Guide to the North Carolina State University, Department of Poultry Science Records, 1914-1983

Collection Number UA 100.026

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Collection Information
Abstract:

This collection contains materials generated by the North Carolina State University Department of Poultry Science from 1914-1983. Major materials include scientific and publicity research, informational and promotional materials, administrative files, and materials relating to 4-H poultry projects. Document types include reports, newsletters, pamphlets, flyers, and correspondence.

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Descriptive Summary

Creator

North Carolina State University. Department of Poultry Science.

Title

North Carolina State University, Department of Poultry Science Records, 1914-1983

Call Number

UA 100.026

Extent

13.75 linear feet, 11 records storage boxes and 1 oversize flat box

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, Department of Poultry Science.
Preferred Citation

[Identification of Item], North Carolina State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Department of Poultry Science Records, 1914-1983, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, North Carolina.
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Historical Note


Poultry research at what later became North Carolina State University began with the North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station in 1881. In 1895 the Poultry Division was added, after the Board of Trustees recommended "that a poultry yard be established and several varieties of the best breeds of chickens, etc., be bred and a few bees kept for the instruction of the students." Buildings and yards were established on ten acres adjoining the Fair Grounds. Frank E. Hege, a commercial poultryman from near New Bern, was the first department head.

Although the Agricultural Experiment Station was officially transferred to the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts when students first registered in 1889, it did not move to the college until 1897. The first course in poultry at the College was taught in 1900-1901. In 1912 Poultry work became part of the Department of Animal Industry.

The Poultry Science Extension Program began in 1907 and originally consisted of demonstration projects. Still in existence, its mission has been the dissemination of important information to the public of North Carolina. The first Extension Poultry Specialist, C.B. Ross, was hired in 1913 and initiated the first instructional Extension short course in 1915. In 1938 C. F. "Chick" Parrish, a Poultry Extension Specialist from 1925 to 1963, began producing "Poultry Pointers," a monthly newsletter for poultry producers.

In 1923 the Poultry Department became one of six departments in the new School of Agriculture. Research, teaching, and extension work were under one department head, Benjamin F. Kaupp, for the first time. In 1962 the name of the department was officially changed to Poultry Science.

In 1945 "Chick" Parrish started the 4-H Pullet Chain in 14 counties. While technically named the "Grow Better Pullets Program," it was generally referred to as the "Sears Pullet Chain." Sears, Roebuck & Company gave $300 for the purchase of baby chicks for ten boys and girls. Each 4-H'er in the Chain received 100 baby chicks. At the end of six months club members brought twelve pullets to a show and sale. Sears gave $100 in prize money to each county in the program. The 4-H Pullet Chain Program was so successful that it spread to nearly every county in North Carolina and to most of the other southern states. There were fifty-four shows and sales in North Carolina in 1950, 107 shows in 1958. This program helped North Carolina become a commercial egg producing state.

The Department of Poultry Science is currently housed in Scott Hall. It consists of twenty-three faculty members working in a number of different research and extension areas, including: nutrition, physiology, immunology, poultry management, toxicology, microbiology, food science, waste management, food safety, and poultry health. A large amount of work is also being done in the area of poultry by-product management to reduce the potential environmental effects of the poultry industry. Informal educational programs are also offered by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service. The Department of Poultry Science has eight Extension Specialists with expertise in a variety of areas. Additionally, Extension Specialists with poultry expertise from five other departments work with the Poultry Extension Specialists. Through coordinated efforts, the members from these six departments help to meet the educational programming needs as a whole.

Department Heads

1895-1898 Frank E. Hege
1901-1902 Harry Putnam Richardson
1903-1912 John Strauchon Jeffrey
1912-1914 Thomas H. Taylor
1914-1930 Benjamin F. Kaupp
1930-1955 Roy Styring Dearstyne
1955-1960 Edward Walker Glazener
1960-1968 Henry Wilburn Garren
1968-1969 Charles Horace Hill
1969-1985 Robert Edward Cook
1985-1988 James E. Marion
1988-1989 W. E. Donaldson
1989-2005 Gerald B. Havenstein
2005-present Sam L. Pardue

Scope and Content Note


This collection contains materials created or maintained by the North Carolina State University Department of Poultry Science and the North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service and Experiment Station from 1914-1983. The main types of materials include: scientific and publicity research (both bound and unbound); informational and promotional materials such as pamphlets and brochures; conference flyers and proceedings; administrative files from both the Poultry Department and the Experiment Station; and materials relating to 4-H club activities.

