James Lineberry Jenkins papers, 1907-1990 [manuscript].

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James Lineberry Jenkins papers, 1907-1990 [manuscript].

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Chiefly letters, mostly from journalists with some from politicians and others, about various journalistic and political matters. There are also typescripts of speeches written by Jenkins for Governor James B. Hunt, Mayor Avery Upchurch of Raleigh, and others, and typescripts and clippings of articles and columns written by or about Jenkins. Also included is a scrapbook containing clippings, ca. 1940-1970, of articles by or about Jenkins, photographs, and a few letters from various journalists and others; a few clippings, ca. 1920s, related to the poet John Charles McNeill, Jenkins's great-uncle; four photographs, 1952, of three of McNeill's colleagues from the Charlotte Observer; and a number of photographic negatives, evidently family snapshots taken by Jay Jenkins.

About 400 items (1.5 linear ft.).

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Hunt, James Baxter, Jr., 1937-

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Jenkins, James Lineberry, 1919-2003

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McNeill, John Charles, 1874-1907

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John Charles McNeill (1874-1907), was a Wake Forest alumni and one of North Carolina's most celebrated poets. His published works include Songs of Merry and Sad and Lyrics From the Cotton Land, the latter of which was published posthumously. From the description of John Charles McNeill Papers, 1894-1905 (Wake Forest University - ZSR Library). WorldCat record id: 60690741 John Charles McNeill, youngest of five children of Duncan and Euphemia McNeill, was born nea...

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