John Ray Eaton Papers
MC 00179
Special Collections Research Center
0.25 Linear feet
1909 - 1918
The John Ray Eaton papers contain personal correspondence, photographs of the farm at North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, a copy of
Massey's Garden Book for the Southern States, and a farming log book.
John Ray Eaton (1884-1918) graduated from the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (later North Carolina State University) in 1910 and became the superintendent of its farm.
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1 box
Restrictions to Access
This collection is open for research; access requires at least 24 hours advance notice.
Acquisitions Information
Received from Rachel E. Dunham, 1985 - 1995.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], John Ray Eaton papers, MC 179, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
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Biographical Note
John Ray Eaton (1884-1918) graduated from the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (later North Carolina State University) in 1910 and became the superintendent of its farm.
Scope and Content Note
The John Ray Eaton papers contain personal correspondence, photographs of the farm at North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (later North Carolina State University), a copy of
Massey's Garden Book for the Southern States, and a farming log book.
Early correspondence relates to Eaton's school career at North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, including a letter he wrote to his sister regarding final examinations. Some later letters discuss farm equipment, including fertilizer, huskers, and shredders.
The author of
Massey's Garden Book for the Southern States, W. F. Massey, was a professor of horticulture, arborculture, and botany at North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts from (later North Carolina State University) from 1889 until 1905.
The farming log book is in poor condition. Except for a few words, the first page is unreadable. The next two pages contain a list of
Varieties of peas planted in
North plot no. 1 and North plot no. 2. The next entries, which date from July 1910 until August 1911, consist of a record of the daily work performed on the college farm by Eaton and the hands who worked under his direction. The last pages of the booklet consist of a time sheet for each hand for the months of August and September 1911.
Organization of the Collection
This collection is organized by type of material.
Eaton, John Ray, 1884-1918
North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts--Faculty.
North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts--Students.
Farm life--North Carolina
Farm managers--North Carolina
Correspondence
1
1
1909
Correspondence
1
2
1910
Online Content
Correspondence
1
3
1911 - 1913
Correspondence
1
4
1914 - 1916
Correspondence
1
5
1917 - 1918
Photographs
1
6
1910 - 1915
Exam
1
7
1910
Massey's Garden Book for the Southern States
1
8
1918
Online Content
Farming log book
1
9
1910 - 1911