Alan Johnstone papers, 1891, 1896.

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Alan Johnstone papers, 1891, 1896.

This collection contains photocopies of letters to the South Carolina Attorney General concerning the use of convicts to construct Clemson College. A letter dated June 10, 1891 from Johnstone, a member of Clemson College's Board of Trustees, to Y.J. Pope; a letter dated, March 10, 1891 from W.J. Talbert, Superintendent of South Carolina Penitentiary to Pope; and a letter dated, April 14, 1896 from R.W. Simpson, President of Clemson College's Board of Trustees to W.A. Barber.

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Clemson university

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Courses in Computer Science first offered, 1965-1966. Department of Computer Science created July 1, 1978. Albert Turner, Acting Head, July 1978-April 1979; Head, 1979-1993. Stephen T. Hedetniemi, Acting Department Head, 1993-1994; Head, 1994-1995; Chair, 1995-1997. Harold Grossman, Acting Chair, 1997-1998. John C. Peck, Chair, 1998-2000. Pradip Srimani, Chair, 2000-present. Master of Science degree program instituted 1980-1981. From the description of Department of Computer Science ...

Johnstone, Alan, 1849-1929.

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Alan Johnstone; farmer, legislator, and leader in public affairs was born in Newberry, S.C. on August 12, 1849. He was born the son of Job and Amelia De Walt Johnstone. In his youth he was educated at Newberry Male Academy. Later he attended both Newberry College and the University of Virginia, but never received a degree on account of the chaos that the Civil War caused. Johnstone attempted to join the Confederate Army in 1865, but met returning soldiers in Greenville, S.C., after Lee's surrend...