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UA 100.030 Guide to the North Carolina State University, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Department of Biology Records, 1948-2006

The records of the North Carolina State University Department of Biology are arranged in six series: General Records, Comprehensive Reviews, Institute of Statistics, Workshops, Projects, Gransts, and Proposals, Ecology Program Records, and Publications. Within each series, materials are arranged alphabetically by topic or title.
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General Records, 1948 - 1982
0.5 Linear feet (1 records storage box)
This series contains a variety of records. Correspondence written to, by, or about specific faculty members is filed under the individual's name as per original order. The series also includes specific material about programs and courses offered in the Department of Zoology and its organization. There is a significant collection of news clippings and correspondence relating to the proposed founding of the North Carolina Zoological Park (originally named North Carlina Zoological Garden). Of note are the various awards and distinctions bestowed on members of the department. The material is filed alphabetically.
Academic Program Proposals, 1962 - 1967
Achievements, 1960
Articles, 1948 - 1956
Barkalow, Frederick S., 1966 - 1967
Brochures, ca. 1962 - 1982, undated
Campus Mailing List for Wildlife Curriculum Newsletter, 1955, undated
Departmental Retreats, 1979 - 1982
Employment Surveys, 1957
Fields, Hugh M., 1960 - 1969, undated
Grant, William C., 1975
Harkema, Reinard, 1969
Hassler, William W., 1959 - 1969
Hatteras Marine Research Station, 1964
Long Range Planning, 1957 - 1959, undated
Mammal and Bird Range, 1964
Mini Grants, 1977 - 1981
News Clippings, 1957 - 1958, undated
North Carolina Wildlife Federation, 1957 - 1967
North Carolina Zoological Garden
Correspondence, 1967 - 1974
Documents, 1967 - 1969
News Clippings, 1966 - 1969, undated
Notes, undated
Organization Charts, 1966 - 1980
Program Information for Students, 1978, undated
Quay, Thomas L., 1958 - 1965
Reinard Harkema Memorial Endowment for Zoology, 1978
Social Material, 1956 - 1957
Squirrel Project, 1964
Syllabi and Lecture Materials, 1960 - 1978
Wildlife Extension, 1960 - 1967, undated
Comprehensive Reviews, 1978 - 1985
0.2 Linear feet (2 folder)
This series contains reports prepared by the Department of Zoology to provide background information for comprehensive reviews of the department. These reports contain such items as a brief history of the department, mission statement, program summaries, faculty resumes, course syllabi, and project lists. The reports are filed chronologically.
1978
1985
Institute of Statistics, 1959 - 1981
0.3 Linear feet (10 folder)
This series contains records of cooperative ventures, known as the Southeastern Fish and Game Statistics Project, between the North Carolina State College Institute of Statistics and at least nine states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. The role of the Institute of Statistics was to provide consultant services to the states on the design and analysis of wildlife research, and to develop sound and efficient statistical techniques for such design and analysis. These records are broken into two sub-series: General Correspondence, which includes analyses of statistical projects forwarded to those states for whom the Archives does not have specific records; And the records for Alabama, whose general records contain largely administrative and financial records. Alabama's cooperative agreement was initiated in 1959 and was renewed each year to 1981. Research projects for Alabama include the calculation of the extent of the wild turkey population as an aid in resource management. They also include a set of sophisticated analyses intended to provide specific measurements by which researchers can accurately determine the age of young rabbits. These analyses were overseen by Dr. Don W. Hayne in his dual role as statistician and zoologist.
General Correspondence
July, 1979
August, 1979
