%xmlchars; ]> mc00135 Guide to the Benjamin Warfield Smith Papers, 1939-1949 Processed by: Anna R. Craft;machine-readable finding aid created by: Anna R. Craft North Carolina State University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center 2007 Machine-readable finding aid derived from xml authoring program Finding aid written in English. Guide to the Benjamin Warfield Smith Papers, 1939-1949 MC 135 North Carolina State University Libraries Special Collections Research Center Contact Information: &ncsuaddr; Processed byAnna R. Craft, 2006 January Encoded byAnna R. Craft, 2006 January Descriptive Summary North Carolina State University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center Benjamin Warfield Smith, 1913-1981 Benjamin Warfield Smith Papers, 1939-1945 MC 135 0.51 archival box The Benjamin Warfield Smith Papers are primarily made up of correspondence between Smith and various parties written during the first ten years (1939 to 1949) of Smith's tenure as professor of agronomy at North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering (later North Carolina State University). The majority of the letters are written to or from the various professional organizations Smith was part of: the American Genetic Association, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Botanical Society of America, the Genetics Society of America, the North Carolina Academy of Science, the Raleigh Natural History Club, Sigma Xi, and the Virginia Academy of Science. Also included is correspondence with the National Roster of Scientific and Specialized Personnel and the United States War Manpower Commission, regarding Smith's Selective Service status during World War II. Benjamin Warfield Smith (1913-1981) taught botany and genetics in the Agronomy Department of North Carolina State University from 1939 to 1978. He received his B.S. in 1934 and M.S. in 1936 from the University of Virginia and his Ph.D. in 1939 from the University of Wisconsin. During his tenure at NCSU he was very active in professional organizations such as the American Genetic Association, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Botanical Society of America, the Genetics Society of America, the North Carolina Academy of Science, the Raleigh Natural History Club, and Sigma Xi. 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

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Acquisitions Information

Gift of Benjamin Warfield Smith, 1980 December 28 (accession no. 1980-0021).

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Benjamin Warfield Smith Papers, MC 135, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC

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Biographical Note

Benjamin Warfield Smith (1913-1981) taught botany and genetics in the Agronomy Department of North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering (later North Carolina State University) from 1939 to 1978. He received his B.S. in 1934 and M.S. in 1936 from the University of Virginia and his Ph.D. in 1939 from the University of Wisconsin. During his tenure at NCSU he was very active in professional organizations such as the American Genetic Association, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Botanical Society of America, the Genetics Society of America, the North Carolina Academy of Science, and Sigma Xi.

Scope and Content Note

The Benjamin Warfield Smith Papers are primarily made up of correspondence between Smith and various parties written during the first ten years (1939 to 1949) of Smith's tenure as professor of agronomy at North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering (later North Carolina State University). The majority of the letters are written to or from the various professional organizations Smith was part of: the American Genetic Association, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Botanical Society of America, the Genetics Society of America, the North Carolina Academy of Science, the Raleigh Natural History Club, Sigma Xi, and the Virginia Academy of Science. Also included is correspondence with the National Roster of Scientific and Specialized Personnel and the United States War Manpower Commission, regarding Smith's Selective Service status during World War II.

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Individuals Smith, Benjamin Warfield, 1913-1981 Corporate Entities American Association for the Advancement of Science American Genetic Association Botanical Society of America Genetics Society of America National roster of scientific and specialized personnel North Carolina Academy of Science North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering--Faculty North Carolina State University--Faculty--History North Carolina State University. Dept. of Agronomy--History Raleigh Natural History Club Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society. North Carolina State College Chapter. United States. War Manpower Commission Virginia Academy of Science Topics Agronomy--Study and teaching--North Carolina. Botany--Study and teaching--North Carolina Genetics--Study and teaching--North Carolina Learned institutions and societies--United States Occupations College teachers--North Carolina--History Detailed Description of the Collection 11General and Departmental Notices, 1941-1947 12Graduate Program: Rules and Organization -- University and College, 1946-1949 13Selective Service Status (National Roster, etc.), 1942 14American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1939-1942 15American Genetic Association, 1940-1941 16Biological Abstracts, 1940-1943 17Botanical Society of America, Inc., 1942-1944 18Genetics Society of America, 1940-1944 19North Carolina Academy of Science, 1940-1945 110Raleigh Natural History Club, 1941-1945 111Sigma Xi, North Carolina State College Chapter, 1939-1945 112Virginia Academy of Science, 1939-1941 113Other Correspondence, 1939-1945