mc00319 Guide to the J. Lawrence Apple Papers, 1967-1986 MC 00319 Finding aid prepared by Processed by: Will Andersen;machine-readable finding aid created by: Will Andersen Special Collections Research Center 2006 This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2011-10-29T22:06-0400 Finding aid written in English. J. Lawrence Apple Papers MC 00319 Special Collections Research Center 0.75 Linear feet 1967-1986 The J. Lawrence Apple Papers contain papers, lectures, and policy planning documents, 1967-1986, by Apple, a professor of plant pathology and genetics at North Carolina State University. Jay Lawrence Apple (1926- ), a native of Guilford County, North Carolina, and graduate of the North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering (later North Carolina State University), was a professor of plant pathology and genetics at North Carolina State University from 1955 to 1991. He was founder and secretary general of the International Association for the Plant Protection Sciences, which was established in 1999 as an umbrella organization over the International Plant Protection Congresses, quadrennial conferences for the promotion of integrated pest management. For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Special Collections Research Center Reference Staff. 1 archival box and 1 archival half box Apple, J. Lawrence (Jay Lawrence), 1926- Restrictions to Access

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Acquisitions Information

Gift of J. Lawrence Apple, 2002 July 12 (Accession no. 2002-0011).

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Biographical Note

Jay Lawrence Apple was born in Guilford County, North Carolina, in 1926. He earned his degrees from the North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering (later North Carolina State University)--a B.S. in agronomy in 1949, an M.S. in plant pathology in 1953, and a Ph.D. in plant pathology in 1955. Apple then taught plant pathology and genetics at North Carolina State, becoming an assistant professor in 1955, an associate professor in 1961, and a full professor in 1964. He retired as professor emeritus in 1991.

During his career at North Carolina State, Apple served in the School (later College) of Agriculture and Life Sciences as director of the Institute of Biological Sciences, assistant director of academic affairs and research, and associate director of research for international agriculture. He was also chief of the school's foreign assistance program in Peru, and coordinator of international programs for the university. After he retired, Apple was president of the board of directors of the Friends of the Library, and he and his wife established the J. Lawrence and Ella H. Apple Library Endowment for the support of the NCSU Libraries. Mrs. Apple also established the J. Lawrence Apple Endowment to support graduate fellowships at the Department of Plant Pathology.

Apple was secretary of the Agriculture Section of the American Association for the Advancement of Sciences. He was founder and secretary general of the International Association for the Plant Protection Sciences, which was established in 1999 as an umbrella organization over the International Plant Protection Congresses, quadrennial conferences for the promotion of integrated pest management.

Scope and Content Note

The J. Lawrence Apple Papers contain papers, lectures, and policy planning documents, 1967-1986, by Apple, a professor of plant pathology and genetics at North Carolina State University from 1955 to 1991. Topics include integrated pest management, plant pathology, plant genetics, and agricultural extension work.

Organization of the Collection

These documents were originally in binders, and their original order has been maintained.

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