Guide to the North Carolina State University, University Archives Reference Collection,
Institutional Histories, 1877-2008

Collection Number UA 050.002

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Collection Information
Abstract:

The University Archives Reference Collection institutional histories contain clippings, correspondence, news releases, publications, reports, speeches, and related materials concerning the University's various colleges, departments, institutes, and other entities. This is an artificial collection and is maintained by Special Collections staff.

North Carolina State University was established in 1887 as the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (A&M College). The College opened in 1889 with one building - the current Holladay Hall - six faculty, and courses in the agricultural and mechanical arts, adding a curriculum in applied science in 1893. By the turn of the century the College had grown to some half dozen buildings, about 300 students, and had begun to diversify its curricula. In 1917, the institution's name was changed to North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering (State College). In 1931 the College greatly reworked its curricula as it underwent consolidation. Along with North Carolina College for Women and the University of North Carolina, it became a part of the Consolidated University of North Carolina,. North Carolina State is now one of the constituent institutions of the multi-campus University of North Carolina system, having received university status, and, after some controversy, assumed its current name in 1965. As of 2007, N.C. State had a student body of nearly 30,000, nearly two thousand faculty, and research and program expenditures of over $440 million.

Contact Information:
Processed by
Pat Webber, June, 2004
Encoded by
Pat Webber
Finding aid updated by
Karen Paar, 2007; Cate Putirskis, 2008

Descriptive Summary

Creator

North Carolina State University Libraries. Special Collections Research Center.

Title

Guide to the North Carolina State University, University Archives Reference Collection, Institutional Histories, 1877-2008

Call Number

UA 050.002

Extent

3.5 linear feet (7 archival boxes)

Location

For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Special Collections Research Center Reference Staff.

Information for Users

Restrictions to Access

This collection is open for research; access requires at least 24 hours advance notice.
Acquisitions Information

Items collected from various sources, from university publications to area newspapers, and from other University Archives collections. This is an ongoing collection.
Preferred Citation

[Identification of Item], North Carolina State University, University Archives Reference Collection, Institutional Histories, UA 050.002, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, North Carolina.
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Historical Note


North Carolina State University was established in 1887 as the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (A&M College). The College opened in 1889 with one building - the current Holladay Hall - six faculty, and courses in the agricultural and mechanical arts, adding a curriculum in applied science in 1893. By the turn of the century the College had grown to some half dozen buildings, about 300 students, and had begun to diversify its curricula. In 1917, the institution's name was changed to North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering (State College). In 1931 the College greatly reworked its curricula as it underwent consolidation. Along with North Carolina College for Women and the University of North Carolina, it became a part of the Consolidated University of North Carolina,. North Carolina State is now one of the constituent institutions of the multi-campus University of North Carolina system, having received university status, and, after some controversy, assumed its current name in 1965. As of 2007, N.C. State had a student body of nearly 30,000, nearly two thousand faculty, and research and program expenditures of over $440 million.

Scope and Content Note


This collection consists of a variety of records culled and collected from various sources in order to provide a quick, ready access point for general questions and research into the University's history. Sources include the NCSU student newspaper "The Technician", the University's "Official Bulletin", and numerous other NCSU publications, as well as many local and regional newspapers. This is an artificial and on-going collection, and it is arranged alphabetically, with the exception of the General University History folders in Box 1.

Online Catalog Terms


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

Corporate Entities

  • North Carolina State College.
  • North Carolina State University--History.
  • North Carolina State University--Departments--History.

Related Materials

[HTML] University Archives Reference Collection, General Records (UA 050.001)
[HTML] University Archives Reference Collection, Biographical Files (UA 050.003)
[HTML] University Archives Reference Collection, University Buildings (UA 050.004)
[HTML] University Archives Reference Collection, Student Research Projects (UA 050.005)