Alabama
General Records, 1959 - 1981
"Cooperative Agreement between the State of Alabama Department of Conservation and the Institute of Statistics, North Carolina State College"
Original Agreement, 1959
Supplement Agreements, Numbers 1-11, 1959 - 1969
Supplement Agreements, Numbers 12-23, 1970 - 1981
Rabbit Research, Edward P. Hill, III
1964 - 1966
1967 - 1970
Wild Turkey Investigations, data
1966
1967
Workshops, 1950 - 1953
0.25 Linear feet (7 folder)
This series contains handbooks used in the two-day "schools" for which staff members of the North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station, the Agricultural Extension Service, the Division of College Extension, and others served as faculty. The two schools herein were similar, but the Pesticide School was conducted primarily for merchants who dealt in fungicides, insecticides, and herbicides rather than those in the pest control industry. Material in the handbooks was compiled by various agencies, including the Entomology Section, Department of Zoology; Plant Pathology Section, Department of Botany; Department of Agronomy of the School of Agriculture; and the Rodent Control Section, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. They contain pamphlets, publications, and prepared notes regarding particular chemicals and the laws that control their use. The material is filed chronologically.
Pest Control Operators School
Handbooks
1951
1952
Pesticide School
Attendance Sheets and Program, 1951 - 1953
Handbooks
1950
1951
1952
1953
Individual Projects
"Abused Drugs and Social Behavior " (1973-1977), John G. Vandenbergh, 1977
"Analysis of Ecological Date from Cox Bay, Texas, in Response to the Impact of Cooling Water Input from a Power Plant" (1975), B. J. Copeland, 1975
"Aqua Culture of Yellow Perch, "Perca flavescens" (Mitchill) in North Carolina" (1977-1978), William W. Hassler, 1977
"Aquatic Ecosystems Modeling and the Role of Bacteria in Alaskan Arctic Lakes" (1975-1976), John E. Hobbie, 1974 - 1976
"Artificial Propagation and Spawning of the Dolphin ( "Coryphaena hippurus"), Cobia ( "Rachycentron canadum"), and the Channel Bass ( "Scianops ocellata") " (no date), William W. Hassler, 1975
"Bacteria and the Nutritional Quality of Estuarine Detritus" (1975-1976), John E. Hobbie, John M. Miller, 1974 - 1976
"Biological Clock Control of Appetite and Fat Deposition in Woodchucks" (1969-1972), David E. Davis, 1969 - 1971
"Biology of Amphibia and Reptilia: Special Emphasis on Behavior and Ecology" (1976-1979), Bernard S. Martof, 1975
"Biology of Amphibia: Special Emphasis on Photoperiod and Metamorphosis" (1975-1978), Bernard S. Martof, 1975
"Biology of Amphibians: With Special Emphasis on the Physiological Ecology and Behavior of Larvae" (1969-1972), Bernard S. Martof, 1969 - 1971
"Biology of Aquatic Heterotrophic Bacteria as Affected by Phosphate Mining in an Estuary" (1969-1972), John E. Hobbie, 1969 - 1971
"Biology of Parasites" (1972-1975), Reinard Harkema, Grover C. Miller, 1972 - 1975
"Black Bear Investigations" (1975-1978), O. Thomas Sanders, David S. deCalesta, 1974 - 1979
"Breeding Biology of Woodcock in Piedmont North Carolina" (1978-1979), Phillip D. Doerr, 1974 - 1979
"Carolina Notebook" (1982-1983), Gary San Julien, Rick Estes, 1982
"Catfish Breeding, Production, and Marketing" (1971-1974), Garland B. Pardue, 1971 - 1974
"Circadian Organization in Lizards" (1978-1981), Herbert A. Underwood, 1978
"Circadian Physiology and Photoreception in Lizards: The Role of the Eyes and Pineal System" (1976-1978), Herbert A. Underwood, 1975 - 1979
"Cooperative management Program for Albemarle Sound-Roanoke River Striped Bass" (1975-1977), William W. Hassler, 1975 - 1977
"Cooperative Woodcock Study, North Carolina" (1974-1978), Phillip D. Doerr, 1974 - 1979
"Cryogenic Preservation of Sperm from Freshwater Fishes" (1976-1978), Reinard Harkema, J. Howard Kerby, Melvin T. Huish, 1976 - 1979
"Determinants of Aggression in Mice" (1975-1976), J. Mal Whitsett, 1975 - 1977
"Development of a Saltmarsh Ecosystem Proposal" (1975-1976), John E. Hobbie, 1975
