%xmlchars; ]> mss00020 Guide to the Royall White Letter and Transcription, 1904 Processed by: Todd Kosmerick;machine-readable finding aid created by: Todd Kosmerick North Carolina State University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center 2008 Machine-readable finding aid derived from xml authoring program Finding aid written in English. Guide to the Royall White Letter and Transcription, 1904 MSS 20 North Carolina State University Libraries Special Collections Research Center &ncsuaddr; Todd Kosmerick, 2008 April Todd Kosmerick, 2008 April Descriptive Summary North Carolina State University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center White, Royall Royall White Letter and Transcription, 1904 MSS 20 1 folder This collection contains two documents. The first is a three-page, handwritten letter, dated 2 September 1904, from Royal White to "Mama" and describing his first few weeks as a student at North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. The second document is a handwritten transcription of the letter, made by Linda White, who is Royal White's granddaughter. Royall Edward White was originally from Aulander, north Carolina. He first attended North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (which later became North Carolina State University) in 1904. He studied civil engineering, and he graduate in 1908 with a bachelors degree in engineering. After graduation, he worked in his profession for 55 years. 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

Gift of Linda White, 2008 (Accession 2008-0053).

 Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Royall White Letter and Transcription, MSS 20, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC

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 Historical Note

Royall Edward White was originally from Aulander, north Carolina. He first attended North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (which later became North Carolina State University) in 1904. He studied civil engineering, and he graduate in 1908 with a bachelors degree in engineering. According to the college yearbook, the Agromeck, he was a sergent in the student cadets, and he was a member of the class baseball team, the Tennis Club, the Civil Engineering Society, the Saturday Evening Banquet Club, and the Pine Level Club. He was a champion checker player and theatrical financier. After graduation, he worked in his profession for 55 years.

 Scope and Content Note

This collection contains two documents. The first is a three-page, handwritten letter, dated 2 September 1904, from Royal White to "Mama" and describing his first few weeks as a student at North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. The second document is a handwritten transcription of the letter, made by Linda White, who is Royal White's granddaughter.

 Online Catalog Terms

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

Individuals White, Royall Corporate Entities North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts--Students North Carolina State University--Students--History. Topics College students--North Carolina--History. Detailed Description of the Collection Letter from Royall White to his mother, 1904 September 2Accession no. 2008-0053