Guide to the Roy Samuel Ingle Papers, 1940 - 1985

Collection Number MC 204

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Collection Information
Abstract:

Roy Samuel Ingle was born in 1918 in Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina. He served in the U.S. Air Corps in World War II and later worked as a geological engineer for the Tennessee Valley Authority. He was married to Lois Blanche Eller. The Roy Samuel Ingle Papers contains correspondence and personal memorabilia related to Ingle's service in the war and his experience as a geological engineer. Also in the collection are Ingle's student pilot logbooks, ration books from World War II, photographs, and memoirs.

Contact Information:
Processed by
Erin Bradford
Date Completed
April, 2004
Encoded by
Erin Bradford

Descriptive Summary

Creator

Ingle, Roy Samuel

Title

The Roy Samuel Ingle Papers, 1940 - 1985

Call Number

MC 204

Extent

5 archival storage box, 2.25 linear feet

Location

For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Special Collections Research Center Reference Staff.

Information for Users

Restrictions to Access

This collection is open for research; access requires at least 24 hours advance notice.
Acquisitions Information

Gift from Mrs. Charles C. Alexander for Robert Lanham, Jr., power of attorney for Roy S. Ingle on November 13, 1991; 1999.
Preferred Citation

[Identification of Item], Roy Samuel Ingle Papers, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, North Carolina.
Copyright Notice

North Carolina State University does not own copyright to this collection. Individuals obtaining materials from the NCSU Libraries' Special Collections Research Center are responsible for using the works in conformance with United States copyright law as well as any donor restrictions accompanying the materials.

Biographical Note


Roy Samuel Ingle, known as Sam, was born November 10, 1918 in Statesville, Surry County, North Carolina, the son of Isaac C. Ingle and Margaret Kennedy, grandson of Archibald Kennedy and Cely Henson/Hinson.

He entered elementary school in 1925 at Mulberry Street School, where he stayed from 1925-1928. In 1929 he went to the Avery Sherril School for 5th grade and returned to Mulberry in 1930. He went to school on Davie Avenue during the 1931-1932 academic year and entered high school in 1932 at D. Matt Thompson High. In September of 1937, Ingle began college at North Carolina State College (now North Carolina State University) where he received a Bachelors degree in Geological Engineering in July of 1941.

After graduation, the Raleigh Granite Company in Raleigh, NC employed Ingle from August 1941-February 1942. Although the exact date is unknown, it was also around this time that Ingle married Lois Blanche Eller, the daughter of Mr. L. Eller of Mooresville, NC. The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) then employed him as a Junior Inspector of Construction for the Douglas Dam in February of 1942. From September 1942 to January 1946, Ingle actively served in the U.S. Air Corps as a bomber pilot during World War II. At the end of the war, Ingle returned to North Carolina and joined the North Carolina Department of Conservation and Development in Raleigh from June-September, 1946. In this capacity, Sam Ingle participated in state geological survey work and was a student instructor at North Carolina State University. The Bryan Rock and Sand Company of Raleigh employed Ingle as a mining engineer from March 1947 until January 1948. In January of 1948, Ingle returned to work for the TVA as a geologist in the Chemical Engineering Department and the Division of Chemical Operations. After returning to the TVA, Ingle, his wife, and their two daughters resided in Columbia, TN.

Scope and Content Note


This collection consists primarily of correspondence from Ingle to his wife and parents concerning life as a student at North Carolina State College in Raleigh, NC, his work as a geological engineer Douglas Dam for the Tennessee Valley Authority, and as a pilot during World War II in the U.S. Air Corps. Some correspondence consisted of letters written by Lois Ingle to her husband, Mrs. Isaac C. Ingle to her son, and also letters written by a cousin Paul Kennedy to Mrs. Isaac C. Ingle.

The collection also contains personal memorabilia, including World War II era material consisting of student pilot log books, war ration books, receipts from hospital stays and hotel rooms, as well as receipts of acknowledgement of packages, various articles, 5 photographs, humorous post cards and greeting cards, biographical information, and written recollections of people and places Ingle encountered during his military service.

Organization of Collection


This collection is organized into two series: correspondence and personal memorabilia. The correspondence series is arranged by date of letter, and if no date is present on the letter, then by date of postmark. One folder is for undated correspondence. The personal memorabilia series is arranged into the following sub-series: Student Pilot Log Books, Ration Books, Receipts, Articles, Photographs, Humorous Cards, Biographical Information, and Memoirs.

Online Catalog Headings

  • Douglas Dam
  • Geological engineering
  • Ingle, Isaac C.
  • Eller, Lois Blanche
  • Kennedy, Margaret
  • North Carolina State College
  • North Carolina State University
  • Pilots
  • Ingle, Roy Samuel
  • Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
  • World War II

Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Correspondence, 1940 - 1985


    4 Archival Boxes , 2 linear feet
    • 1940-1941 [MC 204 Box 1, Folder1]
    • March 3, 1942-March 30, 1942 [MC 204 Box 1, Folder2]
    • April 2, 1942-September 15, 1942 [MC 204 Box 1, Folder3]
    • September 17, 1942-December 15, 1942 [MC 204 Box 1, Folder4]
    • January 11, 1943-August 31, 1943 [MC 204 Box 1, Folder5]
    • September 5, 1943-October 31, 1943 [MC 204 Box 1, Folder6]
    • November 3, 1943-December 28, 1943 [MC 204 Box 2, Folder1]
    • January 1, 1944-January 30, 1944 [MC 204 Box 2, Folder2]
    • February 2, 1944-February 28, 1944 [MC 204 Box 2, Folder3]
    • March 2, 1944-April 27, 1944 [MC 204 Box 2, Folder4]
    • May 1, 1944-June 28, 1944 [MC 204 Box 2, Folder5]
    • July 1, 1944-July 31, 1944 [MC 204 Box 2, Folder6]
    • August 2, 1944-August 31, 1944 [MC 204 Box 3, Folder1]
    • September 1, 1944-September 27, 1944 [MC 204 Box 3, Folder2]
    • October 5, 1944-October 28, 1944 [MC 204 Box 3, Folder3]
    • November 1, 1944-December 22, 1944 [MC 204 Box 3, Folder4]
    • January 1, 1945-January 31, 1945 [MC 204 Box 3, Folder5]
    • February 1, 1945-February 26, 1945 [MC 204 Box 3, Folder6]
    • March 1, 1945-April 15, 1945 [MC 204 Box 3, Folder7]
    • April 16, 1945-May 15, 1945 [MC 204 Box 4, Folder1]
    • May 17, 1945-June 12, 1945 [MC 204 Box 4, Folder2]
    • June 14, 1945-September 26, 1945 [MC 204 Box 4, Folder3]
    • October 1, 1945-December 11, 1945 [MC 204 Box 4, Folder4]
    • November 19, 1946-January 9, 1985 [MC 204 Box 4, Folder5]
    • [no date] [MC 204 Box 4, Folder6]

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  • Personal Memorabilia


    0.5 Archival Boxes , 0.25 linear feet
    • Student Pilot Log Books [MC 204 Box 5, Folder1]
    • Ration Books [MC 204 Box 5, Folder2]
    • Receipts [MC 204 Box 5, Folder3]
    • Articles [MC 204 Box 5, Folder4]
    • Photographs [MC 204 Box 5, Folder5]
    • Humorous Cards [MC 204 Box 5, Folder6]
    • Biographical Information [MC 204 Box 5, Folder7]
    • Memoirs [MC 204 Box 5, Folder8]

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