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. Access to file transfer from external hard drive is restricted. Other 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. We perform virus scans upon ingest and upon request for access. However, not all virus software profiles will catch all threats, especially newer, not yet recognized ones. The researcher assumes all risk when opening files. While electronic files are made available to researchers, some files may not open with current software or at all. Researchers may be required to find and use legacy software packages to read files. Additional conditions may apply.
The John Brake Papers include research and subject files, Broiler Breeder Research Workshop Workbooks, flash drives, electronic files transferred via external hard drive, and class materials both from Dr. Brake's teaching and from his years as an undergraduate at NC State University. Topics include improving chicken health, breeding, and egg quality. Materials range in date from 1950 to 2019, with the bulk of the materials being from the 1970s-2000s. The materials from the 1950s and 1960s are research papers and publications that Dr. Brake kept for reference. This collection also contains information on NC State University Chicken Education Units and other poultry science facilities.
John Thomas Brake (1952-2018) was a member of the faculty of NC State University, beginning as an assistant professor of Poultry Science in 1981. In 2001, he was named William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. He also served as Director of Graduate and Certificate Programs for the Prestage Department of Poultry Science from 2003 to 2017.
John Thomas Brake (1952-2018) was a member of the faculty of NC State University, beginning as an assistant professor of Poultry Science in 1981. In 2001, he was named William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. He also served as Director of Graduate and Certificate Programs for the Prestage Department of Poultry Science from 2003 to 2017.
Brake was born on a small farm in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. After graduating as valedictorian of his high school class, he went on to graduate from North Carolina State University with a double major in Poultry Science and Animal Science. He completed his Ph.D. in Physiology at NC State in 1977. After a few years at Auburn University, he returned to NC State as an assistant professor of Poultry Science in 1981 and was named William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences in 2001. He also oversaw the university's Chicken Education Units and other poultry science facilities, and he served as Director of Graduate and Certificate Programs for the Prestage Department of Poultry Science from 2003 to 2017.
Dr. Brake published hundreds of articles and traveled the world as a consultant for the poultry industry. His research focused on nutrition of broiler breeders, feed milling and enzymes, hatcheries, and egg performance. He received many accolades for his research including NC State's Global Engagement Award in 2016, its Outstanding Young Alumnus Award in 1986, and the Merck Award for Achievement in 1995 (from the Poultry Science Association).
Dr. Brake passed away on July 31, 2018.
The John Brake Papers include research and subject files, Broiler Breeder Research Workshop Workbooks, flash drives, electronic files transferred via external hard drive, and class materials both from Dr. Brake's teaching and from his years as an undergraduate at NC State University. Topics include improving chicken health, breeding, and egg quality. Materials range in date from 1950 to 2019, with the bulk of the materials being from the 1970s-2000s. The materials from the 1950s and 1960s are research papers and publications that Dr. Brake kept for reference. This collection also contains information on NC State University Chicken Education Units and other poultry science facilities.
This collection is arranged in 7 series: 1. Broiler Breeder Workshops, 2. Teaching Materials, 3. Research, 4. Conferences and Workshops, 5. Personal Papers, 6. Publications, and 7. Born Digital Materials
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.
[Identification of item], John Brake Papers, MC 00652, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
Gift of Audrey Brake, 2018 October (Accession 2018.0330), 2019 Jan. (Accession 2019.0062), and 2019 June (Accession 2019.0172). Gift of Audrey Brake and Alston Coburn, 2019 December (Accession 2019.0294).
Processed by Cathy Dorin-Black; Finding aid written by Cathy Dorin-Black; Description of digital materials added by Hayley Wilson, 2019 February-April and Taylor Wolford, 2019 March-April; Finding aid updated to reflect additions to the collection by Todd Kosmerick, 2019 June; Finding aid updated to reflect digital materials by Brian Dietz, October 2019; Collection reprocessed by Ashton Reddish, Carter Claiborne, James Stephens, Katherine Russo, and Stacey Minter, 2020 Feb.; Finding aid updated by Clara Wilson, 2020 March.
