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Contained in this collection are color slides, 1946-1978, used by Maurice G. Cook in teaching and presentations at professional meetings. Several slides Dr. Cook acquired from his predecessors in NC State's Department of Soil Science. Many came from the slide library of E. F. (Eugene F.) Goldston (1905-1980), a soil scientist at NC State from 1929 to 1966 (he also headed the soil surveys of various North Carolina counties during the 1930s). The slides include shots of landscapes, mostly in North Carolina, showing agricultural commodities and groundcovers growing under particular soil types. There are some scenes of soil erosion, floods, and farm buildings. Additional materials depict soil sections, rocks and minerals, and maps and diagrams. Slides range in date from 1946 to 1978 with many undated.
Maurice G. Cook (1939-) was a soil science professor at NC State University from 1961 to 1992. He earned B.S. and M.S. degrees from the University of Kentucky in 1957 and 1959, respectively, and a Ph.D. from Virginia Tech in 1961. In 2006, Cook received the Hugh Hammond Bennett Award, the highest award given by the Soil and Water Conservation Society, for his distinguished service and national and international accomplishments in the conservation of soil, water and related natural resources.
Maurice G. Cook (1939-) was a soil science professor at NC State University from 1961 to 1992. He earned B.S. and M.S. degrees from the University of Kentucky in 1957 and 1959, respectively, and a Ph.D. from Virginia Tech in 1961. In 2006, Cook received the Hugh Hammond Bennett Award, the highest award given by the Soil and Water Conservation Society, for his distinguished service and national and international accomplishments in the conservation of soil, water and related natural resources.
Contained in this collection are color slides, 1946-1978, used by Maurice G. Cook in teaching and presentations at professional meetings. Several slides Dr. Cook acquired from his predecessors in NC State's Department of Soil Science. Many came from the slide library of E. F. (Eugene F.) Goldston (1905-1980), a soil scientist at NC State from 1929 to 1966 (he also headed the soil surveys of various North Carolina counties during the 1930s). The slides include shots of landscapes, mostly in North Carolina, showing agricultural commodities and groundcovers growing under particular soil types. There are some scenes of soil erosion, floods, and farm buildings. Additional materials depict soil sections, rocks and minerals, and maps and diagrams. Slides range in date from 1946 to 1978 with many undated.
The materials are arranged by identification number. Most folders contain a typewritten index of identification number to subject matter in the front. One folder of slides without identification numbers is included at the end.
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.
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[Identification of item], Maurice G. Cook Collection of Photographic Slides on North Carolina Soils, MC 00661, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
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Gift of Maurice G. Cook, 2019 (Accession 2019.0116)
Processed by: Todd Kosmerick, 2019 April; machine-readable finding aid by: Todd Kosmerick, 2019 April; Further processing by: Mollie Frazier, 2019 May.
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[Identification of item], Maurice G. Cook Collection of Photographic Slides on North Carolina Soils, MC 00661, 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.