North Carolina State University, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Department of Entomology Records
UA 100.017
Special Collections Research Center
4.5 Linear feet
1932-2005
The records of the North Carolina State University Department of Entomology contain brochures, correspondence, departmental reviews, memoranda, newsletters, notebooks, reports, and seminar flyers, as well as a notebook of correspondence and research notes from former department head Zeno P. Metcalf. Materials range in date from 1932 to 2005.
Entomology was first taught as a course in the Department of Horticulture, Arboriculture, and Botany during the first years of the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (later, North Carolina State University). Entomologic study grew with the creation of the Department of Zoology and Entomology and the naming of the new head, Zeno P. Metcalf, in 1912. Administratively, however, Entomology was not considered a separate department, but was still considered a part of a larger course of Agricultural study. In 1950, the Division of Biological Sciences was created, and a number of departmental faculties were established and placed administratively within it, including Entomology. Courses in Entomology were listed for the first time as a separate subject, although it was not yet a full-fledged department. This occurred only after the Division was dissolved in 1955, and each faculty became a separate department.
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6 archival boxes, 1 carton
North Carolina State University. Dept. of Entomology.
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Acquisitions Information
Transferred from North Carolina State University, Department of Entomology.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of Item], North Carolina State University, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Department of Entomology Records, UA 100.017 Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, North Carolina.
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Processing Information
Processed by Pat Webber, Barbara Weinberg, 2009 July; Encoded by Pat Webber; Finding aid updated by Karen Parr, Barbara Weinberg, 2009 July, Cate Putirskis, 2009 July
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Historical Note
Entomology was first taught as a course in the Department of Horticulture, Arboriculture, and Botany during the first years of North Carolina State College. Like most other agricultural courses taught at that time, classwork and research were often conducted jointly with the state Agricultural Experiment Station. Not until 1903 was Entomology listed as a separate subject in the College catalog, with classes taught as a part of the four-year course in Agriculture.
Entomologic study grew with the creation of the Department of Zoology and Entomology and the naming of the new head, Zeno P. Metcalf, in 1912. Administratively, however, Entomology was not considered a separate department but was still considered a part of a larger course of Agricultural study. Despite this, Entomology was still able to grant its first master's degree in 1924, to Theodore Mitchell. From 1925, entomology courses were listed under the Department of Zoology, the appellation "Entomology" having been dropped.
In 1950, the Division of Biological Sciences was created, and a number of departmental faculties were established and placed administratively within it, including Entomology. Courses in Entomology were listed for the first time as a separate subject, although it was not yet a full-fledged department. This occurred only after the Division was dissolved in 1955, and each faculty became a separate department. Since that time, the department has continued to thrive and grow in both its teaching and research roles. Today, the department engages in a wide range of research projects, often involving other campus academic units. In addition, the department carries on the University's vital role in extension work, providing faculty to educate and assist farmers, researchers, professionals, and the public on a variety of entomological topics.
Additional information and resources on the history of the Department of Entomology can be found through the
NCSU Historical State website.
List of Department Heads
1912-1950
Zeno P. Metcalf
1950-1964
Clyde F. Smith
1964-1968
Edward H. Smith
1968-1980
Kenneth L. Knight
1980-1987
Ronald J. Kuhr
1987-1989
Ernest Hodgson, acting head
1989-
James D. Harper
Scope and Content Note
The records of the North Carolina State University Department of Entomology contain brochures, correspondence, departmental reviews, memoranda, newsletters, notebooks, reports, and seminar flyers, as well as a notebook of correspondence and research notes from former department head Zeno P. Metcalf. Materials range in date from 1932 to 2005.
Organization of the Collection
The records of the North Carolina State University Department of Entomology are arranged into six series:
[Correspondence](ref16),
[Departmental Information](ref30),
[Projects and Reports](ref53),
[Insect Survey Notes](ref66),
[Unprocessed Materials](ref78), and
[Publications](ref91). Portions of this collection have been processed and are arranged chronologically; exceptions are the Unprocessed Materials series and the Publications series, which is arranged alphabetically by title.
