Guide to the Nash Nicks Winstead Papers, 1953-2000

Collection Number MC 187

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Collection Information
Abstract:

This collection contains copies of speeches, talks and papers related to Nash Nicks Winstead's work as a professor and administrator at North Carolina State University from 1953 to 1990. There are as well materials pertaining to his work with the Ellis L. Phillips Foundation, his work for the Institute of Biological Sciences at North Carolina State University, and his service in the United States Citizen-Ambassador Program. Included are printed copies of Winstead's personal writings: histories of both North Carolina State University from 1953 to 1995 and the North Carolina State University Provost's Office from 1955 to 1993; genealogical writings about his ancestors and hometown of Leasburg, North Carolina, which contains information dating from 1800 to 1960; and a volume documenting the Winstead family pets. Also found are Winstead's personal and professional correspondence from 1959 to 1994.

Nash Nicks Winstead (1925-) held a number of academic and administrative positions at North Carolina State University between 1953 and 1990. He began his career at North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering (later North Carolina State University) as a professor of plant pathology, and moved on to become assistant provost, vice provost, vice chancellor, and interim chancellor. As an administrator he played a large role in facilitating affirmative action measures, and was particularly involved in the integration of African American students into academic and social programs at North Carolina State University.

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Descriptive Summary

Repository

North Carolina State University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center

Creator

Winstead, Nash Nicks.

Title

Nash Nicks Winstead Papers, 1953-2000

Call Number

MC 187

Extent

3.5 linear feet, 7 archival boxes

Location

For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Special Collections Research Center Reference Staff.

Language of Material

English

Information for Users

Restrictions to Access

This collection is open for research; access requires at least 24 hours advance notice.
Acquisitions Information

Gift of Nash Nicks Winstead, 1986 June 12 (Accession 1986-0013), 1990 August 16 (Accession 1990-0007), 1996 August 26 (Accession 1996-0007).
Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Nash Nicks Winstead Papers, MC 187, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
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Processing Information

Processed by Dani Nation, 2006 September

Encoded by Dani Nation, 2006 September

Biographical Note


Born in Durham County, North Carolina, on June 12, 1925, Nash Nicks Winstead attended Plainview High School near Dunn, North Carolina. From 1943 to 1946, he served in the United States Army Air Forces as a sergeant drill instructor and clerk. In 1948 and 1949, he was employed by the Smith-Douglas Fertilizer Company as a sales trainee. He married Geraldine Larkin Kelly in 1949. Winstead earned a Bachelors of Science and a Masters of Science from North Carolina State College (later North Carolina State University) in 1948 and 1951, respectively. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin in 1953 and returned to North Carolina State College the same year, joining the faculty as an assistant professor of plant pathology. He was promoted to associate professor in 1958 and professor in 1961. He was appointed director of the Institute of Biological Sciences and assistant director of Agricultural Experiment Stations in 1965, assistant provost in 1967, and associate provost in 1973. In 1974, Winstead became provost and vice chancellor. From 1981 to 1982 he served as interim chancellor. Afterward, he continued as provost until his retirement in 1990.

Winstead was a member of Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Torch International, the American Phytopathological Society, the American Society for Horticultural Science, and the North Carolina Academy of Sciences. He was featured in American Men of Science, Volume II, 1955 and Marquis Who's Who in America, Volume 34, 1965-66. He recieved a Sigma Xi Reseach Award in 1960 and the Ellis L. Phillips Internship Award in Academic Administration from Indiana University for 1965-66. He served on the board of trustees for the North Carolian School of Science and Math from 1985 to 1990[?], was a member of the North Carolina Council on Higher Education for Adults from 1967 to 1974, and a trustee for the Methodist Home for Children from 1980 to 1988.

Scope and Content Note


This collection contains copies of speeches, talks and papers related to Nash Nicks Winstead's work as a professor and administrator at North Carolina State University from 1953 to 1990, especially his work on affirmative action programs in education. There are materials pertaining to his work with the Ellis L. Phillips Foundation, Institute of Biological Sciences at North Carolina State University, and his serivce in the United States Citizen-Ambassador Program. There are printed copies of Winstead's personal writings: histories of both North Carolina State University from 1953 to 1995 and the North Carolina State University Provost's Office from 1955 to 1993; genealogical writings about his ancestors and hometown of Leasburg, North Carolina, which contain information about the region's agriculture history from 1800 to 1960; and a volume documenting the Winstead family as pet owners. Also included are Winstead's personal and professional corresprondence from 1959 to 1994.

