University Archives Campus Posters and Fliers Collection
Wake Forest University has over 150 chartered club and organizations. This collection of posters and fliers documents publicized events held by student-run organizations. Events include club meetings, theatrical and musical productions, political debates, philanthropy fundraisers, sporting events, study abroad opportunities, well-being initiatives, and other events.
Biographical and Historical Note
Wake Forest University is a private research institution founded in 1834 in Wake Forest, North Carolina. Wake Forest College moved from Wake Forest to Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 1956. In 1967, Wake Forest College became Wake Forest University. As of 2018, WFU had over 150 chartered student clubs and organizations.
Collection Overview
This collection of posters and fliers publicized events held by student-run organizations. Events include club meetings, theatrical and musical productions, political debates, philanthropy fundraisers, sporting events, study abroad opportunities, well-being initiatives, and more. The posters were created by their respective organizations and are most often collected from Z. Smith Reynolds Library's billboards.
Administrative Information
- Publication Information
- Processed by Siobhan McIntyre and Stephanie Bennett, April 2016
- Revision Description
- Revised by Stephanie Bennett, Mia Harris, Iman Ahmed, Finley Trent, Riley Richards, Anna Hathcock, Stephanie Bennett, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022
- 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
- University Archives Campus Posters and Fliers Collection (RG42), Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.