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Size | 25.5 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 15000 items) |
Abstract | J. Carlyle Sitterson (1911-1995) was born in Kinston, N.C. He received his B.A. from the University of North Carolina in 1931 and began teaching history at UNC in 1935 while completing his Ph. D. In 1955, Sitterson became dean of the School of Arts and Sciences, and, in 1965, he was appointed vice-chancellor. Serving as chancellor from 1966 to 1971, he steered the University through major desegregation efforts, anti- Vietnamese War protests, and general campus unrest while reorganizing the administration to reflect the needs of a modern university. Through all of his administrative work, Sitterson continued to teach history, moving from his specialty in United States economic history to 20th-century United States history; he retired as William Rand Kenan Professor of History in 1981. Sitterson married Nancy Howard in 1944; the couple had three children: Joseph Carlyle, Jr.; Mary Howard, who married Eric Calhoun; and Curtis Howard. Sitterson died 19 May 1995. Papers, 1930s-1990s, reflecting Sitterson's activities at the University of North Carolina, his professional activities within the community of historians, and work with other groups. Included are general office files containing correspondence, publications, calendars, and other materials and several boxes of notes and other items relating to classes that Sitterson taught. Also included are a considerable number of documents relating to Sitterson's work with other groups, particularly the Research Triangle Institute and the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT), for which he served as board chair. NCCAT was organized in 1984 to promote excellence in teaching by offering outstanding teachers opportunities to study advanced topics in the sciences, arts, and humanities. Family papers include 19th-century correspondence and court and legal records from Sitterson's ancestors in Williamson, N.C., as well as Sitterson's own family correspondence and personal papers. |
Creator | Sitterson, J. Carlyle (Joseph Carlyle), 1911- |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: Roslyn Holdzkom, August 1995; Adera Scheinker, October 1997
Encoded by: ByteManagers Inc., 2008
Updated by: Anne Wells and Melanie Meents, September 2021
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J. Carlyle Sitterson (1911-1995) was born in Kinston, N.C. He received his B.A. from the University of North Carolina in 1931 and began teaching history at UNC in 1935 while completing his Ph. D. In 1955, Sitterson became dean of the School of Arts and Sciences, and, in 1965, he was appointed vice-chancellor. Serving as chancellor from 1966 to 1971, he steered the University through major desegregation efforts, anti- Vietnamese War protests, and general campus unrest while reorganizing the administration to reflect the needs of a modern university. Through all of his administrative work, Sitterson continued to teach history, moving from his specialty in United States economic history to 20th-century United States history; he retired as William Rand Kenan Professor of History in 1981. Sitterson married Nancy Howard in 1944; the couple had three children: Joseph Carlyle, Jr.; Mary Howard, who married Eric Calhoun; and Curtis Howard. Sitterson died 19 May 1995.
Back to TopMaterials have been roughly sorted into office files, which include items relating to the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching, the Research Triangle Institute, and other groups with which Sitterson was associated, and teaching materials.
Personal records of J. Carlyle Sitterson. Included is 19th-century correspondence and court and legal records of Sitterson's ancestors of Williamston, N.C. Also included are materials, 1933-1995, of Sitterson, including personal documents and letters and cards relating to personal and family matters. Materials from 1995 are primarily concerned with the death of Lyle Sitterson. There are also awards and certificates of J. Carlyle Sitterson, newspaper clippings about family members, a 1971 inventory of items at the UNC-CH chancellor's residence, and records, 1967-1971, of University expenses. There are also photographs of the inventory of the Sitterson's home, miscellaneous family photographs, and a motion picture film of a 1960s WUNC-TV recording titled "J. Carlyle Sitterson Day".
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Box 1-9
Box 1Box 2Box 3Box 4Box 5Box 6Box 7Box 8Box 9 |
Office files |
Box 10-12
Box 10Box 11Box 12 |
Teaching materials |
Box 13 |
1800-1964 |
Box 14 |
1965-1975 |
Box 15 |
1976-1990 |
Box 16 |
1995 |
Box 17 |
Undated correspondence, clippings, inventories, expensesAlso includes a WUNC-TV transfer order form found with motion picture film "WUNC-TV, "J. Carlyle Sitterson Day", 16 June 1966" (F-4770/1). |
Image Folder 1 |
Inventory photographs |
Image Folder 2 |
Family photographs |
Processing information: Title compiled from label on original film can and corresponding WUNC-TV transfer order form found with motion picture film. Corresponding order form resides in box 17.
Film F-4770/1 |
WUNC-TV, "J. Carlyle Sitterson Day", 16 June 196616mm motion picture film Corresponding WUNC-TV transfer order form notes that this item is a kinescope transfer from videotape. |