Massey's Garden Book for the Southern States

%xmlchars; ]> mc00179 Guide to the John Ray Eaton papers, 1909 - 1918 Processed by: Dawne E. Howard;machine-readable finding aid created by: Dawne E. Howard North Carolina State University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center 2006 Machine-readable finding aid derived from xml authoring program Finding aid written in English. Guide to the John Ray Eaton Papers, 1909 - 1918 MC 179 North Carolina State University Libraries Special Collections Research Center Contact Information: &ncsuaddr; Processed by Dawne E. Howard, 2006 May Encoded by Dawne E. Howard, 2006 May Descriptive Summary North Carolina State University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center Eaton, John Ray, 1884 - 1918 John Ray Eaton papers, 1909 - 1918 MC 179 0.25 1 box The John Ray Eaton papers contain personal correspondence, photographs of the farm at North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, a copy of Massey's Garden Book for the Southern States, and a farming log book. John Ray Eaton (1884-1918) graduated from the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (later North Carolina State University) in 1910 and became the superintendent of its farm. 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

This collection is open for research; access requires at least 24 hours advance notice.

Acquisitions Information

Received from Rachel E. Dunham, 1985 - 1995.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], John Ray Eaton papers, MC 179, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC

John Ray Eaton (1884-1918) graduated from the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (later North Carolina State University) in 1910 and became the superintendent of its farm.

Scope and Content Note

The John Ray Eaton papers contain personal correspondence, photographs of the farm at North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (later North Carolina State University), a copy of Massey's Garden Book for the Southern States, and a farming log book.

Early correspondence relates to Eaton's school career at North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, including a letter he wrote to his sister regarding final examinations. Some later letters discuss farm equipment, including fertilizer, huskers, and shredders.

The author of Massey's Garden Book for the Southern States, W. F. Massey, was a professor of horticulture, arborculture, and botany at North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts from (later North Carolina State University) from 1889 until 1905.

The farming log book is in poor condition. Except for a few words, the first page is unreadable. The next two pages contain a list of Varieties of peas planted in North plot no. 1 and North plot no. 2. The next entries, which date from July 1910 until August 1911, consist of a record of the daily work performed on the college farm by Eaton and the hands who worked under his direction. The last pages of the booklet consist of a time sheet for each hand for the months of August and September 1911.

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Online Catalog Terms

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Individuals Eaton, John Ray, 1884-1918. Topics Farm life--North Carolina. Farm managers--North Carolina. Detailed Description of the Collection 1 1 Correspondence, 1909 1 2 Correspondence, 1910 1 3 Correspondence, 1911 - 1913 1 4 Correspondence, 1914 - 1916 1 5 Correspondence, 1917 - 1918 1 6 Photographs, 1910 - 1915 1 7 Exam, 1910 1 8 Massey's Garden Book for the Southern States, 1918 1 9 Farming log book, 1910 - 1911