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| John William Harrelson Papers, 1908-1955
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| Creator: |
Harrelson, J. W. (John William), 1885-1955 |
| Call Number: |
MC 00001 |
| Abstract: |
The John William Harrelson Papers contain correspondence, speeches and writings, reports, minutes, clippings, certificates,
scrapbooks, financial records, and photographs. The collection provides information about Harrelson's military career, his
tenure as a faculty member and administrator at North Carolina State College (later North Carolina State University), and
his service as director of the North Carolina Department of Conservation and Development. The materials also relate to Harrelson's
membership in various civic and professional organizations.
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| Thomas Nelson Papers, 1877-1954
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| Creator: |
Nelson, Thomas, b. 1872 |
| Call Number: |
MC 00002 |
| Abstract: |
This collection contains material documenting the personal and professional life of Thomas Nelson, an internationally renowned
textile expert and educator. Included are correspondence, photographs, textile samples, clippings from print media, class
and lab notes, and Nelson's various published works. Of special interest in this collection is correspondence with then-Democratic
presidential nominee Franklin Delano Roosevelt, correspondence with a North Carolina State alumnus serving in the Second World
War, and a signed 4th edition of Nelson's book,
Practical Loom Fixing.
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| James B. Hunt Papers, 1971-1997
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| Creator: |
Hunt, James B., 1937- |
| Call Number: |
MC 00003 |
| Abstract: |
The James B. Hunt Papers, 1971-1997, include videotapes, films, audiotapes, photographs, correspondence, clippings, ad slicks,
position papers, advertisement scripts, cue sheets, and brochures relating to the political campaigns of James Baxter Hunt
Jr., who was a four-term Democratic governor of North Carolina, 1977-1985 and 1993-2001. The largest portion of the collection
is the videotapes, which feature television advertisements produced for Hunt’s campaigns, debate preparation sessions, debates,
and television news broadcasts about the campaigns. The bulk of these materials document Hunt’s unsuccessful 1984 bid to unseat
Republican Jesse Helms as United States Senator from North Carolina and the 1992 gubernatorial campaign, in which Hunt defeated
Republican James Gardner. Also included is material relating to his 1996 gubernatorial campaign, and very small amounts of
material from the 1976 and 1980 gubernatorial campaigns. Not included are any materials specifically documenting Hunt’s official
acts as governor.
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| Robert N. Elliott Photographs, Bulk, 1970-1979
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| Creator: |
Elliott, Robert N., 1915-2003 |
| Call Number: |
MC 00004 |
| Abstract: |
This collection contains photographs taken by Dr. Robert Neal Elliott, Jr., 1965 to 1985 (bulk 1970s). The photographs are
primarily outdoor shots in North Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, and South Carolina and include the following themes: historic
sections of Raleigh and Old Salem, North Carolina; South Carolina cemeteries; beaches and waterscapes; rural landscapes; outdoor
winter landscapes; North Carolina State University and University of North Carolina campuses; plants and flowers; and trees.
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| Kenneth Walter Cameron Papers, 1938 - 1948, 1984, 1989 - 1994
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| Creator: |
Cameron, Kenneth Walter, 1908- |
| Call Number: |
MC 00005 |
| Abstract: |
Papers relating to Kenneth Walter Cameron's career teaching English at North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering
(later North Carolina State University), as well as his participation in the Army Specialized Training Program (ASTP) during
World War II.
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| G. Milton Small Papers, 1950-1984
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| Creator: |
Small, G. Milton (George Milton), 1916-1992 |
| Call Number: |
MC 00006 |
| Abstract: |
The G. Milton Small Papers contain architectural drawings and photographs of projects and structures designed by architect
G. Milton Small between 1950 and 1981. The collection primarily consists of architectural drawings of Small's designs, many
of which were constructed on the North Carolina State University campus and elsewhere in the Raleigh, North Carolina, region.
The collection also contains photographs taken by architectural photographers Joseph Molitor and Holland Wright, as well as
Small's writings on computerized parking systems.
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| Alvin Marcus Fountain Papers, 1889-2002
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| Creator: |
Fountain, Alvin Marcus, 1899- |
| Call Number: |
MC 00007 |
| Abstract: |
The Alvin Marcus Fountain Papers (1889 - 2002) contain records relating to Fountain's career at North Carolina State College
and North Carolina State University as a student, faculty member, and alumnus. Although a majority of the documents relate
to the university, the Papers also include records describing Fountain's community involvement. A small number of the documents
concern Fountain's wife Maxine and other family members.
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| 59th College Training Detachment, N.C. State College Records, Bulk, 1943-1944
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| Creator: |
North Carolina State College. 59th College Training Detachment. |
| Call Number: |
MC 00008 |
| Abstract: |
Contains one yearbook for the 59th College Training Detachment (Air), a run of THE DODO OF THE 59TH COLLEGE TRAINING DETACHMENT,
N.C. STATE COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N.C., Vol. 1, no, 1 (June 1943) - Vol. 7, no. 5 (June 23, 1944), and a run of THE DODO, N.C.
STATE COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N.C., Vol. 1, no. 1 (July 1943) - Vol. 3, no. 1 (October 1943).
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| William H. Beezley Typescript, 1975
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| Creator: |
Beezley, William H. |
| Call Number: |
MC 00009 |
| Abstract: |
The William H. Beezley Typescript consists of a 391-page manuscript entitled
The Wolfpack: Intercollegiate Athletics at North Carolina State University, 1975. Beezley's work, published under the same
title by N.C. State in 1976, traces the history of football, basketball, and other sports at the university from 1892 to 1975.
