The H. Thomas Kearney Papers contain materials related to the Transition program conducted by North Carolina State University during the 1970s. The collection includes promotional materials, program descriptions, correspondence, newspaper clippings, reports, and film rental receipts as well as materials, such as a script and slides, that relate to a student-produced performance based on readings from diaries, letters, and contemporary newspaper accounts dealing with North Carolina's involvement in the Civil War.
H. Thomas Kearney was an instructor in the History Department of North Carolina State University from 1970 to 1978.
Kearney was involved with Transition, a program conducted by North Carolina State University during the 1970s and beyond. Billed as “an alternative freshman year,” the Transition program brought together about fifty freshmen for a small-scale group learning experience. In a residence hall setting, the students took courses in English, History, and Social Studies.
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H. Thomas Kearney was an instructor in the History Department of North Carolina State University from 1970 to 1978.
Kearney was involved with Transition, a program conducted by North Carolina State University during the 1970s and beyond. Billed as “an alternative freshman year,” the Transition program brought together about fifty freshmen for a small-scale group learning experience. In a residence hall setting, the students took courses in English, History, and Social Studies.
The H. Thomas Kearney Papers contain materials related to the Transition program conducted by North Carolina State University during the 1970s. The collection includes promotional materials, program descriptions, correspondence, newspaper clippings, reports, and film rental receipts as well as materials, such as a script and slides, that relate to a student-produced performance based on readings from diaries, letters, and contemporary newspaper accounts dealing with North Carolina's involvement in the Civil War.
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[Identification of item], H. Thomas Kearney Papers, MC 00171, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
Gift, 1984.
Processed by Special Collections staff; machine-readable finding aid encoded by Kellie Strickland. Updated by Stephanie Barnwell, 2012 January.
Though it is likely, it is unclear whether the slides originated with this collection.
Though it is likely, it is unclear whether the slides originated with this collection.
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[Identification of item], H. Thomas Kearney Papers, MC 00171, 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.