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

Collection Number UA 050.002

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Collection Information
Abstract:

Contains clippings, correspondence, news releases, publications, reports, speeches, and related archival material 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
Date Completed
June, 2004
Encoded by
Pat Webber
Finding aid updated by
Karen Paar, 2007 and Cate Putirskis, 2008

Descriptive Summary

Creator

North Carolina State University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center.

Title

Guide to the University Archives Reference Collection, Institutional Histories, 1877-2008.

Call Number

UA 050.002

Extent

7 records storage boxes, 3.5 linear feet

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 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 sub-group 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.

Note that whereas academic departments are not designated as such in the folder list below, Colleges and Schools are, so as to make their proper designation clear. In addition, certain older institutional designations or titles appear where the items in that folder date from the period of the older name only (ex: School of Agriculture--now College of Agriculture and Life Sciences--folder in Box 2).

Online Catalog Terms

North Carolina State University--History
North Carolina State University--Academic Departments--History

Related Materials

[HTML] Guide to the University Archives Reference Collection, UA 50
[HTML] Guide to the University Archives Reference Collection, General Records Sub-Group, UA 050.001
[HTML] Guide to the University Archives Reference Collection, Biographical Files Sub-Group, UA 050.003
[HTML] Guide to the University Archives Reference Collection, University Buildings Sub-Group, UA 050.004
[HTML] Guide to the University Archives Reference Collection, Student Research Projects Sub-Group, UA 050.005
NCSU Special Collections Research Center, University History Webpage

