Gilbert Thomas Stephenson Papers
Stephenson was graduated from Wake Forest College in 1902, and a lawyer by profession. He was an active Baptist layman and author.
This collection consists of biographical materials on the Stephenson family; autobiographies of Stephenson and his wife, Grace White Stephenson; his diaries, 1902-71; a European travel journal; his office journals, 1913-15; journals of his son Thomas Wilson Stephenson, 1938-57; addresses and speeches; correspondence; education files; legal documents; memoranda of agreements; literary productions of Stephenson and others, including book reviews; photographs; printed materials; professional files; and his Wake Forest College file. The diaries and journals reflect his daily activities as a lawyer, an active Baptist layman, a Sunday School teacher, father, and author, in North Carolina and with the Dupont Company legal department, Wilmington, Delaware.
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Summary Information
- Repository
- Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives
- Title
- Gilbert Thomas Stephenson Papers
- Creator
- Stephenson, Gilbert Thomas, 1884-1972
- Date
- 1884-1972 (inclusive)
- Extent
- 20.5 linear feet / 12 bankers boxes, 1 letter box, and 3 flat oversized boxes
- ID
- MS160
Biographical and Historical Note
Stephenson was graduated from Wake Forest College in 1902, and a lawyer by profession. He was an active Baptist layman and author.
http://docsouth.unc.edu/wwi/stephenson/bio.html
Collection Overview
This collection consists of biographical materials on the Stephenson family; autobiographies of Stephenson and his wife, Grace White Stephenson; his diaries, 1902-71; a European travel journal; his office journals, 1913-15; journals of his son Thomas Wilson Stephenson, 1938-57; addresses and speeches; correspondence; education files; legal documents; memoranda of agreements; literary productions of Stephenson and others, including book reviews; photographs; printed materials; professional files; and his Wake Forest College file. The diaries and journals reflect his daily activities as a lawyer, an active Baptist layman, a Sunday School teacher, father, and author, in North Carolina and with the Dupont Company legal department, Wilmington, Delaware.
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
- MS160, Gilbert Thomas Stephenson Papers, 1884-1972, Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.