%xmlchars; ]> ua100_028 Preliminary Inventory to the North Carolina State University, Department of Soil Science Records, 1934-1994 Processed by: Special Collections Staff;machine-readable finding aid created by: Steven Mandeville-Gamble North Carolina State University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center 2005 Machine-readable finding aid derived from xml authoring program Finding aid written in English. 2008 April This electronic finding aid was updated to current markup standards by Cate Putirskis. Preliminary Inventory to the North Carolina State University, Department of Soil Science Records, 1934-1994 UA 100.028 North Carolina State University Libraries Special Collections Research Center &ncsuaddr; Special Collections Staff Steven Mandeville-Gamble, 2005 December Cate Putirskis, 2008 April Descriptive Summary North Carolina State University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center North Carolina State University. Department of Soil Science North Carolina State University, Department of Soil Science Records, 1934-1994 UA 100.028 25.519 cartons This record sub-group contains long range plans, reports, research grants, publications, minutes, correspondence, memoranda, and brochures relating to the Hugh Bennett lectures. Also includes trust fund account records pertaining to research funding, research station activities, scholarship information, budget reports, the Southern Regional Soil Research Commission, soil science research, the Soil Conservation Society of America, tobacco literature, and the International Soil Fertility Evaluation and Improvement Program. This sub-group has not been processed, and it was formerly numbered UA 100.025. The Department of Soil Science at North Carolina State University had its beginnings with courses in agronomy that were first offered during the 1889-1890 academic year. It was long a program within the Department of Agronomy until that department was split into the Department of Field Crops and the Department of Soils. The Department of Soils became the Department of Soil Science in 1962. 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

Carton 19 is restricted because it contains personnel files. The rest of this collection is open for research; access requires at least 24 hours advance notice.

 Acquisitions Information

Transferred from the North Carolina State University Department of Soil Science.

 Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], North Carolina State University, Department of Soil Science Records, UA 100.028, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC

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 Historical Note

The Department of Soil Science at North Carolina State University had its beginnings with courses in agronomy that were first offered during the 1889-1890 academic year. It was long a program within the Department of Agronomy until that department was split into the Department of Field Crops and the Department of Soils. The Department of Soils became the Department of Soil Science in 1962.

 Scope and Content Note

This record sub-group contains research projects, correspondence, memoranda, departmental reviews, annual reports, publications, and research station material pertaining to the functioning of the Department of Soil Science. Most dates given are approximate. This sub-group has not been processed, and it was formerly numbered UA 100.025.

 Organization of the Collection

The materials in this record subgroup are roughly grouped by type of material.

 Online Catalog Terms

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

Topics Agricultural experiment stations--North Carolina. Agriculture--Research--North Carolina. Agriculture--Study and teaching--North Carolina. Research grants--North Carolina. Soil Science--North Carolina. Detailed Description of the Collection 1 Research grants, 1934-1958 2 Research grants, 1944-1962 3 Research grants, 1942-1963 4 International Soil Fertility Evaluation & Improvement Program, 1963-1972 5 Publications: various soils-related annual reports, 1966-1984 6 Correspondence, publications, 1958-1976 7 Correspondence, research project reports, circa 1979-1982 8 Correspondence, publications, Robert Miller material, 1959-1986 9 Scientific society files, research station files, 1955-1987 10 Correspondence, publications, programs, 1956-1988 11 Correspondence, grants, projects, 1985-1988 12 Correspondence, reports, grants, projects, 1985-1988 13 Research station, scholarships, building, committee files, 1968-1986 14 Research project progress reports, committees, foundations, etc, 1985-1991 15 Correspondence: extension, policies, evaluations, societies, 1961-1987 16 Correspondence: seminars, meetings, research matters, 1968-1985 17 Correspondence: research stations, committees, departments, associations, 1955-1990 18 Miscellaneous records, undated 19 Correspondence files of Eugene Kamprath, head of the Department of Soil Science1978-1994Accession no. 2008-0056

Access is restricted; contains personnel records.