Ralph Robertson Powell Papers Bulk, 1934-1935 1934-1935; 1955

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Ralph Robertson Powell Papers Bulk, 1934-1935 1934-1935; 1955

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The majority of the collection consists of notebooks and textbooks of Ralph Robertson Powell's when he was a student in the North Carolina State College School of Textiles (later North Carolina State University College of Textiles) from 1932 to 1936. A fabric analysis workbook, and note pages on fabric structure, dyeing, and other textiles subjects are included. Also included are materials relating to Powell's involvement in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) and a loom machine manual authored by Powell and published by Cannon Mills in 1955. Ralph Robertson Powell, from Raleigh, North Carolina, was a student in the North Carolina State College School of Textiles (later North Carolina State University College of Textiles) from 1932 to 1936.

0.5 Linear feet, 1 archival box

North Carolina State University. Special Collections Research Center

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North Carolina State University. Special Collections Research Center

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North Carolina State University. College of Textiles

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The College of Textiles at North Carolina State University began classes in the fall of 1899, primarily due to Daniel Tompkins's interest in having a textile program at what was then the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. By 1901 construction began on Tompkins Hall, the first textile building at NC State. The college eventually needed more space for students and equipment so in 1940 the college moved to Nelson Hall on the western fringes of campus. By January 1991 the colle...

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North Carolina State College. School of Textiles

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United States. Army. Reserve Officers' Training Corps

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