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| Size | About 20,500 items (34.5 linear feet) |
| Abstract | The collection contains correspondence, columns, and other materials of Edwin M. Yoder (1934-), white journalist, editor, and professor. Professional correspondence consists of letters from readers, colleagues, and others. Personal correspondence is primarily of friends he made while a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University. Correspondents include Eve Auchincloss, William F. Buckley, Jr., Virginius Dabney, Jonathan Daniels, John Ehle, Joel L. Fleishman, William Frankel, William C. Friday, Charles Kuralt, Tony Lewis, Willie Morris, Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Lewis F. Powell, Jr., Sam Ragan, John Shelton Reed, James Reston, Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., Tom Wicker, George Will, Louis Round Wilson, and C. Vann Woodward. Writings include speeches, articles and essays, book manuscripts, book reviews, diaries, journals, columns, and editorials. Most are columns and editorials were written for the Washington Post Writers Group, 1982-1996. Topics include social conditions in the South, judicial power, and twentieth-century journalism. There are also writings by others, including reviews of Yoder's books; notes and newspaper clippings in subject files; conference and professional association materials; items from Yoder's teaching career before Washington and Lee University; college materials; biographical and genealogical information; financial and other items relating to the Washington Post Writers Group; personal financial records; drawings by Yoder; photographs of Yoder and others; and videocassettes of television programs in which Yoder appeared. |
| Creator | Yoder, Edwin M (Edwin Milton), 1934- |
| Language | English. |
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Biographical Information
Edwin M. Yoder, native North Carolinian, journalist, writer, and journalism professor. A 1956 graduate of the University of North Carolina, Yoder wrote editorials and columns for the Charlotte News, 1958-1961; the Greensboro Daily News, 1961-1964 and 1965-1975; the Washington Star, 1975-1981, where he won the Pulitzer Prize in 1979; and the Washington Post Writers Group syndicate, 1981-1996. He taught history at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 1964-1965, and, in 1991, became professor of journalism and humanities at Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Va.
Edwin Milton Yoder was born 18 July 1934 to Edwin Moses and Mytrice M. (Logue) Yoder of Mebane, N.C. Yoder attended the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, where he edited the school newspaper, the Daily Tar Heel, and graduated with a B.A. in English in 1956. As a Rhodes Scholar, Yoder attended Jesus College, Oxford University, where he read philosophy, politics, and economics and received B.A. and M.A. degrees in 1958. That same year, he married Mary Jane Warwick of Tennessee. They had two children, Anne Daphne and Edwin Warwick Yoder. Throughout his career, Yoder remained active in the Rhodes Scholarship program, acting as class secretary and interviewing candidates.
Yoder began his newspaper career as an editorial writer for the Charlotte News in 1958. From 1961 to 1964, Yoder worked as an editorial writer for the Greensboro Daily News, then, taking a sabbatical from the newspaper, he began a one-year position as assistant professor of history at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. In 1965, he returned to the Greensboro Daily News as associate editor, a position he held until 1975. Yoder accepted the position of editorial page editor of the troubled Washington Star in Washington, D.C., where he stayed until the newspaper's demise in 1981. He won several prizes for editorial writing including the Pulitzer Prize in 1979.
When the Washington Star folded, Yoder began writing an editorial column for the Washington Post Writers Group Syndicate for which he became nationally known. He continued to write the editorial column until 1997. During this time, Yoder wrote several books, including The Night of the Old South Ball, and Other Essays and Fables; The Unmaking of a Whig and Other Essays in Self-definition; Joe Alsop's Cold War: A Study of Journalistic Influence and Intrigue; and The Historical Present: Uses and Abuses of the Past.
He became professor of journalism and humanities at Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Va., in 1991.
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Scope and Content
Correspondence, columns, and other materials of Edwin Yoder, chiefly relating to Yoder's work as a journalist and teacher.