Organization of the Collection


The collection is organized into four series: Scientific Research, Marketing and Publicity, Administrative File, and 4-H Sears Poultry Project. Original order has been preserved as much as possible.

Online Catalog Headings

  • North Carolina State University - Department of Poultry Science
  • North Carolina State University - Extension Poultry Service
  • North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service - Poultry Extension
  • North Carolina Poultry
  • North Carolina Poultry Industry
  • North Carolina Agricultural Research Service
  • Poultry Research - North Carolina
  • 4-H Clubs - North Carolina
  • Pullet

Related Materials

[HTML] Roy Styring Dearstyne Papers, MC 00043
[HTML] Thomas Buie Morris Papers, MC 00125
[HTML] North Carolina State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Records, UA 100
[HTML] UA 100.002 College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Annual Reports
North Carolina State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Publications, UA 100.200
[HTML] North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension Service, 4-H Youth Development Records, UA 102.010

Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Scientific Research, 1914-1969


    10.75 linear feet, 8 records storage boxes

    This series contains a variety of publications on research outside and within the University and the Experiment Station. Univerisity publications include poultry surveys, poultry autopsies, and annual reports on investigations and pathology. In addition, there are publications resulting from student and faculty research on poultry science and the poultry industry.

    The Scientific Research series is divided into sub-sub-series: Loose Reports, Collected Works, and Bound Volumes. The first is arranged alphabetically by title and the last two are organized chronologically. Bound Volumes contains an additional sub-series, North Carolina Experiment Station Poultry Investigations and Pathology Annual Reports.

    • Loose Reports
      • 1969-B [UA 100.026 Box 1, Folder1]
      • C-F [UA 100.026 Box 1, Folder2]
      • G-M [UA 100.026 Box 1, Folder3]
      • N [UA 100.026 Box 1, Folder4]
      • P [UA 100.026 Box 1, Folder5]
      • R-S [UA 100.026 Box 1, Folder6]
      • T-W [UA 100.026 Box 1, Folder7]
    • Collected Works
      • 1960-1965 [UA 100.026 Box 1, Folder8]
    • Bound Volumes
      • N.C. State College Poultry Hospital Records 1-500, 1923-1925 [UA 100.026 Box 2, Folder1]
      • N.C. State College Poultry Autopsies 941-1440, 1924 [UA 100.026 Box 2, Folder2]
      • F.H. Harper, The Historical Development of Poultry Production in North Carolina, 1927 [UA 100.026 Box 2, Folder3]
      • B.D. Tillet, A Poultry Survey, 1928 [UA 100.026 Box 2, Folder4]
      • Greene, Poultry Survey of Raleigh, Volume I, 1-645, 1928 [UA 100.026 Box 3, Folder5]
      • Greene, Poultry Survey of Raleigh, Volume I, 646-1303, 1928 [UA 100.026 Box 3, Folder1]
      • Poultry Autopsies 14242-14742, 1933-1934 [UA 100.026 Box 3, Folder2]
      • Autopsies 41,776-42,880, Part 1, 1947 [UA 100.026 Box 3, Folder3]
      • Autopsies 62,802-64,653, Part 1, 1953 [UA 100.026 Box 3, Folder4]
      • North Carolina Experiment Station Poultry Investigations and Pathology Annual Reports
        • 1914-1915 [UA 100.026 Box 3, Folder5]
        • 1915-1916 [UA 100.026 Box 3, Folder6]
        • 1916-1917 [UA 100.026 Box 4, Folder1]
        • 1917-1918 [UA 100.026 Box 4, Folder2]
        • 1918-1919 [UA 100.026 Box 4, Folder3]
        • 1919-1920 [UA 100.026 Box 4, Folder4]
        • 1919-1920 (2nd Volume) [UA 100.026 Box 4, Folder5]
        • 1920-1921 [UA 100.026 Box 4, Folder6]
        • 1920-1921, Part I [UA 100.026 Box 5, Folder1]
        • 1920-1921, Part II [UA 100.026 Box 5, Folder2]
        • 1921-1922, Part I [UA 100.026 Box 5, Folder3]
        • 1921-1922, Part I [UA 100.026 Box 5, Folder4]
        • 1921-1922, Part II [UA 100.026 Box 5, Folder5]
        • 1921-1922, Part II [UA 100.026 Box 5, Folder6]
        • 1922-1923 [UA 100.026 Box 6, Folder1]
        • 1922-1923 [UA 100.026 Box 6, Folder2]
        • 1923-1924 [UA 100.026 Box 6, Folder3]
        • 1923-1924 [UA 100.026 Box 6, Folder4]
        • 1924-1925 [UA 100.026 Box 6, Folder5]
        • 1925-1926, Part I [UA 100.026 Box 6, Folder6]
        • 1925-1926, Part II [UA 100.026 Box 6, Folder1]
        • 1926-1927 [UA 100.026 Box 7, Folder2]
        • 1927-1928 [UA 100.026 Box 7, Folder3]
        • 1928-1929, Part I [UA 100.026 Box 7, Folder4]
        • 1928-1929, Part II [UA 100.026 Box 7, Folder5]
        • 1929-1930, Part I [UA 100.026 Box 8, Folder1]
        • 1929-1930, Part II [UA 100.026 Box 8, Folder2]
        • 1933 Station Reports [UA 100.026 Box 8, Folder3]

