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MC 00314 Guide to the W. C. Jackson Papers, 1891 - 1951

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The collection is organized into six series. The first series, Diaries is grouped in a chronological sequence of eight separate diaries maintained from 1912-1931. The second series, Correspondence, is organized chronologically and divided into two sub-series: General Correspondence and Mary Jackson and her Children. The remaining series are North Carolina State College, 50th Wedding Anniversary, Photographs, and Ephemeral Material.

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Diaries,
                                             1912 - 1931
                                             (MC 314 Series 01)
                                              

                                             (8 Folders)
                                             
This series contains a chronological sequence of eight separate diaries maintained by 
                                       W. C. Jackson from 1912 - 1931. They give detailed observations of weather conditions and day by day accounts of the operations necessary
                                       to running a farm in the Piedmont of 
                                       North Carolina . They also provide some insight into Jackson's personal experiences during that time.
                                    

                                       [Box
                                       1,
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                                       1]
                                       January, 1912 - May, 1913
                                       
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                                       [Box
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                                       September, 1913 - March, 1915
                                       

                                       [Box
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                                       April, 1918 - December, 1919
                                       

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                                       December, 1919 - July, 1922
                                       

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                                       July, 1922 - December, 1924
                                       

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                                       January, 1925 - July 1926,
                                       

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                                       July, 1926 - July, 1929
                                       

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                                       August, 1929 - November, 1931
                                       

Correspondence, 1891 - 1951 (MC 314 Series 02)
(6 Folders)

This series is organized into two sub-series: General Correspondence and Mary Jackson and her Children. The General Correspondence sub-series contains correspondence between W. C. Jackson and Mary Jackson, as well as correspondence from a variety of family members and friends. This sub-series also contains assorted greeting cards received by Jackson family members. The Mary Jackson and her Children sub-series contains correspondence between Mary and her children. The letters demonstrate the affectionate ties that were maintained between Mary and her children. In particular it documents the relationship between Mary and her only daughter, Elizabeth as she matured.

General Correspondence, 1891 - 1951

[Box 1, Folder 9] 1891 - 1892

[Box 1, Folder 10] 1892 - 1893

[Box 1, Folder 11] 1894 - 1898
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[Box 1, Folder 12] 1908 - 1951

[Box 1, Folder 13] Cards, 1922 - 1951

Mary Jackson and her Children

[Box 1, Folder 14] 1934 - 1940
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North Carolina State College (MC 314 Series 03)
(2 Folders)

This series contains items pertinent to W. C. Jackson's attendance of the North Carolina College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts (now known as North Carolina State University ). Included are a notebook that Jackson used while at college, an invitation for the institution's first graduation ceremony, his college grade sheets, and a copy of the July, 1947 issue of "State College News" which contains pictures of W. C. Jackson and two of his sons as part of an "Alumni Days" celebration.

[Box 2, Folder 1] North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts

[Box 2, Folder 2] "State College News", Vol. XX, No. 1, July, 1947

50th Wedding Anniversary, 1948 (MC 314 Series 04)
(2 Folders)

This series contains letters and cards congratulating Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Jackson on their Golden Wedding Anniversary in 1948. Congratulations come from old friends and family.

[Box 2, Folder 3] Letters

[Box 2, Folder 4] Cards

Photographs (MC 314 Series 05)
(1 Folder)

This series contains photographs of members of the Jackson Family. Contains two photographs thought to be from the 19th Century.

[Box 2, Folder 5] 6 Photographs

Ephemeral Material (MC 314 Series 06)
(2 Folders)

This series contains ephemeral material collected by Jackson over the course of his life. It includes visiting cards, an account notebook, receipts, a luggage tag and various other items.

[Box 2, Folder 5] Visiting Cards

[Box 2, Folder 6] Assorted Items
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Portions of this collection have been digitized and made available online. The entire collection, including materials not available online, may be viewed in the Special Collections reading room in D.H. Hill Library.
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MC 314 Series 01: Diaries, 1912 - 1931

January, 1912 - May, 1913

General Correspondence, 1891 - 1951

1894 - 1898

Mary Jackson and her Children

1934 - 1940

Assorted Items

Quantity

0.75 Linear feet

General Physical Description note

2 archival boxes

Location

For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Special Collections Research Center Reference Staff external link .

Language

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition note

Donated by Angus A. Jackson, Wake Forest, NC in September 2001. Jackson requested that the items be reviewed and that Special Collections keep any of the material that had historical significance. Any items not kept as historical data are to be returned to him.

Acquisitions Information

Donated by Angus A. Jackson, September 2001.

Processing

Processed by: Michael K. Watts; machine-readable finding aid created by: Michael K. Watts

Scope and Content Note

The W. C. Jackson Papers contains diaries, correspondence from friends and family, college grade sheets, notes, photographs and ephemera. The material is grouped into six separate series. The first series, Diaries, consists of a set of diaries that Jackson maintained from 1912-1931. The diaries give detailed observations of weather conditions and day-by-day accounts of the operations necessary to running a farm. They also provide some insight into Jackson's personal experiences during that time period. Series two consists of a chronological grouping of family letters and postcards accumulated by W. C. Jackson over his lifetime and correspondence between Mrs. Mary Jackson and the couple's children. The next series, North Carolina State College, contains items pertinent to W. C. Jackson's college days and his relationship with his alma mater. Series four, 50th Wedding Anniversary, is a collection of letters, cards and announcements honoring Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Jackson on their 50th wedding anniversary in 1948. The fifth series, Photographs, consists of photographs of members of the Jackson family. The final series, Ephemeral Material, contains items of interest collected by Jackson.

Biographical Note

Born in Pitt County, North Carolina, in 1870, William Colbert (Willie) Jackson graduated from the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts in 1896 with a B. S. in General Farming, Dairying and Lumber Manufacturing. Jackson settled in the Wake Forest area after graduation. He established himself as a farmer and married Mary Smith of Winterville, North Carolina. The couple had seven children, six sons and one daughter. Throughout his life, Jackson maintained close ties with his alma mater and his fellow graduates, attending Alumni Day exercises every year. Three of Jackson's children also graduated from North Carolina State University. Jackson was an active member of the North Carolina Agricultural Society and the Wake Forest Baptist Church. He died in January of 1952 at the age of eighty-two.

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of Item], W. C. Jackson Papers, MC 314, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, North Carolina.

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