Papers of President Francis Pendleton Gaines Jr. : 1952-1957

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Papers of President Francis Pendleton Gaines Jr. : 1952-1957

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The records consist largely of biographical material; correspondence with trustees and administrators; and materials from Gaines's inauguration as president of Wofford College.

1 box (3 linear ft.)

Wofford College, Sandor Teszler Library

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Wofford College, Sandor Teszler Library

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Gaines, Francis Pendleton, 1892-1963

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Francis Pendleton Gaines Jr., the sixth president of Wofford College, was born in 1918 (he grew up around college campuses, as his father was president of Wake Forest University from 1927 to 1930, and president of Washington and Lee University from 1930 to 1959). Gaines graduated from the University of Arizona in 1940 and took his doctorate in history at the University of Virginia. He worked at Southern Methodist University before coming to Wofford in 1952 as president of the college. ...

Wofford College (Spartanburg, S.C.)

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