mellownelgin Inventory of the Elgin Wendell Mellown papers, 1939-1969 Initially Processed by: Don Sechler; machine-readable finding aid created by: Walt Evans

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Machine-readable finding aid derived from automated markup system. Date of source: Processed by Don Sechler; finding aid encoded by Walt Evans, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University, May 21 2001 Description is in English. 12-31-2005 PUBLIC "-//David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library//TEXT (US::NDD::::Elgin Wendell Mellown papers)//EN" "mellownelgin.xml" converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (sy2003-10-15). Also, the top level of the finding aid (above the dsc) changed to conform to current Rubenstein Library and NC EAD standards as laid out in the Inventory Style Guide and in the NCEAD Best Practice Guidelines. Within the dsc, dates for series were normalized. These changes were made by Michelle Belden. Also, container TYPE and LABEL attribute values were standardized according to the Rubenstein Library EAD 2002 manual and the NCEAD eadlocal.ent by Ruth E. Bryan.The tag list inside index was changed to indexentry by Ruth E. Bryan. November 18, 2002 Electronic finding aid edited and updated by Cat Saleeby to conform to current Rubenstein Library practices and formats as found in the ENCODING MANUAL FOR EAD 1.0 Version 1. Container list re-encoded. Inventory of the Elgin Wendell Mellown papers, 1939-1969 David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library Duke University Durham, North Carolina 27708-0185 USA

Descriptive Summary Elgin Wendell Mellown papers, 1939-1969 Mellown, Elgin Wendell, 1904-1975. 2.00 Linear Feet 67 Items David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog. English. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

However, collection may contain information governed by privacy laws. Patrons must sign the Acknowledgment of Legal Responsibility and Privacy Rights form before using this collection.

Also, all or portions of this collection may be housed off-site in Duke University's Library Service Center. Consequently, there may be a 24-hour delay in obtaining these materials.

Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library to use this collection.

Use Restrictions

The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to Duke University. For more information, consult the copyright section of the Regulations and Procedures of the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Elgin Wendell Mellown papers, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.

Provenance

The Elgin Wendell Mellown papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library in 1986.

Processing Information

Initially processed by Don Sechler

Completed August 3, 1998

Last updated March 6, 2013

Encoded by Walt Evans and Cat Saleeby

Accession(s) described in this finding aid: 3-12-86

Original restriction on collection lifted March 6, 2013.

This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.

Biographical Note

Teacher, principal, and Superintendent of Public Schools in Sumter Co., Alabama from the 1930s to the 1960s.

Collection Overview

Collection contains bound manuscript diaries kept by Elgin W. Mellown (1904-1975), while superintendent of public schools in Sumter Co., Alabama during the 1940s-1960s, and other materials which shed light on conditions in Alabama schools during that period. The diaries are sometimes difficult to interpret: on occasion Mellown used an entry for organizing his thoughts on a subject, but most of the time entries consist of briefly jotted reminders and sometimes only appointments. Names are often rendered as abbreviations. Collection also contains audio tapes featuring interviews with school staff and citizens, both black and white. There are also slides related to Mellown's work.

Original audiovisual materials are closed to use. Use of these materials may require production of listening or viewing copies.

Collection may require further processing before use. Please contact a reference archivist before coming to use this collection.

Subject Headings

These are searchable subject entries for this collection. Performing a search on these subjects in the Duke University Libraries online catalog will bring up other related research materials.

Mellown, Elgin W.--1904-1975. Education--Alabama. Public schools--Alabama. Public schools--Alabama--Sumter County. School superintendents. Alabama--Social conditions. Audio tapes. Diaries. Slides. Description of Collection Elgin Wendell Mellown papers, 1939-1969 (5 boxes) Diaries 1 Diaries, 1939-1946 2 Diaries, 1947-1949 3 Diaries, 1950-1959 4 Diaries, 1960-1969 4-5 Audiotapes

Oral interviews without release forms are open to research but may not be published or distributed without permission from interviewees.

[Original audiovisual materials are closed to use. Use of these materials may require production of listening or viewing copies. Please contact a reference archivist before coming to use this collection.]

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