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J. Wayne Foster Letter

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This collection contains one handwritten letter from student John Wayne Foster (1938) to Dr. Triplett. Foster discusses his first semester's coursework at Wake Forest College, including exam week and tuition costs.

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Biographical and Historical Note

J. (John) Wayne Foster, possibly born on September 15, 1917, was a student at Wake Forest College in Wake Forest, North Carolina, starting in 1936. He graduated in 1938 with a B.S.

Collection Overview

The letter by Foster to Dr. Triplett briefly illustrates student life at Wake Forest College in the late 1930s.

Summary Information

Repository: Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives
Creator: J. Wayne Foster
Title: J. Wayne Foster Letter
ID: MS606
Date: 1937 January 24
Extent: 0.1 linear feet 1 folder
Text [Folder]: 1

Administrative Information

Publication Information: Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives 2010 October 4
Revision Description: Revised by Stephanie Bennett 2019
Access Restrictions: Collection is open for use.
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Preferred Citation: J. Wayne Foster Letter (MS606), Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
Preferred Citation: J. Wayne Foster letter (MS606), Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.

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