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Contained in this collection are an NC State decal and football ticket from Charles "Les" Britt's years as a student at North Carolina State College (1950). Also included is a 2017 memoir Britt wrote for his children. In it he recounts his life and career, including his student years at NC State College (later NC State University) and his membership in Kappa Sigma fraternity. Charles Leslie "Les" Britt, Jr. (1930-2017), had a long career in aviation and aeronautical electronics. Working for General Electric, he oversaw the payload of the first successful Atlas missile launch at Cape Canaveral. In 1962, he joined Research Triangle Institute (RTI), where he researched and designed radar techniques, electronic systems, and large computer applications. In 1979, he founded the RTI Virginia Office, and worked with NASA, the FAA, and manufacturers to develop, test, and certify the lifesaving airborne wind shear radar detection system that became required for all U.S. commercial aircraft. He retired from RTI in 2006. Less

This collection is comprised of approximately 110 sports cards for North Carolina State University athletes. Mostly cards are for football players, but some are for men's basketball players. Cards are from the players' colleges as well as professional careers. They range in date from circa 1970 to 2006, although some are undated. Christopher J. J. Thiry is a collector of sports cards. He lives in Golden, Colorado, and is a librarian at the Colorado School of Mines. He is the author of Guide to U.S. Map Resources. Less