Sturgis E. Leavitt papers, 1911-1966 [manuscript].

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Sturgis E. Leavitt papers, 1911-1966 [manuscript].

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Materials relating to Leavitt's career, including a small amount of general correspondence, 1923-1960s, chiefly relating to awards Leavitt had received or to trips he had taken or was about to take. Only a few more substantive letters dealing with Spanish language or literature are included. There are also lengthy letters, 1911-1960s, that Leavitt wrote during his travels. These letters document travels in Europe, Latin America, and around the United States. Also included are a few speeches, essays, and reports written by Leavitt, chiefly on the study and teaching of Spanish literature, biographical materials, clippings, materials relating to his 1952 trip to the west coast of South America for the U.S. State Department's Educational Exchange Program, materials from the centenary celebrations Leavitt attended of Cuban patriot José Martí in 1953 and Chilean scholar José Toribio Medina in 1952, and items relating to Leavitt's being named mayor for life of Zalamea de la Serena, Spain, in 1959. There are also a few photographs of Leavitt at various stages of his career.

325 items (1.0 linear ft.).

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Leavitt, Sturgis E. (Sturgis Elleno), 1888-1976

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Sturgis Elleno Leavitt (1888-1976) was born in Newhall, Me. In 1914, he bagan his teaching career at the University of North Carolina, advancing through the ranks to Kenan Professor of Spanish and retiring in 1960. He was a widely recognized expert in Spanish literature and wrote and spoke extensively on the teaching of Spanish and on Pan-American international relations. From the description of Sturgis E. Leavitt papers, 1911-1966 [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 23992522 ...

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Medina, José Toribio, 1852-1930

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Martí, José, 1853-1895

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University of North Carolina (1793-1962)

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The University of North Carolina was chartered by the state's General Assembly in 1789. Its first student was admitted in 1795. The governing body of the University, from its founding until 1932, was a forty-member Board of Trustees elected by the General Assembly. The Board met twice a year; at other times the business of the University was carried on by the Board's secretary-treasurer and by the presiding professor (called president beginning in 1804). Other faculty members later assumed the r...