Detailed Description of the Collection

  • University History, General, 1889-1921 [UA 050.002 Box 1, Folder 1]
  • University History, General, 1924-1941 [UA 050.002 Box 1, Folder 2]
  • University History, General, 1942-1954 [UA 050.002 Box 1, Folder 3]
  • University History, General, 1955-1960 [UA 050.002 Box 1, Folder 4]
  • University History, General, 1961-1969 [UA 050.002 Box 1, Folder 5]
  • University History, General, 1970-1979 [UA 050.002 Box 1, Folder 6]
  • University History, General, 1980-1996 [UA 050.002 Box 1, Folder 7]
  • University History, General, undated [UA 050.002 Box 1, Folder 8]
  • University History, Master's Theses, 1984, undated [UA 050.002 Box 1, Folder 9]
  • University History, "Here and There on the Campus of North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts", circa 1917 [UA 050.002 Box 1, Folder 10]
  • University History, "Random Sketches" from "The Technician", 1922-1925 [UA 050.002 Box 1, Folder 11]
  • Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, 2003 [UA 050.002 Box 2, Folder 1]
  • Agriculture, School of, 1962 [UA 050.002 Box 2, Folder 2]
  • Agricultural Chemistry, 1877-1927 [UA 050.002 Box 2, Folder 3]
  • Agricultural Economics, 1962-1994, undated [UA 050.002 Box 2, Folder 4]
  • Agricultural Engineering, 1979 [UA 050.002 Box 2, Folder 5]
  • Agricultural Experiment Station, 1955-1990 [UA 050.002 Box 2, Folder 6]
  • Agricultural Extension Service, 1938-1967 [UA 050.002 Box 2, Folder 7]
  • Agricultural Extension Service Logo, 1934-1968 [UA 050.002 Box 2, Folder 8]
  • Agricultural Information, 1962 [UA 050.002 Box 2, Folder 9]
  • Agricultural Institute, 1967-2005 [UA 050.002 Box 2, Folder 10]
  • Agricultural Policy Institute, 1967 [UA 050.002 Box 2, Folder 11]
  • Agricultural Research Service, General, 1986 [UA 050.002 Box 2, Folder 12]
  • Agricultural and Resource Economics, 2003 [UA 050.002 Box 2, Folder 13]
  • Agronomy, 1956-1986, undated [UA 050.002 Box 2, Folder 14]
  • Alumni Association, 1952-2003 [UA 050.002 Box 2, Folder 15]
  • Animal Science, 1927-2003 [UA 050.002 Box 2, Folder 16]
  • Athletics, Basketball, undated [UA 050.002 Box 3, Folder 1]
  • Biological and Agricultural Engineering, 1956-2003 [UA 050.002 Box 3, Folder 2]
  • Biological Sciences, Institute of, 1982 [UA 050.002 Box 3, Folder 3]
  • Biomedical Engineering, 2004-2006 [UA 050.002 Box 3, Folder 4]
  • Black Alumni Society, 2007 [UA 050.002 Box 3, Folder 5]
  • Botany (and Plant Biology), 1928-2007, undated [UA 050.002 Box 3, Folder 6]
  • Broadcasting, 1970 [UA 050.002 Box 3, Folder 7]
  • Business Administration, Name Change, 2008 [UA 050.002 Box 3, Folder 8]
  • CAMCORE, 2006 [UA 050.002 Box 3, Folder 9]
  • Campus Environmental Safety Team (CEST), 2004 [UA 050.002 Box 3, Folder 10]
  • Campus Planning, undated [UA 050.002 Box 3, Folder 11]
  • Center for Marine Science and Technology (CMAST), 1997 [UA 050.002 Box 3, Folder 12]
  • Center Stage, 2002 [UA 050.002 Box 3, Folder 13]
  • Ceramic Engineering, 1952 [UA 050.002 Box 3, Folder 14]
  • Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, 2008 [UA 050.002 Box 3, Folder 15]
  • Chemical Engineering, 1924-1996 [UA 050.002 Box 3, Folder 16]
  • Chemistry, 1956-1987 [UA 050.002 Box 3, Folder 17]
  • Civil Engineering, Name Change, 2003 [UA 050.002 Box 3, Folder 18]
  • Collaborative Evolution Center, 2004 [UA 050.002 Box 3, Folder 19]
  • Computer Science, 2003-2006 [UA 050.002 Box 3, Folder 20]
  • Confucius Institute, 2007 [UA 050.002 Box 3, Folder 21]
  • Continuing Education and Summer Sessions (McKimmon Center), 2004 [UA 050.002 Box 7, Folder 18]
  • Cooperative Extension Service, 1991 [UA 050.002 Box 3, Folder 22]
  • Cooperative Sport Fishery Unit, 1967 [UA 050.002 Box 3, Folder 23]
  • Counseling Center, 1976 [UA 050.002 Box 3, Folder 24]
