mss00015 Guide to the Charles Whitaker Papers, 1895 - 1896 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 Charles Whitaker Papers, 1895 - 1896 MSS 00015 North Carolina State University Libraries' Special Collections Research Center Contact Information: Processed by Special Collections Staff Encoded by Valerie Gillispie Descriptive Summary North Carolina State University. Libraries. Special Collections Dept. Whitaker, Charles The Charles Whitaker Papers, 1895 - 1896 MSS 0015 0.1 0.05 Charles Whitaker was a student at the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts in the mid-1890s. The Charles Whitaker Papers consists of a letter, a booklet, and two photographs related to Whitaker's time as a student at the College. The 1895 letter is from North Carolina College President Alexander Holladay, encouraging Whitaker to keep up his studying even while away from school. 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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Acquisitions Information

Gift of Miss Elizabeth L. Whitaker of Littleton, North Carolina, in the summer of 1957.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of Item], Charles Whitaker Papers, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, North Carolina.

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Biographical Note

Charles Whitaker was a student at the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts in the mid-1890s.

Scope and Content Note

The Charles Whitaker Papers consists of a letter, a booklet, and two photographs related to Whitaker's time as a student at the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. The letter is from North Carolina College President Alexander Holladay, encouraging Whitaker to keep up his studying even while away from school.

Online Catalog Headings Holladay, Alexander North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts--students. Whitaker, Charles Detailed Description of the Collection Letter from President Alexander Q. Holladay of the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, January 8, 1895

Among other things, Holladay encourages him to continue studying and learning at home even though he has dropped out of school.

Transcription of letter from President Alexander Q. Holladay of the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, January 8, 1895 "Infantry Drill Regulations", [no date]

This small bound booklet is inscribed, "Presented by Elizabeth L. Whitaker, Littleton, N.C., May 26, 1957. In memory of Brother Charles Whitaker."

Photograph of the faculty of the college, 1896

Housed in Photograph Collection.

Photograph of a cadet company, 1896

Housed in Photograph Collection.