Guide to the Water Resources Research Institute of the University of North Carolina Records, 1959-1995

Descriptive Summary

Repository: North Carolina State University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center
Creator: North Carolina State University. Water Resources Research Institute
Title: Water Resources Research Institute of the University of North Carolina Records, 1959-1995
Call Number: UA 105.040
Extent: 2.5 linear feet, 5 boxes
Location: For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Special Collections Research Center Reference Staff.
Language of Material: English

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 Department of Civil Engineering
Preferred Citation: [Identification of item], Water Resources Research Institute of the University of North Carolina Records, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
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The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.
Proccessing Information: Processed by Special Collections Staff

Encoded by Steven Mandeville-Gamble, 2005 December

Historical Note

The University of North Carolina Water Resources Research Institute (WRRI) was established in 1964 to meet North Carolina's water research needs. It is one of 54 state water institutes that were authorized by the Water Resources Research Act of 1964 to administer and promote federal/state partnerships in research and information transfer on water-related issues.

A unit of the University system, the Institute is located in Jordan Hall at North Carolina State University. Institute policy is established by the WRRI Board of Directors.

The mission of the Institute is threefold: to identify the state's ever-changing research needs, to motivate and support research by qualified scientists, and to provide for technology transfer.

Findings from research funded by the Institute help local, state, and federal agencies make better decisions in managing water resources.

To formulate a research program responsive to state water resources problems, the Institute works closely with the North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources and other agencies. An Advisory Committee provides guidance and review.

A Technical Committee of university faculty representing many disciplines is appointed each year to review research proposals and provide expert advice on the technical merits and usefulness of proposals.

Scope and Content Note

The collection contains correspondence, reports, brochures, promotional literature, and research announcements pertaining to issues concerning ground water, its quality, contamination, and related problems. Records include a proposal to form the Institute (1963).

Organization of the Collection

Arranged alphabetically by topic and thereunder chronologically.

Online Catalog Terms

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. College of Engineering.
Water Resources Research Institute of the University of North Carolina.

Topics

Engineering--Research--North Carolina.
Engineering--Study and teaching--North Carolina.
Research institutes--North Carolina.
Water quality--Study and teaching--North Carolina.

Related Material

Detailed Description of the Collection

Activities, 1990 [UA 105.040 Box 1]
Annual Allotment Program, 1966-1967 [UA 105.040 Box 1]
Annual Allotment Program, 1968, 1972 [UA 105.040 Box 1]
Board of Directors, 1964-1965 [UA 105.040 Box 1]
Board of Directors, 1966-1967 [UA 105.040 Box 1]
Board of Directors, 1968-1981 [UA 105.040 Box 1]
Board of Directors, 1986-1993 [UA 105.040 Box 1]
Board of Directors Minutes, 1968-1977 [UA 105.040 Box 1]
Brochures, 1968-1995 [UA 105.040 Box 2]
Budget, 1964-1990 [UA 105.040 Box 2]
Committees: Advisory, 1964-1966 [UA 105.040 Box 2]
Committees: Advisory, 1967-1970 [UA 105.040 Box 2]
Committees: Advisory, 1971-1974 [UA 105.040 Box 2]
Committees: Advisory, 1975-1978 [UA 105.040 Box 3]
Committees: Advisory, 1987-1993 [UA 105.040 Box 3]
Committees: Technical, 1964-1966 [UA 105.040 Box 3]
Committees: Technical, 1967-1968 [UA 105.040 Box 3]
Committees: Technical, 1969-1977 [UA 105.040 Box 3]
Committees: Technical, 1989-1992 [UA 105.040 Box 3]
Establishment, 1963-1964 [UA 105.040 Box 3]
Evaluation Reports, 1987-1992 [UA 105.040 Box 3]
Faculty, n.d. [UA 105.040 Box 4]
General Correspondence, 1961-1964 [UA 105.040 Box 4]
General Correspondence, 1965-1966 [UA 105.040 Box 4]
General Correspondence, 1967-1969 [UA 105.040 Box 4]
General Correspondence, 1970-1990 [UA 105.040 Box 4]
Graduate Programs in Water Resources, 1966-1970 [UA 105.040 Box 4]
News Releases, 1965-1971 [UA 105.040 Box 4]
Publications Lists, 1972-1995 [UA 105.040 Box 4]
Request for Operating Funds, 1965-1967 [UA 105.040 Box 4]
Research Announcements, 1966-1991 [UA 105.040 Box 4]
Research Program, 1970-1991 [UA 105.040 Box 5]
Seminars, Symposia, and Workshops, 1963-1982 [UA 105.040 Box 5]
Universities Council on Water Resources, 1966 [UA 105.040 Box 5]
Water Resources Program at NC State, 1959-1968 [UA 105.040 Box 5]
Establishment of Water Resources Research Institute at NC State University, 1965-1993 [UA 105.040 Box 5]