Portions of this collection have restricted access. The remainder of the collection is open for research. Access requires 48 business hours notice.
The Park Scholarship records contains annual reports, clippings, correspondence, proposals, publications, some historical/biographical material on Roy H. Park, brochures, and a few artifacts. The material dates from 1938 to 2016.There are also some student records in box 3, which are closed to researchers.
The Park Scholarships were established at North Carolina State University in 1996 with a grant from the Park Foundation of Ithaca, N.Y., to fund an inaugural class of 25 scholars. The Park Scholarships program was named for Roy H. Park, NC State University class of 1931. The Program was established to provide a superb educational opportunity for exceptionally talented and well-prepared young men and women who merit the intellectual challenge of a distinguished faculty and a superior university.
The Park Scholarships were established at NC State in 1996 with a grant from the Park Foundation of Ithaca, N.Y., to fund an inaugural class of 25 scholars. The program has as its namesake Roy H. Park, NC State University class of 1931, a native of Dobson, N.C. At North Carolina State, Park served as editor of the Technician, the school newspaper, among other activities. His media interests culminated in his establishment of Park Communications Inc., which owned and operated newspapers and radio and television stations across the United States.
The Park Scholarships program was established to provide a superb educational opportunity for exceptionally talented and well-prepared young men and women who merit the intellectual challenge of a distinguished faculty and a superior university. Upon arrival at North Carolina State, Park Scholars are immediately introduced to professors who will challenge them to push the limits of scholarship, leadership and service in their own lives and the lives of others. The students commit themselves wholeheartedly to these pursuits and consequently only undertake employment that is directly related to their professional development, typically on campus. Their drive yields tangible results, which can be seen in their achievements, leadership positions and service activities. The Park Scholars are making a palpable impact on NC State and the larger world. (Adapted from the Park Scholarship website.)
The Park Scholarship records contains annual reports, clippings, correspondence, proposals, publications, some historical/biographical material on Roy H. Park, brochures, and a few artifacts. The material dates from 1938 to 2016.There are also some student records in box 3, which are closed to researchers.
The processed portion of this collection is organized into two series: Administrative Records and Student Records. The Student Records series is closed to all but Park Scholarship staff.
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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.
[Identification of item], North Carolina State University, Office of the Chancellor, Park Scholarship Program Records, UA 002.091, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
Transferred by the Park Scholarship Program
Processed by: Pat Webber;machine-readable finding aid created by: Pat Webber and updated by Karen Paar; Addition to the collection processed by Kristen Blake and Taylor Wolford, 2017 December; Finding aid updated by Cathy Dorin-Black, 2017 December; Finding aid updated by Shima Hosseininasab, 2022 March.
The collection is organized into three principal series:
These records contain annual reports, clippings, correspondence, proposals, publications, some historical/biographical material on Roy H. Park, brochures, and a few artifacts. The material dates from 1938 to 2016.
Included are 2 MP4 files of a video in honor of 25 years of Park Scholarships Program, with an open caption version and a regular version.
Files are arranged as received.
Pending staff review and approval, access to digital copies will be provided for use in the SCRC Reading Room upon request. Access may be restricted.
Files retrieved from Google Drive.
File count of digital media may exclude system files; hidden, deleted, or excluded files; and duplicate files.
Includes 1 MP4 file and 1 Microsoft Word file, which is a transcript of the video. Gomer talks about the impact of the Park Scholarships in light of the program's 25th year.
Files are arranged as received.
Pending staff review and approval, access to digital copies will be provided for use in the SCRC Reading Room upon request. Access may be restricted.
Files retrieved from Google Drive.
File count of digital media may exclude system files; hidden, deleted, or excluded files; and duplicate files.
Includes 1 MP4 video and 1 Microsoft Word file, which is a transcript of the video . Wittink talks about the impact of the Park Scholarships in light of the program's 25th year.
Files are arranged as received.
Pending staff review and approval, access to digital copies will be provided for use in the SCRC Reading Room upon request. Access may be restricted.
Files retrieved from Google Drive.
File count of digital media may exclude system files; hidden, deleted, or excluded files; and duplicate files.
VHS videocassette
This DVD has been reviewed and not selected for Born Digital Processing, 12/12/17.
“File count is approximate and excludes system files, deleted files, and duplicates that may have been created during processing.”
VHS videocassette
This floppy disk has been reviewed and not selected for Born Digital Processing, 12/12/17.
“File count is approximate and excludes system files, deleted files, and duplicates that may have been created during processing.”
These records contain student records pertaining to the first class of Park Scholars, beginning in 1996. These records are closed to researchers.
Portions of this collection have restricted access. The remainder of the collection is open for research. Access requires 48 business hours notice.
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[Identification of item], North Carolina State University, Office of the Chancellor, Park Scholarship Program Records, UA 002.091, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
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.