MC 00032 Guide to the Earl Henry Hostetler Papers, 1915-1968

This collection is divided into three series: Professional, Personal, and Photographs.

Creator

Hostetler, Earl Henry, 1890-1968

Quantity

4.0 Linear feet 3 archival boxes, 1 oversized archival box and 1 photograph album

General Physical Description note

3 archival boxes, 1 oversized archival box and 1 photograph album

Location

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

Language

English

Acquisitions Information

Donated by the family of Earl Henry Hostetler in 1969 (Accession nos. 1969-0013 and 1969-0014).

Processing

Processed by: Michael Watts;machine-readable finding aid created by: Michael Watts; Updated by Aaron Cusick

Scope and Content Note

This collection documents Earl Henry Hostetler's career as a teacher, agricultural researcher, and civic leader. The Professional Series contains articles, correspondence, and speeches written by Professor Hostetler, as well as information on agricultural and business organizations. There is also material related to his work as an instructor and researcher at North Carolina State College, material from Professor Hostetler's experience as the Farm Director for WPTF Radio, and papers related to his work as a member of the Raleigh City Council.

The Personal Series contains biographical information, records on Hostetler's religious and civic and activities, with documentation of his involvement with the the First Baptist Church (1927-1962), Citizens Defense Corps (1940-1947), the Raleigh Civic Council (1941-1942), the Red Cross (1944), and numerous other public service organizations. Included are resolutions in memory of Professor Hostetler.

The Photographs Series consists of a small collection of photos depicting moments in Professor Hostetler's professional and personal life.

Biographical Note

Earl Henry Hostetler was born on December 12, 1890, in rural Illinois near the town of Arcola. He was raised on a farm in Texas, and attended Kansas State College, graduating in 1914. After graduation he went to work at North Carolina State College as an Assistant in Animal Husbandry on the College Experimental Farm. In 1917 Hostetler married Mildred Anderson. The couple had two children, Elizabeth and Charles. Hostetler served as a consultant to the Bureau of Animal Industry on several research projects, and in 1920 became the Supervisor of the Animal Husbandry Farm at the North Carolina State College. In 1928 Hostetler received the Masters of Science in Agriculture degree, and was appointed Professor, and Head of the North Carolina State College Animal Husbandry Section.

Professor Hostetler concentrated his energies on the development of a successful commercial livestock industry in the state of North Carolina. He encouraged the use of scientific stock farming methods, and used innovative field and classroom instruction techniques to inform his staff and students. Hostetler worked to create healthy relationships between the farming community, the academic world, and corporate marketers of agricultural products. Among his many achievements was the successful promotion of the use of cotton crop by-products as a nutritious and economical livestock feed supplement.

Professor Hostetler maintained an active involvement in civic affairs along with his duties as a university department head. He worked closely with the Raleigh Kiwanis Chapter, eventually becoming chapter president. He found time to work with the local Red Cross, the Community Chest, and the Raleigh Chamber of Commerce. He maintained ties with his academic fraternity, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, and during WWII served as the head of the Raleigh Civilian Defense Corp.

Hostetler retired from his postion with North Carolina State College in 1953. After retirement Professor Hostetler continued his active involvement in public affairs. For several years he worked in broadcasting as the Farm Director for WPTF Radio in Raleigh. In 1963 he ran for office, and was elected to the Raleigh City Council. He served as a City Councilman and had been selected to serve in the capacity of Mayor Pro Tem when he died in April of 1968. Throughout his life Earl Henry Hostetler was exemplary in his effort to model good citizenship. His was a life of service, with personal and professional endeavors focused always on creating a prosperous, safe, and balanced learning and living environment for the students of NC State, the citizens of Raleigh, and the people of North Carolina.

Controlled Terms

1. American Society of Animal Sciences.
2. Citizens Defense Corps--Raleigh, N.C.
3. Hostetler, Earl Henry, 1890-1968
4. Kiwanis Club (Raleigh, N.C.)
5. National Cotton Producers Association.
6. North Carolina Agricultural Research Service.
7. North Carolina State College. Dept. of Animal Industry. Div. of Animal Husbandry.
8. Photographs
9. Radio stations--North Carolina--Raleigh
10. Raleigh Chamber of Commerce (Raleigh, N.C.)
11. Raleigh City Council (Raleigh, N.C.)
12. Raleigh First Baptist Church (Raleigh, N.C.)
13. Red Cross and Red Crescent (Raleigh, N.C.)
14. Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
15. United States. Dept. of Agriculture.
16. WPTF (Radio station : Raleigh, N.C.)

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