Buck Mickel Papers Mss.0298 Clemson University Libraries Special Collections and Archives 230 Kappa St. Clemson, SC 29634 [email protected] Buck Mickel Papers Mss.0298 Table of Contents Summary Information ......................................................................................................................................... 4 Biographical Note ................................................................................................................................................. 5 Scope and Content Note ...................................................................................................................................... 6 Administrative Information ............................................................................................................................... 7 Controlled Access Headings ............................................................................................................................... 7 Collection Inventory ............................................................................................................................................. 8 Daniel Construction ........................................................................................................................................... 8 Architectural Department ............................................................................................................................. 8 Board of Directors Meetings ........................................................................................................................ 8 Daniel Dimensions ........................................................................................................................................... 9 Scrapbook Clippings ..................................................................................................................................... 10 Fluor .................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Annual Reports .............................................................................................................................................. 10 Board of Directors Meetings ...................................................................................................................... 10 Charles Daniel Biography-Letters of Thanks ......................................................................................... 10 Corporate Planning and Analysis ............................................................................................................. 11 Correspondence ............................................................................................................................................. 11 Directors Questions ...................................................................................................................................... 11 Tappan, David ................................................................................................................................................ 12 RSI ......................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Personal .............................................................................................................................................................. 14 Brookgreen Gardens .................................................................................................................................... 14 Correspondence ............................................................................................................................................. 15 Japan-Southeastern US Association .......................................................................................................... 15 South Carolina Business Hall of Fame .................................................................................................... 16 Speeches ........................................................................................................................................................... 16 Strom Thurmond ........................................................................................................................................... 19 To Do Lists ...................................................................................................................................................... 19 UMBRO ............................................................................................................................................................. 19 University of South Carolina ..................................................................................................................... 19 Photographs ....................................................................................................................................................... 20 Maps, Financial Records, and Oversize Photographs ............................................................................ 20 Maps .................................................................................................................................................................. 21 - Page 2 - Buck Mickel Papers Mss.0298 RSI Holdings Financial Records ................................................................................................................ 21 - Page 3 - Buck Mickel Papers Mss.0298 Summary Information Repository: Clemson University Libraries Special Collections and Archives Creator: Mickel, Buck Title: Buck Mickel Papers ID: Mss.0298 ID [Archivists 491 Toolkit Database::RESOURCE]: Date [inclusive]: 1925-1998 Physical 18 Cubic Feet (341 folders in 35 document boxes, 4 scrapbooks Description: in one records center box, 11 folders of photographs in one box and one oversize folder) Language of the English . Material: Abstract: Buck Mickel had an outstanding career as an engineer, corporate president, civic leader and philanthropist. The collection contains address books, calendars, correspondence, itineraries, memoranda, minutes, newspaper clippings, reports, scrapbooks, speeches, and other materials relating to Mickel's leadership of Daniel Construction Corporation, Fluor Corporation, RSI Holdings as well as a variety of civic and educational organizations. Of particular note is material related to the redevelopment of downtown Greenville. Preferred Citation [description of item such as "Letter from John Smith, Greenville, SC to Michael Jones, Columbia, SC"], box number, folder number, Mss 298, Buck Mickel Papers, Special Collections, Clemson University Libraries, Clemson, SC. ^ Return to Table of Contents - Page 4- Buck Mickel Papers Mss.0298 Biographical Note Buck Mickel was born December 17, 1925 in Elberton, Georgia to James Clark and Reba Vaughn Mickel. Educated in public schools in Elberton and Atlanta, he graduated from Elberton High School in 1942. During World War II, he attended the U.S. Maritime Academy and served in the Atlantic, Mediterranean and Pacific theaters. Returning to Georgia, Mickel attended the Georgia Institute of Technology and received a B.S. degree in civil engineering in 1947. The following year Mickel began his long association with Daniel Construction Company which was interrupted by a three year tour of duty in Europe at a First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineering during the Korean Conflict. Returning to Daniel, he rose in the corporation becoming assistant to the chairman of the board in 1956 and executive vice president in 1958. Upon the death of Charles E. Daniel in 1964, Mickel was elected president and general manager effective January 1, 1965. Under Mickel's leadership, Daniel Construction was renamed Daniel International Corporation and experienced remarkable growth with significant expansion into foreign and national projects. In 1977 the Fluor Corporation acquired Daniel. Mickel then served in several senior management capacities for the merged firm until his retirement from executive positions in 1987. Mickel was the chairman and chief executive officer of RSI Holdings from 1978-1998. This holding company owned Royal Scotsman Inn Corporation, a motel chain; Porter Brothers, an outdoor power equipment distributor; Weigman and Rose International, a heat transfer equipment manufacturer; Harper Brothers, an office supply store; and had substantial holdings in Delta Woodside Textile Manufacturing. Mickel advocated the development of South Carolina and downtown Greenville in particular. He served on many corporate boards, including Stone Manufacturing Company, as well as the boards of various philanthropic and civic organizations including Brookgreen Gardens, the Greenville Chamber of Commerce and the Japan-Southeastern US Association. Mickel was an advocate of higher education serving on the boards of the Citadel, Clemson University, Converse College, Georgia Tech, Presbyterian College, and Wofford College. He was a strong supporter of Senator Strom Thurmond and a variety of other South Carolina political leaders including Senator "Fritz" Hollings and Governor David Beasley. ^ Return to Table of Contents - Page 5- Buck Mickel Papers Mss.0298 Scope and Content Note The papers include address books, calendars, correspondence, itineraries, memoranda, minutes, newspaper clippings, photographs, reports, scrapbooks and speeches that document