Professional correspondence consists of letters from readers and from national and local politicians. There are also inter-office memos and invitations to speak at conferences. Personal correspondence, which is mixed with the professional correspondence, primarily relates to lifelong friends made during Yoder's time as a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University. Correspondents include Eve Auchincloss, William F. Buckley, Jr., Virginius Dabney, Jonathan Daniels, John Ehle, Joel L. Fleishman, William Frankel, William C. Friday, Charles Kuralt, Tony Lewis, Willie Morris, Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Lewis F. Powell, Jr., Sam Ragan, John Shelton Reed, James Reston, Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., Tom Wicker, George Will, Louis Round Wilson, and C. Vann Woodward.
Writings include speeches, articles and essays, book manuscripts, book reviews, diaries, journals, columns, and editorials. The bulk of the writings are columns and editorials written for the Washington Post Writers Group, 1982-1996. Topics include social conditions in the South, judicial power, and 20th-century journalism.
There are also writings by others, including reviews of Yoder's books; notes and newspaper clippings in subject files; programs, itineraries, and schedules relating to conferences attended by Yoder and professional associations to which he belonged; syllabi, textbook requisition forms, and memos from Yoder's teaching career; course work, quizzes and exams, notebooks, and papers written by Yoder at college; passports, newspaper clippings, press releases, transcripts, biographical sketches, photocopies of genealogical papers, and other biographical and genealogical information; agreements, budget information, and subscriptions from the Washington Post Writers Group and other personal financial records; awards, commencement programs, and funeral programs; drawings by Yoder; posters announcing Yoder's lectures; photographs of Yoder and friends; and videocassettes of television programs in which Yoder appeared.
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Subgroup A. Original Deposits
Acquisitions Information: Received from Edwin M. Yoder in 1998 and 1999 (Acc. 098261 and 098271).
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Series 1. Correspondence, 1946-1997 and undated.
Personal and professional correspondence, divided into seven subseries delineated by positions held. The bulk of the material relates to Yoder's career as an editor and editorial columnist. Correspondence from the year that Yoder took a sabbatical from newspapers and held a position as history professor at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro has not been separated out; it falls within the Greensboro Daily News series. Note check marks on letters means that Yoder responded.
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Subseries 1.1. Early Years, 1946-1958.
Processing note: See also Addition of November 2001.
Early personal correspondence relates to Yoder's high school and undergraduate years at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. Later correspondence was directed to Yoder at Oxford, England. Included are several personal letters from Willie Morris and Ed Selig, two friends Yoder met while at Oxford; letters from Jane Warwick, Yoder's future wife; and a few letters from Charles Kuralt, one congratulating Yoder on his Rhodes Scholarship.
| Folder 1 |
1946-1954 #04963, Subseries: "1.1. Early Years, 1946-1958." Folder 1 |
| Folder 2 |
1955 #04963, Subseries: "1.1. Early Years, 1946-1958." Folder 2 |
Folder 3-5
Folder 3Folder 4Folder 5 |
1956 #04963, Subseries: "1.1. Early Years, 1946-1958." Folder 3-5 |
Folder 6-7
Folder 6Folder 7 |
1957 #04963, Subseries: "1.1. Early Years, 1946-1958." Folder 6-7 |
| Folder 8 |
1958 (see also Series 1.2) #04963, Subseries: "1.1. Early Years, 1946-1958." Folder 8 |
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Subseries 1.2. Charlotte News, 1958-1960.
Processing note: See also Addition of November 2001.
Personal and professional correspondence relating to the Charlotte News, where Yoder was acting editorial page editor. Included are notes from local politicians; letters from former professors John Ehle and Walter Spearman, notes from William C. Friday, president of the University of North Carolina; inquiries about job opportunities at the New York Times and Washington Post; and correspondence with C. Vann Woodward. Personal correspondence includes letters from tutors at Oxford and from friends made while at Oxford, including Edward I. Selig, Willie Morris, Van Doorn Ooms, and Dick Baker, along with other Oxford alumni Reg Stanton, Vince Larson, Richard Sylvester, and Gary Christiansen.
| Folder 9 |
1958 (see also Series 1.1) #04963, Subseries: "1.2. Charlotte News, 1958-1960." Folder 9 |
Folder 10-12
Folder 10Folder 11Folder 12 |
1959 #04963, Subseries: "1.2. Charlotte News, 1958-1960." Folder 10-12 |
Folder 13-15
Folder 13Folder 14Folder 15 |
1960 #04963, Subseries: "1.2. Charlotte News, 1958-1960." Folder 13-15 |
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Subseries 1.3. Greensboro Daily News, 1961-1975 and undated.
