Guide to the North Carolina State University, Student and Other Organizations, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, North Carolina State University Student Section Records, 1945-1975

Collection Number UA 021.435

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Collection Information
Abstract:

The records of the North Carolina State University Student Section of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) include records from both NC State's section, and from the regional unit (Region IV) that NC State's section was formerly housed under. Types of materials include correspondence, meeting minutes, photographs, membership rosters, conference materials, and other general information.

NC State's student section of the ASME was established in or before 1945 to allow mechanical engineering students at NC State to share in the practice of enabling mechanical engineers to contribute to the well-being of society. NC State's student section has remained active since that time, and in the 2000s has emerged as one of the most active student sections of the ASME in the world. The student section at NC State was once housed under the Region IV unit of the ASME; now, it is part of the Eastern North Carolina unit.

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Descriptive Summary

Repository

North Carolina State University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center

Creator

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, North Carolina State University Student Section

Title

North Carolina State University, Student and Other Organizations, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, North Carolina State University Student Section Records, 1945-1975

Call Number

UA 021.435

Extent

2.5 linear feet (5 archival boxes)

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 advanced notice.
Acquisitions Information

Transferred by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, North Carolina State University Student Section
Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], North Carolina State University, Student and Other Organizations, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, North Carolina State University Student Section Records, UA 021.435, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
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Historical Note


The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) was founded in 1880 and is a not-for-profit professional organization that promotes the art, science and practice of mechanical and multidisciplinary engineering and allied sciences throughout the world. The core values of ASME are rooted in its mission to better enable mechanical engineering practitioners to contribute to the well-being of humankind.

NC State's student section of the ASME was established in or before 1945 to allow mechanical engineering students at NC State to share in the practice of these values. NC State's student section has remained active since that time, and in the 2000s has emerged as one of the most active student sections of the ASME in the world. The student section at NC State was once housed under the Region IV unit of the ASME; now, it is part of the Eastern North Carolina unit.

For this and other information, visit the ASME's website, as well as NC State's student section website.

Scope and Content Note


The records of the North Carolina State University Student Section of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) include records from both NC State's section, and from the regional unit (Region IV) that NC State's section was formerly housed under. Types of materials include correspondence, meeting minutes, photographs, membership rosters, conference materials, and other general information. Materials range in date from 1945 to 1975.

Organization of the Collection


Materials are arranged in two series, NC State Records and Region IV Records. Materials are arranged alphabetically in each series, and then chronologically therein.

Online Catalog Terms


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

Corporate Entities

  • American Society of Mechanical Engineers. North Carolina State University Student Section
  • North Carolina State University--Students--History

Topics

  • College students--North Carolina--Societies, etc.
  • Mechanical engineering--Research--North Carolina

Related Material

Detailed Description of the Collection


  • Series 1: NC State Records, 1945-1975


    0.5 linear feet (1 archival box)

    This series contains materials specific to NC State's student section of the ASME. Included in this series are meeting minutes, membership rosters, financial reports, correspondence, photographs, and other general information about the NC State student section.

    • Class Photographs, Mechanical Engineering, 1949 [UA 021.435 Box 1, Folder 1]
    • Correspondence, 1955-1957 [UA 021.435 Box 1, Folder 2]
    • Financial Reports, 1954-1966 [UA 021.435 Box 1, Folder 3]
    • General Information, 1945-1975 [UA 021.435 Box 1, Folder 4]
    • Meeting Minutes, 1948-1955 [UA 021.435 Box 1, Folder 5]
    • Meeting Minutes, 1964-1965 [UA 021.435 Box 1, Folder 6]
    • Meeting Minutes, 1966-1967 [UA 021.435 Box 1, Folder 7]
    • Meeting Minutes, 1968 [UA 021.435 Box 1, Folder 8]
    • Membership Rosters, 1957-1961 [UA 021.435 Box 1, Folder 9]

