A. H. (Alexander Holloway) Veazey Field Diaries, 1945-1960, consist of a collection of field diaries written by Veazey for the United States Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service. The diaries contain notations about Veazey's route of travel, work done, and observations made, as well as summaries of meetings.
A. H. (Alexander Holloway) Veazey (1895-1963) worked for the United States Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service in North Carolina and in other southeastern states. He graduated with a B.S. in Agriculture from the N.C. State College of Agriculture and Engineering (later North Carolina State University) in 1922.
A. H. (Alexander Holloway) Veazey (1895-1963) worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service in North Carolina and in other southeastern states. He graduated with a B.S. in Agriculture from the N.C. State College of Agriculture and Engineering (later North Carolina State University) in 1922.
Field diaries of A. H. Veazey, Assistant Conservationist for the Soil Conservation Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Diaries found in the attic of a residence once owned by Veazey on St. Mary's Street in Raleigh, North Carolina. The collection consists of field diaries written for the U.S. Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service.
The diaries are written in small printed books issued by the United States Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service. Instructions in the front of each book say:
"The diary should include route of travel, work done, and observations made, digest of conferences held or cross references to designated memos. Also, show time of each change in activity, including the time of each major change in route of travel, and other factors involved in the work of each day.
"Use reverse side of page if necessary to complete the record for a day.
"At the end of each day's diary, enter mileage traveled; mode of travel; expenses incurred; and a general statement of day's activities."
Veazey generally traveled in North Carolina, but occasionally visited South Carolina or Virginia.
Collection is in chronological order.
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[Identification of item], A. H. Veazey Field Diaries, MC 00192, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
Transferred by Edward Morris in 1987 (Accn. no. 1987-0014)
Processed by Michael Watts and Nikea Smith, 2007 July
Encoded by Michael Watts, 2007 July
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[Identification of item], A. H. Veazey Field Diaries, MC 00192, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
The nature of the NC State University Libraries' Special Collections means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. The NC State University 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.
This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which North Carolina State University assumes no responsibility.