Processing note: See also Addition of November 2001.
Personal and professional correspondence, with an emphasis on professional correspondence relating to the Greensboro Daily News, including letters from readers and work-related correspondence with Jonathan Daniels, editor of the News and Observer of Raleigh, N.C. Letters, 1964-1965, reflect Yoder's year-long tenure as assistant professor of history at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The 1970 personal correspondence reflects Yoder's relinquishment of the office of secretary for the Rhodes Scholarship class of 1956. In the 1970s, topics include Vietnam, with editorial comments and reactions from readers; national politics and elections, especially Yoder's correspondence with Eve Auchincloss, an editor of Bookworld; and Richard Nixon and Watergate, with several interesting responses to editorials. In 1974, Yoder began a long correspondence with United States Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan of New York. The series ends with news of Yoder's move to the Washington Star.
Also included is personal correspondence with Van Ooms, Willie Morris, and Dick Baker, as well as letters from William C. Friday, John Ehle, Louis R. Wilson, Sam Ragan, James Reston, and C. Vann Woodward. During this time, Yoder began corresponding with John Shelton Reed and Joel L. Fleishman.
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Subseries 1.4. Washington Star, 1975-1981.
Processing note: See also Addition of November 2001.
Professional correspondence emphasizing national issues and the Washington Star, with some personal correspondence. Professional correspondence contains readers' responses to editorials; job inquiries and resumes sent to Yoder; invitations to speak at conferences; and letters from national politicians. Included are letters from Ambassador Gerard Smith on the SALT Treaty, senators Sam Nunn and Daniel P. Moynihan, Supreme Court Justice Lewis F. Powell, and other United States representatives and senators. Personal correspondents inlcude Tom Wicker of the New York Times, William C. Friday, John Shelton Reed, William F. Buckley, Jr., Joel L. Fleishman, Eve Auchincloss, and Willie Morris. There are several letters of congratulations to Yoder for winning the Pulitzer Prize in April 1979.
Items of note include a 1978 memo from Yoder to Murray Gart, editor-in-chief of the Washington Star, about editorial operations. Yoder mentions this memo in the rough draft of the Washington Star memoir in Series 2.4. Correspondence relating to the demise of the Washington Star appears throughout the summer of 1981. Letters is late 1981 include job offers from national, regional, and local newspapers. There is also one letter from Joe Alsop, about whom Yoder wrote a book.
Folder 112-114
Folder 112Folder 113Folder 114 |
1975 #04963, Subseries: "1.4. Washington Star, 1975-1981." Folder 112-114 |
| Folder 115 |
1976 #04963, Subseries: "1.4. Washington Star, 1975-1981." Folder 115 |
Folder 116-117
Folder 116Folder 117 |
1977 #04963, Subseries: "1.4. Washington Star, 1975-1981." Folder 116-117 |
| Folder 118 |
1978 #04963, Subseries: "1.4. Washington Star, 1975-1981." Folder 118 |
Folder 119-126
Folder 119Folder 120Folder 121Folder 122Folder 123Folder 124Folder 125Folder 126 |
1979 #04963, Subseries: "1.4. Washington Star, 1975-1981." Folder 119-126 |
Folder 127-139
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1980 #04963, Subseries: "1.4. Washington Star, 1975-1981." Folder 127-139 |
Folder 140-146
Folder 140Folder 141Folder 142Folder 143Folder 144Folder 145Folder 146 |
1981 #04963, Subseries: "1.4. Washington Star, 1975-1981." Folder 140-146 |
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Subseries 1.5. Washington Post Writers Group, 1981-1996 and undated.
Processing note: See also Addition of November 2001.
