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This is a finding aid. It is a description of archival material held in the Wilson Library at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Unless otherwise noted, the materials described below are physically available in our reading room, and not digitally available through the World Wide Web. See the Duplication Policy section for more information.
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Collection Overview
| Size | 8 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 4000 items) |
| Abstract | In 1969, the Class of 1938 announced its intent to give $250,000 to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to build an international student center. By 1975, however, only $60,000 had been pledged. The class gift committee then agreed to create an endowment to fund study abroad for UNC-Chapel Hill students and to assist foreign students enrolled at the university. The records of the Class of 1938 include files on class history, reunions, the class's campaign to fund a gift to the university, and the endowed fellowship that it created. |
| Creator | University of North Carolina (1793-1962). Class of 1938. |
| Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. University Archives. |
| Language | English |
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Subject Headings
The following terms from Library of Congress Subject Headings suggest topics, persons, geography, etc. interspersed through the entire collection; the terms do not usually represent discrete and easily identifiable portions of the collection--such as folders or items.
Clicking on a subject heading below will take you into the University Library's online catalog.
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Historical Information
In 1969, the Class of 1938 announced its intent to give $250,000 to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to build an International Center, where, in the words of class historian Dr. Joseph F. Patterson, "Americans and foreign students could live together, each benefiting from the other's problems and cultures, with resultant broadened horizons and mutual understandings." By 1975, however, only $60,000 had been pledged, and the university had decided that it did not need additional student housing nor could it afford to maintain a large, freestanding international student center. The class gift committee then agreed to create an endowment to fund study abroad for UNC-Chapel Hill students and to assist foreign students enrolled at the university. Class members, who lived through and lost friends in World War II, created the endowment to help foster international understanding and promote world peace. By 2013, the endowment created in 1975 had funded 171 students for independent projects abroad. As of 2013, the Class of 1938's endowment program operated through the university's International Student and Scholar Services.
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Scope and Content
The records of the Class of 1938 include files on class history, reunions, and the class's campaign to fund a gift to the university. There are also files on the history and operation of its endowment program.
Note that the original order and file titles assigned by class historian Dr. Joseph F. Patterson have been maintained.
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Series Quick Links
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Series 1. Class History, 1933-2000.
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Series 2. Reunions, 1953-1998.
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Subseries 2.1. 15th Reunion, 1953.
| Box 1 |
Class Picture #40180, Subseries: "2.1. 15th Reunion, 1953." Box 1 |
Class Picture with other classes, 10th #40180, Subseries: "2.1. 15th Reunion, 1953." Box 1 |
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Subseries 2.2. 25th Reunion, 1963.
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Subseries 2.3. 30th Reunion, 1968.
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General #40180, Subseries: "2.3. 30th Reunion, 1968." Box 1 |
Class Picture #40180, Subseries: "2.3. 30th Reunion, 1968." Box 1 |
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Pictures #40180, Subseries: "2.3. 30th Reunion, 1968." Box 1 |
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Subseries 2.4. 33rd Reunion, 1971.
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Subseries 2.5. 35th Reunion, 1973.
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Subseries 2.6. 40th Reunion, 1978.
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Subseries 2.7. 45th Reunion, 1983.
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Subseries 2.8. 50th Reunion, 1988.
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Subseries 2.9. 54th Reunion, 1992.
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General #40180, Subseries: "2.9. 54th Reunion, 1992." Box 2 |
Pictures #40180, Subseries: "2.9. 54th Reunion, 1992." Box 2 |
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Subseries 2.10. 57th Reunion, 1995.
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Correspondence and Program #40180, Subseries: "2.10. 57th Reunion, 1995." Box 2 |
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Subseries 2.11. 60th Reunion, 1998.
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Series 3. Class Gift History, 1963-1996.
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Series 4. International Center, 1954-1994.
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Subseries 4.1. Concept, 1954-1988.
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Subseries 4.2. Correspondence, 1968-1994.
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Subseries 4.3. Fund Raising, 1968-1976.
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Series 5. Gift Committees, 1969-1987.
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Series 6. Endowment Program, 1963-1984.
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Series 7. Spouses, 1984, 1994.
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Series 8. Recipients, 1975-1999.
Information on the recipients of the Class of 1938's endowment program fellowship. The fellowship supported students' independent study abroad projects. Recipients were recognized as Class Fellows and took part in reunions. Note that some files are empty.
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Series 9. International Leadership Award, 1998-1999.
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Series 10. Leadership Transition and Fund Authority, 1994-1995.
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Series 11. Memorial Plaque, 1990-1999.
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Series 12. Newsletter, 1976-1998.
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Series 13. Endowment Committee, 1968-1999.
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Subseries 13.1. Bylaws and Rules, 1975-1994.
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Subseries 13.2. Meetings, 1968-1999.
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Series 14. Arts and Sciences Foundation, 1998-1999.
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Arts and Sciences Foundation #40180, Series: "14. Arts and Sciences Foundation, 1998-1999." Box 4 |
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Series 15. Mementos Donated by Class Members and Class Fellows, 1935-1982.
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Class of 1938 Fellowship (Addition of March 2018), 1976-2016
Aquisitions Information: RT 20180322.1.
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Items Separated
Processed by: Joseph F. Patterson, May 1996, August 1997, July 2000
Encoded by: Morgan Jones, April 2013
Updated because of addition by Jennifer Coggins and Laura Smith, April 2018
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