Scope and Content Note This series contains an assortment of records of the Department of Textiles. The records were created by the heads of the department (Thomas Campbell 1960-1970, John Lundberg 1970-1972, Edwin Stearns 1972-1977, and Edward Vaughn, 1977-1982) and department members H. Betts Wilson (assistant professor of textiles and admissions counselor, 1947-1979) Edward Olson, and J. C. Hubbard.The oldest records of the series, those of H. Betts Wilson, consist of letters, clippings, textbooks...

Scope and Contents The Corporation records document the Southern Textile Expositions which began in 1915 and were held biannually until 1972. The exhibition records are not comprehensive for each year. Some years have very little information, while other years are reasonably complete.Other activities held in the halls, such as health/science fairs and home shows, are also documented. In March 1966, Billy Graham held his crusade program in the new Textile Hall Building. Supplemental sections of...