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Department of Textiles Records

 Collection
Identifier: Series-0057

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 used in courses, news releases, and information on textile machinery from manufacturers. The Wilson files document the relationship that existed between the Department of Textiles and the textile industry within the state of South Carolina. The correspondence concerns Mr. Wilson's work as a field representative to high schools for the purpose of recruiting students for the program of study in textiles at Clemson and efforts to place graduates in the mills. The records of J. C. Hubbard document his activities as secretary-treasurer of the American Association for Textile Technology.

The records of the department heads consist of correspondence and photographs spanning the years 1960-1970. Documented are minutes of meetings, seminars, visits to mills, activities in professional groups such as the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists the American Association of Textile Technology, and the National Council for Textile Education.

Dates

  • 1936 - 1982
  • 1960 - 1980

Creator

Restrictions on Use

There are no restrictions on access.

Administrative History

Missing Title

1898
School of Textiles created
1923
Name changed to Textile Department
1927
Textile Department reorganized
1933
Name changed to School of Textiles
1962
School of Textiles merges with Industrial Management Department to become School of Industrial Management and Textile Science
1968
Department of Textiles created as one of three departments in the School of Industrial Management and Textile Science. Thomas A. Campbell, head
1982
Department of Textiles renamed School of Textiles, a part of the College of Commerce and Industry. Edward Vaughn, Director

Extent

2 Cubic Feet (plus 3 photographs; 8 oversize items)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

The series is arranged chronologically by name of department head or faculty member.

Provenance

The files originated with the heads and faculty of the Department of Textiles. This series incorporates accessions 88-70, 88-95, and 93-23.

Processing Information

Jeff Wilterding, student archivist, and Dennis Taylor, University archivist. The finding aid was completed May 1999.

The conversion of this finding aid to Encoded Archival Description format was made possible with a grant from the South Carolina State Historical Records Advisory Board in 2009-2010. The finding aid was prepared for encoding by Kristi Roberts.

Title
Department of Textiles Records
Status
Completed
Date
2010 August 9
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