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King, Cyrus B. (Cyrus Baldwin), 1922-
Size: 12.25 linear feet (22 boxes, 1 legalbox, 1 halfbox and 1 cardbox) Collection ID: MC 00173
The Cyrus B. King Papers contain correspondence, political campaign materials, newsletters from a variety of local and national organizations, flyers, clippings, membership rosters, fundraising information, invitations, precinct maps, journal articles, newspaper editorials, and reports and resolutions on political issues. The ...
MoreThe Cyrus B. King Papers contain correspondence, political campaign materials, newsletters from a variety of local and national organizations, flyers, clippings, membership rosters, fundraising information, invitations, precinct maps, journal articles, newspaper editorials, and reports and resolutions on political issues. The majority of the material was generated through Cyrus King's work to promote civil rights and racial justice and his work on political campaigns. Correspondence includes letters to and from political figures. There are also documents that relate to his time as a librarian at North Carolina State University and a small amount of personal correspondence. Materials range in date from 1932 to 2014, with the majority dated after 1980. Cyrus Baldwin King (1922-2014), worked in the North Carolina State University Libraries for over twenty years and was active in a wide variety of efforts to promote civil rights and social justice. He was hired by N.C. State as an acquisitions librarian in 1963 and retired in 1984 as Assistant Director for Collection Management and Development. He was very politically active, writing tirelessly in support of the causes that he has adopted, most notably racial justice, campaigns to promote peace and non-violence, and other civil rights causes.
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North Carolina State University. Libraries
Size: 19.5 linear feet (17 archival boxes, 1 legal box, 1 oversize box, 1 card box, 2 oversize flat boxes, 2 flat boxes, 3 cartons) Collection ID: MC 00276
The collection consists of mounted photographs and various artifacts brought together for the 2001 North Carolina State University exhibit "The Sodfather: A Friend of Agriculture in North Carolina" highlighting the career of James A. Graham (1921- ), who was North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture from 1964 until 2000. James A. ...
MoreThe collection consists of mounted photographs and various artifacts brought together for the 2001 North Carolina State University exhibit "The Sodfather: A Friend of Agriculture in North Carolina" highlighting the career of James A. Graham (1921- ), who was North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture from 1964 until 2000. James A. Graham served as the North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture from 1964 until 2000. In this capacity, he emerged as a national figure, holding the presidency at various times of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, the Southern Association of State Departments of Agriculture, and the Southern United States Trade Association.
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North Carolina State University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center
Size: 13000 megabytes Collection ID: MC 00200
The NC State University Libraries Oral Histories about the James B. Hunt Jr. Library (2008-2015) contains oral history interviews on the design and construction of the Hunt Library. The people interviewed were staff from the NC State University Libraries, the University Architect from NC State University, and designers from the ...
MoreThe NC State University Libraries Oral Histories about the James B. Hunt Jr. Library (2008-2015) contains oral history interviews on the design and construction of the Hunt Library. The people interviewed were staff from the NC State University Libraries, the University Architect from NC State University, and designers from the architectural firms. NC State University Libraries Special Collections Research Center staff conducted the interviews. Interviews conducted in 2008 and 2009 exist only in audio format (WAV); those from 2015 in video and audio formats (MOV and WAV). Written transcripts (PDF format) also exist for these interviews. Designed to be a major competitive advantage for the university, the Hunt Library is a signature building that both enables and reflects NC State’s vision as a preeminent technological research university recognized for its innovative education and research addressing the grand challenges of society. Its bold design is a visual statement of its bold purpose: to be a place not of the past but of the future, a place where students, faculty, and partners can gather to research, learn, experiment, collaborate, and strengthen NC State’s long tradition of leading transformative change.
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North Carolina State University. Libraries
Size: 368.537 gigabytes; 440 files Collection ID: MC 00581
Digital audio and video recordings of current and former North Carolina State University students as part of the NC State University Libraries Wolf Tales program, 2015-2017. Copies of transcripts, mp4 format videos, and mp3 format audio are available upon request. The NC State University Libraries Wolf Tales program, led by the NC ...
