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125 Years of Textiles at NC State
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Draft History
1949
1949
Bachelor of Science in Textile Manufacturing degree changed to Bachelor of Science in Textiles
1951
1951
Tompkins Textile Student Council established
1951
Professor Thomas R. Hart publishes a history of the school, The School of Textiles, N.C. State College – Its Past and Present
1954
1954
Textile Building named Nelson Building in honor of Thomas Nelson
1955
1955
Knitted Orlon aorta developed by Professor Ed Shinn on a necktie machine
1959
1959
Textile bookmark calendar tradition began
1961
1961
Textile Technology Department Created
1963
1963
Name becomes North Carolina State University
1963
Francess Massey, first female instructor in Textile Technology
1964
1964
Textile Foundation awards first scholarships
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