Professional correspondence emphasizing national issues that Yoder had written about in his column for the Washington Post Writers Group, with responses from readers to editorials and some personal correspondence. Correspondence in 1992 documents Yoder's teaching position at Washington and Lee University. Several letters in 1993 discuss the publication of Yoder's book on Joe Alsop, with comments from the three academic readers. Of note in the 1994 correspondence are a letter to JoAnne Prichard, executive editor, University of Mississippi Press and publisher of Yoder's book about flying on Airforce One and other materials relating to the flight ant to Bill Clinton. From 1994 to 1996, there are several letters that express Yoder's worry about falling interest in his column and his decision to stop writing the column to concentrate on his teaching at Washington and Lee.
Also included are letters from Joel L. Fleishman, Willie Morris, William F. Buckley, Lewis F. Powell, Jr., John S. Reed, Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., Daniel P. Moynihan, Anna Karavangelos (associate editor of the WPWG), James Reston. Tony Lewis, William Frankel, Tom Wicker, George F. Will, C. Vann Woodward, Virginius Dabney, and William C. Friday. There are also computer printouts of letters by Yoder, birthday cards, and letters from Ed Selig and other old friends--Dick Baker, James B. Meriwether, James Wagner, and William D. Snider.
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Subseries 1.6. 1997-1998.
Processing note: See also Addition of November 2001.
Correspondence relating to Yoder's teaching position at Washington and Lee University and personal correspondence, including Yoder's responses to pieces he read, material relating to the death of Charles Kuralt, and a letter to Bill Clinton thanking him for inviting the Yoder family to the White House for dinner and a movie. Also included is a short column about that evening.
Folder 275-279
Folder 275Folder 276Folder 277Folder 278Folder 279 |
1997 #04963, Subseries: "1.6. 1997-1998." Folder 275-279 |
| Folder 280 |
1998 #04963, Subseries: "1.6. 1997-1998." Folder 280 |
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Subseries 1.7. Undated.
Arrangement: alphabetical.
Undated letters, mostly responses to editorials and some correspondence with friends.
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Series 2. Writings and Related Materials, 1950-1997 and undated.
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Subseries 2.1. Articles and Essays, 1960-1990 and undated.
Processing note: See also Addition of November 2001.
Articles and essays by Yoder, some of which were used as columns. Some materials may have been used as speeches. However, if there was no information identifying an item as a speech, it was placed in either the folder marked "Addresses" or filed alphabetically (see also speeches in Series 2.6). Larger works were are listed by title.
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Subseries 2.2. Books and Related Materials, 1983-1997.
Processing note: See also Addition of November 2001.
Drafts of books by Yoder. The drafts are not complete nor are there drafts of all the books. In some cases, there are photocopied material and notes that Yoder collected while writing particular books. Much of this material relates to Joe Alsop, Washington journalist during the early to mid 20th century.
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Subseries 2.3. Book Reviews, 1958-1997.
Processing note: See also Addition of November 2001.
Book reviews by Yoder, most in manuscript form with revisions. These are filed in alphabetical order, followed by notes and printed copies of reviews.
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Subseries 2.4. Columns and Editorials, 1950-1996 and undated.
Processing note: See also Addition of November 2001.
Columns and editorials written by Yoder throughout his career. The materials are arranged chronologically and follow the same groupings as in Series 1. Early materials consist mostly of newspaper clippings of articles from school writings, the Daily Tar Heel, the Charlotte News, and the Greensboro Daily News. Most columns are those that Yoder wrote for the Washington Post Writers Group, 1982-1996. WPWG columns are drafts that were sent to the syndicate for publication. A few photocopies and clippings supplement this chronology. Note that there are no complete runs of columns.
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Subseries 2.5. Diaries and Journals, 1949-1990s and undated.
Processing note: See also Addition of November 2001.
Arrangement: chronological.
Working notebooks with a few diary/journals. Many of the notebooks contain first drafts of letters, book reviews, and editorial columns. The computer printout diary entries for 1984-1986 contain some materials that Yoder later used in columns.
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Subseries 2.6. Speeches, 1961-1997.
Processing note: See also Addition of November 2001.
Arrangement: chronological.
