Preliminary Inventory of the North Carolina State University Dept. of Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences Records, 1939-1986

Collection Number UA 135.013

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Collection Information
Abstract:

Records, 1939-1986, of the NCSU Dept. of Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences, produced mainly by three of the now-defunct departments that preceded it: Geological Engineering (1927-1954), Mineral Industries (1954-1967), and Geosciences (1967-1980). Records include reports, proposals, papers, curricula, meeting minutes, fliers and publications, official correspondence, and other items; newsletters and other materials from the Central N.C. Mineral Club; and meeting minutes from the NCSU Center for Marine and Coastal Studies Administrative and Planning Board.

The Dept. of Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences, offering degree programs in marine sciences, geology, and meteorology, was formed in 1981 from the merger of the Dept. of Geosciences and the Dept. of Marine Science and Engineering. Instruction in geology at NCSU dates back to the 1920s. The marine science program began in the 1960s and became a full department in 1978.

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Descriptive Summary

Repository

North Carolina State University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center

Creator

North Carolina State University Dept. of Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences

Title

North Carolina State University Dept. of Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences Records, 1939-1986

Call Number

UA 135.013

Extent

1.5 linear feet, 3 archival 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 by NCSU Dept. of Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences.
Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], North Carolina State University Dept. of Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences Records, UA 135.013, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
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Historical Note


Instuction in geology at NCSU began in the 1920s within the Agronomy Dept. and also in the Dept. of Ceramic Engineering, which offered a curriculum in mining engineering. A separate Dept. of Geology was established in 1927 within the School of Science and Business. It was transferred to the School of Engineering in July 1937 as part of the university consolidation.

In 1946, the Tennessee Valley Authority along with NC State and the North Carolina Department of Conservation and Development opened the Minerals Research Laboratory in Asheville, North Carolina, which was managed by the head of the Dept. of Geological Engineering until 1954. In May 1954, the department was combined with Ceramic and Metallurgical Engineering to form the Dept. of Mineral Industries.

In July 1967, geology was separated from the Dept. of Mineral Industries and renamed the Dept. of Geosciences as part of the School of Physical Science and Applied Mathematics (now the School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences). Geosciences was combined with the relatively new Dept. of Marine Science and Engineering (founded in 1978) in 1981 to form the Dept. of Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences, a multidisciplinary department offering degrees in geology, marine sciences, and meteorology.

List of Department Heads

1937-1954 J. L. Stuckey (Geological Engineering)
1954-1967 William W. Austin (Mineral Industries)
1967-1980 Carlton J. Leith (Geosciences)
1981-1985 Jay Langfelder
1982-1983 S. Pal Arya, interim
1986-1989 Henry Brown
1989-1999 Leonard Pietrafesa
1999-2002 Richard Patty, interim
2002- John C. Fountain

Scope and Content Note


Records, 1939-1986, of the NCSU Dept. of Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences, produced mainly by three of the now-defunct departments that preceded it: the Dept. of Geological Engineering (1937-1954), the Dept. of Mineral Industries (1954-1967), and the Dept. of Geosciences (1967-1980). Records include reports, proposals, papers, curricula, meeting minutes, fliers and publications, official correspondence, and other items; newsletters and other materials from the Central N.C. Mineral Club; and meeting minutes from the NCSU Center for Marine and Coastal Studies Administrative and Planning Board.

Organization of the Collection


This collection has not been fully processed. Files are currently arranged by type of document.

Online Catalog Terms


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

Individuals

  • Leith, Carlton J.
  • Parker, John M., III

Corporate Entities

  • North Carolina State University. Dept. of Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences
  • North Carolina State University. Dept. of Geosciences
  • North Carolina State University. Dept. of Mineral Industries
  • North Carolina State University. Dept. of Geological Engineering
  • Central North Carolina Mineral Club
  • North Carolina State University. Center for Marine and Coastal Studies

Topics

  • College publications--North Carolina.
  • Earth sciences--Study and teaching--North Carolina.
  • Geology--Research--North Carolina.
  • Marine sciences--Research--North Carolina.
  • Marine sciences--Study and teaching--North Carolina.
  • Minerals--Study and teaching--North Carolina.

Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Central N. C. Mineral Club, 1958-1970 [UA 135.013 Box 1, Folder 1]
  • Geology at NCSU, 1939-1979 [UA 135.013 Box 1, Folder 2]
  • Geological Engineering Curriculum, 1959-1966 [UA 135.013 Box 1, Folder 3]
  • Geological Engineering Curriculum, Report Relating to, 1958 [UA 135.013 Box 1, Folder 4]
  • "Geology and Economical Appraisal of Graphite Deposits in Wake County, NC", 1965 [UA 135.013 Box 1, Folder 5]
  • Geosciences, Dept. of, 1958-1973 [UA 135.013 Box 2, Folder 1]
  • Geoscience Instruction and Research, An Evaluation by the University Committee on, 1967 [UA 135.013 Box 2, Folder 2]
  • Geosciences - Lectures and Seminars, 1968-1979 [UA 135.013 Box 2, Folder 3]
  • Geosciences - Newsletter, 1971-1972 [UA 135.013 Box 2, Folder 4]
  • Geoscience - Publications, 1966-1982 [UA 135.013 Box 2, Folder 5]
  • Hydrogeology, 1963 [UA 135.013 Box 2, Folder 6]
  • Inst. of Minerals Research, 1946-1947 [UA 135.013 Box 2, Folder 7]
  • Leith, Carlton J., 1961 [UA 135.013 Box 2, Folder 8]
  • "Little Beaverdam Creek Differentiated Mafic Complex, Wake County, NC", 1976 [UA 135.013 Box 2, Folder 9]
  • "Microbursts and Their Analysis and Detection with Doppler Radar", 1986 [UA 135.013 Box 2, Folder 10]
  • Mineral Industries, Dept of -- Minutes of Staff Meetings, 1953-1966 [UA 135.013 Box 2, Folder 11]
  • NCSU Center for Marine and Coastal Studies, Meeting Minutes, 1974-1977 [UA 135.013 Box 2, Folder 12]
  • PAMS - Reorganization of, 1959 [UA 135.013 Box 3, Folder 1]
  • Physical Geology, Laboratory Manual for, 1948 [UA 135.013 Box 3, Folder 2]
  • Physical Geology, Laboratory Manual for, 1950 [UA 135.013 Box 3, Folder 3]
  • Physical Geology, Laboratory Manual for, 1956 [UA 135.013 Box 3, Folder 4]
  • Physical Geology, Laboratory Manual for, 1959 [UA 135.013 Box 3, Folder 5]
  • Physical Geology, Laboratory Manual for, 1966 [UA 135.013 Box 3, Folder 6]
  • Publications, 1969, 1979 [UA 135.013 Box 3, Folder 7]