This collection is open for research; access requires at least 48 hours advance notice.
This collection consists of personal writings, correspondence, biographical accounts, news clippings, and scripts from radio show broadcasts. They cover topics of food preparation and home demonstration marketing and development. Papers on McKimmon's awards, retirement, and death are also included.
Jane Simpson McKimmon was born November 13, 1867 in Raleigh, North Carolina. She graduated from the Peace Institute at 16 years old, and spent her time leading home demonstrations and serving as the State Director of the women's divsion of the Farmers Institute. Her outstanding work in educating women in home demonstration techniques eventually lead to her appointment as the State Home Demonstration Agent in 1911. In conjunction with her work, she strongly believed in continuing her education and soon earned B.S. (1926) and M.S. (1929) degrees from North Carolina State University. After her retirement in 1937, McKimmon continued to serve as the Assistant Director of the North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service. Her great contributions to home demonstration programs garnered her many awards and also an honorary doctor of law degree from the University of North Carolina.
Jane Simpson McKimmon was born November 13, 1867 in Raleigh, North Carolina. She graduated from the Peace Institute at 16 years old, and spent her time leading home demonstrations and serving as the State Director of the women's divsion of the Farmers Institute. Her outstanding work in educating women in home demonstration techniques eventually lead to her appointment as the State Home Demonstration Agent in 1911. In conjunction with her work, she strongly believed in continuing her education and soon earned B.S. (1926) and M.S. (1929) degrees from North Carolina State University. After her retirement in 1937, McKimmon continued to serve as the Assistant Director of the North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service. Her great contributions to home demonstration programs garnered her many awards and also an honorary doctor of law degree from the University of North Carolina.
This collection consists of personal writings, correspondence, biographical accounts, news clippings, and scripts from radio show broadcasts. They cover topics of food preparation and home demonstration marketing and development. Papers on McKimmon's awards, retirement, and death are also included.
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[Identification of item], Jane Simpson McKimmon Papers, MC 00550, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
Gift of Charles Winston, Sr., 2015 (Accession number 2015.0068)
Processed by: Molly Foley, April 2015; machine-readable finding aid created by: Molly Foley and Gwynn Thayer, April 2015
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Some materials may not have been digitized or made available online.
Access to physical material and digital files not available online may be provided for use in the SCRC Reading Room after staff review.
Some materials may not have been digitized or made available online.
Access to physical material and digital files not available online may be provided for use in the SCRC Reading Room after staff review.
Some materials may not have been digitized or made available online.
Access to physical material and digital files not available online may be provided for use in the SCRC Reading Room after staff review.
Some materials may not have been digitized or made available online.
Access to physical material and digital files not available online may be provided for use in the SCRC Reading Room after staff review.
Some materials may not have been digitized or made available online.
This collection is open for research; access requires at least 48 hours advance notice.
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[Identification of item], Jane Simpson McKimmon Papers, MC 00550, 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.