Speeches delivered by Yoder on a variety of topics, including the role of the press, the Constitution, and free speech. See also articles and essays in Series 2.1.
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Series 3. Writings by Others, 1958-1997 and undated.
Processing note: See also Addition of November 2001.
Arrangement: by subject.
Reviews of Yoder's books by various people, with several issues of the American Oxonian containing information about Yoder. Included are a few reviews by Jane Yoder.
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Series 4. Professional Papers, 1958-1995 and undated.
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Subseries 4.1. Subject Files, 1958-1995 and undated.
Processing note: See also Addition of November 2001.
Early subject files of materials and newspaper clippings that Yoder apparently intended to use for editorials. Several of the clippings are from the late 1950s and early1960s; many are from the Charlotte News and Greensboro Daily News. Note that Yoder's original file folder titles have, for the most part, been retained.
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Subseries 4.2. Conferences and Professional Associations, 1968-1991 and undated.
Processing note: See also Addition of November 2001.
Materials relating to conferences attended by Yoder and to professional associations to which Yoder belonged. Conference materials consist of correspondence, schedules of events, and other materials.
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Subseries 4.3. Teaching, 1961-1989.
Processing note: See also Addition of November 2001.
Files relating to Yoder's time as a professor at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and Georgetown University. Included are syllabi, textbook requisition forms, bibliographies, and graduation ceremony programs.
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Series 5. Other Materials, 1946-1995 and undated.
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Subseries 5.1. School Materials, 1952-1958.
Processing note: See also Addition of November 2001.
Class course work, quizzes and exams, notebooks, and papers written by Yoder while at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill and at Jesus College, Oxford University, England.
Folder 567-602
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Courses #04963, Subseries: "5.1. School Materials, 1952-1958." Folder 567-602 |
Folder 603-606
Folder 603Folder 604Folder 605Folder 606 |
Notebooks #04963, Subseries: "5.1. School Materials, 1952-1958." Folder 603-606 |
Folder 607-611
Folder 607Folder 608Folder 609Folder 610Folder 611 |
Class notes #04963, Subseries: "5.1. School Materials, 1952-1958." Folder 607-611 |
| Folder 612 |
Graded tests from unidentified classes #04963, Subseries: "5.1. School Materials, 1952-1958." Folder 612 |
Folder 613-647
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Essays and papers #04963, Subseries: "5.1. School Materials, 1952-1958." Folder 613-647 |
Folder 648-649
Folder 648Folder 649 |
Paper fragments #04963, Subseries: "5.1. School Materials, 1952-1958." Folder 648-649 |
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Subseries 5.2. Biographical and Genealogical Information, 1952-1994.
Processing note: See also Addition of November 2001.
Arrangement: by subject.
Biographical information regarding Yoder and genealogical information about his ancestors. Materials include passports, newspaper clippings, press releases, transcripts, biographical sketches, and photocopies of genealogical papers.
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Subseries 5.3. Financial Records, 1961-1995.
Processing note: See also Addition of November 2001.
Personal financial records regarding Yoder's house and investments, with some financial material of the Washington Post Writers Group, including agreements, budget information, and subscriptions.
Folder 657-658
Folder 657Folder 658 |
Financial papers #04963, Subseries: "5.3. Financial Records, 1961-1995." Folder 657-658 |
| Folder 659 |
House repairs #04963, Subseries: "5.3. Financial Records, 1961-1995." Folder 659 |
Folder 660-661
Folder 660Folder 661 |
Washington Post Writers Group #04963, Subseries: "5.3. Financial Records, 1961-1995." Folder 660-661 |
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Subseries 5.4. Miscellaneous, 1946-1993.
Processing note: See also Addition of November 2001.
Awards given to Yoder, commencement programs and funeral programs attended by Yoder, and other items.
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Series 6. Pictures and Visual Materials, 1952-1995 and undated.
Drawings by Yoder, photographs, posters, and videocassettes. The videocassettes are a William C. Friday interview with Yoder, and a discussion led by Ben Wattenberg regarding the memory of George Washington that Yoder participated in, along with Daniel Boorstin and Stanley Elkins. The posters announce lectures given by Yoder. The drawings were made in high school by Yoder and several were published in the local newspapers, the Mebane Journal and the Mebane Enterprise.
