Draft History

1899

1899

Encouraged by trustee Daniel A. Tompkins, Legislator Heriot Clarkson introduced a bill to the General Assembly to create a textile school in the state

$Robert Heriot Clarkson$

1899

Trustees of the college voted to create a textile program at North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (N.C. A&M)

1899

First textile courses began taught by George Franks Ivey

1901

1901

Construction began on the first textile building

$TompkinsHall$

1901

The first graduate of the textiles program, William O. Bennett

1906

1906

Thomas Nelson becomes professor and head of Textile Industry Department

$Thomas Nelson$

1914

1914

At 2:30 am a fire stated and destroyed the Textile Building and all the equipment inside

$Tompkins Hall Fire$

1915

1915

Professional degree “Textile Engineer” granted to Lovic R. Gilbert

1917

1917

Building renamed in honor of D. A. Tompkins, who died October 18, 1914

$Tompkins Daniel Augustus$

1919

1919

Degree changed to Bachelor of Engineering in Textile Engineering