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| Alexander Quarles Holladay Papers, 1858 - 1912
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| Creator: |
Holladay, Alexander Quarles, 1839-1909 |
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MC 00010 |
| Abstract: |
The Alexander Quarles Holladay Papers reflect Holladay's life and work as first president of the North Carolina College of
Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (later North Carolina State University), 1889 - 1899. The collection consists of a signature
book, military papers, correspondence, a speech, photographs, and a ledger.
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| W. J. Peele Papers, 1888-1923
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| Creator: |
Peele, W. J. (William Joseph), b. 1855 |
| Call Number: |
MC 00012 |
| Abstract: |
The William Joseph Peele Papers, 1888-1923, contain items relating to Peele's tenure on the Board of Trustees at North Carolina
College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (later North Carolina State University) between 1899 and 1901. The majority of material
details administrative topics discussed and changes made during that period. A small number of personal materials are also
included.
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| Polk Family Papers, 1850-1961
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| Creator: |
Polk Family |
| Call Number: |
MC 00013 |
| Abstract: |
The Polk Family Papers, 1850-1961, contain correspondence, newspaper articles, recipes, printed booklets, typed manuscripts,
and a nineteenth-century memory book relating to the personal life and professional activities of Leonidas Lafayette Polk
and members and friends of his family. Included are a small number of documents concerning Polk's daughter Juanita Polk Denmark
and the Turrentine family of Hillsborough, North Carolina.
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| Charles Burgess Williams Papers, 1895 - 1953
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| Creator: |
Williams, Charles Burgess, 1871-1947 |
| Call Number: |
MC 00016 |
| Abstract: |
The Charles Burgess Williams Papers, 1895 - 1953, contain items relating to Williams' time at North Carolina College of Agriculture
and Mechanic Arts. During his tenure as a student, researcher, and professor, the institution was renamed North Carolina State
College of Agriculture and Engineering (later North Carolina State University). The collection contains personal documents,
professional materials documenting his contributions to the study of agriculture, published and unpublished biographical pieces,
and materials relating to the history of North Carolina State University.
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| Ira B. Mullis Papers, 1925-1964
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| Creator: |
Mullis, Ira B. (Ira Broadis), 1877-1956 |
| Call Number: |
MC 00018 |
| Abstract: |
This collection contains correspondence, reports, memos, Mullis' professional writings, photographs, blueprints, maps, charts
and notes. Materials in the collection date from 1925-1964.
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| GI Bill Oral Histories, 2003-2004
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| Creator: |
North Carolina State University. Libraries. |
| Call Number: |
MC 00019 |
| Abstract: |
This collection of oral histories contains audiocassette tapes, 2003-2004, of interviews with GI Bill veterans who attended
North Carolina State College (later North Carolina State University). The interviewees were twelve servicemen and -women who
were in the armed forces during World War II, the Korean War and Vietnam War eras, and later. The interviews cover the subjects'
military service, educational experiences, GI Bill benefits, and professional careers. Also included for some interviews are
tape logs--typed partial transcripts with abridged or paraphrased questions and answers, along with tape counter numbers.
Interviews were conducted by Anna Dahlstein, NCSU Libraries Fellow, and Robert Serow, Professor, Education Research, College
of Education, North Carolina State University.
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| Robert W. Graeber Papers, 1911-1949
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| Creator: |
Graeber, Robert Walter, 1888-1967 |
| Call Number: |
MC 00020 |
| Abstract: |
News clippings, radio talks, articles, correspondence, field reports, and photographs relating to Robert Walter Graeber's
thirty-two years spent in service of the North Carolina Agricultural Extension program. As head of the Forestry Extension,
he influenced the founding of the North Carolina State College (later North Carolina State University) Forestry Department
in 1929. Of major interest in this collection are Graeber's weekly field reports on several counties in North Carolina. These
reports reflect Graeber's daily activities from 1926 to 1939. Other reports meticulously document plots of timber within several
counties over the same period. Age, growth, volume, number, and price of standing trees represent the data gathered.
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| Ira Obed Schaub Papers, 1855 - 1974
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| Creator: |
Schaub, I. O. (Ira Obed), 1880-1971 |
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MC 00021 |
| Abstract: |
The Ira Obed Schaub Papers contain correspondence, news articles, writings, publications, awards, and certificates concerning
Schaub's professional life, from his career in 4-H work to his work at North Carolina State's cooperative extension program
and as dean of the North Carolina State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. The Schaub Papers also includes
information about the personal life of Ira Obed Schaub, including his community involvement, travel, and education. A small
number of documents concerning Maud Kennedy Schaub, the wife of Ira Obed Schaub, and some materials regarding the Schaub and
Kennedy families, are also part of the collection. The collection dates from 1855 to 1974.
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| Daniel Harvey Hill (1859 - 1924) Papers, 1883-1955
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| Creator: |
Hill, Daniel Harvey, 1859-1924 |
| Call Number: |
MC 00022 |
| Abstract: |
The Daniel Harvey Hill (1859 - 1924) Papers, 1883 - 1955, contain items relating to Hill's career at North Carolina College
of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (later North Carolina State University) as an English professor, Vice President, and President.
The majority of the materials document Hill's professional career, particularly his appointment to and resignation from the
presidency of the College. A small number of personal materials are also included.
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| Guy Owen Papers, 1967 - 1982
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| Creator: |
Owen, Guy, 1925- |
| Call Number: |
MC 00023 |
| Abstract: |
The Guy Owen papers contain publicity material, including photographs, brochures, and press releases connected with the movie
premiere of the film
The Flim-Flam Man, based on Owen's book
The Ballad of the Flim-Flam Man. Also included are articles, news clippings and a eulogy about Owen, as well as literary magazines
and journals containing his articles.
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