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North Carolina State University. College of Engineering
Size: 33 linear feet (44 archival boxes, 2 archival half box, 7 cartons) Collection ID: UA 105.002
Includes full and summary annual reports dated from 1889 to 2005 submitted by the College of Engineering to the Chancellor's Office, and individual departmental program and committee annual reports submitted to the Dean of Engineering. Each center, committee, department, institute, laboratory, office, and program of the College of ...
MoreIncludes full and summary annual reports dated from 1889 to 2005 submitted by the College of Engineering to the Chancellor's Office, and individual departmental program and committee annual reports submitted to the Dean of Engineering. Each center, committee, department, institute, laboratory, office, and program of the College of Engineering is required to submit an annual report covering its activities to the Office of the Dean. The Office of the Dean publishes and submits a summary of the College's activities to the Chancellor of the University.
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North Carolina State University. College of Engineering
Size: 37.95 linear feet (52 boxes, 8 cartons, 1 half box); 1721 megabytes Collection ID: UA 105.200
These records contain publications from the College of Engineering; individual departments, units, and program bulletins; and departmental and unit publications, reprints, and newsletters. Academic study in engineering dates back to the founding of the university, with a course in "Mechanic Arts" offered during 1889. In 1923, both ...
MoreThese records contain publications from the College of Engineering; individual departments, units, and program bulletins; and departmental and unit publications, reprints, and newsletters. Academic study in engineering dates back to the founding of the university, with a course in "Mechanic Arts" offered during 1889. In 1923, both the School of Engineering and the Engineering Experiment Station were founded. The Experiment Station would later be renamed the Engineering Research Services Division. In 1987 the School was renamed the College of Engineering.
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North Carolina State University. Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering
Size: 2.45 linear feet (4 archival boxes, 1 half box, 1 flat folder); 337 megabytes; 1 file; 1 website Collection ID: UA 105.011
Includes correspondence, minutes, reports, memoranda, work plans, photographs, and project files dating from 1896 to 2010 and relating to the establishment of the marine science curriculum, the Integrated Manufacturing Engineering Institute, and the Henry M. Shaw Lecture Series in Civil Engineering. Civil engineering at North ...
MoreIncludes correspondence, minutes, reports, memoranda, work plans, photographs, and project files dating from 1896 to 2010 and relating to the establishment of the marine science curriculum, the Integrated Manufacturing Engineering Institute, and the Henry M. Shaw Lecture Series in Civil Engineering. Civil engineering at North Carolina State University began as part of the Mechanics Course, which was first taught in 1889. In 1895 the Mechanics Course separated into civil engineering and mathematics when Wallace Carl Riddick became the first professor of civil engineering. Civil engineering became a separate department in 1906. The Engineers' Council for Professional Development (ECPD) accredited the civil engineering curriculum in 1937 and renewed the accreditation in 1949.
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Size: 9.25 linear feet (6 boxes, 2 cartons, 1 half box); 9 gigabytes; 3 files Collection ID: UA 105.012
Includes correspondence, reports, minutes, and proposals relating to National Science Foundation regarding undergraduate instructional scientific equipment, course and curricula, teaching schedules, committees, the engineering experiment station, and Sigma Xi. Additional materials include course packets and affirmative action files.
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North Carolina State University. Engineering Communications
Size: 70.3 linear feet (42 archival storage boxes, 28 cartons, 1 cardbox, 21 flat folders, 1 flat box,); 16.621 gigabytes; 3342 files; 1 website Collection ID: UA 105.020
This collection contains publications, minutes, news releases, newsclippings, correspondence, 16 mm film, awards, contact sheets, photographs, blueprints, annual reports, newsletters, vitae, flyers and brochures, mockups of College of Engineering publications, posters, and born digital materials. Topics include visiting lecturers, ...
MoreThis collection contains publications, minutes, news releases, newsclippings, correspondence, 16 mm film, awards, contact sheets, photographs, blueprints, annual reports, newsletters, vitae, flyers and brochures, mockups of College of Engineering publications, posters, and born digital materials. Topics include visiting lecturers, alumni, biographical sketches, programs and institutes of the College of Engineering, the National Science Foundation, the University Industry Cooperative setup at five universities, furniture manufacturing and management, the nuclear reactor, the Center for Communication and Signal Processing, Cooperative Engineering Education, Ford Foundation Fellowships, the Engineers Fair, and the Industrial Extension Service. Academic study in engineering dates back to the founding of the university, with a course in "Mechanic Arts" offered during 1889. In 1923, both the School of Engineering and the Engineering Experiment Station were founded. In 1987 the School was renamed the College of Engineering. As of November 2005, Engineering Communications was a unit within the College of Engineering. Engineering Communications comprised Engineering Publications and Engineering News.
