William T. Overby Student Notebook Circa 1923-1926

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Creator
Overby, William Troy
Size
0.2 linear feet
Call number
MSS 00430
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Contained in this collection is William T. Overby’s notebook for NC State College poultry and plant propagation courses, ca. 1923. Some pages contain examples of Overby's identification of feathers by chicken breed.

William Troy ("Bill") Overby was originally from Margaretsville, North Carolina. He attended North Carolina State College from 1922 to 1926, and the college awarded him a B.S. degree in vocational education. While a student, he was a member of the Poultry Science Club, the Agricultural Club, and the Leazar Literary Society. After college, he lived in Jamesville, North Carolina.

Biographical/historical note

William Troy ("Bill") Overby was originally from Margaretsville, NC. He attended North Carolina State College, 1922-1926, and the college awarded him a BS degree in vocational education. While a student he belonged to the Poultry Science Club, the Agricultural Club, and the Leazar Literary Society. After college, he lived in Jamesville, NC.

Scope/content

Contained in this collection is William T. Overby’s notebook for NC State College poultry and plant propagation courses, ca. 1923. Some pages contain examples of Overby's identification of feathers by chicken breed.

Use of these materials

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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], William T. Overby Student Notebook, MSS 00430, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC

Source of acquisition

Gift of Jacob Terrell, 2019 (Accession 2019.0289)

Processing information

Processed by: Todd Kosmerick, 2019 November; machine-readable finding aid by: Todd Kosmerick, 2019 November.

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Notebook circa 1923
MSS legalbox 11, Folder 00430-1
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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], William T. Overby Student Notebook, MSS 00430, 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.