Special Collections & Archives

Tabernacle Baptist Church was established November 15, 1874. The collection contains copies of the newsletter and a Sunday School pledge from the girls' intermediate class, 1903.

Tanners Baptist Church was constituted in 1785. It moved and became a part of Warren Plains and Tar River (1841-53, 1880-present) Baptist associations. This collection consists of minutes of church conferences from January 25, 1828 to October 3, 1863 [broken series], including collections for Warren Plains Baptist Church, 1883-1886; membership lists; loose papers; dismissals from the church to form Gardner's Baptist Church (1844); and an undated church property plat.

Tarboro Primitive Baptist Church was founded in 1819 in Tarboro, N.C. (Edgecomb County). The church is a member of the South Roanoke Baptist Association. This collection contains dismission letters, a subscription list and financial records for the church building, association letters to Kehukee Primitive Baptist Association, a brief historical account, confession of faith, a church covenant, and letters received from Little Conetoe Church (1819, 1838) and a letter sent to Little Conetoe Church.

This collection contains biographical/genealogical items; correspondence; diaries; education files; photographs; scrapbooks and clippings; articles and other literary productions of the Duggan, Prichard, Crittenden, and Taylor families of North Carolina and Virginia. Subjects include the education of family members at Chowan Baptist Female Institute; Oxford Female College; the Arts Student League, New York; the effect of the Civil War on the family; and missionary endeavors in Mexico and Puerto Rico.

Temple Baptist Church was founded in Fayetteville, North Carolina (Cleveland County). It is a member of the New South River Baptist Association. This collection contains membership letter request books.

Dr. Thane Edward McDonald served as director of the Wake Forest College Department of Music from 1941 to 1975. This collection includes some of his personal and professional materials, along with scrapbooks from the Wake Forest College/University Department of Music from 1931-1975.

The collection consists of 287 intaglio prints (primarily engravings and etchings) of British and American theatre actors, mostly portraits or the actors in character. Eight prints are framed and were displayed in the Wake Forest University Theatre Department.

The Theatre Programs and Playbills Collection contains 19th and 20th century theatre programs and playbills from countries all over the world. The majority of the playbills are from England and the United States. Format includes text.

This collection contains original playbills from the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, from 1790-1812.

Skinner attended Wake Forest College, 1837-40. He later served as trustee of the college, 1858-68, 1880-1905; President of the Board of Trustees, 1895-1903; and as a Baptist pastor in North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, and Georgia.

Thomas Eugene and Grace Newton West were third-generation foreign missionaries. This collection contains a biography of Thomas E. West, photographs of the Wests, a tribute for the 60th anniversary of his ordination (1985), and hymns and music written by Thomas West.

Dr. Thomas F. Gossett was a Professor of English at Wake Forest. Dr. Louise Y. Gossett was a professor of English at Salem College. The Thomas F. and Louise Gossett Papers consist primarily of reviews and articles on A.R. Ammons and Flannery O'Connor collected by the Gossetts from various newspapers and periodicals. There are a few photographs of O'Connor and photocopied correspondence. There are a few letters from Ammons to the Gossetts, submissions to and issues of The Nickelodeon, and audio recordings of Ammons reading his poetry. Also included are research notes by the Gossetts on O'Connor and Ammons. The papers include Thomas F. Gossett's research notes and bibliographies for his two books, and .

This collection contains postcards that depict Wake Forest University campuses in Wake Forest, N.C., and Winston-Salem, N.C., as well as Bowman Gray School of Medicine and other sights around Winston-Salem.

Thomas M. Pittman was a lawyer, judge, member of N.C. Baptist Historical Society, and editor of the N.C. Baptist Historical Papers. His wife, Elizabeth Norwood (Briggs) Pittman, was the Woman's Missionary Union Corresponding Secretary and served in the Young Woman's Auxiliary. This collection documents both Pittmans. Materials are primarily biographical information on North Carolina Baptist pastors, as well as materials regarding the Junior Reserves and the Baptist 75 Million Campaign, and correspondence with other denomination leaders.

Grady attended Wake Forest College from 1896 to 1898. He later served as a Hospital Corpsman aboard the USS Hospital Ship Missouri while they were investigating the sinking of the USS Maine.

Thomas Slade, native of Rockingham County, North Carolina attended Wake Forest College, 1848-53. He later taught school at the Trinity Academy, Caswell County, North Carolina, 1854-; and in Marion and Macon counties in Ala., 1856-59. In 1859 he is listed as a planter living at Lennox Castle, Rockingham County, North Carolina. Mr. Slade was born Jan. 5, 1830 and died Dec. 24, 1904. He was married to Miss Sunie Howard of Ala. They had one son and one daughter.

Kitchin was president of Wake Forest College, 1930-1950. This collection includes biographical materials, photographs, speeches, and articles.

Tillette was an alumnus of Wake Forest College. His papers consist of his BA (1908), and Law (1909) degrees from Wake Forest College, and his North Carolina license to practice law, 1907.

Toinsnot Primitive Baptist Church was constituted on September 7, 1756. It has been a member of the Charleston (S.C.) Kehukee Prim., Neuse, and Black Creek Primitive Baptist associations. This collection contains minutes of church conferences, treasurer's reports, and membership records.

The Tolarsville Baptist Church was constituted on July 18, 1874, in Saint Pauls, N.C., and holds an association with the Robeson Baptist Association. This collection contains typescripts of church records, likely all transcriptions, and includes associational letters, conference meeting minutes, financial records, and church member lists.

Tolarsville Baptist Church was constituted on July 18, 1874, in Saint Pauls, N.C. It holds an association with the Robeson Baptist Association. This collection includes church minutes with member rolls from 1896 to 1927 and miscellaneous records from 1875 to 1899.

Tom's Creek Baptist Church was founded in 1811 in Davidson County, N.C. The church is a member of the Liberty Baptist Association. This collection contains church minute books and membership lists.

Deeds and reports of Thomas Henry Briggs, treasurer of Wake Forest College, 1888-1912, consisting of deeds, 1910-11, and a report, 1918.

This Treasurer's subscription book was used to keep track of subscribers' payments to Wake Forest College from 1844-1845. The book was kept by Robert McNabb, an agent of the college.

Wake Forest College's Treasurer and Bursar maintained College financial accounts. This collection documents the college's financial accounts through record books, maintained by the College's Treasurer or Bursar at the time. The collection also contains faculty, student, and student organization course, record, and note books.

John Graham Williard served as acting treasurer (1966-1967) treasurer (1968-1976) and vice president for financial affairs (1976-1994). Materials relate to bequests, the Board of Trustees, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, the construction of the Babcock School of Business, the Fine Arts Center and other campus buildings, deeds of trusts, investments, foundations, rental and leased properties, real estate, the CAUSE Grant, and other financial concerns of the college and university.

Talcott Wait Brewer was the great-grandson of the University's first presient, Samuel Wait, who served as University treasurer from about 1912-1958. Materials include North Carolina Baptist Students Aid Fund, later known as the James W. Denmark Loan Fund, record books, College Board of Trustees and committees meeting agendas, notes, and related materials, and items related to propoerty bequests to the Univeristy and their settlements.

This collection contains accounts maintained by College Treasurer William Crenshaw, 1833-1850. An account book, captured on microfilm, contains accounts from 1833-1835 and 1837. One book is an original, and the others are facsimile copies.

Worth Hart Copeland was the treasurer of Wake Forest from 1958-1965. This collection contains his records and files as treasurer, 1958-1965, dealing with bequests, the , , insurance, faculty new housing in Winston-Salem, scholarships, memorials, and foundations.