William Alphonso Withers papers, 1868-1926 [manuscript]

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William Alphonso Withers papers, 1868-1926 [manuscript]

The William Alfonso Withers Papers documents Withers' professional career and activities as well as his personal life. The collection contains materials on his employment as a professor of pure and agricultural chemistry at North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts from 1889-1923, along with materials covering his employment at various other state, federal, and private organizations. It also contains materials on Withers' personal activities with extensive personal correspondence with friends and family.

9.5 linear ft. (19 archival boxes)

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