Special Collections & Archives

Robert Henry (Bob) Burns, Jr., attended Wake Forest College from 1929 to 1932 and practiced law in Columbus County, N.C. from 1933 to 1997. Materials in this collection include student materials from Burns' time at Wake Forest, along with sport and concert materials.

Raft Swamp Baptist Church was founded in 1854 in Lumberton, N.C. (Robeson County). The church is a part of the Robeson Baptist Association. This collection contains a church covenant, rules of decorum, church meeting minutes (1868-1891), and male and female membership rolls with occasional notes of dates of baptism, decease, dismission, reception, etc. (1875-1892).

Raleigh First Baptist Church was founded in Raleigh, N.C., in 1812. Its first pastor was Robert T. Daniel and there were 23 founding members. Materials in this collection include 6 compact discs of digitized church minutes, bulletins, annual reports, pastoral correspondence, newspaper clippings, church histories, and materials pertaining to the Sunday School, Choir, and Women's Missionary Society.

Dr. Fraser was a Professor of German and Russian at Wake Forest University.

This scrapbook was compiled by R.W. Slate while he was a student at Wake Forest College, 1919-24. The loose-leaf scrapbook has the Wake Forest seal on the cover and "R.W. Slate" on the front lower corner. The scrapbook contains names and addresses with comments from fellow students; athletic records of the basketball, football, and baseball teams, 1919-24; brief chronology of events, 1919-24; an invitation to the 85th Society anniversary, 1920; clippings of students and athletic activities from the ; photographs of campus scenes, the water tower, the church, the college infirmary, the railroad station, unidentified students, the library, and the administration building; student calling cards; four color postcards of Raleigh, North Carolina scenes; and loose clippings.

R. Kelly White was an alumnus of Wake Forest College (Class of 1917), a Baptist minister in North Carolina and Florida, and President of Belmont College, Nashville, Tenn.

Reddies River Primitive Baptist Church was founded in 1798 in Wilkes County, N.C. The church is a part of the Silver Creek Baptist Association. This volume contains three sections: abstract of church membership (1798-1889), minute book I (April 7, 1798-1909) [broken series] and minute book II (1909-1952). This typescript was done by Paul W. Gregory and the photocopy bound by NCBHC.

Richard Kerr Redwine was graduated from Wake Forest College in 1916 and received his Th.M from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1922. He served as a Baptist pastor in North Carolina and as a trustee of Wake Forest College. His wife, Beatrice Bernard Redwine, served as field director for the Woman's Missionary Union in various Southern states. This collection consists of the family and professional papers of Richard K. Redwine as well as the professional papers of his wife, Beatrice Bernard Redwine. Also included in the collection are family correspondence; legal and financial records; photographs; and other papers of the Redwine family in Forsyth County, North Carolina. The collection includes materials relating to ; ; ; ; ; ; ; and the .

Reed Memorial Baptist Church (Asheville, N.C.) was constituted in 1911 under the name Reed's Chapel Baptist Church. It is a member of the Buncombe County Baptist Association. This collection includes church records from 1924 to 1959.

Reedy Creek Baptist Church was founded in 1743 in Macon, N.C. The church is a member of the Cullom Baptist Association. This collections contains news clippings relating to church events and financial records. Included is a list of subscribers (27 names) for the pastor's (Lewis Moore's) salary for 1789.

The University Registrar office manages student enrollment, status, and course schedules. Prior to University administrative rearrangement in the middle of the twentieth century, the Registrar was involved in student and university finances and donations to the University in addition to courses and student grades. Materials in this collection include administrative annual reports, course registration booklets, diplomas, finance ledgers and reports, enrollment and demographic reports, and summer school bulletins and course materials. A small number of materials related to graduate schools are also included.

The University Registrar office manages student enrollment, status, and course schedules. Prior to University administrative rearrangement in the middle of the twentieth century, the Registrar oversaw student financial aid and donations to the University in addition to courses and student grades. This collection contains records documenting baccalaureate, commencement, and convocation ceremonies at Wake Forest University. The materials include invitations, programs, speeches, tickets, and other related ephemera.

Reidsville First Baptist Church was founded in 1844 in Reidsville, N.C. (Randolph County). The church is a member of the Dan Valley Baptist Association. This collection contains church records and minutes of church conferences from December 22, 1850 to December 1894, including membership rolls. The minutes for 1870 are missing.

Wake Forest University moved from Wake Forest, North Carolina, to Winston-Salem, N.C., in 1956. Materials in this collection include brochures, fliers, and articles relating to Wake Forest housing development,ceremonial events, community clean-ups, and general information on Wake Forest University's affects on Winston Salem.

The Reynolda Gardens and Village buildings are original to the Reynolds Family's Reynolda estate and currently create educational and recreational opportunities for the University community and general public. Materials in this collection include brochures and newsletters.

The Wake Forest University School of Medicine manages medical school enrollment, status, and training of future leaders in health care. Materials in this collection include brochures, news article clippings, programs, and magazines. A small number of records in this collection are also related to annual reports of the facility and faculty.

Richard Chambers Barnett was a WFU alumnus (1954) and longtime University professor of British history.

Richard E. Groves served as pastor of the Wake Forest Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, from 1985-2008 and was one of the constituent members of the organizations Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, the Alliance of Baptists, and Religious Leaders for Reconciliation. This collection consists of biographical materials; correspondence with professor and liberal Baptist Stewart A. Newman and others; writings by Groves and others; materials concerning race relations in Winston-Salem; and general subject files regarding the Southern Baptist Convention, the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, the Alliance of Baptists, and other topics.

Richard Furman, Jr. was pastor of the New Bern First Baptist Church, 1846-47, and later President of the South Carolina Baptist State Convention from 1877 to 1879.

Richard Mauze Burr (1955- ) was a Republican U.S. Representative (1995-2005) and Senator (2005-2023) from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He attended Wake Forest University from 1970-1974. His legislative interests were health policy, defense and biodefense, and intelligence, and some of his key accomplishments were the FDA Modernization Act of 1997, the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act, the Great American Outdoors Act, and serving as Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee. This collection primarily documents Burr's years of Congressional service, with a small amount of personal files and campaign files. File types include legislative files, office notes, memos, press clippings, subject files, photographs, and memorabilia.

Richard Tillman Vann was a Wake Forest College graduate (1873) and later became president of Meredith College in Raleigh, North Carolina. This collection contains two letters, dated August 10, 1889 and November 1938, three newspaper obituaries, biographical materials, and an engraving of Vann.

Richard W. Griffin was an alumnus of Wake Forest College (1946) and history professor. His papers consist of biographical information; correspondence; literary productions, chiefly articles on Southern Cotton mills and the textile industry; articles by others; printed materials; and professional files, including his notes arranged chronologically.