Hubert McNeill Poteat Papers
Hubert McNeill Poteat (1886-1958) was an alumnus of (1906) and Wake Forest College professor of Latin and head of the Classics Department (1912-1956). He was also an author, organist, and a member of the Sudan Temple of the Shrine. This collection reflects Poteat's personal and professional interests, including copies of his writings and speeches, a photograph, a notebook (circa 1907), and excerpts of Mrs. Wilma Parrish's journal describing Poteat's funeral in 1958.
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Summary Information
- Repository
- Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives
- Title
- Hubert McNeill Poteat Papers
- Creator
- Poteat, Hubert McNeill, 1886-1958
- Date
- 1907-1958 (inclusive)
- Extent
- 2.6 linear feet / 2 record cartons
- ID
- MS92
Biographical and Historical Note
Hubert McNeill Poteat was born on 1886 December 12, in Wake Forest, North Carolina, to William Louis Poteat and Emma James Poteat; he died 1958 January 29. Poteat was an alumnus of Wake Forest College (1906), of which his father became president in 1905, and a Wake Forest College professor of Latin and head of the Classics Department (1912-1956). He was also an author, organist, and Grand Master of the North Carolina Lodge and Past Potentate of the Sudan Temple of the Shrine. He was married to Essie Moore Morgan; together they had two sons, Hubert McNeill Poteat, Jr., and William Morgan Poteat.
Collection Overview
This collection reflects Poteat's personal and professional interests. Materials include reprints of his writings, a notebook (circa 1907), a bibliography, a copy of sheet music for "Gentle Mother" and the "Sudan Temple March" , newspaper clippings, a photograph, a typescript copy of his commencement address "Foundation Stones" delivered at Wake Forest College, May 21, 1956, and excerpts of Mrs. Wilma Parrish's journal describing Poteat's funeral in 1958.
Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Names
- Wake Forest College--Alumni and alumnae.
- Wake Forest College--Faculty--Personal and professional papers.
- Wake Forest University--Alumni and alumnae.
- Wake Forest University--Faculty.
- Wake Forest University--People.
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Administrative Information
- Publication Information
- Finding aid prepared by Processed by: John Woodard; machine-readable finding aid created by Apex, 2004
- Revision Description
- Revised by Stephanie Bennett, 2019
- Access Restrictions
- Collection is open.
- Copyright Notice
- 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.
- Preferred Citation
- Hubert McNeill Poteat Papers (MS92), Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.