University History. 175th Anniversary Oral Histories Collection
Finding Aid & Inventory
Upon the 175th Anniversary of WFU in 2009, a series of oral histories with retired University employees were commissioned, collected by local historian Anne Phillips with retired WFU employees. The materials in this collection include interview abstracts as well as interview audio files on compact discs or audiocassettes.
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Biographical and Historical Note
Upon the 175th Anniversary of WFU in 2009, a series of oral histories with retired University employees were commissioned, possibly by Z. Smith Reynolds Library staff. These oral histories were conducted by local historian Anne Phillips. Phillips graduated from Wake Forest College in 1958 and then did graduate work at Duke University.
Phillips spoke with former WFU faculty and staff members such as women's athletics director Dorothy (Dot) Casey, health and exercise science professor Leo Ellison, education professor J. Don Reeves, French professor Mary Frances McFeeters Robinson, theatre professor Harold Tedford, and biology professor Raymond L. Wyatt.
Collection Overview
The 175th Anniversary Oral Histories are a collection of audio interviews with retired WFU faculty and staff that were conducted by local historian Anne Phillips. During the interviews, each former faculty member was asked to give a biographical sketch of themselves and their time at Wake Forest.
Collection Inventory
- Interview abstract: Don Reeves, Education department faculty (2009) box 1 folder 1
- Interview abstracts: Dorothy Casey, Mary Frances Robinson, Harold Tedford, Raymond Wyatt (2008) box 1 folder 2
- Interview recordings on compact disc: Dorothy Casey (4), Leo Ellison, Mary Frances Robinson (3), Raymond Wyatt (1) (2008) box 1 folder 3
- Interview recordings on cassette tapes: Dorothy Casey (2), Leo Ellison (1), Mary Frances Robinson (1), Harold C. Tedford (3), Raymond L. Wyatt (1) (2008) box 1
- Photograph: Dorothy Casey with painting of family barn (2008) box 1 folder 4
- Photographs: Mary Frances Robinson with Paul S. Robinson's embroidery (2008) box 1 folder 5
Summary Information
- Repository
- Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives
- Title
- University History. 175th Anniversary Oral Histories Collection
- ID
- RG53.1.1
- Date [inclusive]
- Quantity
- 1 half-document box
- Extent
- 0.21 Linear Feet
Administrative Information
- Publication Information
- Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, 2023
- Access Restrictions
- This collection is open for researchers.
- Copyright Notice
- The nature of the WFU Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. The Archives and Special Collections of ZSR Library claims only physical ownership of most materials. The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to the U.S. Copyright Law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.
- Preferred Citation
- University History. 175th Anniversary Oral Histories Collection (RG 53.1.1), Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.