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The Jim Davis Photographs contain photographs, slides, and negatives of NC State University's campus, student life and activities, athletics, and Chancellor John Caldwell, among other topics. Selected images were used in the Agromeck yearbooks of 1972, 1973, and 1974. Most items were photographed by Jim Davis (editor of the 1975 Agromeck), but some were taken by Michael O'Brien and Jim Holcombe, also on the Agromeck staff.
Jim Davis was a photographer for the Agromeck (NC State University yearbook) during the 1970s, and he was editor of the publication in 1975. He graduated from NC State in December 1975 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. Jim Holcombe was a contributing photographer and Michael O'Brien was the photo editor.
Davis was a photographer for the U.S. Army, including spending almost two years in Vietnam. He passed away in 2020.
The Jim Davis Photographs contain photographs, slides, and negatives of NC State University's campus, student life and activities, athletics, and Chancellor John Caldwell, among other topics. Selected images were used in the Agromeck yearbooks of 1972, 1973, and 1974. Most items were photographed by Jim Davis (editor of the 1975 Agromeck), but some were taken by Michael O'Brien, Art Jennings, and Jim Holcombe, also on the Agromeck staff.
This collection is arranged in four series: 1. Negatives, 2. Slides, 3. Photographic Prints, 4. 1972 Agromeck
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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.
[Identification of item], Jim Davis Photographs, MC 00610, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
Gift of Jim Davis, 2016 October (Accession 2016.0257)
Processed by: Cathy Dorin-Black, 2016 October; Finding aid written by: Cathy Dorin-Black, 2016 October; Processed by: Emma Esser, 2025 August; Collection guide updated by Emma Esser, 2025 August
The photographs in this series contain negative film strips by Jim Davis. These were taken for Agromecks (student yearbooks) but not all photos were published in the Agromecks.
This series contains 16mm slides of various NC State events. The majority were taken by Jim Davis, with some by Michael O' Brien and Jim Holcombe.
Photography Slides taken by Michael O' Brien
Photography Slides taken by Jim Holcombe
This series contains photographic prints of NC State faculty and students.
Contains potographs by O'Brien
Contains a photo by Art Redding
Contains photographs by O'Brien
This series contains the 1972 Agromeck yearbook. Images from Series 1 were used in this yearbook.
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. Copies of digital files may be provided for use in the SCRC Reading Room upon request.
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[Identification of item], Jim Davis Photographs, MC 00610, 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.