MS449 Motsinger Family Papers MS449 1936-1937, 0.21 linear feet Finding aid prepared by Processed by John Woodard; machine-readable finding aid created by Apex Funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA), with support provided through North Carolina ECHO. Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives
PO Box 7777 Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27109 336 758-5755
2005 This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2018-10-23T17:00-0400 Description is in English Describing Archives: A Content Standard 2018 Revised by Stephanie Bennett and Katie Lawrence Motsinger Family Papers MS449 Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives 0.21 linear feet 1 half-document box 1936-1937 This collection is a copy of a contract, dated November 21, 1936, executed by and between J.F. Baity, Motsinger family members and guardians, and Reynolda, Incorporated, and a receipt for the contract and other materials, February 16, 1937, concerning the acquisition of land that later became a part of Wake Forest University's Reynolda campus. Motsinger Family Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

 Copyright Notice

Copyright for materials resides with the creators of the items in question or their descendants, unless otherwise designated. Users of this collection are responsible for using the materials in conformance with U.S. copyright law.

 Preferred Citation

Motsinger Family Papers (MS449), Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.

 Biographical Note

Arthur C. Motsinger sold 112 acres and J.F. Baity sold 88 acres to Reynolda, Incorporated, in 1938. Arthur Motsinger was married to Laura Schultz Motsinger and together they had four children: Irene Motsinger Cranfill,William, Clarence, and A.C. Motsinger, Jr. An interview with A.C., Jr., is in the November 5, 1976, issue of the Old Gold and Black.

 Acquisitions Information

Gift from Mrs. Irene Cranfield, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, February 4, 1991.

 Processing Information

Processed by John Woodard, June 16, 1992. Encoded by Apex, March 2005. Funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA), with support provided through North Carolina ECHO.

 Collection Overview

This collection consists of two items. The first is a copy of a contract, dated November 21, 1936, executed by and between J.F. Baity, Arthur C. Motsinger, wife Laura Motsinger, S. Motsinger, L.C. McKaughan, the guardian of Raymond Motsinger, and Reynolda, Incorporated. Another item is a receipt from Wachovia Bank and Trust for the contract and other items, received on February 16, 1937, concerning the acquisition by Reynolda, Incorporated, of land that later became a part of Wake Forest University's Reynolda campus.

 Land sale contract and bank certification form 1 1 1936, 1937