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Collection includes letters written by William E. Jackson Jr. to his future wife Nancy Robb and his parents. The letters were sent primarily from Darmstadt, Germany during his time in the Biltmore Forest School.
William E. Jackson, Jr. was a student of the Biltmore Forest School under Dr. Carl Alwin Schenck. Jackson attended the University of Kentucky around 1906 or 1907 and joined the Biltmore Forest School in 1909. The school was originally based near Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina but was moved temporarily to Germany (where Dr. Schenck was from) after the land it was on was sold in 1909. The Biltmore Forest School was the first school of forestry in the United States. It graduated 400 students in its fifteen year history, many of whom went on to successful careers in the field of forestry.
William Jackson Jr. and Nancy Robb were married in 1915. Jackson, Jr. served as State Forester for Kentucky from 1924 to 1934, as Civilian Conservation Core Area Liaison Officer from 1934 to 1938, and as Extension Forester for the University of Kentucky from 1938 to 1956 . Nancy Robb passed away in 1936 at the age of 47 and Jackson, Jr. passed away in 1958 at the age of 70.
The letters describe cultural differences Jackson observed while living in Germany with the Biltmore Forest School. He describes various field trips the students took to lumber plants, including travelling into the Black Forest. The students travelled outside of Germany as well to Rotterdam, Netherlands, for one. In one letter, Jackson describes a Christmas celebration organized by Dr. Schenck. Most of the letters were sent from Darmstadt, Germany to Kentucky.
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[Identification of item], William E. Jackson Jr. Letters to Nancy Robb and William E. Jackson Sr., MSS 00458, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
Gift of the grandchildren of William E. Jackson Jr.: William W. Harris, Nancy Robb Bower, Susan E. Bower, Thomas B. Bower, J.J. Keig, and Michael J. Harris, 2024 January (Accession 2024.0012)
Processed by: Cathy Dorin-Black, 2024 February; Finding aid written by: Cathy Dorin-Black, 2024 February
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 will require additional advanced notice. Unless noted, digital media are not available online. Copies of unrestricted digital files will be provided for use in the SCRC Reading Room upon request. Access will be provided to use copies of unrestricted digital files rather than carrier media, such as CDs, DVDs, and floppy disks. Some or all electronic files may be unavailable or restricted due to privacy reasons, agreement with the donor, software is not available to interact with files, or because files cannot be retrieved from original media.
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[Identification of item], William E. Jackson Jr. Letters to Nancy Robb and William E. Jackson Sr., MSS 00458, 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.