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WPBA (Television Station : Atlanta, GA.).
The Southern Voice videotapes, 1984
2 linear ft. (4 boxes)
Videotapes of the WPBA series "The Southern Voice," relating to southern writers, produced in 1984.

Waddell, James D., 1832-1881.
James D. Waddell papers, 1862-1864
1 microfilm reel (MF)
Microfilm copy of the correspondence and biographical memoir of James D. Waddell, a lawyer and Confederate officer of Abbeville District, South Carolina.

Wadley, Sarah Lois, 1844-1920.
Sarah Lois Wadley papers, 1856-1920
1.25 linear ft. (3 boxes) and 1 microfilm reel (MF)
1 microfilm reel (MF)
Papers of Sarah Lois Wadley of Monroe County, Georgia including diaries, a small amount of correspondence, photographs, and a single manuscript writing.

Wadley, William M., 1813-1882.
William M. Wadley papers, 1869-1882
.75 linear ft. (2 boxes)
Papers of the William Morrill Wadley family of Savannah, Georgia including financial records, diaries, and photographs.

Wager, Ralph Edmond, 1881-1979.
Ralph Edmond Wager collection, 1839-1974
2 linear ft. (5 boxes), 3 oversized papers (OP)
Papers of professor Ralph Edmond Wager including correspondence, manuscripts of his writings, research materials; as well as collected Civil War materials.

Walker, Alice, 1944-
Alice Walker papers, circa 1930-2009
134.75 linear ft. (241 boxes), 140 oversized papers (OP), 10 bound volumes (BV), 5 oversized bound volumes (OBV), and 2 framed items (FR)
Papers of Alice Walker, an African American poet, novelist, and activist, including correspondence, manuscript and typescript writings, writings by other authors, subject files, printed material, publishing files and appearance files, audiovisual materials, photographs, scrapbooks, personal files, and journals.

Walker, Alice, 1944-
Letters to John Ferrone, 1976-1990
.5 linear ft. (1 box)
Correspondence from African American writer Alice Walker to her editor, John Ferrone, in addition to some writings and photographs.

Walker, George.
George Walker papers
21.5 linear ft. (29 boxes), 81 oversized papers (OP), and 1 oversized bound volume (OBV)
Papers of African American composer George Walker including correspondence, original manuscript scores, photographs, posters, clippings, programs, awards, and audio-visual material.

Wallace, Alexander McGhee.
Letters between Alexander McGhee and Frances Garland Singleton Wallace, 1854-1861
.25 linear ft. (1 box)
Correspondence written between Alexander McGhee Wallace and his wife Frances Garland Singleton Wallace of Atlanta, Georgia from 1854 to 1861.

Wallrich, Larry.
Larry Wallrich collection, 1959-1988
1.5 linear ft. (1 box), and 2 oversized papers (OP)
Correspondence, manuscript material, photographs, and printed material collected by Larry Wallrich, a London book dealer, from 1959-1992.

Walter, John, 1873-1968.
John Walter papers, 1895-1956
.25 linear ft. (1 box)
Papers of John Walter, journalist and proprietor of the Times (London, England), including sixty-one letters to him.

Wanderer (Schooner).
Wanderer (Schooner) records, 1838-1859
1 bound volume (BV)
1 microfilm reel (MF)
Two ship manifests from 1838 and 1859 and an 1858 logbook of the Wanderer (Schooner).

Wang, Daren.
Porches: The South and Her Writersinterviews, 1996-1998
.25 linear ft. (1 boxes)
Interviews conducted by Daren Wang as part of Porches: The South and Her Writers, a nationally distributed 13-part series produced for National Public Radio.

Warren, James Edward, 1908-1997.
James Edward Warren papers, 1932-1968
.5 linear ft. (1 box)
Notebooks containing drafts of the works of Georgia poet and author James Edward Warren, Jr.

Warren, Robert Penn, 1905-1989.
Robert Penn Warren collection, 1964-1989
.5 linear ft. (1 box)
Collection of materials relating to American author Robert Penn Warren including typescripts, interviews with Warren, photographs, and correspondence.

Watkins, Benjamin T.
Benjamin T. Watkins family papers, 1818-1920
.25 linear ft. (1 box) and 5 oversized papers (OP)
Papers of Georgia soldier Benjamin T. Watkins, his son John Hill Watkins, and James McMillan from 1818-1920, including correspondence, military records kept by Benjamin T. Watkins relating to the relocation of Cherokee Indians, and miscellaneous land contracts and receipts.

