North Carolina State University, Student and Other Organizations, Single Folder Organizations Records 1904-2013

North Carolina State University is a public, land-grant, research university that is part of the University of North Carolina System. Founded in 1887, it was at first known as the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. In 1917, its name changed to the North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering. Since 1962, it has been known as North Carolina State University. Students began forming organizations early in the history of North Carolina State University to enrich their college experiences. Over time, more organizations were formed to reflect a variety of interests and concerns among students, faculty, and staff of North Carolina State University.

Materials include forms, brochures, clippings, awards, programs, meeting minutes, publications, and correspondence from various North Carolina State University campus organizations. These records highlight numerous student, faculty, and staff interests and concerns related to campus life, national issues, and world affairs. Notable topics include the Civil Rights Movement, the Vietnam War, labor, political activism, spirituality, and popular culture. Character and professional development organizations, social and service fraternities and sororities, honorary societies, religious, ethnic, and international clubs, arts, media, and social action organizations, governing and representative councils, and special interest organizations are all represented.

Materials are in alphabetical order by organization.

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[Identification of item], North Carolina State University, Student and Other Organizations, Single Folder Organizations Records, UA 021.001, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC

Transferred from North Carolina State University.

Processed by: Special Collections Staff; machine-readable finding aid created by: Kellie Strickland; Finding aid update by Cate Putirskis, 2008 October; 2009 April, September, December; 2010 March-April; 2011 January