%xmlchars; ]> mc00107 Guide to the Larry Alston Whitford Papers, 1921 - 1996 Processed by: Jaime L. Margalotti; machine-readable finding aid created by: Jaime L. Margalotti North Carolina State University Libraries' Special Collections Research Center

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2003 Machine-readable finding aid derived from xml authoring program. Date of source: August 2003 Finding aid written in English 2005Converted to EAD 2002 Guide to the Larry Alston Whitford Papers, 1921 - 1996 MC 107 North Carolina State University Libraries' Special Collections Research Center Contact Information: Processed by Jaime L. Margalotti Date Completed September 2003 Encoded by Jaime L. Margalotti Descriptive Summary North Carolina State University. Libraries. Special Collections Dept. Whitford, L. A. (Larry Alston), 1902- Larry Alston Whitford Papers, 1921 - 1996 MC 107 1 0.5 Recollections and other material documenting the life and career of L. A. (Larry Alston) Whitford. These include original class notes, 1921-1925, for North Carolina State College courses in botany, agriculture, anatomy, and physics. Also included are materials collected by James R. Troyer when he wrote a biographical article about Whitford. L. A. (Larry Alston) Whitford (1902-1995) was associated with North Carolina State University through most of his higher education and career. Whitford earned an undergraduate degree in biology from North Carolina State College in 1925 and an M.S. in 1929. He went on to serve as a botany professor from 1926 to 1968, specializing in the study of phycology. on-site For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Special Collections Research Center Reference Staff. Information for Users Restrictions to Access

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Deposit of Larry Alston Whitford materials made by L. A. Whitford in 1982 and J. R. Troyer in 2003.

Acquisitions Information

Gift of L. A. Whitford, 1982, and J. R. Troyer, 2003.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of Item], Larry Alston Whitford Papers, MC 107, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, North Carolina.

L. A. (Larry Alston) Whitford (1902-1995) was one of North Carolina State College's first two graduates in biology. Whitford earned a B.S. degree in 1925 from North Carolina State College, an M.S. degree in 1929, also from State College, and a Ph.D. from Ohio State University in 1941. He was a member of the faculty of North Carolina State College. He studied phycology and wrote a manual on the fresh-water algal flora of North Carolina with G. J. Schumacher. Whitford taught at State College from 1926 until 1968, when he officially retired and took the title of professor emeritus. J. R. Troyer described him as "a living symbol of the power of education over poverty and humble birth, a perfect personification of the spirit and purpose of the American land-grant college system."

Scope and Content Note

The Larry Alston Whitford Papers are made up of original materials donated by Whitford and secondary and research materials compiled by James R. Troyer when he wrote an article about Whitford. The Personal Papers series is the largest, made up of biographical information about L. A. Whitford, Whitford's recollections, notes he took in State College classes during the 1920s, awards he was nominated for, and the scholarship formed in his name. There are also a small Professional Papers series concerning his teaching career at North Carolina State College and a small Photographs series with several portraits of him.

Organization of Collection

This collection is divided into three series: Personal Papers, Professional Papers, and Photographs. Wherever possible, the materials are arranged according to subseries and then chronologically.

Online Catalog Headings Individuals Troyer, James R. Whitford, L. A. (Larry Alston), 1902- Corporate Entities North Carolina State College--History. Topics Botany -- Study and teaching -- North Carolina. Related Material MC 335 James R. Troyer Collection on North Carolina Botanists MC 202 Wilbur Fisk Massey Papers UA 100.015 North Carolina State University Dept. of Botany Records Detailed Description of the Collection MC 107 Series 01 Personal Papers, 1925 - 1996 0.5 archival box0.25 linear feet

11 Larry Alston Whitford and the Land-Grant College Ideal, 1995 - 1996 12 Biographical Information, 1925 - 1995 13 Recollections, ca. 1984 14 Lecture Notes: Botany - Taught by B. W. Wells, 1921 - 1922 15 Lecture Notes: Dairying - Taught by Fred Haig, 1922 - 1923 16 Lecture Notes: Physics Lectures - Taught by Prof. Heck (I), 1922 - 1923 17 Lecture Notes: Physics Lectures - Taught by Prof. Heck (II), 1922 - 1923 18 Lecture Notes: Advanced Plant Morphology - Taught by B. W. Wells, 1923 - 1924 19 Lecture Notes: Comparative Anatomy - Taught by L. H. Snyder, 1925 110 Award Nominations, 1981 - 1990 111 Larry A. Whitford Scholarship/Fellowship Fund, 1981 - 1995 MC 107 Series 02 Professional Papers, 1956 - 1993 1 folder0.01 linear feet 112 Research and Teaching, 1956 - 1993 MC 107 Series 03 Photographs, 1960 - 1974 1 folder0.01 linear feet 113 Portraits, 1960 - 1974