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North Carolina State University. College of Engineering
Size: 455 linear feet (127 boxes, 2 legal boxes, 260 cartons,); 15 megabytes; 3 websites Collection ID: UA 105.001
Records, 1916-2023, of the deans of the College of Engineering of North Carolina State University contain correspondence, memoranda, reports, brochures, drawings, financial reports, and minutes pertaining to the college and its departments, administration of college programs, courses and curricula, student information, admission ...
MoreRecords, 1916-2023, of the deans of the College of Engineering of North Carolina State University contain correspondence, memoranda, reports, brochures, drawings, financial reports, and minutes pertaining to the college and its departments, administration of college programs, courses and curricula, student information, admission policies, alumni, the Riddick Engineering Labs, research materials, cooperation with Gaston Technical Institute, the nuclear reactor on campus, the Industrial Experimental Program, and the Engineering Foundation. The records include materials relating to the establishment and development of new programs. Collection includes information relating to state and national organizations such as the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), the Engineers Council for Professional Development (ECPD), the Institute for Transportation Research and Education (ITRE), the Microelectronic Computing Network Center (MCNC), Research Triangle Park (RTP), Research Triangle Institute (RTI), Integrated Manufacturing Systems Engineering Institute (IMSEI), Water Resources Research Institute (WRRI), the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE), and the National Science Foundation (NSF).
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North Carolina State University. Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures
Size: 3.51 linear feet (5 archival storage boxes, 1 cardbox, 1 legal box); 1 website Collection ID: UA 120.013
The records of the North Carolina State University Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures contain administrative records, correspondence, handbooks, annual reports, programs, brochures, newsletters, minutes, course descriptions, artifacts, and photographs. Contained here are the records pertaining to translation services, ...
MoreThe records of the North Carolina State University Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures contain administrative records, correspondence, handbooks, annual reports, programs, brochures, newsletters, minutes, course descriptions, artifacts, and photographs. Contained here are the records pertaining to translation services, the Foreign Language In-house Press, the Summer Institute In English for Foreign Students, departmental learning and teaching, and the history of the department. Foreign language learning at North Carolina State University began in 1896. In 1907, the Modern Language Department offered regular foreign language courses. The Department expanded to the Department of Modern Languages and Translation Services in 1937 and was located in Peele Hall. The Department was renamed Foreign Languages and Literatures in 1978.
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North Carolina State University. Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Size: 42.75 linear feet (77 archival boxes, 7 card boxes, 2 artifact boxes, 2 half boxes); 1 website Collection ID: UA 120.021
The records of the North Carolina State University Department of Sociology and Anthropology contain correspondence, memoranda, curricula guides, handbooks, study guides, cards from a departmental card catalog, photographs of former faculty, publications, accreditation standards regarding farm policy review, community council, ...
MoreThe records of the North Carolina State University Department of Sociology and Anthropology contain correspondence, memoranda, curricula guides, handbooks, study guides, cards from a departmental card catalog, photographs of former faculty, publications, accreditation standards regarding farm policy review, community council, curricula, research progress reports, international programs, community development extension programs, and the Ellen Winston Lecture and Development FundMaterial. These records also include information about a rural economic development training program in Pakistan. This collection primarily consists of the files of Ronald C. Wimberley, Dept. of Sociology and Anthropology Head. Materials range in date from 1862 to 2010. Sociology courses were first offered at State College (now NC State University) in 1920 with the arrival of Dr. Carl Cleveland Taylor and graduate student Carle Clark Zimmerman. Both would later become important figures in the field of sociology. Rural sociology, which sought to improve the quality of life of rural communities, was a focus of the early program. After several iterations, the Department merged with the Department of Anthropology in 1966 to become the Department of Sociology and Anthropology. Dr. Selz Mayo was department head from 1966 till his retirement in 1981. Dr. Ronald Wimberley then took over as head until 1985.
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Size: 59.1 linear feet (73 archival boxes, 13 legal boxes, 2 half boxes, 5 flat boxes, 2 oversize flat boxes, 18 flat folders, 6 tubes, 1 card box); 22.57 megabytes Collection ID: UA 140.045
Collection includes correspondence, administrative files, reports, legal files, logging records, maps, photographs, and negatives, dating from 1869 to 2016. This collection documents the successful efforts of the North Carolina Forestry Foundation to acquire forest lands for North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering ...
