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1889
Ellen McGuire began career at university
Ellen McGuire was an African American woman who began working at NC State in 1889. McGuire worked at NC State for 50 years and retired in 1939. According to a 1939 Technician article, McGuire was born into slavery on a North Carolina plantation. Although McGuire maintained many responsibilities, she spent the last 31 years working in the infirmary on campus.
