Publications. The Howler Records

RG7.1

The Howler is the annual yearbook publication for Wake Forest University that documents campus organizations, events, athletics, academic departments, and student life. This collection includes drafts, newsletters, promotional materials, articles, drawings and sketches, and photograph layouts used to plan the yearbook's publication. Also present are newspaper clippings regarding racist content present in  The Howler from 1903 to 2019.

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Biographical and Historical Note

The Howler is the annual yearbook publication for Wake Forest University. The first yearbook was published in 1903, and yearbooks have been published through present day. The Howler documents campus organizations, events, athletics, academic departments, and student life.

Collection Overview

This collection documents the work of The Howler staff and the publication itself. Material types include drafts, newsletters, promotional materials, articles, drawings and sketches, and photograph layouts used to plan the yearbook's publication. Also present are newspaper clippings regarding racist content present in  The Howler from 1903 to 2019.

Administrative Information

Publication Information
Processed by Molly Sohn and Olivia Field with assistance from Stephanie Bennett, 2017 September
Revision Description
Revised by Finley Turner, 2018 December
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
Publications. The Howler Records (RG7.1), Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA. 

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