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Theodore Franklin Acker papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Mss-0010

Scope and Contents

Diary (1922-1928), partly in shorthand, describing student life at Clemson (including the Cadet Corps, professors, coursework, accounts of his reading, and the 'spirit' of Clemson during the 1920's), visits to his home in Anderson, and his family and friends; letter from G.E. Metz (with enclosure from H.C. Brearley and two envelopes) to 'Hank' re Brearley's research on homicide statistics in South Carolina, August 9, 1927; 6 page narrative descriptive article (graded 'A Excellent') written for Journalism 105S class, July 26, 1929; undated photograph of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Olin D. Johnson with unidentified man, which has been removed and filed in Mss Negatives and Photographs. Also a photocopy of "Clemson Yesterdays" by T.F. Acker, with a foreword dated January 28, 1928. The text of this is taken from the handwritten diary but is not identical to the diary.

Dates

  • 1922 - 1929

Creator

Language of Materials

English, shorthand

Restrictions on Access

Restrictions removed May 20, 1975 by Wright Bryan and Priscilla H. Sutcliffe.

Biographical Note

Theodore Franklin Acker (born September 11, 1903), son of J.S. Acker, was a native of Anderson, S.C. He attended Clemson University from 1922 to 1928, missing the 1924 fall session due to illness. He did not graduate because of financial difficulties which forced him to leave the University in January 1928. Acker contributed stories to the Chronicle, and from 1924 to 1925 worked for the Anderson Independent.

Extent

7 item(s)

Immediate Source of Acquisiton

Donated by John D. Lane, 1951 September 21.

Source

Creator

Title
T.F. Acker Diary
Status
Completed
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Clemson University Libraries Special Collections and Archives Repository

Contact:
230 Kappa St.
Clemson SC 29634 U.S.A. US