Do you have any information on Simon Green Atkins?
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Information in the library: There is a folder with information on Simon Green Atkins kept behind the reference desk. You would have to come in the library to view that information.
The book - The History of Winston-Salem State has information on Simon Green Atkins. A copy is available at the textbooks desks for viewing, it cannot be removed from the library.
There is a book in the reference section that has a brief article on Simon Green Atkins. It too, is available for viewing and cannot be removed from the library. The title of the book is: Paths Toward Freedom: A Biographical History of Blacks and Indians in North Carolina, Call# REF F265.A1 P3 1976
There may be other books and items in the library. Search the library's online catalog for more. Still need assistance? Ask a librarian.
The Simon Green Atkins collection is kept in the archives. Please call the archivist at 336-750-2426. Information on the collection can be viewed at: http://ram3.wssu.edu/archives/newp/SimonGAtkinsCollection.pdf
Online Resources
Simon Green Atkins in The History of the American Negro and His Institutions (1921), Volume 4, editor Arthur Bunyan Caldwell (FREE eBOOK via Google Books, entire book available for download as PDF)
Article on Simon Green Atkins via the Digital Forsyth project: http://www.digitalforsyth.org/photos/stories/simon-green-atkins-and-his-family
Article on Simon Green Atkins via Chatham County historical records: http://www.chathamhistory.org/atkinsarchive.html
There is also information online about Simon Green Atkins through the University Archives as well: http://www.wssu.edu/cg-okelly-library/archives/presidents-chancellors/simon-g-atkins.aspx
