Fred Wilhelm Bonitz Papers 1949-1966

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Creator
Bonitz, Fred Wilhelm
Size
0.05 linear feet (1 folder)
Call number
MSS 00019
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Fred Wilhelm Bonitz was a 1901 graduate of the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. The Fred Wilhelm Bonitz Papers contains correspondence, poems and writings, and copies of Bonitz's booklets titled "How's Your Navel?" and "The Vagaries of an Idiosyncratic Mind."

Biographical/historical note

Fred Wilhelm Bonitz was a 1901 graduate of the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts.

Scope/content

The Fred Wilhelm Bonitz Papers contains a letter to Mr. Webber of The University of North Carolina Press from Bonitz concerning his booklet entitled "How's Your Navel?"; correspondence with Richard Walser from Bonitz regarding Bonitz's writing; and copies of Bonitz's booklets titled "How's Your Navel?" and "The Vagaries of an Idiosyncratic Mind." The collection also includes poems and writings, some of which pertain to the Civil War.

Use of these materials

North Carolina State University does not own copyright to this collection. Individuals obtaining materials from the NC State University Libraries' Special Collections Research Center are responsible for using the works in conformance with United States copyright law as well as any donor restrictions accompanying the materials.

This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which North Carolina State University assumes no responsibility.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Fred Wilhelm Bonitz Papers, MSS 00019, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC

Related material

Source of acquisition

Gift of Professor Richard G. Walser of the English Department, North Carolina State University, May 1967

Processing information

Processed by Special Collections Staff, 20014; updated by Susan C. Rodriguez, 2015 November.

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Letter to Mr. Webber of the North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill August 23, 1961
Letter to Professor Richard G. Walser, North Carolina State University November 18, 1966
Letter to Professor Richard G. Walser, North Carolina State University December 7, 1966
"How's Your Navel?" by Fred Bonitz 1949
"The Vagaries of an Idiosyncratic Mind" by Fred W. Bonitz, [no date]
Poems and writings, [no date] 1964
Please note that some historical materials may contain harmful content and/or descriptions. Learn how we’re addressing it.
Please note that some historical materials may contain harmful content and/or descriptions. Learn how we’re addressing it.

Access to the collection

Collection is open for research; access requires at least 48 hours advance notice. Because of the nature of certain archival formats, including digital and audio-visual materials, access will require additional advanced notice. Copies of digital files will be provided for use in the SCRC Reading Room upon request.

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Fred Wilhelm Bonitz Papers, MSS 00019, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC

Use of these materials

North Carolina State University does not own copyright to this collection. Individuals obtaining materials from the NC State University Libraries' Special Collections Research Center are responsible for using the works in conformance with United States copyright law as well as any donor restrictions accompanying the materials.

This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which North Carolina State University assumes no responsibility.