Preliminary Inventory of the North Carolina State University, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Dept. of English Records, 1924-2004

Collection Number UA 120.012

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Collection Information
Abstract:

Minutes, correspondence, handbooks, and annual reports pertaining to the establishment of the Dept. of English, enrollment, post-modern culture (an e-journal from the early 1990's), and a proposal for the establishment of an undergraduate major in speech communications. Personnel records are restricted.

The largest department in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, English offers a range of undergraduate majors and concentrations, minors, and graduate programs. It also offers many courses of interest to the University community as a whole and workx with other departments and programs -- such as Foreign Languages and Literatures, Women's Studies, Communications, Education -- to furnish multidisciplinary opportunities for NC State students.

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unprocessed
Encoded by
Steven Mandeville-Gamble, 2006 March 16
Finding aid updated by
Todd Kosmerick, 2007; Cate Putirskis, 2008 June

Descriptive Summary

Repository

North Carolina State University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center

Creator

North Carolina State University. College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Dept. of English

Title

North Carolina State University, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Dept. of English Records, 1924-2004

Call Number

UA 120.012

Superceded Call Number

UA 12.5

Extent

51.25 linear feet, 34 cartons , 1 half box

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

Portions of this collection have restricted access. Please consult the Special Collections Research Center Reference Staff for more information.
Acquisitions Information

Transferred from the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Dept. of English
Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], North Carolina State University, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Dept. of English Records, UA 120.012, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
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Proccessing Information

Processed by unprocessed

Encoded by Steven Mandeville-Gamble, 2006 March 16

Finding aid updated by Todd Kosmerick, 2007; Cate Putirskis, 2008 June

Historical Note


The largest department in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, English offers a range of undergraduate majors and concentrations, minors, and graduate programs. We also offer many courses of interest to the University community as a whole, and we work with other departments and programs -- such as Foreign Languages and Literatures, Women's Studies, Communications, Education -- to furnish multidisciplinary opportunities for NC State students.

Most students first become acquainted with the department in First-Year Writing courses, where they find focused, small-class instruction in composition and critical thinking. After the Freshman year, many students fulfil their General Humanities Requirement with an English class, others enroll in the various Professional Writing classes, while still others decide to major in English. Majors choose among concentrations in Language and Literature (LAN), in Language, Writing & Rhetoric (LWR), in World Literature (LIT), in Creative Writing (LCW), in Teacher Education (LTN), and in Literature, Language and Science (LSN). Other options include minors and courses in Linguistics, Film Studies, and Journalism.

Graduate students enroll in either the Master of Arts in English program (with concentrations in English & American literature, Linguistics, Creative Writing, Rhetoric & Composition, and World Literature), the Master of Science in Technical Communication program, or the Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing.

In partnership with NCSU’s Department of Communication, the English Department also offers an interdisciplinary Ph.D. program in Communication, Rhetoric, and Digital Media (CRDM). Built on the premise that new developments in communication media and information technologies require a dramatic shift in instruction and research, this program integrates the study of oral, written, and visual modes of communication to focus on the human dimensions of information and communication technologies.

Scope and Content Note


Minutes, correspondence, handbooks, and annual reports pertaining to the establishment of the Dept. of English, enrollment, post-modern culture (an e-journal from the early 1990's), and a proposal for the establishment of an undergraduate major in speech communications. Personnel records are restricted.

Organization of the Collection


Collection is unprocessed and remains in the order in which it was delivered by the Department of English.

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. Dept. of English

Topics

  • Electronic journals--North Carolina.
  • English--Study and teaching--North Carolina.
  • Universities and colleges--Administration--North Carolina.

Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Annual Reports, 1959-1964 [UA 120.012 Carton 1]
  • Degree Programs in English, 1963-1976 [UA 120.012 Carton 1]
  • Degree Programs in General Studies (Humanities), 1952-1961 [UA 120.012 Carton 1]
  • Departmental Faculty Minutes, 1924-1959 [UA 120.012 Carton 1]
  • Departmental Faculty Minutes, 1959-1970 [UA 120.012 Carton 1]
  • Departmental Regulations, 1953-1967 [UA 120.012 Carton 1]
  • Engineering and English - "Building a Curriculum in English", 1935-1936 [UA 120.012 Carton 1]
  • English Placement Test (Co-Op), 1949-1956 [UA 120.012 Carton 1]
  • Enrollment, 1941-1962 [UA 120.012 Carton 1]
  • Executive Committee, 1948-1950 [UA 120.012 Carton 1]
  • Extension Classes, 1957-1967 [UA 120.012 Carton 1]
  • Faculty: Rosters, etc., 1951-1979 [UA 120.012 Carton 1]
  • Faculty: Bibliography, 1960-1980 [UA 120.012 Carton 1]
  • Freshman Committee, 1947-1948 [UA 120.012 Carton 1]
  • Freshman English - Survey of the Need for Student Regulations, 1930 [UA 120.012 Carton 1]
  • Freshman Texts, 1953 [UA 120.012 Carton 1]
  • Grade Distribution by Teachers, 1946-1962 [UA 120.012 Carton 1]
  • Liberal Arts Dean, 1958-1967 [UA 120.012 Carton 1]
  • Long Range Planning, 1957 [UA 120.012 Carton 1]
  • Master's Thesis Guide, 1965 [UA 120.012 Carton 1]
  • Miscellaneous, 1929-1981 [UA 120.012 Carton 1]
  • Organization of the English Department, 1924-1926 [UA 120.012 Carton 1]
  • Organizations, 1954-1980 [UA 120.012 Carton 1]
  • Other Schools, Departments, Divisions, 1961-1965 [UA 120.012 Carton 1]
  • Seminars, Symposia, 1954-1970 [UA 120.012 Carton 1]
  • Syllabi, Theme Regulations, Reading Lists, etc., 1937-1967 [UA 120.012 Carton 1]
  • W.K. Wynn Case, 1947-1954 [UA 120.012 Carton 1]
  • Teachers of English at North Carolina State, 1889-1926 - Mary Walek, 1993 [UA 120.012 Carton 2]
  • English Department/Abrams, Frank, n.d. - Committee Executive, 1962-1996 [UA 120.012 Carton 3]
  • English Department/Committee Miscellaneous, n.d. - Graduate Council, 1962-1998 [UA 120.012 Carton 4]
  • English Department Graduate Program Review 1962-1996 - Writing , n.d. [UA 120.012 Carton 5]
  • General records, undated
    Accessioned September, 2005     		[UA 120.012 Carton 6]
  • Personnel records [RESTRICTED], undated
    Accessioned September, 2005     		[UA 120.012 Carton 7]
  • Personnel records [RESTRICTED], undated
    Accessioned September, 2005     		[UA 120.012 Carton 8]
  • Personnel records [RESTRICTED], undated
    Accessioned September, 2005     		[UA 120.012 Carton 9]
  • Personnel records [RESTRICTED], undated
    Accessioned September, 2005     		[UA 120.012 Carton 10]
  • Personnel records [RESTRICTED], undated
    Accessioned September, 2005     		[UA 120.012 Carton 11]
  • Personnel records [RESTRICTED], undated
    Accessioned September, 2005     		[UA 120.012 Carton 12]
  • Personnel records [RESTRICTED], undated
    Accessioned September, 2005     		[UA 120.012 Carton 13]
  • Department Head files, 1985 - 1997
    Accessioned September, 2005     		[UA 120.012 Carton 14]
  • Personnel records [RESTRICTED], undated
    Accessioned September, 2005     		[UA 120.012 Carton 15]
  • Personnel records [RESTRICTED], undated
    Accessioned September, 2005     		[UA 120.012 Carton 16]
  • Personnel records [RESTRICTED], undated
    Accessioned September, 2005     		[UA 120.012 Carton 17]
  • Personnel records [RESTRICTED], undated
    Accessioned September, 2005     		[UA 120.012 Carton 18]
  • Personnel records [RESTRICTED], undated
    Accessioned September, 2005     		[UA 120.012 Carton 19]
  • Personnel records [RESTRICTED], undated
    Accessioned September, 2005     		[UA 120.012 Carton 20]
  • Personnel records [RESTRICTED], undated
    Accessioned September, 2005     		[UA 120.012 Carton 21]
  • Personnel records [RESTRICTED], undated
    Accessioned September, 2005     		[UA 120.012 Carton 22]
  • Student records [RESTRICTED], undated
    Accessioned September, 2005     		[UA 120.012 Carton 23]
  • Personnel records [RESTRICTED], undated
    Accessioned September, 2005     		[UA 120.012 Carton 24]
  • Personnel records [RESTRICTED], undated
    Accessioned September, 2005     		[UA 120.012 Carton 25]
  • Personnel records [RESTRICTED], undated
    Accessioned September, 2005     		[UA 120.012 Carton 26]
  • Personnel records [RESTRICTED], undated
    Accessioned September, 2005     		[UA 120.012 Carton 27]
  • Personnel records [RESTRICTED], undated
    Accessioned September, 2005     		[UA 120.012 Carton 28]
  • Personnel records [RESTRICTED], undated
    Accessioned September, 2005     		[UA 120.012 Carton 29]
  • General department records, 1995 - 1996
    Accessioned September, 2005     		[UA 120.012 Carton 30]
  • General department records, 1996 - 1997
    Accessioned September, 2005     		[UA 120.012 Carton 31]
  • General department records, 1996 - 1998
    Accessioned September, 2005     		[UA 120.012 Carton 32]
  • General department records, 1998 - 2001
    Accessioned September, 2005     		[UA 120.012 Carton 33]
  • General department records, 1999 - 2001
    Accessioned September, 2005     		[UA 120.012 Carton 34]
  • A Fair Day in the Affections: Literary Essays in Honor of Robert B. White, Jr., 1980 [UA 120.012 Half Box 35, Folder 1]
  • Composition Newsletter and Fine Lines: A Newsletter for Teachers of Composition, 1990 - 1992
    Accession no. 2007-0252     		[UA 120.012 Half Box 35, Folder 2]
  • English Notes No. 483, 28 Apr. 2004 [UA 120.012 Half Box 35]