Carret, Philip L. (Philip Lord), 1896-

This collection contains materials relating to the endowed Philip L. Carret Thomas Jefferson Essay Competition at Elon University. The essay competition was endowed in 1997 and was designed to have students reflect on the principles and ideals in Thomas Jefferson's life and career. The collection is arranged alphabetically and then chronologically by type of material. Please see the section below titled Detailed Description of the Collection for more information about what is included.