Organization of the Collection


The collection is divided into three series:
1. Professional Papers
2. Writings
3. Correspondence

Online Catalog Terms


The following terms have been used to index the guide to the collection in the NCSU Library's online catalog.

Individuals

  • Winstead, Nash Nicks.

Corporate Entities

  • Ellis L. Phillips Foundation
  • North Carolina State University--Administration.
  • North Carolina State University--Employees--History.
  • North Carolina State University--Faculty--History.
  • North Carolina State University. Institute of Biological Sciences.
  • United States Citizen-Ambassador Program.

Topics

  • Affirmative action programs in education--North Carolina.
  • Agriculture--North Carolina--History.
  • Pet owners--North Carolina--History.

Geographic Names

  • Leasburg (N.C.)--History.
  • North Carolina--Race relations--History--20th century.
  • Raleigh (N.C.)--History.

Occupations

  • College administrators--North Carolina--History.
  • College teachers--North Carolina--History.

Detailed Description of the Collection


  • MC 187 Series 1:Professional Papers, 1964-1996


    1.5 linear feet, 3 archival boxes

    Copies of speeches and talks as well as papers related to Winstead's work with the Ellis L. Phillips Foundation, the Institute of Biological Sciences, and North Carolina State University. Also included is information and correspondence regarding Winstead's appointment as a United States Citizen-Ambassador to the People's Republic of China in October 1982.

    • Speeches 1964-1970 (1 of 2), 1964-1970 [MC 187 Series 1 Box 1, Folder 1]
    • Speeches 1964-1970 (2 of 2), 1964-1970 [MC 187 Series 1 Box 1, Folder 2]
    • Speeches 1970-1974 (1 of 2), 1970-1974 [MC 187 Series 1 Box 1, Folder 3]
    • Speeches 1970-1974 (2 of 2), 1970 - 1974 [MC 187 Series 1 Box 1, Folder 4]
    • Speeches 1974-1976 (1 of 3), 1974-1976 [MC 187 Series 1 Box 1, Folder 5]
    • Speeches 1974-1976 (2 of 3), 1974-1976 [MC 187 Series 1 Box 1, Folder 6]
    • Speeches 1974-1976 (3 of 3), 1974-1976 [MC 187 Series 1 Box 1, Folder 7]
    • Speeches 1974-1979 (1 of 2), 1974-1979 [MC 187 Series 1 Box 1, Folder 8]
    • Speeches 1974-1979 (2 of 2), 1974-1979 [MC 187 Series 1 Box 1, Folder 9]
    • Speeches 1979-1981 (1 of 2), 1979-1981 [MC 187 Series 1 Box 1, Folder 10]
    • Speeches 1979-1981 (2 of 2), 1979-1981 [MC 187 Series 1 Box 1, Folder 11]
    • Speeches 1982-1986 (1 of 2), 1982-1986 [MC 187 Series 1 Box 2, Folder 12]
    • Speeches 1982-1986 (2 of 2), 1982-1986 [MC 187 Series 1 Box 2, Folder 13]
    • Speeches 1986-1989 (1 of 2), 1986-1989 [MC 187 Series 1 Box 2, Folder 14]
    • Speeches 1986-1989 (2 of 2), 1986-1989 [MC 187 Series 1 Box 2, Folder 15]
    • UNC Science and Education Network Pre-College Program, 1985, 1994 [MC 187 Series 1 Box 2, Folder 16]
    • Pension Plan, 1995 [MC 187 Series 1 Box 2, Folder 17]
    • General Education, 1978-1993 [MC 187 Series 1 Box 2, Folder 18]
    • Campaign for NC State Students, 1996 [MC 187 Series 1 Box 2, Folder 19]
    • African-American Awards Banquet, 1996 [MC 187 Series 1 Box 2, Folder 20]
    • Report to the Ellis L. Phillips Foundation, 1966 [MC 187 Series 1 Box 2, Folder 21]
    • Talks 1964-1974 (1 of 3), 1964-1974 [MC 187 Series 1 Box 2, Folder 22]
    • Talks 1964-1974 (2 of 3), 1964-1974 [MC 187 Series 1 Box 2, Folder 23]
    • Talks 1964-1974 (3 of 3), 1964-1974 [MC 187 Series 1 Box 2, Folder 24]
    • People to People Citizens Ambassador Program, 1982-1983
      This folder contains items relating to Winstead's post as a Citizen Ambassador to the People's Republic of China in 1982
      		[MC 187 Series 1 Box 3, Folder 25]
    • Copy of Report to Ellis L. Phillipson Foundation, 1966 [MC 187 Series 1 Box 3, Folder 26]
    • Ellis L. Phillips Foundation (1 of 3), 1953-1966 [MC 187 Series 1 Box 3, Folder 27]
    • Ellis L. Phillips Foundation (2 of 3), 1953-1966 [MC 187 Series 1 Box 3, Folder 28]
    • Ellis L. Phillips Foundation (3 of 3), 1953-1966 [MC 187 Series 1 Box 3, Folder 29]
    • African American Heritage Society program brochure, 1989 [MC 187 Series 1 Box 3, Folder 30]
    • Institute of Biological Sciences (1 of 5), 1965-1967 [MC 187 Series 1 Box 3, Folder 31]
    • Institute of Biological Sciences (2 of 5), 1965-1967 [MC 187 Series 1 Box 3, Folder 32]
    • Institute of Biological Sciences (3 of 5), 1965-1967 [MC 187 Series 1 Box 3, Folder 33]
    • Institute of Biological Sciences (4 of 5), 1965-1967 [MC 187 Series 1 Box 3, Folder 34]
    • Institute of Biological Sciences (5 of 5), 1965-1967 [MC 187 Series 1 Box 3, Folder 35]

