The spring meeting in Chapel Hill will feature papers on academic subjects, walking tours, an exhibit, the business meeting, the awards banquet, and, in response to requests from members, more informal opportunities for socializing, including more free time. Though much has changed about Chapel Hill since Wolfe's days at the University from 1916 until 1920, we will try to capture some of the flavor of that time through a slide presentation and walking tours of the campus and the old cemetery. Please make arrangements to attend. Identify yourself as a member of the Thomas Wolfe Society.
Parking is also available at downtown lots.
Most campus lots are reserved Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Exams start on Saturday, May 6, so campus lots may be crowded on that day. Winning paper in the Thomas Wolfe Student Essay Prize 3. Last summer saw a major event in the history of the Thomas Wolfe Collection at the University of North Carolina. The Aldo P. Magi collection of materials by and about Thomas Wolfe came to Chapel Hill.