Insect Survey Notes

%xmlchars; ]> ua100_017 Preliminary Inventory of the North Carolina State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Department of Entomology Records, 1932-2005 Processed by: Pat Webber; machine-readable finding aid created by: Pat Webber and updated by Karen Paar North Carolina State University Libraries' Special Collections Research Center 2004 Machine-readable finding aid derived from xml authoring program. Date of source: September, 2002 Finding aid written in English Guide to the North Carolina State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Department of Entomology Records, 1932-2005 UA 100.017 North Carolina State University Libraries' Special Collections Research Center Contact Information: &ncsuaddr; Processed by Pat Webber Date Completed February, 2004 Encoded by Pat Webber Updated by Karen Paar, 2007, 2008 Descriptive Summary North Carolina State University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center North Carolina State University. College of Agriculture and Life Sciences The North Carolina State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Department of Entomology Records, 1932-2005 UA 100.017 3.5 linear feet4 records storage boxes, 1 carton Contains brochures, correspondence, departmental reviews, memoranda, newsletters, notebooks, reports, and seminar flyers. Also included is a notebook of correspondence and research notes from former department head Zeno P. Metcalf and an incomplete set of the extension memoranda Insect Survey Notes. For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Special Collections Research Center Reference Staff. Information for Users Restrictions to Access

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

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[Identification of Item], North Carolina State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Department of Entomology Records, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, North Carolina.

Entomology was first taught as a course in the Department of Horticulture, Arboriculture, and Botany during the first years of North Carolina State College. Like most other agricultural courses taught at that time, classwork and research were often conducted jointly with the state Agricultural Experiment Station. Not until 1903 was Entomology listed as a separate subject in the College catalog, with classes taught as a part of the four-year course in Agriculture.

Entomologic study grew with the creation of the Department of Zoology and Entomology and the naming of the new head, Zeno P. Metcalf, in 1912. Administratively, however, Entomology was not considered a separate department but was still considered a part of a larger course of Agricultural study. Despite this, Entomology was still able to grant its first master's degree in 1924, to Theodore Mitchell. From 1925, entomology courses were listed under the Department of Zoology, the appellation "Entomology" having been dropped.

In 1950, the Division of Biological Sciences was created, and a number of departmental faculties were established and placed administratively within it, including Entomology. Courses in Entomology were listed for the first time as a separate subject, although it was not yet a full-fledged department. This occurred only after the Division was dissolved in 1955, and each faculty became a separate department. Since that time, the department has continued to thrive and grow in both its teaching and research roles. Today, the department engages in a wide range of research projects, often involving other campus academic units. In addition, the department carries on the University's vital role in extension work, providing faculty to educate and assist farmers, researchers, professionals, and the public on a variety of entomological topics.

List of Department Heads 1912-1950 Zeno P. Metcalf 1950-1964 Clyde F. Smith 1964-1968 Edward H. Smith 1968-1980 Kenneth L. Knight 1980-1987 Ronald J. Kuhr 1987-1989 Ernest Hodgson, acting head 1989- James D. Harper Scope and Content Note

These records contain brochures, correspondence and memoranda, departmental reviews, newsletters, reports, seminar information, and survey notes. The collection has been divided into three series: Correspondence, Departmental Information, and Projects and Reports. The first series, Correspondence, contains a scattering of materials to and from departmental faculty--including departmental heads Zeno P. Metcalf and Kenneth L. Knight--over a range of decades. The files in this series have been maintained largely as created, grouped by both year and recipient/sender as originally ordered. The second series, Departmental Information, contains items on general activities, departmental reviews, and some material on entomological holdings in the North Carolina State University library. The third series, Projects and Reports, contains records relating to research projects performed by departmental faculty. The latter two series also contain some correspondence materials, which have been kept in their original folders as received from their creators. The Projects and Reports series also contains a nine year run of "Insect Survey Notes," which contain entomological news and material for use by extension personnel throughout the state. Although the range of dates for Entomology Department records is from 1932 to 2005, the bulk of the records are from the 1960s. The fourth and fifth series include materials from later accessions.