Watkins, Floyd C.
Floyd C. Watkins papers, circa 1940-1998
45 linear ft. (91 boxes), 5 oversized papers (OP)
Papers of author and literature professor Floyd C. Watkins including correspondence, literary writings by Watkins, other writings by Watkins, and materials relating to his academic career.

Watson, Thomas E. (Thomas Edward), 1856-1922.
Thomas E. Watson collection, 1906-1923
.5 linear ft. (2 boxes)
Collection of materials relating to lawyer, editor, politician Thomas Edward Watson, including correspondence, editorials and articles by Thomas E. Watson, financial records, and clippings.

Watters, Pat.
Pat Watters papers
2 linear ft. (2 boxes)
Personal and professional papers of Georgia journalist Walter Patterson Watters, including correspondence, subject files, awards, book reviews, and writings.

Watters, Richard P., d. 1862.
Richard P. Watters correspondence, 1861-1862
1 microfilm reel (MF)
Microfilm copy of the letters of Confederate soldier Richard P. Watters, who served in the 8th Georgia Infantry Regiment during the Civil War.

Weinstein, Alfred Abraham, 1908-
Alfred Abraham Weinstein papers, 1940-1976
2.25 linear ft. (5 boxes), 4 oversized papers (OP), 10 oversized bound volumes (OBV), and 1 oral history (OH)
Papers of physician, author, and sculptor Alfred Abraham Weinstein, including correspondence, clippings, photographs, awards, scrapbooks, galley proofs, articles, audiotapes, phonograph records.

Weissbort, Daniel.
Daniel Weissbort papers, circa 1957-1999
1 linear ft. (2 boxes), 1 oversized paper (OP)
Personal and professional correspondence between Daniel Weissbort and Ted Hughes from ca. 1957-1998, and between Weissbort and Joseph Brodsky from 1977-1996.

Welles family.
Welles family papers, 1712-1871
1 microfilm reel (MF)
Microfilm copy of a scrapbook containing letters, legal documents, compositions and memoranda related to the Welles family of Vermont and Conneticut from 1712 to 1871.

Wesley, John, 1703-1791.
John Wesley family papers, 1734-1864
2.5 linear ft. (10 boxes), 3 oversized papers (OP), 2 bound volumes (BV), and 1 oversized bound volumes (OBV),
3 microfilm reels (MF)
Papers of the evangelist and founder of Methodism John Wesley and the Wesley family relating to personal and church matters.

Wesleyan collection,1759-1916
.5 linear ft. ( box), 6 oversized bound volumes (OBV), and 1 oversized paper (OP)
Papers relating to the Wesleyan Methodist Church and Conference in Great Britain from 1763-1916, including loose correspondence of Wesleyan Conference presidents and ministers.

Wesson, Hale, 1843-1875.
Hale Wesson papers, 1861-1864
1 microfilm reel (MF)
Microfilm copy of the letters of Union soldiers Hale, James, and Edward Wesson of Massachusetts, who mainly served in the 25th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment during the Civil War.

West Virginia Colored Institute.
West Virginia Colored Institute photographs, 1921-1923
.25 linear ft. (1 box)
Photographs of West Virginia Colored Institute.

Wheatley, Phillis, 1753-1784.
Phillis Wheatley collection, 1757-1773
.25 linear ft. (1 box)
Collection of poet Phillis Wheatley, including two eighteenth-century copybooks from Boston, Massachusetts containing unattributed and attributed verse.

Wheeler, Sally Padgett.
Sally Padgett Wheeler papers, 1965-1987
.25 linear ft. (1 box)
Papers primarily relating to the publication of Sally Padgett Wheeler's article, "Light in August."

Whitaker, Henry Armistead, 1889-1937.
Henry Armistead Whitaker papers, 1916-1936
.25 linear ft. (1 box)
Papers of New York accountant and World War I soldier Henry Armistead Whitaker including correspondence, poems, notes, a piece of music written by Whitaker, photographs, and other miscellaneous items.

White, Billy.
Billy White papers, 1931-1949
.25 linear ft. (1 box)
Papers of Billy White, an African American performer, singer, and orchestra leader in Chicago and Kansas City, from 1931-1949.

Wiestling, Maria Catherine.
Maria Catherine Wiestling’s diary, 1838-1848
.125 linear ft. (1 partial box)
Diary of Maria Catherine Wiestling of Hartford, Connecticut.

Wightman, Edward King, 1862-1865.
Edward King Wightman letters, 1862-1865
1 microfilm reel (MF)
Microfilm copy of the letters of Union soldier and journalist Edward King Wightman, who served in the 9th New York Infantry Regiment during the Civil War.

