David L. Smiley Papers

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David L. Smiley Papers

1810-2005, undated

https://wakespace.lib.wfu.edu/handle/10339/32731

This collection documents the activities of Wake Forest University history professor David L. Smiley. Materials are largely textual, ranging from the late 1940s to 2005, with the bulk of information dating 1960s-2000s. The collection is comprised of primarily research and teaching materials, including lecture and research notes. Also included is a vast collection of lectures, sermons and speeches, including his notes (1970-2003) from leading discussions for the Reid Staton Bible Class. Manuscripts and research for publications The South in American History and The Lion of Whitehall: The Life of Cassius Marcellus Clay are included. The collection also includes correspondence dating from 1951-2004, various book reviews and essays, recordings of guest speakers from the WFU Pastor's School, and biographical material including clippings, and awards. Finally, 24 recordings of David Smiley at the Reid Staton Bible class, ranging in date from 1975 to 2001, are also present.

6.72 Linear Feet 15 document boxes, 1 oversize box

eng, Latn

Wake Forest University - ZSR Library, Z. Smith Reynolds Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8122703

Wake Forest University - ZSR Library, Z. Smith Reynolds Library

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Clay, Cassius Marcellus, 1810-1903

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Cassius Marcellus Clay was born to Sally Lewis and Green Clay, one of the wealthiest planters and slaveholders in Kentucky, who became a prominent politician. He was one of six children who survived to adulthood, of seven born. Clay was a member of a large and influential political family. His older brother Brutus J. Clay became a politician at the state and federal levels. They were cousins of both Kentucky politician Henry Clay and Alabama governor Clement Comer Clay. Cassius' sister Elizab...

Wake Forest University. Dept. of History.

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Smiley, David L., 1921-2004

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David L. Smiley was born on St. Patrick's Day in 1921 in Clarksdale, Mississippi. He served in World War II after attending Mississippi College; upon his return, he obtained his A.B. and M.A. at Baylor University and his Ph.D. at the University of Wisconsin in 1953. Frequently remembered by his tendency to sport a beret while cruising around campus on his bicycle, Dr. Smiley accumulated a large following on the Wake Forest campus. His lectures were characterized by humorous, anecdotal lectures, ...

Reid Staton Bible Class

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Wake Forest University

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