Ralph Robertson Powell Papers
MC 00068
Special Collections Research Center
0.5 Linear feet
1 archival box
Bulk, 1934-1935
1934-1935; 1955
The majority of the collection consists of notebooks and textbooks of Ralph Robertson Powell's when he was a student in the North Carolina State College School of Textiles (later North Carolina State University College of Textiles) from 1932 to 1936. A fabric analysis workbook, and note pages on fabric structure, dyeing, and other textiles subjects are included. Also included are materials relating to Powell's involvement in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) and a loom machine manual authored by Powell and published by Cannon Mills in 1955.
Ralph Robertson Powell, from Raleigh, North Carolina, was a student in the North Carolina State College School of Textiles (later North Carolina State University College of Textiles) from 1932 to 1936.
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1 archival box
Powell, Ralph Robertson
Restrictions to Access
This collection is open for research; access requires at least 24 hours advance notice.
Acquisitions Information
Transferred from North Carolina State University, Burlington Textiles Library, July 2006.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Ralph Robertson Powell Papers, MC 68, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
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Processing Information note
Processed by Terra Kridler, October 2006
Encoded by Terra Kridler, October 2006
Biographical Note
Ralph Robertson Powell, from Raleigh, North Carolina, was a student in the North Carolina State College School of Textiles (later North Carolina State University College of Textiles) from 1932 to 1936. During his time at North Carolina State College Morrison was involved in a number of extracurricular activities, including the Tompkins Textile Society, the Sigma Tau Sigma fraternity, the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC), and boxing.
Scope and Content Note
The majority of the collection consists of notebooks and textbooks of Ralph Robertson Powell's when he was a student in the
North Carolina State College School of Textiles (later North Carolina State University College of Textiles) from 1932 to 1936. A
fabric analysis notebook contains detailed analyses of hundreds of fabrics, most of which are accompanied by a sample of the fabric analyzed. Also included are two typed textbooks, one on
dyeing and one on
fabric structure, each with handwritten notes throughout. The dyeing textbook also contains several colored yarn samples. Miscellaneous notes and typed textbook pages on various textile-related subjects are also included.
The collection also contains material relating to Powell's involvement in the
Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) at State College, including drill schedules and memoranda, as well as an letter of appointment at the United States Military Academy at West Point. The collection also contains draft and final versions of a loom manual authored by Powell and published by Cannon Mills.
Organization of the Collection
The collection is arranged chronologically.
Separated Material
- Nelson, T. (1931).
Practical loom fixing. Charlotte, N.C.: Charlotte textile bulletin. Textiles Library - Special Collections Rare Books TS1493 .N4 1931
- Hart, R. (1936?).
Notes on cotton-warp sizing. New York.: Hart Products Corp. Textiles Library - Special Collections Rare Books TS1580 .H35 1936
- Crompton and Knowles Loom Works. (1936).
Jacquards. Worcester, M.A.: Crompton and Knowles. Textiles Library - Special Collections Rare Books TS1500 .C76 1936
- Crompton and Knowles Loom Works. (1939).
Jacquards. Worcester, M.A.: Crompton and Knowles. Textiles Library - Special Collections Rare Books TS1500 .C76 1939
- World Textile Publications Ltd. (1942).
Cotton mill handbook. New York : McGraw-Hill. Textiles Library Special - Collections Rare Books TS1581 .T39 1942
- Clark, W. A. G. (1926).
Clark's weave room calculations, a practical treatise of cotton yarn and cloth calculations for the weave room, especially applicable to southern mills. [Charlotte, N.C., Clark Publishing Company.] Textiles Library - Special Collections Rare Books TS1581 .C6 1926
- Rogers, S. (1939).
Foremen : leaders or drivers? Chicago, Ill. : S. Rogers Publications Chicago, Ill. : S. Rogers Publications. Textiles Library - Special Collections Rare Books TS155 .R62 1939
- Matthews, J. M. (1920).
Application of dyestuffs to textiles, paper, leather and other materials. New York, Wiley. Textiles Library - Special Collections Rare Books TP893 .M3 1920
- Taylor Society. (1929).
Scientific management in American industry. New York ; London : Harper and Brothers. Textiles Library - Special Collections Rare Books T58.8 .T3 1929
Cannon Mills Company.
North Carolina State College. School of Textiles--Students.
North Carolina State University. College of Textiles--History.
Powell, Ralph Robertson
United States. Army. Reserve Officers' Training Corps--History.
Dyes and dyeing
Looms--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Operating manuals
Textile fabrics
Textile schools--North Carolina
Fabric analysis
1
1
1934
Scope and Contents note
Contains fabric samples.
Fabric structure and cloth analysis
1
2
circa 1934
Junior dyeing
1
3
1934
Scope and Contents note
Contains yarn samples.
Sophomore notes
1
4
1934
Scope and Contents note
Contains fabric samples.
Other textile notes and texts
1
5
1934
ROTC materials
1
6
1935
Cannon Mills Terry Loom Instruction Manual - draft
1
7
1955
Cannon Mills Terry Loom Instruction Manual - final
1
8
1955