W. Magruder Drake Papers
Collection 519
Drake, W. Magruder (1914-2011). Papers, 1860-1982, n.d.
1 foot, 3.5 inches
Dr. Winbourne Magruder “W.M.” Drake was born in Natchez, MS. He earned his Bachelor and Master of Arts degrees from Washington and Lee University in Virginia and his doctorate from the University of North Carolina. He moved to Lafayette, LA in 1955, acting as Professor of History at Southwestern Louisiana Institute (now the University of Louisiana at Lafayette). He specialized in American history, particularly the South. He served as professor until his retirement in 1980.
This collection contains Dr. Drake’s lecture notes for when he was a doctoral student at the University of North Carolina, as well as outlines from his own lectures. There is also correspondence regarding journal articles and his edited book The Great South, newspaper clippings, and Drake family history documents.
Dr. Drake donated the family history portions of the collection. Dr. Michael Martin, Professor of History at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette donated the rest.
Series:
| A. | Student Lecture Notes | 1-01 through 1-23 |
| B. | Faculty Lecture Outlines | 1-24 through 1-33 |
| C. | Correspondence | 1-34 through 1-41 |
| D. | Reviews and Newspaper Clippings | 1-42 through 2-02 |
| E. | Family History | 2-03 through 2-06 |
Inventory:
| Box 1 | |||
| A. Student Lecture Notes | |||
| 1-01 | History 163 – Civilization of the Old South, F.M. Green, Fall 1949 | ||
| 1-02 | History 201a – Historiography, Dr. W.E. Caldwell, Fall 1949 | ||
| 1-03 | History 252 – The Middle Period, 1815-1860, Dr. A.R. Newsome, Fall 1949 | ||
| 1-04 | History 252 – The Middle Period, Newsome: Bibliography and Book Reports, Fall 1949 | ||
| 1-05 | History 133 – French Revolution, Dr. Garrett, Winter 1950 | ||
| 1-06 | Essay for History 201b – “Ulrich Bonnell Phillips,” by W.M. Drake, Winter 1950 | ||
| 1-07 | History 250 – American Revolution, Dr. Lefler, Winter 1950 | ||
| 1-08 | History 134, Spring 1950 | ||
| 1-09 | History 164 – The South Since Reconstruction, Dr. Green, Spring 1950 | ||
| 1-10 | History 255 – U.S., 1876-1900, Dr. Klingberg, Spring 1950 | ||
| 1-11 | History 110 – European Colonization of the New World, Dr. Johnson, Summer 1950 | ||
| 1-12 | History 139 – England, 1760-1867, Dr. Godfrey, Summer 1950 | ||
| 1-13 | History 251 – Federal Period, Dr. Newsome, Fall 1950 | ||
| 1-14 | History 251 – Library Report, Bibliography, Books, and Reports, 1950 | ||
| 1-15 | Political Science 154 – English Constitution, Dr. Godfrey, Fall 1950 | ||
| 1-16 | History 135 – Europe, 1870-1914, Dr. Garrett, Winter 1951 | ||
| 1-17 | History 249 – Colonial, Dr. Lefler, Winter 1951 | ||
| 1-18 | History 249 – Colonial: Outline and Bibliography, Dr. Lefler, Winter 1951 | ||
| 1-19 | History 254 – Civil War and Reconstruction, Dr. Green, Winter 1951 | ||
| 1-20 | History 335a – Paper by W.M. Drake: “The Convention of the State of Mississippi of 1851”, 1951 | ||
| 1-21 | History 256 – Since 1900, Dr. Sitterson, Spring 1951 | ||
| 1-22 | Political Science 155 – U.S. Constitution, Dr. Jenkins, Spring 1951 | ||
| 1-23 | History 136 – Europe Since 1918, Dr. Pegg, Spring 1952 | ||
| B. Faculty Lecture Outlines | |||
| 1-24 | History 221 – U.S. to 1865 (1 of 4), n.d. | ||
| 1-25 | History 221 – U.S. to 1865 (2 of 4), n.d. | ||
| 1-26 | History 221 – U.S. to 1865 (3 of 4), n.d. | ||
| 1-27 | History 221 – U.S. to 1865 (4 of 4), n.d. | ||
| 1-28 | History 450 – Civilization of the Old South, Introduction – Section VI, 1979 | ||
| 1-29 | History 450 – Civilization of the Old South, Section VII – XI, 1979 | ||
| 1-30 | Note on Diplomatic History, Introduction – Section X, 1960s | ||
| 1-31 | Note on Diplomatic History, Section XI – XX, 1960s | ||
| 1-32 | Note on Diplomatic History, Section XXI – End, 1960s | ||
| 1-33 | Sermon on Vietnam War and Annotated Lecture Notes, 1969, n.d. | ||
| C. Correspondence | |||
| 1-34 | Correspondence To and From Drake and Edited Conference Paper, 1954-1956, n.d. | ||
| 1-35 | Correspondence for Review of William C. Harris’s “Presidential Reconstruction in Mississippi”, 1965-1967 | ||
| 1-36 | LSU Press Correspondence, 1967-1976 | ||
| 1-37 | Correspondence To and From The Journal of Southern History, 1968 | ||
| 1-38 | Correspondence on History of Mississippi Project, 1970 | ||
| 1-39 | Correspondence Regarding Portrait of Edward King, by George P.A. Healy, 1972 | ||
| 1-40 | Correspondence and Newspaper Clippings on The Great South, 1972-1973 | ||
| 1-41 | Correspondence, Notes, and Proofs on The Great South, 1972-1973 | ||
| D. Reviews and Newspaper Clippings | |||
| 1-42 | Newspaper Clippings and Letters on Racism and Academic Freedom, 1962- 1963 | ||
| 1-43 | Letters by Edward King to William Warland Clapp from 1871-1876 (photocopies), 1969 | ||
| 1-44 | Reviews and Clippings of The Great South, Edited by W. Magruder Drake and Robert Jones, 1972-1973 | ||
| Box 2 | |||
| 2-01 | Copies of Letters, Book Reviews, and Secondary Source Information on Edward Skinner King, miscellaneous dates | ||
| 2-02 | University of North Carolina, Department of History Newsletter, 1957-1982 | ||
| E. Family History | |||
| 2-03 | Drake Family Letters, January 1860 – October 1863 | ||
| 2-04 | Drake Family Papers, October 1863 – October 1865 | ||
| 2-05 | Article: “The Genealogy of Benjamin Michael Drake, D.D. and His Descendants,” by Laura D.S. Harrell, The Journal of Mississippi History, 1944 | ||
| 2-06 | Article: “Two Letters of H. Winbourne Drake, Civil War Refugee in Northwest Louisiana,” Edited by W. Magruder Drake, Louisiana History, 1966 | ||