The Gerald Orlando Theodore Erdahl Papers document Erdahl's military career, his work as a cartoonist, and his tenure as the Director of the North Carolina State College Student Union. It also contains materials relating to Erdahl's professional and civic involvement and leadership, as well as his personal and family life.
Gerald Orland Theodore Erdahl (1916-1961) was graduate of the University of Wisconsin, 1940. Erdahl served as Director of the North Carolina State College Student Union, 1949-1961. He was President of the National Association of College Unions from 1960 to 1961, a published cartoonist, and founder of the "Friends of the College" concert series at NC State.
Gerald Orlando Theodore Erdahl (1916-1961)was a graduate of the University of Wisconsin, 1940. Erdahl served as Director of the North Carolina State College Student Union, 1949-1961. He was President of the National Association of College Unions from 1960 to 1961, a published cartoonist, and founder of the "Friends of the College" concert series at NC State.
The Gerald Orlando Theodore Erdahl Papers document Erdahl's military career, his work as a cartoonist, and his tenure as the Director of the North Carolina State College Student Union. It also contains materials relating to Erdahl's professional and civic involvement and leadership, as well as his personal and family life.
The collection includes examples of Erdahl's artwork, records of his military service, documentation of real estate transactions, records pertaining to the College Union at North Carolina State College, Erdahl's wife's involvement with the Woman's Club, and personal documents and photographs. It also includes papers, speeches, and information related to the Association of College Unions and civic organizations as well as records of Erdahl's death.
The Gerald Orlando Theodore Papers are organized into three series; Professional Papers, Cartoons, and Personal and Family Papers.
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[Identification of item], Gerald O. T. Erdahl Papers, MC 00055, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
Gift, 1972 and 1985
Processed by Kellie Strickland, June 2009; finding aid by Kellie Strickland, June 2009; addition processed and finding aid updated by Shima Hosseininasab, 2022 August
The collection is organized into three principal series:
Materials cover Chester Berry's Vice-Presidency and Presidency, as well as Erdahl's Presidency. Most materials deal with ACU conferences, particularly 1959.
It is not certain that all of these are Erdahl's work.
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[Identification of item], Gerald O. T. Erdahl Papers, MC 00055, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
The NC State University Libraries generally claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. Libraries staff are unable to advise on copyright and other legal matters; the user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Helpful resources for assessing copyright include Cornell Libraries' "Copyright Services: Copyright Term and the Public Domain" and copyright.gov. This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information about identifiable living individuals, which may be protected under federal or state laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that there may be legal ramifications for disclosing this information.
The University Archives operates in accordance with the State Public Records Act, with unrestricted access to records not covered by state and federal statutes and regulations.