%xmlchars; ]> ua021_513 Guide to the Society of Afro-American Culture Records, 1968-1984 Processed by: Kellie Strickland ;machine-readable finding aid created by: Kellie Strickland North Carolina State University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center 2008 Machine-readable finding aid derived from xml authoring program Finding aid written in English. Guide to the The Society of Afro-American Culture Records, 1968-1984 UA 021.513 North Carolina State University Libraries Special Collections Research Center &ncsuaddr; Kellie Strickland Kellie Strickland Descriptive Summary North Carolina State University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center The Society of Afro-American Culture The Society of Afro-American Culture Records, 1968-1984 UA 021.513 0.251 half box The Society for Afro-American Culture Records include information about the organization’s leadership, activities, and concerns in the form of administrative records, newsletters, newspaper clippings, national newspapers, correspondence, and event advertisements. The materials address a range of topics related directly to North Carolina State University, including wages paid to non-academic university employees, the Black Orientation program, discrimination on campus, the organization’s struggle to procure adequate space for black student organizations, and Pan-African week. The materials also pertain to the National Strike, Black Panthers and court cases, and other concerns of the larger African American community. The Society of Afro-American Culture (SAAC) was chartered with sixty-three members in 1968 as a campus organization open to all students and faculty members of North Carolina State University. It worked to promote an idea of black identity and to encourage advancement of blacks within the university, as well as to encourage nationally affiliated social fraternities and sororities on campus. The organization worked cooperatively on some initiatives with the Progressive Action Commune, Association for the Concerns of African American Graduate Students, and the Black Student Board. 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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Historical Note

The Society of Afro-American Culture (SAAC) was chartered with sixty-three members in 1968 as a campus organization open to all students and faculty members of North Carolina State University. It worked to promote an idea of black identity and encourage advancement of blacks within the university, as well as to encourage nationally affiliated social fraternities and sororities on campus. The organization worked cooperatively on some initiatives with the Progressive Action Commune, Association for the Concerns of African American Graduate Students, and the Black Student Board.

Scope and Content Note

The Society for Afro-American Culture Records includes information about the organization’s leadership, activities, and concerns in the form of administrative records, newsletters, newspaper clippings, national newspapers, correspondence, and event advertisements. The materials address a range of topics related directly to North Carolina State University, including wages paid to non-academic university employees, the Black Orientation program, discrimination on campus, the organization’s struggle to procure adequate space for black student organizations, and Pan-African week. The materials also pertain to the National Strike, Black Panthers and court cases, and other concerns of the larger African American community.

 Organization of the Collection

The materials are arranged by academic year.

Online Catalog Terms

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Corporate Entities North Carolina State University. Society of Afro-American Culture. Topics African American students--North Carolina--History College students, Black--North Carolina--History Minority college students--North Carolina--History Related Material Association for the Concerns of African-American Graduate Students Records Detailed Description of the Collection 11Academic year file, 1968-1969 12Academic year file, 1969-1970 13Academic year file, 1970-1971 14Academic year file, 1971-1972 15Academic year file, 1972-1973 16Academic year file, 1973-1974 17Academic year file, 1974-1975 18Academic year file, 1975-1976 19Academic year file, 1977 110Academic year file, 1982-1984