%xmlchars; ]> mc00010 Guide to the Alexander Quarles Holladay Papers, 1858 - 1912 Processed by: Laurence Gavin;machine-readable finding aid created by: Laurence Gavin North Carolina State University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center 2005 Machine-readable finding aid derived from xml authoring program Finding aid written in English. Guide to the Alexander Quarles Holladay Papers, 1858 - 1912 MC 10 North Carolina State University Libraries Special Collections Research Center &ncsuaddr; Laurence Gavin, October 2005 Laurence Gavin, October 2005 Descriptive Summary North Carolina State University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center Holladay, Alexander Quarles, 1839 -1909 Alexander Quarles Holladay Papers, 1858 - 1912 MC 10 1.50 linear feet, (1 half box, 1 oversize box) The Alexander Quarles Holladay Papers reflect Holladay's life and work as first president of the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (later North Carolina State University), 1889 - 1899. The collection consists of a signature book, military papers, correspondence, a speech, photographs, and a ledger. Alexander Quarles Holladay (1839-1909) was a Civil War veteran, lawyer, educator, Virginia state senator, and college president. He was named the first president of North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (later North Carolina State University) upon its opening in 1889 and remained so for ten years until his retirement in 1899. For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Special Collections Research Center Reference Staff. English Information for Users Restrictions to Access

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 Acquisitions Information

Gift 1957, 1965-1973, 1987.

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[Identification of item], The Alexander Quarles Holladay Papers, MC 10, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC

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 Biographical Note

Alexander Quarles Holladay was born at Cherry Hill, Spotsylvania County, Virginia on May 8, 1839. He was educated at the University of Virginia (1857-1859) and the University of Berlin (1859-1861). During the Civil War he rose from private to second lieutenant and on to colonel in the Confederate Army. Following the war, Holladay studied law and eventually practiced in partnership with his father between 1870 and 1877. He also served in the Virginia state senate from 1871 to 1875. He taught in Richmond for a while before becoming principal of Stonewall Jackson Institute in Abingdon, Virginia. In 1885 he was elected president of the Florida State Agricultural College in Lake City. Holladay was named the first president of North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (later North Carolina State University) upon its opening in 1889 and remained so for ten years until his retirement in 1899. Prior to his retirement he was honored with the degree of Doctor of Laws by Davidson College. After his resignation, Dr. Holladay spent time in Delaware, New York, and Virginia until failing health brought him back to his daughter's home in Raleigh, North Carolina. He died there on March 13, 1909.

 Scope and Content Note

The Alexander Quarles Holladay Papers consist of photographs, letters, a speech, a notebook, a memory book, and a certificate of Holladay's Civil War military commission. The memory book is from Holladay's final year as a student at the University of Virginia. The speech given at the presentation of his portrait provides a genealogy dating to 1702. Some photographs of Shakespearean engravings are included. The remaining materials relate to Holladay's tenure as the first president of North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (later North Carolina State University) and include a "Book of Incidental Expenses" kept by Holladay during the first year, 1889-1890.

 Organization of the Collection

This collection is arranged by type of document.

 Online Catalog Terms Personal Name Holladay, Alexander Quarles, 1839-1909. Corporate Entities Confederate States of America. Army. Virginia Infantry Regiment, 19th. North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. North Carolina State University--History. University of Virginia--Students--History--19th century. Detailed Description of the Collection 1 Signature Book, 1858

A book signed by President Holladay's classmates as he left the University of Virginia in 1858.

 2 Military Commission, 1861 May 25

A preservation photocopy of Holladay's Civil War military commission certificate.

 3 Correspondence, 1893-1895

Three letters: one written by J. M. Pickles (son - in - law of A. Q. Holladay) and two written by Alexander Q. Holladay during his tenure as President of North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, 1894, and 1895.

 4 Speech / by Marshall De Lancey Haywood, 1912 May 27

Alexander Quarles Holladay, LL.D. Address in presenting his portrait to the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechaic Arts. In this speech the orator gives details relating to the Holladay family genealogy dating to 1702. Mr. Haywood also quotes a Raleigh News and Observer editorial dated March 16, 1909.

5 Photographs, 1889

A photograph of the plaque on Holladay Hall, so named in honor of Colonel Alexander Q. Holladay, LL.D., and two photographs of engravings that depict scenes in Shakespearean plays.

6 Ledger, 1889-1890

A book of incidental expenses of Alexander Q. Holladay's first year as President of North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts.

2 Commission Certificate, 1861 May 25

Framed original of Alexander Q. Holladay's Civil War military commission cerificate.