William I. Wooten Collection, 1920-1922, 1977
(Manuscript Collection #1014)
Descriptive Summary
| Title: | William I. Wooten Collection |
| Creator: | Wooten, William I. |
| Repository: | ECU Manuscript Collection |
| Languages: | English |
| Abstract: | Copies of letters written by WIlliam Wooten to his future bride Pattie Bruce Wooten during their two year courtship. Letters provide commentary on the life and times between the years 1920 and 1922. |
| Extent: | 0.035 Cubic feet. |
Administrative Information
Accessions Information
October 18, 2004, 0.035 cubic feet; Collection (1920-1922, 1977) of letters, cards, and clippings from Dr. William I. Wooten to his future wife, Pattie Bruce Wooten, written during Dr. Wooten's final year at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, PA, January - June 1920; practicing at the Wilson Sanatorium, Wilson, NC, teaching science at Atlantic Christian College; and establishing his own private practice in Greenville, NC, 1920-1922; with an introduction by Lillian Wooten Bland, the compiler, 1977. Photocopies. Looseleaf. Donor: Lillian Wooten Bland
Access Restrictions
No restrictions
Copyright Notice
Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law.
Preferred Citation
William I. Wooten Collection (#1014), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
Acquisition Information
- Gift of Lillian Wooten Bland
Processing Information
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Encoded by Lindsay Flood, March 28, 2008
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Processed by Hans Sprenkle August 17, 2012
Biographical / Historical Note
Dr. William Wooten studied medicine at Jefferson Medical College, where he met Ms. Pattie Bruce, graduating in 1920. Wooten started practice at the Wilson Sanatorium in Wilson, NC, and later moved his practice to Greenville, NC, in 1921. William and Pattie were married on June 14, 1922.
Description
Copies of letters from William Wooten to his future wife Pattie Bruce Wooten, during their 2 year courtship. Included is an introduction by their daughter Lillian, who describes the letters as, "a delightful commentary on the life and times of the years between 1920 and 1922." The letters begin during Dr. Wooten's senior year of medical school in Philadelphia, PA and continue through his residency at the Wilson Sanatorium, Wilson, NC, his practice in Fair Bluff, NC, up until his decision to set up practice in Greenville, NC. In her introduction, The Wooten's daughter Lillian, looking at the letters in 1977, interprets her parents' feelings put forth in the letters.
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Box 1#1014.1
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Folder a#1014.1.a
Copies of letters to the future Pattie Wooten from William Wooten, Jan 6, 1920 - March 28, 1922.
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Folder a#1014.1.a
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