Guide to the Frank Houston Smith Papers, 1929-1984

Collection Number MC 146

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Collection Information
Abstract:

The Frank Houston Smith Papers consist of documents related to Smith and Drs. John O. Halverson and Francis W. Sherwood, two of his colleagues at the North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station (later Agricultural Research Service) at the North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering (later North Carolina State University). The bulk of the collection, 1929-1942, consists of professional correspondence of Halverson regarding gossypol, a toxin in cotton plants and cottonseed meal.

Frank Houston Smith (b. 1903) of Cornelius, North Carolina, was a researcher and professor of animal nutrition at North Carolina State University from 1928 to 1973. He specialized in research on gossypol.

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Descriptive Summary

Repository

North Carolina State University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center

Creator

Smith, Frank Houston, b. 1903

Title

Frank Houston Smith Papers, 1929-1984

Call Number

MC 146

Extent

0.25 linear feet, 1 archival half 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

Gift of Frank Houston Smith, 1982 February 11 (Accession no. 1982-0016).
Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Frank Houston Smith Papers, MC 146, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
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Processed by Will Andersen, 2006 November

Encoded by Will Andersen, 2006 November

Biographical Note


Frank Houston Smith was born in Cornelius, North Carolina, on 1903 May 18. He received degrees in chemistry from Davidson College in 1926 (B.S.) and the North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering (later North Carolina State University) in 1931 (M.S.). Smith was a researcher and professor of animal nutrition at North Carolina State College, beginning as a research assistant in 1928. He became an associate professor in 1946, and a full professor in 1961. Smith specialized in research on gossypol, a toxin in cotton plants and cottonseed meal. A member of several professional and honorary societies, he retired as professor emeritus in 1973.

Scope and Content Note


The Frank Houston Smith Papers consist of documents related to Smith, a professor of animal nutrition at the North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering (later North Carolina State University) from 1928 to 1973. The bulk of the collection consists of professional correspondence to and from Halverson, 1929-1942, regarding gossypol, a toxin in cotton plants and cottonseed meal.One folder contains a curriculum vitae and professional correspondence, 1960-1984. Two folders contain memorials written by Smith for two of his colleagues at the North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station (later Agricultural Research Service) at North Carolina State College--Dr. John Oliver Halverson and Dr. Francis Webber Sherwood--along with related material.

Organization of the Collection


This collection is arranged by type of material. The original file arrangement has been preserved, and materials within the folders are in chronological order.

Online Catalog Terms


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

Individuals

  • Halverson, John Oliver.
  • Sherwood, Francis Webber, b. 1890.
  • Smith, Frank Houston, b. 1903.

Corporate Entities

  • North Carolina State University--Faculty--History.

Topics

  • Animal nutrition--United States.
  • Gossypol--Research.

Occupations

  • College teachers--North Carolina.

Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Frank Houston Smith, 1960-1984 [MC 146 Box 1, Folder 1]
  • Francis Webber Sherwood, 1953-1963 [MC 146 Box 1, Folder 2]
  • John Oliver Halverson, 1957, 1959 [MC 146 Box 1, Folder 3]
  • Halverson Correspondence, 1934-1938 [MC 146 Box 1, Folder 4]
  • Halverson Correspondence, 1931-1941 [MC 146 Box 1, Folder 5]
  • Halverson Correspondence, 1929-1942 [MC 146 Box 1, Folder 6]
  • Halverson Correspondence, 1935-1942 [MC 146 Box 1, Folder 7]