Gertrude Cox: The First Lady of Statistics at N.C. State,

%xmlchars; ]> ua050_005 Guide to the University Archives Reference Collection Student Research Projects, 1969 - 2007 Processed by: Pat Webber; machine-readable finding aid created by: Pat Webber North Carolina State University Libraries' Special Collections Research Center

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2004 Machine-readable finding aid derived from xml authoring program. Date of source: November, 2002 Finding aid written in English 2005Converted to EAD 2002Finding aid updated, 2007 Guide to the University Archives Reference Collection Student Research Projects, 1969 - 2007 UA 050.005 North Carolina State University Libraries' Special Collections Research Center Contact Information: Processed by Pat Webber Date Completed July, 2004 Encoded by Pat Webber Finding aid updated by Todd Kosmerick, 2007 Descriptive Summary North Carolina State University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center North Carolina State University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center. Guide to the University Archives Reference Collection, Student Research Projects, 1969 - 2007. UA 050.005 2 1 Contains student research reports, notes, and a speech on a variety of subjects relating to North Carolina State University history. This collection is artificial, and has been maintained by Special Collections staff. North Carolina State University was established in 1887 as the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (A&M College). The College opened in 1889 with one building - the current Holladay Hall - six faculty, and courses in the agricultural and mechanical arts, adding a curriculum in applied science in 1893. By the turn of the century the College had grown to some half dozen buildings, about 300 students, and had begun to diversify its curricula. In 1917, the institution's name was changed to North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering (State College). In 1931 the College greatly reworked its curricula as it underwent consolidation. Along with North Carolina College for Women and the University of North Carolina, it became a part of the Consolidated University of North Carolina,. North Carolina State is now one of the constituent institutions of the multi-campus University of North Carolina system, having received university status, and, after some controversy, assumed its current name in 1965. As of 2007, N.C. State had a student body of nearly 30,000, nearly two thousand faculty, and research and program expenditures of over $440 million. on-site For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Special Collections Research Center Reference Staff. Information for Users Restrictions to Access

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Historical Note

North Carolina State University was established in 1887 as the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (A&M College). The College opened in 1889 with one building - the current Holladay Hall - six faculty, and courses in the agricultural and mechanical arts, adding a curriculum in applied science in 1893. By the turn of the century the College had grown to some half dozen buildings, about 300 students, and had begun to diversify its curricula. In 1917, the institution's name was changed to North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering (State College). In 1931 the College greatly reworked its curricula as it underwent consolidation. Along with North Carolina College for Women and the University of North Carolina, it became a part of the Consolidated University of North Carolina,. North Carolina State is now one of the constituent institutions of the multi-campus University of North Carolina system, having received university status, and, after some controversy, assumed its current name in 1965. As of 2007, N.C. State had a student body of nearly 30,000, nearly two thousand faculty, and research and program expenditures of over $440 million.

Scope and Content Note

These records consist of undergraduate student research project papers on a variety of subjects relating to University history. All of the papers contained herein used primary source material in the University Archives. The provenance is uncertain, as in most cases it is not known whether they came from the students or their professors. The papers are arranged alphabetically by author's last name.

NOTE: Additional papers added to the end of the collection in 2007. This group has been separately arranged alphabetically.

Related Materials Guide to the University Archives Reference Collection, UA 50 Guide to the University Archives Reference Collection, General Records Sub-Group, UA 050.001 Guide to the University Archives Reference Collection, Institutional Histories Sub-Group, UA 050.002 Guide to the University Archives Reference Collection, Biographical Files Sub-Group, UA 050.003 Guide to the University Archives Reference Collection, University Buildings Sub-Group, UA 050.004 NCSU Facilities Division Building Index Website NCSU Special Collections Research Center, University History Webpage Online Catalog Terms

