Guide to the North Carolina State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Department of Entomology Records, 1932-2005

Collection Number UA 100.017

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Collection Information
Abstract:

Contains brochures, correspondence, departmental reviews, memoranda, newsletters, notebooks, reports, and seminar flyers. Also included is a notebook of correspondence and research notes from former department head Zeno P. Metcalf and an incomplete set of the extension memoranda Insect Survey Notes.

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Processed by
Pat Webber
Date Completed
February, 2004
Encoded by
Pat Webber
Updated by
Karen Paar, 2007, 2008

Descriptive Summary

Creator

North Carolina State University. College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Title

The North Carolina State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Department of Entomology Records, 1932-2005

Call Number

UA 100.017

Extent

3.5 linear feet , 4 records storage boxes, 1 carton

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 College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Department of Entomology Records, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, North Carolina.
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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.

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


These records contain brochures, correspondence and memoranda, departmental reviews, newsletters, reports, seminar information, and survey notes. The collection has been divided into three series: Correspondence, Departmental Information, and Projects and Reports. The first series, Correspondence, contains a scattering of materials to and from departmental faculty--including departmental heads Zeno P. Metcalf and Kenneth L. Knight--over a range of decades. The files in this series have been maintained largely as created, grouped by both year and recipient/sender as originally ordered. The second series, Departmental Information, contains items on general activities, departmental reviews, and some material on entomological holdings in the North Carolina State University library. The third series, Projects and Reports, contains records relating to research projects performed by departmental faculty. The latter two series also contain some correspondence materials, which have been kept in their original folders as received from their creators. The Projects and Reports series also contains a nine year run of "Insect Survey Notes," which contain entomological news and material for use by extension personnel throughout the state. Although the range of dates for Entomology Department records is from 1932 to 2005, the bulk of the records are from the 1960s. The fourth and fifth series include materials from later accessions.

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, Publications, UA 100.200
  • [HTML] Bentley Ball Fulton Journal Index, MSS 86
  • [HTML] Maurice Hugh Farrier Papers, MC 123
  • [HTML] Theodore B. Mitchell Papers, MC 183
  • [HTML] Zeno P. Metcalf Collection & Papers, MC 220
  • [HTML] Clyde F. Smith Papers, MC 221
  • [HTML] Entomology Department Drawing Collection, MC 285

Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Correspondence, 1932-1988


    1 records storage box, 0.5 linear feet

    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.

    • 1962-1964 [UA 100.017 Box 1, Folder 1]
    • 1965 [UA 100.017 Box 1, Folder 2]
    • 1966 [UA 100.017 Box 1, Folder 3]
    • 1970 [UA 100.017 Box 1, Folder 4]
    • 1975 [UA 100.017 Box 1, Folder 5]
    • Guthrie, Frank E., 1972-1988 [UA 100.017 Box 1, Folder 6]
    • Knight, Kenneth L.
      • April, 1970 [UA 100.017 Box 1, Folder 7]
      • May-June, 1970 [UA 100.017 Box 1, Folder 8]
    • Metcalf, Zeno P., 1932-1941 [UA 100.017 Box 1, Folder 9]
    • Rabb, R. L., 1965-1981 [UA 100.017 Box 1, Folder 10]

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  • Departmental Information, 1960-1985