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North Carolina State University. Dept. of Entomology.
Entomology--Study and teaching (Higher)--North Carolina
Correspondence
0.5 Linear feet
1932-1988
1 records storage box
Scope and Contents note
Contains letters and memoranda written by and to department personnel. The records concern a variety of departmental activities, both administrative and academic. Of particular note is the material from Dr. Zeno Metcalf, which came from a notebook of professional correspondence that he kept.
Correspondence
1
1
1962-1964
Correspondence
1
2
1965
Correspondence
1
3
1966
Correspondence
1
4
1970
Correspondence
1
5
1975
Guthrie, Frank E.
1
6
1972-1988
Knight, Kenneth L.
1
8
1970 May-June
Knight, Kenneth L.
1
7
1970 April
Metcalf, Zeno P.
1
9
1932-1941
Rabb, R. L.
1
10
1965-1981
Departmental Information
0.75 Linear feet
1960-1985
1.5 records storage box
Scope and Contents note
Contains brochures, correspondence, departmental newsletters and one yearbook, program reviews, reports, and seminar flyers. The records are broken into two sub-series, General Information and Program Reviews. The General Information sub-series concerns some of the academic activities of the department, including material on entomological holdings in the University's D. H. Hill Library. The Program Reviews sub-series contains material several departmental reviews, conducted by the department and by outside agencies.
General Information
1960-1985
Brochures
2
1
1966, undated
The Entomology Department,
2
2
1964
Entomology Department Yearbook
2
3
1985
Entomology Newsletter
2
4
1969
Flyers for Departmental Seminars
1964-1965
2
5
1967-1968
2
6
1968-1969
2
7
1969-1970
2
8
1976-1977
2
9
Hill Library--Entomology Information
2
10
1960-1969
Suggestions in Entomology for D. H. Hill Library,
2
11
1965
Program Reviews
1971-1983
Entomology Information for Review Panel
2
12
1961
Program Review--Department of Entomology
2
13
1967
Comprehensive Review
2
14
1977
A Record of the Self-Study Efforts of the Department of Entomology,
2
15
1978
Comprehensive Review
3
1
1983
Report on Reassessment of Departmental Research Program, undated
3
2
Projects and Reports
0.25 Linear feet
1961-1978
0.5 records storage box
Scope and Contents note
Contains correspondence, reports, and papers on a variety of research topics. Most projects were performed within the department, but several were done as cooperative projects outside the department.
Boll Weevil Eradication, undated
3
3
A Brief History of Acarology in North Carolina with Emphasis on the Work of the North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station, by M. H. Farrier, undated
3
4
Ecological Principles as a Basis for Pest Management in the Agroecosystem, by R. L. Rabb, R. E. Stinner, and G. A. Carlson, undated
3
5
Entomological Research Projects Receiving Federal Grant Support,
3
6
1963
Essentials for Successful Pest Management Programs, by R. L. Rabb
3
7
1978
Mechanisms of Pesticide Toxicity, A Progress Report on National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Program Grant E8-00044
3
8
1969-1974
Parathion Study
3
9
1970-1971
Pesticide Controversy
3
10
1969-1970
Pesticide Information
3
11
1961-1963
Pine Mouse Control Research
3
12
1969-1973
Insect Survey Notes
0.5 Linear feet
1971-1979
1 records storage box
Scope and Contents note
Insect Survey Notes was produced by the Agricultural Extension Service as part of the North Carolina Cooperative Economic Insect Survey and Detection Report. These memoranda were produced as a series and were sent to extension and academic personnel across the state. This material covers the years 1971 to 1979; the full run of years for this item has not been determined.
Insect Survey Notes
4
1
1971
Insect Survey Notes
4
2
1972
Insect Survey Notes
4
3
1973
Insect Survey Notes
4
4
1974
Insect Survey Notes
4
5
1975
Insect Survey Notes
4
6
1976
Insect Survey Notes
4
7
1977
Insect Survey Notes
4
8
1978
Insect Survey Notes
4
9
1979
Unprocessed Materials
1.5 Linear feet
1978-2005
1 carton
Scope and Contents note
These materials were accessioned after this collection was processed.