The collection is organized into seven principal series:
This series includes printed powerpoint presentation slides and other materials from Dr. Brake's Broiler Breeder Workshops. These presentations cover a variety of issues related to broiler breeders.
A broiler is any chicken bred and raised specifically for meat production. Broiler breeder farms raise hens and roosters who are the parents of broiler chickens. The hens and roosters mate and produce fertilized egss that are sold to broiler hatcheries for incubation. (https://letstalkchicken.ca/farm-to-table/breeder-farm/ , accessed 2020 March)
Included in this series are materials from Dr. Brake's first Broiler Breeder Workshop in 1993. The series is arranged chronologically.
This series includes lab exercises, presentations, syllabi, workbooks, and other course materials for classes Dr. Brake taught at NC State University. The series is arranged chronologically.
After review, access to the digital copies may be provided for use in the SCRC Reading Room upon request.
The Special Collections Research Center, NC State University Libraries, has digital copies of some or all of these materials.
After review, access to the digital copies may be provided for use in the SCRC Reading Room upon request.
The Special Collections Research Center, NC State University Libraries, has digital copies of some or all of these materials.
After review, access to the digital copies may be provided for use in the SCRC Reading Room upon request.
The Special Collections Research Center, NC State University Libraries, has digital copies of some or all of these materials.
This series contains research papers and publications on a variety of subjects including breeder and broiler management, bird navigation, poultry fertility, and poultry nutrition, among others. Dr. Brake authored a few of the publications in this series as well. Also included in this series are project files and data from several research projects conducted by Dr. Brake. Papers and publications from the 1950s and 1960s were kept by Dr. Brake for reference.
Publications are largely grouped by subject and then arranged chronologically.
After review, access to the digital copies may be provided for use in the SCRC Reading Room upon request.
The Special Collections Research Center, NC State University Libraries, has digital copies of some or all of these materials.
This series contains materials from conferences that he attended. He also presented at many of these events. Also included in this series are some slides of a presentation by Dr. Brake and others along with slides of a developing chicken embryo. Materials are arranged chronologically.
This series primarily includes Dr. Brake's notes from courses he took during his undergraduate years. Also included in this series are personal correspondence, commendations and awards for Dr. Brake, reference letters for Brake, and newsletters Brake contributed to, and a copy of Dr. Brake's obituary, among other materials. The series is organized chronologically.
This series includes publications featuring articles written by Dr. Brake, and individual articles authored or co-authored by Brake on a variety of topics including broiler house conditions, egg storage, and breeder management. A few of the articles are in Spanish. This series is arranged chronologically.
This publication is in Spanish.
Folder contains two copies, one from Poultry Digest (July 1978) and one from Australian Poultry World (December 1978)
Manuscript copy with acceptance note from Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station
This publication is in Spanish.
Folder contains two copies: a scan of the published copy from Poultry Tribune as well as the typed manuscript
Folder also contains typed manuscript of Brake's article in the magazine, titled "Forced Molting of Breeder Hens"
Folder also contains a copy of the first page of the article and correspondence with Manuel Soldevila of the University of Puerto Rico
A Short History of the Association from 1931-1983; Not written by John Brake
Folder also contains correspondence regarding the article
This publication is in Spanish.
This publication is in Spanish.
Folder also contains manuscript copy of article
Folder also contains a manuscript copy of the article and the version which appeared in Husbandry Vol. 47, No. 5
Folder also contains a manuscript copy of the article titled "New Crop Corn Syndrome"
This folder contains two copies of this publication. One copy is in English and one copy is in Spanish.
This folder contains two copies of this publication. One copy is in English and one copy is in Spanish.
This folder contains articles written in both English and Spanish.
Folder contains magazine and a reprint of the article "Ammonia control: benefits and trade-offs"
This publication is in Spanish.
Folder contains scanned pages from Zootecnica International No. 1 and a reprint of the article
This publication is in Spanish.
Folder contains page from Poultry Times, Vol. 36, No. 1, and typed manuscript of article
Folder contains a scanned copy of the article in Broiler Industry (April 1990), correspondence with Watt Publishing about the article, and a marked-up manuscript copy
This publication is in Spanish.
