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Size | 26.0 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 17,200 items) |
Abstract | Anne Queen was the white director of the YMCA-YWCA at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her papers consist of correspondence, memoranda, reports, notes, financial documents, clippings, pamphlets, publications, pictures, and other documents relating to her professional and personal life. Family correspondence consists of letters to Anne Queen from her mother, Effie Mease Queen, and her sisters, Mattie Ruth Queen and Bonnie Mae Queen, relating to everyday occurrences at the family's house in Canton, N.C. Other correspondence includes letters written by people involved in politics, social justice movements, religious service, missionary work, or non-profit service, some of whom had been students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. YMCA-YWCA records deal with tutoring programs, workshops on world affairs and race relations, national YMCA and YWCA conferences, staff development programs, and personnel matters. Also included are personal financial records and records relating to the upkeep of Queen's home in Chapel Hill, N.C. Subject files include documents related to race relations and the civil rights movement, free speech and the 1964 speaker ban at the University, international exchange and volunteerism among University students, theological issues, and the role of religious organizations on a secular university campus. Organizations documented in the records include the American Friends Service Committee, the Peace Corps, and the Fellowship of Southern Churchmen. Photographs document farm labor projects undertaken by Queen while at Yale University and the American Friends Service Committee, as well as various YMCA-YWCA social functions. There are also photographs of Terry Sanford, William Friday, Eli Evans, and other state and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill figures. Restricted materials include personnel records, tax documents, and other materials. |
Creator | Queen, Anne, 1911-2005. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: Jesse Brown, April 2006
Encoded by: Jesse Brown, April 2006
Revisions by: Nancy Kaiser, January 2019
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Anne Queen was born in 1911 and raised in Canton, N.C. After ten years of factory work after high school, she earned a bachelor's degree at Berea College in Kentucky and a divinity degree from Yale University Divinity School in 1948. She worked for three years as assistant university chaplain at the University of Georgia and for five years as college secretary for the American Friends Service Committee in Greensboro, N.C. She became associate director of the YWCA at the University of North Carolina in 1956, and then director of the newly merged YMCA-YWCA at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1964, a position she retained until her retirement in 1975.
Back to TopCorrespondence, memoranda, reports, notes, financial documents, clippings, pamphlets, publications, pictures, and other documents relating to the career and personal life of Anne Queen. Included are letters to Queen from her mother, Effie Mease Queen, and her sisters, Mattie Ruth Queen and Bonnie Mae Queen. Most of these letters relate to everyday occurrences at the Queen house in Canton, N.C., where Anne Queen's mother and sisters lived together. There are also groups of letters from other correspondents that were arranged into letter boxes, as well as other letters that were left unfiled by Queen and have been organized by date. Many of these correspondents were involved in politics, social justice movements, religious service, missionary work, or non-profit service. Notable correspondents include Joel Fleishman, Edward P. Morgan, John Ehle, Al Lowenstein, and William Sloane Coffin.
YMCA-YWCA materials relate to Queen's work with the YMCA-YWCA at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Many memoranda deal with specific YMCA-YWCA initiatives, such as tutoring programs, workshops on world affairs and race relations, national YMCA and YWCA conferences; and staff development programs. These documents also deal with various personnel matters concerning the YMCA-YWCA staff. Also included are personal records relating to the upkeep of Queen's home in Chapel Hill, N.C., as well as bank records, life insurance records, clippings about Queen, and essays written by Queen during her study at Yale University Divinity School.
Subject files deal with societal issues that affected Queen's work within the YMCA-YWCA at UNC-Chapel Hill, including race relations and the civil rights movement, free speech and the speaker ban in 1964, international exchange and volunteerism among University students, and the International Handicrafts Bazaar, which was organized by the YMCA-YWCA at UNC-Chapel Hill in 1973 and 1974. Also included are religious-themed materials, including flyers from the Chapel of the Cross, an Episcopal church in Chapel Hill that Queen attended regularly; text from articles and speeches on various theological issues, and publications and correspondence dealing with the role of religious organizations on a secular university campus. Other materials include mailings and publications from schools that Queen attended. Organizations documented in these files include UNC-Chapel Hill, the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), the Peace Corps, and the Fellowship of Southern Churchmen. AFSC-related materials include brochures and correspondence concerning the World Festival of Youth and Students in Vienna, Austria, which Queen attended as an observer for AFSC.
Photographs mostly document farm labor projects undertaken by Queen while at Yale University, and while with the American Friends Service Committee. Also included are photographs from various YMCA-YWCA social functions, including photographs of Terry Sanford, William Friday, Eli Evans, and other prominent state and UNC-Chapel Hill figures. Oversized documents include art prints, a class photograph of Queen's graduating class at Yale University Divinity School, and enlarged versions of political cartoons. Restricted materials include personnel records, tax documents, and other materials.
