Guide to the Ralph Leland Cope Papers, 1949

Descriptive Summary

Repository: North Carolina State University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center
Creator: Cope, Ralph Leland, 1904 - 1981.
Title: Ralph Leland Cope Papers, 1949 - 1955
Call Number: MSS 50
Extent: 1 folder
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: Gifts of Ralph Leland Cope, 1968-1970 (Accession no. 1968-0009, 1969-0020, 1970-0015).
Preferred Citation: [Identification of item], Ralph Leland Cope Papers, MSS 50, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
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Processing Information: Processed by Jennifer McElroy, 2006 February

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Biographical Note

Ralph Leland Cope (1904-1981) received his B.S.M.E., B.S.Ind.E., and M.E.D. from Pennsylvania State University. He was a professor of industrial engineering at North Carolina State University from 1938 to 1969.

Scope and Content Note

The Ralph Leland Cope Papers consists of materials for an "Engineering 100" course. Included are official North Carolina State University letters, as well as quizzes, assigments, a School of Engineering placement report and various articles about academic and professional development. Also included are materials related to freshman orientation, student advising, aptitude tests and scoring, and the industrial engineering curriculum. The materials were originally bound in one folder and date from between 1949 and 1955.

Online Catalog Terms

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

Individuals

Cope, Ralph Leland, 1904-1981.

Corporate Entities

North Carolina State University--Faculty--History--20th century.
North Carolina State University. College of Engineering--History.

Topics

Industrial engineering--Study and teaching--North Carolina.

Separated Material

This collection originally contained two books about blacksmithing and foundry work collected by Ralph Cope. The volumes have been integrated into the library's Rare Books Collection. Please check the NCSU library catalog:

Richardson, M. T. Practical Blacksmithing, Volume IV. New York: M.T. Richardson Co., 1891.
Tate, James M. and Melvin O. Stone. Foundry Practice. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1909.

Detailed Description of the Collection

Papers, 1949 - 1955 [MSS 00050 Folder 1 of 1]

Guide to the Ralph Leland Cope Papers, 1949 - 1955

Collection Number MSS 50

Collection Information