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Guide to the Center for Southern Studies in the Social Sciences and the Humanities records, 1961-1969
Summary
The Center for Southern Studies in the Social Sciences and the Humanities was an interdisciplinary center established in 1965 in order to help "organize and systematize existing scholarly interest" in Southern Studies at Duke and elsewhere. Past chairs include Edgar T. Thompson and Thomas H. Naylor. The Center folded in the late 1970s. Collection contains materials pertaining to operation and activities of the Center for Southern Studies in the Social Studies and the Humanities including correspondence, minutes, manuscripts, printed matter, clippings, and other materials. Materials range in date from 1961-1969, with the bulk dates of 1965-1967.
Collection Details
- Record Group
- UA.26.03.0013
- Title
- Center for Southern Studies in the Social Sciences and the Humanities records
- Date
- 1961-1969
- Creator
- Duke University. Center for Southern Studies in the Social Sciences and the Humanities
- Extent
- 1 Linear Feet, 1,000 Items
- Repository
- David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
- Language
- Material in English
Collection Overview
Collection contains materials pertaining to operation and activities of the Center for Southern Studies in the Social Studies and the Humanities including correspondence, minutes, manuscripts, printed matter, clippings, and other materials, with the bulk dates of 1965-1967. In 1966, the Center sponsored an inaugural symposium, “The Changing South: An Agenda for Research.” Approximately half of the material present consists of correspondence and copies of the papers that were presented at the symposium. Materials range in date from 1961-1969, with the bulk dates of 1965-1967.
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Use & Permissions
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.
How to Cite
[Identification of item], Center for Southern Studies in the Social Sciences and the Humanities Records, Duke University Archives, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.
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Biographical/Historical noteThe Center for Southern Studies in the Social Sciences and the Humanities was an interdisciplinary center established in 1965 in order to help "organize and systematize existing scholarly interest" in Southern Studies at Duke and elsewhere. Past chairs include Edgar T. Thompson and Thomas H. Naylor. The Center folded in the late 1970s.
Related Material
- Edgar Tristram Thompson Papers, 1915-1985. (University Archives, Duke University.)
- Robert S. Rankin Papers, 1898-1977 (bulk 1927-1976). (University Archives, Duke University.)
- Terry Sanford Records and Papers, 1945-1998. (University Archives, Duke University.)
- Douglas M. Knight Records, 1949-1970. (University Archives, Duke University.)
- Richard L. Watson Papers, 1941-1989. (University Archives, Duke University.)
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Provenance
The Center for Southern Studies in the Social Sciences and the Humanities records were received by the University Archives as a transfer in 1974, 1990.
Processing Information
Processed by Sherrie Bowser, October 2006
Encoded by Sherrie Bowser, January 2007
Accession A74-96 and an addition made in 1990 are described in this finding aid.