William Luther Spoon Papers
MC 00121
Special Collections Research Center
0.25 Linear feet
1900-1938
The William Luther Spoon Papers contain the constitution, by-laws, and newsletters of the North Carolina Society of Engineers, 1938; a manual for engineers published by the University of Tennessee, 1900; a United States Bureau of Roads specifications manual, 1919; and a catalog of engineering supplies from the Chicago Steel Tape Company, undated.
William Luther Spoon (1862-1942) was born in Alamance County, North Carolina. Spoon first attended Graham Normal College (later Elon College) and then enrolled at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, graduating in 1891 with B.S. and B.E. degrees. He later worked as an engineer with the North Carolina Geological Survey, as a salesman for Good Roads Machinery Company, as a Senior Highway Engineer in the United States Department of Agriculture's Office of Public Roads, and in private engineering.
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1 archival box
Spoon, William Luther, 1862-1942
Restrictions to Access
This collection is open for research; access requires at least 24 hours advance notice.
Acquisitions Information
Transfer from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1979 April 26.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], William Luther Spoon Papers, MC 121, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
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Proccessing Information
Processed by Anna R. Craft,
2006 August 30
Encoded by Anna R. Craft,
2006 August 30
Biographical Note
William Luther Spoon (1862-1942) was born in Alamance County, North Carolina. Spoon first attended Graham Normal College (later Elon College) and then enrolled at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, graduating in 1891 with B.S. and B.E. degrees. He later worked as an engineer with the North Carolina Geological Survey, as a salesman for Good Roads Machinery Company, as a Senior Highway Engineer in the United States Department of Agriculture's Office of Public Roads, and in private engineering.
Scope and Content Note
The
William Luther Spoon Papers contain the constitution, by-laws, and newsletters of the
North Carolina Society of Engineers, 1938; a manual for engineers published by the University of Tennessee, 1900; a
United States Bureau of Roads specifications manual, 1919; and a catalog of engineering supplies from the
Chicago Steel Tape Company, undated.
Organization of the Collection
This collection is organized in folders by type of document.
Chicago Steel Tape Company.
North Carolina Society of Engineers.
Spoon, William Luther, 1862-1942
United States. Bureau of Roads.
Catalogs
Engineering--Equipment and supplies
Engineering--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Engineering--Societies, etc.
Engineers--United States
Roads--Specifications--United States
North Carolina Society of Engineers Materials
1
1
1938
University of Tennessee Manual For Engineers
1
2
1900
Chicago Steel Tape Co. Catalog
1
3
undated
United States Bureau of Roads Specifications Manual
1
4
1919