Back to TopArrangement: by correspondent and by original organization.
Family correspondence consists of letters to Anne Queen from her mother, Effie Mease Queen, and her sisters, Mattie Ruth Queen and Bonnie Mae Queen. Most of these letters relate to everyday occurrences at the Queen house in Canton, N.C., where Anne Queen's mother and sisters lived together. Throughout the series, there is discussion about family conflicts, particularly relating to a mental illness suffered by Bonnie Mae Queen that is unspecified in the letters, as well as discussion about the health of Effie Mease Queen. The "letter boxes" series consists of letters to Queen that she filed into letter boxes and arranged by the correspondent's last name. Other correspondence consists of unfiled letters from friends, co-workers, and former students. Many of these correspondents were involved in politics, social justice movements, religious service, and wrote their letters from countries outside of the United States, where they were often attending school or working as missionaries or non-profit workers. Notable correspondents include Joel Fleishman, Edward P. Morgan, John Ehle, Al Lowenstein, and William Sloane Coffin.
Arrangement: chronological.
Folder 1 |
1952-1955 |
Folder 2 |
1956-1958 |
Folder 3 |
1959 |
Folder 4-5
Folder 4Folder 5 |
1960 |
Folder 6-7
Folder 6Folder 7 |
1961 |
Folder 8-9
Folder 8Folder 9 |
1962 |
Folder 10-11
Folder 10Folder 11 |
1963 |
Folder 12-13
Folder 12Folder 13 |
1964 |
Folder 14-15
Folder 14Folder 15 |
1965 |
Folder 16 |
1966 |
Folder 17 |
1966-1967 |
Folder 18 |
1968 |
Folder 19-20
Folder 19Folder 20 |
1969 |
Folder 21 |
1970 |
Folder 22 |
1971 |
Folder 23-24
Folder 23Folder 24 |
1972 |
Folder 25 |
1973-1975 and undated |
Arrangement: within boxes by last name of correspondent.
Folder 26 |
B |
Folder 27 |
C |
Folder 28 |
D |
Folder 29 |
E |
Folder 30 |
F |
Folder 31 |
G |
Folder 32 |
H |
Folder 33 |
I |
Folder 34 |
K |
Folder 35 |
L |
Folder 36 |
M |
Folder 37 |
Mc |
Folder 38 |
N |
Folder 39 |
O |
Folder 40 |
P |
Folder 41 |
Q |
Folder 42 |
R |
Folder 43 |
S |
Folder 44 |
T |
Folder 45 |
U-V |
Folder 46 |
W |
Folder 47 |
Y |
Folder 48 |
A |
Folder 49 |
B |
Folder 50 |
C |
Folder 51 |
D |
Folder 52 |
E-F |
Folder 53 |
H-J |
Folder 54 |
L |
Folder 55 |
M |
Folder 56 |
N-O |
Folder 57 |
P-Q |
Folder 58 |
R |
Folder 59 |
S |
Folder 60 |
T |
Folder 61 |
W |
Arrangement: chronological.
Folder 84 |
1941-1951 |
Folder 85 |
1952 |
Folder 86 |
1953 |
Folder 87-89
Folder 87Folder 88Folder 89 |
1954 |
Folder 90-91
Folder 90Folder 91 |
1955 |
Folder 92-93
Folder 92Folder 93 |
1956 |
Folder 94 |
1957 |
Folder 95 |
1958 |
Folder 96 |
1959 |
Folder 97-98
Folder 97Folder 98 |
1960 |
Folder 99 |
1961 |
Folder 100-101
Folder 100Folder 101 |
1962 |
Folder 102-105
Folder 102Folder 103Folder 104Folder 105 |
1963 |
Folder 106-110
Folder 106Folder 107Folder 108Folder 109Folder 110 |
1964 |
Folder 111-113
Folder 111Folder 112Folder 113 |
1965 |
Folder 114-115
Folder 114Folder 115 |
1966 |
Folder 116 |
1967 |
Folder 117-119
Folder 117Folder 118Folder 119 |
1968 |
Folder 120-123
Folder 120Folder 121Folder 122Folder 123 |
1969 |
Folder 124 |
1970 |
Folder 125-129
Folder 125Folder 126Folder 127Folder 128Folder 129 |
1971 |
Folder 130 |
1972 |
Folder 131 |
1973 |
Folder 132-136
Folder 132Folder 133Folder 134Folder 135Folder 136 |
1974 |
Folder 137 |
1975 |
Folder 138-145
Folder 138Folder 139Folder 140Folder 141Folder 142Folder 143Folder 144Folder 145 |
Undated |
Arrangement: Chronological.