"Development of Models of Primary Productivity of Organic Materials by Microorganisms" (1974-1975), John E. Hobbie, 1974
"Development of Nutrient Models for the Pamlico River Estuary, North Carolina" (1975-1977), John E. Hobbie, 1974
"Development of Sexual Dimorphism in "Schistosoma mansoni" " (1975-1977), William C. Grant, 1975 - 1977
"Distribution and Ecology of Marine Hydroids of North Carolina" (1975-1978), Charles E. Lytle, 1974 - 1979
"Ecology and Behavior of Mammalian Populations" (1972-1974), David E. Davis, Frederick S. Barkalow, John B. Mathies, 1972 - 1974
"Ecology and Behavior of Vertebrates" (1972-1975), Thomas L. Quay, Bernard S. Martof, George T. Barthalmus, 1972 - 1975
"The Ecology and Behavior of Wild Bird Populations in Relation to Changing Land-Use Patterns" (1969-1972), Thomas L. Quay, 1969 - 1971
"The Ecology of the Pamlico River Estuary, North Carolina" (1973-1974), John E. Hobbie, 1973
"Effect of Oil on Tundra Thaw Ponds" (1975-1976), John E. Hobbie, 1975
"Effect of Selected Trace Elements and Oxidants on Phagocytic and Microbiocidal Activities of the Alveolar Macrophage" (1975-1976), Kenneth E. Muse, 1975 - 1976
"Effects of Field Applications of Organophosphates on Bobwhite Quail and Cottontail Rabbits" (1976-1978), O. Thomas Sanders, 1976 - 1979
"Effects of Low Level Turbidity on Fishes in Lakes" (1979-1982), John M. Miller, 1979
"Effects of Road Construction upon Nearby Lakes on the Alaskan North Slope" (1975-1977), John M. Miller, Vera Alexander, 1975 - 1976
"Effects of Stream Channelization and Drainage on Fish and Wildlife" (1971-1978), Melvin T. Huish, Garland B. Pardue, F. Eugene Hester, 1971 - 1979
"Electron Microscopy as a Research Tool in Reproductive Endocrinology" (no date), J. Mal Whitsett, 1976
"Environment and Sexual Development in Mammals" (1975-1978), J. Mal Whitsett, 1975 - 1977
"Estrogen Control of Uterine Glucose Metabolism" (1967-1972), Donald E. Smith, 1967 - 1970
"Estuarine Invertebrate Behavior: An Index of Subacute Toxicity of Aquatic Herbicides" (1977-1978), George T. Barthalmus, 1977 - 1979
"Eurasion Watermilfoil in Currituck Sound: Its Control and Potential Use" (1977-1978), Melvin T. Huish, J. Howard Kerby, 1976 - 1979
"Factors Affecting Nesting Density and brood Survival of Wood Ducks" (1969-1972), F. Eugene Hester, 1969 - 1971
"Feasibility of High Frequency Echosounding for Larval Fish and Invertebrates" (1975-1976), John M. Miller, 1975
"Fine Structure and Cytochemistry of a Protozoan Parasite Invading the Crustacean Exoskeleton" (1977-1978), Phyllis C. Bradbury, 1974 - 1977
"Fine Structure of Differentiation in Haemoproteus" (1969-1972), Phyllis C. Bradbury, 1969 - 1971
"Fish and Zooplankton Sampling in Rivers" (1978-1979), William W. Hassler, 1978
"Fish Production in Farm Ponds" (1969-1972), F. Eugene Hester, 1969 - 1971
"Food Quality Variability on Insect Pest Populations and Their Food Chain Dynamics in Agroecosystems" (1973-1975), George G. Shaw, Udo Blum, 1973 - 1976
"Genetic and Hormonal Factors Controlling Plumage Coloration in Birds" (1969-1972), Nancy S. Mueller, 1969 - 1971
"Habitat Requirements and Population Changes of "Microtus pinetorum" " (1974-1976), J. Scott Ziesenis, David E. Davis, 1974 - 1977
"Habitat Selection and Energy Requirements of Wintering Woodcock in North Carolina" (1980-1982), Phillip D. Doerr, 1979 - 1982
"Helminth Parasites of Vertebrates in North Carolina" (1978), Grover C. Miller, 1978 - 1979
"The Histochemistry of Helminths" (1969-1972), Reinard Harkema, 1969 - 1971
"Impact of Changing Habitat Conditions on Vertebrate Animal Life in the Cape Hatteras National Seashore" (1975-1978), Thomas L. Quay, 1975 - 1977
"Impact of Land Use Practices on Populations of Wildlife and Fishery Resources" (1979), Jay D. Hair, 1979
"In Vitro Experimental Models of Mycoplasma-induced Poultry Respiratory Diseases" (1975-1978), Kenneth E. Muse, 1975 - 1979
"Interaction of Mycoplasma Pneumoniae with Ciliated Respiratory Epithelium and Pulmonary Macrophages in Vitro" (1975-1978), Kenneth E. Muse, 1974 - 1978
"Investigations to Measure the Pesticide Levels of Channel Catfish" (1971-1973), Garland B. Pardue, 1971
