• The American Revolution, The Biblical Recorder and a Country Church

  Having begun publication 60 years after the American Revolution, the Biblical Recorder still had that momentous event as a fresh memory. Veterans of the fight for independence were elderly men in church congregations across the state of North Carolina. So it is not surprising that references to the war often occurred in its print but […]

  

• Author and Researcher Chenita Johnson Book Talk and Reception

  Chenita Johnson, Author of African American Firsts of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County, NC Book talk, Q&A, and reception Friday, February 20th, 4:00 p.m. Special Collections & Archives Research Room (ZSR Library Room 625) Join us to hear from researcher and author Chenita Johnson about her work on writing the book “African American Firsts of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County North…

• The Biblical Recorder and an Origins Story

  The Baptist State Convention of North Carolina was organized in 1830; among its founders were the future first president of Wake Forest College Samuel Wait and Thomas Meredith, the first editor of the Biblical Recorder, the convention’s voice in print since 1835. For 190 years now, the Biblical beliefs, church practices, and struggles of the […]

  

• Trailblazing Wake Forest Women Tell Their Stories Through Archives

  This blog post was written by Special Collections & Archives volunteer Shannon Bothwell. One of the best features about archival materials is their ability to surprise. Stereotypically, archives consist of the papers of prominent men. But archived items from the 20th and 21st centuries include much more than paper; audio recordings, emails and digital documents, […]

• Save the Dates! Fall Events in ZSR

  Save the dates for the number of Fall events at ZSR. For more upcoming library events, check out our calendar or follow us on our social media channels! Exhibit Fields of Fortune: North Carolina’s Legacy in Leaf and Labor (Feb.- Dec. 2025) September Humans Vs Zombies (Friday, September 12, 7:00-9:00 p.m.) We Lost the House, […]

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