Guide to the North Carolina State University, College of Natural Resources, Accreditation Records, 1958-1977

Collection Number UA 140.006

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Collection Information
Abstract:

This series includes reports and correspondence regarding accreditation of the College and its departments by outside agencies such as the Society of American Foresters, the Cooperative State Research Service, and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The series is arranged alphabetically.

The unofficial beginning of a forestry curriculum at North Carolina State University began in 1917 when J.S. Homes was appointed the first Extension Forester. In 1925, R.W. Graeber became an Extension Forester and provided strong leadership for the establishment of a formal forestry program. In 1929, the University formally established the Department of Forestry in the School of Agriculture. Dr. Julius V. Hofmann served as its first Director, starting early on to acquire land to create teaching and research forests. In 1931 the Department of Forestry was renamed the Division of Forestry, School of Agriculture and Forestry. Dr. J.V. Hofmann retired as Director of the Division in 1948 and was replaced by Richard J. Preston. During Preston's tenure, in 1950, the Division of Forestry was elevated to School status and named the School of Forestry. In 1952 the School moved to new quarters in Kilgore Hall. The School underwent another name change in 1968 to the School of Forest Resources. The administration changed the name to better reflect the broadening of its programs, including the addition of the parks, recreation, and tourism management curriculum transferred from the School of Education. In 1970 the School moved into the newly constructed forestry building Biltmore Hall, named after the nation's first school of forestry, the Biltmore Forest School. At the retirement of Dean Preston in 1971, Eric L. Ellwood, who was serving as head of the Department of Wood and Paper Science, became Dean, serving until 1989. The school became a college in 1987, and its name changed from College of Forest Resources to College of Natural Resources in 2000.

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Descriptive Summary

Repository

North Carolina State University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center

Creator

North Carolina State University. College of Natural Resources

Title

North Carolina State University, College of Natural Resources, Accreditation Records, 1958-1977

Call Number

UA 140.006

Extent

0.5 linear feet, 1 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

This collection is open for research; access requires at least 24 hours advance notice.
Acquisitions Information

Transferred from the College of Forest Resources
Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], North Carolina State University, College of Natural Resources, Accreditation Records, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
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Encoded by Steven Mandeville-Gamble, 2005 December

Historical Note


The unofficial beginning of a forestry curriculum at North Carolina State University began in 1917 when J.S. Homes was appointed the first Extension Forester. In 1925, R.W. Graeber became an Extension Forester and provided strong leadership for the establishment of a formal forestry program. In 1929, the University formally established the Department of Forestry in the School of Agriculture. Dr. Julius V. Hofmann served as its first Director, starting early on to acquire land to create teaching and research forests. In 1931 the Department of Forestry was renamed the Division of Forestry, School of Agriculture and Forestry. Dr. J.V. Hofmann retired as Director of the Division in 1948 and was replaced by Richard J. Preston. During Preston's tenure, in 1950, the Division of Forestry was elevated to School status and named the School of Forestry. In 1952 the School moved to new quarters in Kilgore Hall. The School underwent another name change in 1968 to the School of Forest Resources. The administration changed the name to better reflect the broadening of its programs, including the addition of the parks, recreation, and tourism management curriculum transferred from the School of Education. In 1970 the School moved into the newly constructed forestry building Biltmore Hall, named after the nation's first school of forestry, the Biltmore Forest School. At the retirement of Dean Preston in 1971, Eric L. Ellwood, who was serving as head of the Department of Wood and Paper Science, became Dean, serving until 1989. The school became a college in 1987, and its name changed from College of Forest Resources to College of Natural Resources in 2000.

Scope and Content Note


This series includes reports and correspondence regarding accreditation of the College and its departments by outside agencies such as the Society of American Foresters, the Cooperative State Research Service, and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Organization of the Collection


The series is arranged alphabetically.

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

  • National Science Foundation (U.S.).
  • Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry.
  • Society of Wood Science and Technology (U.S.).
  • United States. Dept. of Agriculture.

Topics

  • Forestry schools and education--North Carolina.
  • Wood products--Study and teaching--North Carolina.
  • Wood--Research--North Carolina.
  • Wood-pulp--Study and teaching.

Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Comments on Twelve-Year Program of Growth and Development of School of Forestry, Dean, School of Natural Resources, University of Michigan, 1958 [UA 140.006 Box 1 ]
  • Comprehensive Review of The School of Forest Resources, Cooperative State Research Service, 1977 [UA 140.006 Box 1 ]
  • Professional Program Visitation, Society of American Foresters, 1973 [UA 140.006 Box 1 ]
  • Self-Evaluation Report for Society of American Foresters Accreditation, 1973 [UA 140.006 Box 1 ]
  • Supplementary Report for The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, 1963 [UA 140.006 Box 1 ]
  • Accreditation, CSRS Review, 1984 [UA 140.006 Box 2 ]