Claude Fox Sitton papers, 1958-1990.

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Claude Fox Sitton papers, 1958-1990.

The collection contains the papers of Claude Fox Sitton from 1958-1990. The papers include correspondence, columns and other articles written by him, his speeches, and his scrapbooks of clippings. Files are personal and professional papers of Sitton as editor of the Raleigh NEWS AND OBSERVER and contain correspondence, printed material, speeches, and writings. Correspondence is with journalists, readers, job seekers, etc. Scrapbooks are clippings of Sitton's writings for the New York TIMES and other newspapers. Topics include national and North Carolina events, journalism education, civil rights, race relations, and politics.

12.75 linear ft. : (14 boxes)

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Sitton, Claude

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Claude Fox Sitton, journalist, editor, and educator, was born 4 December 1925, in Emory (now part of Atlanta), Georgia. He graduated from Emory College (1947) and Emory University (1949); was a reporter for the International News Service (1949-1950) and United Press (1950-1955); and on the staff of the New York TIMES (1957; southeastern bureau chief, 1958-1968; national news director, 1964-1968). Sitton was editorial director of the Raleigh NEWS AND OBSERVER (1970-1990); in 1983, he won a Pulitz...

Emory university

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The Baccalaureate service is an inter-religious ceremony for all graduating Emory University students receiving bachelor's degrees and consists of prayers, music, and an address by the Emory University President. The Commencement ceremony includes all Emory University graduates and consists of an address by the commencement speaker, the conferral of honorary degrees and awards, and the conferral of degrees en masse. From the description of Emory University Baccalaureate and Commencem...