Special Collections & Archives

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John Davis Humber was an alumnus of Wake Forest College (1917) and medical doctor. He served as an Assistant in Anatomy at Wake Forest College, 1916-1917; as Superintendent of Southern Pacific General Hospital, San Francisco, 1927-1938; as a specialist in cancer research; and as co-founder of the Coffey-Humber treatment for cancer. This collection contains biographical information and reprints of articles dealing with cancer research, and a photocopy of the Coffey-Humber Cancer Research clipping scrapbook, 1930.

Collection consists of writings and pamphlets of Lanneau, a native of Charleston, South Carolina, and professor of mathematics at Furman College, where he organized his students into a company known as the "Brooks Troop" that later joined Hampton's South Carolina Legion. After the war he was professor of mathematics at Wake Forest College.

Degrasty's letter was written from Martinsville, Virginia, to George Wortham, Berea, Granville County, North Carolina, regarding his coming visit to court Mrs. "D".

John Lamb Prichard was an alumnus of Wake Forest College (Class of 1840), and a Baptist minister in Virginia and at First Baptist Church, Wilmington, North Carolina, 1856-1862, where he died November 13, 1862. This collection contains his license to preach, given by Wake Forest Baptist Church and his baccalaureate sermon, delivered June 9, 1858, at Wake Forest College.

This item is a military commission issued to John Leland as Captain in His Majesty's 58th Regiment of Foot, Oct. 12, 1760. Signed by William Pitt.

John Marchant Brewer (1820-1907) was a Wake Forest alumnus (1840), merchant and planter, and likely Confederate States Army veteran. Ann Eliza Wait (1826-1900) was the only daughter of Samuel Wait, first president of Wake Forest College. Together, John Marchant Brewer and Ann Eliza Wait were married and had who had 10 children. This collection documents the life of John Marchant Brewer and, to a lesser degree, the lives of his family members and social circle. Materials include bills and receipts, certificates, news clippings, correspondence, geneology research materials, obituary and memorial writings, photographs, and writings.

Peck was a pioneer Baptist minister, missionary, and journalist in the western United States. Twelve of the letters in this collection are from prominent Baptist leaders with decided views on missionary funds, support for Peck's newspaper and missionary activities, and doctrinal questions. Several letters relate to book purchases and are not addressed to Peck.

John M. Lewis was a Baptist pastor in North Carolina and a former officer of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina

John Nelson Bradley (1899) was a school teacher in Brevard, N.C. This collection contains photographs of Bradley's classmates at Wake Forest College, his graduation invitation, and a bible conference brochure and bulletin from First Baptist Church in Asheville, N.C.

John Osborne was a native of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, in what is now Union County. His diary mentions his visits and business affairs conducted with friends and relatives in southwestern North Carolina and northern South Carolina. The diary contains many names and references to Methodist meetings, all-night parties, whiskey distilling, and other entertainments.

Pennel was Corp. Co. B, 2nd Regt. North Carolina Cavalry.

This document is a land indenture between John Pepper of Stokes County, North Carolina, W. R. Pepper of Montgomery County, Virginia, C. M. Pepper of North Carolina, James A. Pepper, and J. R. Pepper, for an area around Danbury, N.C.

John Richard Miller was a Baptist pastor in a number of churches in North Carolina. His memoirs were written at the request of his children. His memoirs began with his birth in 1864, and continue until around 1940. In addition to his chronological memoirs he wrote sketches of Baptist churches where he served as pastor in the Randolph, Liberty, Stanly, Kings Mountain, Pee Dee, Burnt Swamp, and Robeson Baptist associations.

John Stradley was an Englishman and armorer by profession. The handwritten memoir tells of his voyages to New York, the Barbados Islands, the West Indies, and his return to England. He mentions press gangs that forced men into military service, encountered storms, and his conversion to Christianity. The final page contains comments on the memoir by his son Thomas Stradley, a Baptist minister in western North Carolina. This item is available online through .

John Thomas Alderman (1853-1932) was an educator and Baptist historian in North Carolina. This collection consists of biographical information, articles, personal correspondence, biographies of N.C. Baptists, church and association historical notes and materials, and general materials related to Baptists and his work.

John W. Holmes was a native of Farmville, Pitt County, North Carolina. This collection contains a letter from I.G. Greer in appreciation to Mr. Holmes for a donation to the (Baptist orphanage), February 4, 1935; a form letter (1944) and Mr. Holmes' reply in honor of , January 26, 1945; and a photograph of Mr. and Mrs. at Mars Hill, North Carolina, during the 1920s.

Jack Sawyer is an alumnus of Wake Forest College (Class of 1938) and former professor of Mathematics at Wake Forest College/University.

