Z. Smith Reynolds Library. Special Collections and Archives Department Records

RG5.16

Special Collections and Archives in the Z. Smith Reynolds Library maintains the University Archives, manuscript collections, a rare books collection, and the North Carolina Baptist Historical Collection. Materials include annual reports, consultant reports, grant documentation and planning files, newspaper clippings, exhibit and related items, announcements, and promotional items.

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Biographical and Historical Note

Special Collections and Archives in the Z. Smith Reynolds Library maintains the University Archives, manuscript collections, a rare book collection, and the North Carolina Baptist Historical Collection. The University Archives collects, describes, preserves and exhibits university records that contain historical, administrative, legal, or fiscal value. The records include documentation of the student experience, departmental records, and the papers of faculty and alumni.

Collection Overview

This collection documents the work of the Special Collections and Archives department and its personnel. Materials include annual reports, consultant reports, grant documentation and planning files, newspaper clippings, exhibit and related items, announcements, and promotional items.

Administrative Information

Publication Information
Processed by Olivia Field, 2017 November
Revision Description
Revised by Ashelee Gerald Hill, 2019 October
Revision Description
Revised by Chloe Patz, added new materials , 2024 February
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
Z. Smith Reynolds Library. Special Collection and Archives Department Records (RG5.16), Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA. 

Collection Inventory

  • Administrative materials (1978-2020, undated)
  • Event and promotional materials (2000-2019, undated)
  • LIB 260 History of the Book student books (2019 spring)