"Limits on Production of Arctic Chironomidae: A Part of Project Arctic Lake Process Studies" (1978-1981), Samuel C. Mozley, 1979 - 1981
"Mammalian Behavior: An Index of Subacute Toxicity of Herbicides" (1977-1979), George T. Barthalmus, 1977
"Mitigating Biological Impacts of Stream Relocation: A Literature Review" (1976-1977), Melvin T. Huish, 1976
"Mitochondrial Biogenesis and its Regulation in Trypanosomatids" (1969-1972), John F. Roberts, 1969 - 1971
"Nesting Ecology of the Woodcock in North Carolina" (1978-1980), Phillip D. Doerr, 1978 - 1981
"Nutrients and Eutrophication in a North Carolina Estuary" (1971-1972), B. J. Copeland, John E. Hobbie, 1971
"The Nutritional Effects of Different Host Plants upon the Population Dynamics of Heliothis Zea (Boddie)" (1975-1976), George G. Shaw, 1974 - 1977
"Parasites of Fresh-Water Fishes in North Carolina" (1969-1972), Grover C. Miller, 1979 - 1982
"Periparturient Transmission of Diegenetic Trematodes in the Genus "Pharyngostomoides" " (1979-1982), Grover C. Miller, 1979 - 1982
"Pheromonal Coordination of Reproduction in Domestic Animals" (1981-1982), John G. Vandenbergh, 1982
"Population Status of bobcat and River Otter in North Carolina" (1978-1982), Jay D. Hair, Richard A. Lancia, 1978 - 1982
"Population Structure and Social Organization of Long-tailed Weasels" (1980-1982), Roger A. Powell, 1980
"Production of a Health Career Advising Manual, 'Health Careers in North Carolina'" (1977), William C. Grant, Laura R. Foxx, 1977
"Productivity of Estuaries of North Carolina" (1972-1975), B. J. Copeland, William W. Hassler, John E. Hobbie, 1972 - 1975
"Pulmonary Scor: Lung Injury by Childhood Infections" (1976-1979), Kenneth E. Muse, 1976 - 1979
"Purchase of Growth Chambers for Instructional Use (Instructional Scientific Equipment Program)" (1976-1977), George G. Shaw, 1976
"Recycling of Nitrogen in the Chowan River" (1974-1976), John E. Hobbie, 1974
"Reproductive Physiology and Behavior" (1972-1975), Donald E. Smith, J. Mal Whitsett, 1972 - 1975
"Respiratory Characteristics of Amphibia in Oxygen-deficient Habitats" (1969-1972), William F. Standaert, 1969 - 1971
"Response of Bluegill Sunfish in Model Systems and in Reservoirs to Thermal Pollution" (1974-1977), Garland B. Pardue, 1973
"Role of Plant Detritus in Nutrition of Salt Marsh and Estuarine Animals" (1975-1978), John E. Hobbie, 1975 - 1979
"The Role of Zooplankton and Immature Fishes as Energy Links Between Marshes and Open Waters of Estuaries" (1976-1977), John M. Miller, 1975
"Some Problems Peculiar to Highway Construction in the North Carolina Coastal Areas, Particularly the Outer Banks" (1975-1978), John M. Miller, R. Wayne Skaggs, Ernest D. Seneca, Stephen W. Broome, 1975 - 1979
"Source, Fate, and Effects of Nutrients Added to North Carolina Estuaries" (1970-1975), John E. Hobbie, 1970 - 1975
"Status of the American Alligator in North Carolina" (1978-1982), Phillip D. Doerr, Jay D. Hair, 1982
"Statues of the Red-Cockaded Woodpecker in North Carolina" (1978-1982), Phillip D. Doerr, Jay D. Hair, 1978 - 1982
"The Structure and Function of the Digital Pads of Hylid Frogs and Other Behavioral Adaptations of Certain Amphibians and Reptiles of North Carolina" (1976-1979), Bernard S. Martof, 1976
"Studies of the Estuarine Ecological Problems Associated with the Construction and Operation of the Brunswick Nuclear Power Plant, Brunswick, North Carolina" (1974-1977), B. J. Copeland, 1974 - 1976
"Study of Pathology of Fishes from Lake Hyco, North Carolina" (1978-1979), Grover C. Miller, 1978
"Survey of Resident Fish Populations in the Vicinity of the New Bern Mill" (1975-1978), William W. Hassler, 1975 - 1977
"Transcription of Mitochondrial Genes During Trypanosome Differentiation" (1975-1978), John F. Roberts, 1975
"Transmammary Transmission of a Digenetic Trematode" (1975-1978), Reinard Harkema, 1978 - 1979
"Ultrastructural Studies: Host Parasite Interactions" (1976-1981), Kenneth E. Muse, 1977
"Utilization of Soil Invertebrates with Emphasis on Earthworms in Agricultural Production Systems and in Waste Management Systems" (1977-1978), George G. Shaw, 1976
