Guide to the North Carolina State University, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Records, 1947

Descriptive Summary

Creator: North Carolina State University. Dept. of Chemical Engineering
Title: The Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Records, 1947 - 2004
Call Number: UA 105.010
Extent: 2 archival storage boxes , 1.0 linear foot
Location: For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Special Collections Research Center Reference Staff.

Historical Note

Courses in chemistry have been taught at the North Carolina State University (NCSU) since the school was opened in 1889 as the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts (A&M). During President George Tayloe Winston's tenure (1899-1908) the curriculum in applied science was changed to chemical engineering. In 1899 a program leading to a degree of Chemical Engineer was introduced.

Winston Hall (named for George Tayloe Winston) was completed in 1910 to house chemical, civil and electrical engineering. In September 1924, the Department of Chemical Engineering was formed by Dr. E. E. Randolph, and this reflected the increasing importance of chemical research in North Carolina. In 1925, the department awarded its first Bachelor of Science degrees and, three years later, its first Masters. Throughout the 1930s and 1940s, the department continued to grow, and in 1948 the Engineer's Council for Professional Development (ECPD) gave the department a two-year provisional accreditation. Two years later, full accreditation was awarded.

The department began the 1950s by moving from Winston to Riddick Hall. In 1954, James K. Ferrell, who later became the University's Dean of Engineering, received N. C. State's first Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, and growth continued apace throughout the remainder of the twentieth century. On September 16, 2004, the department inaugurated a new era as the officially renamed Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. This was followed by the opening of the Enginnering Building I in January 2005 on N. C. State's Centennial Campus. Today the department includes strong multidisciplinary programs in biotechnology, catalysis, electronic materials, polymers, molecular thermodynamics, colloid and surface science and pollution prevention.

List of Department Heads

1924 - 1945		Edgar E. Randolph
1945 - 1959		Edward M. Schoenborn
1959 - 1960		K. O. Beatty, acting head
1960 - 1966		Edward M. Schoenborn
1966 - 1980		James K. Ferrell
1980 - 1987		Harold B. Hopfenberg
1987 - 1988		David F. Ollis
1988 - 1989		James K. Ferrell, interim head
1989 - 1994		George W. Roberts
1994 - 1999		Ruben G. Carbonell
1999 -		Peter K. Kilpatrick

Scope and Content Note

The records of the department cover the years 1947 - 2004. The collection contains announcements, correspondence, memoranda, news clippings, recruitment brochures, reprints, and seminar flyers pertaining to the department. One folder contains a brochure, correspondence and prospectus for the fellowship program "Foresight, Consolidated" that was established in 1955.

Arrangement Note

Material is organized alphabetically by topic.

Online Catalog Headings

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

Corporate Entities

North Carolina State University.-- Dept. of Chemical Engineering
North Carolina State University.--College of Engineering.

Topics

Chemical engineering -- History -- North Carolina
Chemical engineering -- Research -- North Carolina
Chemical engineering -- Scholarships, fellowships, etc. -- North Carolina
Chemical engineering -- Study and teaching -- North Carolina

Related Material

[HTML] College of Engineering Records, UA 105
[HTML] College of Engineering Annual Reports, UA 105.002
[HTML] College of Engineering Publications, UA 105.200
[HTML] Edgar Eugene Randolph Papers, MC 00040
[HTML] Alfred Alexander Dixon Collection, MC 00045
[HTML] Henry Brower Smith Papers, MC 00124

Detailed Description of the Collection

Series 1:General Records, 1947 - 1981

0.5 linear feet, 1 archival storage box

Contained here are nnouncements, correspondence, memoranda, news clippings, recruitment brochures, reprints, and seminar flyers.
- Brochures, 1968 - 1981, n.d. [Box 1, Folder 1]
- Faculty Assignments, 1948 [Box 1, Folder 2]
- Foresight Scholar Program, 1955 - 1957 [Box 1, Folder 3]
- Research Facilities, 1950 [Box 1, Folder 4]
- Seminars and Symposia, 1954 - 1977 [Box 1, Folder 5]
- Student Information, 1947 - 1961 [Box 1, Folder 6]
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Series 2:Unprocessed Materials, 1980 - 2004

0.5 linear feet, 1 archival storage box

Contained here are pamphlets, brochures, and reports transferred to the University Archives after the materials in Series 1 had been processed.

Department and Program Brochures and Pamphlets, 1980 - 2004 [UA 105.010 Box 2, Folder 1]

Methodology to Remove and Predict Behavior for Sources of Hydrophobic Organic Compounds Contaminating Soil (report), 1990 Accession no. 2007-0210 Michael Overcash is one of the authors.	[UA 105.010 Box 2, Folder 2]

Alternatives for Newsprint Recycling, An Education, Assessment, and Research Project (report), 1991
Accession no. 2007-0210
Michael Overcash is one of the authors.
[UA 105.010 Box 2, Folder 3]

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Guide to the North Carolina State University, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Records, 1947 - 2004

Collection Number UA 105.010

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