%xmlchars; ]> ua105_040 Guide to the Water Resources Research Institute of the University of North Carolina Records, 1959-1995 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. Guide to the Water Resources Research Institute of the University of North Carolina Records, 1959-1995 UA 105.040 North Carolina State University Libraries Special Collections Research Center &ncsuaddr; Special Collections Staff Steven Mandeville-Gamble, 2005 December Descriptive Summary North Carolina State University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center North Carolina State University. Water Resources Research Institute Water Resources Research Institute of the University of North Carolina Records, 1959-1995 UA 105.040 2.55 boxes Collection contains correspondence, reports, brochures, promotional literature, and research announcements pertaining to issues concerning ground water, its quality, contamination, and related problems. Records include a proposal to form the Institute (1963). The Water Resources Research Institute identifies and supports research needed to help solve water quality and water resources problems in North Carolina and the region. It also provides information transfer on water-related issues through its publications, conferences, workshops, seminars and the WRRI-News electronic list. WRRI also partners with the NC Urban Water Consortium and Stormwater Group. 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

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

 Acquisitions Information

Transferred from the Department of Civil Engineering

 Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Water Resources Research Institute of the University of North Carolina Records, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC

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 Historical Note

The University of North Carolina Water Resources Research Institute (WRRI) was established in 1964 to meet North Carolina's water research needs. It is one of 54 state water institutes that were authorized by the Water Resources Research Act of 1964 to administer and promote federal/state partnerships in research and information transfer on water-related issues.

A unit of the University system, the Institute is located in Jordan Hall at North Carolina State University. Institute policy is established by the WRRI Board of Directors.

The mission of the Institute is threefold: to identify the state's ever-changing research needs, to motivate and support research by qualified scientists, and to provide for technology transfer.

Findings from research funded by the Institute help local, state, and federal agencies make better decisions in managing water resources.

To formulate a research program responsive to state water resources problems, the Institute works closely with the North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources and other agencies. An Advisory Committee provides guidance and review.

A Technical Committee of university faculty representing many disciplines is appointed each year to review research proposals and provide expert advice on the technical merits and usefulness of proposals.

 Scope and Content Note

The collection contains correspondence, reports, brochures, promotional literature, and research announcements pertaining to issues concerning ground water, its quality, contamination, and related problems. Records include a proposal to form the Institute (1963).

 Organization of the Collection

Arranged alphabetically by topic and thereunder chronologically.

 Online Catalog Terms

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

Corporate Entities North Carolina State University. College of Engineering. Water Resources Research Institute of the University of North Carolina. Topics Engineering--Research--North Carolina. Engineering--Study and teaching--North Carolina. Research institutes--North Carolina. Water quality--Study and teaching--North Carolina. Related Material College of Engineering Publications [UA 105.200] Water Resources Research Institute Detailed Description of the Collection 1Activities, 1990 1Annual Allotment Program, 1966-1967 1Annual Allotment Program, 1968, 1972 1Board of Directors, 1964-1965 1Board of Directors, 1966-1967 1Board of Directors, 1968-1981 1Board of Directors, 1986-1993 1Board of Directors Minutes, 1968-1977 2Brochures, 1968-1995 2Budget, 1964-1990 2Committees: Advisory, 1964-1966 2Committees: Advisory, 1967-1970 2Committees: Advisory, 1971-1974 3Committees: Advisory, 1975-1978 3Committees: Advisory, 1987-1993 3Committees: Technical, 1964-1966 3Committees: Technical, 1967-1968 3Committees: Technical, 1969-1977 3Committees: Technical, 1989-1992 3Establishment, 1963-1964 3Evaluation Reports, 1987-1992 4Faculty, n.d. 4General Correspondence, 1961-1964 4General Correspondence, 1965-1966 4General Correspondence, 1967-1969 4General Correspondence, 1970-1990 4Graduate Programs in Water Resources, 1966-1970 4News Releases, 1965-1971 4Publications Lists, 1972-1995 4Request for Operating Funds, 1965-1967 4Research Announcements, 1966-1991 5Research Program, 1970-1991 5Seminars, Symposia, and Workshops, 1963-1982 5Universities Council on Water Resources, 1966 5Water Resources Program at NC State, 1959-1968 5Establishment of Water Resources Research Institute at NC State University, 1965-1993