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The J. Lawrence Apple Papers contain papers, lectures, and policy planning documents, 1967-1986, by Apple, a professor of plant pathology and genetics at North Carolina State University.
Jay Lawrence Apple (1926- ), a native of Guilford County, North Carolina, and graduate of the North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering (later North Carolina State University), was a professor of plant pathology and genetics at North Carolina State University from 1955 to 1991. He was founder and secretary general of the International Association for the Plant Protection Sciences, which was established in 1999 as an umbrella organization over the International Plant Protection Congresses, quadrennial conferences for the promotion of integrated pest management.
Jay Lawrence Apple was born in Guilford County, North Carolina, in 1926. He earned his degrees from the North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering (later North Carolina State University)--a B.S. in agronomy in 1949, an M.S. in plant pathology in 1953, and a Ph.D. in plant pathology in 1955. Apple then taught plant pathology and genetics at North Carolina State, becoming an assistant professor in 1955, an associate professor in 1961, and a full professor in 1964. He retired as professor emeritus in 1991.
During his career at North Carolina State, Apple served in the School (later College) of Agriculture and Life Sciences as director of the Institute of Biological Sciences, assistant director of academic affairs and research, and associate director of research for international agriculture. He was also chief of the school's foreign assistance program in Peru, and coordinator of international programs for the university. After he retired, Apple was president of the board of directors of the Friends of the Library, and he and his wife established the J. Lawrence and Ella H. Apple Library Endowment for the support of the NC State University Libraries. Mrs. Apple also established the J. Lawrence Apple Endowment to support graduate fellowships at the Department of Plant Pathology.
Apple was secretary of the Agriculture Section of the American Association for the Advancement of Sciences. He was founder and secretary general of the International Association for the Plant Protection Sciences, which was established in 1999 as an umbrella organization over the International Plant Protection Congresses, quadrennial conferences for the promotion of integrated pest management.
The J. Lawrence Apple Papers contain papers, lectures, and policy planning documents, 1967-1986, by Apple, a professor of plant pathology and genetics at North Carolina State University from 1955 to 1991. Topics include integrated pest management, plant pathology, plant genetics, and agricultural extension work.
These documents were originally in binders, and their original order has been maintained.
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[Identification of item], J. Lawrence Apple Papers, MC 00319, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
Gift of J. Lawrence Apple, 2002 July 12 (Accession no. 2002-0011).
Processed by Will Andersen, 2006 November
Encoded by Will Andersen, 2006 November
Finding aid updated to reflect addition by Todd Kosmerick, 2018 November
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[Identification of item], J. Lawrence Apple Papers, MC 00319, 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.