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  • MC 187 Series 2:Writings, 1997-2002


    0.5 linear feet, 1 archival box

    Printed copies of Winstead's personal writings. Included are histories of both North Carolina State University, dating from 1953 to 1995 and the North Carolina State University Provost's Office from 1955 to 1993, genealogical writings about Winstead's ancestors and hometown of Leasburg, North Carolina, from 1800 to 1960, and a volume documenting the Winstead family pets. Also in this series is an undated school report on North Carolina State University by Winstead's daughter, Karen Winstead, which includes printed brochures (circa 1965) from the Forestry Department, Computer Science Department, and the College of Design.

    • Tales of North Carolina State University as Told or Remembered (1 of 2), undated [MC 187 Series 2 Box 1, Folder 1]
    • Tales of North Carolina State University as Told or Remembered (2 of 2), undated [MC 187 Series 2 Box 1, Folder 2]
    • Tales of North Carolina State University as Told or Remembered Background Material, 1974-1995 [MC 187 Series 2 Box 1, Folder 3]
    • The Provost's Office North Carolina State University An Informal History 1955-1993 (1 of 6), undated [MC 187 Series 2 Box 1, Folder 4]
    • The Provost's Office North Carolina State University An Informal History 1955-1993 (2 of 6), undated [MC 187 Series 2 Box 1, Folder 5]
    • The Provost's Office North Carolina State University An Informal History 1955-1993 (3 of 6), undated [MC 187 Series 2 Box 1, Folder 6]
    • The Provost's Office North Carolina State University An Informal History 1955-1993 (4of 6), undated [MC 187 Series 2 Box 1, Folder 7]
    • The Provost's Office North Carolina State University An Informal History 1955-1993 (5 of 6), undated [MC 187 Series 2 Box 1, Folder 8]
    • The Provost's Office North Carolina State University An Informal History 1955-1993 (6 of 6), undated [MC 187 Series 2 Box 1, Folder 9]
    • The Provost's Office North Carolina State University An Informal History 1955-1993 Corrections undated [MC 187 Series 2 Box 1, Folder 10]
    • Featherstone Memories, 2002 [MC 187 Series 2 Box 1, Folder 11]
    • Home Grown and Homeade (1 of 3), 1997 [MC 187 Series 2 Box 1, Folder 12]
    • Home Grown and Homeade (2 of 3), 1997 [MC 187 Series 2 Box 1, Folder 13]
    • Home Grown and Homeade (3 of 3), 1997 [MC 187 Series 2 Box 1, Folder 14]
    • Molly with a Supplement About Our Other Dogs Timmy, Susie, Gretchen and Napoleon2000 [MC 187 Series 2 Box 1, Folder 15]
    • Tales of Leasburg, 2001 [MC 187 Series 2 Box 1, Folder 16]
    • North Carolina State University by Karen Winstead, undated [MC 187 Series 2 Box 1, Folder 17]