Alumni Report of the Department of Entomology
5
1979
The Antenna,
5
1981-2001
CSRS Comprehensive Review, Department of Entomology
5
1991
Comprehensive Department and Graduate Program Reviews, Department of Entomology
5
2001
Entomology Department Yearbook
5
1985
Entomology Graduate Student Association, Graduate Student Handbook
5
1981
Response by the Department of Entomology, North Carolina State University to the 1977 Comprehensive CSRS, USDA Review,
5
1978
The Antenna Newsletter, Vol. 14, No. 2-3
5
2004
The Antenna Newsletter, Vol. 15, No. 1-3
5
2004-2005
The Antenna Newsletter, Vol. 16, No. 1
5
2005
Publications
1960-2003
Scope and Content Note
This series contains publications produced by the Department of Entomology.
Alfalfa Weevil Control with Granular Insecticides and the Occurrence of Residues (Entomology Information Note No. 130)
6
1
Jul. 1960
Alfalfa Weevil Successfully Controlled (Entomology Information Note No. 130-A)
6
2
Jul. 1960
The Antenna, Newsletter of the NCSU Entomology Department
6
3
Feb. 1982
The Antenna, Newsletter of the NCSU Entomology Department
6
4
May-Dec. 1988
The Antenna, Newsletter of the NCSU Entomology Department
6
5
1989
The Antenna, Newsletter of the NCSU Department of Entomology
6
6
1990
The Antenna, Newsletter of the NCSU Department of Entomology
6
7
1991
The Antenna, Newsletter of the NCSU Department of Entomology
6
8
1992
The Antenna, Newsletter of the NCSU Department of Entomology
6
9
1993
The Antenna, Newsletter of the NCSU Department of Entomology, Vol. 14, No. 1-29, 31-48
6
10
1994
The Antenna, Newsletter of the NCSU Department of Entomology, Vol. 15, No. 1-37, 39-46
6
11
1995
The Antenna, Newsletter of the NCSU Department of Entomology, Vol. 16, No. 1-5, 7-32
6
12
1996
The Antenna, Newsletter of the NCSU Department of Entomology, Vol. 17, No. 1-5, 7-31
6
13
1997
The Antenna, Newsletter of the NCSU Department of Entomology, Vol. 18, No. 1-16
6
14
Jan.-Aug. 1998
The Antenna, Newsletter of the NCSU Department of Entomology, Vol. 19
6
15
Aug. 1998 -- Aug. 1999
The Antenna, Newsletter of the NCSU Department of Entomology, Vol. 20/21, No. 1-28
7
1
Aug. 1999-Aug. 2000
The Antenna, Newsletter of the NCSU Department of Entomology, Vol. 21/22
7
2
Aug. 2000-Jan. 2001
The Antenna, Newsletter of the NCSU Department of Entomology, Vol. 23, No. 10-14
7
3
Jan.-Jun. 2001
The Antenna, Newsletter of the NCSU Department of Entomology, Vol. 24
7
4
Aug. 2001-Apr. 2002
The Antenna, Newsletter of the NCSU Department of Entomology, Vol. 9, No. 1, Vol. 10, No. 1, Vol. 12, No. 1, Vol. 13, No.1
7
5
Sept. 2002-Apr. 2003
Concepts of Pest Management, Proceedings of a Conference Held at North Carolina State University at Raleigh, Raleigh, North Carolina
7
6
Mar. 1970
Entomology 1776-1976, [A History of the Entomology Department of North Carolina State University]
7
7
June 1975
Entomology Newsletter, North Carolina State University
7
8
1969
Graduate Research Program for Urban and Industrial Pests
7
9
1983?
Graduate Studies in Entomology at North Carolina State University
7
10
1990's?
IMAGO, Entomology Department Yearbook, North Carolina State University
7
11
1985