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  • Series 2: Region IV Records, 1959-1970


    2 linear feet (4 archival boxes)

    NC State's student section of the ASME was formerly part of Region IV (the Dixie Region). Materials in the series include files on regional conferences and competitions, as well as those on the annual operation of the Region IV student sections. The latter files contain a mixture of documents from the national ASME offices directed to all Region IV student sections, and copies of items submitted to the national office from the various student sections. Some NC State records are mixed in, but the majority of materials in this series come from the other student chapters in the Region, including those at Duke University, the University of South Carolina, the Georgia Institute of Technology (now Georgia Tech University), the University of Tennessee, the University of Virginia, and the Virginia Polytechnic Institute (now Virginia Tech).

    • Bendix Contest, 1964-1965 [UA 021.435 Box 1, Folder 10]
    • Bendix Contest, Clarence Walker, 1966 [UA 021.435 Box 2, Folder 1]
    • Bendix Contest, John Begg, 1966 [UA 021.435 Box 2, Folder 2]
    • Bendix Contest, Stanley Ragone, 1966 [UA 021.435 Box 2, Folder 3]
    • Correspondence, Student Sections Committee, 1961-1962 [UA 021.435 Box 2, Folder 4]
    • Goals of the ASME, 1970 [UA 021.435 Box 2, Folder 5]
    • Regional Conference, University of South Carolina (1 of 2), 1959-1960 [UA 021.435 Box 2, Folder 6]
    • Regional Conference, University of South Carolina (2 of 2), 1959-1960 [UA 021.435 Box 2, Folder 7]
    • Regional Conference, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1961 [UA 021.435 Box 2, Folder 8]
    • Regional Conference, 1963-1964 [UA 021.435 Box 2, Folder 9]
    • Regional Conference, University of Tennessee, 1964-1965 [UA 021.435 Box 3, Folder 1]
    • Student Paper Competition, 15 Apr. 1966 [UA 021.435 Box 3, Folder 2]
    • Student Sections Operation, 1961-1962 [UA 021.435 Box 3, Folder 3]
    • Student Sections Operation (1 of 2), 1962-1963 [UA 021.435 Box 3, Folder 4]
    • Student Sections Operation (2 of 2), 1962-1963 [UA 021.435 Box 3, Folder 5]
    • Student Sections Operation, 1963-1964 [UA 021.435 Box 3, Folder 6]
    • Student Sections Operation (1 of 2), 1964-1965 [UA 021.435 Box 3, Folder 7]
    • Student Sections Operation (2 of 2), 1964-1965 [UA 021.435 Box 4, Folder 1]
    • Student Sections Operation (1 of 6), 1965-1966 [UA 021.435 Box 4, Folder 2]
    • Student Sections Operation (2 of 6), 1965-1966 [UA 021.435 Box 4, Folder 3]
    • Student Sections Operation (3 of 6), 1965-1966 [UA 021.435 Box 4, Folder 4]
    • Student Sections Operation (4 of 6), 1965-1966 [UA 021.435 Box 4, Folder 5]
    • Student Sections Operation (5 of 6), 1965-1966 [UA 021.435 Box 4, Folder 6]
    • Student Sections Operation (6 of 6), 1965-1966 [UA 021.435 Box 5, Folder 1]
    • Student Sections Operation (1 of 4), 1966-1967 [UA 021.435 Box 5, Folder 2]
    • Student Sections Operation (2 of 4), 1966-1967 [UA 021.435 Box 5, Folder 3]
    • Student Sections Operation (3 of 4), 1966-1967 [UA 021.435 Box 5, Folder 4]
    • Student Sections Operation (4 of 4), 1966-1967 [UA 021.435 Box 5, Folder 5]
    • Student Sections Reports (1 of 2), 1957-1966 [UA 021.435 Box 5, Folder 6]
    • Student Sections Reports (2 of 2), 1957-1966 [UA 021.435 Box 5, Folder 7]

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