Guide to the Edward Scull King Papers, 1919 - 1975

Collection Number MC 54

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Collection Information
Abstract:

Edward Scull King (1887-1962) worked at North Carolina State College as Secretary of the YMCA from 1919 until his retirement in 1955. The "Y" was the center of campus social and religious activities during King's years as secretary. The Edward Scull King Papers relate to King's work with the Young Men's Christian Association, and includes correspondence, certificates and honors, photographs, and North Carolina State College memorabilia.

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Valerie Gillispie, 2004 May 11
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Steven Mandeville-Gamble, 2006 February 20

Descriptive Summary

Creator

King, Edward Skull

Title

Edward Scull King Papers, 1919 - 1975

Call Number

MC 54

Extent

1 archival storage box, + 1 half archival storage box, 0.75 linear feet

Location

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

Information for Users

Restrictions to Access

This collection is open for research. Access requires at least 24 hours advance notice.
Acquisitions Information

Gift of Cyrus King, Raleigh, North Carolina, May 31, 1971; September 17, 1971; March 17, 2004.
Preferred Citation

[Identification of Item], Edward Scull King, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, North Carolina.
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Biographical Note


Edward Scull King (1887-1962) was an alumnus of Guilford College. After graduating, he worked in the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) at the University of South Carolina (1914-1917) and Vanderbilt University. He came to North Carolina State College in 1919 as Secretary of the YMCA and served until his retirement in 1955. The "Y" was the center of campus social and religious activities during King's years as secretary.

Scope and Content Note


The Edward Scull King Papers relate to King's work with the Young Men's Christian Association, and includes correspondence, certificates and honors, photographs, and North Carolina State College memorabilia.

Online Catalog Headings

Personal Names

  • King, Edward Scull

Corporate Names

  • North Carolina State College
  • North Carolina State College--Young Men's Christian Association
  • North Carolina State University--Alumni Memorial Building
  • Young Men's Christian Associations

Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Casey King : song lyrics written in honor of Edward King, 1947 [MC 54 Box 1, Folder 1]
  • Dedication of E.S. King Religious Center, 1959
    Includes 3 photographs : b&w ; 23x27 cm.     		[MC 54 Box 1, Folder 2]
  • Memoirs of a King and Queen : tribute book, 1949 [MC 54 Box 1, Folder 3]
  • Letter from Frank Graham to Eunice King, 1967 [MC 54 Box 1, Folder 4]
  • E.S. King correspondence regarding Y.M.C.A., 1955 [MC 54 Box 1, Folder 5]
  • Guest book of Edward and Eunice King, 1925 - 1975 [MC 54 Box 1, Folder 6]
  • Issue of the "Tower" : dedicated to E.S. King, 1952 [MC 54 Box 1, Folder 7]
  • Dedication of Alumni Memorial Building, 1959 May 2 [MC 54 Box 1, Folder 8]
  • Greetings to Edward S. and Eunice B. King, NCSU YMCA, 1955 May 19
    1 vol.     		[MC 54 Box 1, Folder 9]
  • Greetings to Edward S. and Eunice B. King, NCSU YMCA: loose materials, 1955 May 19 [MC 54 Box 1, Folder 10]
  • Letters of appreciation to Edward S. King, Blue Ridge Assemly, N.C., 1955 [MC 54 Box 1, Folder 11]
  • Poteat, Edwin McNeil Edward S. King : poem, 1955 [MC 54 Box 1, Folder 12]
  • Scrapbook, undated
    Contents removed from "magnetic" scrapbook to prevent further damage     		[MC 54 Box 1, Folder 13]
  • The State handbook for 1936-1937 to the Class of 1940 from the Y.M.C.A., circa 1936 [MC 54 Box 1, Folder 14]
  • Clippings, 1959 - 1975, undated [MC 54 Box 2, Folder 1]
  • Photographs, undated [MC 54 Box 2, Folder 2]
  • Warranty deed : Amy M. Weis to Frank W. Kellog, 1906 June 5 [MC 54 Box 2, Folder 3]
  • Programs, 1952 - 1962, undated
    On the occasion of the consecration of West Raleigh Presbyterian Church, Mar. 16, 1952 -- Dedication program of Danforth Chapel, April 8, 1956 -- Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra, Oct. 30, 1962 -- Annual banquet of the North Carolina State College YMCA, May 19, no year.

    		 [MC 54 Box 2, Folder 4]
  • Awards, 1956, 1959
    Certificates presented by the YMCA in 1956 and from the E.S. King Religious Center in 1959.

    		 [MC 54 Box 2, Folder 5]
  • Correspondence to Eunice S. King re: E.S. King Village on the North Carolina State University campus, 1975
    Contains letters from various high-ranking NCSU officials in response to a letter written by Mrs. King on the commemoration of the E.S King Village in honor of her late husband.

    		 [MC 54 Box 2, Folder 6]
  • Diplomas
    High school certificate of Eunice Baldwin, College of Women, Columbia, S.C., May 30, 1910 -- Diploma with honors of Eunice Baldwin, College of Women, Columbia, S.C., June 4, 1914 -- Bachelor of Arts diploma of Edward Scull King, Guilford College, June 1, 1910

    		 [MC 54 Flat Box 3]