Guide to the Frederick Morgan Haig Papers, 1918 - 1968

Collection Number MC 162

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Collection Information
Abstract:

The papers of Frederick Morgan Haig contain biographical information, North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering (later North Carolina State University) catalogs, publications, photographs, information on short courses in dairy production, newspaper clippings, recognition certificates, general business correspondence, and letters of congratulations on Haig's retirement in 1961.

Frederick Morgan Haig served on the faculty of North Carolina State University for 42 years as a professor of dairy husbandry. Haig was a native of Washington, D.C. He was a graduate of the University of Maryland, and served in World War I as an infantry lieutenant before joining the N.C. State faculty in 1919. Haig received an M.S. in animal husbandry from N.C. State in 1922. Haig died in 1968 at the age of seventy.

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Descriptive Summary

Repository

North Carolina State University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center

Creator

Haig, Frederick Morgan, 1898 - 1968.

Title

Frederick Morgan Haig Papers, 1918 - 1968

Call Number

MC 162

Extent

0.75 linear feet, 2 archival boxes

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 Mrs. Frederick Morgan Haig, 1982 November (Accession no. 1986-0026).
Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Frederick Morgan Haig Papers, MC 162, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
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Processing Information

Processed by Michael Watts and Nathan Smith, 2006 June

Encoded by Michael Watts, 2006 June

Biographical Note


Frederick Morgan Haig served on the faculty of North Carolina State University for 42 years as a professor of dairy husbandry. At the time of his retirement in 1961 he was North Carolina State University's senior faculty member with the longest period of service in a teaching position. Haig was a native of Washington, D.C. He graduated from the University of Maryland in 1918 and served in World War I as an infantry lieutenant and instructor before joining the NCSU faculty in 1919. He received an M.S. in animal husbandry from North Carolina State in 1922.

Professor Haig took an active interest in student and faculty organizations and was a principal organizer of NSCU Livestock Day. He was also a member of the Livestock Judging Fraternity, Alpha Zeta, and Pine Burr. Haig's primary research focus was concentrated on feeding dairy cattle and measuring growth in dairy cattle. He coached the diary cattle judging team, judged livestock at the state fair, and managed the college dairy herd in addition to his duties as an instructor and counselor.

Scope and Content Note


These papers contain material that spans over four decades of agricultural education in the state of North Carolina. Included is biographical information about Frederick Morgan Haig; North Carolina State College Catalogs (1920, 1945-1947 - copies and originals in scrapbook); publications such as "A Guide to Better Dairying,""Destruction of Riboflavin in Milk by Sunlight"" (1944), ""Extension [Farm]-News"" (September 1938, February 1962), The N.C. State Agriculturist (October 1940, May 1948 and May 1950). Also contains pamphlets about horse shows, livestock shows, and dairying; facts and information about North Carolina State University and the Animal Husbandry and Dairying Department; photographs; correspondence including letters pertaining to livestock shows and letters of congratulations on Haig's retirement; information on the short course in dairy production (1946, 1947); newspaper clippings about North Carolina State's livestock judging teams (1923, 1926, 1935, 1938) and about Frederick Morgan Haig; a poem about Haig; and certificates such as Haig's certificates from the Masons and a proclamation from Governor W. Kerr Scott pronouncing Haig a country squire.

Organization of the Collection


This collection is organized into two series; Professional Papers and Personal Papers.

Online Catalog Terms


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

Individuals

  • Haig, Frederick Morgan, 1898-1968.

Corporate Entities

  • North Carolina State University--Faculty--History--20th century.

Topics

  • Agricultural education--North Carolina--History--20th century.
  • Dairy schools--North Carolina--History--20th century.
  • Livestock--Judging.

Detailed Description of the Collection


  • Series 1:Professional Papers, 1918 - 1962


    0.5 linear feet, 1 archival box

    This series contains correspondence, biographical information, newspaper clippings, North Carolina State College Catalogs, agricultural publications, information on short courses in dairy production, and photographs.

    • Correspondence, 1942 - 1948 [MC 162 Box 1, Folder 1]
    • N.C. State College classes and professors, 1919 - 1958
      Contains historical notes by Haig (handwritten).
      		 [MC 162 Box 1, Folder 2]
    • N.C. State College catalogs, 1919 - 1955 [MC 162 Box 1, Folder 3]
    • Dairy competition papers, 1933 - 1947 [MC 162 Box 1, Folder 4]
    • Publications and course guides, 1936 - 1960 [MC 162 Box 1, Folder 5]
    • News articles (1 of 3), 1926 - 1962 [MC 162 Box 1, Folder 6]
    • News articles (2 of 3), 1926 - 1962 [MC 162 Box 1, Folder 7]
    • News articles (3 of 3), 1926 - 1962 [MC 162 Box 1, Folder 8]
    • Programs, 1922 - 1956 [MC 162 Box 1, Folder 9]
    • Agricultural journals, 1940 - 1962 [MC 162 Box 1, Folder 10]
    • Academic record and list of colleagues, 1923 - 1946 [MC 162 Box 1, Folder 11]
    • Photographs, 1918 - 1951 [MC 162 Box 1, Folder 12]

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  • Series 2:Personal Papers, 1919 - 1968


    0.25 linear feet, 2 folders

    This small series contains a collection of certificates of commendation and membership belonging to Professor Haig. Included are certificates of Masonic Lodge service and Alpha Zeta membership certificates. Additionally, there are letters congratulating Professor Haig on his retirement in 1961. The retirement letters have been removed from a binder.

    • Awards and certificates of commendation, 1919 - 1968 [MC 162 Box 1, Folder 13]
    • Retirement letters, 1961 - 1962 [MC 162 Box 2, Folder 1]

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