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A book signed by President Holladay's classmates as he left the University of Virginia in 1858.
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A preservation photocopy of Holladay's Civil War military commission certificate.
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Three letters: one written by J. M. Pickles (son - in - law of A. Q. Holladay) and two written by Alexander Q. Holladay during
his tenure as President of North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, 1894, and 1895.
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Alexander Quarles Holladay, LL.D. Address in presenting his portrait to the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechaic
Arts. In this speech the orator gives details relating to the Holladay family genealogy dating to 1702. Mr. Haywood also quotes
a Raleigh
News and Observer editorial dated March 16, 1909.
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A photograph of the plaque on Holladay Hall, so named in honor of Colonel Alexander Q. Holladay, LL.D., and two photographs
of engravings that depict scenes in Shakespearean plays.
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A book of incidental expenses of Alexander Q. Holladay's first year as President of North Carolina College of Agriculture
and Mechanic Arts.
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Framed original of Alexander Q. Holladay's Civil War military commission cerificate.
CreatorHolladay, Alexander Quarles, 1839-1909 Quantity1.5 Linear feet 1 half box, 1 oversize box General Physical Description note1 half box, 1 oversize box LocationFor current information on the location of these materials, please consult the
Special Collections Research Center Reference Staff LanguageEnglish Acquisitions InformationGift 1957, 1965-1973, 1987. ProcessingProcessed by: Laurence Gavin;machine-readable finding aid created by: Laurence Gavin Scope and Content NoteThe Alexander Quarles Holladay Papers consist of photographs, letters, a speech, a notebook, a memory book, and a certificate of Holladay's Civil War military commission. The memory book is from Holladay's final year as a student at the University of Virginia. The speech given at the presentation of his portrait provides a genealogy dating to 1702. Some photographs of Shakespearean engravings are included. The remaining materials relate to Holladay's tenure as the first president of North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (later North Carolina State University) and include a "Book of Incidental Expenses" kept by Holladay during the first year, 1889-1890. Biographical NoteAlexander Quarles Holladay was born at Cherry Hill, Spotsylvania County, Virginia on May 8, 1839. He was educated at the University of Virginia (1857-1859) and the University of Berlin (1859-1861). During the Civil War he rose from private to second lieutenant and on to colonel in the Confederate Army. Following the war, Holladay studied law and eventually practiced in partnership with his father between 1870 and 1877. He also served in the Virginia state senate from 1871 to 1875. He taught in Richmond for a while before becoming principal of Stonewall Jackson Institute in Abingdon, Virginia. In 1885 he was elected president of the Florida State Agricultural College in Lake City. Holladay was named the first president of North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (later North Carolina State University) upon its opening in 1889 and remained so for ten years until his retirement in 1899. Prior to his retirement he was honored with the degree of Doctor of Laws by Davidson College. After his resignation, Dr. Holladay spent time in Delaware, New York, and Virginia until failing health brought him back to his daughter's home in Raleigh, North Carolina. He died there on March 13, 1909. Controlled Terms
Access to CollectionThis collection is open for research; access requires at least 24 hours advance notice. For more information contact us via mail, phone, fax, or our web form. Special Collections Research Center Telephone(919) 515-2273 Fax(919) 513-1787 Preferred Citation[Identification of item], The Alexander Quarles Holladay Papers, MC 10, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC Access to CollectionThe nature of the NCSU Libraries' Special Collections means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. The NCSU Libraries claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials. The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source. |
