Guide to the Charles Whitaker Papers, 1895 - 1896

Collection Number MSS 00015

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Collection Information
Abstract:

Charles Whitaker was a student at the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts in the mid-1890s. The Charles Whitaker Papers consists of a letter, a booklet, and two photographs related to Whitaker's time as a student at the College. The 1895 letter is from North Carolina College President Alexander Holladay, encouraging Whitaker to keep up his studying even while away from school.

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Descriptive Summary

Creator

Whitaker, Charles

Title

The Charles Whitaker Papers, 1895 - 1896

Call Number

MSS 0015

Extent

0.1 archival storage box, 0.05 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 of Miss Elizabeth L. Whitaker of Littleton, North Carolina, in the summer of 1957.
Preferred Citation

[Identification of Item], Charles Whitaker 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


Charles Whitaker was a student at the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts in the mid-1890s.

Scope and Content Note


The Charles Whitaker Papers consists of a letter, a booklet, and two photographs related to Whitaker's time as a student at the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. The letter is from North Carolina College President Alexander Holladay, encouraging Whitaker to keep up his studying even while away from school.

Online Catalog Headings

  • Holladay, Alexander
  • North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts.
  • North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts--students.
  • Whitaker, Charles

Detailed Description of the Collection

    • Letter from President Alexander Q. Holladay of the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, January 8, 1895

      Among other things, Holladay encourages him to continue studying and learning at home even though he has dropped out of school.
    • Transcription of letter from President Alexander Q. Holladay of the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, January 8, 1895
    • "Infantry Drill Regulations", [no date]

      This small bound booklet is inscribed, "Presented by Elizabeth L. Whitaker, Littleton, N.C., May 26, 1957. In memory of Brother Charles Whitaker."
    • Photograph of the faculty of the college, 1896

      Housed in Photograph Collection.
    • Photograph of a cadet company, 1896

      Housed in Photograph Collection.

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