Detailed Description of the Collection

  • University History, General, 1889-1921 [UA 050.002 Box 1]
  • University History, General, 1924-1941 [UA 050.002 Box 1]
  • University History, General, 1942-1954 [UA 050.002 Box 1]
  • University History, General, 1955-1960 [UA 050.002 Box 1]
  • University History, General, 1961-1969 [UA 050.002 Box 1]
  • University History, General, 1970-1979 [UA 050.002 Box 1]
  • University History, General, 1980-1996 [UA 050.002 Box 1]
  • University History, General, undated [UA 050.002 Box 1]
  • University History, Master's Theses, 1984, undated [UA 050.002 Box 1]
  • University History, "Here and There on the Campus of North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts", circa 1917 [UA 050.002 Box 1]
  • University History, "Random Sketches" from "The Technician", 1922-1925 [UA 050.002 Box 1]
  • Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, 2003 [UA 050.002 Box 2]
  • Agriculture, School of, 1962 [UA 050.002 Box 2]
  • Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of, 2008 [UA 050.002 Box 7]
  • Agricultural Chemistry, 1877-1927 [UA 050.002 Box 2]
  • Agricultural Economics, 1962-1994, undated [UA 050.002 Box 2]
  • Agricultural Engineering, 1979 [UA 050.002 Box 2]
  • Agricultural Experiment Station, 1955-1990 [UA 050.002 Box 2]
  • Agricultural Extension Service, 1938-1967 [UA 050.002 Box 2]
  • Agricultural Extension Service Logo, 1934-1968 [UA 050.002 Box 2]
  • Agricultural Information, 1962 [UA 050.002 Box 2]
  • Agricultural Institute, 1967-2005 [UA 050.002 Box 2]
  • Agricultural Policy Institute, 1967 [UA 050.002 Box 2]
  • Agricultural Research Service, General, 1986 [UA 050.002 Box 2]
  • Agricultural and Resource Economics, 2003 [UA 050.002 Box 2]
  • Agronomy, 1956-1986, undated [UA 050.002 Box 2]
  • Alumni Association, 1952-2003 [UA 050.002 Box 2]
  • Animal Science, 1927-2003 [UA 050.002 Box 2]
  • Athletics, Basketball, undated [UA 050.002 Box 3]
  • Biological and Agricultural Engineering, 1956-2003 [UA 050.002 Box 3]
  • Biological Sciences, Institute of, 1982 [UA 050.002 Box 3]
  • Biomedical Engineering, 2004-2006 [UA 050.002 Box 3]
  • Black Alumni Society, 2007 [UA 050.002 Box 3]
  • Botany (and Plant Biology), 1928-2007, undated [UA 050.002 Box 3]
  • Broadcasting, 1970 [UA 050.002 Box 3]
  • Business Administration, Name Change, 2008 [UA 050.002 Box 3]
  • CAMCORE, 2006 [UA 050.002 Box 3]
  • Campus Environmental Safety Team (CEST), 2004 [UA 050.002 Box 3]
  • Campus Planning, undated [UA 050.002 Box 3]
  • Center for Marine Science and Technology (CMAST), 1997 [UA 050.002 Box 3]
  • Center Stage, 2002 [UA 050.002 Box 3]
  • Ceramic Engineering, Department of, 1952 [UA 050.002 Box 3]
  • Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, 2008 [UA 050.002 Box 3]
  • Chemical Engineering, 1924-1996 [UA 050.002 Box 3]
  • Chemistry, 1956-1987 [UA 050.002 Box 3]
  • Civil Engineering, Name Change, 2003 [UA 050.002 Box 3]
  • Collaborative Evolution Center, 2004 [UA 050.002 Box 3]
  • Computer Science, 2003-2006 [UA 050.002 Box 3]
  • Confucius Institute, 2007 [UA 050.002 Box 3]
  • Continuing Education and Summer Sessions (McKimmon Center), 2004 [UA 050.002 Box 7]
  • Cooperative Extension Service, 1991 [UA 050.002 Box 3]
  • Cooperative Sport Fishery Unit, 1967 [UA 050.002 Box 3]
  • Counseling Center, 1976 [UA 050.002 Box 3]
  • Crafts Center, 2002 [UA 050.002 Box 3]
