Reinard Harkema Papers 1936-1978
- Size
- 3.25 linear feet (6 archival boxes and 1 archival halfbox)
- Call number
- MC 00119
- Access to materials
This collection has restricted access. Series 2, Recommendations, is CLOSED until 1 January 2054. The remainder of the collection is open for research; access requires at least 48 hours advance notice.
The Reinard Harkema papers contain student recommendations, student photos, professional correspondence, and other professional papers associated with Harkema's tenure as professor of zoology at North Carolina State University, 1936 to 1978. Letters make up the bulk of the written collection, with notable correspondence between Harkema and David A. Becker, Alva Harris, Reginald D. Manwell, and Sturgis McKeever. Other material includes handbooks, programs, and proceedings from various North Carolina Academy of Science events and meetings; and a photograph album with pictures of Harkema's comparative anatomy classes between 1966 and 1975.
Reinard Harkema (1910-1978) received his A.B. from Calvin College and his Ph.D. in 1935 from Duke University. Harkema taught at North Carolina State University from 1936 to 1978 as professor of zoology with a specialization in parasitology of wild animals. In addition to classroom teaching, he headed the pre-dental and pre-medical program in the Department of Zoology. During World War II he served in the United States Medical Corps as a parasitologist, and was a consultant to the Air Force following the war. In 1956, Dr. Harkema was elected president of the North Carolina Academy of Sciences, and in 1969 he received the NCSU Alumni Distinguished Teaching Professor Award.
Biographical/historical note
Reinard Harkema (1910-1978) received his A.B. from Calvin College and his Ph.D. in 1935 from Duke University. Harkema taught at North Carolina State University from 1936 to 1978 as professor of zoology with a specialization in parasitology of wild animals. In addition to classroom teaching, he headed the pre-dental and pre-medical program in the Department of Zoology. During World War II he served in the U.S. Medical Corps as a parasitologist, and was a consultant to the Air Force following the war. In 1956, Dr. Harkema was elected president of the North Carolina Academy of Sciences, and in 1969 he received the NCSU Alumni Distinguished Teaching Professor Award.
Scope/content
The Reinard Harkema papers contain student recommendations, student photos, professional correspondence, and other professional papers associated with Harkema's tenure as Professor of Zoology at North Carolina State University, 1936 to 1978. Letters make up the bulk of the written collection, with notable correspondence between Harkema and David A. Becker, Alva Harris, Reginald D. Manwell, and Sturgis McKeever. Other material includes handbooks, programs, and proceedings from various North Carolina Academy of Science events and meetings; and a photograph album with pictures of Harkema's comparative anatomy classes between 1966 and 1975.
Physical description
6 archival boxes and one archival half box
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in three series: Correspondence, Recommendations, and Other Professional Papers and Materials.
Use of these materials
The nature of the NCSU Libraries' Special Collections means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. The NCSU Libraries claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials.
The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.
This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which North Carolina State University assumes no responsibility.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Reinard Harkema Papers, MC 00119, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
Source of acquisition
Gift of Mrs. Reinard Harkema, 1979 January 15 (Accession no. 1979-0013).
Processing information
Processed by Anna R. Craft, 2006 September
Encoded by Anna R. Craft, 2006 September
The collection is organized into three principal series:
The Reinard Harkema correspondence series contains professional correspondence written and received during Harkema's term as Professor of Zoology at North Carolina State University, 1936-1978. These papers document Harkema's correspondence with students, lawmakers, and colleagues in zoology and parasitology at N.C. State and other institutions. Notable correspondents include David A. Becker, Alva H. Harris, Reginald D. Manwell, and Sturgis McKeever.
4 archival boxes
The Reinard Harkema recommendations series, 1950-1978, is comprised of letters of recommendation written by Harkema for his students, as well as student letters to Harkema, requesting recommendations.
1 archival box and one archival half box
This series is CLOSED until 1 January 2054.
The Reinard Harkema series of other professional papers and materials includes requests for reprints of Harkema's articles; handbooks, programs, and proceedings from various North Carolina Academy of Science events and meetings; a photograph album with pictures of Harkema's comparative anatomy classes between 1966 and 1975; and a book titled Jukes-Edwards: A Study in Education and Heredity, by A. E. Winship.
1 archival box
Access to the collection
This collection has restricted access. Series 2, Recommendations, is CLOSED until 1 January 2054. The remainder of the collection is open for research; access requires at least 48 hours advance notice.
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Mailing address:
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Reinard Harkema Papers, MC 00119, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
Use of these materials
The nature of the NCSU Libraries' Special Collections means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. The NCSU Libraries claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials.
The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.
This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which North Carolina State University assumes no responsibility.