John Allen Sharpe papers, 1877-1981 and undated
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Summary
- Creator:
- Sharpe, John Allen, 1913-2009
- Abstract:
- John Allen Sharpe, Jr. was a Duke alumnus who served as editor of the ROBESONIAN newspaper from 1947-1982. Collection includes correspondence, clippings, and photographs, along with business records for S. A. Edmund & Co.
- Extent:
- 3 Linear Feet (4 boxes)
- Language:
- Material in English
- Collection ID:
- RL.01170
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection contains papers related to Sharpe's work as editor. Also includes personal correspondence during the periods Sharpe was a Duke student (1928-1932) and a member of the U.S. Army Air Force (1940s), as well as letters from his wife written while she was on a tour of Europe in 1951, and letters from Sharpe to his parents. There are several copies of the ROBESONIAN, along with postcards, family photographs, and a few published works. In addition, there is a ledger and other records, dated 1887-1892, for S. A. Edmund & Co, a business located in the Lumberton area. A letter and 23 other pages, all undated, containing political speeches hand copied and laid-in to the ledger.
A later addition contains materials compiled by Ann Ward Little documenting the ROBESONIAN's board meetings leading up to the sale of the newspaper in 1983 to Park Newspapers of Lumberton, N.C. There are also a few 1940s materials from John Sharpe Sr.'s ownership of the ROBESONIAN, including some correspondence and clippings.
- Biographical / historical:
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John Allen Sharpe, Jr. was born Oct. 20, 1912. He attended Duke University, graduating at age 19. He served in the Air Corps during World War II. His father, John Allen Sharpe, Sr., was the editor of the ROBESONIAN newspaper from 1907-1947. Upon his father's death, John Allen Sharpe assumed the role of managing editor. He served in this position from 1947-1982. He married Helen Seawell Sharpe in 1950 and the couple had three sons.
- Acquisition information:
- The John Allen Sharpe Papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a gift before 2011 and in 2013. An addition was received from Ann Ward Little in 2022.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Jessica Roseberry, November 2011
Encoded by Kimberly Sims, November 2011
Guide updated to reflect addition by Alice Poffinberger, February 2014
Accession(s) described in this finding aid: 2013-0255, 2022-0134
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- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
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