John Shelton Reed papers, 1960s-2000s [manuscript].

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John Shelton Reed papers, 1960s-2000s [manuscript].

The papers of John Shelton Reed begin in the 1960s and include correspondence between Reed and colleagues and friends; letters relating to Reed's publications and the publications of others working on topics of interest to him; reviews of publications, particularly those handled by Reed as book review editor for the journal "Social Forces"; and other material relating to the study and teaching of sociology, history, southern culture, popular culture, and related fields. There is also a small amount of personal correspondence.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dept. of Sociology.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Institute for Research in Social Science

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The Institute for Research in Social Science is the oldest institute of its kind in the United States. It began in 1924 with a grant to the university by the Laura Spelman Rockefeller Foundation. In 1927 it became a permanent institute of the University with Howard W. Odum as its Director. The original purpose of the Institute was to sponsor and to publish research on social and economic conditions in the South and on the role of local government in promoting public welfare. From the...

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Reed, John Shelton

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John Shelton Reed (1942- ) was director of the Institute for Research in Social Science and professor of sociology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, with research interests in, among other subjects, southern regional studies, popular culture, public opinion research, and regional value differentiation. From the guide to the John Shelton Reed Papers, 1960s-2000s, (Southern Historical Collection) John Shelton Reed (1942- ) was director of the Institute for Re...