Jack D. Fleer Papers
Jack D. Fleer was a professor of Political Science at Wake Forest University from 1964 to 2002. He also became the director of the summer Boys' State program, held on the Wake Forest campus during the 1970s and 1980s. Fleer also wrote three books about North Carolina politics and governors. The collection includes material relating to Wake Forest University, including faculty committees, Thomas Hearn presidential search committee, American Association of University Professors' committee on faculty salaries and James Ralph Scales' retirement. Extensive material on the American Legion Boys' State program is also present. Formats include papers, correspondence, reports, photographs and newspaper clippings.
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Summary Information
- Repository
- Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives
- Title
- Jack D. Fleer Papers
- Creator
- Fleer, Jack D.
- Date
- 1943-2008, undated (inclusive)
- Extent
- 7.8 linear feet / 6 record cartons
- ID
- MS583
Biographical and Historical Note
Jack David Fleer was born in Missouri in 1937. He received a B.A. from Oklahoma Baptist College and a Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He joined the Political Science faculty at Wake Forest University in 1964. His main interests were political parties and behavior, the legislative process, and public policy. He also became the director of North Carolina's summer Boys' State program sponsored by the American Legion, held on the Wake Forest campus during the 1970s and 1980s.
Fleer retired from teaching in 2002 and continued his work on various projects, including a book on North Carolina governors. In all he published three books - North Carolina Politics: An Introduction, North Carolina Government and Politics, and Governors Speak - as well as a walking guide to Reynolda campus, "A Walk at Wake Forest."
Fleer and his wife, Martha, live in Winston-Salem and have three children and seven grandchildren.
Collection Overview
The collection includes material relating to Wake Forest University, including faculty committees, Thomas Hearn presidential search committee, AAUP committee on faculty salaries and Ralph Scales retirement. There is also extensive material on the American Legion Boys' State program. Formats include papers, correspondence, reports, photographs and newspaper clippings.
Collection Arrangement
The collection is arranged in seven series: 1. American Association of University Professors (AAUP) Salary Committee; 2. Boys' State; 3. Governors Speak Materials; 4. Presidential Search Committee; 5. Subject Files; 6. Wake Forest University; and 7. Wake Forest University Walking Guide.
Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Names
- American Association of University Professors. Wake Forest University Chapter.
- North Carolina Boys' State.
- Wake Forest University--Faculty--Personal and professional papers.
- Wake Forest University--Faculty--Salaries, etc..
Personal Names
Subjects
Administrative Information
- Publication Information
- Finding aid prepared by Processed by Iman Ahmed and Stephanie Bennett, 2018 May
- 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
- Jack D. Fleer Papers (MS583), Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.