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MC 00146 Guide to the Frank Houston Smith Papers, 1929-1984
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.
Restrictions to AccessThis collection is open for research; access requires at least 24 hours advance notice. Acquisitions InformationGift 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 Copyright NoticeThe nature of the NCSU Libraries' Special Collections means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. The NCSU Libraries claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials. The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source. ProcessingProcessed by: Will Andersen;machine-readable finding aid created by: Will Andersen Biographical NoteFrank 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 NoteThe 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. IdentificationMC 00146 Quantity0.25 Linear feet General Physical Description note1 archival half box LocationFor current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Special Collections Research Center
Reference Staff LanguageEnglish This collection is arranged by type of material. The original file arrangement has been preserved, and materials within the
folders are in chronological order.
[Box
1,
Folder
1]
Frank Houston Smith,
1960-1984
[Box
1,
Folder
2]
Francis Webber Sherwood,
1953-1963
[Box
1,
Folder
3]
John Oliver Halverson,
1957, 1959
[Box
1,
Folder
4]
Halverson Correspondence,
1934-1938
[Box
1,
Folder
5]
Halverson Correspondence,
1931-1941
[Box
1,
Folder
6]
Halverson Correspondence,
1929-1942
[Box
1,
Folder
7]
Halverson Correspondence,
1935-1942
How to use this collectionThis collection is open for research; access requires at least 24 hours advance notice. For more information contact us via mail, phone, fax, or our web form. Special Collections Research Center Telephone(919) 515-2273 Fax(919) 513-1787 |
