Typed lectures on yarn production concerning ring spinning, frame production and operation, frame cylinders and spindles, twist and breaking calculations, gearing, humidity in cotton mills, yarn diameter, and related topics. Chapters are typed with handwritten notes and sketches throughout the volume. Diagrams illustrating spinning frame machinery and operation supplement most chapter discussions. Also included is a reprinted article by author Flange titled from the October 1930 issue of , stamped by the Whitinsville Spinning Ring Company in Whitinsville, Massachusetts.

Approximately 62 hand colored weave patterns on design (graph) paper illustrating types of weaves (such as rib, twill, leno, etc.) and color effects (checks, pique, etc.), all including discussion in typed text and design practice exercises. Some include fabric samples, hand drawn floral patterns and other sketches, several pages of pasted diagrams describing leno fabrics and illustrating jacquard machine operation. Four yarn samples also included.

Five by seven inch notebook, approximately 50 written pages, includes a detailed description of textile mill construction and operation, influence of textiles on American industry and commerce, transfer of textile industry center from New England to the South, history of textile industry and textiles back to ancient Egypt, and description of vegetable versus animal fibers.

Fourteen typed lectures and lecture notes on citizenship and the influences of family, education, religion, industry, government, and other social factors on citizenship. Handwritten reflective essays accompany each lecture. Also includes a book report on The Last of the Mohicans. Notes and assignments on introductory textiles-related topics, including cotton, textile machinery, carding and spinning, manufacturing, and other topics. Records of physics experiments stamped by the Bailey Military Institute dated 1920, including hand drawn sketches and diagrams. Also an outline of a speech on the cotton gin.

Typed lesson and notes on shedding with dobbies. Detailed instructions on how to conduct cloth analyses for fabric reproduction, including description of the 17 requirements and methods for obtaining the required data. Approximately 39 cloth analyses, each including hand colored patterns on graph paper and fabric samples. Instructions for methods of testing tensil strength and fabric quality. Description of treatments of fabrics to provide a variety of qualities, including feel, weight, and antiseptic properties. Explanation of colors in textile design, how they are made, visual effects of mixing colors, and creating patterns. Also includes a memo from the 161st North Carolina Infantry Brigade regarding two War Department circulars of interest to reserve officers.

The textbook contains mainly typed lecture notes on various topics concerning wool production, including: a lecture on soap and methods of soap product analysis; color mixing; discussion of various types of wool, where they are bred, and the qualities of different kinds; a history of silk and detailed description of the silk production process. Description of approximately 72 dyeing experiments, also typed, includes information on different types of dyes and dyeing methods on different types of fabric, as well as discussion on dye reactions to variables, such as light and water. Methods to determine monetary value and fastness of dyes are explained. Also a typed lecture on finishing treatment of grey cotton goods and the machinery used in these methods. Handwritten notes can be found throughout the typed lectures. Also includes a written homework assignment on dyes.

Miscellaneous student life materials include: the March 1926 and April 1926 issues of ; 1922, 1923, and 1925 North Carolina State handbooks published by the Young Mens Christian Association (Y.M.C.A.); a (1925-1926); issues of the (November 1925, November 1927, September 1928); and a felt North Carolina State College monogram.

Thomas was involved with the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (R.O.T.C.) throughout his college experience. These materials document some of his activities. A photograph of Thomas in the field in uniform is included, as well as a handbook for the R.O.T.C. infantry unit. Also included is the July 1925 issue of , and a newspaper clipping from the featuring the annual president's review ceremony.

Thomas' involvement in college sports is documented. The collection consists of several newspaper clippings, including an October 1925 issue of the featuring Thomas on the front page; (1925) and several playbooks with notes and sketches; and records from the Varsity Track Team (1926) including a .