Biographical and Historical Note

Oscar Fitz Allen Baxter was an alumnus of Wake Forest College (1840, 1842) and native of Currituck County, N.C. He was born in Currituck County, N.C., on July 5, 1819, and attended Wake Forest College (1835-1842), receiving both Bachelor (1840) and Master of Arts (1842) degrees. Baxter then attended the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia for medical school. He married Sarah Francis Talbot and became Assistant of Surgery in the U.S. Navy. Before 1861, he attained the rank of Passed Assistant Surgeon. Once the Civil War broke out, he resigned his position with the U.S. Navy and became a surgeon in the Confederate States Army. He served in the 49th NC Infantry as Physician. He later became a planter and resided in Elizabeth City, N.C., where he died October 3, 1892.

Collection Overview

This collection contains a photocopy of the General Catalogue of Wake Forest, listing Oscar Fitz Allen Baxter's educational and professional background and a handwritten autobiographical document that outlines a "brief history" of Baxter's "nativity, age, and general education." The document was written December 22, 1841, and is addressed to the Medical Naval Board in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Summary Information

Repository

Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives

Title

Oscar Fitz Allen Baxter Autobiography

ID

MS440

Date

circa 1841

Extent

0.21 Linear Feet  1 folder in 1 half-document box

Text [folder]

1

Administrative Information

Publication Information

Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives

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This collection is open for use. 

Conditions Governing Use

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Preferred Citation

Oscar Fitz Allen Baxter Biography (MS440), Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA. 

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