%xmlchars; ]> mss00016 Guide to the John Rea Morrison Papers, 1921-1924 Processed by: Terra Kridler, November 2006;machine-readable finding aid created by: Terra Kridler, November 2006 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 Rea Morrison Papers, 1921-1924 MSS 16 North Carolina State University Libraries Special Collections Research Center &ncsuaddr; Terra Kridler, November 2006 Terra Kridler, November 2006 Descriptive Summary North Carolina State University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center Morrison, John Rea John Rea Morrison Papers, 1921-1924 MSS 16 3 folders The collection consists of notebooks and textbooks of Morrison's when he was a student in the North Carolina State College School of Textiles, 1921-1924. All three notebooks are entirely handwritten, approximately 30 pages each, covering textiles design and manufacturing, and carding and spinning topics. John Rea "Governor" Morrison, from Charlotte, North Carolina, was a student in the North Carolina State College School of Textiles (later North Carolina State University College of Textiles), 1921-1924. 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

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

 Acquisitions Information

Transferred from the North Carolina State University Burlington Textiles Library July 2006.

 Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], John Rea Morrison Papers, MSS 16, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC

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 Biographical Note

John Rea "Governor" Morrison, from Charlotte, North Carolina, was a student in the North Carolina State College School of Textiles (later North Carolina State University College of Textiles), 1921-1924. During his time at North Carolina State College Morrison was involved in a number of extracurricular activities, including the Tompkins Textile Society, football and track, and the German and French clubs.

 Scope and Content Note

The collection consists of notebooks of John Rea Morrison when he was a student in the North Carolina State College School of Textiles (later North Carolina State University College of Textiles), 1921-1924. All three notebooks are entirely handwritten, approximately 30 pages each, covering design and manufacturing of textiles, and carding and spinning topics. The design notebook contains a number of colored fabric designs and discussions of each. The carding and spinning notebooks include many hand-drawn diagrams of textile machinery and detailed explanation of their design and operation.

 Organization of the Collection

The collection is arranged in chronological order.

 Online Catalog Terms

The following terms have been used to index the guide to the collection in the NCSU Library's online catalog.

Individuals Morrison, John Rea. Corporate Entities North Carolina State University. School of Textiles--Students--History. Topics Carding. Dyeing. Spinning. Textile fabrics--North Carolina. Textile machinery--North Carolina. Textile schools--North Carolina. Detailed Description of the Collection 11Designing Notes, 1921 12Carding and spinning - sophomore, 1921 - 1922 13Carding and spinning - senior, 1924?