Harry Kirk McGee Papers 1957-1993

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Creator
McGee, Harry Kirk
Size
0.5 linear feet (1 box)
Call number
MC 00061
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Photocopies of certificates, clippings, and photographs dated between 1957 and 1993 documenting the career of architect Harry Kirk McGee. Most items are photocopies of clippings about award of contracts or progress of construction on projects for which McGee was the architect. Most of the projects were in Johnston County, North Carolina, and a few were in neighboring counties. These included houses, shopping centers, hospitals, schools, and other public buildings.

Harry Kirk McGee (1909?- ) was an architect in Smithfield, N.C., from 1957 until 1992.

Biographical/historical note

Harry Kirk McGee, son of Estelle Williford and William Herbert McGee, was born in about 1909 in Petersburg, Virginia. The family moved to Rocky Mount, North Carolina, where Harry McGee graduated from high school in 1926. That fall, he entered North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering. In his sophomore year, he left State College and went to New York City. There he worked in the credit department of John Wannamaker and Sons during the day and at night studied designing and illustrating at the Grand Central School of Art, the Phoenix Art School and Cooper's Union. He also had lessons from Norman Rockwell and studied design under Franklin Booth.

McGee then took a job with a tobacco company and in 1935 was sent to China as a representatve of the British American Tobacco Company. He remained there for four years. While in China, he met Barbara Bernard, an American girl who had been born and reared in China, the daughter of exporter and importer, H. V. Bernard. They were married on February 13, 1939 and went to live in the United States. They had three daughters.

McGee continued to work in the tobacco industry in eastern North Carolina. In 1944, he moved to Smithfield, N.C., and was factory manager with Bright Leaf and Burley Tobacco Company, Inc. In 1955, he resigned to devote full time to work as a draftsman in an architect's office and to prepare to become an architect. He took correspondence courses and studied with tutors while designing buildings under the supervision of a licensed architect. In December 1956, at the age of 48, McGee passed the state examination for architects and in February 1957 he received his license.

Scope/content

Photocopies of certificates, clippings, and photographs dated between 1957 and 1993 documenting the career of architect Harry Kirk McGee. Most items are photocopies of clippings about award of contracts or progress of construction on projects for which McGee was the architect. Most of the projects were in Johnston County, North Carolina, and a few were in neighboring counties. They included houses, shopping centers, hospitals, schools, and other public buildings.

Use of these materials

The nature of the NC State University Libraries' Special Collections means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. The NC State University Libraries claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials.

The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.

This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which North Carolina State University assumes no responsibility.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Harry Kirk McGee Papers, MC 00061, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC

Source of acquisition

Unknown

Processing information

Processed by Linda Sellars, 2005 November

Encoded by Linda Sellars, 2005 November

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Certificates, clippings and photographs 1957-1993
Flat box 1
Please note that some historical materials may contain harmful content and/or descriptions. Learn how we’re addressing it.
Please note that some historical materials may contain harmful content and/or descriptions. Learn how we’re addressing it.

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Collection is open for research; access requires at least 48 hours advance notice.

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Harry Kirk McGee Papers, MC 00061, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC

Use of these materials

The nature of the NC State University Libraries' Special Collections means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. The NC State University Libraries claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials.

The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.

This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which North Carolina State University assumes no responsibility.