mss00014 Guide to the Wallace Carl Riddick Papers, 1913 - 1980 Processed by: Special Collections Staff; machine-readable finding aid created by: Valerie Gillispie North Carolina State University Libraries' Special Collections Research Center
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2004 Machine-readable finding aid derived from xml authoring program. Date of source: Finding aid written in English 2005Converted to EAD 2002 Guide to the Wallace Carl Riddick Papers, 1913 - 1980 MSS 00014 North Carolina State University Libraries' Special Collections Research Center Special Collections Staff Valerie Gillispie Descriptive Summary North Carolina State University. Libraries. Special Collections Dept. Riddick, Wallace Carl Wallace Carl Riddick Papers, 1913 - 1980 MSS 00014 0.05 0.025 Wallace Carl Riddick (1862-1942) served as President of North Carolina State College from 1916 to 1923. In 1920, he admitted two Serbian students to the College, which led to his being awarded the Officer's Cross of the Order of St. Sava by King Alexander of Yugoslavia in 1931. The Wallace Carl Riddick Papers contain newspaper clippings, correspondence, and other materials related to the students, as well as the text of a speech given by Riddick in 1913. 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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 Biographical Note 1862Born, Wake County, North Carolina 1881 - 1883Attended Wake Forest College 1885Graduated from the University of North Carolina with an A.B. degree 1890Graduated from Lehigh University with a degree in civil engineering 1892 - 1916Professor of Civil Engineering at North Carolina State 1893Married Lillian Daniel 1905 - 1909Lieutenant Colonel on the Staff of Governor Glenn 1908 - 1916Vice-President of North Carolina State College 1916 - 1923President of North Carolina State College 1917Awarded honorary Doctor of Laws degree by Lehigh University 1917Awarded honorary Doctor of Laws degree by Wake Forest College 1918Charter member of the North Carolina Society of Engineers 1923 - 1937Organizer and first Dean of the Engineering School 1931Awarded the Officers Cross of the Order of St. Sava by King Alexander I of Yugoslavia; this was given in appreciation of his kindness and consideration to two students of that country who were at North Carolina State after World War I 1937 - 1942Dean Emeritus and Professor of hydraulics 1939Awarded honorary Doctor of Engineering degree by North Carolina State College June 9, 1942Died, Raleigh, North Carolina During his career, Riddick was a member of Phi Kappa Phi, Tau Beta Phi, and Kappa Alpha fraternities Scope and Content Note

The Wallace Carl Riddick Papers mainly consist of materials related to two Serbian students who were granted admission to North Carolina State College in 1920. Because of his advocation on the students' behalf, Riddick was awarded with the Officer's Cross of the Order of St. Sava by King Alexander of Yugoslavia in 1931. Newspaper clippings, correspondence, and other materials related to the students and the Officer's Cross are in the collection. Also included is the text of a speech given by Riddick in 1913.

 Online Catalog Headings Riddick, Wallace Carl Students, Foreign--North Carolina Detailed Description of the Collection MSS 00014 Series 01 Serbian Students, 1931 - 1980 Newspaper clipping about decoration, [no date] Newspaper clipping about Serbian students, May 18, 1980 Photographs and Negatives of the Serbian students from the Agromeck, [no date] Letter from John T. Caldwell to Anna Riddick thanking her for the donation of the Officers' Cross of the Order of St. Sava, March 19, 1964 Statement from Mrs. Wallace C. Riddick about her husband's persuasion of the Board of Trustees to admit the Serbian students, [no date] Letter from Leonidas Pitamic conferring the Officer's Cross of the Order of St. Sava on Riddick, May 27, 1931 Translation of the decoration decree and diploma, 1931 MSS 00014 Series 02 Other Materials, 1913 "Hitting the Line," an address by Riddick to the YMCA, September 7, 1913