Wheless Family Papers 1950-1995

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Creator
Wheless Family
Size
1.5 linear feet
Call number
MC 00138

The collection contains documents on the residence at 106 John Street, Louisburg, North Carolina, designed by G. Milton Small and originally owned by the Wheless Family. It includes construction and architectural contracts, land deeds, invoices (for furnishings, landscaping, and contractors), and drawings (plot plans, floor plans, construction plans, property and subdivision surveys), and photographs of the Wheless residence. Also included is 1 CD that contains 118 survey photographs taken by Laura A. W. Phillips for the National Register of Historic Places.

In 1954, Thomas and Lois Wheless contracted with architect G. Milton Small to design a residence for them in Louisburg, North Carolina. The house is one story and has three bedrooms and 2 1/2 baths. It is considered an excellent example of mid-twentieth century modern architecture in North Carolina.

Biographical/historical note

In 1954, Thomas and Lois Wheless contracted with architect G. Milton Small to design a residence for them in Louisburg, North Carolina. Thomas was a physician, and Lois was a longtime city councilwoman.

G. Milton Small was a major proponent of modernism in North Carolina at the time. The architect has studied with famed modernist leader Mies Van der Rohe in Chicago before moving to Raleigh. The Wheless Residence that he designed is considered an excellent example of mid-twentieth century modern architecture with North Carolina. The house is one story with an open plan and has three bedrooms and 2 1/2 baths and is 2,450 square feet. It is located on a one acre lot. The house sold for $235,000 by Preservation North Carolina in 2007. On August, 28, 2007, the Wheless Residence was listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Scope/content

The collection consists of documents on the residence at 106 John Street, Louisburg, North Carolina, designed by G. Milton Small and originally owned by the Wheless Family. The documents are from 1950 to 1995. Also included are some undated material. The collection includes construction and architectural contracts, deeds, invoices (for furnishings, landscaping, contractors), drawings (plot plans, floor plans, construction plans, property and subdivision surveys, and photographs of the Wheless residence. Also included is 1 CD that contains 118 color survey photographs taken by Laura A. W. Phillips for the National Register of Historic Places.

Custodial history

In 2006, Laura A. W. Phillips obtained the materials from the Wheless Family to use for background information while writing a nomination for the Wheless residence for the National Register of Historic Places. She suggested to Kay Wheless Woodward, the daughter of Thomas and Lois Wheless, that the materials be donated to North Carolina State University. Woodward agreed.

Arrangement

The collection is organized chronologically.

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], Wheless Family Papers, MC 00138, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC

Related material

Source of acquisition

Acquired from architectural historian Laura A. W. Phillips, May 2007.

Processing information

Processed by Kimberly Cheek, 2008 February

Encoded by Kimberly Cheek, 2008 March

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Correspondence, Financial, and Legal Documents 1950-1959
Box 1, Folder 1
Correspondence, Financial, and Legal Documents 1965-1995
Box 1, Folder 2
Correspondence, Financial, and Legal Documents undated
Box 1, Folder 3
Drawings 1950-1954
Box 1, Folder 4
Photographs 1954-1962
Box 1, Folder 5
Drawings 1950-1954
Flat folder 1
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Access to the collection

This collection is open for research; access requires at least 48 hours advance notice. Because of the nature of certain archival formats, including digital and audio-visual materials, access to digital files may require additional advanced notice.

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Mailing address:
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Box 7111
Raleigh, NC, 27695-7111

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Wheless Family Papers, MC 00138, 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.