Photographs include individual images of Yoder, photographs of Yoder in groups, family and friends, and photographs of drawings by Bill Greer from the book The Poems of Doctor Zhivago. There are eight photographs of Yoder, ca. 1956-1981. Photographs of Yoder with others include one from of Yoder with three unidentified men playing tennis attached to a letter from William Lilley, III, vice president at CBS, thanking Yoder for participating in a tennis tournament. Family and friend photographs include one of Cleanth Brooks, Allen Tate, and Francis Fergusson that was taken by Gale Link at Allen Tate's home.
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Subgroup B. Additions of 2000-2016
Acquisitions Information: Received from Edwin M. Yoder between 2000 and 2016 (Acc. 98790, 99123, 102008, and 102535).
Processing Information: The Addition of November 2001 is arranged in the same way as, but has not been incorporated into, the original deposit of materials.
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Series 7. Papers (Addition of November 2000).
Acquisitions Information: Accession 98790.
| Box 62 |
Papers #04963, Series: "7. Papers (Addition of November 2000)." Box 62 |
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Series 8. Papers, 1930s-1990s (Addition of November 2001) .
Acquisitions Information: Accession 99123.
Processing note: The Addition of November 2001 is arranged in the same way as, but has not been incorporated into, the original deposit of materials.
Chiefly correspondence; written works, such as columns, editorials, and books; and other materials of Edwin Yoder.
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Subseries 8.1. Correspondence, 1930s-1999.
Arrangement: chronological.
Personal and professional correspondence is divided into subseries that correspond to the professional positions that were held by Yoder.
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Subseries 8.1.1. Early Years, 1930s-1958.
Arrangement: chronological.
Childhood family letters, personal and institutional correspondence related to Yoder's education at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and at Jesus College, Oxford. Included are letters of congratulation on his Rhodes Scholarship as well as personal letters from friends, including Charles Kuralt and Edward I. Selig. Family correspondence in 1958 addresses Yoder's status with the local draft board and his military service options.
| Folder 670 |
1930s-1940s #04963, Subseries: "8.1.1. Early Years, 1930s-1958." Folder 670 |
| Folder 671 |
1953-1957 #04963, Subseries: "8.1.1. Early Years, 1930s-1958." Folder 671 |
Folder 672-673
Folder 672Folder 673 |
1958 #04963, Subseries: "8.1.1. Early Years, 1930s-1958." Folder 672-673 |
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Subseries 8.1.2. Charlotte News, 1958-1960.
Arrangement: chronological.
Personal and professional correspondence related to the Charlotte News, where Yoder worked as acting editorial page editor; correspondence with Crane Brinton at Harvard University about the junior fellows program of the Society of Fellows; and letters Yoder received from his wife Jane during his service with the North Carolina Air National Guard at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Tex.
| Folder 674 |
1959 #04963, Subseries: "8.1.2. Charlotte News, 1958-1960." Folder 674 |
| Folder 675 |
1950s, undated #04963, Subseries: "8.1.2. Charlotte News, 1958-1960." Folder 675 |
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Subseries 8.1.3. Greensboro Daily News, 1961-1977.
Arrangement: chronological.
Primarily personal and professional correspondence related to the Greensboro Daily News, where Yoder worked as editorial writer. Also included are letters from various Greensboro citizens, including L. Richardson Preyer welcoming the Yoders to town.
| Folder 676 |
1960-1965 #04963, Subseries: "8.1.3. Greensboro Daily News, 1961-1977." Folder 676 |
| Folder 677 |
1966-1977 #04963, Subseries: "8.1.3. Greensboro Daily News, 1961-1977." Folder 677 |
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Subseries 8.1.4. Washington Star, 1977-1981.
Arrangement: chronological.
