William Edward Shinn Papers 1929 - 1975

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William Edward Shinn Papers 1929 - 1975

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The William Edward Shinn Collection contains items relating to Shinn's career at North Carolina State College as a student, professor, and department head. The majority of the materials document Shinn's professional teaching career at the university as well as his research on various textile and knitting technologies. A small number of personal materials are also included. William Edward Shinn (1900-1995) received a BS in Textiles from North Carolina State College (University) in 1924, and later that year organized and taught the first knitting course offered by NC State. Shinn received an MS in Textiles from NC State in 1929, and taught course in knitting technology at Clemson University from 1929 to 1935, and then at NC from 1935 to 1969. In 1942, Shinn was promoted to Head of the Department of Knitting Technology at NC State. Shinn had numerous publications during his career, and made a valuable contribution to medicine in the 1950s when he produced the first knitted artificial aorta.

4.0 Linear feet,3 archival boxes, 4 photograph albums

North Carolina State University. Special Collections Research Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 6635510

North Carolina State University. Special Collections Research Center

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North Carolina State University. Dept. of Knitting Technology.

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Sanger, Paul W.

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North Carolina State College. Dept. of Knitting Technology.

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Shinn, William E. (William Edward), 1900-1995

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William Edward Shinn (1900-1995) received a BS in Textiles from North Carolina State College (University) in 1924, and later that year organized and taught the first knitting course offered by NC State. Shinn received an MS in Textiles from NC State in 1929, and taught course in knitting technology at Clemson University from 1929 to 1935, and then at NC from 1935 to 1969. In 1942, Shinn was promoted to Head of the Department of Knitting Technology at NC State. Shinn had numerous publications dur...