Guide to the Azariah Graves Thompson Papers, circa 1900-1909, 1960, 1997

Collection Number MC 249

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Collection Information
Abstract:

This collection contains letters from Azariah Graves Thompson (1885-1963) to his family in Leasburg, North Carolina, from 1905 to 1909, while he was a student at the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (later North Carolina State University); a print bill entitled "Regulations for Dormitories at the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts"; a typed transcription of reminiscences written in about 1900 by Thompson's mother, Ella Williams Graves Thompson; and a typed transcription of "A History of Leasburg with Personal Recollections," 1960, written by his sister, Ella Graves Thompson. Also included are typed transcriptions of the letters and some notes, 1997, on local and family history by Jeannine D. Whitlow.

Azariah Graves Thompson (1885-1963) was a native of Leasburg, North Carolina and attended the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts from 1905 to 1909.

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Descriptive Summary

Repository

North Carolina State University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center

Creator

Thompson, Azariah Graves, 1885-1963

Title

Azariah Graves Thompson Papers, circa 1900-1909, 1960, 1997

Call Number

MC 249

Extent

0.25 linear feet, 1 archival half 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

Gift of Jeannine Whitlow, 1997 October (Accession no. 1997-0021).
Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Azariah Graves Thompson Papers, MC 249, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
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Proccessing Information

Processed by Dani Nation, 2006 September

Encoded by Dani Nation, 2006 September

Biographical Note


Azariah Graves Thompson (1885-1963) was born June 16, 1885, in Leasburg, North Carolina. He attended the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (later North Carolina State University) from 1905 to 1909. He married Lula Belle Stephens (1890-1977) in 1914. They had three daughters and four sons.

Scope and Content Note


This collection contains letters from Azariah Graves Thompson (1885-1963) to his family in Leasburg, North Carolina. Most letters are to his mother, Ella Williams Graves Thompson (1850-1914), concerning his life at the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (later North Carolina State University). Contained in these letters are many detailed descriptions of the school, the cow barns, the feed barns, academic and social activities, available modes of transportation, cost of goods, and work he performed on the campus's farm and in its dairy. Of particular interest is a printed hand bill titled "Regulations for Dormitories at the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts" dated 1905, which includes information about the rules and regulations students were required to meet.

Also included are a typed transcription of reminiscences written in about 1900 by Thompson's mother, Ella Williams Graves Thompson; and a typed transcription of "A History of Leasburg with Personal Recollections," 1960, written by his sister, Ella Graves Thompson; as well as typed transcriptions of the letters and some notes, 1997, on local and family history by Jeannine D. Whitlow.

Organization of the Collection


The collection is arranged by type of document.

Online Catalog Terms


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

Individuals

  • Thompson, Azariah Graves, 1885-1963.
  • Thompson, Ella Graves, 1886-1970.
  • Thompson, Ella Williams Graves, 1850-1914.
  • Whitlow, Jeannine D.

Corporate Entities

  • North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts--Students--Social life and customs.
  • North Carolina State University--Students--History.

Topics

  • College students--North Carolina--Social life and customs.
  • School farms--North Carolina--History.

Geographic Names

  • Leasburg (N.C.)--Social life and customs.

Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Correspondence, 1905 September 23 - December 10 [Online Content]

    		[MC 000249 Box 1, Folder 1]
  • Correspondence, 1905 December 14 - 1909 November 7 [Online Content]

    		[MC 000249 Box 1, Folder 2]
  • Transcription of correspondence, 1905 - 1909 [MC 000249 Box 1, Folder 3]
  • "Regulations for Dormitories," 1905 [MC 000249 Box 1, Folder 4]
  • Family Writings, circa 1900 -1960, 1997 [MC 000249 Box 1, Folder 5]