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| Size | 66.5 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 35,000 items) |
| Abstract | Writer Eli N. Evans was born and raised in Durham, N.C., the son of E.J. Evans, mayor of Durham, 1950-1962, and Sarah Nachamson Evans. Eli Evans served as senior program director of the Carnegie Corporation of New York, a national educational foundation, 1967-1977. In 1977, Evans joined the Charles H. Revson Foundation as president and retired in 2003. The Revson Foundation awarded grants to a wide range of organizations, including those involved in urban affairs, education, and Jewish philanthropy. The collection includes correspondence; writings; subject files; research materials; Carnegie Corporation of New York, Charles H. Revson Foundation, and other organizational materials; pictures; and other items. There is personal and business correspondence, 1968-2003, including requests for grants and donations, thank you letters, greeting cards, and letters about project ideas. Some of the personal materials relate to Evans family members. Correspondents include politicians such as Hubert Humphrey and Terry Sanford; writers Roy Hoffman and Elie Wiesel; diplomat and writer Abba Eban; professor of law and public policy Joel Fleishman; and Thomas W. Lambeth of the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation. Correspondence concerns various projects including the children's television program, Rechov Sumsum; Evans's books, including The Provincials, Judah P. Benjamin: the Jewish Confederate, and The Lonely Days Were Sundays; and the Revson-supported television series, Heritage: Civilization and the Jews. Other subjects include the Public Broadcasting Task Force; Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America, Inc.; and the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks. There are drafts of the Judah P. Benjamin book; subject files concerning Jews in the South and other topics; research materials for a proposed book on American Jews in the United States Civil War; and materials pertaining to Evans's speaking engagements. Carnegie Corporation of New York materials include correspondence, memoranda, and subject files. Charles H. Revson Foundation materials include correspondence, project files, and clippings. There are also correspondence, reports, and clippings documenting Evans's service on the boards of organizations including the Arts, Education, and Americans, Inc., the Goldring/Woldenberg Institute for Southern Jewish Life, the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, the North Carolina Task Force on Public Telecommunications, and the University of North Carolina Center for Public Television. Materials also reflect Evans's involvement with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and his fundraising efforts on behalf of its General Alumni Association. Pictures include photographs of individuals, Evans's family, groups, events, and other images. The Addition of 2008 includes reviews, contracts, press releases, correspondence, promotion events, and other materials related to Eli Evans's books Judah P. Benjamin: The Jewish Confederate, The Lonely Days Were Sundays: Reflections of a Jewish Southerner, and The Provincials: A Personal History of Jews in the South; correspondence of Evans during his tenure as chair of the Jewish Media Fund; articles, op-ed pieces, drafts of speeches, and book reviews authored by Evans that reflect his interests in Jewish history and Jewish-American community, the American South, and philanthropy; correspondence with cultural, educational, and Jewish leaders; correspondence, subject files, financial records, and other materials related to foundations, businesses, and other organizations with which Evans was involved, particularly the Charles H. Revson Foundation; and correspondence and other materials related to personal and professional acquaintances. There are also videotapes, chiefly containing interviews with Evans. |
| Creator | Evans, Eli N. |
| Language | English |
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Biographical Information
Writer Eli N. Evans was born and raised in Durham, N.C. He is the son of E.J. Evans, also known as "Mutt" Evans, mayor of Durham, 1950-1962, and Sarah Nachamson Evans. After graduating from the University of North Carolina in 1958, he served two years stationed in Japen with the United States Navy. Evans graduated from Yale Law School in 1963 and worked as a speech writer on the staff of President Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964-1965. He also served as staff director for former North Carolina Governor and United States Senator Terry Sanford's nationwide study investigating the future of state government, which was sponsored by the Ford Foundation and Carnegie Foundation. Evans served as senior program director of the Carnegie Corporation of New York, a national educational foundation, 1967-1977. In 1977, Evans joined the Charles H. Revson Foundation as president and retired in 2003. The Revson Foundation awarded grants to a wide range of organizations, including those involved in urban affairs, education, and Jewish philanthropy. In addition to his work at philanthropic foundations, Evans is the author of three books, The Provincials: a Personal History of Jews in the South (1976), Judah P. Benjamin: The Jewish Confederate (1988), and The Lonely Days were Sundays: Reflections of a Jewish Southerner (1993), and has pursued other writing projects.
