Carolina Quarterly Records, 1948-2004

Collection Number: 40145

Collection Title: Carolina Quarterly Records, 1948-2004

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Size	4.5 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 1600 items)
Abstract	The Carolina Quarterly, successor to the University Magazine, was established in 1948 as the literary publication of the University of North Carolina Student Government. Originally restricted to publication of student poetry and short stories, it soon broadened its scope to include fiction, poetry, graphic work, and book reviews produced by student and non-student authors. The records include correspondence with contributors, including one letter each from Stephen King and Annie Dillard; contributor contracts and biographies; issue publication records; financial statements; policy and procedure records; sales and marketing materials; and other records of the Carolina Quarterly. With a few exceptions, manuscripts of articles are not included in the records.
Creator	Carolina Quarterly.
Curatorial Unit	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. University Archives.
Language	English.

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Restrictions to Access: No restrictions. Open for research.

Preferred Citation: [Identification of item], in the Carolina Quarterly Records #40145, University Archives, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Provenance: Received from the Carolina Quarterly in 1978. The Addition of March 2012 was received in September 2008 and March 2009 (Record transfer numbers 20080915.1 and 20090327.1).

Sensitive Materials Statement: Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, the North Carolina Public Records Act (N.C.G.S. § 132 1 et seq.), and Article 7 of the North Carolina State Personnel Act (Privacy of State Employee Personnel Records, N.C.G.S. § 126-22 et seq.). Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill assumes no responsibility.

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Processed by: University Archives Staff, 1978 and 1982

Encoded by: Ruffin Priest, 2003

Updated because of addition by Sara Mannheimer, March 2012

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The following terms from Library of Congress Subject Headings suggest topics, persons, geography, etc. interspersed through the entire collection; the terms do not usually represent discrete and easily identifiable portions of the collection--such as folders or items.

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North Carolina University Magazine Records (#40171)
Carolina Quarterly, North Carolina Collection

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The Carolina Quarterly, successor to the University Magazine (see separate finding aid for history and holdings) in 1948, was established as the literary publication of the University of North Carolina Student Government. Originally restricted to the publication of student poetry and short stories, it soon broadened its scope to include fiction, poetry, graphic work, and book reviews produced by student and non-student authors. The quality of the publication gained it acclaim throughout the state, region, and nation. The North Carolina Collection holds issues of the currently active Carolina Quarterly.

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Records, 1948-2004, include correspondence with contributors, including one letter each from Stephen King and Annie Dillard; contributor contracts and biographies; issue publication records; financial statements; policy and procedure records; sales and marketing materials; and other records of the Carolina Quarterly. With a few exceptions, manuscripts of articles are not included in the records.

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Expand/collapse Carolina Quarterly Records (original accession).

Arrangement: chronological.

Records, 1948-1971, include correspondence with contributors, issue publication records, financial statements, and other records of the Carolina Quarterly. No manuscripts of articles are included in the original accession.

Folder 1	1948-1949
Folder 2	1950
Folder 3	January-April 1951
Folder 4	May-December 1951
Folder 5	January-April 1952
Folder 6	May-December 1952
Folder 7	1953-1955
Folder 8	1956
Folder 9	1957
Folder 10	1958
Folder 11	1960
Folder 12	January-April 1961
Folder 13	May-December 1961
Folder 14	1962
Folder 15	1963-1965
Folder 16	January-June 1966
Folder 17	July-December 1966
Folder 18	1967-1971

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About 1000 items.

Arrangement: Alphabetical by subject and chronological by issue.

Expand/collapse Addition of March 2012: Subject files, 1974-2004.

Arrangement: Alphabetical

Files relate to the operations of the Carolina Quarterly and include records documenting contests and awards, conferences, author contracts, copyright and reprint requests, correspondence, outside organizations, policies and procedures, and sales and marketing. Correspondents are chiefly editors and contributors, including one letter each from Stephen King and Annie Dillard. With a few exceptions, manuscripts of articles are not included in the records.

