mc00135 Guide to the Benjamin Warfield Smith Papers, 1939-1949 MC 00135 Finding aid prepared by Processed by: Anna R. Craft;machine-readable finding aid created by: Anna R. Craft Special Collections Research Center 2007 This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2011-10-28T15:51-0400 Finding aid written in English. Benjamin Warfield Smith Papers MC 00135 Special Collections Research Center 0.5 Linear feet 1939-1945 The Benjamin Warfield Smith Papers are primarily made up of correspondence between Smith and various parties written during the first ten years (1939 to 1949) of Smith's tenure as professor of agronomy at North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering (later North Carolina State University). The majority of the letters are written to or from the various professional organizations Smith was part of: the American Genetic Association, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Botanical Society of America, the Genetics Society of America, the North Carolina Academy of Science, the Raleigh Natural History Club, Sigma Xi, and the Virginia Academy of Science. Also included is correspondence with the National Roster of Scientific and Specialized Personnel and the United States War Manpower Commission, regarding Smith's Selective Service status during World War II. Benjamin Warfield Smith (1913-1981) taught botany and genetics in the Agronomy Department of North Carolina State University from 1939 to 1978. He received his B.S. in 1934 and M.S. in 1936 from the University of Virginia and his Ph.D. in 1939 from the University of Wisconsin. During his tenure at NCSU he was very active in professional organizations such as the American Genetic Association, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Botanical Society of America, the Genetics Society of America, the North Carolina Academy of Science, the Raleigh Natural History Club, and Sigma Xi. For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Special Collections Research Center Reference Staff. 1 archival box Benjamin, Warfield Smith, 1913-1981 Restrictions to Access

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Acquisitions Information

Gift of Benjamin Warfield Smith, 1980 December 28 (accession no. 1980-0021).

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Biographical Note

Benjamin Warfield Smith (1913-1981) taught botany and genetics in the Agronomy Department of North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering (later North Carolina State University) from 1939 to 1978. He received his B.S. in 1934 and M.S. in 1936 from the University of Virginia and his Ph.D. in 1939 from the University of Wisconsin. During his tenure at NCSU he was very active in professional organizations such as the American Genetic Association, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Botanical Society of America, the Genetics Society of America, the North Carolina Academy of Science, and Sigma Xi.

Scope and Content Note

The Benjamin Warfield Smith Papers are primarily made up of correspondence between Smith and various parties written during the first ten years (1939 to 1949) of Smith's tenure as professor of agronomy at North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering (later North Carolina State University). The majority of the letters are written to or from the various professional organizations Smith was part of: the American Genetic Association, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Botanical Society of America, the Genetics Society of America, the North Carolina Academy of Science, the Raleigh Natural History Club, Sigma Xi, and the Virginia Academy of Science. Also included is correspondence with the National Roster of Scientific and Specialized Personnel and the United States War Manpower Commission, regarding Smith's Selective Service status during World War II.

Organization of the Collection

Documents in this collection are grouped by subject.

American Association for the Advancement of Science. American Genetic Association. Botanical Society of America. Genetics Society of America. National Roster of Scientific and Specialized Personnel. North Carolina Academy of Science. North Carolina State College--Faculty. North Carolina State University--Faculty--History. North Carolina State University. Dept. of Agronomy--History. Raleigh Natural History Club. Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society. North Carolina State College Chapter. Smith, Benjamin Warfield, 1913-1981 United States. War Manpower Commission. Virginia Academy of Science. Agronomy--Study and teaching--North Carolina Botany--Study and teaching--North Carolina College teachers--North Carolina--History Genetics--Study and teaching--North Carolina Learned institutions and societies--United States Letters (correspondence) General and Departmental Notices 1 1 1941-1947 Graduate Program: Rules and Organization -- University and College 1 2 1946-1949 Selective Service Status (National Roster, etc.) 1 3 1942 American Association for the Advancement of Science 1 4 1939-1942 American Genetic Association 1 5 1940-1941 Biological Abstracts 1 6 1940-1943 Botanical Society of America, Inc. 1 7 1942-1944 Genetics Society of America 1 8 1940-1944 North Carolina Academy of Science 1 9 1940-1945 Raleigh Natural History Club 1 10 1941-1945 Sigma Xi, North Carolina State College Chapter 1 11 1939-1945 Virginia Academy of Science 1 12 1939-1941 Other Correspondence 1 13 1939-1945