Inventory of the James William Denmark Papers, 1875-1921
Denmark was an alumnus of Wake Forest College (Class of 1877); business manager and later editor of the Progressive Farmer, and founder of the North Carolina Baptist Student Aid Association, renamed the J.W. Denmark Loan Fund in 1925.
This collection contains biographical information and two photographs of Denmark, and papers relating to the North Carolina Baptist Student Aid Association, Wake Forest College, and the Progressive Farmer(1893).
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Summary Information
- Repository
- Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives
- Title
- James William Denmark Papers,
- Creator
- Denmark, James William, 1847-1922
- Date
- 1875-1921 (inclusive)
- Extent
- 0.25 linear feet / 1 half letter box sared with MS 141
- ID
- MS143
Biographical and Historical Note
Denmark was an alumnus of Wake Forest College (Class of 1877); business manager and later editor of the Progressive Farmer, and founder of the North Carolina Baptist Student Aid Association, renamed the J.W. Denmark Loan Fund in 1925.
Collection Overview
This collection contains biographical information and two photographs of Denmark. Papers relating to the North Carolina Baptist Student Aid Association include 3 copies of the constitution, Mar. 30, 1875, a copy of the charter presented to the legislature in 1877, notes on other college funds, a list of the Board of Directors, a letter from Denmark's brother Stephen expressing some doubts over the establishment of the fund (1877), a letter from Denmark to a Miss Eller about the formation of the student loan fund (1910), and a letter from Professor J.H. Gorrell thanking Denmark for his contribution and enclosing his report as treasurer of the fund (1925). The collection also includes an 1880 Wake Forest Commencement invitation, a copy of the college alumni association constitution, and a form letter from Denmark relating to the Progressive Farmer (1893).
Administrative Information
- Publication Information
- Finding aid prepared by Processed by: John Woodard; machine-readable finding aid created by Apex, 2005
- 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
- MS 143, James William Denmark Papers, 1875-1921, Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.