MoreDigital audio and video recordings of current and former North Carolina State University students as part of the NC State University Libraries Wolf Tales program, 2015-2017. Copies of transcripts, mp4 format videos, and mp3 format audio are available upon request. The NC State University Libraries Wolf Tales program, led by the NC State University Libraries' Special Collections Research Center, chronicles the experiences of current and former North Carolina State University students. The collection of the histories began in 2015 and is ongoing. This is an artificial collection, and is maintained and updated by Special Collections Research Center staff.
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North Carolina State University. Libraries
Size: 1.5 linear feet (1 Carton); 9 gigabytes; 9 files; 1 website Collection ID: UA 012.400
The North Carolina State University Libraries Audiovisual Materials collection documents events hosted by the Libraries, materials to aid patrons, an institutional history project, the memorial service of a staff member, and archived web content. These materials were created by the NC State University Libraries to document a small ...
MoreThe North Carolina State University Libraries Audiovisual Materials collection documents events hosted by the Libraries, materials to aid patrons, an institutional history project, the memorial service of a staff member, and archived web content. These materials were created by the NC State University Libraries to document a small number of significant events the Libraries hosted or participated in.
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Size: 6.22 linear feet (12 archival boxes, 1 flat folder); 2.16 megabytes (2 digital files) Collection ID: UA 012.200
The North Carolina State University, Libraries Publications contain publications, brochures, and other printed items about the University libraries. The first library at North Carolina State University was established in 1889 in a room in Holladay Hall. In 1925 a new purpose-built library building was constructed (now Brooks Hall). ...
MoreThe North Carolina State University, Libraries Publications contain publications, brochures, and other printed items about the University libraries. The first library at North Carolina State University was established in 1889 in a room in Holladay Hall. In 1925 a new purpose-built library building was constructed (now Brooks Hall). In 1954 the current D.H. Hill Library building was opened (originally just the east wing of the current structure). The library space was expanded in 1971 by building an 11-story book tower and connecting the original space with the former student union (now the Erdahl-Cloyd or west wing). Further expansion and renovation occurred in the 1980s, culminating in 1990 with the opening of the second (or "south") bookstack tower. In 2013 the award-winning James B. Hunt Library opened on the university’s Centennial Campus. In 2016, NC State University Libraries won the National Medal for Museum and Library Service, bestowed by the Institute for Museum and Library Service. The medal was presented by First Lady Michelle Obama to Director Susan Nutter during a ceremony. Susan Nutter retired from the Libraries in 2017, after an esteemed 30 year tenure.
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North Carolina State University. Libraries. Staff Association
Size: 3.75 linear feet (1 oversize flat box, 4 boxes, 1 half box) Collection ID: UA 012.080
This subgroup contains three scrapbooks from the North Carolina State University Libraries Staff Association that cover the group's activities for the years 1956 to 2011, as well as other meeting minutes, flyers, by-laws, photographs, and publications of the Staff Association. The North Carolina State University Libraries Staff ...
MoreThis subgroup contains three scrapbooks from the North Carolina State University Libraries Staff Association that cover the group's activities for the years 1956 to 2011, as well as other meeting minutes, flyers, by-laws, photographs, and publications of the Staff Association. The North Carolina State University Libraries Staff Association is charged with promoting the welfare of its members through social and educational activities, to provide a means of expressing staff opinions, and to promote high standards in library service. The association holds events to enhance the social and work environment and to unite everyone through fun and meaningful activities, both on the job and away from work.
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North Carolina State University. Libraries
Size: 2.5 linear feet (1 archival box and 1 oversize flat box, 1 flat box) Collection ID: UA 012.021
Contains administrative information, reports, and policies for the Libraries Acquisitions Department and three ledgers. The Acquisitions Department handled incoming books and other media for North Carolina State University Libraries. This included ordering and licensing. It later merged with the Metadata and Cataloging Department to form Acquisitions and Discovery.
North Carolina State University. Libraries
Size: 0.75 linear feet (1 archival storage box, 1 halfbox) Collection ID: UA 012.060
This collection contains staff directories and lists, as well as position and vacancy announcements. Materials date from 1959 to 1995. The Assistant Director for Organizational Design and Learning oversaw the Personnel Services, Diversity Initiatives, and Staff Development and Training programs in the NC State University Libraries. ...
MoreThis collection contains staff directories and lists, as well as position and vacancy announcements. Materials date from 1959 to 1995. The Assistant Director for Organizational Design and Learning oversaw the Personnel Services, Diversity Initiatives, and Staff Development and Training programs in the NC State University Libraries. This position reported to the Vice Provost and Director of Libraries.