Related Materials North Carolina State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Records, UA 100 North Carolina State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Annual Reports, UA 100.002 North Carolina State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Publications, UA 100.200 Bentley Ball Fulton Journal Index, MSS 86 Maurice Hugh Farrier Papers, MC 123 Theodore B. Mitchell Papers, MC 183 Zeno P. Metcalf Collection & Papers, MC 220 Clyde F. Smith Papers, MC 221 Entomology Department Drawing Collection, MC 285 Detailed Description of the Collection Correspondence, 1932-1988 10.5

Contains letters and memoranda written by and to department personnel. The records concern a variety of departmental activities, both administrative and academic. Of particular note is the material from Dr. Zeno Metcalf, which came from a notebook of professional correspondence that he kept.

1 1 1962-1964 12 1965 13 1966 14 1970 15 1975 16 Guthrie, Frank E., 1972-1988 Knight, Kenneth L. 17 April, 1970 18 May-June, 1970 19 Metcalf, Zeno P., 1932-1941 110 Rabb, R. L., 1965-1981 Departmental Information, 1960-1985 1.50.75

Contains brochures, correspondence, departmental newsletters and one yearbook, program reviews, reports, and seminar flyers. The records are broken into two sub-series, General Information and Program Reviews. The General Information sub-series concerns some of the academic activities of the department, including material on entomological holdings in the University's D. H. Hill Library. The Program Reviews sub-series contains material several departmental reviews, conducted by the department and by outside agencies.

General Information, 1960-1985 21 Brochures, 1966, undated 22 The Entomology Department, 1964 23 Entomology Department Yearbook, 1985 24 Entomology Newsletter, 1969 Flyers for Departmental Seminars 25 1964-1965 26 1967-1968 27 1968-1969 28 1969-1970 29 1976-1977 210 Hill Library--Entomology Information, 1960-1969 211 Suggestions in Entomology for D. H. Hill Library, 1965 Program Reviews, 1971-1983 212 Entomology Information for Review Panel, 1961 213 Program Review--Department of Entomology, 1967 214 Comprehensive Review, 1977 215 A Record of the Self-Study Efforts of the Department of Entomology, 1978 31 Comprehensive Review, 1983 32 Report on Reassessment of Departmental Research Program, undated Projects and Reports, 1961-1978 0.50.25

Contains correspondence, reports, and papers on a variety of research topics. Most projects were performed within the department, but several were done as cooperative projects outside the department.

33 Boll Weevil Eradication, undated 34 A Brief History of Acarology in North Carolina with Emphasis on the Work of the North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station, by M. H. Farrier, undated 35 Ecological Principles as a Basis for Pest Management in the Agroecosystem, by R. L. Rabb, R. E. Stinner, and G. A. Carlson, undated 36 Entomological Research Projects Receiving Federal Grant Support, 1963 37 Essentials for Successful Pest Management Programs, by R. L. Rabb, 1978 38 Mechanisms of Pesticide Toxicity, A Progress Report on National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Program Grant E8-00044, 1969-1974 39 Parathion Study, 1970-1971 310 Pesticide Controversy, 1969-1970 311 Pesticide Information, 1961-1963 312 Pine Mouse Control Research, 1969-1973 Insect Survey Notes, 1971-1979 10.5

Insect Survey Notes was produced by the Agricultural Extension Service as part of the North Carolina Cooperative Economic Insect Survey and Detection Report. These memoranda were produced as a series and were sent to extension and academic personnel across the state. This material covers the years 1971 to 1979; the full run of years for this item has not been determined.

4 1 1971 2 1972 3 1973 4 1974 5 1975 6 1976 7 1977 8 1978 9 1979 Unprocessed Materials, 1978-2005 1.51 carton

These materials were accessioned after this collection was processed.

5Alumni Report of the Department of Entomology, 1979 5The Antenna, 1981-2001 5CSRS Comprehensive Review, Department of Entomology, 1991 5Comprehensive Department and Graduate Program Reviews, Department of Entomology, 2001 5Entomology Department Yearbook, 1985 5Entomology Graduate Student Association, Graduate Student Handbook, 1981 5Response by the Department of Entomology, North Carolina State University to the 1977 Comprehensive CSRS, USDA Review, 1978 5The Antenna Newsletter, Vol. 14, No. 2-3, 2004 5The Antenna Newsletter, Vol. 15, No. 1-3, 2004-2005 5The Antenna Newsletter, Vol. 16, No. 1, 2005