This volume is a manuscript copy of John Wheeler Moore's .

John Wilson Bivens attended Wake Forest College (1880-1883) and made his living in Union County, N.C. Materials in this collection include biographical sketches, obituaries, student materials of both Bivens and his son, Anson County and Union Baptist Association records, original poetry, authored news clippings, and other writings related to and possibly by John Wilson Bivens. Items are photocopies, with the exception of one photograph negative.

John Yewell Phillips was an alumnus of Wake Forest College (Class of 1875) and a lawyer in Dalton, North Carolina. This collection consists of a microfilm copy of his papers, housed in the North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, North Carolina. They consist of Nick Dalton's papers as executor of Isaac Dalton, land indentures and grants, correspondence to Mallissa Rives Dalton from her father and Mary Headen, and other items. This collection contains a microfilm copy of his papers housed in the North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, North Carolina. They consist of Nick Dalton's papers as executor of land indentures and grants, correspondence to from her father and and other items.

Joseph Conrad Watkins, also known as J.C. Watkins, graduated from Wake Forest College in 1897, and later served as a College trustee. These papers consist of a grade report, November 15, 1894; and a letter from W.W. Ward, circa August 29, 1895, turning his scholarship over to Watkins with a note by Charles E. Taylor on the bottom of the letter.

Joseph Conrad Watkins, Jr. was an alumnus of Wake Forest College (1924). His father graduated from Wake Forest in 1897 and was given an honorary doctorate in 1922. This collection contains Watkins' Wake Forest College scrapbook, 1920-1923; his father's and mother's obituary sketches (1957, 1959) and diplomas from the Salem Boys School (1898), Wake Forest College (1897, 1922) and Salem Academy (1898); and Richard Montague Watkins's diploma from Mars Hill College (1925).

Joseph E. Smith was a classical music enthusiast native to Winston-Salem, N.C. This collection includes letters, notes, postcards, calling cards, and photographs from composers dated 1800-1900s, many of which are signed.

Joseph G. Miller was a native of Tennessee and served as a Baptist pastor in North Carolina, Florida, Texas, and Tennessee. He also served as an associational missionary of the Western North Carolina Baptist Association.

Gooch was likely a schoolteacher. This manuscript arithmetic book was one of his teaching texts.

J. H. Gorrell was professor of modern languages at Wake Forest College from 1894 to 1934. From April 1916 until his death in 1942, he was secretary-treasurer of loan funds for needy students.

Joseph Pike enlisted as a Private in Company C, 10th Battalion Virginia Artillery, in the United States Civil War. These four letters, written by Pike between March and December 1864, are to his family and describe a storm in camp, camp life, their location, the weather, a visit to his brother John and his winter quarters, and the battle of Chaffin's Farm. The collection also contains his oath of allegiance (1865) and an 1859 receipt for taxes.

Joseph Severn (1793-1879) was a painter and friend of John Keats. This collection contains three pencil and watercolor images by Joseph Severn, noted as being done on his way to Rome with John Keats.

Stradley was an alumnus of Wake Forest College (Class of 1860) and a Baptist pastor in Granville County, North Carolina.

Joshua Lawrence was a Primitive Baptist pastor. His dated Aug. 29, 1826, mentions the differences in belief regarding baptism, Bible and Tract Societies, and theological schools between the Reformed Baptists and the Missionary Baptists.

Judson Boyce Allen was a Professor of English at Wake Forest University (1962-1969), Marquette University (1969-1982), and the University of Florida (1982-1985). His special interests were Medieval literature and Chaucer. His papers consist of personal and professional correspondence; photographs; his literary productions; publications of others in the field of Medieval literature; and materials regarding several professional organizations.

Judson College was established in 1858 by the Western Baptist Convention of North Carolina as a girls' school. The college building was later sold to the town of Hendersonville, North Carolina and used for a public grade school.

Manuscripts and personal documents of the missonary and Wake Forest alumni Julius Carlyle (J.C.) Powell. This collection includes personal correspondence dating from 1944-1977 reflecting on his missionary work in Africa, business correspondence from 1940-1984, exercise and prayer books, sermons, newspaper articles, memo books, photographs and financial information. This collection also includes oversized items such as posters and several hand-made farwell addresses to Reverend and Mrs. Powell.

This collection contains correspondence, professional materials, and writings of Julius H. Corpening, a graduate and employee of Wake Forest University. Corpening worked in the Office of Development from 1969 until his retirement in 2004. The collection spans from 1946 to 1969 and contains artifacts, biogrpahical information, correspondence, educational materials, sermons, subject files, and writings. Corpening died in 2014.