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The papers of writer and administrator Eli Evans of Durham, N.C. and New York, N.Y., include correspondence; writings; subject files; research materials; Carnegie Corporation of New York, Charles H. Revson Foundation, and other organizational materials; pictures; and other items. There is personal and business correspondence, 1968-2003, including requests for grants and donations, thank you letters, greeting cards, and letters about project ideas. Some of the personal materials relate to Evans family members. Correspondents include politicians such as Hubert Humphrey and Terry Sanford; writers Roy Hoffman and Elie Wiesel; diplomat and writer Abba Eban; professor of law and public policy Joel Fleishman; and Thomas W. Lambeth of the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation. Correspondence concerns various projects including the children's television program, Rechov Sumsum; Evans's books, including The Provincials, Judah P. Benjamin: the Jewish Confederate, and The Lonely Days Were Sundays; and the Revson-supported television series, Heritage: Civilization and the Jews. Other subjects include the Public Broadcasting Task Force; Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America, Inc.; and the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks. There are drafts of the Judah P. Benjamin book; subject files concerning Jews in the South and other topics; research materials for a proposed book on American Jews in the United States Civil War; and materials pertaining to Evans's speaking engagements. Carnegie Corporation of New York materials include correspondence, memoranda, and subject files. Charles H. Revson Foundation materials include correspondence, project files, and clippings. There are also correspondence, reports, and clippings documenting Evans's service on the boards of organizations including the Arts, Education, and Americans, Inc., the Goldring/Woldenberg Institute for Southern Jewish Life, the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, the North Carolina Task Force on Public Telecommunications, and the University of North Carolina Center for Public Television. Materials also reflect Evans's involvement with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and his fundraising efforts on behalf of its General Alumni Association. Pictures include photographs of individuals, Evans's family, groups, events, and other images.
While there is correspondence about The Provincials and The Lonely Days Were Sundays, the collection does not include drafts or materials related to the creation of these works.
The Addition of 2008 includes reviews, contracts, press releases, correspondence, promotion events, and other materials related to Eli Evans's books Judah P. Benjamin: The Jewish Confederate, The Lonely Days Were Sundays: Reflections of a Jewish Southerner, and The Provincials: A Personal History of Jews in the South; correspondence of Evans during his tenure as chair of the Jewish Media Fund; articles, op-ed pieces, drafts of speeches, and book reviews authored by Evans that reflect his interests in Jewish history and Jewish-American community, the American South, and philanthropy as well as materials related to interviews with Evans; correspondence with cultural, educational, and Jewish leaders; correspondence, subject files, financial records, and other materials related to foundations, businesses, and other organizations with which Evans was involved, particularly the Charles H. Revson Foundation; and correspondence and other materials related to personal and professional acquaintances. Also includes videotapes, chiefly containing interviews with Evans.
Throughout the collection original file folder titles have, for the most part, been retained. In the Addition of 2008, original series designations have, for the most part, been retained.
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Series 1. Correspondence and Related Material, 1967-2003.
Arrangement: alphabetical within each date range, then by subject name. Evans's original arrangement has, for the most part, been maintained.
Personal and business correspondence of Eli Evans. Correspondence is arranged in three runs of dates--1968-1976, 1977-1990, 1990-2003--and by subject. Within these date runs, correspondence is arranged alphabetically by individual or by organization. There is some overlap with business correspondence in Series 3 and 4 related to Evans's work for the Carnegie Corporation and the Charles H. Revson Foundation. Correspondence includes requests for grants and donations, thank you letters, greeting cards, and letters about project ideas. Related material enclosed in letters includes pictures, brochures, clippings, essays, and articles. Many letters from Evans are represented by carbon copies. Correspondents include politicians such as Vice-President Hubert Humphrey and Terry Sanford; writers Roy Hoffman and Elie Wiesel; diplomat and writer Abba Eban; Joel Fleishman, and Thomas W. Lambeth. Correspondence concerns projects including the children's television program, Rechov Sumsum; Evans's books, including The Provincials and Judah P. Benjamin: the Jewish Confederate; and the Revson-supported Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) television series, Heritage: Civilization and the Jews. Other subjects referred to in the correspondence include the Public Broadcasting Task Force; Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America; and the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks. There is also correspondence and other material related to several trips Evans took to Israel, 1978-1984. The subject file about activist Allard Lowenstein includes correspondence relating to the Allard K. Lowenstein Fund and its development after Lowenstein's death. Correspondence from the 2000s includes some printed emails and faxes.
