Robert F. Poole papers, 1922-1958.

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Robert F. Poole papers, 1922-1958.

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The Poole collection consists of several different types of records: Manuscripts, photographs, and microfilm. The manuscripts include correspondence 1925-1926, 1938-1958 and research notes concerning Poole's efforts to find methods of halting various plant diseases, 1920-1940. The early correspondence relates to Poole's work as plant pathologist with the New Jersey experiment station and an exchange of letters, in the late 1930's, between Poole and Frank Graham, President of the University of North Carolina. There is some correspondence related to Poole's efforts in 1940 to have Jess Neely retained as Clemson's football coach. There is little correspondence and only a few documents related to Clemson operating during Poole's administration. Microfilm of two scrapbooks, (1940-1958) document Poole's activities during his presidency.

1.3 cubic ft. one box of photographs is located in Special Collections, two photocopies of phamplets were transferred to Mss 38, Special Collections, one map was transferred to Public Documents.

Clemson University Libraries, Robert Muldrow Cooper Library

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Clemson University Libraries, Robert Muldrow Cooper Library

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