Special Collections & Archives

James M. Dunn was a leader in the Baptist church, serving a number of organizations including the Baptist Joint Committee on Public Affairs (1980-1999) and working as a professor at Wake Forest University (1999-2014). The collection (1949-2010) includes articles and essays written by Dunn, as well as personal letters addressed to Dunn from individuals such as United States Presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton. Also included are newspaper clippings, interviews, and writings about Dunn's life, his numerous awards, his time as a professor at Wake Forest University, and his involvement in various issues such as religious liberty and the separation of church and state.