Note that original file folder titles have, for the most part, been retained.
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Series 2. Writings and Related Material, 1965-2002.
Chiefly material related to a proposed book on American Jews and the Civil War. Other materials include drafts of Judah P. Benjamin: The Jewish Confederate, subject files, ideas for future work, and material pertaining to Evans's speaking engagements.
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Subseries 2.1. Judah P. Benjamin: The Jewish Confederate, 1978-1988.
These files are composed chiefly of drafts of Judah P. Benjamin: The Jewish Confederate and also include reviews of the work and a small amount of correspondence related to it.
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Subseries 2.2. Subject Files, 1975-2002.
Arrangement: alphabetical.
A small number of subject files cover issues primarily related to Jewish people, particularly in the South, at times other than the Civil War. These files consist of articles, correspondence, and clippings. Note that original file folder titles have, for the most part, been retained.
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Subseries 2.3. Research Material, 1970-2001.
About 250 items.
This material is chiefly related to a proposed book on American Jews and the Civil War and consists of book proposals; contracts with research assistants; articles; clippings; photocopies of primary source materials; and printouts of finding aids, catalog records, and web sites. There is also correspondence and subject files on relevant individuals including Lewis Dembitz, uncle of Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis; Sabato Morais; and Ernestine Rose. Note that original file folder titles have, for the most part, been retained.
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Subseries 2.4. Ideas for Future Work, 1965-2000 and undated.
Arrangement: alphabetical.
These files include articles by Evans and others, proposals for works, clippings, and correspondence. Note that original file folder titles have, for the most part, been retained.
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Subseries 2.5. Speaking Engagements, 1988-1999.
Arrangement: chronological.
Correspondence and other materials relevant to speaking engagements. Evans gave addresses primarily on the subject of his books and research at colleges and universities, bookstores, and events held by charitable organizations and other civic groups.
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Series 3. Carnegie Corporation, 1969-1978.
Correspondence, memoranda, and subject files related to Evans's work as senior program officer of the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
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Subseries 3.1. Correspondence, 1969-1977.
Correspondence from Evans's time as senior program officer for the Carnegie Corporation, 1967-1977. Correspondence consists mostly of outgoing letters in the form of carbon copies. The first run of correspondence, 1969-1977, is arranged alphabetically by individual or organization. The second run of correspondence, labeled "Carnegie Turndowns to be Put on Rolodex," covers the same years and includes copies of letters Evans sent to organizations and individuals when turning down their requests for funding or assistance from the Carnegie Corporation. The last two folders of correspondence include outgoing letters that seem to be arranged loosely by subject and relate to the Carnegie Corporation and Evans's transition to serving as president of the Charles H. Revson Foundation in 1977.
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Subseries 3.2. Memoranda, 1969-1976.
Arrangement: chronological.
Carnegie Corporation memoranda related to projects and organizations, many of which are mentioned in Subseries 3.3. Subject Files.
