Charles Pearson papers, 1894-1987 [manuscript]

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Charles Pearson papers, 1894-1987 [manuscript]

The Charles Pearson Papers consist of biographical materials, professional materials, and photographs documenting Pearson's family and childhood, student days at the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (later North Carolina State University), and career as a civil engineer in North Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama.

2 linear ft. (1 archival box + 1 carton)

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