Henry Smith Stroupe Papers
Henry Smith Stroupe was a Wake Forest University alumnus, history professor, and dean of the Graduate School. This collection documents his work as professor and dean and contains correspondence, course materials, memorandums, notes, reports, research, studies, and writings. A small amount of personal materials, including photographs and correspondence, are also included.
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Summary Information
- Repository
- Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives
- Title
- Henry Smith Stroupe Papers
- Creator
- Stroupe, Henry S. (Henry Smith), 1914-2009
- Date
- circa 1940-2004, undated (inclusive)
- Extent
- 13.0 linear feet / 10 record cartons
- ID
- MS576
Biographical and Historical Note
Henry Smith Stroupe was born on June 3, 1914. He received both bachelors and masters degrees from Wake Forest (1935, 1937); he was also a member of Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK), a leadership honor society. In 1942, he earned his Ph.D. from Duke. Stroupe began teaching at Wake Forest College while studying at Duke and after World War II joined the History department faculty full-time in 1946. While at the University, he also served as dean of the Graduate School. Stroupe retired in 1984.
In 1942, he married Elizabeth Denham, who became a elementary and high school teacher and librarian; together they had two sons.
Collection Overview
This collection contains materials related to Stroupe's work as a history professor and dean of the Graduate School; documentation about his writing is also included. Materials include correspondence, course materials, memorandums, notes, reports, research, studies, and writings. A small amount of personal materials, including photographs and correspondence, are also included.
Collection Arrangement
Materials are arranged and listed in original order, with little to no changes.
Administrative Information
- Publication Information
- Finding aid prepared by Processed by Olivia Field, Stephanie Bennett, and Finley Trent, 2019
- Access Restrictions
- Collection is open for researchers.
- 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
- Henry Smith Stroupe Papers (MS576), Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.