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William Bailey Royall Papers

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William Bailey Royall was an alumnus of Wake Forest College (1861), Commissary Sergeant in the 55th North Carolina Infantry Regiment, professor of Greek and bursar of Wake Forest College for sixty years, and a Baptist minister. His papers consist of biographical information, writings, photographs, subject files, and materials related to his time at Wake Forest College. The bulk of the collection consists of grade and attendance reports from Wake Forest College professors.

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Biographical and Historical Note

William Bailey Royall was an alumnus of Wake Forest College (1861), Commissary Sergeant in the 55th North Carolina Infantry Regiment, professor of Greek and bursar of Wake Forest College for sixty years, and a Baptist minister.

Collection Overview

This collection contains biographical information, memorial addresses and speeches, photocopies of Royall's military record from the National Archives and Records Administration, his obituary, receipts, photograph materials, a notebook, and subject files. The bulk of the collection consists of grade and attendance reports from Wake Forest College professors.

Collection Inventory

  • Biographical File box 1
    • Biographical data (1970, undated) box 1 folder 1
    • Memorial addresses and speeches
      • Bailey, J.W. "Dr. William B. Royall", Biblical Recorder  (1928 March 7) box 1 folder 2
      • Editor's Portfolio, Wake Forest Student, Vol. 45, North Carolina 7 (Apr. 1928) box 1 folder 3
      • "Great Teacher of Greek Gone." Biblical Recorder  (1928 February 1) box 1 folder 4
      • Kesler, J.L., A.T. Robertson, J. Clyde Turner, D.A. Tedeer, E.Y. Webb, Robert H. McNeill, Hubert a. Royster. "Reminiscences and personal tributes." Wake Forest Student  (1928) box 1 folder 5
      • Paschal, George W. "Torch Bearer." Wake Forest Student, "William Bailey Royall: A Biographical Sketch." Wake Forest  Student, Vol.45, North Carolina 7 (1928; Apr. 1928) box 1 folder 6
      • Poteat, William Louis, R.T. Vann, J.W. Lynch, W.R. Cullom, J.W. Bailey Paul A. Bagby, Wake Forest Baptist Church (1928 January 29) box 1 folder 7
    • Military Records (photocopies). Chaplain, 55th Regt. North Carolina State Troops. box 1 folder 8
    • Obituary, clippings (1928) box 1 folder 9
    • Robertson, "A.T. Rev. Professor W.B. Royall: Sixty Years a Teacher of Greek in Wake Forest College" .  Biblical Recorder  (1925 April 8) box 1 folder 10
    • Correspondence: Dargan, Edwin C.  (1872-1872) box 1 folder 11
    • Receipts from C. Rayborn  (1872-1872) box 2 folder 12
    • Wake County, N.C., enslavers ledger (facsimile)  (1860 June 19) box 2 folder 36
  • Notebooks
    • Notebook (1878) box 2 folder 15
  • Pictorial Materials
    • Royall, William Bailey. Positive and negative. box 2 folder 14
  • Subject Files
    • Georgia Baptist State Convention. Clippings (1888) box 2 folder 16
    • Miscellaneous notes (undated) box 2 folder 17
    • Letter of recommendation for a foreignor (1885) box 2 folder 18
  • Wake Forest College
    • Class notes (undated) box 2 folder 19
    • Class reports from
      • Beckwith, E.G. (1882-84.) box 2 folder 20
      • Chappell, L.N. (1884-86.) box 2 folder 21
      • Council, Thomas Claudius (undated) box 2 folder 22
      • Hilliard, E.E. (1882) box 2 folder 23
      • Marshall, William F (1884) box 2 folder 24
      • Mills, Luther Rice (1883-86.) box 2 folder 25
      • Pittard, D.A. (1884) box 2 folder 26
      • Poteat, Edwin McNeill, Sr. (1885-86.) box 2 folder 27
      • Poteat, William Louis (undated) box 2 folder 28
      • Royall, William Bailey (1882-92.) box 2 folder 29
      • Simmons, William Gastorn (1882-86.) box 2 folder 30
      • Taylor, Charles Elisha (1884-86.) box 2 folder 31
      • Whitehead, R.H. (1885-86.) box 2 folder 32
      • Others (1886, undated) box 2 folder 33
    • Course Outline (Creation, geography of Palestine, etc..) (undated) box 2 folder 34
    • Graduates and Proficient Program (1886-87.) box 2 folder 35
  • Writings
    • Welch, South Carolina, Why We Have Been Misrepresented (undated) box 2 folder 13

Summary Information

Repository
Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives
Creator
Royall, William Bailey
Title
William Bailey Royall Papers
ID
MS98
Date [inclusive]
Quantity
2 half-document boxes
Extent
0.42  Linear Feet

Administrative Information

Publication Information
Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, 2004
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for use. 
Copyright Notice
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Preferred Citation
William Bailey Royall Papers (MS98), 1872-1928, Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA. 

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