Preliminary Inventory of the North Carolina State University, Dept. of Sociology and Anthropology Records, 1947-1987

Collection Number UA 120.021

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Collection Information
Abstract:

Correspondence, memoranda, curricula guides, handbooks, study guides, and accreditation standards regarding farm policy review, community council, curricula, research progress reports, international programs, community development extension programs, and the Ellen Winston Lecture and Development Fund. Material also includes information about a rural economic development training program in Pakistan. The correspondence and files are primarily of Ronald C. Wimberley, Dept. of Sociology and Anthropology Head. Part of the collection is alphabetically arranged.

The department of Sociology and Anthropology offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees that lead to challenging and rewarding careers in both the public and private sectors. With a faculty of 34, who teach 10,000 students each academic year, the Department is one of the largest of its kind in the United States and one of the largest on the campus as well. The Department also serves the citizens of the state, including business, industry, government through its research, extension and outreach activities. These activities are as diverse as studies of poverty and inequality, archaeometry, cardiovascular mortality, child abuse, family issues, biotechnology and food safety to programs involving leadership development, industry needs assessment, conflict management and dispute resolution, and recycling and waste management, to name a few. The Department has a long history on the NCSU campus, tracing its roots back to 1920. The Department has programs of study, research, extension and outreach in two colleges, the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, CHASS, and the College of Agriculture and LifeSciences, CALS.

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Hermann J. Trojanowski completed this inventory, 2002 March 18
Encoded by
Steven Mandeville-Gamble, 2006 March 31

Descriptive Summary

Repository

North Carolina State University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center

Creator

North Carolina State University. Dept. of Sociology and Anthropology.

Title

North Carolina State University, Dept. of Sociology and Anthropology Records, 1947-1987

Call Number

UA 120.021

Extent

9.25 linear feet, 6 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

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Acquisitions Information

Transferred from College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Dept. of Sociology and Anthropology.
Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], North Carolina State University, Dept. of Sociology and Anthropology Records, UA 120.021, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
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Proccessing Information

Processed by Hermann J. Trojanowski completed this inventory, 2002 March 18

Encoded by Steven Mandeville-Gamble, 2006 March 31

Historical Note


The department of Sociology and Anthropology offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees that lead to challenging and rewarding careers in both the public and private sectors. With a faculty of 34, who teach 10,000 students each academic year, the Department is one of the largest of its kind in the United States and one of the largest on the campus as well. The Department also serves the citizens of the state, including business, industry, government through its research, extension and outreach activities. These activities are as diverse as studies of poverty and inequality, archaeometry, cardiovascular mortality, child abuse, family issues, biotechnology and food safety to programs involving leadership development, industry needs assessment, conflict management and dispute resolution, and recycling and waste management, to name a few. The Department has a long history on the NCSU campus, tracing its roots back to 1920. The Department has programs of study, research, extension and outreach in two colleges, the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, CHASS, and the College of Agriculture and LifeSciences, CALS.

Scope and Content Note


Correspondence, memoranda, curricula guides, handbooks, study guides, and accreditation standards regarding farm policy review, community council, curricula, research progress reports, international programs, community development extension programs, and the Ellen Winston Lecture and Development Fund. Material also includes information about a rural economic development training program in Pakistan. The correspondence and files are primarily of Ronald C. Wimberley, Dept. of Sociology and Anthropology Head.

Organization of the Collection


Collection is unprocessed. Part of the collection is alphabetically arranged.

Online Catalog Terms


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

Individuals

  • Wimberley, Ronald C.
  • Winston, Ellen 1903-1984.

Corporate Entities

  • North Carolina State University College of Humanities and Social Sciences.

Topics

  • Pakistani literature.
  • Anthropology--Study and teaching--North Carolina.
  • Sociology--Study and teaching--North Carolina.
  • Universities and colleges--Administration--North Carolina.

Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Social Work Programs, 1970-1987 [UA 120.021 Carton 1]
  • Sociology and Anthropology Department Correspondence, 1972-1987 [UA 120.021 Carton 2]
  • SHASS Association Dean - Civil Rights Study Department of Sociology, 1980-1984 [UA 120.021 Carton 3]
  • Correspondence (A-L), 1947-1961 [UA 120.021 Carton 4]
  • Correspondence (M-Z), 1947-1961 [UA 120.021 Carton 5]
  • Correspondence, 1968-1985 [UA 120.021 Carton 6]
  • Departmental papers, forms, and other documents, 1954-1966 [UA 120.021 Half Box 7]
  • North Carolina's Changing Population: A Look at Three Decades (Report SOC 75, 1983; NCARS Projects 13583 and 13769) , undated [UA 120.021 Half Box 7]