    1.5 records storage box, 0.75 linear feet

    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, 1966, undated [UA 100.017 Box 2, Folder 1]
      • "The Entomology Department,"1964 [UA 100.017 Box 2, Folder 2]
      • Entomology Department Yearbook, 1985 [UA 100.017 Box 2, Folder 3]
      • Entomology Newsletter, 1969 [UA 100.017 Box 2, Folder 4]
      • Flyers for Departmental Seminars
        • 1964-1965 [UA 100.017 Box 2, Folder 5]
        • 1967-1968 [UA 100.017 Box 2, Folder 6]
        • 1968-1969 [UA 100.017 Box 2, Folder 7]
        • 1969-1970 [UA 100.017 Box 2, Folder 8]
        • 1976-1977 [UA 100.017 Box 2, Folder 9]
      • Hill Library--Entomology Information, 1960-1969 [UA 100.017 Box 2, Folder 10]
      • "Suggestions in Entomology for D. H. Hill Library,"1965 [UA 100.017 Box 2, Folder 11]
    • Program Reviews, 1971-1983
      • Entomology Information for Review Panel, 1961 [UA 100.017 Box 2, Folder 12]
      • Program Review--Department of Entomology, 1967 [UA 100.017 Box 2, Folder 13]
      • Comprehensive Review, 1977 [UA 100.017 Box 2, Folder 14]
      • "A Record of the Self-Study Efforts of the Department of Entomology,"1978 [UA 100.017 Box 2, Folder 15]
      • Comprehensive Review, 1983 [UA 100.017 Box 3, Folder 1]
      • Report on Reassessment of Departmental Research Program, undated [UA 100.017 Box 3, Folder 2]

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  • Projects and Reports, 1961-1978


    0.5 records storage box, 0.25 linear feet

    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 [UA 100.017 Box 3, Folder 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 [UA 100.017 Box 3, Folder 4]
    • "Ecological Principles as a Basis for Pest Management in the Agroecosystem," by R. L. Rabb, R. E. Stinner, and G. A. Carlson, undated [UA 100.017 Box 3, Folder 5]
    • "Entomological Research Projects Receiving Federal Grant Support,"1963 [UA 100.017 Box 3, Folder 6]
    • "Essentials for Successful Pest Management Programs," by R. L. Rabb, 1978 [UA 100.017 Box 3, Folder 7]
    • "Mechanisms of Pesticide Toxicity," A Progress Report on National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Program Grant E8-00044, 1969-1974 [UA 100.017 Box 3, Folder 8]
    • Parathion Study, 1970-1971 [UA 100.017 Box 3, Folder 9]
    • Pesticide Controversy, 1969-1970 [UA 100.017 Box 3, Folder 10]
    • Pesticide Information, 1961-1963 [UA 100.017 Box 3, Folder 11]
    • Pine Mouse Control Research, 1969-1973 [UA 100.017 Box 3, Folder 12]

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  • Insect Survey Notes, 1971-1979


    1 records storage box, 0.5 linear feet

    "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.

    • 1971 [4, 1]
    • 1972 [2]
    • 1973 [3]
    • 1974 [4]
    • 1975 [5]
    • 1976 [6]
    • 1977 [7]
    • 1978 [8]
    • 1979 [9]

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  • Unprocessed Materials, 1978-2005


    1.5 linear feet, 1 carton

    These materials were accessioned after this collection was processed.

    • Alumni Report of the Department of Entomology, 1979 [UA 100.017 Carton 5]
    • "The Antenna," 1981-2001 [UA 100.017 Carton 5]
    • CSRS Comprehensive Review, Department of Entomology, 1991 [UA 100.017 Carton 5]
    • Comprehensive Department and Graduate Program Reviews, Department of Entomology, 2001 [UA 100.017 Carton 5]
    • Entomology Department Yearbook, 1985 [UA 100.017 Carton 5]
    • Entomology Graduate Student Association, Graduate Student Handbook, 1981 [UA 100.017 Carton 5]
    • "Response by the Department of Entomology, North Carolina State University to the 1977 Comprehensive CSRS, USDA Review," 1978 [UA 100.017 Carton 5]
    • "The Antenna Newsletter," Vol. 14, No. 2-3, 2004 [UA 100.017 Carton 5]
    • "The Antenna Newsletter," Vol. 15, No. 1-3, 2004-2005 [UA 100.017 Carton 5]
    • "The Antenna Newsletter," Vol. 16, No. 1, 2005 [UA 100.017 Carton 5]

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