University Relations. Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation Records
The Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation was formed by Mary Reynolds Babcock and her siblings in Winston-Salem in order to serve as a memorial to their youngest brother, Zachary Smith Reynolds. Materials in this collection include correspondence, event materials, reports, booklets, and memorandums. A small amount of materials are related to the College's move to Winston-Salem.
Biographical and Historical Note
The Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation was founded in 1936 by Mary Reynolds Babcock and her siblings in Winston-Salem in order to serve as a memorial to their youngest brother, Zachary Smith Reynolds. "Smith" Reynolds died at the age of 20 in 1932 at the family's Winston Salem estate, Reynolda House.
In 1946, ZSR entered into a contract with Wake Forest College to move the school to Winston-Salem from Wake Forest, N.C. The foundation provides annual contributions to the university in perpetuity. According to its mission, the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation is "dedicated to improving the quality of life for all North Carolinians."
Collection Overview
These records document the work of the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation. Materials in this collection include correspondence, event materials, reports, booklets, and memorandums. A small amount of materials are related to the College's move to Winston-Salem.
Administrative Information
- Publication Information
- Processed by Chloe Patz, 2023 October
- 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
- University Relations. Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation Records (RG37.5.1), Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.