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| Size | 14.0 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 11,200 items) |
| Abstract | Thad Stem Jr. (1916-1980) of Oxford, N.C., wrote novels, poetry, and short stories and contributed editorials and short pieces to the News and Observer (Raleigh, N.C.), The Pilot (Southern Pines, N.C.), and other North Carolina newspapers. Majors works by Stem include The Animal Fair (1960), Entries from Oxford (1971), Senator Sam Ervin's Best Stories (1973), and Thad Stem's Ark (1979). Stem is featured in Timothy B. Tyson's memoir Blood Done Sign My Name. The collection contains correspondence and literary materials of Thad Stem. There is substantial correspondence with Jonathan Daniels, Paul Green, Bernice Kelly Harris, Hiram Haydn, and Sam Ragan as well as letters from family members, friends, fans, and editors. Writings include typescript drafts and proofs of Stem's books; drafts of editorials, short stories, poems, and other shorter writing by Stem; and drafts of an unpublished novel. Scrapbooks contain letters to Stem, photographs, clippings, and other memorabilia. Also included are notes, printed materials, and photographs of Stem. |
| Creator | Stem, Thad, 1916-1980. |
| Language | English |
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Biographical Information
Thad Stem Jr. of Oxford, N.C., wrote novels, poetry, and short stories and contributed editorials and short pieces to the News and Observer (Raleigh, N.C.), The Pilot (Southern Pines, N.C.), and other North Carolina newspapers. Works by Stem include The Animal Fair (1960); Entries from Oxford (1971); Senator Sam Ervin's Best Stories (1973); and Thad Stem's Ark (1979). Stem is featured in Timothy B. Tyson's memoir Blood Done Sign My Name.
Stem died in 1980.
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Scope and Content
Correspondence and literary materials of Oxford, N.C., author Thad Stem. There is substantial correspondence with Jonathan Daniels, Paul Green, Bernice Kelly Harris, Hiram Haydn, and Sam Ragan as well as letters from family members, friends, fans, and editors. Writings include typescript drafts and proofs of Stem's books; drafts of editorials, short stories, poems, and other shorter writing by Stem; and drafts of an unpublished novel. Scrapbooks contain letters to Stem, photographs, clippings, and other memorabilia. Also included are notes, printed materials, and photographs of Stem.
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Series 1. Correspondence, 1955-1984.
Arrangement: chiefly alphabetical.
Processing Note: For additional letters to Stem see Series 3. Scrapbooks.
Primarily letters from family members, friends, fans, and editors. There is substantial correspondence with Jonathan Daniels, Paul Green, Bernice Kelly Harris, Hiram Haydn, and Sam Ragan. There is correspondence between Stem and his step-son, William Anderson, and Williams's wife Lide. There are also letters to Stem's wife Dety, most of them dated after Stem's death.
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Series 2. Writings, 1949-1980.
Arrangement: alphabetical by title followed by short compositions and unpublished novel drafts.
Typescript drafts and proofs of Thad Stem's books. There are also drafts of editorials, short stories, poems, and other shorter writing by Stem as well as drafts of an untitled unpublished novel.
Note that manuscript titles were derived from Stem's original labels.
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Series 3. Scrapbooks, 1950-1980.
Arrangement: chronological.
Scrapbooks containing letters to Thad Stem, photographs, clippings, and other memorabilia.
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Series 4. Clippings, 1939-1980.
Clippings from newspapers of articles written by and about Thad Stem.
| Folder 169-176 |
Clippings #05258, Series: "4. Clippings, 1939-1980." Folder 169-176Folder 169Folder 170Folder 171Folder 172Folder 173Folder 174Folder 175Folder 176 |
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Series 5. Other Papers, 1945-1980.
Notes, printed materials, and photographs relating to Thad Stem.
| Folder 177-178 |
Notes and printed materials #05258, Series: "5. Other Papers, 1945-1980." Folder 177-178Folder 177Folder 178 |
| Image Folder P-5258/1 |
Pictures #05258, Series: "5. Other Papers, 1945-1980." P-5258/1 |
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Items Separated
Processed by: Danielle Weber, July 2006
Encoded by: Danielle Weber, July 2006
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