Robert Ira Devin Papers
Robert Ira Devin (1822-1914) was a Baptist pastor primarily in Granville County, North Carolina. This collection contains works by and related to Robert Ira Devin, including biographical information, correspondence, a financial account for his ward Eller R. Devin, lecture notes and writings, and pictorial materials. Items in the collection relate to his son, William A. Devin (1871-1959), as well as Grassy Creek Baptist Church, Oxford First Baptist Church, and Oxford Female College.
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Summary Information
- Repository
- Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives
- Title
- Robert Ira Devin Papers
- Creator
- Devin, Robert Ira, 1822-1914
- Date
- 1849-1954 (inclusive)
- Extent
- 0.84 linear feet / 2 document boxes
- ID
- MS145
Biographical and Historical Note
Robert Ira Devin was a Baptist pastor primarily in Granville County, North Carolina.
Collection Overview
This collection consists of works by and related to Robert Ira Devin (1822-1914), including biographical information, 1914 and undated; a small amount of correspondence, 1856-1913; a financial accounting for his ward Eller R. Devin, 1864; lecture notes; writings, of himself and others; a photograph of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina meeting in Oxford, North Carolina, 1897; and a few items relating to his son, William A. Devin (1871-1959). W.A. Devin was a Wake Forest College graduate (1890) who later served on the North Carolina Supreme Court. Churches included in the collection include Grassy Creek Baptist Church (Granville County, N.C.) and Oxford First Baptist Church (Oxford, N.C.), as well as Oxford Female College (Oxford, N.C.).
Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Names
- Baptist State Convention of North Carolina.
- Grassy Creek Baptist Church (Granville County, N.C.).
- Oxford Female College (Oxford, N.C.).
- Oxford First Baptist Church (Oxford, N.C.).
Personal Names
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Administrative Information
- Publication Information
- Finding aid prepared by Processed by John Woodard; machine-readable finding aid created by Apex, 2004
- Revision Description
- Revised by Stephanie Bennett, 2016 January
- Access Restrictions
- Collection is open for research.
- Copyright Notice
- The nature of the WFU Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. The Archives and Special Collections of ZSR Library claims only physical ownership of most materials. The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to the U.S. Copyright Law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.
- Preferred Citation
- Robert Ira Devin Papers (MS145), Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.