Guide to the William Luther Spoon Papers, 1900-1938

Descriptive Summary

Repository: North Carolina State University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center
Creator: Spoon, William Luther, 1862-1942
Title: William Luther Spoon Papers, 1900-1938
Call Number: MC 121
Extent: 0.25 linear feet, 1 archival box
Location: For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Special Collections Research Center Reference Staff.
Language of Material: English

Information for Users

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.

Online Catalog Terms

The following terms have been used to index the guide to the collection in the NCSU Library's online catalog.

Individuals

Spoon, William Luther, 1862-1942

Corporate Entities

Chicago Steel Tape Company
North Carolina Society of Engineers
United States. Bureau of Roads

Topics

Engineering--Equipment and supplies
Engineering--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Engineering--Societies, etc.
Roads--Specifications--United States

Occupations

Engineers--North Carolina
Engineers--United States

Detailed Description of the Collection

North Carolina Society of Engineers Materials, 1938 [MC 121 Box 1, Folder 1]
University of Tennessee Manual For Engineers, 1900 [MC 121 Box 1, Folder 2]
Chicago Steel Tape Co. Catalog, undated [MC 121 Box 1, Folder 3]
United States Bureau of Roads Specifications Manual, 1919 [MC 121 Box 1, Folder 4]