  • Crafts Center, 2002 [UA 050.002 Box 3, Folder 25]
  • Crop Science, 1986-2003 [UA 050.002 Box 3, Folder 26]
  • Dance Program, 2002 [UA 050.002 Box 3, Folder 27]
  • Design, School of, 1966-2007 [UA 050.002 Box 3, Folder 28]
  • Design, College of, and School of Architecture, Name Change, 2000 [UA 050.002 Box 3, Folder 29]
  • Economics and Business (folder 1 of 2), 1978 [UA 050.002 Box 3, Folder 30]
  • Economics and Business (folder 2 of 2), 1978 [UA 050.002 Box 3, Folder 31]
  • Education, School of, 1972 [UA 050.002 Box 3, Folder 32]
  • Electric Meter School, 1981 [UA 050.002 Box 3, Folder 33]
  • Electrical Engineering, 1933 [UA 050.002 Box 3, Folder 34]
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering, 1989 [UA 050.002 Box 3, Folder 35]
  • Engineering, College of, 1952-2006, undated [UA 050.002 Box 3, Folder 36]
  • Engineering Experiment Station, 1923-1925 [UA 050.002 Box 3, Folder 37]
  • Enrollment Management and Services, 2006 [UA 050.002 Box 4, Folder 1]
  • Entomology, 1956-2003 [UA 050.002 Box 4, Folder 2]
  • Environmental and Molecular Toxicology, Name Change, 2000 [UA 050.002 Box 4, Folder 3]
  • Extension Division, 1961-1965 [UA 050.002 Box 4, Folder 4]
  • Extension and Research Administration, 1992 [UA 050.002 Box 4, Folder 5]
  • Facilities Division, 2007 [UA 050.002 Box 4, Folder 6]
  • Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning, 2007 [UA 050.002 Box 3, Folder 7]
  • Faculty Club, 1960 [UA 050.002 Box 4, Folder 8]
  • Family and Consumer Services Department (see also Home Economics/Home Demonstration), 1999-2006 [UA 050.002 Box 4, Folder 9]
  • Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences, Name Change, 2007 [UA 050.002 Box 3, Folder 10]
  • Food Science, 1978-2007 [UA 050.002 Box 4, Folder 11]
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, 2002 [UA 050.002 Box 4, Folder 12]
  • Forestry (and Envrionmental Resources), 1947-2007 [UA 050.002 Box 4, Folder 13]
  • 4-H, Historical Information, 1939-2006 [UA 050.002 Box 4, Folder 14]
  • Gallery of Art and Design, 2002-2005 [UA 050.002 Box 4, Folder 15]
  • Gamma Sigma Delta, 1973-1983 [UA 050.002 Box 4, Folder 16]
  • Genetics, 1962 [UA 050.002 Box 4, Folder 17]
  • Graduate Institute of Extension Education, 1967 [UA 050.002 Box 4, Folder 18]
  • Graduate School, 1960-2002 [UA 050.002 Box 4, Folder 19]
  • Hatteras Marine Research Station, 1967 [UA 050.002 Box 4, Folder 20]
  • Hofmann Forest, 1973 [UA 050.002 Box 4, Folder 21]
  • Home Economics/Home Demonstration, 1945-1970 [UA 050.002 Box 4, Folder 22]
  • Horticultural Science, 1956-2003 [UA 050.002 Box 4, Folder 23]
  • Humanities, School of, 1950-1963 [UA 050.002 Box 5, Folder 1]
  • India Project, 1967 [UA 050.002 Box 5, Folder 2]
  • Industrial and Technical Education, Department of, 1966 [UA 050.002 Box 5, Folder 3]
  • Industrial Arts Education, 1975-1977 [UA 050.002 Box 5, Folder 4]
  • Industrial Engineering, 2003-2005 [UA 050.002 Box 5, Folder 5]
  • Industrial Extension Service, 1968-2005 [UA 050.002 Box 5, Folder 6]
  • Institute for Advanced Analytics, 2006-2007 [UA 050.002 Box 5, Folder 7]
  • Institutional Research Office, 1983 [UA 050.002 Box 5, Folder 8]
  • Land Scrip Fund, 1961 [UA 050.002 Box 5, Folder 9]
  • Landscape Architecture, 1962-1968 [UA 050.002 Box 5, Folder 10]
  • Library, 1939-2006 [UA 050.002 Box 5, Folder 11]
  • Management, College of, 2003-2007 [UA 050.002 Box 5, Folder 12]
  • Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences, 1979, undated [UA 050.002 Box 5, Folder 13]
  • Materials Science and Engineering, 1983-2002 [UA 050.002 Box 5, Folder 14]
  • Mathematics, 1975-2003 [UA 050.002 Box 5, Folder 15]
  • Mathematics and Science Education, 1980 [UA 050.002 Box 5, Folder 16]
  • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Department of, 1966 [UA 050.002 Box 5, Folder 17]
  • Microbiology, 1976 [UA 050.002 Box 5, Folder 18]
  • Minerals Research Laboratory, 1970 [UA 050.002 Box 5, Folder 19]
  • Molecular and Structural Biochemistry, Name Change, 2000 [UA 050.002 Box 5, Folder 20]
  • Music, 2002-2005, undated [UA 050.002 Box 5, Folder 21]
  • Name Changes, General, 1971-2008 [UA 050.002 Box 5, Folder 22]
  • Natural Resources, College of, 2000-2004 [UA 050.002 Box 5, Folder 23]
  • Nonwovens Institute, 2007 [UA 050.002 Box 5, Folder 24]
  • North Carolina Center for Education in Politics, 1967 [UA 050.002 Box 5, Folder 25]
  • North Carolina Department of Agriculture, 1975 [UA 050.002 Box 5, Folder 26]
  • North Carolina Japan Center, 1984 [UA 050.002 Box 5, Folder 27]
  • North Carolina State University Foundation, 1977 [UA 050.002 Box 5, Folder 28]
  • Nuclear Engineering, 1991-2008 [UA 050.002 Box 5, Folder 29]
  • Nutrition Research, 1986 [UA 050.002 Box 5, Folder 30]
  • Occupational Education, 1977 [UA 050.002 Box 5, Folder 31]
  • Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management, 1998-2007 [UA 050.002 Box 5, Folder 32]
  • Physical and Mathematical Sciences, College of, 1960-1999 [UA 050.002 Box 5, Folder 33]
  • Plant and Soil Sciences, Name Change, 2008 [UA 050.002 Box 5, Folder 34]
  • Plant Pathology, 1956-1962 [UA 050.002 Box 5, Folder 35]
  • Poultry Science, 1931-2005 [UA 050.002 Box 5, Folder 36]
  • Print Shop, 1973 [UA 050.002 Box 6, Folder 1]
  • Provost's Office, 1993 [UA 050.002 Box 6, Folder 2]
  • Psychology, 1970-2003 [UA 050.002 Box 6, Folder 3]
  • Radio Stations (folder 1 of 2), 1952-1970, undated [UA 050.002 Box 6, Folder 4]
  • Radio Stations (folder 2 of 2), 1952-1970, undated [UA 050.002 Box 6, Folder 5]
  • Raleigh Chamber Music Guild, 1973, undated [UA 050.002 Box 6, Folder 6]
  • Recreation Resources Administration, 1979 [UA 050.002 Box 6, Folder 7]
  • Research and Graduate Studies, 1976 [UA 050.002 Box 6, Folder 8]
  • Resource Management and Information Systems, 2005 [UA 050.002 Box 6, Folder 9]
  • Reserved Officers' Training Corps (ROTC), 1927-1969 [UA 050.002 Box 6, Folder 10]
  • School of Public and International Affairs, 2006 [UA 050.002 Box 6, Folder 11]
  • Social Studies, 1962 [UA 050.002 Box 6, Folder 12]
  • Social Work, 2003 [UA 050.002 Box 6, Folder 13]
  • Sociology, 1956-1986 [UA 050.002 Box 6, Folder 14]
  • Sociology and Anthropology, 1966-2006 [UA 050.002 Box 6, Folder 15]
  • Soil Science, 1989 [UA 050.002 Box 6, Folder 16]
  • State Climate Office of North Carolina, 2003 [UA 050.002 Box 6, Folder 17]
  • Statistics, 1955-1978 [UA 050.002 Box 6, Folder 18]
  • Student Government, 1954-1999 [UA 050.002 Box 7, Folder 1]
  • Student Supply Store, 1960 [UA 050.002 Box 7, Folder 2]
  • Technician, 1939 [UA 050.002 Box 7, Folder 3]
  • Textiles, College of, 1958-2008 [UA 050.002 Box 7, Folder 4]
  • Tobacco Literature Service, 1967 [UA 050.002 Box 7, Folder 5]
  • University Archives, 1965-1991 [UA 050.002 Box 7, Folder 6]
  • University Dining, 1998 [UA 050.002 Box 7, Folder 7]
  • University Health Services, 1940-1960 [UA 050.002 Box 7, Folder 8]
  • University Studies, Division of, 1970-1975 [UA 050.002 Box 7, Folder 9]
  • University Theatre, 2002 [UA 050.002 Box 7, Folder 10]
  • Veterinary Science, College of, 1970-2008 [UA 050.002 Box 7, Folder 11]
  • Visual Aids Department, circa 1954 [UA 050.002 Box 7, Folder 12]
  • Water Resources Research Institute, 1967-2003 [UA 050.002 Box 7, Folder 13]
  • Wood and Paper Science, 1957-2007 [UA 050.002 Box 7, Folder 14]
  • Writers' Workshop, 1962-1966 [UA 050.002 Box 7, Folder 15]
  • Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), 1942-1949 [UA 050.002 Box 7, Folder 16]
  • Zoology, 1927-1977 [UA 050.002 Box 7, Folder 17]