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  • Marketing and Publicity, 1914-1966


    2.25 linear feet, 2 record storage boxes

    This series documents research on egg marketing and the publicity activities of the NCSU Poultry Department. It includes press releases, calendars, flyers, and pamphlets designed to be distributed to poultry farmers and the general public.

    The Marketing and Publicity Series contains two sub-series organized chronologically, Informational and Promotional Materials and Research.

    • Informational and Promotional Materials
      • 1914-1957 [UA 100.026 Box 9, Folder1]
      • Poultry Calendar, 1950-1952 [UA 100.026 Box 9, Folder2]
      • Poultry Calendar, 1952-1954 [UA 100.026 Box 9, Folder3]
      • Poultry Calendar, 1954-1955 [UA 100.026 Box 9, Folder4]
      • 1961-1966 [UA 100.026 Box 9, Folder5]
    • Research
      • 1955-1957 [UA 100.026 Box 9, Folder6]
      • Publicity, Poultry Department, North Carolina State College, 1931-1935 [UA 100.026 Box 9, Folder7]
      • Publicity, Poultry Department, North Carolina State College, 1935-1937 [UA 100.026 Box 9, Folder8]
      • Publicity, Poultry Department, North Carolina State College, 1937-1938 [UA 100.026 Box 9, Folder9]
      • Publicity, Poultry Department, North Carolina State College, July 1938-June 1940 [UA 100.026 Box 9, Folder10]
      • Publicity, Poultry Department, North Carolina State College, July 1, 1940-June 30, 1942 [UA 100.026 Box 9, Folder11]
      • Publicity, Poultry Department, North Carolina State College, July 1942-December 1944 [UA 100.026 Box 9, Folder12]
      • Publicity, Poultry Department, North Carolina State College, 1945-1947 [UA 100.026 Box 9, Folder13]
      • Publicity, Poultry Department, North Carolina State College, 1948-1950 [UA 100.026 Box 9, Folder14]
      • Publicity, Poultry Department, North Carolina State College, 1951-1952 [UA 100.026 Box 10, Folder1]

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  • Administrative Files, 1943-1983


    0.25 linear feet, Less than 1 record storage box

    The Administrative Files series contains registration materials and reports of proceedings from courses and conferences on poultry, information on the Department of Poultry Science (including memorandum, curriculum, and research programs), materials from the Extension Service (including budgets, correspondence, and progress reports), photographs, newsletters, and materials relating to professional organizations (reports and correspondence). Folders are arranged alphabetically by topic, and folder contents are arranged chronologically.