Professional correspondence relating to Yoder's work at the Washington Star as editorial page editor. Professional correspondence includes readers' reactions to editorials; submissions of material for review; invitations to speak at conferences; and letters from politicans, academics, and other involved in forming public policy.
| Folder 678 |
1980 #04963, Subseries: "8.1.4. Washington Star, 1977-1981." Folder 678 |
Folder 679-684
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1981 #04963, Subseries: "8.1.4. Washington Star, 1977-1981." Folder 679-684 |
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Subseries 8.1.5. Washington Post Writers Group, 1981-1996.
Arrangement: chronological.
Professional correspondence related to issues that Yoder covered in his syndicated column for the Washington Post Writers Group. Professional correspondence includes readers' reactions to editorials, submissions of material for review, invitations to speak at conferences, and letters from politicans, academics, and other involved in forming public policy.
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Subseries 8.1.6. 1996-1999.
Arrangement: chronological.
Correspondence relating to Yoder's faculty position at Washington and Lee University as well as professional correpondence relating to occasional book reviews, speaking engagments, and his editorial work with the Working Group on Disability in U.S. Presidents. There is also correspondence related to the obituary he wrote for his friend Willie Morris.
| Folder 716 |
1996-1999 #04963, Subseries: "8.1.6. 1996-1999." Folder 716 |
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Subseries 8.2. Writings and Related Materials, 1950-1997.
Arrangement: by type.
Articles, drafts of editorials, essays, books, and columns, a brief diary, reporters notebooks, and speeches written by Yoder.
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Subseries 8.2.1. Articles and Essays, 1960s-1980s.
Arrangement: by type.
Articles, essays, and unidentified draft notes by Yoder.
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Subseries 8.2.2. Books and Related Materials, 1980s-1990s.
Arrangement: by type.
Drafts of books written by Yoder.
Folder 719-722
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The Unmaking of a Whig and Other Essays in Self-Definition #04963, Subseries: "8.2.2. Books and Related Materials, 1980s-1990s." Folder 719-722 |
Folder 723-725
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Joe Alsop's Cold War: A Study of Journalistic Influence and Intrigue #04963, Subseries: "8.2.2. Books and Related Materials, 1980s-1990s." Folder 723-725 |
| Folder 726 |
Washington Star memoir #04963, Subseries: "8.2.2. Books and Related Materials, 1980s-1990s." Folder 726 |
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Subseries 8.2.3. Book Reviews, 1980s-1990s.
Arrangement: alphabetical by title of the work reviewed.
Drafts of book reviews by Yoder.
| Folder 727 |
A-L #04963, Subseries: "8.2.3. Book Reviews, 1980s-1990s." Folder 727 |
| Folder 728 |
M-T #04963, Subseries: "8.2.3. Book Reviews, 1980s-1990s." Folder 728 |
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Subseries 8.2.4. Columns and Editorials, 1958-1990s.
Arrangement: by publisher.
Columns and editorials written by Yoder. Most of this material was written for the Washington Post Writers Group, 1982-1996, and consists of drafts that were forwarded to the syndicate for publishing. The drafts are undated. Note that there are no complete runs of columns.
| Folder 729 |
Charlotte News #04963, Subseries: "8.2.4. Columns and Editorials, 1958-1990s." Folder 729 |
Folder 730-736
Folder 730Folder 731Folder 732Folder 733Folder 734Folder 735Folder 736 |
Washington Post Writers Group #04963, Subseries: "8.2.4. Columns and Editorials, 1958-1990s." Folder 730-736 |
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Subseries 8.2.5. Diaries and Journals, 1962-1990s.
Arrangement: by type.
A brief diary and several undated reporter's notebooks.
| Folder 737 |
Diary, November-December 1962 #04963, Subseries: "8.2.5. Diaries and Journals, 1962-1990s." Folder 737 |
Folder 738-742
Folder 738Folder 739Folder 740Folder 741Folder 742 |
Notebooks #04963, Subseries: "8.2.5. Diaries and Journals, 1962-1990s." Folder 738-742 |
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Subseries 8.2.6. Speeches, 1982-1997.
Arrangement: chronological.
Speeches delivered by Yoder.
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Subseries 8.3. Writings by Others, 1980s-1990s.
Arrangement: by type.