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Burlington Textiles Library
Size: 53.26 linear feet (8 archival boxes, 25 cartons, 1 flatbox, 1 object, 2 oversize flatboxes, 5 oversize boxes, 1 slide box, 1 flat folder) Collection ID: UA 012.035
These records contain files pertaining to the activities and administration of the North Carolina State University Burlington Textiles Library including correspondence and reference files kept by the library, clippings, brochures, and other information about topics related to the College of Textiles. They also include slide sets, a ...
MoreThese records contain files pertaining to the activities and administration of the North Carolina State University Burlington Textiles Library including correspondence and reference files kept by the library, clippings, brochures, and other information about topics related to the College of Textiles. They also include slide sets, a portrait of Wallace W. Riddick, Jr., the Dedication Plaque for the Burlington Textiles Library, the Quick Response Collection, Textile World Charts, and panels from past exhibits. Materials range in date from 1911 to 2010. From 1988 to 2013, the Burlington Textiles Library was located in room 4411 of the College of Textiles complex on the Centennial Campus at North Carolina State University. The Library provided services to the faculty and staff, students, and NC State Centennial Campus community and university affiliates. The Library supported the curriculum and research programs in textile chemistry, textile materials and management, and fiber and polymer science. In 2013, the Burlington Textiles Library was subsumed by the new James B. Hunt, Jr. Library, also on Centennial Campus.
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North Carolina State University. Libraries. Collection Management Department
Size: 4.5 linear feet (1 oversize flat box, 2 cartons, and 2 boxes) Collection ID: UA 012.023
The North Carolina State University Libraries, Collection Management Department Records contain bound and unbound lists of titles and binders of statistics on library holdings. The Collection Management Department built and managed the NC State University Libraries' collections in support of campus research and instructional needs. ...
MoreThe North Carolina State University Libraries, Collection Management Department Records contain bound and unbound lists of titles and binders of statistics on library holdings. The Collection Management Department built and managed the NC State University Libraries' collections in support of campus research and instructional needs. Among the department's responsibilities were selecting books, journals, electronic resources, and media; developing collection policies; and reporting collections data for reviews and accreditation. In 2016, Collection Management merged with Research and Information Services to become Collections and Research Strategy.
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North Carolina State University. Libraries. Director of Planning and Research
Size: 3.5 linear feet (7 archival boxes) Collection ID: UA 012.050
This collection contains articles, correspondence, reports, minutes, agendas, handwritten notes, programs, and memoranda relating to ten year plans, biennial plans, and annual plans relating to the activities and administration of the North Carolina State University Libraries office of the Assistant Director of Planning and Research. ...
MoreThis collection contains articles, correspondence, reports, minutes, agendas, handwritten notes, programs, and memoranda relating to ten year plans, biennial plans, and annual plans relating to the activities and administration of the North Carolina State University Libraries office of the Assistant Director of Planning and Research. The records also include those of the Long Range Planning Committee, the Centennial Celebration Committee, and the Commission on the State of the Library. The majority of these records belonged to Jinnie Davis who retired in 2001 after twenty-one years of working for the Libraries. The North Carolina State University Libraries Administration carries out the library's mission by planning, organizing, directing, and promoting activities and operations in public service; by managing, organizing, and preserving collections; by recruiting, retaining, and developing personnel; by fundraising and reseraching; and through technology support, budget and finance, facilities, and public relations. The Director of Planning and Research was previously titled Assistant Director for Planning and Research. The position currently reports to the Associate Vice Provost and Deputy Director of the NC State University Libraries.
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North Carolina State University. Libraries
Size: 81.5 linear feet (26 boxes, 5 flat boxes, 1 artifact box, 39 cartons, 4 flat folders, 1 CD box, 4 oversize boxes, 1 legal box, 2 oversize flat boxes); 13.3 gigabytes; 1 website Collection ID: UA 012.001
The Director's office records of the North Carolina State University Libraries contain correspondence and memoranda, budget information, program and event brochures, meeting minutes and agenda, catalogs, and other items recording the administrative functions of the Libraries. It also includes materials regarding the planning, ...
