John Sydney Barker Papers 1914-1939 1934-1951

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Creator
Barker, John Sydney
Size
0.5 linear feet
Call number
MC 00233

The John Sydney Barker papers, 1934-1951, contain Barker’s notebooks, reports, and examinations from several of his forestry classes at North Carolina State College (later North Carolina State University). Classes include ecology, forestry management, logging, and silviculture. Also included are student rosters, a 1939 commencement program, and correspondence from the Society of American Foresters.

John Sydney Barker (April 20, 1915-1987)was an undergraduate student at North Carolina State College (later North Carolina State University) from 1934 to 1939. He received a degree in forestry in 1939. He was also a member of the Society of American Foresters.

Biographical/historical note

John Sydney Barker (April 20, 1915-1987) was an undergraduate student at North Carolina State College (later North Carolina State University) from 1934 to 1939. He received a degree in forestry in 1939. He was also a member of the Society of American Foresters.

Scope/content

The John Sydney Barker Papers contain notes, exams, quizzes regarding forestry and plant ecology. Also included are surveys and publications concerning forestry, 4-H club projects, soil, trees, and plant ecology.

The John Sydney Barker Papers, 1934-1951, contain Barker’s notebooks, reports, and examinations from several of his forestry classes at North Carolina State College (later North Carolina State University). Classes include ecology, forestry management, logging, and silviculture. Also included are student rosters, a 1939 commencement program, and correspondence from the Society of American Foresters.

Arrangement

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The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.

This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which North Carolina State University assumes no responsibility.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], John Sydney Barker Papers, MC 00233, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC

Source of acquisition

Donated by Florence O. Barker (1994)

Processing information

Processed by Aaron Cusick, 2009 February

Encoded by Aaron Cusick, 2009 February

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Correspondence 1939-1951
Box 1, Folder 1
Registration Records 1934-1939
Box 1, Folder 2
Ecology 1937
Box 1, Folder 3
Summer of 1937 and Methods of Research 1937
Box 1, Folder 4
Forest Management 1938
Box 1, Folder 5
Logging 1938
Box 1, Folder 6
Products 1938
Box 1, Folder 7
Silviculture 1939
Box 1, Folder 8
Forest Finance 1939
Box 1, Folder 9
Lumbering 1939
Box 1, Folder 10
Reports 1939
Box 1, Folder 11
Composition Book 1936
Box 1, Folder 12
Notebook 1937
Box 1, Folder 13
Composition Book 1937
Box 1, Folder 14
String-bound Notebook 1938
Box 1, Folder 15
Silviculture and Forest Management Notebook 1938
Box 1, Folder 16
Notebook 1939
Box 1, Folder 17
N. C. State Forestry Club Newsletter 1938
Box 1, Folder 18
Mensuration and 4-H Club 1938-1939
Box 1, Folder 19
U. S. Government Publications Weekly List 1939
Box 1, Folder 20
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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], John Sydney Barker Papers, MC 00233, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC

Use of these materials

The nature of the NC State University Libraries' Special Collections means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. The NC State University Libraries claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials.

The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.

This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which North Carolina State University assumes no responsibility.