Inventory of the Leonard Rowland Pruette Papers, 1887-1947
L. R. Pruette was a Baptist minister in North Carolina and an alumnus of Wake Forest College (Class of 1887).
His diaries contain information on his pastorates, churches organized, and marriages and funerals conducted. Subjects include the visit of President William Howard Taft to Charlotte, North Carolina (1909); the Seventy-five Million Dollar campaign of the Southern Baptist Convention (1919-24); the endowment campaign of Wake Forest College; and the debate between Wake Forest College and Baylor University in 1913. Individuals mentioned include Daniel Monroe Austin (1848-1925); Amzi Clarence Dixon (1854-1925); Thomas Henderson Pritchard (1832-96); William Alonzo Smith (1866-1923); W.H. Dodd's marriage (1902), and D.A. Tedder's ordination (1908). The collection also contains biographical information, sermons, and a photograph.
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Summary Information
- Repository
- Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives
- Title
- Leonard Rowland Pruette Papers
- Creator
- Pruette, Leonard Rowland, 1859-1947
- Date
- 1887-1947 [broken series] (inclusive)
- Extent
- 3.0 microfilm reel(s) / 3 Reels. 35mm. Microfilm. Positive. (All 3 positive reels are missing.) 3 Reels. 35mm. Microfilm. Negative. (Reel 1 is missing.)
- ID
- MF0003
Biographical and Historical Note
L. R. Pruette was a Baptist minister in North Carolina and an alumnus of Wake Forest College (Class of 1887).
Collection Overview
His diaries contain information on his pastorates, churches organized, and marriages and funerals conducted. Subjects include the visit of President William Howard Taft to Charlotte, North Carolina (1909); the Seventy-five Million Dollar capaign of the Southern Baptist Convention (1919-24); the endowment campaign of Wake Forest College; and the debate between Wake Forest College and Baylor University in 1913. Individuals mentioned include Daniel Monroe Austin (1848-1925); Amzi Clarence Dixon (1854-1925); Thomas Henderson Pritchard (1832-96); William Alonzo Smith (1866-1923); W.H. Dodd's marriage (1902), and D.A. Tedder's ordination (1908).
The collection also contains biographical information, sermons, and a photograph.
Administrative Information
- Publication Information
- Finding aid prepared by Processed by: John Woodard; machine-readable finding aid created by Apex, 2004
- Access Restrictions
- Collection is open.
- Copyright Notice
- Copyright for materials resides with the creators of the items in question or their descendants, unless otherwise designated. Users of this collection are responsible for using the materials in conformance with U.S. copyright law.
- Preferred Citation
- MF 3, Leonard Rowland Pruette Papers, 1887-1947, Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.