This collection contains journals, photographs, newspaper clippings, a videotape, and slides, as well as manuscripts of Terrence M. Curtin's memoirs and the history of the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Materials range in dates from 1951 to 2012 with the bulk of the materials falling between 1968 and 2004.
Dr. Terrence M. Curtin, 1926-2020, came to North Carolina State University in 1973 to start a veterinary science department in the School of Agriculture and Life Sciences. He was appointed the first dean of the new School (later College) of Veterinary Medicine at North Carolina State University on Feb. 1, 1979.
Dr. Terrence M. Curtin, 1926-2020, came to North Carolina State University in 1973 to start a veterinary science department in the School of Agriculture and Life Sciences. He was appointed the first dean of the new School (later College) of Veterinary Medicine at North Carolina State University on Feb. 1, 1979.
Dr. Terrence "Terry" Michael Curtin was born on June 9, 1926 in Spencer, South Dakota. Growing up on a farm exposed him to the challenges of raising farm animals and the importance of veterinary medicine in agriculture. He served in the United States Army from 1943-1946. Following his army service, he received a bachelor's degree and a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Minnesota. Dr. Curtin returned to South Dakota and opened a veterinary practice in 1954. He later earned a master's degree and then a Ph.D. from Purdue University in 1963 and 1964 respectively, and went on to join the Purdue faculty. Before coming to North Carolina State University he was professor and chairman of veterinary physiology and pharmacology at the University of Missouri.
Dr. Curtin served as the first dean of the School (later College) of Veterinary Medicine from 1979 until his retirement in 1992. He remained active as professor emeritus in the Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences. Dr. Curtin published The College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University : a personal perspective of its founding in 2010 and a memoir, included in this collection, in 2011.
Curtin was named Veterinarian of the Year in 1983 by the North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association (NCVMA). He served as president of the American Association of Veterinary Colleges in 1989 and was given the Distinguished Veterinarian of the Year Award by the NCVMA in 1990, the organization’s highest honor. Dr. Curtin received an honorary doctorate from the Purdue University College of Science for education beyond the classroom in 1992.
Dr. Curtin died on December 15, 2020.
This collection contains journals, photographs, newspaper clippings, a videotape, and slides, as well as manuscripts of Terrence M. Curtin's memoirs and the history of the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Materials range in dates from 1951 to 2012 with the bulk of the materials falling between 1968 and 2004.
Arranged in three series: Journals and Other Papers, Writings, Photograph and Audiovisual Materials. Each series is arranged chronologically.
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[Identification of item], Terrence M. Curtin Papers, MC 00420, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
Gift of Dr. Terrence M. Curtin, 2011 (Accession 2011.0137) and 2012 (Accession 2012.0060)
Finding aid created: by Judy Allen Dodson, 2011 July; finding aid updated by: Todd Kosmerick, 2012 March; by: Vivian Phinizy, 2012 April; Additional materials processed by Abigail Leinfelder, Bec Douthart, Caetlyn Elder, and Ellie Beal, 2022 August; Finding aid updated by Clara Wilson, 2022 August
The collection is organized into three principal series:
This series contains weekly hand written journals about Terrence Curtin's teaching, research, and his interaction with colleagues and associates. Also included are handwritten weekly day-timers, journals, correspondence, and other materials. Materials date from 1968 to 2012.
This series contains the personal memoirs of Terrence M. Curtin and the history of the founding of the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Also included in this series are articles written by Dr. Curtin.
This series contains photographs, slides, a video tape, and a cassette tape. Materials are dated 1951 and from 1970 to 2004.
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[Identification of item], Terrence M. Curtin Papers, MC 00420, 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.