Box 2	Alumni Review contest, 1999 and 2003 Includes fiction contest advertisement and winning story from 1999, correspondence discussing the possibility of another contest in 2003.
	Charles B. Wood award, 1987-2002
	Conferences: North Carolina Writer's Network, 2003
	Conferences: Outreach, 1992-2003
	Conferences: Sales, 2003
	Contracts with authors, 1990-1992, 1999
	Copyright and reprint requests, 1985-2003
	Correspondence: Authors, notable, 1970s-1980s Includes one letter each from Stephen King and Annie Dillard.
	Correspondence: Authors, 1992-1993, 1997-1998, 2002
	Correspondence: Donations, 2002
	Correspondence: Editor's file, 1978-1979
	Correspondence: Illustrators, 1997-1998 and undated Letters from Caren Loebel-Fried and Tom Clifton.
	Correspondence: Nat Sobel, 2002 Letter and essay from literary agent Nat Sobel.
	Correspondence, undated Consists of notes and fragments.
	English Department events, 2000 Photographs of campus events, including images of Tom Wolfe and Russell Banks.
	Outside organizations: GNN Story Cafe, 1995-1996
	Outside organizations: North Carolina Writers' Network, 1993-2003
	Policies and procedures: Acceptance and rejection sample letters, 1974-1981
	Policies and procedures: Envelopes with editor comments, 2002-2004
	Policies and procedures: Fiction notes, circa 1982-1994 Includes guidelines for fiction readers and meeting minutes.
	Policies and procedures: Poetry notes, 1993-1994 Includes guidelines for poetry readers and memoranda regarding the reading process.
	Policies and procedures: Poetry rejection log, circa 1994-1998
	Policies and procedures: University recognition, 2003-2004
	Sales and marketing: Advertising exchanges, 1988-2001
	Sales and marketing: Advertising rates and advertising contracts, 1990s
	Sales and marketing: Apple Chill event table, 2003
	Sales and marketing: Consignment sales, 1990s
	Sales and marketing: Direct sales chart, 1990
	Sales and marketing: Directory listings, 1994-2003
	Sales and marketing: Pricing and renewal requests, 1998-2003
	Sales and marketing: Sample copy requests, 1993 and 1997
	Sales and marketing: Subscription exchanges, 1986-2003

Expand/collapse Addition of March 2012: Issue files, 1979-2003.

Arrangement: Chronological

Records documenting the editing and publishing process, including editor notes, contributor cover letters and biographies, issue lists, and other items. With a few exceptions, manuscripts of articles are not included in the records.

Box 3	Cover letters for poetry, 1979-1980 Includes envelopes with editor comments
	Editing decisions overview, Spring/Summer 1980
	40.2 (Winter 1988)
	40.3 (Spring 1988)
	41.1 (Fall 1988)
	41.2 (Winter 1989)
	41.3 (Spring 1989)
	43.1 (Fall 1990)
	43.2 (Winter 1991)
	43.3 (Spring 1991)
	44.1 (Fall 1991)
	44.2 (Winter 1992)
	44.3 (Spring 1992)
	45.1 (Fall 1992)
	45.2 (Winter 1993)
	45.3 (Summer 1993)
	46.1 (Fall 1993)
	46.2 (Winter 1994)
	46.3 (Summer 1994)
	47.1 (Fall 1994)
	47.2 (Winter 1995)
	47.3 (Summer 1995)
	48.1 (Fall 1995)
	48.2 (Winter 1996)
	48.3 (Summer 1996)
	49.2 (Winter 1997)
	49.3 (Summer 1997)
	50.1 (Fall 1997)
	50.2 (Winter 1998)
	50.3 (Summer 1998)
	51.1 (Fall/Winter 1998)
	51.2 (Spring 1999)
	51.3 (Summer 1999)
	54.1 (Fall 2001)
	54.2 (Spring 2002)
	55.2 (Spring 2003)
	55.3 (Summer 2003)

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Collection Number: 40145 Collection Title: Carolina Quarterly Records, 1948-2004