?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> ?xml-model href="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/SAA-SDT/EAD3/master/ead3.rng" type="application/xml" schematypens="http://relaxng.org/ns/structure/1.0"?>    ms12    1834-1883, undated, 0.42 linear feet     Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives  PO Box 7777  Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27109  336 758-5755   http://zsr.wfu.edu/special/   2014  MS12      Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives    English    L/languagedeclaration>  dacs  Describing Archives: A Content Standard    completed      2025-07-11T15:26:18-04:00   ArchivesSpace v4.1.0  This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on Friday July 11, 2025 at 15:26         William Tell Brooks Papers   MS12       Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives         English       0.42   Linear Feet     1 document box       1834   1883       1834-1883, undated   William Tell Brooks (1809-1883) was a native of Chatham County, North Carolina, and an alumnus of Wake Forest College (1839). This collection contains biographical and genealogical materials, sermons, notebooks, and his student diaries.       Brooks, W. T., 1809-1883          Arrangement
The collection is organized into four series: Series 1. Literary Productions: Articles; Series 2. Literary Productions: Sermons; Series 3. Notes/Notebooks; Series 4. Wake Forest College.
  Biographical Note
William Tell Brooks (1809-1883) was a native of Chatham County, North Carolina, and an alumnus of Wake Forest College (1835). He was ordained at Rives' Chapel in May 1835. He later worked as a tutor (1843-1846) and Assistant Professor of Languages (1846-1858) at the College. Additionally, he served as President of the College's Board of Trustees and President of the Baptist State Convention of N.C. (1869-1874). Brooks was also pastor of First Baptist Church in Henderson, N.C., Mount Vernon Baptist Church, and Forestville Baptist Church.
  Access Restrictions
This collection is open for use.
  Immediate Source of Acquisition Note
The bulk of materials in this collection were received from Mr. J.C. Caddell of Wake Forest, N.C. The genealogical data was supplied by Mr. David C. Cathcart of Burnsville, N.C.
  Preferred Citation
William Tell Brooks Papers (MS12), Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
  Collection Overview
This collection contains materials related to William Tell Brooks, including biographical and genealogical materials, 1862-1883, undated; sermons; notebooks; Wake Forest College alumni information, including his alumni address from 1859; and student notebooks dated 1834-1837.
    Baptists -- North Carolina -- Clergy       Brooks, W. T., 1809-1883       Wake Forest College--Alumni and alumnae          Biographical Information  1  1      Photograph  undated  1  2      Wake County, N.C., enslavers ledger (facsimile)   1860 June 19   1  23      Writings and Sermons  undated     Choice of Moses  1  4      Correct Principle   1  5      The Dreadful Meeting  1  6      Happiness of the Wicked  1  7      Man, His Brother's Keeper  1  8      The Old Paths  1  9      Paul the Model Missionary   1  10      Paul the Model Preacher   1  11      The Pearl of Great Price  1  12      Political Economy article  undated  1  3      Sabbath School  1  13      Slow Progress of the Gospel  1  14      Usefulness is the Surest Way to Greatness  1  15      Value of Knowledge  1  16      Walking Worthy of God  1  17       Notes and Notebooks  undated     Theology Notes  1  18      Notebooks (5), four labeled "scrapbook"    1830  1849    circa 1830-1849  1  19       Wake Forest College    1834  1859       Alumni Address    1859  1859    1  20      Student Diaries    1834  1837    1  22      Resignation Letter    1858  1858    1858 June 8  1  21