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The George Herman Wise papers contain correspondence and paperwork regarding Wise's 1966 - 1967 request for a leave of absence for professional growth. Also included is a 1975 letter from Wise to Iowa State University President Emeritus Dr. J. H. Hilton requesting information on the William Neal Reynolds Professorship at North Carolina State University. Before moving to Iowa, Hilton was the dean of the School of Agriculture at N.C. State. There is also a folder documenting the disappearance and reappearance of Dr. Wise's Rolleiflex camera.
George Herman Wise (1908 - 2009) was William Neal Reynolds Professor of Nutritional Biochemistry at North Carolina State University. Wise received his bachelor's degree from Clemson College in 1930. He then received a master's degree (1932) and Ph.D. (1936) from the University of Minnesota. He began his career at N.C. State in 1948 as a professor of animal industry and the head of the animal nutrition section. Wise received the American Feed Manufacturers Award in 1948 and the Borden Award in 1949. He belonged to several professional organizations, including the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Society of Animal Production, and the American Dairy Science Association, and Sigma Xi.
George Herman Wise (1908 - 2009) was a William Neal Reynolds Professor of Nutritional Biochemistry at North Carolina State University. Wise received his bachelor's degree from Clemson College in 1930. He then received a master's degree (1932) and Ph.D. (1936) from the University of Minnesota. He began his career at N.C. State in 1948 as a professor of animal industry and the head of the animal nutrition section. Wise received the American Feed Manufacturers Award in 1948 and the Borden Award in 1949. He belonged to several professional organizations, including the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Society of Animal Production, and the American Dairy Science Association, and Sigma Xi.
The George Herman Wise papers contain correspondence and paperwork regarding Wise's 1966 - 1967 request for a leave of absence for professional growth. Also included is a 1975 letter from Wise to Iowa State University President Emeritus Dr. J. H. Hilton requesting information on the William Neal Reynolds Professorship at North Carolina State University. Before moving to Iowa, Hilton was the dean of the School of Agriculture at N.C. State. There is also a folder documenting the disappearance and reappearance of Dr. Wise's Rolleiflex camera.
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[Identification of item], George Herman Wise Papers, MC 00752, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
Received from George Herman Wise, 1984 November 1; Transferred from Animal Science Department, 2024 April (2024.0042)
Processed by Special Collections staff, 2005; updated by Susan C. Rodriguez, 2015 December; Updated by Cathy Dorin-Black, 2024 April
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[Identification of item], George Herman Wise Papers, MC 00752, 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.