| Folder 304 |
Memoranda: 1969 #05210, Subseries: "3.2. Memoranda, 1969-1976." Folder 304 |
| Folder 305 |
Memoranda: 1970 #05210, Subseries: "3.2. Memoranda, 1969-1976." Folder 305 |
| Folder 306 |
Memoranda: 1971 #05210, Subseries: "3.2. Memoranda, 1969-1976." Folder 306 |
| Folder 307-308 |
Memoranda: 1972 #05210, Subseries: "3.2. Memoranda, 1969-1976." Folder 307-308Folder 307Folder 308 |
| Folder 309-310 |
Memoranda: 1973 #05210, Subseries: "3.2. Memoranda, 1969-1976." Folder 309-310Folder 309Folder 310 |
| Folder 311-312 |
Memoranda: 1974 #05210, Subseries: "3.2. Memoranda, 1969-1976." Folder 311-312Folder 311Folder 312 |
| Folder 313-314 |
Memoranda: 1975 #05210, Subseries: "3.2. Memoranda, 1969-1976." Folder 313-314Folder 313Folder 314 |
| Folder 315 |
Memoranda: 1976 #05210, Subseries: "3.2. Memoranda, 1969-1976." Folder 315 |
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Subseries 3.3. Subject Files, 1969-1978.
Arrangement: alphabetical.
Subject files relate to organizations and projects with which the Carnegie Corporation was involved and include information about the Carnegie Corporation itself. Files include clippings, funding and grant information, and background information. Projects include the Carnegie Task Force on the Future of Public Broadcasting and the North Carolina Advancement School. Note that original file folder titles have, for the most part, been retained.
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Series 4. Charles H. Revson Foundation, 1977-2003 and undated.
Correspondence, project files, and clippings relating to Evans's work as President of the Charles H. Revson Foundation. There are also materials related to Evans's retirement from the Revson Foundation.
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Subseries 4.1. Outgoing Correspondence, 1977-1996.
These files consist of carbon copies of outgoing correspondence from Eli Evans at the Charles H. Revson Foundation from 1977 to 1996. The majority of these letters were sent to individuals and organizations informing them that the Revson Foundation would be unable to offer financial assistance to them. Note that outgoing correspondence from 1980 to 1982 is not included in the collection.
| Folder 371 |
October-December 1977 #05210, Subseries: "4.1. Outgoing Correspondence, 1977-1996." Folder 371 |
| Folder 372 |
Interview Records, January-June 1978 #05210, Subseries: "4.1. Outgoing Correspondence, 1977-1996." Folder 372 |
| Folder 373-385 |
1978 #05210, Subseries: "4.1. Outgoing Correspondence, 1977-1996." Folder 373-385Folder 373Folder 374Folder 375Folder 376Folder 377Folder 378Folder 379Folder 380Folder 381Folder 382Folder 383Folder 384Folder 385 |
| Folder 386-399 |
1979 #05210, Subseries: "4.1. Outgoing Correspondence, 1977-1996." Folder 386-399Folder 386Folder 387Folder 388Folder 389Folder 390Folder 391Folder 392Folder 393Folder 394Folder 395Folder 396Folder 397Folder 398Folder 399 |
| Folder 400-411 |
1983 #05210, Subseries: "4.1. Outgoing Correspondence, 1977-1996." Folder 400-411Folder 400Folder 401Folder 402Folder 403Folder 404Folder 405Folder 406Folder 407Folder 408Folder 409Folder 410Folder 411 |
| Folder 412-423 |
1984 #05210, Subseries: "4.1. Outgoing Correspondence, 1977-1996." Folder 412-423Folder 412Folder 413Folder 414Folder 415Folder 416Folder 417Folder 418Folder 419Folder 420Folder 421Folder 422Folder 423 |
| Folder 424-435 |
1985 #05210, Subseries: "4.1. Outgoing Correspondence, 1977-1996." Folder 424-435Folder 424Folder 425Folder 426Folder 427Folder 428Folder 429Folder 430Folder 431Folder 432Folder 433Folder 434Folder 435 |
| Folder 436-447 |
1986 #05210, Subseries: "4.1. Outgoing Correspondence, 1977-1996." Folder 436-447Folder 436Folder 437Folder 438Folder 439Folder 440Folder 441Folder 442Folder 443Folder 444Folder 445Folder 446Folder 447 |
| Folder 448-460 |
1987 #05210, Subseries: "4.1. Outgoing Correspondence, 1977-1996." Folder 448-460Folder 448Folder 449Folder 450Folder 451Folder 452Folder 453Folder 454Folder 455Folder 456Folder 457Folder 458Folder 459Folder 460 |
