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The Oscar Fletcher Papers contain Fletcher's journals and notes, 1992-2016, as well as his daytimers and calendars, 2000-2008, from when he was a faculty member at NC State University and dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine. The Journals and Notes cover topics that include: scholarships, committee reports, budget reports, College of Veterinary Medicine statistics, student involvement, faculty and staff development, meetings with deans and faculty members, faculty retreat notes, operational plans, senior exit interviews, and student questionnaires.
Oscar Fletcher, DVM, Ph.D., was dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine at NC State University from 1992 to 2004. From 2004 onwards, Fletcher served as a professor in the Department of Population Health and Pathobiology at NC State University. Fletcher is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists and a Founder Diplomate of the American College of Poultry Veterinarians.
Oscar Fletcher, DVM, Ph.D., was dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine at NC State University from 1992 to 2004. From 2004 onwards, Fletcher served as a professor in the Department of Population Health and Pathobiology at NC State University. Fletcher is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists and a Founder Diplomate of the American College of Poultry Veterinarians.
Fletcher joined the faculty of the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Georgia in 1968 as an assistant professor of veterinary pathology. He was promoted to associate professor in 1972, joined the Department of Avian Medicine in 1973, served as the acting associate dean for academic affairs, 1972-1973, associate dean for academic affairs, 1976-1982, and was promoted to professor in 1978. He was named head of the Department of Avian Medicine and Director of the Poultry Diagnostic and Research Center in 1982. In 1989, Fletcher became dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine at Iowa State University. He then served as dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine at North Carolina State University from 1992 to 2004. Since 2004, Fletcher has been a professor in the Department of Population Health and Pathobiology at NC State.
Oscar Fletcher attended Wofford College, 1956-1959, where he received a B.S. degree in 1960. He attended Clemson University, 1959-1960, for required pre-veterinary courses; was a student in the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Georgia, 1960-1965, earning the DVM degree in 1964, and an M.S. degree in veterinary pathology in 1965. Further graduate work was done at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1965-1968, where he received a Ph.D. in 1968.
The Oscar Fletcher Papers contain Fletcher's journals and notes, 1992-2016, as well as his daytimers and calendars, 2000-2008, from the time period when he was on the faculty of NC State University and dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine. The Journals and Notes cover topics that include: scholarships, committee reports, budget reports, College of Veterinary Medicine statistics, student involvement, faculty and staff development, meetings with deans and faculty members, faculty retreat notes, operational plans, senior exit interviews, and student questionnaires.
Materials in this collection are aranged chronologically and are separated by month and year.
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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], Oscar Fletcher Papers, MC 00671, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
Gift of Oscar Fletcher, 2019 July (Accession 2019.0181).
Processed by: Todd Kosmerick, 2019 July; finding aid by: Todd Kosmerick, 2019 July; further processing by: Oliver Robinson, 2019 September; finding aid updated by: Oliver Robinson, 2019 September.
The collection is organized into two principal series:
The Journals and Notes series cover topics that include: scholarships, committee reports, budget reports, College of Veterinary Medicine statistics, student involvement, faculty and staff development, meetings with deans and faculty members, faculty retreat notes, operational plans, senior exit interviews, and student questionnaires.
This series is aranged chronologically by month and year.
This series is aranged chronologically by by month and year.
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], Oscar Fletcher Papers, MC 00671, 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.