Wilbur, Aaron.
Aaron Wilbur papers, 1863-1865
.125 linear ft. (1 partial box)
Papers of Aaron Wilbur, aide de camp to Georgia Governor Joseph E. Brown, from 1863-1865.

Wilcox, Patricia, 1934-
Patricia Wilcox papers, 1974-2002
2 linear ft. (2 boxes)
Papers of Patricia Wilcox, Georgia poet and publisher, including correspondence, writings, and printed material.

Wiley, Bell Irvin, 1906-1980.
Bell Irvin Wiley papers, 1928-1981
140 linear ft. (216 boxes) and 10 oversized papers (OP)
Papers of Emory history professor Bell Irvin Wiley, including correspondence, writings, and research files primarily consisting of materials pertaining to the Civil War.

Wilkins, Josephine Mathewson, 1893-1977.
Josephine Mathewson Wilkins papers, 1920-1977
50.5 linear ft. (65 boxes), 3 oversized bound volumes (OBV), and 4 oversized papers (OP)
Papers of Georgia civil and social reform worker and philanthropist Josephine Mathewson Wilkins including correspondence, subject files, minutes, reports, financial records, press releases, clippings, and photographs.

Williams, Benjamin S., 1843-1931.
Benjamin S. Williams papers, 1899-1924
1 microfilm reel (MF)
Microfilm copy of two scrapbooks mainly containing a series of articles written by Confederate soldier Benjamin S. Williams, who served in the 25th and 47th Georgia Infantry Regiments, in which he reminisces about the Civil War.

Williams, James W.
James W. Williams papers, 1861-1865
1 microfilm reel (MF)
Microfilm copy of the letters of Confederate soldier James W. Williams, who served in the 4th and 16th Georgia Infantry Regiments during the Civil War to Drucilla Page of Hartwell, Georgia.

Williams, Samuel Cole, 1864-1947.
Samuel Cole Williams papers, 1922-1947
.25 linear ft. (1 box)
Papers of writer Samuel Cole Williams, including his historical writings, and writings by persons themselves interested in Tennessee history and genealogy.

Williamson, Robert Foster, 1840-1915.
Robert Foster Williamson papers, 1826-1934
.25 linear ft. (1 box)
Papers of preacher Robert Foster Williamson from 1826-1934, including family documents consisting of a will; deeds, bonds, notes pertaining to genealogy, and brief historical accounts of Red Oak Methodist Church and Williamson Methodist Church in Williamson's diary.

Willink, Henry Frederick, b. 1825.
Henry Frederick Willink papers, 1861-1879
.125 linear ft. (1 partial box), 1 oversized paper (OP)
Papers of Savannah shipbuilder and alderman, Henry Frederick Willink, Jr. from 1861-1879.

Wilmer, Cary B., 1905-1988.
Cary B. Wilmer collection, 1936-1979
8 linear ft. (12 boxes) and 1 oversized paper (OP)
Papers of photographer Cary B. Wilmer, including finished photographs; slides; negatives; and miscellaneous items of correspondence.

Wilson, Alpheus W. (Alpheus Waters), 1834-1916.
Alpheus W. Wilson papers, 1821-1916
.5 linear ft. (1 box) and 1 oversized paper (OP)
Papers of Methodist bishop and Baltimore author Alpheus Waters Wilson, his wife, and his father including correspondence and diaries.

Wilson, Jerome P.
Jerome P. Wilson papers, 1861-1865
.25 linear ft. (1 box) and 1 bound volume (BV)
Papers of Confederate officer, Jerome P. Wilson from 1861-1865 including correspondence, a scrapbook, and clippings.

Winn, Coutland Simmons, 1863-1940.
Courtland Simmons Winn papers, 1892-1940
.5 linear ft. (1 box)
Papers of Mayor Courtland S. Winn, including scrapbooks, a small amount of correspondence, certificates, newspaper clippings, and photographs.

Winn, David Read Evans, 1831-1863.
David Read Evans Winn papers, 1861-1962 (bulk 1861-1863)
.5 linear ft. (1 box), 1 oversized paper (OP)
Papers of Georgia Confederate soldier David Read Evans Winn from 1861-1863. The papers include correspondence and transcriptions of correspondence, genealogical information, military documents, and a photograph.

Winship family.
Winship family collection, 1637-1967
.125 linear ft. (1 partial box)
Collection of historical and genealogical data on the Winship and related families, including typescripts and photographs.

