Special Collections & Archives

Wake Forest College School of Law admitted its first students in 1894. This collection documents the activity of the Office of the Dean over the years. Materials in the collection include announcements, memorandums, and a brief history of the school.

Since its beginnings in 1894, WFU School of Law has advertised its programs, communicated a vision, and promoted an identity as a leader in legal education. This collection documents the law school's public relations, media, and communications through the years. Materials include an undated informational pamphlet and a school history from 1943 to 1983.

Wake Forest School of Law's Registrar's Office administers course schedules and registration, collects and distributes grades, and maintains student records. This collection includes a photocopy of an academic calendar.

WFU School of Law hosts a range of social events that benefit networking and collaboration within the law school community. This collection includes event invitations and programs.

First published in 1971, is WFU School of Law's alumni magazine. The magazine highlights activities at the school, alumni accomplishments and updates, and perspectives on the field of law in general. This collection documents the work of magazine staff, including copies of select issues.

Scott Fillman was the son of a plantation owner who wrote accounts of his daily life working on the Reidsville, N.C., tobaccco plantation. This collection contains two small diaries written from 1877 and 1879.

The Secrest Artists Series was endowed by Marion Secrest in the 1980s. The Secrest Artists Series brings dozens of world-class performers to Wake Forest University. Secrest's endowment allows for students, faculty, and staff to attend for these events for free while community members can buy tickets that are subsidized by the endowment.

This printed circular contains information on and tuition charges for the Sedgwick Female Seminary, Raleigh, North Carolina, April 10, 1850.

Senior Orations essays are presented by students nominated by faculty members at the Senior Colloquium. A winner, chosen by faculty, is awarded the A. D. Ward medal. The collection contains essays written by nominees and winners, sample scoring sheets, winners' names from 1868-2012, and other information about the colloquium.

This is a collection of Baptist sermons; authors and dates are unknown. This collection contains sermon notes on a variety of Christian subjects. Each folder represents a different set of typewritten sermon notes. The sermons are arranged alphabetically.

Reid Morgan is the Senior Vice President and General Counsel for Wake Forest University. Morgan holds two degrees from Wake Forest University: a BA (1975) and a JD (1979) and previously served as the Sequicentennial Coordinator. Materials include correspondence, budgets, event schedules, and documentation regarding the Sesquicentennial production "Visions and Dreams."

The Sesquicentennial Comission was created to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of Wake Forest University through a variety of events. Part of the committee's work included collecting essays and reports that detailed the histories and current states of various academic and administrative departments. Materials in this collection include these essays, reports, and publicity materials for sesquicentennial events along with fundraising materials and Secrest Artists Series materials.

written and produced by James Dodding, was a 1984 show celebrating the University's sesquicentennial, its 150th anniversary. This collection contains materials related to the show's writing, production staging, and publicity.

His papers contain his license to preach, 1918; a color photograph; sermon notes; ordination certificate, 1922; correspondence, 1942-68; and clippings, 1939, 1951.

Shady Grove Baptist Church was constituted June, 1823. It was reported dissolved in 1967. This collection includes church minute books from April 30,1825 to May 1, 1852, including male and female membership rolls and constitution.

Sheet music is printed music, used to direct the playing of instruments, singing, or other forms of performance. This collections contains about 18 sheet music booklets, including religious music, "Song Hits from Brigadoon," and "Music of the Ethiopean Serenaders." The collection also includes a series of parts for Sherwood Shaffer's "Songs of Theano," that was commissioned by the University to dedicate the Scales Fine Arts Center.

Sigma Xi is an international honor society for science and engineering focused on harboring cooperative research. This collection contains correspondence, membership certificates, membership nominations, Annual National Convention materials, and bylaws of the WFU Sigma Xi Society.

This church was constituted on April 15, 1840. It has been a member of Green River (1847-1869) and Polk (1969-present) Baptist associations. This collection contains minutes of church conferences from from June 1, 1844 to June 5, 1991, a deacons' minute book for 1963-1970, church records, and a recipe book.

Skewarkey Baptist Church was constituted on March 19, 1787. It joined the Kehukee Baptist Association that later became a Primitive Baptist Association. This collection consists of minutes of church conferences, including membership rolls; two church covenants; articles of faith; rules of decorum; other church records, and "The Bonnie Blue Flag" lyrics.

Smithfield First Baptist Church was founded in Smithfield, N.C. (Johnston County). This collection contains minutes of church conferences from November 27, 1904 to June 22, 1919, including membership rolls; association letters; and an occasional treasurer's report.