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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. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: Jodi Berkowitz and Nathalie Wheaton, May 2006, and Amanda Ross, May 2008
Encoded by: Jodi Berkowitz and Nathalie Wheaton, May 2006
Updated by: Amanda Ross and Kathryn Roth, May 2008; Laura Hart, February 2019; Anne Wells, May 2020
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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.
Back to TopThe 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.
Back to TopArrangement: 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.
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.
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.
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.
Folder 211-212
Folder 211Folder 212 |
Blacks and Jews |
Folder 213 |
Center for Southern Folklore |
Folder 214 |
Civil War: Tony Horwitz, Confederates in the Attic |
Folder 215 |
Encyclopedia of the Confederacy |
Folder 216 |
Louis Farrakhan |
Folder 217-218
Folder 217Folder 218 |
Jewish History in the Caribbean |
Folder 219-220
Folder 219Folder 220 |
Jewish Oral History Collection of Atlanta |
Folder 221 |
Jews in America (other than the South) |
Folder 222-226
Folder 222Folder 223Folder 224Folder 225Folder 226 |
Jews in the South |
Folder 227 |
Southern Jewish Historical Society |
Folder 228 |
Southern Jewish History |
Folder 229 |
Southern Jewish Materials, 1980s |
Folder 230 |
Southern Jews Act to Rescue a Past |
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.
Folder 209 |
Book Proposal: American Jews and the Civil War |
Folder 210 |
Contracts |
Folder 231 |
Abolition |
Folder 232 |
Addresses and Writings |
Folder 233 |
Correspondence with Research Assistants |
Folder 234 |
Lewis Dembitz |
Folder 235 |
David Einhorn |
Folder 236 |
Essays from The Occident |
Folder 237 |
Jewish Soldiers in the Civil War |
Folder 238 |
Moses Elias Levy |
Folder 239 |
Sabato Morais |
Folder 240 |
Abraham Lincoln Addresses |
Folder 241 |
Abraham Lincoln and Jewish People |
Folder 242 |
Abraham Lincoln and Rabbi Fischell |
Folder 243 |
Lincoln: Republican Platform, 1860 |
Folder 244 |
Lincoln Jews: Jonas, Abraham |
Folder 245 |
Lincoln Jews: Pinner, Morris |
Folder 246 |
Lincoln Jews: Zacharie, Isachar |
Folder 247 |
Rabbi Dr. M. J. Raphall, The Bible View of Slavery, 1861 |
Folder 248 |
Ernestine Rose |
Folder 249 |
Tradegar Civil War Foundation |
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.
Folder 250 |
The 1975 Tar Heels |
Folder 251 |
Census 1980s, undocumented immigrants |
Folder 252 |
Ethnic and Geographical Identities |
Folder 253 |
God and Jimmy Carter |
Folder 254 |
Jews in the South and Jimmy Carter |
Folder 255 |
Leadership |
Folder 256 |
Miscellaneous |
Folder 257 |
Music For Children |
Folder 258 |
Prayer in Schools |
Folder 259 |
Rednecks, Southern Belles, and Mammies: A History of the South in the Movies |
Folder 260 |
Southern Jewish History |
Folder 261 |
Where Judaism and Christianity Differ: Jews and their Christian Neighbors |
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.
Folder 262 |
1988 |
Folder 263 |
1991 |
Folder 264 |
1993 |
Folder 265 |
1994 |
Folder 266 |
1995 |
Folder 267 |
1996 |
Folder 268 |
1997 |
Folder 269 |
1998 |
Folder 270 |
1999 |
Oversize Paper Folder OPF-5210/6 |
Oversize materials from Series 2 |
Correspondence, memoranda, and subject files related to Evans's work as senior program officer of the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
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.
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 |
Folder 305 |
Memoranda: 1970 |
Folder 306 |
Memoranda: 1971 |
Folder 307-308
Folder 307Folder 308 |
Memoranda: 1972 |
Folder 309-310
Folder 309Folder 310 |
Memoranda: 1973 |
Folder 311-312
Folder 311Folder 312 |
Memoranda: 1974 |
Folder 313-314
Folder 313Folder 314 |
Memoranda: 1975 |
Folder 315 |
Memoranda: 1976 |
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.
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.
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 |
Folder 372 |
Interview Records, January-June 1978 |
Folder 373-385
Folder 373Folder 374Folder 375Folder 376Folder 377Folder 378Folder 379Folder 380Folder 381Folder 382Folder 383Folder 384Folder 385 |
1978 |
Folder 386-399
Folder 386Folder 387Folder 388Folder 389Folder 390Folder 391Folder 392Folder 393Folder 394Folder 395Folder 396Folder 397Folder 398Folder 399 |
1979 |
Folder 400-411
Folder 400Folder 401Folder 402Folder 403Folder 404Folder 405Folder 406Folder 407Folder 408Folder 409Folder 410Folder 411 |
1983 |
Folder 412-423
Folder 412Folder 413Folder 414Folder 415Folder 416Folder 417Folder 418Folder 419Folder 420Folder 421Folder 422Folder 423 |
1984 |
Folder 424-435
Folder 424Folder 425Folder 426Folder 427Folder 428Folder 429Folder 430Folder 431Folder 432Folder 433Folder 434Folder 435 |
1985 |
Folder 436-447
Folder 436Folder 437Folder 438Folder 439Folder 440Folder 441Folder 442Folder 443Folder 444Folder 445Folder 446Folder 447 |
1986 |
Folder 448-460
Folder 448Folder 449Folder 450Folder 451Folder 452Folder 453Folder 454Folder 455Folder 456Folder 457Folder 458Folder 459Folder 460 |
1987 |
Folder 461-472
Folder 461Folder 462Folder 463Folder 464Folder 465Folder 466Folder 467Folder 468Folder 469Folder 470Folder 471Folder 472 |
1988 |
Folder 473-484
Folder 473Folder 474Folder 475Folder 476Folder 477Folder 478Folder 479Folder 480Folder 481Folder 482Folder 483Folder 484 |
1989 |
Folder 485-498
Folder 485Folder 486Folder 487Folder 488Folder 489Folder 490Folder 491Folder 492Folder 493Folder 494Folder 495Folder 496Folder 497Folder 498 |
1990 |
Folder 499-510
Folder 499Folder 500Folder 501Folder 502Folder 503Folder 504Folder 505Folder 506Folder 507Folder 508Folder 509Folder 510 |
1991 |
Folder 511-522
Folder 511Folder 512Folder 513Folder 514Folder 515Folder 516Folder 517Folder 518Folder 519Folder 520Folder 521Folder 522 |
1992 |
Folder 523-534
Folder 523Folder 524Folder 525Folder 526Folder 527Folder 528Folder 529Folder 530Folder 531Folder 532Folder 533Folder 534 |
1993 |
Folder 535-547
Folder 535Folder 536Folder 537Folder 538Folder 539Folder 540Folder 541Folder 542Folder 543Folder 544Folder 545Folder 546Folder 547 |
1994 |
Folder 548-556
Folder 548Folder 549Folder 550Folder 551Folder 552Folder 553Folder 554Folder 555Folder 556 |
1995 |
Folder 557-563
Folder 557Folder 558Folder 559Folder 560Folder 561Folder 562Folder 563 |
1996 |
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.
