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Contained in this collection are primarily papers from J. McCree Smith's professional career. Included are documents on the National Association of Physical Plant Administrators (NAPPA), including the program to the 1965 conference held in Raleigh at North Carolina State University. A few materials from his student days also exist in this collection.
J. McCree Smith was born in State Road, North Carolina, on May 1, 1917. He graduated from North Carolina State College (later North Carolina State University) in May 1942 with a bachelors degree in civil engineering. After military service and private practice, in March 1949 he returned to work at North Carolina State College, where he eventually became director of physical plant and university engineer in January 1953. In 1965 he was president of the Association of Physical Plant Administrators of University and Colleges. He retired from NC State University in 1975, and he passed away on December 11, 1988.
J. McCree Smith was born in State Road, North Carolina, on May 1, 1917. He graduated from North Carolina State College (later North Carolina State University) in May 1942 with a bachelors degree in civil engineering. He served in the U.S. Naval Reserve Civil Engineering Corps from 1943 to 1945.
After working in private practice, in March 1949 Smith returned to North Carolina State College, where he became university engineer and chair of the Campus Planning Committee. His titled changed to director of physical plant and university engineer in January 1953. In 1965 he was president of the Association of Physical Plant Administrators of University and Colleges.
Smith also performed consulting work for other colleges in the South. He retired from North Carolina State University in 1975. He passed away on December 11, 1988.
Contained in this collection are primarily papers from Smith's professional career. Included are documents on the National Association of Physical Plant Administrators (NAPPA), including the program to the 1965 conference held in Raleigh at North Carolina State University. There are also reports resulting from consultant work Smith performed, including physical plant studies and surveys and management studies of maintenance and housekeeping personnel. These studies were conducted between 1965 and 1975 at the University of Alabama - Birmingham, Southwestern College at Memphis, Arkansas College, Mary Baldwin College, Union University, and the Berry Schools (Mount Berry, Georgia). A few materials from his student days also exist in this collection.
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[Identification of item], J. McCree Smith Papers, MC 00081, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
Gift of Lucy A. Smith, 2007 (Accession 2007-0290).
Processed by Todd Kosmerick, 2007; eEncoded by Todd Kosmerick, 2007
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[Identification of item], J. McCree Smith Papers, MC 00081, 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.