George Washington Carver to Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Slagle, December 17, 1924
Dublin Core
Title
George Washington Carver to Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Slagle, December 17, 1924
Subject
African American scientists
Biological specimens -- Collection and preservation
Carver, George Washington, 1864?-1943
College students
Letters
Mentoring in science
Parkinson's disease -- Patients
Parkinson's disease -- Treatment
Slagle, Jesse Henry, 1859-1931 -- Health
Slagle, Margaret Gillespie, 1867-1956 -- Correspondence
Slagle, Thomas Dickey, 1905-1971 -- Knowledge and learning
Description
In this letter from December 17, 1924, George Washington Carver writes to Mr. John Henry and Mrs. Margaret Gillespie Slagle to thank them for the box of apples and greenery they sent. He encourages their son Dick's studies and hopes that they will be able to spend time this summer collecting and studying. Carver expresses his happiness that Mr. Slagle, who has Parkinson's, is improving and offers advice on how to care for him.
George Washington Carver (1864?-1943) served as Director of Agriculture at Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute in Alabama and taught there for 47 years. He was a prominent African American agricultural scientist and inventor and was a leader in promoting environmentalism. In 1923, Carver met Thomas Dickey (Dick) Slagle (1905-1971) when he came to lecture at Blue Ridge Assembly near Black Mountain. Slagle, who was enrolled at UNC Chapel Hill, was there representing a student group and was assigned as Carver's guide. The two became close friends. Slagle later became a physician in Sylva, N.C.
George Washington Carver (1864?-1943) served as Director of Agriculture at Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute in Alabama and taught there for 47 years. He was a prominent African American agricultural scientist and inventor and was a leader in promoting environmentalism. In 1923, Carver met Thomas Dickey (Dick) Slagle (1905-1971) when he came to lecture at Blue Ridge Assembly near Black Mountain. Slagle, who was enrolled at UNC Chapel Hill, was there representing a student group and was assigned as Carver's guide. The two became close friends. Slagle later became a physician in Sylva, N.C.
Source
George Washington Carver Collection
Date
1924-12-17
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/
Format
jpg
letters (correspondence)
Language
eng
Type
Text
Identifier
63578
https://southernappalachiandigitalcollections.org/object/63578
Spatial Coverage
Macon County (N.C.)
Tuskegee (Ala.)
Extent
11" x 8.5"(dimension)
2(pages)
Is Part Of
Highlights from Western Carolina University
Collection
Citation
“George Washington Carver to Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Slagle, December 17, 1924,” OAI, accessed April 30, 2025, https://sadc.qi-cms.com/omeka/items/show/63578.