"The Value of North Carolina's Game and Fish" (1951), Frederick S. Barkalow, Howard J. Stains, 1951
Projects, Grants, and Proposals, 1951 - 1982
1.75 Linear feet (3.5 records storage box)
This series contains proposals, grant applications, progress updates, and formal reports related to individual research projects of the members of the Department. The records of each project vary in degree of documentation. Some of these projects were significant for the management of natural resources. For example, a study of the striped bass in the Roanoke River in North Carolina provided a sound basis on which to proceed with multiple uses of the river without disrupting the fish's survival. The research projects ranged as far away as Texas and Alaska, but most were conducted in North Carolina, in places such as the Pamlico River Estuary, Currituck Sound, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, the Chowan River, Lake Hyco, and the cities of Brunswick, and New Bern. Subject areas include studies of fish, birds, amphibians, reptiles, insects, mammals, bacteria, diseases, and cryogenics. In addition, the series contains studies on topics such as the ecological effects of road construction, land-use pattern changes, and nuclear power plants on the surrounding wildlife and natural resources. This series is filed alphabetically by research project title. Note that the parenthetical dates after each project title indicate the project start and termination dates.
General Records
Instruction Sheets, 1973 - 1974
Zoology Project Listings, 1978 - 1982
Ecology Program Records, 1968 - 1984
0.5 Linear feet (1 records storage box)
This series contains correspondence, meeting minutes and notes, memoranda, program information, proposals, reports, and seminar flyers. The Ecology Program was established in 1971 and was jointly administered through the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the College of Forestry (now the College of Natural Resources). These records mostly concern the activities of the Ecology Advisory Committee, as well as the moves towards creating the program during the late 1960s. The records are arranged chronologically, as received from former program head Sam Mozley.
Ecology Program Files, 1968 - 1969
Ecology Program Files, 1970
Ecology Program Files, 1971
Ecology Program Files, 1972
Ecology Program Files, 1973
Ecology Program Files, 1974
Ecology Program Files, 1975
Ecology Program Files, 1976
Ecology Program Files, 1977
Ecology Program Files, 1978
Ecology Program Files, 1979
Ecology Program Files, 1980
Ecology Program Files, 1981
Ecology Program Files, 1983 - 1984
Publications, 1955 - 2006
This series contains publications produced by the North Carolina State University Department of Biology.
[Box 8, Folder 1] Biological and Human Interactions in the World Ecosystem (Symposium in Biology), 1968
[Box 8, Folder 2] Concise History of the Department of Zoology, 1887 - 1977
[Box 8, Folder 3] Divison of Biological Sciences of North Carolina State College, Undated
[Box 8, Folder 4] Graduate Education in the Biological Sciences : North Carolina State University, Undated
[Box 8, Folder 5] Mechanisms of Biological Processes and Systems to National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1962
[Box 8, Folder 6] NCSU Biology Field Laboratory, Undated
[Box 8, Folder 7] North Carolina State University Biotechnology Building, Undated
[Box 8, Folder 8] The Seminar Weekly Vol. 1, Issue 1-16, 1970 - 1971
[Box 8, Folder 9] The Seminar Weekly Vol. 2, Issue 1-16, 1970 - 1971
[Box 8, Folder 10] Summer Institute in Biology for High School Teachers of Biology, 1968
[Box 8, Folder 11] The Signal Vol. 1, No. 4-9, 1999 - 2000
[Box 8, Folder 12] The Signal Vol. 2, No. 1-9, 2000 - 2001
[Box 8, Folder 13] The Signal Vol. 3, no. 1-9, 2001 - 2002
[Box 8, Folder 14] The Signal Vol. 4, No. 1-9, 2002 - 2003
[Box 8, Folder 16] The Signal Vol. 5, No. 1-9, 2003 - 2004
[Box 8, Folder 17] The Signal Vol. 6, No. 1-9, 2004 -2005
[Box 8, Folder 18] The Signal Vol. 7, No. 1-9, 2005 - 2006
[Box 8, Folder 19] Wildlife Curriculum News Letter No. 1-2, 1955 - 1956

