MSS 00063 Guide to the Sol Williams "Doc" Newton Papers, 1918 - 1971

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[Folder 1]

Copy of Newton's discharge as a captain of the Infantry, U.S. Army, August 28, 1918

[Folder 1]

Copy of newspaper clippings, 1935 - 1970

[Folder 1]

Copy of membership list of the "Doc Newton Club,", 1939

This was the forerunner of today's "Wolfpack Club" which supports the athletics program at North Carolina State University.

[Folder 1]

Copy of membership certificate in the North Carolina Society, Sons of the American Revolution, 1942

[Folder 1]

Copy of memorial certificate in recognition of Sol W. Newton's service in the Armed Forces of the U.S., signed by President Nixon

[Folder 1]

Copy of a memorial certificate for Sol Williams Newton from the National Collegiate Athletic Association, January 11, 1971

[Folder 1]

Copy of letter from the National Collegiate Athletic Association to Mrs. Newton and her reply, June, 1971

[Folder 1]

Program of the "American Legion Baseball Hall of Fame," , when "Doc" Newton was inducted, March 26, 1969

[Card Box 2]

Baseball cap, white with orange brim and burgundy patch that reads “Vernam", undated (Artifact Accession 1973.1.1)

[Folder 1]

Copy of "Beyond All Things," which was read at the funeral service for Coach Newton

[Tube 3]

Golf Club, undated (Artifact Accession 1973.1.2)

Creator

Newton, Sol Williams, 1893-1970

Quantity

0.69 Linear feet

General Physical Description note

0.1 archival storage box, 1 card box

Location

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

Language

English

Acquisitions Information

Gift of Mrs. Sol Williams Newton, 1973. Accession no. 1973-0004

Processing

Processed by: Special Collections Staff;machine-readable finding aid created by: Valerie Gillispie

Revised

2011 November, 2012 May, Finding aid updated with addition taken from Memorabilia Collection by Cathy Dorin-Black, 2011 November, 2012 May

Scope and Content Note

This collection contains a one-page biography of Sol Williams ("Doc") Newton written by his son, mementos from Newton's induction into the American Legion Baseball Hall of Fame, correspondence and photocopies of clippings and citations regarding Coach Newton's career in intercollegiate athletics, and several obituary notices.

Biographical Note

Sol Williams ( "Doc") Newton (1893-1970) played professional baseball with the Baltimore Orioles and coached college football and baseball at Davidson College before becoming head football coach at North Carolina State College from 1932 to 1944.

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Mail

Special Collections Research Center
Box 7111
Raleigh, NC, 27695-7111

Telephone

(919) 515-2273

Fax

(919) 513-1787

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Sol Williams "Doc" Newton Papers, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC

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