mss00014 Guide to the Wallace Carl Riddick Papers, 1913 - 1980 MSS 00014 Finding aid prepared by Processed by: Special Collections Staff; machine-readable finding aid created by: Valerie Gillispie Special Collections Research Center 2004 This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2011-12-20T16:25-0500 Finding aid written in English Wallace Carl Riddick Papers MSS 00014 Special Collections Research Center 0.025 Linear feet 1913 - 1980 Wallace Carl Riddick (1862-1942) served as President of North Carolina State College from 1916 to 1923. In 1920, he admitted two Serbian students to the College, which led to his being awarded the Officer's Cross of the Order of St. Sava by King Alexander of Yugoslavia in 1931. The Wallace Carl Riddick Papers contain newspaper clippings, correspondence, and other materials related to the students, as well as the text of a speech given by Riddick in 1913. For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Special Collections Research Center Reference Staff. 0.05 archival storage box Riddick, W. C. (Wallace Carl), 1864-1942 Restrictions to Access

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 Biographical Note 1862 Born, Wake County, North Carolina 1881 - 1883 Attended Wake Forest College 1885 Graduated from the University of North Carolina with an A.B. degree 1890 Graduated from Lehigh University with a degree in civil engineering 1892 - 1916 Professor of Civil Engineering at North Carolina State 1893 Married Lillian Daniel 1905 - 1909 Lieutenant Colonel on the Staff of Governor Glenn 1908 - 1916 Vice-President of North Carolina State College 1916 - 1923 President of North Carolina State College 1917 Awarded honorary Doctor of Laws degree by Lehigh University 1917 Awarded honorary Doctor of Laws degree by Wake Forest College 1918 Charter member of the North Carolina Society of Engineers 1923 - 1937 Organizer and first Dean of the Engineering School 1931 Awarded the Officers Cross of the Order of St. Sava by King Alexander I of Yugoslavia; this was given in appreciation of his kindness and consideration to two students of that country who were at North Carolina State after World War I 1937 - 1942 Dean Emeritus and Professor of hydraulics 1939 Awarded honorary Doctor of Engineering degree by North Carolina State College June 9, 1942 Died, Raleigh, North Carolina 1892-1942 During his career, Riddick was a member of Phi Kappa Phi, Tau Beta Phi, and Kappa Alpha fraternities Scope and Content Note

The Wallace Carl Riddick Papers mainly consist of materials related to two Serbian students who were granted admission to North Carolina State College in 1920. Because of his advocation on the students' behalf, Riddick was awarded with the Officer's Cross of the Order of St. Sava by King Alexander of Yugoslavia in 1931. Newspaper clippings, correspondence, and other materials related to the students and the Officer's Cross are in the collection. Also included is the text of a speech given by Riddick in 1913.

 Aleksandar I, King of Yugoslavia, 1888-1934--Correspondence Caldwell, John T. (John Tyler), 1911-1995 Riddick, W. C. (Wallace Carl), 1864-1942 Riddick, W. C., Mrs. Serbian students--Foreign study Serbian Students MSS 00014 Series 01 1931 - 1980 Newspaper clipping about decoration, [no date] Newspaper clipping about Serbian students May 18, 1980 Photographs and Negatives of the Serbian students from the Agromeck, [no date] Letter from John T. Caldwell to Anna Riddick thanking her for the donation of the Officers' Cross of the Order of St. Sava March 19, 1964 Statement from Mrs. Wallace C. Riddick about her husband's persuasion of the Board of Trustees to admit the Serbian students, [no date] Letter from Leonidas Pitamic conferring the Officer's Cross of the Order of St. Sava on Riddick May 27, 1931 Translation of the decoration decree and diploma 1931 Other Materials MSS 00014 Series 02 1913 "Hitting the Line," an address by Riddick to the YMCA September 7, 1913