Charles Elisha Taylor papers
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Biographical and Historical Note
Charles Elisha Taylor was a Baptist pastor, professor, and president of Wake Forest College from 1884-1905. During the Civil War, Taylor served with Company F, 10th Virginia Cavalry and with the Secret Service.
Collection Overview
These papers contain approximately 39 letters written during the Civil War (1861-1864) to family members relating his activities and approximately 10 letters written while a student at the University of Virginia and afterwards (1866-1873). His letter book contains letterpress copies of correspondence with students, parents, families, the college attorney, and trustees of Wake Forest College from 1885-1890. The Wake Forest letters relate to fundraising for the college, dismissal of students for infractions, and other college business.
Summary Information
- Repository
- Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives
- Title
- Charles Elisha Taylor papers
- ID
- MF0028
- Date
- 1861-1905
- Extent
- 1.0 microfilm reel(s) 1 reel 35 mm microfilm. Positive.
- Physical Description of Materials
- Materials are difficult to read on the microfilm reel in many instances.
- Microform [Reel]
- 1
Administrative Information
- Publication Information
- Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives
- Copyright Statement
- 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. .
- Location of Originals
- Originals of these materials are located at the University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Virginia.
- Preferred Citation
- MF 0028, Charles Elisha Taylor papers, Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.