PP. Personal Papers

Scope and Contents

The personal papers and library of Henry Nehrling contain manuscripts, photographs, memorabilia, periodicals, and pamphlets from his personal library.  The collection also includes Nehrling's correspondence with internationally famous botanists, plant collectors and horticulturists of his time, such as Theodore L. Mead.

Scope and Contents Papers created and collected by Jessie Belle Rittenhouse (1869 – 1948), a poetry anthologist and Poetry Consultant at Rollins College.  The papers document Rittenhouse’s great contribution to the American and British poetic movement, ranging from her own personal contributions to poetry and her skill for finding and fostering the talent of others.  Very well documented is the relationship between Rittenhouse and her mother, whose letters constitute a significant portion of the collection;...

Scope and Contents This collection, accumulated by Nancy Ella Shore, consists of documents created and used by the Shore family, circa 1900 - 1930. The collection includes materials detailing the history of the Shore family, along with their engagement in the Winston-Salem community. Record types include correspondence with family members, Moravian Church publications, Woman’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) promotional materials, Winston-Salem financial statements, scrapbooks, a diary, and family...

Scope and Contents These files represent typical family papers, such as anyone might accumulate in the course of a lifetime. Ruby kept some of Edwin's early cards and gifts, and the letters that he sent her while visiting his sister, Anne, in the 1950s. (Unfortunately, her replies have not survived.) Edwin's letters home during World War I are included, as are letters his father exchanged with the army concerning his son's qualifications as a motor mechanic that he felt the army had ignored. Similarly,...

Scope and Contents This collection covers Dr. Wettstein's years as a theological student all the way through to his years at Rollins College as the Dean of the Knowles Memorial Chapel and professor of religion.  A preponderance of the collection are the sermons produced by Dr. Wettstein during his career; some are dated and accompanied by the church program, some are typed, and many are handwritten.  The collection also includes correspondence, newspaper clippings, research and reference materials for...

Scope and Contents The collection consists of papers preserved by Clare Benedict in memory of her aunt, the American author Constance Fenimore Woolson (1840 – 1894).  The contents partially document Woolson’s literary career, including original manuscripts and reviews of her work, as well as the literary ambitions of her family, in particular those of her niece, Clare Benedict.  Very well documented is Benedict’s gift of the Woolson House to Rollins College, largely expressed through the correspondence between...

Scope and Contents This collection focuses on Youngberg's years in private practice as a consulting engineer on various river and harbor improvement projects in the state of Florida. The collection includes correspondence, photographs, magazine articles, research and reference materials, maps, histories of the Florida east coast and transportation systems, biographies, and government documents. Topics included are beach erosion and shore preservation, the Florida East Coast Canal, and the Gulf-Atlantic Ship...