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Collection Number: 04623

Collection Title: Sterling A. Stoudemire Papers, 1920s-1990s

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Size 6.0 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 2500 items)
Abstract Sterling A. Stoudemire was born in Concord, N.C., in 1902. He was a long-time professor of Spanish, and chair in the Department of Romance Languages at the University of North Carolina. The collection includes correspondence, subject files, pictures, clippings, and other materials documenting Sterling A. Stoudemire's career as a student and teacher of Spanish language and literature and his involvement with various professional associations and faculty committees at the University of North Carolina. The collection also contains a variety of personal items, as well as letters and other materials of his wife, Mary Arthur Stoudemire, and his son, Cranford Stoudemire.
Creator Stoudemire, Sterling A. (Sterling Aubrey), 1902-
Curatorial Unit University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.
Language English
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Restrictions to Access
No restrictions. Open for research.
Copyright Notice
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], in the Sterling A. Stoudemire papers #4623, Southern Historical Collection, The Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Acquisitions Information
Gift of Mary Arthur Stoudemire of Chapel Hill, N.C., in July 1992 (Acc. 92094), July 1994 (Acc. 94089), and June 1995 (Acc. 95071).
Sensitive Materials Statement
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Reprocessed by: Armando Suarez, February 2011

Updated by: Dawne Howard Lucas, July 2021

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Sterling A. Stoudemire was born in Concord, N.C., in 1902. He was a long-time professor of Spanish in the Department of Romance Languages at the University of North Carolina. Stoudemire entered the University of North Carolina in 1919, and graduated with a B.A. in 1923, earned his M.A. in 1924, and his Ph.D. in 1930. He joined the faculty at UNC in 1924 as a graduate assistant and was chair of the romance languages department from 1949 to 1964. Stoudemire retired in 1973, but contunied an active role in the department and his field. He died in Chapel Hill, N.C. in 1992.

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The collection includes correspondence, subject files, pictures, clippings, and other materials documenting Sterling A. Stoudemire's career as a student and teacher of Spanish language and literature and his involvement with various professional associations and faculty committees at the University of North Carolina. The collection also contains a variety of personal items, as well as letters and other materials of his wife, Mary Arthur Stoudemire, and his son, Cranford Stoudemire.

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Contents list

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Folder 1-18

Folder 1

Folder 2

Folder 3

Folder 4

Folder 5

Folder 6

Folder 7

Folder 8

Folder 9

Folder 10

Folder 11

Folder 12

Folder 13

Folder 14

Folder 15

Folder 16

Folder 17

Folder 18

Personal letters and other items, 1940s-1990s

Primarily letters written by Sterling Stoudemire's son, Cranford Stoudemire, to Sterling Stoudemire. Other items include greeting cards and postcards.

Folder 19-23

Folder 19

Folder 20

Folder 21

Folder 22

Folder 23

Professional correspondence, 1925-1989

Correspondence chiefly relating to Sterling Stoudemire's involvement with various professional associations, as well as academic affairs with the University of North Carolina and other institutions.

Folder 24

Materials relating to Sterling Stoudemire's translation of Natural History of the West Indies.

Folder 24a

Translated edition: Natural History of the West Indies.

Contains two copies of Natural History of the West Indies, translated and edited from Spanish by Sterling A. Stoudemire.

Folder 25

Academic writings

Drafts of articles, book reviews, papers, and other writings.
Folder 26

Certificates/Awards

Folder 27

Class Reunion of 1923

Correspondence and other items, chiefly from 1963, relating to the class reunion of 1923.

Folder 28

Clippings

A variety of newspaper clippings, but chiefly relating to Sterling Stoudemire and his achievements and involvement with the University of North Carolina.

Folder 29

Congratulatory letters and other items, 1969-1970

Materials relating to the ceremony held on behalf of Sterling Stoudemire, honoring his 50 years of service to the University of North Carolina.

Folder 30

Correspondence and other items: Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta, 1963-1965

Materials relating to Sterling Stoudemire's involvement with Phi Gamma Delta.
Folder 31

University of North Carolina materials

Primarily notes, lists, reports, and newsletters pertaining to the University of North Carolina's Department of Romance Languages.

Folder 32

Gift records, letters, and other documents regarding Sterling Stoudemire's donation of books to various libraries.

Folder 34

Modern Language Association Executive Council

Materials relating to the MLA where Sterling Stoudemire served as chair and was also active in the Advisory and Nominating Committee.

Folder 35

The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in North Carolina

Materials relating to the Society of which Sterling Stoudemire's wife was possibly a member.

Folder 37

Postcards and souvenirs

Materials include a variety of postcards and souvenirs, chiefly from Sterling Stoudemire's trips to Spain.

Folder 38

Publishing agreements

Materials relating to publishing agreements between Sterling Stoudemire and various book publishers.

Folder 39

Program: University of North Carolina Winter "Summer School" for South Americans, 1941-1942

Folder 40

Project: Escuela Normal Superior of Mexico City and the University of North Carolina School of Education, 1963-1966

Folder 41

Project: University of North Carolina Television Languages Instruction, 1953-1967

Folder 42

Research/bibliographic materials

Folder 43

Thesis, 1930

Sterling Stoudemire's thesis submitted to the faculty of the University of North Carolina in partical fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Department of Romance Languages.

Folder 44

South Atlantic Modern Language Association

Materials relating to SAMLA, for which Sterling Stoudemire served as chair, vice-president, and president.

Folder 45a-45b

United States Navy materials, 1942-1945

Materials from the years in which Sterling Stoudemire served in the United States Navy.

Folder 46a-46c

Playbills and other items

Materials include a variety of playbills and other items, chiefly from Spain.
Folder 47

Chapel of the Cross Parish

Materials relating to the Chapel of the Cross Parish where the Stoudemire family appears to have been members.

Folder 48

Journal: Cranford Stoudemire, 1971

Journal written by Sterling Stoudemire's son describing his European trip in 1971.
Folder 49

Cranford Stoudemire: School grades, 1957-1965

Materials regarding the school grades from first to ninth grade for Sterling Stoudemire's son.

Folder 50a-50d

Personal items: Sterling A. Stoudemire

Materials include tax records, bank documents, deeds, insurance policies, passports and other personal items.

Image Folder PF-4623/1-3

PF-4623/1

PF-4623/2

PF-4623/3

Pictures

Individual and group black-and-white photographs of Sterling Stoudemire; black-and-white photographs of Madrid, Spain, and other unidentifiable black-and-white/color photographs; as well as a few accompanying slides and negatives.

Oversize Volume SV-4623/1

Scrapbook

Contains photographs, correspondence, clippings, and other personal items from Sterling Stoudemire.

Folder 33

Other papers

Notes, flyers, pamphlets, and fragments.
Folder 36a-36b

Other printed materials

Printed materials from various sources, including press releases and alumni reviews from the University of North Carolina.

Folder 51

Books

Books belonging to Sterling Stoudemire, including a miniature Spanish/English dictionary.
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