Recollections and other material documenting the life and career of L. A. (Larry Alston) Whitford. These include original class notes, 1921-1925, for North Carolina State College courses in botany, agriculture, anatomy, and physics. Also included are materials collected by James R. Troyer when he wrote a biographical article about Whitford.
L. A. (Larry Alston) Whitford (1902-1995) was associated with North Carolina State University through most of his higher education and career. Whitford earned an undergraduate degree in biology from North Carolina State College in 1925 and an M.S. in 1929. He went on to serve as a botany professor from 1926 to 1968, specializing in the study of phycology.
L. A. (Larry Alston) Whitford (1902-1995) was one of North Carolina State College's first two graduates in biology. Whitford earned a B.S. degree in 1925 from North Carolina State College, an M.S. degree in 1929, also from State College, and a Ph.D. from Ohio State University in 1941. He was a member of the faculty of North Carolina State College. He studied phycology and wrote a manual on the fresh-water algal flora of North Carolina with G. J. Schumacher. Whitford taught at State College from 1926 until 1968, when he officially retired and took the title of professor emeritus. J. R. Troyer described him as "a living symbol of the power of education over poverty and humble birth, a perfect personification of the spirit and purpose of the American land-grant college system."
The Larry Alston Whitford Papers are made up of original materials donated by Whitford and secondary and research materials compiled by James R. Troyer when he wrote an article about Whitford. The Personal Papers series is the largest, made up of biographical information about L. A. Whitford, Whitford's recollections, notes he took in State College classes during the 1920s, awards he was nominated for, and the scholarship formed in his name. There are also a small Professional Papers series concerning his teaching career at North Carolina State College and a small Photographs series with several portraits of him.
This collection is divided into three series: Personal Papers, Professional Papers, and Photographs. Wherever possible, the materials are arranged according to subseries and then chronologically.
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[Identification of item], Larry Alston Whitford Papers, MC 00107, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
Deposit of Larry Alston Whitford materials made by L. A. Whitford in 1982 and J. R. Troyer in 2003.
Gift of L. A. Whitford, 1982, and J. R. Troyer, 2003.
The collection is organized into three principal series:
0.5 archival box
1 folder
1 folder
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[Identification of item], Larry Alston Whitford Papers, MC 00107, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
The NC State University Libraries generally claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. Libraries staff are unable to advise on copyright and other legal matters; the user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Helpful resources for assessing copyright include Cornell Libraries' "Copyright Services: Copyright Term and the Public Domain" and copyright.gov. This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information about identifiable living individuals, which may be protected under federal or state laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that there may be legal ramifications for disclosing this information.
The University Archives operates in accordance with the State Public Records Act, with unrestricted access to records not covered by state and federal statutes and regulations.