Harry Sheldon Welby, a consultant for pistachic culture for Standard Oil Company, from 1920 until at least 1952, was a graduate of the Biltmore Forest School. He was a member of the Northern Nut Growers Association, an organization seeking to develop better nut trees.
The Harry Sheldon Welby Diaries and Photograph contains two diaries written by Harry S. Welby in 1910-1912 and one photograph of Harry S. Welby and Dr. Carl A. Schenck circa 1911-1912. The content of the diaries range from discussions between Mr. Welby and Dr. Schenck on topics covering the forest industry to Mr. Welby's research of various types of wood specimens.
Harry Sheldon Welby, a consultant for pistachic culture for Standard Oil Company, from 1920 until at least 1952, was a graduate of the Biltmore Forest School. He was a member of the Northern Nut Growers Association, an organization seeking to develop better nut trees.
Welby was born on December 30, 1890, in Southeast, New York. He lived in East Hampton, New York, until October 4, 1910, when he sailed for Germany with Biltmore Forest School. He graduated at Marshfield October 1911.
Welby was employed by C.A. Smith Lumber Co. in the mill and completed his thesis for F.E. on wood utilization. Between June and September 1912 he began temporary work with U.S.F.S cruising in Sierra National Forest. In 1916 he followed horticultural projects in the San Joaquin Valley.
On September 13, 1916, Welby was employed by Standard Oil Company Pipe Line Department, laying out camps and maintaining them as to flora. On July 13, 1917 he entered the Army with 10th Engineers (Forestry) and spent 17 months in service in France.
On June 30, 1925 he married Mary Barnes in Vanterra California. Mr. Welby and his wife Mary Barnes had two sons Charles W.Welby born October 9, 1926 and Robert B. Welby born April 2, 1929.
The Harry Sheldon Welby Diaries and Photograph contains two diaries written by Harry S. Welby in 1910-1912 and one photograph of Harry S. Welby and Dr. Carl A. Schenck circa 1911-1912. The content of the diaries range from discussions between Mr. Welby and Dr. Schenck on topics covering the forest industry to Mr. Welby's research of various types of wood specimens.
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[Identification of item], Harry Sheldon Welby Diaries and Photograph, MC 00206, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
Gift of Charles Welby, 2009 (Accession no. 2010-0015)
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[Identification of item], Harry Sheldon Welby Diaries and Photograph, MC 00206, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
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.
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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.