Ralph W. Cummings papers, 1840-2001 [manuscript]

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Ralph W. Cummings papers, 1840-2001 [manuscript]

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The Ralph W. Cummings Papers document the personal and professional life of Ralph W. Cummings. The primary focus of the collection is Cummings' career as a professor, researcher and administrator working at North Carolina State University and with international organizations in the fields of soil science and agronomy. The collection also contains the personal papers and letters of Ralph Cummings and the Cummings family papers which include a number of land deeds and legal documents dating from 1840 until 2001 as well as the personal papers of extended family members.

39 linear feet (73 archival boxes + 4 flat files)

North Carolina State University, NCSU Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 7776076

North Carolina State University, NCSU Libraries

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American society of agronomy

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Consultative Group On International Agriculture Research.

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