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| Size | 2 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 40 items) |
| Abstract | William "Bill" Stauber was editor of the Carolina Buccaneer, a humor magazine published by University of North Carolina students. The magazine, published from 1924 to 1940, was known for its slightly risque content and in 1939, was at the center of a censorship controversy. Its November 1939 issue, "The Sex Issue," was considered so offensive that the Student Council called for all 3,000 copies of the issue to be destroyed. A revised edition was published a few days later with part of the provocative cover illustration covered with a white box. The collection contains the November 1939 issue of the Carolina Buccaneer, also known as "The Sex Issue"; three versions of the controversial cover; a scrapbook compiled by William Stauber about the controversy and his time at UNC; other issues of the Carolina Buccaneer; and other items. |
| Creator | Stauber, William Erwin. |
| Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. University Archives. |
| Language | English |
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Biographical Information
William "Bill" Stauber was editor of the Carolina Buccaneer, a humor magazine published by University of North Carolina students. The magazine, which was published from 1924 to 1940 was known for its slightly risque content and in 1939, was at the center of a censorship controversy. Its November 1939 issue, "The Sex Issue," was considered so offensive that the Student Council called for all 3,000 copies of the issue to be destroyed. A revised edition was published a few days later with part of the provocative cover illustration covered with a white box.
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Scope and Content
The collection contains materials related to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill student publication The Buccaneer, of which William "Bill" Stauber was editor. Includes issues of the Buccaneer; an issue of another campus humor magazine, Tar an' Feathers; and a scrapbook relating to Stauber's involvement in campus activities and the Buccaneer controversy. There are also three versions of the controversial November 1939 "Sex Issue" cover-the original (ordered destroyed by Student Council), the censored edition, and an edition with a blank white cover. Also included is a mockup of the February 1940 issue.
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William Stauber Papers, 1937-1941.
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Items Separated
Processed by: Jennifer Coggins and Alex Japha, April 2016
Encoded by: Gergana Abernathy, April 2016
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