Herman Ward Taylor Papers
MC 00083
Special Collections Research Center
2.0 Linear feet
1918-1978
This collection contains a genealogy of the Herman Ward Taylor family, material on the Methodist Church related to world hunger, and Taylor's United States Army discharge papers. Taylor's correspondents include R. J. Reynolds Jr., Charles Reynolds, Gov. Robert W. Scott, Roy Park, and Ralph Scott. Also included are records from the North Carolina State University Alumni Association, Board of Trustees, and Board of Governors. Information from 1962 to 1965 documents N.C. State's name-changing process. Taylor's "Talks" articles describe campus life from the period 1918 to 1926.
"Pop" Taylor received a B.S. in Agricultural Education (1926) and an M.S. in Agronomy (1927) from North Carolina State College (later North Carolina State University), where a slight age advantage over his classmates earned him his nickname. He worked for the United States Department of Agriculture in North Carolina and in Washington, D.C., before returning to Raleigh as the Director of Alumni Affairs at North Carolina State College in 1942. He retired in 1965, and served Wake County as a representative in the North Carolina General Assembly from 1968 to 1970. He was awarded the Watauga Medal in 1978.
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4 archival boxes
Taylor, Herman Ward
Access to Collection
This collection is open for research; access requires at least 48 hours advance notice.
Acquisitions Information
Donated by Herman Ward Taylor in 1975 (Accession no. 1975-0007) and 1978 (Accession no. 1978-0005 and 1978-0006).
Preferred Citation
[Identification of Item], Herman Ward Taylor Papers, MC 00083, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, North Carolina.
Copyright Notice
North Carolina State University does not own copyright to this collection. Individuals obtaining materials from the NCSU Libraries' Special Collections Research Center are responsible for using the works in conformance with United States copyright law as well as any donor restrictions accompanying the materials.
Biographical Note
"Pop" Taylor received a B.S. in Agricultural Education (1926) and an M.S. in Agronomy (1927) from North Carolina State College (NCSU), where a slight age advantage over his classmates earned him his nickname. He worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture in N.C. and in Washington, D.C. before returning to Raleigh as the Director of Alumni Affairs at North Carolina State University in 1942. He retired in 1965, and served Wake County as a representative in the N.C. General Assembly from 1968 to 1970. He was awarded the Watauga Medal in 1978.
Processing Information
Processed by Pat Webber and Aaron Cusick; encoded by Pat Webber and Aaron Cusick, 2008 November
Scope and Content Note
This collection contains a genealogy of the Herman Ward Taylor family, material on the Methodist Church related to world hunger, and Taylor's Army discharge papers. Taylor's correspondents include R. J. Reynolds Jr., Charles Reynolds, Gov. R. W. Scott, Roy Park and Ralph Scott. Also included are records from the North Carolina State University Alumni Association, Board of Trustees, and Board of Governors. Information from 1962 to 1965 documents N.C. State's name-changing process. Taylor's "Talks" articles describe campus life from the period 1918 to 1926.
North Carolina State University--History.
North Carolina State University. Alumni Association.
Taylor Family--Genealogy
Taylor, Herman Ward
North Carolina--Politics and government
Politicians--North Carolina
Watauga Medal
Correspondence
1
1
1940s
Correspondence
1
2
1950s
Correspondence
1
3
1960s
Correspondence
1
4
1970s
Correspondence: Roy H. Park
1
5
1963
Correspondence: R. J. Reynolds
1
6
1958-1959
Correspondence: Charles H. Reynolds (1 of 2)
1
7
1962
Correspondence: Charles H. Reynolds (2 of 2)
1
8
1962
Correspondence: Charles H. Reynolds: N.C. State Name Change
1
9
1963
Correspondence: Ralph H. Scott
1
10
1975
Correspondence: Gov. Robert W. Scott
1
11
1970-1974
Alumni Association
2
1
1962-1963
Alumni Association, Board of Trustees
2
2
1964
Board of Directors
2
3
1962
Board of Directors
2
4
1965
Consolidation Information
2
5
1956
Genealogy Information
2
6
1971
Methodist Church and World Hunger
2
7
1975
N.C. State School Days, Military Discharge
2
8
1919-1935
"Neuse" Commencement Medal
2
9
"Talks" Articles
2
10
1961
Miscellaneous
2
11
1948-1978
N.C. State Name Change (1 of 2)
3
1
1963
N.C. State Name Change (2 of 2)
3
2
1963
N.C. State Name Change
3
3
1964
N.C. State Name Change
3
4
1965
N.C. State Name Change: News Articles
3
5
1962-1965
N.C. State Name Change: Miscellaneous
3
6
1961-1962
N.C. State Name Change: Special Committees (1 of 2)
3
7
1962
N.C. State Name Change: Special Committees (2 of 2)
3
8
1962
N.C. State Name Change: Summaries, recaps, resume
3
9
1962-1964
Pop Taylor Mr. Alumni
4
1
1942-1965
H. W. (Pop) Taylor
4
2
Pop Taylor Luncheon Guests
4
3
May 8, 1965