J.C. Littlejohn collection. 1900-1961, 1930-1960.

Calhoun, John C. (John Caldwell), 1782-1850

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John Caldwell Calhoun (March 18, 1782 – March 31, 1850) was an American statesman and political theorist from South Carolina who served as the seventh vice president of the United States from 1825 to 1832. He is remembered for strongly defending slavery and for advancing the concept of minority states' rights in politics. He did this in the context of protecting the interests of the white South when its residents were outnumbered by Northerners. He began his political career as a nationalist, mo...

Littlejohn, J. C.

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Littlejohn served as Clemson College's Registrar, 1910-1926 and Business Manager, 1926-1954. He managed much of the administrative details of college operations during the Sikes and Poole administrations. From the description of J.C. Littlejohn collection. 1900-1961, 1930-1960. (Clemson University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 21432350 ...

Clemson, Thomas Green, 1807-1888

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Thomas Green Clemson (1807-1888) was an engineer, government official, artist, art collector and linguist, promoter of scientific farming and education, founder of Clemson College (now Clemson University). From the description of Thomas Green Clemson papers. 1786-2000, (bulk 1844-1888). (Clemson University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 18527953 ...

Poole, Robert F. (Robert Franklin), 1893-1958

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Robert Franklin Poole, 1893-1958 was a noted plant pathologist and president of Clemson College from 1940-1958. A 1916 graduate of Clemson College, Poole received his M.S. and Ph. D. in plant pathology from Rutgers University. Poole was appointed associate professor and plant pathologist at North Carolina College in 1926. As president of Clemson from 1940-1958, he oversaw the de-militarization of the campus, the admission of women, and major changes in the physical plant of the campus. ...

Riggs, Walter M. (Walter Merritt), 1873-1924

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Engineer, educator, and athletic coach; fifth president of Clemson Agricultural College, present-day Clemson University, 1910-1924; b. Orangeburg, S.C.; B.S., Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Auburn, Ala., 1893; honorary LL. D., USC, 1911; m. Marie Louise Moore, of Auburn, Ala., 1897; d. Washington, D.C., while attending meeting of executive committee of American Association of Land Grant Colleges; son of Emma Julia Gowan Riggs, of S.C., and Harpin Riggs, a carriage-maker from Connecticut who sett...

MacGee, Charles M.

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Riggs, Mary F.

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Hartzog, Henry S. (Henry Simms), 1866-1953

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Educator. From the description of Letter, 1897 May 17. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 37522004 Educator author, and businessman. Served as President of Clemson, 1897-1902. From the description of Henry Sims Hartzog scrapbook. 1866-1953. (Clemson University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 19909425 ...

Ritchie, Mary

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Sarah M. Cunningham (1786-1868) was born to Samuel Cunningham and Susan Carter on May 4, 1786 in Peterborough, New Hampshire. She later married James Cunningham and moved to Rockford, Illinois. There she died on March 17, 1868. Julia A. Ritchie, Julia Ritchie, Julia A. Richey, or Julia A. Follansbee (circa 1824-1898) was born around 1824 to Robert and Mehitable Ritchie. She married Noble Folansbee on October 13, 1864. She died in Peterborough, New Hampshire on September ...

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 ...

Edwards, Robert C. (Robert Cook), 1914-

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Robert Cook Edwards was born March 25, 1914 in Fountain Inn, South Carolina. Edwards entered Clemson College, as a freshman, at age 15 and graduated in 1933 with a Bachelor of Science degree in textile engineering. In 1956, after a successful career in the textile industry and military service during World War II, Edwards returned to Clemson College as Vice-President for Development. In 1958, upon the death of President Poole, the Board of Trustees named Edwards Acting President, and in April 19...

Fike, Rupert H.

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