| Folder 461-472 |
1988 #05210, Subseries: "4.1. Outgoing Correspondence, 1977-1996." Folder 461-472Folder 461Folder 462Folder 463Folder 464Folder 465Folder 466Folder 467Folder 468Folder 469Folder 470Folder 471Folder 472 |
| Folder 473-484 |
1989 #05210, Subseries: "4.1. Outgoing Correspondence, 1977-1996." Folder 473-484Folder 473Folder 474Folder 475Folder 476Folder 477Folder 478Folder 479Folder 480Folder 481Folder 482Folder 483Folder 484 |
| Folder 485-498 |
1990 #05210, Subseries: "4.1. Outgoing Correspondence, 1977-1996." Folder 485-498Folder 485Folder 486Folder 487Folder 488Folder 489Folder 490Folder 491Folder 492Folder 493Folder 494Folder 495Folder 496Folder 497Folder 498 |
| Folder 499-510 |
1991 #05210, Subseries: "4.1. Outgoing Correspondence, 1977-1996." Folder 499-510Folder 499Folder 500Folder 501Folder 502Folder 503Folder 504Folder 505Folder 506Folder 507Folder 508Folder 509Folder 510 |
| Folder 511-522 |
1992 #05210, Subseries: "4.1. Outgoing Correspondence, 1977-1996." Folder 511-522Folder 511Folder 512Folder 513Folder 514Folder 515Folder 516Folder 517Folder 518Folder 519Folder 520Folder 521Folder 522 |
| Folder 523-534 |
1993 #05210, Subseries: "4.1. Outgoing Correspondence, 1977-1996." Folder 523-534Folder 523Folder 524Folder 525Folder 526Folder 527Folder 528Folder 529Folder 530Folder 531Folder 532Folder 533Folder 534 |
| Folder 535-547 |
1994 #05210, Subseries: "4.1. Outgoing Correspondence, 1977-1996." Folder 535-547Folder 535Folder 536Folder 537Folder 538Folder 539Folder 540Folder 541Folder 542Folder 543Folder 544Folder 545Folder 546Folder 547 |
| Folder 548-556 |
1995 #05210, Subseries: "4.1. Outgoing Correspondence, 1977-1996." Folder 548-556Folder 548Folder 549Folder 550Folder 551Folder 552Folder 553Folder 554Folder 555Folder 556 |
| Folder 557-563 |
1996 #05210, Subseries: "4.1. Outgoing Correspondence, 1977-1996." Folder 557-563Folder 557Folder 558Folder 559Folder 560Folder 561Folder 562Folder 563 |
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Subseries 4.2. Project Files, 1978-2003 and undated.
Arrangement: alphabetical.
Project files contain correspondence, memoranda, reports, and other items relating to projects funded in part or in full through grants from the Revson Foundation.
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Subseries 4.2.1. General, 1978-1994.
Arrangement: alphabetical.
Note that original file folder titles have, for the most part, been retained.
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Subseries 4.2.2. Heritage: Civilization and the Jews, 1984-2003 and undated.
Arrangement: chronological
Heritage: Civilization and the Jews is a nine-part series originally aired on the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in 1984 and was funded in part by the Revson Foundation. Response to the Abba Eban-narrated documentary was substantial and numerous follow-up materials were released, including a videodisc, a CD-ROM, a DVD-ROM, and a DVD. Materials include a viewer's guide to the original broadcast, reports, materials related to the release of the aforementioned items, correspondence, and proposals by various organizations for projects relating to the Heritage DVD.
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Subseries 4.3. Retirement, 2003.
These files contain materials related to Evans's 2003 retirement from the Revson Foundation and include press releases, congratulatory letters from colleagues and friends, and correspondence regarding the gift made to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Center for Jewish Studies from the Revson Foundation in Evans's honor, as well as an honorary degree granted to Evans by the Jewish Theological Seminary.
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Subseries 4.4. Clippings, 1978-1988.
Arrangement: alphabetical.
Clippings mentioning the Revson Foundation and/or Eli Evans were collected by the Revson Foundation. Many projects included in subseries 4.2. Project Files are represented in this subseries.
