Academic Departments. German and Russian Department Records

RG16.11

WFU's German and Russian department is one of almost 40 undergraduate and graduate academic departments at Wake Forest University. German, German Studies, and Russian are all offered as undergraduate majors and minors. The records in this collection document the operations and history of the department. Materials include syllabi, newsletters, a grant application, journals from stays at Flow House in Vienna, and trip planning.

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Biographical and Historical Note

The German and Russian department is one of almost 40 undergraduate and graduate academic departments located at Wake Forest University. German, German Studies, and Russian are all offered as both undergraduate majors and minors. The department offers coursework that focuses on language, culture, and international business relations. Students, regardless of major, are also encouraged to study abroad.

Collection Overview

The records in this collection document the operations and history of the Russian and German Department at Wake Forest University. The materials include syllabi, newsletters, grant applications, memorandums, meeting materials, reports, journals from stays at Flow House in Vienna, and trip plans.

Administrative Information

Publication Information
Processed by John Woodard, 2005
Revision Description
Revised by Grace Schermerhorn and Olivia Field, 2018 March
Revision Description
Revised by Meg Campbell, materials added, 2024 April
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for use. 
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
Academic Departments. German and Russian, Department Records. (RG 16.11), Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA. 

Collection Inventory

  • German Department materials (1925-1995)
  • Russian and German Department (1990-2021)