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

Individuals Cox, Gertrude M. Corporate Entities North Carolina State University -- Athletics North Carolina State University -- History North Carolina State University -- Landscape Planning North Carolina State University -- Women Topics African American students--North Carolina. African Americans--Education (Higher) Detailed Description of the Collection 11 Gertrude Cox: The First Lady of Statistics at N.C. State, by Denise Ayscue, undated 12 Gertrude Mary Cox: A Modern Pioneer, by Pirkko Barber, 1984 13 Gertrude M. Cox: A Woman of Two Worlds, by Hunter L. Blanton, 1995 14 The North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts: The Beginnings of a Practical Education in North Carolina, by H.C. Brozovsky, C.A. Dean, G.J. Faulcon, E.S. Kane, and H. Kim, 1991 15 Historical Sites on Campus, by C.L. Bumgardner, 1977 16 [Speech on race relations at N.C. State], by Lee Bumgarner, 1984 17 They Called It Their Best: Point Shaving at North Carolina State, by Harry L. Bynum, 1980 18 Rocky Branch: A Design and Management Program for an Urban Stream, by Charles R. Carmalt, 1975 19 A History of Broadcasting at North Carolina State University, by Gary N. Conrad, 1970 110 Through Campus and Beyond [notes on development along Western Boulevard], by George Crockett, undated 111 A Study of the Landscape of North Carolina State University, by Malcolm S. Dickerson, 1975 112 Critical Mass: Women, Physics, and North Carolina State University, by Sarah Fuhrman, 1996 113 The Advent of Women at North Carolina State University, 1900-1970, by Karen Gay, 1976 114 The Impact of the World War II Veterans on North Carolina State College, 1945-1950, by Mike Gray, 1988 115 Origins of Home Demonstration in North Carolina, by Diane Greenwood, undated 116 First Lady of Statistics: Gertrude Cox and the Development of the Department of Experimental Statistics, by Katrin D. Hardikar, 1995 117 NCSU's ROTC and Military History, by Dolores M. Heib, undated 118 [Outline of paper on Everett Case], by Lynne Hussey, 1974 119 A Study on the University Plaza at NCSU Campus, by Rajesh C. Jain, 1969 120 The Development and Growth of a Community: North Carolina State University, by Carla A. Kelly, 2003 21 Women and the Policy of In Loco Parentis at N.C. State, by Michelle Kuhl, 1991 22 [Notes on various locations on campus], by Bo Lane, undated 23 The North Carolina State University Archive: An Assessment of the NCSU Archives Purpose and Goals, by Jennifer G. Lloret, 1991 24 [Rough draft of paper on race relations at North Carolina State], by [?.] McPherson , undated 25 The Biltmore Estate: An Experiment in Industrial Forestry, by Carroll Melton, 1972 26 Folklore in the History of North Carolina State University, by Judy A. Nevling, 1972 27 Three Women of Mathematics, by Debbie Norris, 1978 28 The Establishment and Existence of Social Fraternities at North Carolina State University, by Candy Rhyne, 1975 29 [Notes for a living history presentation on "NCSU in 1913"], by Kristi Steinhauer, 1977 210 Stories Surrounding the Names of Places at North Carolina State University, by Jacob Stephenson, 1992 211 Dr. J. Isaac Copeland Oral History Interview: Preliminary Report, Museums, Records Management: Human Rights Council, 1959 to 1964, The Role of a Library Conservator, Historic Preservation, Historical Editing, by Kerry Strong, undated 212 The Role of Liberal Arts at N.C.S.U., by Kerry Strong with Al Perry, moderator, undated 213 Voting at N.C. State, by [?.] Tayler, undated 214 The History of North Carolina State University, by Stephen W. Ward, 1976 215 [A History of NCSU], by [?.] Weast, undated 216 Wartime Terrorizes the Wolfpack: N.C. State Athletics During World War II, by David Webb, 1995 217 Watauga Hall: Better to Have a Piece of the Crust Than No Pie at All, by Frank M. Williams, 1985 218 1969-70: Two Semesters at NC State [from <emph render="doublequote"> Undergraduate Research Journal</emph>, vol. 1, iss. 2], by Carie Windham, 2005 219"Civil Rights Raleigh - The Fayetteville Street Movements," by Rebekah Cohen, 2007Accession no. 2007-0332