  • Crop Science, 1986-2003 [UA 050.002 Box 3]
  • Dance Program, 2002 [UA 050.002 Box 3]
  • Design, School of, 1966-2007 [UA 050.002 Box 3]
  • Design, College of, and School of Architecture, Name Change, 2000 [UA 050.002 Box 3]
  • Economics and Business (folder 1 of 2), 1978 [UA 050.002 Box 3]
  • Economics and Business (folder 2 of 2), 1978 [UA 050.002 Box 3]
  • Education, School of, 1972 [UA 050.002 Box 3]
  • Electric Meter School, 1981 [UA 050.002 Box 3]
  • Electrical Engineering, 1933 [UA 050.002 Box 3]
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering, 1989 [UA 050.002 Box 3]
  • Engineering, College of, 1952-2006, undated [UA 050.002 Box 3]
  • Engineering Experiment Station, 1923-1925 [UA 050.002 Box 3]
  • Enrollment Management and Services, 2006 [UA 050.002 Box 4]
  • Entomology, 1956-2003 [UA 050.002 Box 4]
  • Environmental and Molecular Toxicology, Department of, 2008 [UA 050.002 Box 7]
  • Environmental and Molecular Toxicology, Name Change, 2000 [UA 050.002 Box 4]
  • Extension Division, 1961-1965 [UA 050.002 Box 4]
  • Extension and Research Administration, 1992 [UA 050.002 Box 4]
  • Facilities Division, 2007 [UA 050.002 Box 4]
  • Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning, 2007 [UA 050.002 Box 4]
  • Faculty Club, 1960 [UA 050.002 Box 4]
  • Family and Consumer Services Department (see also Home Economics/Home Demonstration), 1999-2006 [UA 050.002 Box 4]
  • Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences, Name Change, 2007 [UA 050.002 Box 4]
  • Food Science, 1978-2007 [UA 050.002 Box 4]
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, 2002 [UA 050.002 Box 4]
  • Forestry (and Envrionmental Resources), 1947-2007 [UA 050.002 Box 4]
  • 4-H, Historical Information, 1939-2006 [UA 050.002 Box 4]
  • Gallery of Art and Design, 2002-2005 [UA 050.002 Box 4]
  • Gamma Sigma Delta, 1973-1983 [UA 050.002 Box 4]
  • Genetics, 1962 [UA 050.002 Box 4]
  • Graduate Institute of Extension Education, 1967 [UA 050.002 Box 4]
  • Graduate School, 1960-2002 [UA 050.002 Box 4]
  • Gregg Museum of Art and Design, 2008 [UA 050.002 Box 7]
  • Hatteras Marine Research Station, 1967 [UA 050.002 Box 4]
  • Hofmann Forest, 1973 [UA 050.002 Box 4]
  • Home Economics/Home Demonstration, 1945-1970 [UA 050.002 Box 4]
  • Horticultural Science, 1956-2003 [UA 050.002 Box 4]
  • Humanities, School of, 1950-1963 [UA 050.002 Box 5]
  • India Project, 1967 [UA 050.002 Box 5]
  • Information Technology, Office of, 2007 [UA 050.002 Box 7]
  • Industrial and Technical Education, Department of, 1966 [UA 050.002 Box 5]
  • Industrial Arts Education, 1975-1977 [UA 050.002 Box 5]
  • Industrial Engineering, 2003-2005 [UA 050.002 Box 5]
  • Industrial Extension Service, 1968-2005 [UA 050.002 Box 5]
  • Institute for Advanced Analytics, 2006-2007 [UA 050.002 Box 5]
  • Institutional Research Office, 1983 [UA 050.002 Box 5]
  • Land Scrip Fund, 1961 [UA 050.002 Box 5]
  • Landscape Architecture, 1962-1968 [UA 050.002 Box 5]
  • Library, 1939-2006 [UA 050.002 Box 5]
  • Management, College of, 2003-2007 [UA 050.002 Box 5]
  • Man-in-Simulant Test Lab, 2008 [UA 050.002 Box 7]
  • Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences, 1979, undated [UA 050.002 Box 5]
  • Materials Science and Engineering, 1983-2002 [UA 050.002 Box 5]
  • Mathematics, Department of, 1952-2003 [UA 050.002 Box 5]
  • Mathematics and Science Education, 1980 [UA 050.002 Box 5]
  • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Department of, 1966 [UA 050.002 Box 5]
  • Microbiology, 1976 [UA 050.002 Box 5]
  • Minerals Research Laboratory, 1970 [UA 050.002 Box 5]
  • Molecular and Structural Biochemistry, Name Change, 2000 [UA 050.002 Box 5]
  • Music, Department of, 2002-2008, undated [UA 050.002 Box 5]
  • Name Changes, General, 1971-2008 [UA 050.002 Box 5]
  • Natural Resources, College of, 2000-2004 [UA 050.002 Box 5]
  • Nonwovens Institute, 2007 [UA 050.002 Box 5]
  • North Carolina Center for Education in Politics, 1967 [UA 050.002 Box 5]
  • North Carolina Department of Agriculture, 1975 [UA 050.002 Box 5]
  • North Carolina Japan Center, 1984 [UA 050.002 Box 5]
  • North Carolina State University Foundation, 1977 [UA 050.002 Box 5]
  • Nuclear Engineering, 1991-2008 [UA 050.002 Box 5]
  • Nutrition Research, 1986 [UA 050.002 Box 5]
  • Occupational Education, 1977 [UA 050.002 Box 5]
  • Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management, 1998-2007 [UA 050.002 Box 5]
  • Physical and Mathematical Sciences, College of, 1960-1999 [UA 050.002 Box 5]
  • Plant and Soil Sciences, Name Change, 2008 [UA 050.002 Box 5]
  • Plant Pathology, 1956-1962 [UA 050.002 Box 5]
  • Poultry Science, 1931-2005 [UA 050.002 Box 5]
  • Print Shop, 1973 [UA 050.002 Box 6]
  • Provost's Office, 1993 [UA 050.002 Box 6]
  • Psychology, 1970-2003 [UA 050.002 Box 6]
  • Radio Stations (folder 1 of 2), 1952-1970, undated [UA 050.002 Box 6]
  • Radio Stations (folder 2 of 2), 1952-1970, undated [UA 050.002 Box 6]
  • Raleigh Chamber Music Guild, 1973, undated [UA 050.002 Box 6]
  • Recreation Resources Administration, 1979 [UA 050.002 Box 6]
  • Research and Graduate Studies, 1976 [UA 050.002 Box 6]
  • Resource Management and Information Systems, 2005 [UA 050.002 Box 6]
  • Reserved Officers' Training Corps (ROTC), 1927-1969 [UA 050.002 Box 6]
  • School of Public and International Affairs, 2006 [UA 050.002 Box 6]
  • Social Studies, 1962 [UA 050.002 Box 6]
  • Social Work, 2003 [UA 050.002 Box 6]
  • Sociology, 1956-1986 [UA 050.002 Box 6]
  • Sociology and Anthropology, 1966-2006 [UA 050.002 Box 6]
  • Soil Science, 1989 [UA 050.002 Box 6]
  • State Climate Office of North Carolina, 2003 [UA 050.002 Box 6]
  • Statistics, 1955-1978 [UA 050.002 Box 6]
  • Student Government, 1954-1999 [UA 050.002 Box 7]
  • Student Supply Store, 1960-1988 [UA 050.002 Box 7]
  • Sustainability, Office of, 2008 [UA 050.002 Box 7]
  • Technician, 1939 [UA 050.002 Box 7]
  • Textiles, College of, 1958-2008 [UA 050.002 Box 7]
  • Transportation, 2008 [UA 050.002 Box 7]
  • Tobacco Literature Service, 1967 [UA 050.002 Box 7]
  • University Archives, 1965-1991 [UA 050.002 Box 7]
  • University Dining, 1998 [UA 050.002 Box 7]
  • University Health Services, 1940-1960 [UA 050.002 Box 7]
  • University Studies, Division of, 1970-1975 [UA 050.002 Box 7]
  • University Theatre, 2002 [UA 050.002 Box 7]
  • Veterinary Medicine, College of, 1970-2008 [UA 050.002 Box 7]
  • Visual Aids Department, circa 1954 [UA 050.002 Box 7]
  • Water Resources Research Institute, 1967-2003 [UA 050.002 Box 7]
  • Wood and Paper Science, 1957-2007 [UA 050.002 Box 7]
  • Writers' Workshop, 1962-1966 [UA 050.002 Box 7]
  • Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), 1942-1949 [UA 050.002 Box 7]
  • Zoology, 1927-1977 [UA 050.002 Box 7]