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Memorial Stadium Clemson South Carolina
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Current representation of Clemson's Tillman Hall
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This table describes the growth of industrial sites by County in 1950. The illustration is presented to acknowledge the shift from a largely agricultural economy to an industrial economy. With the shift, comes a change in educational pursuits.
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From this table of agricultural patterns in South Carolina, we can see a decrease in the number of family farms, a reduction in the number of acres in farmland, and and increase in farm size. While there were fewer farms, those that remained grew in size from 1945-1974. The overall view is that the use of land was changing over time.
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From this map of the South Carolina Black Population in 1950, we can observe in the lower and midland regions that the population of Blacks were increasing. This is significant in that in just a few years from the data in this table schools would be desegregated and soon Blacks would be allowed to enter college.
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This table illustrates the growing number of School Districts in South Carolina in 1950. This signifies that a higher population of students exist in the more urban areas of South Carolina. With more Districts come more schools and eventually a rising number of High School Graduates.
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From the years 1920 - 1940 we can see that the number of students graduating High School for both white and black students has increased significantly from 745 in 1920 to 11,726 in 1940.
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A sign constructed on Bowman Field on the eve of women entering Clemson as students. The image speaks to the excitement of the historically all male institution.
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Why Students Chose Clemson; A Questionnaire Study of Factors Influencing Freshman to Select Clemson
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This Special Report to the President advised of needs and concerns regarding the coming year for Clemson.
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A graph of Clemson enrollment 1940 - 1953 showing the decrease in enrollment during WW2 and the immediate return to normal following the war.
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Annual Report of the Registrars Office 1947-1948. Within this report are the enrollment statistics for all of the tracked categories of students. Additionally there are excerpts from the registrar speaking to the needs they have in accommodating the increase in enrollment.
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Annual Registrar Report 1946-1947 contains census data on the student population along with needs and concerns of the Registrars Office.
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Perhaps a plea from the Registrars Office for help, this beginning of the annual report for 1946 - 1947 begins a little differently than in years past.
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Clemson University Registrar
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Annual Report of the Registrars Office 1944 - 1945
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Graph of Growth of Student Body of Clemson since 1900
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Survey of State Supported Institutions of Higher Learning in South Carolina by Clemson Agricultural College
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Statement of Charges for Veterans attending Clemson Agricultural College 1953.
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Letter requesting adjustment of the tuition for veterans. It appears from these letters that approval was requested on a per semester basis since the dates are specific.
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Letter from South Carolina Department of Education approving courses to be offered to veterans serving after June 27, 1950.
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GI Bill
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Letter from Clemson to the VA requesting adjustment to tuition for enrolled veterans.
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Contract between Clemson and the VA establishing authorization for the VA to pay for courses for vocational rehabilitation.
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List of Permanent Improvements at Clemson as they move towards a civilian institution.