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Series 5. Organization Affiliations, 1967-2004.
Arrangement: alphabetical.
Correspondence, reports, and clippings documenting Evans's service on the Boards of several organizations including the Arts, Education, and Americans, Inc., the Goldring/Woldenberg Institute for Southern Jewish Life, the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, the North Carolina Task Force on Public Telecommunications, and the University of North Carolina Center for Public Television. Materials also reflect Evans's involvement with the University of North Carolina and his fundraising efforts on behalf of its General Alumni Association.
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Series 6. Pictures, 1956, 1960s-2000s, and undated.
Pictures of individuals, groups, events, and other pictures, identified and unidentified, mostly undated. Pictures of Evans and his family seem to date from the 1960s and 1970s, while most other pictures seem to be mostly from the 1980s-2000s. Individuals include diplomat and writer Abba Eban, journalist Bill Moyer, and mayor of Jerusalem Teddy Kollek. Other pictures include publicity shots from Rechov Sumsum and from "Vote with a Friend," a 1984 voter registration advertising campaign. Pictures from the photo shoots of "Vote with a Friend" include basketball players such as Magic Johnson; actors such as Bonnie Franklin, Valerie Bertinelli, Jean Stapleton, and Esther Rolle; and musicians such as Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, and Ray Parker Jr.
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Additions.
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Addition of 2008, 1976-2008.
Reviews, contracts, press releases, correspondence, promotion events, and other materials related to Eli Evans's books Judah P. Benjamin: The Jewish Confederate, The Lonely Days Were Sundays: Reflections of a Jewish Southerner, and The Provincials: A Personal History of Jews in the South; correspondence of Evans during his tenure as chair of the Jewish Media Fund; articles, op-ed pieces, drafts of speeches, and book reviews authored by Evans that reflect his interests in Jewish history and community, the American South, and philanthropy as well as materials related to interviews with Evans; correspondence with cultural, educational, and Jewish leaders; correspondence, subject files, financial records, and other materials related to foundations, businesses, and other organizations with which Evans was involved, particularly the Charles H. Revson Foundation; and correspondence and other materials related to personal and professional acquaintances. Also includes videotapes, chiefly containing interviews with Evans.
Note that original file folder titles and original series designations have, for the most part, been retained.
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Addition of 2008: Judah P. Benjamin: The Jewish Confederate, 1976-1998.
Reviews, contracts, press releases, correspondence, promotion events, and other materials related to Eli Evans's book Judah P. Benjamin: The Jewish Confederate.
Drafts of this work may be found in the original deposit in Subseries 2.1.
Note that original file folder titles have, for the most part, been retained.
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Addition of 2008: The Lonely Days Were Sundays: Reflections of a Jewish Southerner, 1992-1994.
Reviews, contracts, press releases, correspondence, and promotion and other materials related to Eli Evans's book The Lonely Days Were Sundays: Reflections of a Jewish Southerner.
Additional correspondence related to The Lonely Days Were Sundays may be found in the original deposit, but the collection does not include drafts of this work.
Note that original file folder titles have, for the most part, been retained.
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Addition of 2008: The Provincials: A Personal History of Jews in the South, 1976-2000.
Reviews, contracts, press releases, correspondence, and promotion and other materials related to Eli Evans's book The Provincials: A Personal History of Jews in the South, and its reissue.
Additional correspondence related to The Provincials may be found in the original deposit, but the collection does not include drafts of this work.
Note that original file folder titles have, for the most part, been retained.
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Addition of 2008: Jewish Media Fund: Correspondence, 1992-2001.
Correspondence of Eli Evans during his tenure as chair of the Jewish Media Fund, particularly regarding the Jewish Heritage Video Collection (JHVC) project produced by the Charles H. Revson Foundation.
