Joseph Wardlaw Norwood Collection
Scope and Contents
The collection contains biographical information and information about Norwood's family, diaries from his trip to the west in 1925, general printed material about his business accomplishments and contributions, a photo album which contains some photographs of the Davidson College campus, including the burning of Watts dormitory, numerous photographs of Mr. Norwood and his family and a framed copy of his Davidson College diploma. There is also a pocketknife which belonged to Mr. Norwood.
Dates
- Creation: 1901 - 1992
Biographical / Historical
Joseph Wardlaw Norwood was graduated from Davidson College in 1926. He was a chemist with Union Carbide. He died in 1991 at the age of 90.
Extent
0.21 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language
English
Physical Location
Carrell Storage, Mapstand D-3 (oversize)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
gift of the family|2008-43
Processing Information
Processed on 16-May-95
Subject
- Title
- Joseph Wardlaw Norwood Collection
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscript Collections Repository