Guide to the John Rea Morrison Papers, 1921-1924

Descriptive Summary

Repository: North Carolina State University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center
Creator: Morrison, John Rea
Title: John Rea Morrison Papers, 1921-1924
Call Number: MSS 16
Extent: 3 folders
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: Collection is open for research; access requires at least 24 hours advance notice.
Acquisitions Information: Transferred from the North Carolina State University Burlington Textiles Library July 2006.
Preferred Citation: [Identification of item], John Rea Morrison Papers, MSS 16, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
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Biographical Note

John Rea "Governor" Morrison, from Charlotte, North Carolina, was a student in the North Carolina State College School of Textiles (later North Carolina State University College of Textiles), 1921-1924. During his time at North Carolina State College Morrison was involved in a number of extracurricular activities, including the Tompkins Textile Society, football and track, and the German and French clubs.

Scope and Content Note

The collection consists of notebooks of John Rea Morrison when he was a student in the North Carolina State College School of Textiles (later North Carolina State University College of Textiles), 1921-1924. All three notebooks are entirely handwritten, approximately 30 pages each, covering design and manufacturing of textiles, and carding and spinning topics. The design notebook contains a number of colored fabric designs and discussions of each. The carding and spinning notebooks include many hand-drawn diagrams of textile machinery and detailed explanation of their design and operation.

Organization of the Collection

The collection is arranged in chronological order.

Online Catalog Terms

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

Individuals

Morrison, John Rea.

Corporate Entities

North Carolina State University. School of Textiles--Students--History.

Topics

Carding.
Dyeing.
Spinning.
Textile fabrics--North Carolina.
Textile machinery--North Carolina.
Textile schools--North Carolina.

Detailed Description of the Collection

Designing Notes, 1921 [MC 00068 Box 1, Folder 1]
Carding and spinning - sophomore, 1921 - 1922 [MC 00068 Box 1, Folder 2]
Carding and spinning - senior, 1924? [MC 00068 Box 1, Folder 3]