W. C. Jackson Papers
MC 00314
Special Collections Research Center
0.75 Linear feet
1891 - 1951
The W. C. Jackson Papers contain diaires, correspondence, photographs, and ephemera belong to W. C. Jackson and his family. The material dates from 1891 to 1951. The bulk of the collection's content consists of family correspondence relating early 20th-century family life in North Carolina and a set of diaries maintained by Jackson that recounts farming and weather observations in North Carolina during the first half of the twentieth century.
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2 archival boxes
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This collection is open for research; access requires at least 24 hours advance notice.
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
Donated by Angus A. Jackson, Wake Forest, NC in September 2001. Jackson requested that the items be reviewed and that Special Collections keep any of the material that had historical significance. Any items not kept as historical data are to be returned to him.
Acquisitions Information
Donated by Angus A. Jackson, September 2001.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of Item], W. C. Jackson Papers, MC 314, 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
Born in
Pitt County, North Carolina, in 1870,
William Colbert (Willie) Jackson graduated from the
North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts in 1896 with a B. S. in General Farming, Dairying and Lumber Manufacturing. Jackson settled in the
Wake Forest area after graduation. He established himself as a farmer and married
Mary Smith of
Winterville, North Carolina. The couple had seven children, six sons and one daughter. Throughout his life, Jackson maintained close ties with his alma mater and his fellow graduates, attending Alumni Day exercises every year. Three of Jackson's children also graduated from
North Carolina State University. Jackson was an active member of the
North Carolina Agricultural Society and the
Wake Forest Baptist Church. He died in January of 1952 at the age of eighty-two.
Scope and Content Note
The W. C. Jackson Papers contains
diaries,
correspondence from friends and family, college grade sheets, notes,
photographs and
ephemera. The material is grouped into six separate series. The first series, Diaries, consists of a set of diaries that Jackson maintained from 1912-1931. The diaries give detailed observations of weather conditions and day-by-day accounts of the operations necessary to running a farm. They also provide some insight into Jackson's personal experiences during that time period. Series two consists of a chronological grouping of family letters and postcards accumulated by
W. C. Jackson over his lifetime and correspondence between Mrs.
Mary Jackson and the couple's children. The next series,
North Carolina State College, contains items pertinent to W. C. Jackson's college days and his relationship with his alma mater. Series four, 50th Wedding Anniversary, is a collection of letters, cards and announcements honoring Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Jackson on their 50th wedding anniversary in 1948. The fifth series, Photographs, consists of photographs of members of the Jackson family. The final series, Ephemeral Material, contains items of interest collected by Jackson.
Organization of Collection
The collection is organized into six series. The first series,
[Diaries](ref13) is grouped in a chronological sequence of eight separate diaries maintained from 1912-1931. The second series,
[Correspondence](ref24), is organized chronologically and divided into two sub-series: General Correspondence and Mary Jackson and her Children. The remaining series are
[North Carolina State College](ref35),
[50th Wedding Anniversary](ref40),
[Photographs](ref45), and
[Ephemeral Material](ref49).
Jackson, W. C. (William Colbert), 1870-1952
North Carolina Agricultural Society.
North Carolina State University--Alumni and alumnae.
North Carolina State University. Alumni Association.
Wake Forest Baptist Church . (Wake Forest, N.C.)
Agriculture--North Carolina--Societies, etc.
Agriculture--North Carolina--Wake Forest--History--20th century
Family--North Carolina--History--20th century
Farm life--North Carolina--Wake Forest--History--20th century
Meteorology--Observations--North Carolina
North Carolina--Climate
Pitt County (N.C.)--History
Visiting cards--History--20th century
Wake Forest (N.C.)--History
Diaries
MC 314 Series 01
1912 - 1931
8 Folders
Scope and Contents note
This series contains a chronological sequence of eight separate diaries maintained by
W. C. Jackson from 1912 - 1931. They give detailed observations of weather conditions and day by day accounts of the operations necessary to running a farm in the Piedmont of
North Carolina . They also provide some insight into Jackson's personal experiences during that time.
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1
January, 1912 - May, 1913
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2
September, 1913 - March, 1915
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3
April, 1918 - December, 1919
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4
December, 1919 - July, 1922
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5
July, 1922 - December, 1924
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6
January, 1925 - July 1926,
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7
July, 1926 - July, 1929
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8
August, 1929 - November, 1931
Correspondence
MC 314 Series 02
1891 - 1951
6 Folders
Scope and Contents note
This series is organized into two sub-series: General Correspondence and
Mary Jackson and her Children. The General Correspondence sub-series contains correspondence between
W. C. Jackson and Mary Jackson, as well as correspondence from a variety of family members and friends. This sub-series also contains assorted greeting cards received by Jackson family members. The Mary Jackson and her Children sub-series contains correspondence between Mary and her children. The letters demonstrate the affectionate ties that were maintained between Mary and her children. In particular it documents the relationship between Mary and her only daughter, Elizabeth as she matured.
General Correspondence
1891 - 1951
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9
1891 - 1892
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10
1892 - 1893
1
11
1894 - 1898
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12
1908 - 1951
Cards
1
13
1922 - 1951
Mary Jackson and her Children
1
14
1934 - 1940
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North Carolina State College
MC 314 Series 03
2 Folders
Scope and Contents note
This series contains items pertinent to W. C. Jackson's attendance of the North Carolina College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts (now known as
North Carolina State University ). Included are a notebook that Jackson used while at college, an invitation for the institution's first graduation ceremony, his college grade sheets, and a copy of the July, 1947 issue of
State College News which contains pictures of W. C. Jackson and two of his sons as part of an
Alumni Days celebration.
North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
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1
State College News, Vol. XX, No. 1
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2
July, 1947
50th Wedding Anniversary
MC 314 Series 04
1948
2 Folders
Scope and Contents note
This series contains letters and cards congratulating Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Jackson on their Golden Wedding Anniversary in 1948. Congratulations come from old friends and family.
Letters
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3
Cards
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4
Photographs
MC 314 Series 05
1 Folder
Scope and Contents note
This series contains photographs of members of the Jackson Family. Contains two photographs thought to be from the 19th Century.
6 Photographs
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5
Ephemeral Material
MC 314 Series 06
2 Folders
Scope and Contents note
This series contains
ephemeral material collected by Jackson over the course of his life. It includes
visiting cards, an account notebook,
receipts, a
luggage tag and various other items.
Visiting Cards
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5
Assorted Items
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6
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