Manuscript Collection
Files
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Identifier
Accession 1284
Inclusive Dates
1935-1993
Restrictions
Open under the rules and regulations of the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections
Collection Size
115 pieces, .25 linear feet
Language
English
Scope and Content Note
This collection follows the career and life of Dr. Walter B. Roberts (1893-1993). Roberts, former head of the Winthrop Music Department (1925-1958), who founded the South Carolina High School Music Festival and contributed greatly to the formation of music programs around the state. The contents of this collection regarding Dr. Walter Roberts cover various aspects of his life such as his education, service in the military, and career at Winthrop. The contents include correspondence, newspaper clippings, photographs, a house blueprint, academic transcripts, program bulletins, and documents concerning his funeral.
Provenance
The Walter Roberts Papers were donated to the Archives by Mary Roberts Hardin.
Copyright
For information concerning copyright please contact the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections at Winthrop University.
Finding Aid Citation
Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections, Winthrop University, "Walter Roberts Papers - Accession 1284". Finding Aid 954.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaids/954
LC Subject Headings
Roberts, Walter B., 1893-1993; Roberts, Walter B., 1893-1993--Correspondence; Winthrop College, the South Carolina College for Women--Faculty; Music teachers--South Carolina--Rock Hill; College department heads--South Carolina--Rock Hill