Creator

North Carolina State University. Dept. of Biology.

Quantity

4.0 Linear feet

General Physical Description note

8 archival boxes

Language

English

Acquisitions Information

Transferred from North Carolina State University, Department of Biology.

Processing

Processed by: Laura J. Morgan; Beverly King, 2009 July; machine-readable finding aid created by: Pat Webber; Finding aid updated by Beverly King, 2009 July; Cate Putirskis, 2009 July

Revised

2005-2009, Converted to EAD 2002, 2005; Finding aid updated to reflect additions to the collection by Beverly King, 2009 July; Cate Putirskis, 2009 July

Scope and Content Note

The records of the North Carolina State University Department of Biology contain correspondence, brochures, course syllabi, departmental reviews, handbooks, grant proposals and applications, publications, and research project material. Also included is material relating to the establishment of the North Carolina Zoological Park, items from the North Carolina State College Institute of Statistics, and records from the Ecology Program, which was discontinued in 1992. Materials range in date from 1948 to 2006.

Historical Note

During the early period of the University's growth, 1887 - 1912, the initial efforts of the biological sciences were directed toward the development of agricultural interests in North Carolina. The original course offerings in Zoology were given by teachers whose interests were only secondarily zoological. Not until 1899 were offered courses first collected under the rubric 'Zoology.' In the early 1900s a veterinarian and a plant pathologist taught most of the zoologically oriented courses.

In 1912, Dr. Zeno P. Metcalf joined the faculty and increased the course offerings from one to three, eventually becoming Head of the Department of Entomology and Zoology. He led the Department for 38 years, until 1950. Other early faculty appointments included Dr. Carey H. Bostian, who joined in 1930 and became Chancellor of the University in 1953; and Dr. Reinard Harkema, who joined the Department in 1936 and served for more than four decades.

During the Depression, programs at North Carolina State were restricted. The development of Zoology was limited to the areas of Wildlife Management and Animal Ecology. It was not until 1957-58 that there was a designated undergraduate degree program in Zoology. Students performed graduate work in Zoology at this time, but Master's degrees were only given in Entomology.

In 1944, the Institute of Statistics was developed out of the Department of Experimental Statistics, and provided services increasingly necessary for fundamental research. The Institute worked closely with the Department of Zoology in cooperative ventures with a number of states. The Institute had close connections with the Research Triangle Institute located in the heart of the rapidly developing Research Triangle Park. For the Department of Zoology, the arrival in 1965 of Dr. Don W. Hayne, with a dual appointment in Statistics and Zoology, proved to be a stimulus to the development and growth of quantitative aspects of experimental research and teaching.

In 1950, Zoology and Entomology separated from each other under the newly formed Division of Biological Sciences. The Department moved to its present location in Gardner Hall in 1952. With the dissolution of the Division of Biological Sciences in 1956, Zoology became a department with its own curriculum. The Department was included in the formation of the new Institute of Biological Sciences in 1960, an arrangement that lasted until 1971. After that date, Zoology became a Department in the School (now College) of Agriculture and Life Sciences. In 2008 its name was changed to the Department of Biology.

Additional information and resources on the history of the Department of Biology can be found through the NCSU Historical State website external link.

Department Heads
1912 - 1950 Zeno P. Metcalf
1951 - 1963 Frederick S. Barkalow
1963 - 1967 Bernard S. Martof
1967 - 1975 David E. Davis
1976 Reinard Harkema, acting head
1977 - 1991 John G. Vandenbergh
1991 - 1996 Harold F. Heatwole
1996 - Thurman L. Grove

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