MoreThe Director's office records of the North Carolina State University Libraries contain correspondence and memoranda, budget information, program and event brochures, meeting minutes and agenda, catalogs, and other items recording the administrative functions of the Libraries. It also includes materials regarding the planning, building, and dedication of the James B. Hunt Library. The first library at North Carolina State University was established in 1889 in a room in Holladay Hall. In 1925 a new purpose-built library building was constructed (now Brooks Hall). In 1954 the current D.H. Hill Library building was opened (originally just the east wing of the current structure). The library space was expanded in 1971 by building an 11-story book tower and connecting the original space with the former student union (now the Erdahl-Cloyd or west wing). Further expansion and renovation occurred in the 1980s, culminating in 1990 with the opening of the second (or "south") bookstack tower. In 2013 the award-winning James B. Hunt Library opened on the university’s Centennial Campus. In 2016, NC State University Libraries won the National Medal for Museum and Library Service, bestowed by the Institute for Museum and Library Service. The medal was presented by First Lady Michelle Obama to Director Susan Nutter during a ceremony. Susan Nutter retired from the Libraries in 2017, after an esteemed 30 year tenure.
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North Carolina State University. Libraries. Finance & Business Department
Size: 1.5 linear feet (1 flat box) Collection ID: UA 012.012
Ledgers of library expenses. The Finance and Business Department provides budget, finance, business, accounting, purchasing, and photocopy services to support the Libraries’ strategic initiatives and financial reporting to the University (https://www.lib.ncsu.edu/department/finance-business accessed 09/11/2020).
North Carolina State University. Libraries
Size: 2.25 linear feet (4 archival boxes, 1 half box) Collection ID: UA 012.005
These records contain background research materials and notes created by I. T. Littleton during the writing of his book entitled The D. H. Hill Library : An Informal History, 1887-1987. The first library at North Carolina State University was established in 1889 in a room in Holladay Hall. In 1925 a new purpose-built library building ...
MoreThese records contain background research materials and notes created by I. T. Littleton during the writing of his book entitled The D. H. Hill Library : An Informal History, 1887-1987. The first library at North Carolina State University was established in 1889 in a room in Holladay Hall. In 1925 a new purpose-built library building was constructed (now Brooks Hall). In 1954 the current D.H. Hill Library building was opened (originally just the east wing of the current structure). The library space was expanded in 1971 by building an 11-story book tower and connecting the original space with the former student union (now the Erdahl-Cloyd or west wing). Further expansion and renovation occurred in the 1980s, culminating in 1990 with the opening of the second (or "south") bookstack tower. In 2013 the award-winning James B. Hunt Library opened on the university’s Centennial Campus. In 2016, NC State University Libraries won the National Medal for Museum and Library Service, bestowed by the Institute for Museum and Library Service. The medal was presented by First Lady Michelle Obama to Director Susan Nutter during a ceremony. Susan Nutter retired from the Libraries in 2017, after an esteemed 30 year tenure.
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North Carolina State University. Libraries
Size: 2.75 linear feet (5 archival boxes, 1 flat folder); 43.4 megabytes (34 digital files) Collection ID: UA 012.032
The records of the North Carolina State University Libraries, Research and Information Services Department include correspondence, files, slides, minutes, and audio recordings relating to government documents and library activities; and materials relating to the move of the Documents Department in 1997. The Documents Division was ...
MoreThe records of the North Carolina State University Libraries, Research and Information Services Department include correspondence, files, slides, minutes, and audio recordings relating to government documents and library activities; and materials relating to the move of the Documents Department in 1997. The Documents Division was merged with the Reference Department to form the Research and Information Services Department. The Research and Information Services Department provided guidance and expertise for users in their research endeavors by connecting them with library resources. This department later became part of the Research Engagement Department.
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North Carolina State University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center
Size: 38.55 linear feet (59 archival boxes, 13 CD boxes, 2 flat boxes, 1 flat folder, 4 legal boxes, 1 oversize box); 7.55 gigabytes Collection ID: UA 012.025
The North Carolina State University Special Collections Research Center Records contain correspondence, brochures, exhibit files, CD-ROMs containing digital projects, and other materials relating to the activities and administration of the department. Materials range in date from 1957 to 2010. North Carolina State University ...
