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Size | 14.0 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 11,200 items) |
Abstract | Thad Stem Jr. (1916-1980) of Oxford, N.C., wrote novels, poetry, and short stories and contributed editorials and short pieces to the News and Observer (Raleigh, N.C.), The Pilot (Southern Pines, N.C.), and other North Carolina newspapers. Majors works by Stem include The Animal Fair (1960), Entries from Oxford (1971), Senator Sam Ervin's Best Stories (1973), and Thad Stem's Ark (1979). Stem is featured in Timothy B. Tyson's memoir Blood Done Sign My Name. The collection contains correspondence and literary materials of Thad Stem. There is substantial correspondence with Jonathan Daniels, Paul Green, Bernice Kelly Harris, Hiram Haydn, and Sam Ragan as well as letters from family members, friends, fans, and editors. Writings include typescript drafts and proofs of Stem's books; drafts of editorials, short stories, poems, and other shorter writing by Stem; and drafts of an unpublished novel. Scrapbooks contain letters to Stem, photographs, clippings, and other memorabilia. Also included are notes, printed materials, and photographs of Stem. |
Creator | Stem, Thad, 1916-1980. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
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Thad Stem Jr. of Oxford, N.C., wrote novels, poetry, and short stories and contributed editorials and short pieces to the News and Observer (Raleigh, N.C.), The Pilot (Southern Pines, N.C.), and other North Carolina newspapers. Works by Stem include The Animal Fair (1960); Entries from Oxford (1971); Senator Sam Ervin's Best Stories (1973); and Thad Stem's Ark (1979). Stem is featured in Timothy B. Tyson's memoir Blood Done Sign My Name.
Stem died in 1980.
Back to TopCorrespondence and literary materials of Oxford, N.C., author Thad Stem. There is substantial correspondence with Jonathan Daniels, Paul Green, Bernice Kelly Harris, Hiram Haydn, and Sam Ragan as well as letters from family members, friends, fans, and editors. Writings include typescript drafts and proofs of Stem's books; drafts of editorials, short stories, poems, and other shorter writing by Stem; and drafts of an unpublished novel. Scrapbooks contain letters to Stem, photographs, clippings, and other memorabilia. Also included are notes, printed materials, and photographs of Stem.
Back to TopArrangement: chiefly alphabetical.
Processing Note: For additional letters to Stem see Series 3. Scrapbooks.
Primarily letters from family members, friends, fans, and editors. There is substantial correspondence with Jonathan Daniels, Paul Green, Bernice Kelly Harris, Hiram Haydn, and Sam Ragan. There is correspondence between Stem and his step-son, William Anderson, and Williams's wife Lide. There are also letters to Stem's wife Dety, most of them dated after Stem's death.
Folder 1 |
A |
Folder 2 |
B |
Folder 3 |
C |
Folder 4-5
Folder 4Folder 5 |
D |
Folder 6 |
E |
Folder 7 |
F |
Folder 8 |
G |
Folder 9-10
Folder 9Folder 10 |
H |
Folder 11 |
I-J |
Folder 12 |
K |
Folder 13 |
L |
Folder 14 |
M |
Folder 15 |
N |
Folder 16 |
O-P |
Folder 17 |
Q-R |
Folder 18 |
S |
Folder 19 |
T |
Folder 20 |
U-V |
Folder 21-22
Folder 21Folder 22 |
W |
Folder 23 |
X-Z |
Folder 24-25
Folder 24Folder 25 |
Unidentified correspondents |
Folder 26 |
Letters from William (Stem's step-son) and Lide Anderson |
Folder 27 |
Letters to Dety Stem |
Arrangement: alphabetical by title followed by short compositions and unpublished novel drafts.
Typescript drafts and proofs of Thad Stem's books. There are also drafts of editorials, short stories, poems, and other shorter writing by Stem as well as drafts of an untitled unpublished novel.
Note that manuscript titles were derived from Stem's original labels.
Folder 28-29
Folder 28Folder 29 |
Animal Fair |
Folder 30 |
And All the Pretty Little Horses |
Folder 31 |
The Bear Hunting Wilson Family |
Folder 32-37
Folder 32Folder 33Folder 34Folder 35Folder 36Folder 37 |
Before the Image |
Folder 38-42
Folder 38Folder 39Folder 40Folder 41Folder 42 |
Eaton in Profile |
Folder 43-56
Folder 43Folder 44Folder 45Folder 46Folder 47Folder 48Folder 49Folder 50Folder 51Folder 52Folder 53Folder 54Folder 55Folder 56 |
Entries From Oxford |
Folder 57-58
Folder 57Folder 58 |
A Flagstone Walk |
Folder 59 |
Granville |
Folder 60-62
Folder 60Folder 61Folder 62 |
History of Johnston County |
Folder 63-65
Folder 63Folder 64Folder 65 |
Journey Proud |
Folder 66 |
Light and Rest |
Folder 67 |
Mayday and Jewish County |
Folder 68 |
Penny Whistles and Wild Plums |
Folder 69 |
PTA Book |
Folder 70-74
Folder 70Folder 71Folder 72Folder 73Folder 74 |
Ransacking Words and Customs (see also Series 3) |
Folder 75 |
Scott Family History |
Folder 76-77
Folder 76Folder 77 |
Senator Sam Ervin's Best Stories (see also Series 3) |
Folder 78-80
Folder 78Folder 79Folder 80 |
Spur Line |
Folder 81-91a |
The Tar Heel Press History |
Folder 92-94
Folder 92Folder 93Folder 94 |
Thad Stem's Ark |
Folder 95-99
Folder 95Folder 96Folder 97Folder 98Folder 99 |
Thad Stem's First Reader |
Folder 100-127
Folder 100Folder 101Folder 102Folder 103Folder 104Folder 105Folder 106Folder 107Folder 108Folder 109Folder 110Folder 111Folder 112Folder 113Folder 114Folder 115Folder 116Folder 117Folder 118Folder 119Folder 120Folder 121Folder 122Folder 123Folder 124Folder 125Folder 126Folder 127 |
Other compositionsManuscript and typescript drafts of editiorals, short stories, poems, and other writings. |
Folder 128-137
Folder 128Folder 129Folder 130Folder 131Folder 132Folder 133Folder 134Folder 135Folder 136Folder 137 |
Unpublished novelComplete and incomplete typescript drafts. |
Arrangement: chronological.
Scrapbooks containing letters to Thad Stem, photographs, clippings, and other memorabilia.
Clippings from newspapers of articles written by and about Thad Stem.
Folder 169-176
Folder 169Folder 170Folder 171Folder 172Folder 173Folder 174Folder 175Folder 176 |
Clippings |
Notes, printed materials, and photographs relating to Thad Stem.
Folder 177-179
Folder 177Folder 178Folder 179 |
Notes and printed materials |
Image Folder PF-5258/1 |
Pictures |