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Louis T. Yarborough's 1893 thesis, Water Wheel Construction, contains 12 handwritten pages and four pages of drawings. The drawings include the side elevation of the turbine water wheel, the front elevation of the turbine water wheel showing the outer and inner casing, a horizontal vertical section of the turbine water wheel runner, and a vertical section of the turbine water wheel.
Louis Thomas Yarbrough (1873 - 1951) was a member of the first graduating class at North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (later North Carolina State University) in 1893, and presented his thesis titled "Water Wheel Construction" for the completion of a bachelor's degree in education. He was a United States postal inspector for more than 37 years. His daughter, Mary Yarbrough, graduated from North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering (later North Carolina State University) in 1927, becoming one of the school's first women graduates.
Louis Thomas Yarbrough (1873 - 1951) was a member of the first graduating class at North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (later North Carolina State University) in 1893, and presented his thesis titled "Water Wheel Construction" for the completion of a bachelor's degree in education. He was a United States postal inspector for more than 37 years. His daughter, Mary Yarbrough, graduated from North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering (later North Carolina State University) in 1927, becoming one of the school's first women graduates.
Louis T. Yarborough's 1893 thesis, Water Wheel Construction, contains 12 handwritten pages and four pages of drawings. The drawings include the side elevation of the turbine water wheel, the front elevation of the turbine water wheel showing the outer and inner casing, a horizontal vertical section of the turbine water wheel runner, and a vertical section of the turbine water wheel.
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[Identification of item], Water Wheel Construction: A Thesis Presented to N.C. College of Agri. and Mech. Arts by L. T. Yarbrough, MSS 00100, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
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[Identification of item], Water Wheel Construction: A Thesis Presented to N.C. College of Agri. and Mech. Arts by L. T. Yarbrough, MSS 00100, 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.