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The J. Robert Cooke Papers contain a 1959 campaign button from Bob Cooke's campaign for student government vice president at NC State College, a 2013 video recording of an oral history interview in which Cooke recalls his life and career, and a 2017 listing of Cooke's publications and unpublished manuscripts and papers, and the Preface to the Directory of The Internet-First University Press, with cover letter, 2019. There are also historical materials compiled in 2022 on the occasion of Student Governments' Centennial.
James Robert "Bob" Cooke served as vice president (1959-1960) and president (1960-1961) of Student Government at NC State College. He was active in numerous campus organizations such as Alpha Zeta, the College Union, and the Rules Committee. He graduated from NC State in 1961. In 1966 he began teaching at Cornell University. From 1998 to 2003 Cooke served as the Dean of the Cornell University faculty.
James Robert "Bob" Cooke served as vice president (1959-1960) and president (1960-1961) of Student Government at NC State College. He was active in numerous campus organizations such as Alpha Zeta, the College Union, and the Rules Committee. He graduated from NC State in 1961. In 1966 he began teaching at Cornell University. From 1998-2003 Cooke served as the Dean of the Cornell University faculty.
The J. Robert Cooke Papers contain a 1959 campaign button from Bob Cooke's campaign for student government vice president at NC State College, a 2013 video recording of an oral history interview in which Cooke recalls his life and career, and a 2017 listing of Cooke's publications and unpublished manuscripts and papers, and the Preface to the Directory of The Internet-First University Press, with cover letter, 2019. There are also historical materials compiled in 2022 on the occasion of Student Governments' Centennial.
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[Identification of item], J. Robert Cooke Papers, MC 00705, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
Gift of Bob Cooke, 2011 (Accession 2012.0283), 2014 (Accession 2014.0209), (Accession 2018.0102), 2022 (Accession 2022.0014 and 2022.0029)
Processed by: Todd Kosmerick, November 2012; machine-readable finding aid by Todd Kosmerick, November 2012; finding aid updated by Todd Kosmerick to reflect additions to collection, 2013 Oct; updated by Susan C. Rodriguez, 2016 January; digital materials processed by Jessica Rayman, 2016 March; finding aid updated by Todd Kosmerick to reflect additions to collection, 2018 Mar; Digital materials processed by Alexander Daniels, 2024 February
These materials were compiled by J. Robert Cooke on occasion of Student Governments' Centennial, February 18-20, 2022.
Included is 1 PDF file.
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This is a document J. Robert Cooke composed six decades later to further explain some of the topics he reported on to the incoming Student Body President, Norris Tolson. The original memo dated to 1961.
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Included are four Acrobat 1.6 PDF files: Comments to SBP Successor (w/ cover), Discussion of SBP Docs (w/ cover), NCSU VP SG 1959-60 Reorganized (INCOMPLETE), and The 23rd North Carolina Student Legislative Assembly (SENT).
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Included are 3 Acrobat PDF 1.6 - Portable Document Format files.
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 will be provided for use in the SCRC Reading Room upon request.
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.
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[Identification of item], J. Robert Cooke Papers, MC 00705, 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.