Guide to the John Ray Eaton Papers, 1909

Descriptive Summary

Repository: North Carolina State University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center
Creator: Eaton, John Ray, 1884 - 1918
Title: John Ray Eaton papers, 1909 - 1918
Call Number: MC 179
Extent: 0.25 linear feet, 1 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: 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.

Online Catalog Terms

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

Individuals

Eaton, John Ray, 1884-1918.

Topics

Farm life--North Carolina.
Farm managers--North Carolina.

Detailed Description of the Collection

Correspondence, 1909 [MC 00179 Box 1, Folder 1]
Correspondence, 1910 [Online Content]

[MC 00179 Box 1, Folder 2]
Correspondence, 1911 - 1913 [MC 00179 Box 1, Folder 3]
Correspondence, 1914 - 1916 [MC 00179 Box 1, Folder 4]
Correspondence, 1917 - 1918 [MC 00179 Box 1, Folder 5]
Photographs, 1910 - 1915 [MC 00179 Box 1, Folder 6]
Exam, 1910 [MC 00179 Box 1, Folder 7]
Massey's Garden Book for the Southern States, 1918 [Online Content]

[MC 00179 Box 1, Folder 8]
Farming log book, 1910 - 1911 [MC 00179 Box 1, Folder 9]

Guide to the John Ray Eaton Papers, 1909 - 1918

Collection Number MC 179

Collection Information