Old Gold and Black – Wake Forest Historical Museum

Shorty behind the counter of his dog dog restaurant.

“Shorty” is Dedicatee of this Issue of Paper

June 8, 2016November 12, 2020 wakeforestmuseum 1 comment

On Friday, December 4, 1942, the staff of the Old Gold and Black devoted an entire edition to Shorty Joyner. This wasn’t the first time the Wake […]

“Main Street, Wake Forest” Has a Personality

February 18, 2016November 13, 2020 wakeforestmuseum 6 comments

In March 1944, an article about our historic downtown appeared in the Wake Forest College newspaper, the Old Gold & Black. Essentially a love letter to South White […]

The High Humor and Historic Times of Dr. N.Y. Gulley

January 4, 2014August 30, 2014 wakeforestmuseum 2 comments

Dr. Needham Yancey Gulley’s life was split almost evenly between the centuries. As a boy during the Civil War, he saw Sherman’s troops march toward Raleigh. […]