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'''Albert Ray Newsome''' (1894–1951) was an author, editor, educator, and historian in [[North Carolina]], and served as chairman of the [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]]’s Department of History.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Albert Ray Newsome Distinguished Professorship for the Study of the South|url=http://college.unc.edu/foundation/distinguished-professorships/the-albert-ray-newsome-distinguished-professorship-for-the-study-of-the-south/|work=University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill Arts and Sciences Foundation|accessdate=2012-10-25}}</ref> Newsome also served as the first |
'''Albert Ray Newsome''' (1894–1951) was an author, editor, educator, and historian in [[North Carolina]], and served as chairman of the [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]]’s Department of History.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Albert Ray Newsome Distinguished Professorship for the Study of the South|url=http://college.unc.edu/foundation/distinguished-professorships/the-albert-ray-newsome-distinguished-professorship-for-the-study-of-the-south/|work=University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill Arts and Sciences Foundation|accessdate=2012-10-25}}</ref> Newsome also served as the first president of the [[Society of American Archivists]] from 1936 to 1939.<ref>{{cite web|title=Presidents|url=http://www2.archivists.org/history/leaders/presidents|publisher=Society of American Archivists|accessdate=November 3, 2012}}</ref> |
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He co-authored ''North Carolina: The History of a Southern State'' along with [[Hugh Talmage Lefler]] in 1954. In 1996, Newsome’s grandson Christopher Quackenbush established “The Albert Ray Newsome Distinguished Professorship for the Study of the South".<ref>{{cite web|title=The Albert Ray Newsome Distinguished Professorship for the Study of the South|url=http://college.unc.edu/foundation/distinguished-professorships/the-albert-ray-newsome-distinguished-professorship-for-the-study-of-the-south/|publisher=The Arts and Sciences Foundation at UNC Chapel Hill|accessdate=November 3, 2012}}</ref> |
He co-authored ''North Carolina: The History of a Southern State'' along with [[Hugh Talmage Lefler]] in 1954. In 1996, Newsome’s grandson Christopher Quackenbush established “The Albert Ray Newsome Distinguished Professorship for the Study of the South".<ref>{{cite web|title=The Albert Ray Newsome Distinguished Professorship for the Study of the South|url=http://college.unc.edu/foundation/distinguished-professorships/the-albert-ray-newsome-distinguished-professorship-for-the-study-of-the-south/|publisher=The Arts and Sciences Foundation at UNC Chapel Hill|accessdate=November 3, 2012}}</ref> |
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In 1923, Newsome returned to UNC as an assistant professor. In 1926, he accepted a post as the Secretary of the NC Historical Commission, now called the State Department of Archives and History. |
In 1923, Newsome returned to UNC as an assistant professor. In 1926, he accepted a post as the Secretary of the NC Historical Commission, now called the State Department of Archives and History. |
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Newsome returned to University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1936, when he became their chairman of the History Department. He also served as the first president of the Society of American Archivists between 1936 |
Newsome returned to University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1936, when he became their chairman of the History Department. He also served as the first president of the Society of American Archivists between 1936 and 1939.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www2.archivists.org/history/leaders/presidents|title = Presidents of SAA|date = 2014|accessdate = August 14, 2014|website = |publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref> |
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Albert Ray Newsome (1894–1951) was an author, editor, educator, and historian in North Carolina, and served as chairman of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Department of History.[1] Newsome also served as the first president of the Society of American Archivists from 1936 to 1939.[2]
He co-authored North Carolina: The History of a Southern State along with Hugh Talmage Lefler in 1954. In 1996, Newsome’s grandson Christopher Quackenbush established “The Albert Ray Newsome Distinguished Professorship for the Study of the South".[3]
Early life
[edit]Newsome was born on June 4, 1894, in Marshville, North Carolina to Richard Clyde and Julia Ross Newsome.[4]
Education
[edit]In 1915, Newsome graduated from the University of North Carolina at the top of his class. He then taught history in their public school system for a few years, along with teaching at Bessie Tift College in Georgia.[4] He then earned a doctoral degree from the University of Michigan.
Academia
[edit]In 1923, Newsome returned to UNC as an assistant professor. In 1926, he accepted a post as the Secretary of the NC Historical Commission, now called the State Department of Archives and History.
Newsome returned to University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1936, when he became their chairman of the History Department. He also served as the first president of the Society of American Archivists between 1936 and 1939.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "The Albert Ray Newsome Distinguished Professorship for the Study of the South". University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill Arts and Sciences Foundation. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
- ^ "Presidents". Society of American Archivists. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
- ^ "The Albert Ray Newsome Distinguished Professorship for the Study of the South". The Arts and Sciences Foundation at UNC Chapel Hill. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
- ^ a b "North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program". North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
- ^ "Presidents of SAA". 2014. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
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