Guide to the Elliot Brown Grover Reports and Patent, 1928 - 1943

Collection Number MSS 238

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Collection Information
Abstract:

The Elliot Brown Grover reports and patent contain Grover and C. J. Hall's 1928 thesis, "Construction and Improvement of Thickness Gauge for Textiles"; Malcolm E. Campbell's 1933 report for the United States Department of Agriculture, "Spinning Tests of Selected Bales of Sea Island, American-Egyptian, and Egyptian-Sakellaridis Cotton: A Preliminary Report"; and Grover's 1943 patent for an apparatus to test the density of thread packages.

Massachusetts native Elliot Brown Grover (1906 - 1997) joined the North Carolina State College (now North Carolina State University) faculty in 1944 as the head of the Yarn Manufacturing Department in the School of Textiles. In 1959, School of Textiles Head Malcolm E. Campbell appointed Grover the head of the school's new Department of Textile Technology. Grover received an honorary fellowship from the Textile Institute in Manchester, England, the organization's highest honor, in 1962. He authored numerous publications, including the Handbook of Textile Testing and Quality Control (1960). He was active in numerous professional organizations, including Sigma Xi and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Grover retired from the university in 1966.

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Descriptive Summary

Repository

North Carolina State University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center

Creator

Grover, Elliot Brown, 1906 - 1997

Title

Elliot Brown Grover reports and patent, 1928 - 1943

Call Number

MSS 238

Extent

1 folder

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

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Elliot Brown Grover reports and patent, MSS 238, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
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Biographical Note


Massachusetts native Elliot Brown Grover (1906 - 1997) joined the North Carolina State College (now North Carolina State University) faculty in 1944 as the head of the Yarn Manufacturing Department in the School of Textiles. In 1959, School of Textiles Head Malcolm E. Campbell appointed Grover the head of the school's new Department of Textile Technology. Grover received an honorary fellowship from the Textile Institute in Manchester, England, the organization's highest honor, in 1962. He authored numerous publications, including the Handbook of Textile Testing and Quality Control. He was active in numerous professional organizations, including Sigma Xi and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Grover retired from the university in 1966.

Scope and Content Note


The Elliot Brown Grover reports and patent contain Grover and C. J. Hall's 1928 thesis, "Construction and Improvement of Thickness Gauge for Textiles"; Malcolm E. Campbell's 1933 report for the United States Department of Agriculture, "Spinning Tests of Selected Bales of Sea Island, American-Egyptian, and Egyptian-Sakellaridis Cotton: A Preliminary Report"; and Grover's 1943 patent for an apparatus to test the density of thread packages.

Grover and Hall's thesis contains 31 pages,including photographs, diagrams, and textile samples. Campbell's report contains 17 pages, and includes charts, tables, and graphs. The patent includes a diagram of Grover's invention.

Online Catalog Terms


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

Individuals

  • Campbell, Malcolm E. (Malcolm Eugene), 1902-
  • Grover, Elliot B. (Elliot Brown), 1906-

Topics

  • Cotton
  • Textile research--North Carolina.

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