Special Collections & Archives

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <ead xmlns="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9 http://www.loc.gov/ead/ead.xsd"> <eadheader countryencoding="iso3166-1" dateencoding="iso8601" findaidstatus="completed" langencoding="iso639-2b" repositoryencoding="iso15511"> <eadid url="http://hdl.handle.net/10339/27897 ">ms188</eadid> <filedesc> <titlestmt> <titleproper>Joseph Conrad Watkins Papers <num>MS188</num></titleproper> <subtitle>1894-1895, 0.1 linear feet</subtitle> <author>Processed by John Woodard; machine-readable finding aid created by Apex</author> <sponsor>Funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA), with support provided through North Carolina ECHO.</sponsor> </titlestmt> <publicationstmt> <publisher>Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives</publisher> <p> <date>2005</date> </p> <address> <addressline>PO Box 7777</addressline> <addressline>Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27109</addressline> <addressline>URL: <extptr xlink:href="http://zsr.wfu.edu/special/" xlink:show="new" xlink:title="http://zsr.wfu.edu/special/" xlink:type="simple"/></addressline> </address> </publicationstmt> </filedesc> <profiledesc> <creation>This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on <date>2019-12-30 11:12:42 -0500</date>.</creation> <langusage>Description is in <language langcode="eng">English</language></langusage> <descrules>Describing Archives: A Content Standard</descrules> </profiledesc> <revisiondesc> <change> <date>2019</date> <item>Revised by Stephanie Bennett</item> </change> </revisiondesc> </eadheader> <archdesc level="collection"> <did> <langmaterial> <language langcode="eng">English</language> </langmaterial> <repository> <corpname>Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives</corpname> </repository> <unittitle>Joseph Conrad Watkins Papers</unittitle> <unitid>MS188</unitid> <physdesc altrender="whole"> <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">0.1 Linear Feet</extent> <extent altrender="carrier">1 folder</extent> </physdesc> <unitdate normal="1894/1895" type="inclusive">1894-1895</unitdate> <abstract id="aspace_b4f8509550ac224a212fdc6827891e29">Joseph Conrad Watkins, also known as J.C. Watkins, graduated from Wake Forest College in 1897, and later served as a College trustee. These papers consist of a grade report, November 15, 1894; and a letter from W.W. Ward, circa August 29, 1895, turning his scholarship over to Watkins with a note by Charles E. Taylor on the bottom of the letter.</abstract> <container id="aspace_ba376e118c8a4515a386b7cca6e2eaa5" label="Mixed Materials" type="folder">1</container> </did> <bioghist id="aspace_00e3cea8cedca2229a6663fa8d70d4b9"> <head>Biographical Note</head> <p>Joseph Conrad Watkins, also known as J.C. Watkins, was born November 27, 1873, and received a bachelor of arts degree from Wake Forest College (1897). He attended Salem Boys School in Winston-Salem. After receiving his D.D.S. from the University of Maryland (1900), he practiced medicine in Winston. Watkins married Irene Montague on June 21, 1902, and together they had three children: Joseph Conrad Watkins, Jr., Richard Montague Watkins, and Eleanor Watkins (later Starbuck). In addition to his work as a dentist, Watkins served as a College trustee and was awarded an honorary degree from WFC in 1922. Watkins died on January 5, 1959, and Irene died on November 11, 1957.</p> </bioghist> <scopecontent id="aspace_ba585117c94663c7c061a3e64d53aa2d"> <head>Collection Overview</head> <p>These papers consist of a grade report, November 15, 1894; and a letter from <persname>W.W. Ward,</persname> August 29, 1895(?), turning his scholarship over to Watkins with a note by <persname>Charles E. Taylor</persname> on the bottom of the letter.</p> <list type="ordered"> <head>Missing Title</head> <item> <corpname source="lcnaf" encodinganalog="610">Wake Forest College -- Alumni </corpname> </item> <item> <corpname source="lcnaf" encodinganalog="610">Wake Forest College -- Students </corpname> </item> </list> </scopecontent> <prefercite id="aspace_6a59769a0c1f6d5eaa872c23a2c079a0"> <head>Preferred Citation</head> <p>Joseph Conrad Watkins Papers (MS188), Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.</p> </prefercite> <accessrestrict id="aspace_7d5ffdba4f33f9335fb33f51d67c046c"> <head>Access Restrictions</head> <p>This collection is open for use.</p> </accessrestrict> <userestrict id="aspace_4a3b43ecf4fc510c26597efbaa120584"> <head>Copyright Notice</head> <p>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.</p> </userestrict> <relatedmaterial id="aspace_8fe3e610d7f6b3d2b4ee3027942649fe"> <head>Related Collection</head> <p>This collection is related to Joseph Conrad Watkins, Jr. Papers (MS289).</p> </relatedmaterial> <processinfo id="aspace_fa9e047712f79318046aeaedd8b857b5"> <head>Processing Information</head> <p>Processed by John Woodard. Encoded by Apex, March 2005. Funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA), with support provided through <extref href="http://www.ncecho.org/">North Carolina ECHO</extref>.</p> </processinfo> <dsc/> </archdesc> </ead>