George Washington Carver collection, 1932-1941.

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George Washington Carver collection, 1932-1941.

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Letters from Carver to Ford Davis, a white scientist employed at the Tom Houston Peanut Company in Georgia, discussing Carver's health problems, aspirations and plans, giving professional advice to Davis, and lamenting the fact that his being black prevents him and Davis from working together as fellow scientists. Also, biographical material, programs, catalogs, printed material about Carver, and plant specimens.

.2 lin. ft.

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Carver, George Washington, 1864?-1943

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Agricultural scientist, teacher, humanitarian, artist, and Iowa State alumnus (1894, 1896). George Washington Carver was born ca. 1864, the son of slaves on the Moses Carver plantation near Diamond Grove, Missouri. He lost his father in infancy, and at the age of 6 months was stolen along with his mother by raiders, but was later found and traded back to his owner for a $300 race horse. He enrolled in Simpson College, Indianola, Iowa in 1890 studying music and art. Etta Budd, his art instructor ...

Davis, Ford.

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