Found matches for correspondence in 809 collections

The collection includes a small assortment of letters (some copies, some originals) to and from Henry L. Kamphoefner as well as clippings and related materials. Some correspondence pertains to articles and debates in the newspaper regarding architecture. Henry Leveke Kamphoefner was dean of the North Carolina State College (later North Carolina State University) School of Design, 1948-1973, and continued to teach architecture at North Carolina State University until 1979. Kamphoefner practiced architecture in Sioux City, Iowa, 1932-1936; was associate architect for the Rural Resettlement Administration in Washington, D.C., 1936-1937; and taught architecture at the University of Oklahoma, 1937-1948. The collection of letters and clippings may have originated from architect Brian Shawcroft, but was donated by George Smart and the North Carolina Modernist Houses. Less

Correspondence, 1895-1905 and undated, between Sarah J. Eddy and Albert Leffingwell, chiefly on the subject of anti-vivisectionism. Sarah J. Eddy (1851-1945) of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, was an artist and photographer who was active in reform movements. She was an animal welfare activist and vegetarian, who was instrumental in founding the Rhode Island Humane Education Association. Albert Leffingwell, M.D. (1845-1916) of Aurora, New York, was a physician and social reformer who advocated for vivisection reform. Less

The James A. Stenhouse Correspondence with Catherine W. Bishir on Architecture contains correspondence between Catherine W. Bishir, an architectural historian and author of multiple North Carolina architecture books, and James Stenhouse, a prominent architect from Charlotte, North Carolina. The correspondence consists of “chapters” written by Stenhouse for Bishir’s information about the period covered, especially World War II. There are multiple revisions of previously written chapters included in the letters, as well as new material. The chapters involve topics on his advancement in the architectural profession, including information about his education, firms he worked for, starting his own firm, and architecture projects during and after WWII. Also included are pictures of architectural works and articles regarding Stenhouse’s professional projects and involvement in the American Institute of Architects and Historic Sites Commission of the Mecklenburg Historical Association. Stenhouse also comments on the importance of engineering in architecture and on the slow adoption of air conditioning by many architects. Catherine W. Bishir, a native of Lexington, Kentucky, earned a B.A. in English at the University of Kentucky in 1964 as well as a M.A. in English at Duke University in 1965. She held various positions in the Survey and Planning Branch of the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. She served as Senior Architectural Historian with Preservation North Carolina and later became the Curator of Architecture in Special Collections at North Carolina State University. She was a founding member of the Vernacular Architecture Forum. She has published many books and articles about North Carolina architecture and history.James A. Stenhouse was born in St. Louis and practiced architecture in Charlotte with J. N. Pease Associates. Less

This collection contains letters sent by Le Corbusier to Keller Smith about an ongoing project of Le Corbusier's, l'Eglise de Firminy, located in Firminy, France. Within this collection are letters from Le Corbusier to Keller Smith, sketches of the building in plan and section, ideation and study sketches of light, spacing and site location, and photographs of Le Corbusier's study model of l'Eglise de Firminy. Keller Smith was a co-editor of the Design School's student publication, and Le Corbusier's letter responds to Smith's request to view a project of his. Le Corbusier personally chose the church project to send to Smith. Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris, better known as Le Corbusier, was born October 6, 1887 and died August 27, 1965 in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France. Le Corbusier was an architect, designer, urbanist, writer, and well-known in the field of modern architecture. He was born in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, and became a French citizen in 1930. His career spanned five decades, with his buildings constructed throughout Europe, India, and America. He was a leader in studies of modern high design and was dedicated to providing better living conditions for the residents of crowded cities. Le Corbusier adopted his pseudonym in the 1920s, allegedly deriving it in part from the name of an ancestor, Lecorbésier. Keller Smith was the co-editor of student publications for the School of Design (now College of Design) at North Carolina State University. Less

The Raimond Struble Correspondence With Karl Menger, John T. Tate, and Albert Einstein contains letters between Menger, Tate, and Einstein as well as Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar and E.L. Hill. There is also a summary of the correspondence written in 1996 by Raimond Struble and an article about the materials titled "The Struble-Einstein Correspondence," by Marcus C. Werner from 2014. The letters discuss observations of binary stars that support Einstein's theory of special relativity and refute theories of physicist Walther Ritz. Raimond Aldrich Struble was born in Forest Lake, Minnesota in 1924 and spent part of his childhood in Iowa. He received a B.S. in Aeronautical Engineering and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Mathematics, all from Notre Dame University. He worked for the Douglas Aircraft Company, the Illinois Institute of Technology, and finally N.C. State University starting in 1958 as a professor of mathematics. Struble retired from NC State in 1987 and passed away in 2013. Less

Dr. Ronald C. Wimberley was born in 1943 and died on July 26, 2011. He was the William Neal Reynolds professor of sociology and a member of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences faculty for 40 years at N.C. State University. This collection contains research notes, conferences attended, research data collected, surveys, correspondence, presentations and other materials related to Ronald C. Wimberley's professional work. Less

