Malcolm Eugene Campbell Textbooks and Papers
MC 00074
Special Collections Research Center
0.5 Linear feet
1 archival box
Bulk, 1921-1926
1921-1926; 1952
Malcolm Eugene Campbell (1902-1978) graduated from the New Bedford Textiles School in 1922 and taught textiles engineering at Clemson College (University) before joining the United States Department of Agriculture as a cotton research technologist. He was appointed Dean of the School of Textiles at North Carolina State College in 1943 and retired in 1967.
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1 archival box
Campbell, Malcolm Eugene, 1902-
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This collection is open for research; access requires at least 24 hours advance notice.
Acquisitions Information
Items transferred from D. H. Hill Library and Burlington Textiles Library in August 1974 (Accession no. 1974-0005).
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Malcolm Eugene Campbell Papers, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
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Processing Information note
Processed by Terra Kridler, June 2005
Encoded by Terra Kridler, June 2005
Biographical Note
Malcolm Eugene Campbell was born January 25th, 1902 in New Bedford, Massachusetts. He graduated from the Textiles School at New Bedford Institute of Technology in 1922, and went on to teach textiles engineering at Clemson University, where he received his bachelor's degree. Campbell worked for the United States Department of Agriculture as a cotton technologist in cotton spinning and fiber research for 17 years before his appointment as Dean of the School of Textiles at North Carolina State College in 1943. As dean Campbell succeeded in improving the educational program, expanding textile research, and increasing enrollment. He also directed the development of the artificial artery, which was used for treatment of an aneurysm Campbell suffered in 1971. During his career Campbell received three honorary doctorate degrees from Clemson University, the Philadelphia Textile Institute, and the National University of Engineering, Peru. He retired from North Carolina State College in 1967, and died in 1978.
Scope and Content Note
The collection contains three mimeographed
textbooks used by
Malcolm Eugene Campbell when he was a student at
New Bedford Textile School and later as an
instructor at
Clemson College. The books cover various textiles related topics including
jacquard design,
knitting,
yarn manufacturing, and
carding and
spinning calculations. Hand drawn and colored sketches and patterns, and fabric samples are included. Also included are several notes and letters found within the textbooks.
Organization of the Collection
The collection is composed of two series: Series 1. Textiles Textbooks, 1919-1926; Series 2. Miscellaneous, 1921-1926, 1952, and undated.
Campbell, Malcolm Eugene, 1902-
Textbooks
Textile design
Textile industry--Study and teaching (Higher)
Textiles Textbooks
MC 00074 series 1
0.5 linear foot
1921-1926
1 archival box and 3 volumes
Jaquard Design, Knitting and Cost Finding
1922
Scope and Contents note
The first chapter of this textbook contains discussions on creating designs to be made by
jacquard weaving machines and how to create different types of
patterns from a design. Hand drawn sketches, fabric samples, hand colored patterns on graph paper are included to demonstrate the design process. Other topics of discussion in chapter one are
card cutting,
ground weaves, and
leno designing. The chapter on
knitting discusses types and uses of different types of
needles,
stitches, and
loops; also includes a glossary of knitting terms; the use of ribbing or
rib top machine; and discussion of
hosiery production. The third chapter discusses labor, stock, and overhead
costs of production. Drawings and other illustrations, weaving patterns, blue prints of machinery, and notes are found throughout the volume.
Yarn Manufacturing
1921
Scope and Contents note
The volume contains detailed discussion of
cotton and cotton
yarn manufacturing. Topics include:
picking,
carding,
drawing frames,
roving frames,
ring spinning,
twisting,
comber,
mule spinning,
mill engineering, and
labor costs. Drawings and other illustrations and notes dated 1919-1926 are found throughout the volume.
Carding and Spinning Calculations
1921
Scope and Contents note
The volume contains discussion on calculating speeds of various types of
textiles machinery, including picking, carding, spinning, and drawing and roving frames. Drawings, blueprints and other illustrations are included throughout, as well as other notes and handwritten calculations.
Miscellaneous and undated
MC 00074 series 2
0.1 Linear feet
1921-1926, 1952,
2 folders
Scope and Contents note
These files include extraneous items found in the
Yarn Manufacturing textbook during processing.
Papers
1
1
1926
Scope and Contents note
This folder consists of a carbon copied letter from
Campbell in regards to a test comparing breaking strength of yarns spun with leather and cork top rolls.
Papers
1
2
1921, 1952, and undated
Scope and Contents note
The folder includes a page of exam notes, an instructional document explaining setting and timing procedures for the
Tunstall Comber, and what appears to be a donation letter from
Campbell dated 1952.