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.
English, shorthand
Restrictions removed May 20, 1975 by Wright Bryan and Priscilla H. Sutcliffe.
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.
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Donated by John D. Lane, 1951 September 21.
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