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Size | 9.0 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 1800 items) |
Abstract | Kemp Battle Nye (1915-1994) was a white University of North Carolina alumnus, a U.S. Marine in the detachment guarding the U.S. emabassy in Peking (now Beijing) in the 1930s, a record store owner in Chapel Hill, N.C., and a writer. Papers of Kemp Battle Nye chiefly document his time at the University of North Carolina as a student; his record store, "Kemp's"; and life in Chapel Hill, N.C. Materials include clippings, photographs, scrapbooks, writings, an account ledger for the store, and subject files. The Addition of December 2019 consists of Nye's writings on his experiences in China during the 1930s and on North Carolina and copies of The Horse Marines of Peking, in which Nye is the narrator, and Triangle Almanac. |
Creator | Nye, Kemp Battle, 1916- |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: Nancy Kaiser and Gillian McCuistion, September 2019
Encoded by: Nancy Kaiser, September 2019
Updated by: Anne Wells and Andrew Crook, October 2019; Nancy Kaiser, February 2020
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Kemp Battle Nye (1915-1994) was a white University of North Carolina alumnus, a U.S. Marine in the detachment guarding the U.S. emabassy in Peking (now Beijing) in the 1930s, record store owner in Chapel Hill, N.C., and writer. During the 1930s, he served with the Marines that guarded the U.S. embassy in Peking, China. From 1955 to 1977, Nye owned a record store, "Kemp's," on Franklin Street that was popular with students for decades. After retiring from the music business, he turned his attention to writing. Kemp Battle Nye died in 1994.
Back to TopKemp Battle Nye (1915-1994) was a white University of North Carolina alumnus, a U.S. Marine in the detachment guarding the U.S. emabassy in Peking (now Beijing) in the 1930s, a record store owner in Chapel Hill, N.C., and a writer. Papers of Kemp Battle Nye chiefly document his time at the University of North Carolina as a student; his record store, "Kemp's"; and life in Chapel Hill, N.C. The original deposit consists of clippings, photographs, scrapbooks, drafts of "The Great Swarth" and Ripshin, an account ledger for the store, and subject files.
The Addition of December 2019 consists of Nye's writings on his experiences in China during the 1930s and on North Carolina, related correspondence, and other materials documenting his efforts to have them published. Also included are videotapes of The Horse Marines of Peking, in which Nye is the narrator, and Triangle Almanac.
Back to TopArrangement: as received from donor.
Acquisitions Information: Accession 103763
Arrangement: as received from donor.
The addition consists of Nye's writings on his experiences in China during the 1930s and on North Carolina, related correspondence, and other materials documenting his efforts to have them published. Also included are videotapes of The Horse Marines of Peking, in which Nye is the narrator, and Triangle Almanac.
Box 6-7
Box 6Box 7 |
Writings and related materials, 1970s-1990s |
Oversize Paper Folder OPF-5801/2 |
Certificate of membership in "Non-Commissioned Officers' Club, Marine Detachment, American Embassy, Peiping, China" |
Videotape VT-5801/1 |
Triangle Almanac, 25 January 1993; Horse Marines of Peking volume 1, 6 May 1991VHS |
Videotape VT-5801/2 |
Horse Marines of Peking volume 1, 1992VHS |
Videotape VT-5801/3 |
Triangle Almanac, 25 January 1993VHS |