J. Carlyle Sitterson papers, 1930s-1999s [manuscript].

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J. Carlyle Sitterson papers, 1930s-1999s [manuscript].

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Papers, 1930s-1990s, reflecting Sitterson's activities at the University of North Carolina, his professional activities within the community of historians, and work with other groups. Included are general office files containing correspondence, publications, calendars, and other materials and several boxes of notes and other items relating to classes that Sitterson taught. Also included are a considerable number of documents relating to Sitterson's work with other groups, particularly the Research Triangle Institute and the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT), for which he served as board chair. NCCAT was organized in 1984 to promote excellence in teaching by offering outstanding teachers opportunities to study advanced topics in the sciences, arts, and humanities. Family papers include 19th-century correspondence and court and legal records from Sitterson's ancestors in Williamson, N.C., as well as Sitterson's own family correspondence and personal papers.

15,000 items (25.5 linear ft.).

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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