Arrangement: alphabetical.
Note that original file folder titles have, for the most part, been retained.
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.
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.
Folder 655 |
Jewish Theological Seminary Honorary Degree |
Folder 656 |
Retirement Dinner, 29 May 2003 |
Folder 657 |
Transcript of Remarks from Retirement Dinner, 29 May 2003 |
Folder 658 |
Press Release/Letter to Colleagues and Friends |
Folder 659-660
Folder 659Folder 660 |
Retirement Correspondence |
Folder 661 |
Correspondence about Gift to University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Center for Jewish Studies |
Folder 662 |
Miscellaneous Board Materials |
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.
Oversize Paper Folder OPF-5210/7-8
OPF-5210/7OPF-5210/8 |
Oversize materials from Series 4 |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Folder 782 |
Book Purchases |
Folder 783 |
Congratulations Letters |
Folder 784 |
Correspondence: Various |
Folder 785 |
Number not used |
Folder 786 |
Mailing Lists (Personal) |
Folder 787 |
Paperback |
Folder 788 |
Paperback Press Release |
Folder 789 |
Permissions |
Folder 790 |
Press Release and Clippings |
Folder 791 |
Promotion |
Folder 792 |
Raleigh News & Observer, 1993 |
Folder 793 |
Reviews |
Folder 794 |
University Press Mississippi |
Folder 795 |
William Morris Agency |
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.
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
Folder 832Folder 833 |
1992-1993 |
Folder 834-835
Folder 834Folder 835 |
1993-1994 |
Folder 836-837
Folder 836Folder 837 |
1994-1995 |
Folder 838-839
Folder 838Folder 839 |
March 1996-February 1998 |
Folder 840-841
Folder 840Folder 841 |
March 1998-March 2000 |
Folder 842 |
April 2000-July 2002 |
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.
Correspondence, articles, newspaper clippings, printed transcripts, and other materials related to interviews with and by Eli Evans.
Folder 917 |
Agenda for Jewish Education Magazine, 1993 |
Folder 918 |
American Jewish History Quarterly, Interview on J.P. Benjamin, December 1998 |
Folder 919 |
David Hamburg, 1985 |
Folder 920 |
"Directions," ABC, 1975 |
Folder 921 |
JESNA (Jewish Education Service of North America), 1992 |
Folder 922 |
Roy Hoffman, 1995, Charlotte Observer |
Folder 923 |
"Thoughts for Revson Twenty Year Report," 14 April 1999 Interview with Eli Evans |
Op-ed pieces written by Eli Evans for various newspapers.
Folder 924 |
"Comments on Jockey's Ridge," Coastland Times |
Folder 925 |
Op-Ed Related Correspondence, 1970s |
Folder 926 |
"In the Shadow of Southern History," 1977 |
Folder 927 |
"The Lonely Days Were Sundays," 1995 |
Drafts of speeches given by Eli Evans.
Note that original file folder titles have, for the most part, been retained.
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.
Folder 1017 |
American Heritage Haggadah |
Folder 1018 |
Crescent City, 1984 |
Folder 1019 |
Four Book Reviews for American Jewish Historical Society |
Folder 1020 |
Generations Without Memory, New York Times, 1981 |
Folder 1021 |
Jericho, New York Times, 1975 |
Folder 1022 |
The Jews of New Amsterdam, New York Times, 1989 |
Folder 1023 |
The Jewish Store, News & Observer, 1999 |
Folder 1024 |
Members of the Trade, New York Times, 1977 |
Folder 1025 |
The Natural Superiority of Southern Politicians and The Ethnic Southerners, New York Times, 1977 |
Folder 1026 |
New Lives: Survivors of the Holocaust Living in America, The Chronicle of Higher Education, 1997 |
Folder 1027 |
Newsweek, The Provincials, 8 October 1973 |
Folder 1028 |
"One, By One, By One," New York Times, 1990 |
Folder 1029 |
"Transformation of Southern Politics," New York Times, 1976 |
Folder 1030 |
"Turn to the South: Essays on Southern Jewry" |
Letters, newspaper clippings, and typed notes.
Note that original file folder titles have been retained.
Folder 1031 |
Ideas for Future Articles |
Folder 1032 |
Ideas for Future Speeches |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.