    • Courses and Conferences, Proceedings, 1973 [UA 100.026 Box 10, Folder2]
    • Courses and Conferences, Proceedings, 1973-1974 [UA 100.026 Box 10, Folder3]
    • Courses and Conferences, Registration Materials, 1927-1983 [UA 100.026 Box 10, Folder4]
    • Department of Poultry Science, 1943-1967 [UA 100.026 Box 10, Folder5]
    • Department of Poultry Science, 1967-1969 [UA 100.026 Box 10, Folder6]
    • Extension Service, 1914-1971 [UA 100.026 Box 10, Folder7]
    • Extension Service, 1973-1975 [UA 100.026 Box 10, Folder8]
    • Photographs [UA 100.026 Box 10, Folder9]
    • "Poultry News," 1965-1967 [UA 100.026 Box 10, Folder10]
    • Professional Organizations, 1940-1962 [UA 100.026 Box 10, Folder11]

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  • 4-H Sears Poultry Project, 1945-1965


    0.5 linear feet, 1 records storage box

    This series includes correspondence between Sears, North Carolina State College, and 4-H representatives. Included is information on egg shows, programs from 4-H events, field reports from Extension agents, general information on the project, lists of participating counties, and state and county summaries of 4-H poultry sales.

    The 4-H Sears Poultry Project series contains two sub-series: "Correspondence and Other Records" and "Pullet Shows and Sales." As with the Administrative Files, series folders are arranged alphabetically by topic, with folder contents arranged chronologically.

    • Correspondence and Other Records
      • Correspondence, 1945 [UA 100.026 Box 11, Folder1]
      • Correspondence, 1946 [UA 100.026 Box 11, Folder2]
      • Correspondence, 1947-1954 [UA 100.026 Box 11, Folder3]
      • Egg Shows, 1946 [UA 100.026 Box 11, Folder4]
      • Event Programs, 1945-1950 [UA 100.026 Box 11, Folder5]
      • Field Reports, 1947-1948 [UA 100.026 Box 11, Folder6]
      • General File, 1946-1958 [UA 100.026 Box 11, Folder7]
      • Participating Counties, 1945-1959 [UA 100.026 Box 11, Folder8]
    • Pullet Shows and Sales
      • County Summaries, 1945 [UA 100.026 Box 11, Folder9]
      • County Summaries, 1946 [UA 100.026 Box 11, Folder10]
      • County Summaries, 1947 [UA 100.026 Box 11, Folder11]
      • County Summaries, 1950, Alamance-Iredell [UA 100.026 Box 11, Folder12]
      • County Summaries, 1950, Johnston-Yadkin [UA 100.026 Box 11, Folder13]
      • County Summaries, 1955, Alamance-Hertford [UA 100.026 Box 11, Folder14]
      • County Summaries, 1955, Iredell-Pender [UA 100.026 Box 11, Folder15]
      • County Summaries, 1955, Person-Yancey [UA 100.026 Box 11, Folder16]
      • County Summaries, 1960, Alamance-Forsyth [UA 100.026 Box 11, Folder17]
      • County Summaries, 1960, Franklin-Pender [UA 100.026 Box 11, Folder18]
      • County Summaries, 1960, Perquimans-Yancey [UA 100.026 Box 11, Folder19]
      • County Summaries, 1965, Alamance-Iredell [UA 100.026 Box 11, Folder20]
      • County Summaries, 1965, Johnston-Yadkin [UA 100.026 Box 11, Folder21]
      • State and County Summaries, 1945-1949 [UA 100.026 Box 11, Folder22]
      • State and County Summaries, 1950-1954 [UA 100.026 Box 11, Folder23]
      • State and County Summaries, 1955-1959 [UA 100.026 Box 11, Folder24]
      • State and County Summaries, 1960-1965 [UA 100.026 Box 11, Folder25]

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  • Unprocessed Materials, 1924


    0.50 linear feet, 1 oversize flat box

    This series contains unprocessed materials.

    • Exposicion de Barcelona, Segundo Congreso-Exposicion Mundial de Avicultura, Diploma of Educational Poultry Exhibit awarded to Poultry Department, North Carolina State College, 1924 [UA 100.026 Oversize Flat Box 12]

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