Ragan, Sam, 1915-1996
Variant namesSamuel Talmadge Ragan (1915-1996) was managing and executive editor of the "News and Observer" (Raleigh, N.C.), 1948-1969; editor and publisher of "The Pilot" (Southern Pines, N.C.), 1969-1996; award-winning poet; writing teacher; and supporter of the arts in North Carolina. Ragan served as the first secretary of the North Carolina Department of Art, Culture, and History from 1972 to 1973. In 1982, he was named Poet Laureate of the state of North Carolina by Governor James B. Hunt. He was also chair of the North Carolina Arts Council, chair of the North Carolina Writers' Conference, and president of the Friends of Weymouth, which operates the Weymouth Center for Arts and Humanities in Southern Pines. Ragan died at his home in Southern Pines on 11 May 1996.
From the description of Sam Ragan papers, 1950-1996. WorldCat record id: 31069844
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referencedIn | America's Four Hundredth Anniversary photographs and related materials, 1984-1987 (bulk 1987). | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | |
referencedIn | Bayes, Ronald H., 1932-. Ronald H. Bayes papers, 1909-1999 (bulk 1969-1998) [manuscript]. | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | |
referencedIn | Bernice Kelly Harris Papers, 1913-1973, 1996-1997 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection | |
referencedIn | Buckner, Sally. Sally Buckner papers, 1963-2004. | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | |
referencedIn | Fred Chappell papers, 1944-2013 and undated | David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library | |
referencedIn | George P. Garrett Papers, 1929-2008, (bulk 1960-2000) | David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library | |
referencedIn | Gilbert, Marie. Marie Gilbert papers, 1944-2009. | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | |
referencedIn | Guy Owen Papers (#4287), 1951-1981 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection | |
referencedIn | Harris, Bernice Kelly, 1892-1973. Bernice Kelly Harris papers, 1913-1973, 1996-1997. | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | |
referencedIn | Hugh Morton Photographs and Films, late 1920s-2006, (bulk 1940s-1990s) | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. North Carolina Collection. |
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associatedWith | Adcock, Betty. |
associatedWith | Bayes, Ronald H., 1932- |
associatedWith | Belk, Henry, 1898-1972. |
associatedWith | Betts, Doris. |
associatedWith | Boyd, James, 1888-1944. |
associatedWith | Buckner, Sally. |
associatedWith | Chappell, Fred, 1936- |
associatedWith | Dalmas, Victor. |
associatedWith | Daniels, Jonathan, 1902-1981. |
associatedWith | Eaton, Charles Edward, 1916-2006. |
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Birth 1915-12-31
Death 1996-05-11
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Ragan, Sam, 1915-1996
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