This collection contains material documenting the personal and professional life of Thomas Nelson, an internationally renowned textile expert and educator. Included are correspondence, photographs, textile samples, clippings from print media, class and lab notes, and Nelson's various published works. Of special interest in this collection is correspondence with then-Democratic presidential nominee Franklin Delano Roosevelt, correspondence with a North Carolina State alumnus serving in World War II, and a signed 4th edition of Nelson's book, Practical Loom Fixing. Thomas Nelson (1872-1953) worked as educator, administrator, and textile technologist. He served the Textiles Department at North Carolina State College (later North Carolina State University) from 1901 to 1949, originally as an instructor, then Head of the Textiles Department, and later as the first Dean of the School of Textiles. Less

The John William Harrelson Papers contain correspondence, speeches and writings, reports, minutes, clippings, certificates, scrapbooks, financial records, and photographs. The collection provides information about Harrelson's military career, 1917-1919; his tenure as a faculty member and administrator at North Carolina State College (later North Carolina State University), 1919-1929 and 1933-1953; and his service as director of the North Carolina Department of Conservation and Development, 1929-1933. The materials also relate to Harrelson's membership in various civic and professional organizations. Materials range in date from 1908 to 1955. John William Harrelson (1885-1955) was a member of the faculty and administrator at North Carolina State College (later North Carolina State University) and was director of the North Carolina Department of Conservation and Development. Less

The Alvin Marcus Fountain Papers, 1889-2002, contain records relating to Fountain's career at North Carolina State College (later University) as a student, faculty member, and alumnus. Although a majority of the documents relate to the university, the papers also include records describing Fountain's community involvement. A small number of the documents concern Fountain's wife Maxine and other family members. Alvin Marcus Fountain (1900-1989), was an educator, technical writer, author, and statistician. He was a member of the English faculty at North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering (later North Carolina State University), 1925-1965, and developed courses in technical writing and public speaking for engineering students. Fountain received the Watauga Medal from North Carolina State University in 1985. Less

The James B. Hunt Papers, 1945, 1953-2018 include videotapes, films, compact discs, audiotapes, photographs, correspondence, speeches, news clippings, ad slicks, position papers, advertisement scripts, cue sheets, stickers, buttons, artifacts, and brochures relating to the personal life and political campaigns of James Baxter Hunt Jr., who was a Democratic lieutenant governor, 1973-1976, and four-term governor of North Carolina, 1977-1985 and 1993-2001. The largest portion of the collection is manuscripts, which feature debates, speeches, correspondences, advertisements and personal notes. The bulk of the materials include Hunt’s 1976 and 1980 gubernatorial campaigns, his unsuccessful 1984 bid to unseat Republican Jesse Helms as United State Senator from North Carolina, and his 1992 and 1996 gubernatorial campaigns. Also included are materials documenting Hunt’s acts post-governorship, including the establishment of the Smart Start program, the Institute for Emerging Issues, and The Hunt Institute. Not included are any materials specifically documenting Hunt’s official acts as governor. James Baxter Hunt, Jr. (1937- ) was the Democratic governor of North Carolina from 1977 to 1985 and 1993 to 2001. After serving as Lieutenant Governor from 1973 to 1977, he served two terms as Governor, from 1977 to 1981 and 1981 to 1985. In 1984 he waged an unsuccessful campaign to unseat Republican Jesse Helms as United States Senator from North Carolina. The closely contested race, which Helms eventually won with 52% of the vote, garnered national attention as both sides engaged in negative campaigning. The campaign ultimately cost a combined $22 million, making it the most expensive Senate race in American history to that point. Hunt returned to elected office in 1993, winning a third term as Governor by defeating Republican Lieutenant Governor James C. Gardner. In 1996, he was elected to a fourth term over Republican state Representative Robin Hayes. Hunt left the office of the governor in 2001. Less

The Alexander Quarles Holladay Papers consist of photographs, letters, a speech, a notebook, a memory book, and a certificate of Holladay's Civil War military commission. The memory book is from Holladay's final year as a student at the University of Virginia. The speech given at the presentation of his portrait provides a genealogy dating to 1702. Some photographs of Shakespearean engravings are included. Other materials relate to Holladay's tenure as the first president of North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (later North Carolina State University) and include a "Book of Incidental Expenses" kept by Holladay during the first year, 1889-1890. The published books are items that had been in the Holladay family. Alexander Quarles Holladay (1839-1909) was a Civil War veteran, lawyer, educator, Virginia state senator, and college president. He was named the first president of North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (later North Carolina State University) upon its opening in 1889 and remained so for ten years until his retirement in 1899. Less