Folder 455 |
Berea College commencement program, 1945 |
Folder 456 |
Correspondence, 1948-1977 |
Folder 457 |
Correspondence, 1984-1988 |
Folder 458 |
Clippings, 1987 and undated |
Folder 459 |
"The Frank Porter Graham Distinguished Professorship in History," circa 1992 |
Folder 460 |
"Our Unfinished Business: Agendas for the Future," Vanderbilt University, 1996 |
Folder 461 |
Correspondence, 2002-2005 |
Folder 462 |
"Remembered in Love" memorial, 2006 |
Folder 463 |
Letter from Anne Queen, undated |
Arrangement: by subject.
Correspondence, memoranda, reports, notes, financial documents, clippings, and other materials related to Anne Queen's work with the YMCA-YWCA at the University of North Carolina, as well as personal records related to Queen's finances and house. Many of the memoranda and letters deal with specific YMCA-YWCA initiatives, including the Mary Gilson Tutorial Program, a joint effort with the Black Student Movement to offer tutoring for minority students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; workshops on world affairs and race relations; national YMCA and YWCA conferences; and staff development programs. There is a considerable amount of correspondence with Norman Gustaveson, secretary of the YMCA at UNC-Chapel Hill, 1964-1976, concerning his status within the organization. Personal records include financial documents, notes, and letters related to the upkeep of Queen's home in Chapel Hill, N.C. Also included are bank records, life insurance records, clippings about Queen, and essays written by Queen during her study at Yale University Divinity School.
Arrangement: by subject.
Folder 146 |
Advisory Board |
Folder 147 |
Advisory Board Ad Hoc CommitteeRelated to Vietnam War protests |
Folder 148 |
Advisory Board bylaws and personnel statements |
Folder 149 |
Buildings Committee |
Folder 150 |
Hiring: Secretary Position |
Folder 151 |
Mary Gilson Tutorial Program |
Folder 152 |
Mary Gilson Tutorial Program: Reports |
Folder 153 |
National Seminar for Student YMCA/YWCA Staff |
Folder 154 |
Nigerian potter: African Craftsmen in America |
Folder 155 |
Notebook |
Folder 156 |
Personnel: University of North Carolina |
Folder 157 |
Staff Expense Reports |
Folder 158 |
Summer school program, 1966 |
Folder 159-165
Folder 159Folder 160Folder 161Folder 162Folder 163Folder 164Folder 165 |
YMCA/YWCA |
Folder 166 |
YMCA/YWCA Correspondence |
Folder 167 |
YMCA/YWCA Pledge Card |
Folder 168 |
Young, Reverend Andrew |
Arrangement: by subject.
Folder 169-170
Folder 169Folder 170 |
Bank records |
Folder 171 |
Biographical sketch |
Folder 172 |
Blue Cross |
Folder 173 |
Budget: Personal |
Folder 174 |
Chapel Hill house |
Folder 175 |
Clippings related to Anne Queen |
Folder 176 |
Diplomas |
Folder 177-180
Folder 177Folder 178Folder 179Folder 180 |
Financial documents |
Folder 181 |
House inventory |
Folder 182 |
House papers |
Folder 183 |
House plumbing problems |
Folder 184-186
Folder 184Folder 185Folder 186 |
Personal correspondence |
Folder 187 |
Theological essays |
Folder 188 |
Union Central Life Insurance |
Audiotape T-5214/1-3
T-5214/1T-5214/2T-5214/3 |
[unidentified audiotapes]1/4" Open Reel Audio |
Arrangement: by subject.
Correspondence, pamphlets, clippings, publications, notes, reports, and other subject-related materials belonging to Anne Queen. Most of the materials were filed according to their subject matter by Queen herself; folder labels for those materials have, for the most part, been retained. Other materials were unfiled and were assigned to more general subject categories during processing.
The materials deal with various societal issues that affected Queen's work within the YMCA-YWCA at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. These include race relations and the civil rights movement, free speech and the speaker ban in 1964. There is also a considerable amount of material related to efforts by the YMCA-YWCA to foster international exchange and understanding among University students. These include promotional materials for various international service opportunities geared toward college students, as well as correspondence, brochures, and clippings from the International Handicrafts Bazaar, which was organized by the YMCA-YWCA at UNC-Chapel Hill in 1973 and 1974. Religious-themed materials include flyers from the Chapel of the Cross, an Episcopal church in Chapel Hill that Queen attended regularly, as well as text from articles and speeches on various theological issues, and publications and correspondence dealing with the role of religious organizations on a secular university campus. Other materials include mailings and publications from schools that Queen attended, including Berea College and Yale University Divinity School. Other organizations documented in the files include the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), the Peace Corps, and the Fellowship of Southern Churchmen. AFSC-related materials include brochures and correspondence concerning the World Festival of Youth and Students in Vienna, Austria, which Queen attended as an observer for the AFSC. The festival was controversial at the time, as it was widely believed to be controlled by the Soviet Communist Party.
