James K. Ferrell Papers
MC 00286
Special Collections Research Center
6.5 Linear feet
1940-2000
The James K. Ferrell Papers, 1940-2000, include publications, reports, memoranda, a scrapbook, and other items demonstrating the history of the North Carolina State University Dept. of Chemical Engineering and the North Carolina State University College of Engineering (formerly the School of Engineering); annual reports, memoranda, correspondence, proposals, reviews, and other items related to the administration of the Dept. of Chemical Engineering, the College of Engineering, and the Triangle Universities Computation Center (TUCC); and research papers, proceedings, reports, publications, and slides produced through or related to Ferrell's research projects in chemical engineering, the bulk of which pertains to his work on two-phase flow and coal gasification.
James K. Ferrell (1923-2001) received the first doctoral degree awarded in chemical engineering by North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering (later North Carolina State University) in 1954. After working in industry, Ferrell returned to NC State in 1956. He became a full professor in 1961 and served as head of the Dept. of Chemical Engineering from 1966 to 1980. In 1965, Ferrell was instrumental in bringing the Triangle Universities Computation Center (TUCC) to fruition, a mainframe system that served NC State along with Duke University, the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, and Research Triangle Park.
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13 archival boxes
Ferrell, J. K. (James K.)
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Acquisitions Information
Gift of James K. Ferrell, 31 July 2000 (accession number 2000-0014)
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], James K. Ferrell Papers, MC 286, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
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Processing Information note
Processed by Kelly Clark, 2007 October
Encoded by Kelly Clark, 2007 October
Biographical Note
James K. Ferrell (1923-2001), a native of Missouri, earned a bachelor's and master's degree in chemical engineering at the University of Missouri after serving in the Pacific Theater during World War II and earning a Purple Heart. He received the first doctoral degree awarded in chemical engineering by North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering (later North Carolina State University) in 1954. After working in industry, Ferrell returned to NC State in 1956 to teach, and he became a full professor in 1961. He was named head of the Dept. of Chemical Engineering in 1966 and worked to increase the department's national profile until the end of his tenure in 1980.
In 1965, Ferrell was instrumental in bringing the Triangle University Computation Center (TUCC) to fruition, a mainframe system that served NC State along with Duke University, the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, and Research Triangle Park. Ferrell was the first president of the TUCC. He also directed several research programs in the College of Engineering (formerly the School of Engineering), served as the college's dean of research, and was named interim dean of the college. Ferrell continued his involvement at NC State even after his formal retirement in 1991. He was awarded the Holladay Medal for Excellence in 1993.
Scope and Content Note
The
James K. Ferrell Papers, 1940-2000, include publications, reports, memoranda, a scrapbook, and other items demonstrating the history of the
North Carolina State University Dept. of Chemical Engineering and the
North Carolina State University College of Engineering (formerly the School of Engineering); annual reports, memoranda, correspondence, proposals, reviews, and other items related to the
administration of the Dept. of Chemical Engineering, the College of Engineering, and the
Triangle Universities Computation Center (TUCC); and research papers, proceedings, reports, publications, and slides produced through or related to Ferrell's
research projects in chemical engineering, the bulk of which pertains to his work on
two-phase flow and
coal gasification.
Organization of the Collection
This collection is organized into the following three series:
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[1. NC State Engineering History](ref13);
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[2. Administrative Papers](ref28);
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[3. Research Projects](ref56).
Ferrell, J. K. (James K.)
North Carolina State University. College of Engineering--Faculty.
North Carolina State University. Dept. of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering--History.
North Carolina State University. School of Engineering--History.
Triangle Universities Computation Center.
Annual reports
Brochures
Chemical engineering--North Carolina--History
Chemical engineering--Research--North Carolina
Chemical engineering--Study and teaching--North Carolina
Coal gasification--Research
College teachers--North Carolina
Conference proceedings
Scrapbooks
Two-phase flow--Research
Universities and colleges--North Carolina--Administration
NC State Engineering History
Series 1
1.0 Linear feet
1940-2000
2 archival boxes
Scope and Contents note
This series contains materials that James K. Ferrell compiled on the history of the North Carolina State University Dept. of Chemical Engineering as well as the NC State College of Engineering.
Chemical Engineering Brochures
1
1
1958 - 1994, undated
History, Chemical Engineering
1
2
1986 - 1994, undated
History, Chemical Engineering
1
3
1970, 1991 - 2000
Annual Reports and Self Studies, Chemical Engineering
1
4
1970 - 1994
Commencement, Chemical Engineering
1
5
1940 - 1956
Faculty, Chemical Engineering
1
6
1986 - 1993, undated
Students, Chemical Engineering
1
7
1940 - 1955, undated
Buildings, Chemical Engineering
2
1
1946 - 1975
Scrapbook, Chemical Engineering
2
2
1958 - 1961, undated
History, College of Engineering
2
3
1957 - 1990
Annual Reports, College of Engineering
2
4
1961 - 1966
Chemical Engineering at the University of Texas 1910-1990, book
2
5
1990
Administrative Papers
Series 2
1.5 Linear feet
1964-1996
3 archival boxes
Scope and Contents note
This series contains annual reports, correspondence, committee records, and other items regarding the administration of the NC State University Dept. of Chemical Engineering and its projects, as well as some of Ferrell's other administrative work.
