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The John David Smith Papers document Dr. Smith's involvement in the establishment of the Public History degree program at NC State University. Included in this collection are his correspondence, notes, and minutes related to the classes he taught, conferences he attended, and committees of which he was a member. In addition to these materials, this collection includes newsletters, clippings, and articles he retained that were related to his work at NC State University and the background research he did while developing the Public History degree program.
John David Smith has taught at Indiana University-Purdue University, the University of South Carolina, Southeast Missouri State University, and NC State University before accepting a position at UNC Charlotte. Prior to teaching, he graduated with both a Master's and Ph.D. from the University of Kentucky in 1973 and 1977 respectively. By the end of his NC State University career, which began in 1982, he rose through the ranks of the history department to graduate alumni distinguished professor of history and eventual director of the Master's in Public History program, specializing in the Civil War and the history of race relations in the United States.
John David Smith has taught at Indiana University-Purdue University, the University of South Carolina, Southeast Missouri State University, and NC State University before accepting a position at UNC Charlotte. Prior to teaching, he graduated with both a Master's and Ph.D. from the University of Kentucky in 1973 and 1977 respectively. By the end of his NC State University career, which began in 1982, he rose through the ranks of the history department to graduate alumni distinguished professor of history and eventual director of the Master's in Public History program, specializing in the Civil War and the history of race relations in the United States.
Dr. Smith has received many accolades for his contributions to historical research. These include, but are not limited to, the 1995 Myers Center Award for the Study of Human Rights in North America for the 11-volume work Anti-Black Thought, 1863-1925; the NC State University Fulbright Scholar award for 1998-1999, with which he traveled to the University of Munich, Germany to teach the southern U.S. history of race relations; and the 2000 Mayflower Cup Award for his publication of Black Judas: William Hannibal Thomas and The American Negro.
In addition to his work for NC State University, he occassionally published op-eds in the News & Observer regarding such topics as reparations and biographies of historians. His professional memberships include the American Historical Association, the Organization of American Historians, the Southern Historical Association, the Society of American Archivists, the Society of North Carolina Archivists, and the Historical Society of North Carolina.
The John David Smith Papers document Dr. Smith's involvement in the establishment of the Public History degree program at NC State University. Included in this collection are his correspondence, notes, and minutes related to the classes he taught, conferences he attended, and committees of which he was a member. In addition to these materials, this collection includes newsletters, clippings, and articles he retained that were related to his work at NC State University and the background research he did while developing the Public History degree program.
This collection is arranged in alphabetical order.
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[Identification of item], John David Smith Papers, MC 00252, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
Related Materials
Gift of John David Smith, 1998 February 4 (Accession no. 1998-0009) and 2004 May 6 (Accession no. 2004-0003).
Unprocessed; machine-readable finding aid created by Kellie Strickland; Collection processed and finding aid updated by Carrie Wilson, 2022 February
This folder contains a paper titled "Careers in Public History: Consulting Offers a Variety of Opportunities" written by Lisa Mighetto and edited by John David Smith and William F. Willingham.
This folder contains volume 3, number 1 of The Kentucky Archivist and volume 8, number 2 of The Association of Indiana Museums Bulletin.
This folder contains two copies of issue number 59.
This folder includes copies of the Friends of the Archives newsletter and meeting agendas.
This folder includes copies of the Friends of the Archives newsletter and brochures included as enclosures in correspondence.
This folder includes a brochure and annual meeting program.
This folder also contains financial reports, membership materials, and a draft of the Historic Stagville Foundation's mission statement.
This folder includes the Black Perspectives catalog from the Microfilm Corporation of America.
This folder includes the National Archives and Records Administration annual reports from the years 1988 and 1990.
This is the July-August 1995 issue of the "Notes from the Center" newsletter.
This folder contains issues 14 and 15.
This folder contains both the report and correspondence with Collection Manager Orion Pozo regarding the recommendations.
This folder includes the second issue (Winter 1995) of the Preservation Issues publication by the North Carolina Preservation Consortium.
This folder contains a note at the front indicating that it was related to another folder within the original collection entitled "Material Culture / Ephemera / Black." That folder contained a selection of newspaper clippings that are now colocated at the back of this same folder.
This folder contains the following papers by Michael Wallace: "Visiting the Past: History Museums in the United States" and "Hijacking History: Ronald Reagan and the Statue of Liberty".
This folder includes Preservation of photographs by Kodak (1979).
This folder includes issue numbers 3 and 4 from volume 1.
These posters cover a range of topics from advertising Master's programs in Public History to preservation techniques.
This folder includes issue numbers 13 and 14.
This folder also includes one small packet of NCSU Libraries Preservation Committee meeting minutes dated March 22, 1988.
This folder contains a reprinted copy of the 1977 work "An Evaluation of Recent Developments for the Mass Drying of Books" by George M. Cunha from Advances in Chemistry Studies, number 164.
Collection is open for research; access requires at least 48 hours advance notice. Because of the nature of certain archival formats, including digital and audio-visual materials, access will require additional advanced notice. Unless noted, digital media are not available online. Copies of unrestricted digital files will be provided for use in the SCRC Reading Room upon request. Access will be provided to use copies of unrestricted digital files rather than carrier media, such as CDs, DVDs, and floppy disks. Some or all electronic files may be unavailable or restricted due to privacy reasons, agreement with the donor, software is not available to interact with files, or because files cannot be retrieved from original media.
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[Identification of item], John David Smith Papers, MC 00252, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
The nature of the NC State University Libraries' Special Collections means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. The NC State University 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.