WATTERS, PAT.
Pat Watters papers, 1969-1999

Restrictions on Access

Access to processed born digital materials is only available in the Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library (the Rose Library). Use of the original digital media is restricted.

Collection stored off-site. Researchers must contact the Rose Library in advance to access this collection.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

All requests subject to limitations noted in departmental policies on reproduction.

Source

Gift of Glenda Watters, 2005.

Custodial History

Glenda Watters is the wife of Pat Watters.

Citation

[after identification of item(s)], Pat Watters papers, Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, Emory University.

Appraisal Note

Acquired by Rose Library Director Naomi Nelson as part of Rose Library's holdings in journalism and the Civil Rights Movement.

Processing

Unprocessed collection.

Born digital materials processed, arranged, and described by Brenna Edwards, 2020. Born digital materials include files taken from one 3.5" floppy disk and one optical disc.

Forensic disk images were created from the floppy disk using Kryoflux and from the optical disc using GuyMager. Individual files were extracted using FTK Imager and scanned for viruses using McAfee’s anti-virus software; none were found. Duplicate and system files have been removed, and files were scanned for personally identifiable information; none were found. Text-based files were migrated to PDF using Adobe Acrobat and image files were migrated to JPG using GIMP. File dates have been changed from the original creation date. Access copies retain original folder titles and file names.

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Biographical Note

Walter Patterson Watters (1927-1999) was a journalist at the Atlanta Journal from 1952-1963, director of information at the Southern Regional Council from 1952-1963, and the author of numerous books and articles.

Scope and Content Note

The collection consists of the personal and professional papers of Pat Watters. The papers include correspondence, subject files, awards, book reviews, and a manuscript of his unpublished "Add Obits." Born digital materials include correspondence and writings.

Arrangement Note

Unprocessed collection.