%eadnotat; ]> 5249tnst Finding aid for T. Noel (Thomas Noel) Stern Writings, 1939-1995 Finding Aid Prepared by FHL staff Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. 2007 Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by FHL Staff, 2007 ENG Finding aid for T. Noel (Thomas Noel) Stern Writings, 1939-1995 FHL staff Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. 2007 Descriptive Summary T. Noel (Thomas Noel) Stern Writings 1939-1995 RG5/249 Stern, T. Noel (Thomas Noel), 1913- 2 boxes ; .75 linear ft. Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College.

Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.

For current information on the location of materials, please consult the Library's online catalog. The collection contains the writings of T. Noel Stern and his wife, Katherine. The writings document his professional and volunteer activities, from his work with the U.S. Forestry Service (1941) to his involvement with Dartmouth town government (1990s). Also reviews of his autobiographical novel, Secret Family (published privately in 1988). The autobiography concerns his life as the child of parents born out of wedlock in early 1910's America.

Repository:

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA 19081-1399

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BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL NOTE

T. Noel Stern is a Quaker educator. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pa., in 1913, the son of Leon T. (LeFevre) and Elizabeth G. (Limburg) Stern, and received a B.A. from Swarthmore College in 1934. He subsequently earned M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Pennsylvania. In 1940 he married Katherine Frances Kirk. Stern was a Quaker conscientious objector during World War II, working at dairy and fruit farms in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. After the war he taught at Boston University (1945-1953), served as director of the Fondation des États-Unis, Université de Paris (1953-1956), and president of West Chester State College in Pennsylvania (1960-1961). He joined the faculty of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth in 1964, founding the political science department. He retired in 1985 as Professor Emeritus.

Katherine Kirk is the daughter of Samuel and Katie Bond Kirk of Chester Co., Pa. She was born in 1915, taught high school, and was active in community organizations and government. Both Sterns are active in North Dartmouth Monthly Meeting and New England Yearly Meeting.

SCOPE AND CONTENT OF THE RECORDS

The collection contains the writings of T. Noel Stern and his wife, Katherine. The writings document his professional and volunteer activities, from his work with the U.S. Forestry Service (1941) to his involvement with Dartmouth town government (1990s). Also reviews of his autobiographical novel, Secret Family (published privately in 1988). The autobiography concerns his life as the child of parents born out of wedlock in early 1910's America.

Organized in seven series:

Books and book-length research studies Autobiographical and family essays Quaker publications General publications Letters to the editor Publicity, interviews, programs Katherine Kirk Stern ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Accession information

Donor: T. Noel and Katherine Kirk Stern, 1995-96 (95.016, 96.020)

Access

Collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

Copyright has not been assigned to Friends Historical Library. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in to the Director. Permission for publication is given on behalf Friends Historical Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by reader.

Duplicates of T. Noel Stern's writings also available at University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth.

Preferred Citation

[Indicate the cited item or series here], T. Noel Stern Writings, RG5/249, Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

Processing information

Refoldered and combined Stern deposits into single collection.

SELECTED SEARCH TERMS DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Friends Historical Library (TRIPOD). Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings:

Stern, T. Noel (Thomas Noel), 1913- Quakers - Massachusetts Quaker Teachers Stern, Katherine Kirk, 1915- DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

Note to Researchers: To request materials, please note both the location and box numbers shown below:

Series 1 Book and Book-length Research Studies Autobiography Secret Family 1988 1 folder 1 Research Reports 1941, 1952, 1959, 1963-1964, 1990 3 folders 1 Series 2 Autobiographical and Family Essays Essays 1981-1982, 1989 1 folder 1 Series 3 Quaker Publications Social and Political Ideas 1943, 1952, 1961, 1967-1974, 1977, 1981, 1992 1 folder 1 Social Action and Education 1949, 1967-1968, 1970, 1972, 1983 1 folder 1 Quakerism - General 1968, 1973 1 folder 1 Series 4 General Publications Political Thought 1960, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1975, 1983, 1985 1 folder 1 Political Institutions 1939-1941, 1949, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1956, 1962, 1964-1965, 1967-1969, 1970-1971, 1983, 1987-1989, 1991-1995 2

Articles in newspapers, journals, and magazines (essays and reports)

Government Research Reports 1955, 1957, 1959-1960 2 Book Reviews 1950, 1968, 1970, 1987 2 Series 5 Letters to the Editor Letters to the Editor 1965, 1967, 1970, 1972, 1982, 1985, 1987-1995 1 folder 2 Series 6 Publicity, Interviews and Programs of Events Publicity, Interviews and Programs of Events 1940, 1960-1961, 1966-1967, 1972, 1981-1985, 1987-1990, 1994 1 folder 2 Series 7 Katherine Kirk Stern Autobiographical and inventory of file contents 1996 1 folder 2 Health Board, Dartmouth, Mass 1982, 1987-1988, 1990-1991 1 folder 2 League of Women Voters 1974, 1977 1 folder 2 Housing Board and Civic-Political Activities 1975, 1977, 1995 1 folder 2 Quaker Activities 1970, 1972, 1989-1995 1 folder 2