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Select Correspondence Between Dr. G. W. Carver and Dr. L. H.
Pammel
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April 29, 1918
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Letter from Dr. Carver
“I certainly consider
it a distinct honor to have been a pupil of yours…you influenced my
life possibly more than anyone else for which I am more grateful
than my words can express.”
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September 13,
1919
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Letter from Dr. Carver
“For many years
I have felt every year that next year will be easier for me, but
instead it becomes more strenuous, responsibilitied (sic) are
greater and naturally the work multiplies.”
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January 12,
1920 |
Letter from Dr. Carver
“You will never
know in this world just what your life has meant to me.” |
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June 11, 1921 |
Letter from Dr. Carver
“When you was
going out of your way to help a poor insignificant black boy, you
were giving many ‘cups of cold water’ in His name.”
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May 31, 1922 |
Letter from Dr.
Pammel
Pammel asked
Carver for an autobiographical sketch as well as his opinions about
various faculty at Iowa State College. The reply came from Carver.
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June 4, 1922 |
Letter from Dr. Carver
“I think your
trip down here and the article you have written have done much
towards opening the doors for me.”
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February 11,
1924 |
Report by Pammel of conversation with Carver at Tuskegee. He
reports that he went through his lab and saw some of his new
discoveries. He had several new dyes made from the sweet potato,
soybean, etc. Then he showed him samples of mineral paints made
from mineral clays. (One to be used for painting cars red.) |
Other letters may be found in
George Washington
Carver Collection, RS 21/7/2, Special Collections Department, Iowa State
University Library.
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