John Berry Papers
Captain John Berry (1798-1870) was an architect and builder. He built the original College's Wait Hall, some professors' homes at Wake Forest College, and other private and public buildings in North Carolina. This collection is comprised of materials collected by Henry S. Stroupe regarding Berry's career, including correspondence, news clippings, photocopies, and printed items.
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Summary Information
- Repository
- Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives
- Title
- John Berry Papers
- Date
- Bulk, 1964 (bulk)
- 1870-1965 (inclusive)
- Extent
- 0.21 linear feet / 1 half-document box
- ID
- MS5
Biographical and Historical Note
John Berry (1798-1870) was an architect and builder of the courthouse in Hillsborough, N.C., and the first building (Wait Hall) on the Wake Forest College campus.
Collection Overview
The collection includes "John Berry", and "John Berry: Builder of the first College Building" by Dr. Henry S. Stroupe; "John Berry of Hillsboro, North Carolina," by Eva Ingersoll Gatling; a list of important dates in Berry's life and works; obituary from Raleigh, N.C., Daily Sentinel, January 18, 1870; the inscription from a plaque in Berry's honor; Newsletter of the Hillsborough Historical Society; correspondence between Dr. Henry S. Stroupe and Mrs. Alfred G. Engstrom regarding a program in honor of Berry; a program of the plaque dedication ceremony honoring John Berry of Hillsborough; newspaper clippings; and three pamphlets on historic Hillsborough.
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Administrative Information
- Publication Information
- Finding aid prepared by Paige Horton, 2014
- Conditions Governing Access Note
- 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 Note
- John Berry Papers, MS5, Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.