US::NcRs::monteith_larry Morgan, Chad 2006 Feb. 2 Record created for beta testing. English in Latin Script. Anglo-American Cataloging Rules, Second Edition. Describing Archives: a Content Standard. Cataloging Cultural Objects. Guide to the Larry K. Monteith Papers, 1933 - 1998, North Carolina State University Libraries heading and biography Identity Monteith, Larry K. Monteith, L. K. Monteith, Larry 1933- Description Male Raleigh (N.C.)

Electrical Engineering, College Administration

dark brown hair which grayed in middle-age; slightly crooked nose that offsets to his right; cultivatedly nondescript in that engineer-y way. Biographical Note

Born on August 17, 1933 in Bryson City, N.C., Larry King Monteith attended an all-boys school in Asheville, N.C., the Ben Lippen School for Boys. He joined the United States Navy in 1952. Four years later, he enrolled in North Carolina State University, receiving a B.S. (1960), followed by a M.S. (1962) degree and a Ph.D. (1965) from Duke University, all in Electrical Engineering.

From 1960 - 1962, he held positions at Bell Telephone Laboratories as an engineer, analyzing the NIKE missile system and participating in a semiconductor research group. In the mid-to-late sixties, Monteith became a charter member of the Solid State Laboratory, Research Triangle Institute, working as a research engineer in the field of solid state materials and devices. It was during this period that most of his highly technical research reports, articles, and papers were published, ranking Monteith an expert on solid state materials.

In 1968, Monteith joined the faculty of North Carolina State University, Electrical Engineering Department and became Department Head in 1974. He became Dean of the School of Engineering in 1978, Interim Chancellor, and finally Chancellor in May, 1990, serving as the chief executive officer to the largest of the sixteen institutions constituting the University of North Carolina.

During Monteith's tenure as Interim Chancellor and Chancellor (1989 - 1997), North Carolina State University received nationwide recognition and assumed a prominent role in research and education. Some of these accomplishments include establishment of the university's chapter of Phi Beta Kappa; the expansion of Centennial Campus and the Engineering Graduate Research Center; the improved ranking of NCSU Libraries (42nd of 108 U.S. university libraries), also named one of six "research libraries of the future," and the successful fund-raising campaign, the Century II Campaign.

Monteith has also received numerous personal awards, such as Engineer of the Year (1990) and is a member of many honorary associations and professional societies. He was also instrumental in the development of the highly publicized Microelectronics Center of North Carolina (MCNC).

After a forty-one year affiliation with North Carolina State University as student, alumnus, faculty member, dean and chancellor, Monteith announced his retirement. Residing in Raleigh, N.C., he is married to Nancy Alexander and has three children, Carol, Larry, and Steve.

 EAC relationships North Carolina State University. North Carolina State University named Monteith interim Chancellor in 1989 and Chancellor in 1990. He continued to serve in that capacity until retiring in1997. North Carolina State University, School of Engineering. Monteith joined the Electrical Engineering Department in1974, becoming its Dean in 1978. He continued in that position through 1989. Resource relationships Monteith, Larry K. Larry K. Monteith Papers, 1933 - 1998 MC 262 North Carolina State University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center The Larry K. Monteith Papers contain correspondence, reports, proposals, published articles, speeches, and artifacts. The collection spans Monteith's career at North Carolina State University, including material from 1933 to 1998. It covers his tenure as undergraduate, faculty member, dean, interim Chancellor, and Chancellor at the University. The primary focuses of the collection are the Microelectronics Center of North Carolina (MCNC), his research publications as an electrical engineer, and his speeches as Chancellor. North Carolina State Archives Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Electrical and Computer Engineering (Department of) Records, 1889-1988 English UA 105.012 8 linear feet For current location, please consult the North Carolina State Archives. Includes correspondence, reports, minutes, and proposals relating to National Science Foundation regarding undergraduate instructional scientific equipment, course and curricula, teaching schedules, committees, the engineering experiment station, and Sigma Xi. North Carolina State Archives Centennial Campus. North Carolina State University Centennial Campus Records, ca. 1987-ca. 1995 English UA 003.010 35.0 linear feet For current location, please consult the North Carolina State Archives. Correspondence, building specifications, fund raising material relating to financing and construction of the Centennial Campus. Application of High-Gradient Magnetic Separation to Fine Particle Control, Gooding, Charles H.; Sigmon, T. W.; and Monteith, L. K. Research Triangle Park, N.C.: Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Office of Energy, Minerals, and Industry, Industrial Environmental Research Laboratory ; Springfield, Va. : for sale by the National Technical Information Service, 1977. Function and Activities relationships