This publication is in Spanish.
Folder contains the magazine, a typed manuscript of the article therein by J. Brake, T. J. Walsh, and S. V. Vick, and a similar typed manuscript by John T. Brake
This publication is in Spanish.
VHS
This series primarily includes CD-ROMs, files from an external hard drive, and USB drives of instruction materials used by Dr. Brake, presentations, and workshops. Also included are experiments, photographs, and other born digital materials. The series is arranged chronologically.
Files are arranged as received.
This series contains digital media. Because of the nature of certain archival formats, including digital and audio-visual materials, access will require additional advance notice beyond the usual 48 hours. Pending staff review and approval, access will be provided for use in the SCRC Reading Room upon request. Access to the file transfer from external hard drive is restricted. Access to other digital files may be restricted. We perform virus scans upon ingest and upon request for access. However, not all virus software profiles will catch all threats, especially newer, not yet recognized ones. The researcher assumes all risk when opening files. While electronic files are made available to researchers, some files may not open with current software or at all. Researchers may be required to find and use legacy software packages to read files. Additional conditions may apply.
File count of digital media may exclude system files; hidden, deleted, or excluded files; and duplicate files.
CD-R
These CD-ROMs have been reviewed and not selected for born digital processing,
CD-R
These CD-ROMs have been reviewed and not selected for born digital processing,
CD-R
These CD-ROMs have been reviewed and not selected for born digital processing,
CD-R
These CD-ROMs have been reviewed and not selected for born digital processing,
CD-R
These CD-ROMs have been reviewed and not selected for born digital processing,
Digital copy exists. Pending staff review and approval, access will be provided for use in the SCRC Reading Room upon request. Access may be restricted.
This CD-R has been reviewed and not selected for born digital processing.
CD-R
Access is restricted.
CD-R
These CD-ROMs have been reviewed and not selected for born digital processing,
Digital copy exists. Access is restricted.
1,935 files (2GB of data) were excluded from the final archival package. Excluded content includes duplicative files, files containing viruses, hidden files, software executables, trash/recycle bin files, and other system files.
USB drive
Digital copy exists. Access will be provided for use in the SCRC Reading Room upon request.
Digital copy exists. Access will be provided for use in the SCRC Reading Room upon request.
CD-R
These CD-ROMs have been reviewed and not selected for born digital processing,
Digital copy exists. Pending staff review and approval, access will be provided for use in the SCRC Reading Room upon request. Access may be restricted.
Digital copy exists. Pending staff review and approval, access will be provided for use in the SCRC Reading Room upon request. Access may be restricted.
CD-R
These CD-ROMs have been reviewed and not selected for born digital processing,
Pending staff review and approval, access will be provided for use in the SCRC Reading Room upon request. Access may be restricted.
CD-R
These CD-ROMs have been reviewed and not selected for born digital processing,
Digital copy exists. Pending staff review and approval, access will be provided for use in the SCRC Reading Room upon request. Access may be restricted.
Included are PDF, JPEG, PPT, PLIST, and WMV files.
Pending staff review and approval, access will be provided for use in the SCRC Reading Room upon request. Access may be restricted.
CD-R
These CD-ROMs have been reviewed and not selected for born digital processing,
CD-R
These CD-ROMs have been reviewed and not selected for born digital processing,
Included are PPT, PDF, PLIST, and DAT files.
USB drive
Access will be provided for use in the SCRC Reading Room upon request.
Digital copy exists. Access will be provided for use in the SCRC Reading Room upon request.
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. Access to file transfer from external hard drive is restricted. Other 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. We perform virus scans upon ingest and upon request for access. However, not all virus software profiles will catch all threats, especially newer, not yet recognized ones. The researcher assumes all risk when opening files. While electronic files are made available to researchers, some files may not open with current software or at all. Researchers may be required to find and use legacy software packages to read files. Additional conditions may apply.
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[Identification of item], John Brake Papers, MC 00652, 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.