Guide to the North Carolina State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics Records, 1927-2005

Collection Number UA 100.011

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Collection Information
Abstract:

Agricultural Economics was first offered as a course of study in 1897 as a part of the agricultural curriculum. By 1927 Agricultural Administration had become a full department and was transferred to the School of Agriculture. Shortly thereafter, its name was changed to Agricultural Economics. In 1965 the department merged with the Department of Economics, keeping the latter name. By 1990, this program had grown so large that it was split once again, and a new Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics was created.

These records contain correspondence, contracts, minutes, reports and papers, and departmental information documenting the department's academic, administrative, and extension activities.

Contact Information:
Processed by
Pat Webber
Date Completed
November, 2003
Encoded by
Pat Webber
Updated by
Karen Paar, 2007

Descriptive Summary

Creator

North Carolina State University, Dept. of Agricultural and Resource Economics

Title

North Carolina State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics Records, 1927-2005

Call Number

UA 100.011

Extent

15 linear feet, 3 boxes, 9 cartons

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

Transferred from the North Carolina State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Consult University Archivist for additional information.
Preferred Citation

[Identification of Item], North Carolina State University, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics Records, UA 100.011, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, North Carolina.
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Historical Note


Agricultural Economics was first offered as a course of study in 1897 as a part of the agricultural curriculum. Several more courses in related subjects were offered over the following decades, culminating with the creation of a four-year program in Agricultural Administration in 1923 within the department of Business Administration. By 1927 Agricultural Administration had become a full department and was transferred to the School of Agriculture. Shortly thereafter, its name was changed to Agricultural Economics, with G. W. Forster named as its first Head, a position he held until 1950. In the 1930s, the Rural Sociology Department was merged into the Agricultural Economics Department, creating the Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology Department. This situation lasted until 1940.

The department continued to grow in size and stature, attracting notable scholars and sizable research funding and expanding its scope of activities. In 1952 it began publishing its own magazine, the Tarheel Farm Economist (now the NC State Economist). In 1960 the department became heavily involved in the work of the Agricultural Policy Institute, which existed for the duration of that decade.

In 1965 the department merged with the Department of Economics, keeping the latter name. The new department was jointly run by the Schools of Liberal Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences. By 1990, this program had grown so large that it was split once again, and a new Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics was created under the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

List of Department Heads

1923-1950 G. W. Forster
1950-1957 H. Brooks James
1957-1966 C. E. Bishop
1967-1981 W. D. Toussaint
1981-1990 Dale M. Hoover
1990-1991 Ronald Schrimper, interim head
1991- Jon Brandt

Scope and Content Note


The collection consists of records describing the function and academic and research activities of the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics from 1927 to 2005. Included are correspondence files; papers report, project, and proposal files; legal documents; and historical information. Although the records in this sub-group cover a wide range of time, the materials are spotty at best and not comprehensive.

Organization of the Collection


The processed records are arranged into two series: General Records and Research and Development. Both contain materials arranged alphabetically by subject.

Online Catalog Terms


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

Topics

  • Agriculture--Research--North Carolina.
  • Agriculture--Study and teaching--North Carolina.
  • Agriculture and state--North Carolina.
  • Agriculture publishing--North Carolina.
  • Rural development--North Carolina.

Related Materials

[HTML] North Carolina State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Records, UA 100
[HTML] North Carolina State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Annual Reports, UA 100.002
[HTML] North Carolina State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Agricultural Policy Institute Records, UA 100.041
[HTML] Robert Ernst Freund Papers, MC 56
[HTML] Ralph Waldo Green Papers, MC 126
[HTML] Arthur James Coutu Papers, MSS 128
[HTML] Garnet Wolsey Forster Papers, MSS 134

Detailed Description of the Collection

  • General Records, 1927-1987


    0.75 linear feet, 1.5 archival boxes

    Contains records on the research and academic activities, history, and function of the department in its various incarnations.

    • "Ag. Econ. Share-In" Flyer, 1974 [UA 100.011 Box 1, Folder1]
    • Agricultural Statistics, 1955-1970 [UA 100.011 Box 1, Folder2]
    • Background Information, Departmental, 1958 [UA 100.011 Box 1, Folder3]
    • Budgets, 1927-1965 [UA 100.011 Box 1, Folder4]
    • Correspondence and Memoranda, 1959-1970 [UA 100.011 Box 1, Folder5]
    • Economics Department, 1963-1987 [UA 100.011 Box 1, Folder6]
    • Graduate Students, 1968-1969 [UA 100.011 Box 1, Folder7]
    • Graduate Summer Session in Statistics, 1956 [UA 100.011 Box 1, Folder8]
    • Lecture Notes, 1957-1962 [UA 100.011 Box 1, Folder9]
    • Master of International Business Management Degree Proposal, 1980 [UA 100.011 Box 1, Folder10]
    • Program of Instruction in Agricultural Economics, 1951-1963 [UA 100.011 Box 1, Folder11]
    • Proposal for Master of Arts in Economics, 1964 [UA 100.011 Box 2, Folder1]
    • Real Estate Survey, 1980 [UA 100.011 Box 2, Folder2]
    • Sample Contract, 1973 [UA 100.011 Box 2, Folder3]

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  • Research and Development Records, 1935-2001


    0.75 linear feet, 1.5 archival boxes

    Contains files on the research, extension, and outreach work performed by the department. The bulk of these files concern rural farm economic development and resource management.

    • Farm Credit Meeting Proceedings, 1971 [UA 100.011 Box 2, Folder4]
    • Papers and Presentations, 1935-1976, undated [UA 100.011 Box 2, Folder5]
    • Research Proposals, Various, 1954-1959 [UA 100.011 Box 2, Folder6]
    • Research Proposals, Various, 1962-1971 [UA 100.011 Box 2, Folder7]
    • Report on Review of Task Force No. 1 Study, 1972 [UA 100.011 Box 3, Folder1]
    • Research Task Force No. 1 Report, "Soil, Water, and Forest Resources Inventory," 1972 [UA 100.011 Box 3, Folder2]
    • Rural Development, 1976-1978 [UA 100.011 Box 3, Folder3]
    • Rural Development, 1979-1980 [UA 100.011 Box 3, Folder4]
    • Seminars, Various, 1952-1960 [UA 100.011 Box 3, Folder5]
    • Title V Rural Development Act, 1979-1980 [UA 100.011 Box 3, Folder6]
    • Estimated Income from Sale of Farm Products and Government Payments by County, Extension District, and State, 1997 - 2001 [UA 100.011 Box 3, Folder 7]

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  • Environmental Law Records and Research Materials, 1976-2005


    13.5 linear feet, 9 cartons

    These materials are unprocessed.

    • Intellectual Property research materials, 1976-1993 [UA 100.011 Carton 4]
    • American Agricultural Law Association conference materials, 1987-2004 [UA 100.011 Carton 5]
    • American Agricultural Law Association conference materials, 1994-2005 [UA 100.011 Carton 6]
    • American Agricultural Law Association conference materials, 1997-2000 [UA 100.011 Carton 7]
    • American Agricultural Law Association conference materials, 2000-2002 [UA 100.011 Carton 8]
    • Pesticide regulatory research materials, 1990-1999 [UA 100.011 Carton 9]
    • Pesticide regulatory research materials, 1990-1999 [UA 100.011 Carton 10]
    • Farm bankruptcy research materials, 1986-1988
      Access to this carton is restricted.
      		 [UA 100.011 Carton 11]
    • Farm bankruptcy research materials, 1986-1987
      Access to this carton is restricted.
      		 [UA 100.011 Carton 12]

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