John W. Dixon Papers, 1952-1987

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John W. Dixon Papers, 1952-1987

John W. Dixon Papers, 1952-1987

http://www2.lib.unc.edu/mss/inv/d/Dixon,John_W.html

John Wesley Dixon, Jr., (1919- ), was a member of the faculty of the Religion Department, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, from 1963 until his retirement in the 1980s. His chief scholarly interest was the interdisciplinary field of religion and art. The collection includes correspondence, writings, and other items of John W. Dixon. Correspondence deals with academic and scholarly matters, such as the publication of various works by Dixon and presentations he made. There also are letters and related items concerning Dixon's efforts to organize faculty opposition at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to the war in Vietnam, his efforts to improve race relations on campus in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and his ideas about religious faith and higher education. Writings are chiefly published and unpublished essays by Dixon concerning various dimensions of religion and art and issues in higher education. The addition of July 2003 concerns departmental affairs, teaching, and Dixon's work with graduate students.

About 1300 items (4.5 linear feet)

eng,

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection