%xmlchars; ]> mc00045 Preliminary Inventory to the Douglas Sanders Slides and Papers, 1971-2005 Processed by: Todd Kosmerick;machine-readable finding aid created by: Todd Kosmerick North Carolina State University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center 2007 Machine-readable finding aid derived from xml authoring program Finding aid written in English. Preliminary Inventory to the Douglas Sanders Slides and Papers, 1971-2005 MC 00045 North Carolina State University Libraries Special Collections Research Center &ncsuaddr; Todd Kosmerick, 2007 Todd Kosmerick, 2007 Descriptive Summary North Carolina State University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center Sanders, D. C. (Douglas C.) Douglas Sanders Slides and Papers, 1971-2005 MC 45 25.517 cartons The Douglas Sanders Slides and Papers consist of materials gathered from Dr. Sanders's office on the campus of North Carolina State University. Over half of the materials consist of 35mm color photographic slides used by Dr. Sanders in his research, teaching, and presentations. The collection has not been fully processed yet. Douglas Sanders was a professor of horticultural science at North Carolina State University beginning in 1970. He received his bachelor's degree in 1965 from Michigan State University and his master’s degree and doctorate in 1967 and 1970 respectively from the University of Minnesota. His accomplishments included the establishment of the N.C. Vegetable Growers Association, introduction of numerous new vegetable technologies (drip irrigation, plasticulture, precision seeding) and introdcution of new crops to North Carolina, including asparagus, broccoli, sweet onions and leaf lettuce. He served in various positions of the American Society for Horticultural Science. He was named a fellow of that organization in 1992 and received its Outstanding International Horticulturist Award in 2006. He died on April 17, 2006. For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Special Collections Research Center Reference Staff. English Information for Users Restrictions to Access

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

 Acquisitions Information

Donated by Ellen Sanders, 2007.

 Provenance

The materials were acquired in 2007 from offices within North Carolina State University's Department of Horticultural Science.

 Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Douglas Sanders Slides and Papers, MC 00045, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC

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 Processing Note

These materials have been inventoried but not fully processed.

 Biographical Note

Sanders grew up on a family farm in Mason, Michigan. Sanders received his bachelor’s degree in vegetable crops in 1965 from Michigan State University. He earned his master’s degree and doctorate in horticulture in 1967 and 1970, respectively, from the University of Minnesota. He began his professional career at North Carolina State University in 1970 as an assistant professor specializing in vegetable production, and he was promoted to full professor in 1982.

Sanders taught and conducted research on vegetable production systems and their application worldwide. His accomplishments included the establishment of the N.C. Vegetable Growers Association, introduction of numerous new vegetable technologies (drip irrigation, plasticulture, precision seeding) and introdcution of new crops to North Carolina, including asparagus, broccoli, sweet onions and leaf lettuce.

Sanders served as vice president of the Extension Division of the American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) in 1992-93. In 1992 he was named a Fellow of ASHS, and he received the organization's Outstanding International Horticulturist Award in 2006. He also served as president of the Southern Region ASHS in 2000.

Douglas Sanders was married to Ellen Sanders. He died on April 17, 2006.

 Scope and Content Note

The Douglas Sanders Slides and Papers consist of materials gathered from Dr. Sanders's office on the campus of North Carolina State University. Over half of the materials consist of 35mm color photographic slides used by Dr. Sanders in his research, teaching, and presentations. The collection has not been fully processed yet.

 Organization of the Collection

The collection is comprised of two series: Papers and Slides.

 Online Catalog Terms

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

Individuals Sanders, D. C. (Douglas C.) Corporate Entities North Carolina State University--Faculty--History. North Carolina Vegetable Growers Association ACDI/VOCA (Organization) Topics Agriculture--Study and teaching (Higher)--North Carolina Asparagus Broccoli Carrots Horticulture Microirrigation Mulching Onions Peppers Plastics in agriculture Potatoes Pumpkin Soil heating--Southern States Sowing Tomatoes Truck farming Vegetable gardening Vegetables--Field experiments Vegetables--Photographs Vegetables--Planting Geographic Names Australia California Hungary Florida Montana New Zealand North Carolina Uruguay Genre Slides Detailed Description of the Collection MC 45 Series 01Papers, 1972 - 2005 64 cartons

Contained in this series are grant and project proposals, reprints and pamphlets, publications (including manuscripts), research reports, notebooks, documents on the North Carolina Growers Association, and materials on international projects. It stems mostly from Dr. Sanders's research and professional activities.

 1NC Vegetable Growers Association, 1992 - 2004 1Uruguay, 1992 - 2004 1Volunteers in Overseas Cooperation Assistance, 1992 - 2004 1Grant and Project Proposals, 1992 - 2004 2Class Notes and Papers, 1976 - 1997 2Grower Guidelines authored by Sanders in "America Vegetable Grower", 1976 - 1997 2Manuscripts for publication, mainly in HortTechnology, 1976 - 1997 3Publication and Reprints authored by Sanders, 1975 - 2005 3Distance Education, 1975 - 2005 3Project and Grant Proposals (includes Uruguay projects), 1975 - 2005 3Committee on International Programs (NCSU), 1975 - 2005 3Manuscript for publications andpPamphlets authored by Sanders (including urban growing), 1975 - 2005 3Intensive Vegetable Systems Training Notebook, 1975 - 2005 3Annual Project Resource Requests Notebook, 1975 - 2005 3Pepper Management Notebook , 1975 - 2005 4Asparagus Research Reports, 1972 - 2004 4North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service Unity Retreat Notebook, 2004 4Cultural Systems Notebooks (Cooperative Extension Service New Agent Training), 1972 - 2004 4GAPS (Good Agricultural Practices) Notebook in Spanish, 1972 - 2004 4Reprints authored by Sanders, 1972 - 2004 MC 45 Series 02Slides1971 - 2000 19.513 cartons

This series consists of approximately 30,000 35 mm photographic slides created for Sanders's research or presentations he made. Seven cartons contain slides organized in small drawers by plant, project, or other topic. Other cartons contain slides organized into notebooks by project. A small number has been organized in slide carousels.

 51Slide Notebook: Title Slides, Titles and Graphics, 1976 - 1991 52Slide Notebook: Special Projects 53Slide Notebook: Untitled 54Slide Notebook: Pimentoes and Direct Seeding 55Slide Notebook: 2 "Spacemaker" containers of unidentified slides, 1999 - 2002 61Slide Notebook: Intensive Vegetable Systems (Slides/Scripts) 62Slide Notebook: General Horticulture 63Slide Notebook: ASH2 SL92 "Power Point" 64Slide Notebook: "1995 Slide Sets" (actual dates 1981-1984), 1981-1984 65Slide Notebook: Israel (Shur-Rane) 66Blue Slide Notebook Containing Slide Sets on Fresh Market Tomatoes and Field Grown Transplants, 1980 67Slide Notebook (appears to be just titles) 68Slide Notebook: Humic Acid Research , 1986 71Slide Notebook: Special Research Projects, 1972 - 1995 72Slide Notebook: Slide Sets on United F.F. and V. Association; P. Seeding, Drip, Oriental Vegetables, P. Plastic, Row Cover, Transplants, 1977 - 1994 73Slide Notebook: Slide Sets on Harvest Aids, Cover Groups, Poultry Litter for Pepper Production, Row Covers for Early Vegetables, Intensive Vegetable Systems, Container Vegetable Transplants, 1992 - 1993 74Blue Slide Notebook (Slide Sets) Asparagus, Pumpkins, New Vegetables Crops for NC Farmers, Look at Your Markets, 1980 75Slide Carousal: Food Safety, 1983 - 2001 81Slide Notebook: Pam Miller Views, 1973 - 1993 82Slide Notebook: Fish and Vegetable Systems 83Slide Notebook: Soil Warming, 1971 - 1974 84Blue-Gray Slide Notebook; Ground Horticulture, Markets, Farm Market Tomatoes, Hungary, Plastic Mulch, Equipment, 1990 85Slide Carousel: Horticulture, The Grand Continuum Presentation, 1982 - 1992 91Blue Slide Notebook: Tomato Slide Set, Processing Tomato Slide Set, Pimento Pepper, 1980 92Slide Notebook: Varieties (Dow Notebooks): Slides have "PT-V" on them., 1972 - 1973 93Slide Notebook: New Zealand, 1993 94Slide Notebook: Seminario Tecnologias de Produccion: Slides - 1986- 1998 and Workshop Materials 1999., 1986 - 1999 95Slide Notebook: Chill (Slides), 1989 - 1992 96Slide Carousel: Vegetables, 1990, 1990 101Slide Notebook: Irrigation (Charts, Graphs, Pre-printed Slides) and International Outreach, 1979 - 1980 102Slide Notebook: Slide Sets of Field Grown Transplants, Fresh Market Tomatoes, Pimento Pepper, Processing Tomato Production, Pumpkins, and Asparagus , 1972 - 1979 103Unidentified Red Slide Notebook (includes grading, onions, beans, equipment, peppers, packing, tomatoes, and general horticulture), 1988 104Unidentified Black Slide Notebook: General Horticulture, Weather Stations, Equipment, Hogs, Field Day, General Vegetables, and "General P", 1971- 1993 11Slide Drawers: Artichoke, Eggplant, Cauliflower, California and Florida, Travels, Equipment Post Harvest, Cucumber, Equipment Seeders, Carrots, Containers, Culture, Broccoli, Chemical Control, Carrot, Equipment, 1978 - 2000 12Slide Drawers: Equipment Seeders, Carrot, Equipment, General, Onion, Asparagus, Carrot, Broccoli, Oriental, Cow, Plastic Mulch, Presentation, Cantaloupe, 1978 - 2000 13Slide Drawers: Plastic Mulch, Squash, Asparagus, Equipment Not Sorted, Cabbage, Potato, Preservation, Beans and Peas, Pumpkins, Special, Special Transplants, Special Cover Crop, Special Montana 1997, Special Root Rot 2000, Tomato, Vegetable Rot and Special Cover Crops , 1978 - 2000 14Slide Drawers: Melon, Potato, Equipment Not Sorted, General, Special Uruguay, Pepper, Irrigation, Drip, Irrigation Drip, CA Crop and Equipment, CA Vegetables, Uruguay, Peppers, 1978 - 2000 15Slide Drawers: Onion, Celery, Okra, Radish, Irrigation, Parsley, Garlic, Tomato, Uruguay, CA Crops and Equipment, Plastic Mulch, Variety Misc., MN Mist Irrigation (do not scan), MN Research (do not scan), Sweet Potato, 1978 - 2000 16Slide Drawers: Potato, Florida and Misc., Market, Potato, Watermelon, Equipment, Pepper, 1978 - 2000 17Slide Drawers: Pepper Oriental Vegetables, Watermelon, Markets, Food Safety, Intensive, General Post-Harvest, General, Equipment Sprayers, People and Places, Lettuce, Mushroom, Australia, Plant Production, Squash Production, Greens, 1978 - 2000