Photographs and other pictures belonging to Anne Queen. The photographs are generally without numbers or captions. Many of the pictures document farm labor projects undertaken by Anne Queen while at Yale University and while with the American Friends Service Committee. Also included are photographs of Terry Sanford, William Friday, Eli Evans, and other prominent state and UNC-Chapel Hill figures that were taken at a party Queen attended in 1971. There are also pictures that seem to be of Queen's mother and sisters, but they cannot be verified due to the lack of captions. Unidentified photographs have been grouped into general types.
See also Series 5 for a class photograph of Anne Queen's graduating class at Yale University Divinity School and enlarged versions of political cartoons by Bob Zschiesche, cartoonist for the Greensboro Daily News, dealing with issues related to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Image Folder PF-5214/1 |
American Friends Service Committee workcamp, Nashville, Tenn. |
Image Folder PF-5214/2 |
East Bay Camp photographs |
Image Folder PF-5214/3 |
Florida photographs |
Image Folder PF-5214/4 |
Framed pictures |
Image Folder PF-5214/5 |
Framed pictures |
Image Folder PF-5214/6 |
Louisville photographs |
Image Folder PF-5214/7 |
Terry Sanford party, 1971 |
Image Folder PF-5214/8 |
Theater photographs |
Image Folder PF-5214/9 |
Washington, D.C., photographs |
Image Folder PF-5214/10 |
Yale photographs |
Image Folder PF-5214/11 |
Assorted photographs |
Image Folder PF-5214/12 |
Assorted photographs |
Image Folder PF-5214/13 |
Assorted photographs |
Image Folder PF-5214/14 |
Assorted photographs |
Image Folder PF-5214/15 |
Assorted photographs |
Image Folder PF-5214/16 |
Assorted photographs |
Photograph Album PA-5214/1 |
Photograph album from Queen's retirement party, 1975 |
Acquisitions Information: Accession 102694
Arrangement: Chronological.
Image Folder PF-5214/17 |
Bonnie, Mattie, and Dot visit to New Haven," Yale Divinity School, circa 1947-1948Black-and-white prints 6 images |
Image Folder PF-5214/18 |
Yale Divinity School graduation, 1948Black-and-white prints 3 images |
Image Folder PF-5214/19 |
"Anne Queen's Chapel Hill Cottage Mallett St.," circa 1982Color prints 4 images |
Oversized prints and documents belonging to Anne Queen. Included are art prints, a class photograph of Anne Queen's graduating class at Yale University Divinity School, and enlarged versions of political cartoons by Bob Zschiesche, cartoonist for the Greensboro Daily News, dealing with issues related to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Oversize Paper Folder OP-5214/1-2
OP-5214/1OP-5214/2 |
Oversized items |
CLOSED UNTIL 2050.
Personnel records, tax documents, and other materials related to Anne Queen. These materials are RESTRICTED until 2050.
Folder 442-454
Folder 442Folder 443Folder 444Folder 445Folder 446Folder 447Folder 448Folder 449Folder 450Folder 451Folder 452Folder 453Folder 454 |
Restricted materials |
Acquisitions Information: Accession 101850
Correspondence, chiefly personal, with friends, family, and former students, including James B. Reston Jr., Tom Lambeth, and Joel Fleishman. Loose papers appear to be collected readings and background materials on topics that include North Carolina politics; campus unrest; the role of YWCAs, YMCAs, local churches, and student religion on university campuses; freedom and welfare; spirituality and religion; and peace and justice. There are publications, printed ephemera, sermons, and other materials.
Box 42-43
Box 42Box 43 |
Correspondence, 1964-1975 |
Box 44 |
Loose papers, 1960s-1970s |
Acquisitions Information: Accession 101891
Correspondence and other papers relating to efforts to get an honorary degree for Anne Queen.
Folder 464 |
Papers, 1990-1993 |
Acquisitions Information: Accession 103367
Correspondence, including two thank you letters for support from Senator Terry Sanford, speeches made at the ceremony marking the establishment of the Anne Queen Fund to endow the Campus Y in 1982, and twelve photographic colors prints possibly from the honorary degree celebration in 1992.
Folder 465 |
Papers, 1988-1990 |
Image Folder PF-05214/20 |
Honorary degree celebration, 1992 |
Acquisitions Information: Accession 103477
Correspondence, speeches, and documents related to Anne Queen, former director of the Campus Y. Includes personal correspondence between Queen and George Lensing; correspondence related to Queen’s nomination for an honorary degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, including a letter of support from former Governor James B. Hunt; and materials related to the establishment of the Anne Queen fund for the Campus Y.
Folder 466 |
Papers, 1982-1992 |