Jere Link papers, 1914-2016 and undated, bulk 1975-2006
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Summary
- Creator:
- Link, Jere
- Abstract:
- The Jere Link papers comprise his private diaries and journals, creative and scholarly writings, lecture notes and teaching materials, along with incoming correspondence. Diaries and journals contain Link's personal thoughts and comments on his life, activities, creative and scholarly work, and relationships. Link was very open regarding his inner thoughts and concerns, and very frank about his sexual activities and his life as a gay man. His writings include general notebooks with drafts of creative work, screenplays, book proposals and drafts, Link's dissertation, along with articles, poetry, and short stories. There are teaching materials primarily featuring Link's handwritten lecture notes for his classes, along with additional related maps, handouts, photographs, exams and other materials. In addition, there are incoming personal letters and cards, along with some professional letters regarding Link's institutional appointments, writing, and Fulbright travel grant.
- Extent:
- 7.5 Linear Feet
.01 Gigabytes - Language:
- Materials in English and German
- Collection ID:
- RL.11690
Background
- Scope and content:
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Diaries and journals contain Link's personal thoughts and comments on his life, activities, creative and scholarly work, and relationships. Link was very open regarding his inner thoughts and concerns, and very frank about his sexual activities and his life as a gay man. His writings include general notebooks with drafts of creative work, screenplays, book proposals and drafts, Link's dissertation, along with articles, poetry, and short stories. There are teaching materials primarily featuring Link's handwritten lecture notes for his classes, along with additional related maps, handouts, photographs, exams and other materials. In addition, there are incoming personal letters and cards, along with some professional letters regarding Link's institutional appointments, writing, and Fulbright travel grant. Items pre-dating Link include two articles on Greece printed in 1914 and 1916, along with some family history materials dated 1928.
- Biographical / historical:
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Jere Hudson Link was born on June 12, 1951, in Mobile, Alabama. He graduated with honors from McGill Institute High School in Mobile in 1969. He attended the University of Alabama, received his undergraduate degree with special honors in German from the University of Texas at Austin (1973), a Master of Arts in Comparative Literature from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1975) and his Ph.D. in History from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1988). Jere was awarded the Fulbright Scholarship in his pursuit of his graduate studies. During his career he taught at Virginia Tech, The Westminster Schools, Pace Academy, and Kennesaw State University. He was honored as Georgia Star Teacher of the Year in 1997 and regional Star Teacher in 1993 and 2004. He died in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 15, 2018.
- Acquisition information:
- The Jere Link Papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a gift in 2018.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Alice Poffinberger, January 2019. Electronic record description added May 2022.
Accessions described in this collection guide: 2018-0110
- Arrangement:
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Organized into the following series: Diaries and Journals, Writings, Teaching Materials, and Correspondence.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
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