Annual Reports
2
6
1984 - 1986
Annual Reports
3
1
1986 - 1988
Annual Reports
3
2
1988 - 1989
Education and Technology Fee
3
3
1994 - 1996
Christmas Invitation
3
4
1982
Review of Departmental Leadership and Programs
3
5
1995
Class of 1938
3
6
1972 - 1973
Alumni Council
3
7
1993
Alumni Council
3
8
1994
Alumni Council
3
9
1995 - 1996
Alumni Correspondence
4
1
1992- 1994
Chemical Engineering Alumni Correspondence
4
2
1991- 1992
Chemical Engineering Alumni Correspondence
4
3
1992- 1993
Report of the Committee on Investment in Graduate Education
4
4
1994
Triangle Universities Computation Center (TUCC)
4
5
1964 - 1969, 1994
Proposal to National Science Foundation for the Establishment of the Triangle Universities Computation Center (TUCC)
4
6
1965
ESAB Project Reviews, Center for Waste Minimization and Management
4
7
1991, undated
Principal Investigators Correspondence, Center for Waste Minimization and Management
5
1
1991
EPA Correspondence, Center for Waste Minimization and Management
5
2
1989 - 1993
Engineering Science Advisory Board (ESAB)
5
3
1991
TTAC Address List
5
4
1991
Center for Engineering Applications of Radioisotopes, Review
5
5
1979, 1995
Bill Turner Affair
5
6
1987 - 1988
Computer Fee Proposal
5
7
1988 - 1989
Richard M. Felder, Award Nominations
5
8
1988 - 1996
Research Projects
Series 3
4.0 Linear feet
1954-1988
8 archival boxes
Scope and Contents note
This series contains papers, both published and unpublished, and reports on or pertaining to Ferrell's research projects.
Proceedings of the Third International Heat Transfer Conference, vol. 1
5
9
1966
Proceedings of the Third International Heat Transfer Conference, vol. 2
6
1
1966
Proceedings of the Third International Heat Transfer Conference, vol. 3
6
2
1966
Proceedings of the Third International Heat Transfer Conference, vol. 4
6
3
1966
Proceedings of the Third International Heat Transfer Conference, vol. 5
6
4
1966
Perspiration Poisoning of Protective Clothing
6
5
1974 - 1984
Dye Displacement (1 of 2)
6
6
1954 - 1970
Dye Displacement (2 of 2)
7
1
1956 - 1958
Stack Monitoring
7
2
1972 - 1979
Two-Phase Flow (1 of 7)
7
3
1961 - 1964, undated
Two-Phase Flow (2 of 7)
7
4
1966
Two-Phase Flow (3 of 7)
7
5
1966
Two-Phase Flow (4 of 7)
7
6
1966
Two-Phase Flow (5 of 7)
8
1
1964, 1970
Two-Phase Flow (6 of 7)
8
2
1963
Two-Phase Flow (7 of 7)
8
3
1966
Heat Pipe (1 of 6)
8
4
1967 - 1975
Heat Pipe (2 of 6)
8
5
1967 - 1975
Heat Pipe (3 of 6)
9
1
1969
Heat Pipe (4 of 6)
9
2
1969
Heat Pipe (5 of 6)
9
3
1972
Heat Pipe (6 of 6)
9
4
1974
Waste Management
9
5
1980 - 1981
Brooklyn Union Gas
10
1
1981 - 1982
North Carolina Energy Institute
10
2
1982
Re-refining Used Motor Oil
10
3
1982 - 1984
Coal Gasification Facility
10
4
1978 - 1982
Coal Gasification Clippings
10
5
1978 - 1980, undated
Coal Gasification (1 of 17)
10
6
1979
Coal Gasification (2 of 17)
10
7
1980 - 1986
Coal Gasification (3 of 17)
11
1
1981 - 1987
Coal Gasification (4 of 17)
11
2
1981 - 1987
Coal Gasification (5 of 17)
11
3
1982 - 1987
Coal Gasification (6 of 17)
11
4
1986 - 1988, undated
Coal Gasification (7 of 17)
11
5
1988, undated
Coal Gasification (8 of 17)
11
6
1978 - 1983
Coal Gasification (9 of 17)
11
7
1977 - 1981
Coal Gasification (10 of 17)
12
1
1977
Coal Gasification (11 of 17)
12
2
1980 - 1982
Coal Gasification (12 of 17)
12
3
1982 - 1983
Coal Gasification (13 of 17)
12
4
1980, 1983
Coal Gasification (14 of 17)
12
5
1979
Coal Gasification (15 of 17)
12
6
1983 - 1984
Coal Gasification (16 of 17)
13
1
undated
Coal Gasification (17 of 17)
13
2
undated
Project Slides, Coal Gasification
13
3
undated
Project Slides, Coal Gasification
13
4
undated
Project Slides, Oil Recycling
13
5
undated
Project Slides, First Colony Farm Peat Field
13
6
undated