Reviews of Yoder's books and a collection of editorials and columns written by other journalists.
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Subseries 8.4. Professional Papers, 1960s-1990s.
Arrangement: by type.
Research and background materials for columns and editorials; programs and schedules from conferences and professional associations; and teaching materials such as notes, syllabi, and evaluations from students.
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Subseries 8.4.1. Subject Files, 1960s-1990s.
Arrangement: alphabetically by subject.
Research materials, including articles, essays, editorials, government reports, and case law that were collected by Yoder. Note that these materials were not grouped together and labeled by Yoder.
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Subseries 8.4.2. Conferences and Professional Associations, 1989-1997.
Materials, chiefly programs and schedules, from conferences and professional associations with which Yoder was involved.
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Subseries 8.4.3. Teaching, 1959-1990s.
Arrangement: by type.
Materials relating to Yoder's position as professor at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Georgetown University, and Washington and Lee University. Included are syllabi, notes, student papers, teaching evaluations, and memoranda.
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Subseries 8.5. Other Materials, 1944-1990s.
Arrangement: by type.
School materials, such as report cards, notes, and papers; biographical and genealogical materials including programs, govenment records, and newspaper clippings; financial materials; and awards, pamphlets, and other papers.
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Subseries 8.5.1. School Materials, 1944-1957.
Arrangement: by type.
Yoder's elementary and secondary school report cards, notebooks, papers, and diplomas and awards from the Mebane Public Schools, the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, and Jesus College, Oxford.
| Folder 796 |
Elementary and secondary school records #04963, Subseries: "8.5.1. School Materials, 1944-1957." Folder 796 |
Folder 797-799
Folder 797Folder 798Folder 799 |
Notebooks #04963, Subseries: "8.5.1. School Materials, 1944-1957." Folder 797-799 |
Folder 800-803
Folder 800Folder 801Folder 802Folder 803 |
Reading notes #04963, Subseries: "8.5.1. School Materials, 1944-1957." Folder 800-803 |
Folder 804-807
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Essays and papers #04963, Subseries: "8.5.1. School Materials, 1944-1957." Folder 804-807 |
| Folder 808 |
Diplomas and awards #04963, Subseries: "8.5.1. School Materials, 1944-1957." Folder 808 |
| Folder 809 |
Publication from Jesus College, Oxford1957 #04963, Subseries: "8.5.1. School Materials, 1944-1957." Folder 809 |
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Subseries 8.5.2. Biographical and Genealogical Information, 1959-1974.
Arrangement: by type.
Pamphlets, programs, newspaper clippings, and other materials relating to the Yoder family, including an extensive file relating to his parents' careers with the Mebane Public School system.
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Subseries 8.5.3. Financial Records, 1958-1980s.
Arrangement: by type.
Miscellaneous financial papers, some relating to the Washington Post Writers Group.
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Subseries 8.5.4. Miscellaneous, 1950s-1990s.
Arrangement: by type.
Press awards, pamphlets and programs from University of North Carolina events, and other papers.
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Subseries 8.6. Pictures and Visual Materials, 1940s-1960s.
Arrangement: by type.
Cartoon drawing of Yoder by Bill Sanders, Yoder's childhood drawings, and photographs of Yoder with his family and friends.
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Series 9. Papers (Addition of February 2014).
Acquisitions Information: Accession 102008.
Access Restriction: This series is not available for immediate or same day access. Please contact Research and Instructional Service staff at wilsonlibrary@unc.edu to discuss options for consulting these materials.
Processing Information: This series is unprocessed.
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Series 10. Family Papers, circa 1950s-1970s (Addition of March 2016).
Acquisitions Information: Accession 102535.
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Items Separated
Audio Cassette: C-4963/1
Image Folders: PF-4963/1-8
Oversize Paper Folders: OPF-4963/1-3
Oversize Volume: SV-4963/1
Videos: VT-4963/1-2
Back to TopThe Addition of November 2001 is arranged in the same way as, but has not been incorporated into, the original deposit of materials.
Processed by: James M. Roth in April 2000 and Matthew T. Turi in September 2003
Updated: April 2019
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