The L. R. Harrill Papers contain writings, speeches, journals, personal correspondence, newspaper clippings, photographs, certificates of merit and appreciation, agricultural publications, and mementoes that are associated with Harrill's student days at North Carolina State College and his long tenure, 1926-1963, as the director of North Carolina's statewide 4-H program, the largest in the nation. The material provides insight into Harrill's personal life and documents his involvement with the 4-H movement on a local, national, and international level, including the International Farm Youth Exchange. Represented are letters Harrill wrote as a student at North Carolina State College to his mother and father from 1918 to 1922. L. R. (Lera Rhinehart) Harrill (1897-1978) was director of North Carolina's statewide 4-H program from 1926 until 1963. Less

The Ira B. Mullis Papers contains correspondence, reports, memos, Mullis' professional writings, photographs, blueprints, maps, charts and notes, documenting Mullis's career as a civil engineer engaged in road design and construction. Materials in the collection date from 1925 to 1964. Ira B. Mullis (1877-1968) was a professional civil engineer engaged in the practical and theoretical aspects of road and roadbed design, construction and maintenance in the United States from 1904 to 1964. Less

The Ira Obed Schaub Papers contain correspondence, news articles, writings, publications, awards, and certificates concerning Schaub's professional life, from his career in 4-H work to his work at North Carolina State's cooperative extension program and as dean of the North Carolina State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. The Schaub Papers also includes information about the personal life of Ira Obed Schaub, including his community involvement, travel, and education. A small number of documents concerning Maud Kennedy Schaub, the wife of Ira Obed Schaub, and some materials regarding the Schaub and Kennedy families, are also part of the collection. The collection dates from 1855 to 1974. Less

The Daniel Harvey Hill Jr. (1859 - 1924) Papers, 1883 - 1955, contain items relating to Hill's career at North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (later North Carolina State University) as an English professor, Vice President, and President. Many of the materials document Hill's professional career, particularly his appointment to and resignation from the presidency of the College. There are also manuscript drafts of texts Hill wrote on the Civil War and on his father, General Daniel Harvey Hill. A small number of personal materials are also included. The bulk of the materials dates from 1908 to early 1920s. Daniel Harvey Hill Jr. (1859-1924) was an educator, college president, writer, and historian. He received a B.A., M.A. and Doctor of Literature degree from Davidson College. In 1908 he became the third president of the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, where he served from 1908 to 1916. The D. H. Hill Library on the NC State campus was named for him. Less

This collection contains articles, speeches, and correspondence written by Earl Henry Hostetler. There is also information about Hostetler's numerous religious, civic and political activities, as well as biographical information on the Hostetler family and a collection of photographs. An educator and researcher, Hostetler was Head of the Animal Husbandry Section of the Animal Industry Department at North Carolina State College from 1920-1953. Less

The Robert Phillip Upchurch Collection contains personal and professional papers of plant scientist Robert Phillip Upchurch. This collection contains annual reports, 1953-1965, written by Upchurch for a project at the North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station, The Development of Principles and Practices for the Control of Weeds in Cotton, Peanuts, Soybeans, Forage Crops, Turf and for the Control of Nutsedge, Johnson Grass and Woody Plants, as well as class notes, 1941-1949, from Upchurch's years as a student in crop science and plant physiology. Robert P. Upchurch's personal military records, 1948-1967, are included in the collection, as are the Upchurch Bulletin, 1980-2006, and Englandia, 1996-1999, family history quarterlies edited and published by Robert Phillip Upchurch. Also included are publications and other materials of the Plant Growth Regulation Society of America, the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST), and the American Council on Science and Health (ACSH). Robert Phillip Upchurch, 1928-2020, was born in Wake County, North Carolina, on February 9, 1928. He graduated from North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering (later North Carolina State University) with a B.S. in Crop Science in 1948. He received a master's degree in 1949 and in 1953 was awarded a Ph.D. in plant physiology from the University of California, Davis. Upchurch was a member of the faculty at North Carolina State College from 1949 to 1965. From 1955 to 1957 Upchurch served in the United States Air Force with the rank of second lieutenant. From 1965 through 1975 he worked for the Monsanto Corporation in St. Louis, Missouri. From 1975 to 1990 Upchurch was a professor and head of the Plant Sciences Department at the University of Arizona. Less

This collection contains Charles Wilson Suggs's notes, data, publications, papers presented, reports, photographs, and sketches, primarily on the topics of tobacco mechanization (tobacco harvesters and transplanters) and equipment ergonomics. Born in 1928, Suggs received his B.S.A.E. in 1949 and Ph.D. in 1959 from North Carolina State College (later North Carolina State University), where he then joined the faculty. His research interests were tobacco mechanization and human-factors engineering. He developed one of the first mechanical tobacco leaf harvesters. Less

The Sanford R. Winston Collection primarily contains documents from the 1930s and 1940s, when Winston was head of the Department of Sociology at North Carolina State College. The collection includes correspondence, speeches, and writings related to Winston's interests in rural sociology, African-American issues, and leadership. Materials about his career activities and the organizations to which he belonged are included in the collection, as well as planning documents and descriptions of the S.R. Winston Music Collection, which was established following Winston's death. Less