Aulsey Thomas Olive Papers
A. Thomas Olive was an alumnus of Wake Forest College (1953) and an assistant biology professor at WFU, 1961-1988. The collection contains biographical materials, correspondence, budget materials, Olive's scholarly writings such as his dissertation, and materials related to Wake Forest and his career there. His papers reflect his activities in the Biology Department and his various experiments in entomology.
Biographical and Historical Note
Aulsey Thomas Olive, known as A. T. or Thomas, was an alumnus of Wake Forest College (1953) and an assistant professor in the Biology Department of Wake Forest University, 1961-1988.
Collection Overview
The collection contains biographical materials, correspondence, budget materials, Olive's scholarly writings such as his dissertation, and materials related to Wake Forest and his career there. His papers reflect his activities in the Biology Department and his various experiments in entomology, including the effects of insects in decomposed bodies, which began during service in the U.S. Army military service at Fort Benning, Georgia. There is also a small portrait of Olive.
Administrative Information
- Publication Information
- Processed by: John Woodard; machine-readable finding aid created by Apex, 2004
- Revision Description
- Revised by Stephanie Bennett, materials reappraised and inventory and notes adjusted to national and local finding aid standards, 2024
- Access Restrictions
- This collection is open for use.
- Copyright Notice
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- Preferred Citation
- Aulsey Thomas Olive Papers (MS403), Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.