Selz C. Mayo papers, 1936-1963 [manuscript]

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Selz C. Mayo papers, 1936-1963 [manuscript]

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The Selz C. Mayo Papers primarily contains documents from the 1940s and 1950s, when Mayo was a professor in the small but growing Department of Rural Sociology at North Carolina State College. Much of the collection consists of correspondence with fellow professors and researchers, organizations related to his research interests, and students and others whom Mayo assisted. Along with a limited amount of Mayo's writings and research, the collection contains records of his membership in professional organizations, including the North Carolina Rural Chuch Institute.

1.5 linear ft. (3 archival boxes)

North Carolina State University, NCSU Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 7584096

North Carolina State University, NCSU Libraries

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North Carolina State University. Dept. of Rural Sociology

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North Carolina State College. Dept. of Sociology and Anthropology.

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North Carolina State College. Dept. of Rural Sociology.

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Mayo, Selz C. (Selz Cabot), 1915-1983

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Rural sociologist and educator. Professor and Department Head of Rural Sociology and of Sociology and Anthropology at North Carolina State University 1939-1981. As a sociologist and activist, Mayo concentrated on the rural community, organizations, demography, health services, and education. His most significant work dealt with the study of farm labor requirements with Horace Hamilton during World War II. The Selective Service used this information as a guide for draft procedures in agriculture....