Guide to North Carolina State University Student and Other Organizations, Association for the Concerns of African American Graduate Students Records, 1976-1991

Collection Number UA 021.436

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Collection Information

Abstract:

The Association for the Concerns of African American Graduate Students Records includes correspondence and information about the organization, copies of the VOICE newsletter, materials from the 1991 National Black Graduate Student Association Conference, and annual awards banquet booklets.

The Associationfor the Concerns for African American Graduate Students was created as a student organization at North Carolina State University for all students seeking to address the needs, concerns, and interests of African American graduate students. This organization was recognized by the university in 1976 as the Association for the Concerns of Black Graduate Students. By 1983, it had become the Association for the Concerns of Afro-American Graduate Students and was renamed again in late 1984 or early 1985 as the Association for the Concerns of African-American Graduate Students. The hyphen was subsequently dropped, and the organization officially became the Association for the Concerns of African American Graduate Students.

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Descriptive Summary

Repository

North Carolina State University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center

Creator

Association for the Concerns of African American Graduate Students

Title

North Carolina State University Student and Other Organizations, Association for the Concerns of African American Graduate Students Records, 1976-1991

Call Number

UA 021.436

Extent

0.25 linear feet, 1 half box

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

Transferred from the Association for the Concerns of African American Graduate Students.
Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], North Carolina State University Student and Other Organizations, Association for the Concerns of African American Graduate Students Records, UA 021.436, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
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Processing Information

Processed by Kellie Strickland, 2008 April

Encoded by Kellie Strickland, 2008 April

Historical Note


The Associationfor the Concerns for African American Graduate Students was created as a student organization at North Carolina State University for all students seeking to address the needs, concerns, and interests of African American graduate students. This organization was recognized by the university in 1976 as the Association for the Concerns of Black Graduate Students. By 1983, it had become the Association for the Concerns of Afro-American Graduate Students and was renamed again in late 1984 or early 1985 as the Association for the Concerns of African-American Graduate Students. The hyphen was subsequently dropped, and the organization officially became the Association for the Concerns of African American Graduate Students.

Scope and Content Note


The Association for the Concerns of African American Graduate Students Records includes correspondence and information about the organization, copies of the VOICE newsletter, materials from the 1991 National Black Graduate Student Association Conference, and annual awards banquet booklets.

Organization of the Collection


The collection is arranged chronologically by topic.

Online Catalog Terms


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

Corporate Entities

  • Association for the Concerns of African American Graduate Students.
  • North Carolina State University--Societies, etc.

Topics

  • Graduate students--North Carolina--Societies, etc.
  • African American students--North Carolina--History
  • African American college students--North Carolina--History
  • Minority college students--North Carolina--History

Related Material

Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Correspondence and information, 1976-1980 [UA 021.436 Half Box 1, Folder 1]
  • VOICE newsletter and African-American Cultural Center Occupants Checklist, 1990-1991 [UA 021.436 Half Box 1, Folder 2]
  • National Black Graduate Student Association Conference, 1991 [UA 021.436 Half Box 1, Folder 3]
  • Annual Awards Banquet Booklets and State of the Black Mind, 1983-1991 [UA 021.436 Half Box 1, Folder 4]