Note that original file folder titles have, for the most part, been retained.
| Folder 832-833 |
1992-1993 #05210, Subseries: "Addition of 2008: Jewish Media Fund: Correspondence, 1992-2001." Folder 832-833Folder 832Folder 833 |
| Folder 834-835 |
1993-1994 #05210, Subseries: "Addition of 2008: Jewish Media Fund: Correspondence, 1992-2001." Folder 834-835Folder 834Folder 835 |
| Folder 836-837 |
1994-1995 #05210, Subseries: "Addition of 2008: Jewish Media Fund: Correspondence, 1992-2001." Folder 836-837Folder 836Folder 837 |
| Folder 838-839 |
March 1996-February 1998 #05210, Subseries: "Addition of 2008: Jewish Media Fund: Correspondence, 1992-2001." Folder 838-839Folder 838Folder 839 |
| Folder 840-841 |
March 1998-March 2000 #05210, Subseries: "Addition of 2008: Jewish Media Fund: Correspondence, 1992-2001." Folder 840-841Folder 840Folder 841 |
| Folder 842 |
April 2000-July 2002 #05210, Subseries: "Addition of 2008: Jewish Media Fund: Correspondence, 1992-2001." Folder 842 |
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Addition of 2008: Articles, 1969-2003.
Articles authored by Eli Evans, reflecting his interests in Jewish history and community, the American South, and philanthropy.
Note that original file folder titles have, for the most part, been retained.
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Addition of 2008: Interviews, 1975-1999.
Correspondence, articles, newspaper clippings, printed transcripts, and other materials related to interviews with and by Eli Evans.
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Addition of 2008: Op-Eds, 1977-1995 and undated.
Op-ed pieces written by Eli Evans for various newspapers.
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Addition of 2008: Speeches, 1975-2008.
Drafts of speeches given by Eli Evans.
Note that original file folder titles have, for the most part, been retained.
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Addition of 2008: Book Reviews, 1975-1990.
Book reviews written by Eli Evans, generally listed by the title of the reviewed work.
Note that original file folder titles have, for the most part, been retained.
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Addition of 2008: Ideas for Future Work, 1998 and undated.
Letters, newspaper clippings, and typed notes.
Note that original file folder titles have been retained.
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Addition of 2008: Subject Files, 1973-2002.
Clippings; statements about and endorsements for Eli Evans's books; correspondence of a personal nature from friends and acquaintances; correspondence with cultural, educational, and Jewish leaders; professional correspondence related to the Charles H. Revson Foundation; materials related to the establishment of the Albert Einstein Monument at the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities; and other items.
Note that original file folder titles have, for the most part, been retained.
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Addition of 2008: Subject Files, 1977-2007.
Clippings, correspondence, book reviews, and other materials related to projects sponsored by the Charles H. Revson Foundation, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the death of E. J. ("Mutt") Evans, Jewish-American concerns, and the state of Israel. Also includes videotapes of interviews with Eli Evans and a 2003 Board of Directors' Dinner for the Charles H. Revson Foundation.
Note that original file folder titles have, for the most part, been retained.
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Addition of 2008: Subject Files, 1986-2005.
Correspondence, articles, clippings, and other material related to the work of the Charles H. Revson Foundation, Jewish causes, and acquaintances.
Note that original file folder titles have, for the most part, been retained.
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Addition of 2008: Correspondence and Related Material, 1990-2003.
Outgoing correspondence from Eli Evans to various organizations, businesses, and acquaintances related to the Charles H. Revson Foundation; personal correspondence; articles and newspaper clippings related to Jewish issues; and related material.
Note that original file folder titles have, for the most part, been retained.
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Addition of 2008: Foundations, 1980-2000.
Subject files and other materials related to foundations and causes with which Eli Evans was involved, such as the Council on Foundations and the Covenant Foundation.
Note that original file folder titles have, for the most part, been retained.
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Addition of 2008: Other Material, 1998-2007 and undated.
Mailing lists, financial records, and other materials chiefly related to Eli Evans's involvement with the Charles H. Revson Foundation.
Note that original file folder titles have, for the most part, been retained.
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Processed by: Jodi Berkowitz and Nathalie Wheaton, May 2006, and Amanda Ross, May 2008
Encoded by: Jodi Berkowitz and Nathalie Wheaton, May 2006
Finding aid updated in May 2008 by Amanda Ross and Kathryn Roth because of addition.
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