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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <?xml-model href="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/SAA-SDT/EAD3/master/ead3.rng" type="application/xml" schematypens="http://relaxng.org/ns/structure/1.0"?> <ead xmlns="http://ead3.archivists.org/schema/"> <control countryencoding="iso3166-1" dateencoding="iso8601" langencoding="iso639-2b" relatedencoding="marc" repositoryencoding="iso15511" scriptencoding="iso15924"> <recordid instanceurl="http://www.wfu.edu/zsr/collections/digital/ead/slade_0223.xml">slade_0223</recordid> <filedesc> <titlestmt> <titleproper>Inventory of the Thomas Slade Diploma, 1853 </titleproper> <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> <address> <addressline>PO Box 7777</addressline> <addressline>Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27109</addressline> <addressline localtype="business">336 758-5755</addressline> <addressline> <ref href="http://zsr.wfu.edu/special/" linktitle="http://zsr.wfu.edu/special/" show="new">http://zsr.wfu.edu/special/</ref> </addressline> </address> <date>2005</date> <num>MS223</num> </publicationstmt> </filedesc> <maintenancestatus value="derived"/> <maintenanceagency> <agencyname>Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives</agencyname> </maintenanceagency> <languagedeclaration> <language langcode="eng">English</language> <script scriptcode="Latn">Latin</script> </languagedeclaration> <localcontrol localtype="findaidstatus"> <term>completed</term> </localcontrol> <maintenancehistory> <maintenanceevent> <eventtype value="derived"/> <eventdatetime>2026-09-17T15:28:36-04:00</eventdatetime> <agenttype value="machine"/> <agent>ArchivesSpace v4.1.1</agent> <eventdescription>This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on Thursday September 17, 2026 at 15:28</eventdescription> </maintenanceevent> </maintenancehistory> </control> <archdesc level="collection"> <did> <unittitle>Thomas Slade Diploma</unittitle> <unitid>MS223</unitid> <unitid localtype="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/resources/280</unitid> <repository> <corpname> <part>Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives</part> </corpname> </repository> <langmaterial> <language langcode="eng">English</language> </langmaterial> <container id="aspace_a648e00ef63805f6e9cd3917bd476673" label="Realia" localtype="box">1</container> <container id="aspace_92db96cb7e43b4055914f272a183fc6e" localtype="folder" parent="aspace_a648e00ef63805f6e9cd3917bd476673">1</container> <physdescstructured coverage="whole" physdescstructuredtype="spaceoccupied"> <quantity>1.75</quantity> <unittype>Linear Feet</unittype> </physdescstructured> <physdesc localtype="container_summary">1 oversize box</physdesc> <unitdatestructured datechar="creation" unitdatetype="inclusive"> <daterange> <fromdate standarddate="1853">1853</fromdate> <todate standarddate="1853">1853</todate> </daterange> </unitdatestructured> <unitdate datechar="creation" unitdatetype="inclusive">1853</unitdate> <physloc id="aspace_9b972bea3103208d484a023ceeba61de" label="Location">For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives.</physloc> <abstract id="aspace_8aa01259d31d41b1562faec0d2124b03">Thomas Slade, native of Rockingham County, North Carolina attended Wake Forest College, 1848-53. He later taught school at the Trinity Academy, Caswell County, North Carolina, 1854-; and in Marion and Macon counties in Ala., 1856-59. In 1859 he is listed as a planter living at Lennox Castle, Rockingham County, North Carolina. Mr. Slade was born Jan. 5, 1830 and died Dec. 24, 1904. He was married to Miss Sunie Howard of Ala. They had one son and one daughter.</abstract> <abstract id="aspace_694af28a87e2a645553b40d0bec7a0d1">His diploma is written in Latin and was signed by his Wake Forest College professors and members of the Board of Trustees.</abstract> <physdesc id="aspace_dc5d96bdfa42b02bc2f66ede7e6f9cac" label="General Physical Description note">1</physdesc> <origination label="Creator"> <persname rules="aacr" source="local"> <part>Slade, Thomas</part> </persname> </origination> </did> <accessrestrict id="aspace_f8f638dad1814aca80ef6515efa1baaa"> <head>Access Restrictions</head> <p>This collection is open for use.</p> </accessrestrict> <userestrict id="aspace_53c5b5bf156f590d6c89c18d382d4097"> <head>Copyright Notice</head> <p>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.</p> </userestrict> <prefercite id="aspace_2e9551d744a489a7783ca37eb61ac8bf"> <head>Preferred Citation</head> <p>MS 223, Thomas Slade Diploma, 1853, Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.</p> </prefercite> <acqinfo id="aspace_53b3229a05587ad77c5274170b978991"> <head>Acquisitions Information</head> <p>Gift from Mr. and Mrs. Robert Paschal, 1859 Penrose Dr., Reidsville, North Carolina 27320, Apr. 2, 1980</p> </acqinfo> <processinfo id="aspace_b9237993bb9cb23acf9f36d007b273e9"> <head>Processing Information</head> <p>Processed by John Woodard</p> <p>Encoded by Apex, March, 2005</p> <p>Funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA), with support provided through <ref href="http://www.ncecho.org/">North Carolina ECHO</ref>.</p> </processinfo> <bioghist id="aspace_0ca4f70b019da16ca370a122c8fe160f"> <head>Biographical and Historical Note</head> <p>Thomas Slade, native of Rockingham County, North Carolina attended <corpname><part>Wake Forest College,</part></corpname> 1848-53. He later taught school at the <corpname><part>Trinity Academy,</part></corpname> Caswell County, North Carolina, 1854-; and in Marion and Macon counties in Ala., 1856-59. In 1859 he is listed as a planter living at Lennox Castle, Rockingham County, North Carolina. Mr. Slade was born Jan. 5, 1830 and died Dec. 24, 1904. He was married to Miss Sunie Howard of Ala. They had one son and one daughter.</p> </bioghist> <scopecontent id="aspace_ea6918070045f012c4f74278f0803798"> <head>Collection Overview</head> <p>His diploma is written in Latin and was signed by his Wake Forest College professors and members of the Board of Trustees.</p> <list listtype="ordered" numeration=""> <head>Missing Title</head> <item> <corpname encodinganalog="610" source="lcnaf"> <part>Wake Forest College -- Alumni</part> </corpname> </item> </list> </scopecontent> <dsc/> </archdesc> </ead>
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