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  • MC 187 Series 3:Correspondence, 1959-1994


    1.5 linear feet, 3 archival boxes

    Personal and professional correspondence of Nash Nicks Winstead.

    • Correspondence 1959-1968 (1 of 3), 1959-1968 [MC 187 Series 3 Box 1, Folder 1]
    • Correspondence 1959-1968 (2 of 3), 1959-1968 [MC 187 Series 3 Box 1, Folder 2]
    • Correspondence 1959-1968 (3 of 3), 1959-1968 [MC 187 Series 3 Box 1, Folder 3]
    • Correspondence, 1969-1972 [MC 187 Series 3 Box 1, Folder 4]
    • Correspondence 1973-1974 (1 of 4), 1973-1974 [MC 187 Series 3 Box 1, Folder 5]
    • Correspondence 1973-1974 (2 of 4), 1973-1974 [MC 187 Series 3 Box 1, Folder 6]
    • Correspondence 1973-1974 (3 of 4), 1973-1974 [MC 187 Series 3 Box 1, Folder 7]
    • Correspondence 1973-1974 (4 of 4), 1973-1974 [MC 187 Series 3 Box 2, Folder 8]
    • Correspondence 1975-1976 (1 of 4), 1975-1976 [MC 187 Series 3 Box 2, Folder 9]
    • Correspondence 1975-1976 (2 of 4), 1975-1976 [MC 187 Series 3 Box 2, Folder 10]
    • Correspondence 1975-1976 (3 of 4), 1975-1976 [MC 187 Series 3 Box 2, Folder 11]
    • Correspondence 1975-1976 (4 of 4), 1975-1976 [MC 187 Series 3 Box 2, Folder 12]
    • Correspondence 1977-1978 (1 of 2), 1977-1978 [MC 187 Series 3 Box 2, Folder 13]
    • Correspondence 1977-1978 (2 of 2), 1977-1978 [MC 187 Series 3 Box 2, Folder 14]
    • Correspondence 1979-1980 (1 of 2), 1979-1980 [MC 187 Series 3 Box 2, Folder 15]
    • Correspondence 1979-1980 (2 of 2), 1979-1980 [MC 187 Series 3 Box 2, Folder 16]
    • Correspondence 1981-1982 (1 of 4), 1981-1982 [MC 187 Series 3 Box 3, Folder 17]
    • Correspondence 1981-1982 (2 of 4), 1981-1982 [MC 187 Series 3 Box 3, Folder 18]
    • Correspondence 1981-1982 (3 of 4), 1981-1982 [MC 187 Series 3 Box 3, Folder 19]
    • Correspondence 1981-1982 (4 of 4), 1981-1982 [MC 187 Series 3 Box 3, Folder 20]
    • Correspondence 1983-1984 (1 of 2), 1983-1984 [MC 187 Series 3 Box 3, Folder 21]
    • Correspondence 1983-1984 (2 of 2), 1983-1984 [MC 187 Series 3 Box 3, Folder 22]
    • Correspondence 1985-1986 (1 of 2), 1985-1986 [MC 187 Series 3 Box 3, Folder 23]
    • Correspondence 1985-1986 (2 of 2), 1985-1986 [MC 187 Series 3 Box 3, Folder 23]
    • Correspondence, 1991-1996 [MC 187 Series 3 Box 3, Folder 24]
    • Undated Correspondence [MC 187 Series 3 Box 3, Folder 25]

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