MoreThe North Carolina State University Special Collections Research Center Records contain correspondence, brochures, exhibit files, CD-ROMs containing digital projects, and other materials relating to the activities and administration of the department. Materials range in date from 1957 to 2010. North Carolina State University Libraries established the Department of Special Collections in 1993; at the same time, the University Archives - established in the 1960s but with origins dating back to 1939 - was transferred from the Provost's Office to the administrative jurisdiction of the Libraries and - together with Rare Books and Manuscripts - formed the new program. The SCRC supports the research and teaching needs of the university community and other scholars by collecting, housing, and providing access to special collections that are unique and often irreplaceable.
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North Carolina State University. Libraries
Size: 2.25 linear feet (1 carton, 1 archival half box, 1 archival box); 72 megabytes (28 digital files) Collection ID: UA 012.036
The North Carolina State University Libraries, William Rand Kenan, Jr. Veterinary Medicine Library Records consist of four framed photographs of William R. Kenan, Jr. and his home, informational brochures, articles, born digital materials, photographs of the library dedication, and documents regarding gifts to the library. The ...
MoreThe North Carolina State University Libraries, William Rand Kenan, Jr. Veterinary Medicine Library Records consist of four framed photographs of William R. Kenan, Jr. and his home, informational brochures, articles, born digital materials, photographs of the library dedication, and documents regarding gifts to the library. The Veterinary Medicine Library opened in 1981 with the first graduating class from the School (now College) of Veterinary Medicine. It supports the research and curriculum at the College of Veterinary Medicine and the study of life sciences, veterinary medicine, and animal and human health at NC State University. In 2006 it was renamed the William Rand Kenan, Jr. Library of Veterinary Medicine. Kenan (1872-1965) was a North Carolina native who contributed to progress in a variety of fields, including education, engineering, agriculture, finance, business and science.
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North Carolina State University. Libraries
Size: 9.25 linear feet (17 archival boxes, 1 archival legal box) Collection ID: UA 012.002
The North Carolina State University Libraries Annual Reports contain annual reports from the main library, its departments, and the university's branch libraries. There are some gaps in the files, and these records are unprocessed. The first library at North Carolina State University was established in 1889 in a room in Holladay ...
MoreThe North Carolina State University Libraries Annual Reports contain annual reports from the main library, its departments, and the university's branch libraries. There are some gaps in the files, and these records are unprocessed. The first library at North Carolina State University was established in 1889 in a room in Holladay Hall. In 1925 a new purpose-built library building was constructed (now Brooks Hall). In 1954 the current D.H. Hill Library building was opened (originally just the east wing of the current structure). The library space was expanded in 1971 by building an 11-story book tower and connecting the original space with the former student union (now the Erdahl-Cloyd or west wing). Further expansion and renovation occurred in the 1980s, culminating in 1990 with the opening of the second (or "south") bookstack tower. In 2013 the award-winning James B. Hunt Library opened on the university’s Centennial Campus. In 2016, NC State University Libraries won the National Medal for Museum and Library Service, bestowed by the Institute for Museum and Library Service. The medal was presented by First Lady Michelle Obama to Director Susan Nutter during a ceremony. Susan Nutter retired from the Libraries in 2017, after an esteemed 30 year tenure.
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Size: 26.25 linear feet (16 cartons, 1 oversize flat box, 1 archival half box, 2 flat folders, 1 tube,); 30.5 gigabytes (5663 digital files) Collection ID: UA 012.070
The records of the Assistant Director for Capital Management and External Relations contain floor plans of the DH Hill Library from the early 1990s, as well approximately 5900 electronic files dated 2004-2007. These include as-built plans of the DH Hill Library (East Wing Renovation, LRCDA, north stair and elevator, and air handler. ...
MoreThe records of the Assistant Director for Capital Management and External Relations contain floor plans of the DH Hill Library from the early 1990s, as well approximately 5900 electronic files dated 2004-2007. These include as-built plans of the DH Hill Library (East Wing Renovation, LRCDA, north stair and elevator, and air handler. These are also digital photographs of library renovations (LRDCA and East Wing) and library events (such as reopening of East Wing in 2007, Carousel of Knowledge in 2005). These records also contain the photographic files used in conjunction with library publications. The position of assistant director for capital management and external relations was formerly titled assistant director for finance and administration. Library publications, exhibits, and renovations fell under its purview.
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