Finding Aid of the Terry Sanford Governor's Papers, Special Assistant to the Governor
on Education and Cultural Affairs, John Ehle, 1961 - 1964, MARS Number 368.11
Abstract
John Ehle was raised in Asheville, N.C., the son of an insurance company division
director. He served in World War II as a rifleman, earned his B.A. and M.A. at the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and taught at the university for ten years.
During his college years he wrote plays for the American Adventure series on NBC Radio.
He went on to write seventeen books, including both fiction and non-fiction works.
Ehle served as Special Assistant to the Governor for Educational and Cultural Affairs
during Governor Terry Sanford's administration. These records are principally the
correspondence and papers of Mr. Ehle and his office during the the period from 1961-1964.
The records reflect initiatives in several progressive educational programs, including
the North Carolina School for the Performing Arts, the Governor's School for Gifted
High School Students, the Institute of Outdoor Drama, and other programs.
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Terry Sanford Governor's Papers, Special Assistant to the Governor on Education and
Cultural Affairs, John Ehle
- Call Number
- MARS Number 368.11
- Creator
-
Ehle, John, 1925-
- Date
- 1961 - 1964
- Extent
- 20.00 boxes
- Language
-
English
- Repository
-
State Archives of North Carolina
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], MARS Number 368.11, Terry Sanford Governor's Papers, Special
Assistant to the Governor on Education and Cultural Affairs, John Ehle; State Archives
of North Carolina, Raleigh, NC, USA.
Arrangement Note
Alphabetical by topic and chronological within
Biographical Note
John Ehle was raised in Asheville, N.C., the son of an insurance company division
director. He served in World War II as a rifleman, earned his B.A. and M.A. at the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and taught at the university for ten years.
During his college years he wrote plays for the American Adventure series on NBC Radio.
He went on to write seventeen books, including both fiction and non-fiction works.
Ehle served as Special Assistant to the Governor for Educational and Cultural Affairs
during Governor Terry Sanford's administration. As such, he played an integral part
in the creation of the North Carolina School of the Arts and the Governor's School.
He later served on both the White House Group for Domestic Affairs and on the First
National Council of the Humanities and helped begin the North Carolina Film Board,
North Carolina Institute of Outdoor Drama, the North Carolina Advancement School and
the North Carolina School of Science and Math. [Some information for this sketch found
in the Biography of John Ehle by the North Carolina Writer's Network.]
[See collection description for a biographical sketch of Governor Terry Sanford.]
bioghist
John Ehle was raised in Asheville, N.C., the son of an insurance company division
director. He served in World War II as a rifleman, earned his B.A. and M.A. at the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and taught at the university for ten years.
During his college years he wrote plays for the American Adventure series on NBC Radio.
He went on to write seventeen books, including both fiction and non-fiction works.Ehle served as Special Assistant to the Governor for Educational and Cultural Affairs
during Governor Terry Sanford's administration. As such, he played an integral part
in the creation of the North Carolina School of the Arts and the Governor's School.
He later served on both the White House Group for Domestic Affairs and on the First
National Council of the Humanities and helped begin the North Carolina Film Board,
North Carolina Institute of Outdoor Drama, the North Carolina Advancement School and
the North Carolina School of Science and Math. [Some information for this sketch found
in the
Biography of John Ehle by the North Carolina Writer's Network.]
[See collection description for a biographical sketch of Governor Terry Sanford.]
Contents of the Collection
1. General Correspondence,1961-1964
Booster School,December 1963-May 1964
Box 525.1
Ford Visit,December 1962-January 1963
<unitdate type="inclusive" calendar="gregorian" era="ce">December 1963-December 1964</unitdate>, December 1963-December 1964
<unitdate type="inclusive" calendar="gregorian" era="ce">September 1962-December 1964</unitdate>, September 1962-December 1964
Box 525.2
<unitdate type="inclusive" calendar="gregorian" era="ce">September 1963-August 1964</unitdate>, September 1963-August 1964
<unitdate type="inclusive" calendar="gregorian" era="ce">March 1963-August 1963</unitdate>, March 1963-August 1963
Box 525.4
<unitdate type="inclusive" calendar="gregorian" era="ce">February 1962-February 1963</unitdate>, February 1962-February 1963
Box 525.5
Learning Institute of North Carolina
Box 525.6
<unitdate type="inclusive" calendar="gregorian" era="ce">January 1963</unitdate>, January 1963
<unitdate type="inclusive" calendar="gregorian" era="ce">October 1963-May 1964</unitdate>, October 1963-May 1964
North Carolina Advancement School
Box 525.7
<unitdate type="inclusive" calendar="gregorian" era="ce">December 1963-June 1964</unitdate>, December 1963-June 1964
<unitdate type="inclusive" calendar="gregorian" era="ce">July 1963-December 1963</unitdate>, July 1963-December 1963
Applications,January 1964-May 1964
North Carolina Film Board,February 1962-March 1964
Box 525.9
<unitdate type="inclusive" calendar="gregorian" era="ce">November 1963-March 1964</unitdate>, November 1963-March 1964
<unitdate type="inclusive" calendar="gregorian" era="ce">August 1963-October 1963</unitdate>, August 1963-October 1963
Box 525.11
<unitdate type="inclusive" calendar="gregorian" era="ce">March 1963-July 1963</unitdate>, March 1963-July 1963
Box 525.12
<unitdate type="inclusive" calendar="gregorian" era="ce">November 8, 1961</unitdate>, November 8, 1961
Box 525.13
<unitdate type="inclusive" calendar="gregorian" era="ce">July 1962-February 1963</unitdate>, July 1962-February 1963
North Carolina School of Performing Arts
Box 525.14
<unitdate type="inclusive" calendar="gregorian" era="ce">February 1964-September 1964</unitdate>, February 1964-September 1964
<unitdate type="inclusive" calendar="gregorian" era="ce">June 1963-January 1964</unitdate>, June 1963-January 1964
Box 525.15
<unitdate type="inclusive" calendar="gregorian" era="ce">September 1962-May 1963</unitdate>, September 1962-May 1963
Box 525.16
North Carolina Volunteers
Box 525.17
Reading, Writing, Arithmetic Project
Other Projects,March 1961-May 1964
Box 525.20
Subject Headings
Baker, William O.
Fuller, R. Buckminster (Richard Buckminster), 1895-1983.
Wiesner, Jerome B. (Jerome Bert), 1915-
Governor's School of North Carolina.
Learning Institute of North Carolina.
North Carolina Advancement School.
North Carolina Fund.
North Carolina School of the Arts.
Peace Corps (U.S.)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Institute of Outdoor Drama.
Education
Governors--North Carolina--Archives.
Speeches, addresses, etc.
Universities and colleges--North Carolina--History.
Transcripts.
Sanford, Terry, 1917-1998.
Acquisitions Information
Transfered from Governor's Office January 7, 1965
Processing Information
Processed by Don Nichols, January 28, 1965
Encoded by Dietra Stanley, October, 2006
Additional content and encoding by Ashley Yandle, January, 2007