Mayo, Selz C. (Selz Cabot), 1915-1983

Rural sociologist and educator. Professor and Department Head of Rural Sociology and of Sociology and Anthropology at North Carolina State University 1939-1981. As a sociologist and activist, Mayo concentrated on the rural community, organizations, demography, health services, and education. His most significant work dealt with the study of farm labor requirements with Horace Hamilton during World War II. The Selective Service used this information as a guide for draft procedures in agriculture. Mayo, a prolific writer, published in a number of journals and edited the Rural Society.

From the description of Selz C. Mayo papers, 1936-1963 [manuscript] (North Carolina State University). WorldCat record id: 477264038

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