Winship, Charles T. (Charles Thiot), 1903-1987.
Charles T. Winship papers, 1928-1976
2 linear ft. (2 boxes)
Papers of Emory alumnus and Atlanta businessman Charles Thiot Winship, including his personal files and travel diaries.

Wolf, Alfred, 1898-1981.
Alfred Wolf papers
1.25 linear ft. (3 boxes)
Papers of texile worker and soldier Alfred Wolf, including his autobiography and an undated photograph.

Wolff, Sally.
Sally Wolff King papers
3 linear ft. (3 boxes)
Papers of Sally Wolff King, including materials relating to the writing and publication of Southern Mothers : Fact and Fictions in Southern Women's Writing.

Woodruff, Nell Hodgson, 1892-1968.
Nell Hodgson Woodruff papers, 1913-1982 (bulk 1943-1968)
4.5 linear ft. (10 boxes), 4 oversized papers (OP)
Personal papers of Nell Hodgson Woodruff including correspondence, photographs, printed materials, memorabilia, and a portrait.

Woodson, Carter Godwin, 1875-1950.
Carter Godwin Woodson collection, 1876-1999
1.75 linear ft. (4 boxes) and 39 oversized papers (OP)
Collection of materials relating to African American historian and editor Carter G. Woodson pertaining mostly to the Association for the Study of African-American Life and History (ASAALH), Associated Publishers, and Journal of Negro History.

Woodward, Comer McDonald, 1874-1960.
Comer McDonald Woodward papers, 1892-1942
3 linear ft. (6 boxes)
Papers of clergyman, sociologist and Emory University professor Comer McDonald Woodward including correspondence and subject files.

Woodward, Emily, 1885-1970.
Emily Woodward papers, 1918-1968
5 linear ft. (10 boxes)and 2 oversized bound volumes (OBV)
Papers of author and educator Emily Woodward, including biographical materials, correspondence, writings, printed material, photographs, materials concerned with public and private forums and radio forums, and memorabilia.

Woolf, Winfield P.
Winfield P. Woolf collection, 1889-1894
.25 linear ft. (1 box)
Collection of attorney Winfield Pinson Woolf, including a letter book and record book relating to the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle and clippings of poems.

Wootten, Katharine Hinton, d. 1946.
Katharine Hinton Wootten papers, 1914-1942
.5 linear ft. (1 box)
Papers of librarian and bibliographer Katharine Hinton Wootten, including correspondence and bibliographies.

Work, John Wesley, 1873-1925.
John Wesley Work papers
1 oversized paper box (OP)
Papers of African American composer and university professor John Wesley Work, including a speech, photographs, holograph manuscript, and memorabilia..

World War I miscellany,1914-1964
4 linear ft. (10 boxes) and 13 oversized papers (OP)
Artificially created collection containing items related to World War I.

World War II miscellany,1931-2006
8.5 linear ft. (18 boxes), 7 oversized papers (OP), and 2 oversized bound volumes (OBV)
Artificially created collection containing items relating to World War II.

Worrell, Zechariah, 1760-1834.
Zechariah Worrell papers, 1801-1958 (bulk 1801-1813)
0.25 linear ft. (1 box)
2 microfilm reels (2 MF)
Papers of Irish poet and itinerate Methodist minister Zechariah Worrell, including a holograph volume of verses, of poetry, and correspondence.

Wortley, Clark S., b. 1841.
Clark S. Wortley papers, 1860-1921
2 linear ft. (4 boxes)
Papers of Union soldier Clark S. Wortley, who served in the 20th Michigan Infantry Regiment during the Civil War.

Wren, George Lovick Pierce, 1836-1916.
George Lovick Pierce Wren diaries, 1858-1864
.125 linear ft. (1 partial box)
Diaries of Louisiana Confederate soldier and Emory College graduate George Lovick Pierce Wren.

Wright, Arminius, 1829-1879.
Arminius Wright papers, 1845-1900
2.5 linear ft. (5 boxes)
Papers of Methodist minister Arminius Wright, including sermons, sermon notes and outlines, personal and family account books, photographs, notebooks, clippings, correspondence, scrapbooks, and minutes.

Wright, James Martin, 1879-1965.
James Martin Wright papers, 1900-1965
1 linear ft. (2 boxes)
Papers relating to educator and author James Martin Wright including articles, correspondence, notes, manuscript, and memorabilia.

Wright, Thomas, 1859-1936, collector.
Augustus Montague Toplady collection, circa 1762-1776
2 bound volumes (BV)
Two bound volumes containing material relating to British preacher and hymn writer, Augustus Montague Toplady, including correspondence, manuscripts of his sermons, hymns, and other writings.