Scope and Content This series contains the correspondence and reference files maintained by the office of the President. Although the files deal with topics too numerous to describe in great detail, the files may be divided into the following general categories: instructional programs and facilities development, relations with the state of South Carolina, and student affairs.1. Instructional programs and facilities developmentEfforts to improve the quality of programs and instruction at...

Abstract Robert C. Edwards had a distinguished career in the textile industry from 1933-1942 and 1946-1956. In 1956, he returned to his alma mater, Clemson College as Vice President for Development. Upon the sudden death of President Robert F. Poole in 1958, Edwards was chosen as Acting President and elected the eighth President the following year. During his twenty-one year administration, Clemson College changed dramatically: University status was acquired, African Americans and women were...