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This collection contains the sword, scabbard, and sheath of George Maslin Davis. These items date from circa 1900, and they were part of his cadet uniform. He used them during military exercises at North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. George Maslin Davis (1880-1921) was a student at the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (which later became North Carolina State University), beginning in 1897 or 1898. He studied mechanical engineering, and he graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering degree in 1901. He later became a mechanical engineer in Roanoke, Virginia. Less