me
Box 13
Correspondence, Me-Pi
Box 14
Correspondence, Pi-Sh
Box 15
Correspondence, Sh-Ty
Box 16
Correspondence, U-Z
Accession #85-40,
1982-1983
Box 17
"Foul" Manuscripts,
1982-1983
Accession #91-121,
1955-1986
Box 18
Correspondence
List of contents of
South Atlantic Quarterly,
1969-1986
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Bibliography
William Baskerville Hamilton,
Fifty Years of the South Atlantic
Quarterly, Durham, N.C.: Duke University Press, 1952
