Hubert McNeill Poteat Papers
MS92
Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives
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2.6 linear feet
2 record cartons
1907-1958
Hubert McNeill Poteat (1886-1958) was an alumnus of (1906) and Wake Forest College professor of Latin and head of the Classics Department (1912-1956). He was also an author, organist, and a member of the Sudan Temple of the Shrine. This collection reflects Poteat's personal and professional interests, including copies of his writings and speeches, a photograph, a notebook (circa 1907), and excerpts of Mrs. Wilma Parrish's journal describing Poteat's funeral in 1958.
Poteat, Hubert McNeill, 1886-1958
Access Restrictions
Collection is open.
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Preferred Citation
Hubert McNeill Poteat Papers (MS92), Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.
Acquisitions Information
Gifts from Dean S. Paden, Atlanta, Ga., 1975; Dr. Hubert McNeill, Jr., Smithfield, North Carolina, Dec. 30, 1981; Mrs. Lou N. Overman, Manteo, North Carolina, Aug. 15, 1995; T.A. "Bud" Jordan, Virginia Beach, Virginia., July 9, 1996.
Processing Information
Processed by John Woodard. Encoded by Apex, April 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.
Biographical Note
Hubert McNeill Poteat was born on 1886 December 12, in Wake Forest, North Carolina, to William Louis Poteat and Emma James Poteat; he died 1958 January 29. Poteat was an alumnus of
Wake Forest College (1906), of which his father became president in 1905, and a Wake Forest College professor of Latin and head of the Classics Department (1912-1956). He was also an author, organist, and Grand Master of the
North Carolina Lodge and Past Potentate of the
Sudan Temple of the Shrine. He was married to Essie Moore Morgan; together they had two sons, Hubert McNeill Poteat, Jr., and William Morgan Poteat.
Collection Overview
This collection reflects Poteat's personal and professional interests. Materials include reprints of his writings, a notebook (circa 1907), a bibliography, a copy of sheet music for
Gentle Mother and the
Sudan Temple March, newspaper clippings, a photograph, a typescript copy of his commencement address
Foundation Stones delivered at Wake Forest College, May 21, 1956, and excerpts of Mrs. Wilma Parrish's journal describing Poteat's funeral in 1958.
Related Material
Related collections in Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives' holdings include the Poteat-Gunter Family Scrapbook (M0023) and William Louis Poteat Papers (MS91).
Wake Forest College--Alumni and alumnae.
Wake Forest College--Faculty--Personal and professional papers.
Wake Forest University--Alumni and alumnae.
Wake Forest University--Faculty.
Wake Forest University--People.
Wake County (N.C.)