MoreCollection includes correspondence, administrative files, reports, legal files, logging records, maps, photographs, and negatives, dating from 1869 to 2016. This collection documents the successful efforts of the North Carolina Forestry Foundation to acquire forest lands for North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering (later North Carolina State University) for demonstration, teaching, and research while at the same time operating the forest on a profitable basis. Materials range in date from 1869 to 2016. Julius V. Hofmann to set up the forestry program at North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering in 1929. One of his immediate goals was to acquire some forestland for laboratory, research, and demonstration purposes. Unable to secure funding from the university or the state of North Carolina, Hofmann determined the only recourse was to purchase the land on a self-liquidating basis. He and some of the college trustees incorporated the North Carolina Forestry Foundation on April 15, 1929, to manage and develop the Poole Woods, a 74.94 acre tract in Wake County, North Carolina, and the first forest obtained by the Foundation. Other properties the foundation has overseen include Hill Forest, Maclean Forest, and Hofmann Forest.
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North Carolina State University. Department of Physics
Size: 0.75 linear feet (1 archival box, 1 archival halfbox); 1 website Collection ID: UA 135.015
The records of the North Carolina State University Department of Physics contain announcements, brochures, correspondence, departmental goals, list of faculty members, minutes, newsletters, programs, reports, and test books. The records document the academic and administrative activities of the department from 1916 to 2008. The ...
MoreThe records of the North Carolina State University Department of Physics contain announcements, brochures, correspondence, departmental goals, list of faculty members, minutes, newsletters, programs, reports, and test books. The records document the academic and administrative activities of the department from 1916 to 2008. The Department of Physics at North Carolina State University dates back to the early years of the twentieth century. It was one of the original departments in the School (later College) of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, which was established in 1960. Physics had previously been under the School of Engineering. The department played an important role in the development of the nuclear reactor at NC State.
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North Carolina State University. College of Textiles
Size: 3.25 linear feet (6 archival boxes, 1 archival half box) Collection ID: UA 130.002
This collection contains the annual reports of boards, the College, committees, departments, and offices of the North Carolina State University College of Textiles. The College of Textiles at North Carolina State University began classes in the fall of 1899, due to Daniel Tompkins's interest in having a textile program at what was ...
MoreThis collection contains the annual reports of boards, the College, committees, departments, and offices of the North Carolina State University College of Textiles. The College of Textiles at North Carolina State University began classes in the fall of 1899, due to Daniel Tompkins's interest in having a textile program at what was then the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. By 1901, construction began on Tompkins Hall, the first textile building at NC State. The college eventually needed more space for students and equipment, so in 1940 the college moved to Nelson Hall on the western fringes of campus. By January 1991, the college moved to Centennial Campus.
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North Carolina State University. College of Textiles
Size: 83.55 linear feet (145 archival boxes, 3 half boxes, 1 legalbox, 3 flat folders, 3 cartons); 2 websites Collection ID: UA 130.001
These records contain articles, brochures, budget information, clippings, correspondence, enrollment data, faculty information, financial information, lecture information, long range planning data, photographs, reports, seminar information, speeches, travel reports, research grants, and scholarship information documenting the Office ...
MoreThese records contain articles, brochures, budget information, clippings, correspondence, enrollment data, faculty information, financial information, lecture information, long range planning data, photographs, reports, seminar information, speeches, travel reports, research grants, and scholarship information documenting the Office of Dean in the College of Textiles at North Carolina State University. The records also include files that document the partnerships between the college and textile-related industries. Materials range in date from 1899 to 2018. The College of Textiles at North Carolina State University began classes in the fall of 1899. By 1901 construction began on Tompkins Hall, the first textile building at North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. The textiles program eventually needed more space for students and equipment so in 1940, moved to Nelson Hall on the western fringes of campus. In January 1991, the College of Textiles moved to Centennial Campus.
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North Carolina State University. Department of Music
Size: 80.71 linear feet (35 cartons, 39 archival boxes, 1 legal box, 1 CD box, 1 card box, 1 flat file); 4601 megabytes; 1147 files Collection ID: UA 016.014
The North Carolina State University, Division of Academic and Student Affairs, Department of Performing Arts and Technology Records contain office files, audio recordings of various performances made by groups associated with the Music Department, programs from performances, news releases and newspaper clippings, and files pertaining ...
MoreThe North Carolina State University, Division of Academic and Student Affairs, Department of Performing Arts and Technology Records contain office files, audio recordings of various performances made by groups associated with the Music Department, programs from performances, news releases and newspaper clippings, and files pertaining to the Raleigh Chamber Music Guild. Materials range in date from 1901 to 2023. The Department of Music provided educational and performance opportunities for student and community participants through a variety of musical experiences and academic courses. It also served as a cultural resource for the university and the greater community through performances and presentations offered by NC State University students, student and community groups, and by University faculty. In 2023, the Department of Performing Arts and Technology was formed, unifying arts entrepreneurship, dance, music, and music technology under the same department.
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North Carolina State University. Division of Student Affairs
Size: 120.045 linear feet (108 archival boxes, 32 legal boxes, 26 cartons, 3 flat boxes, 1 half-box, 1 flatfolder,) Collection ID: UA 016.200
The North Carolina State University Division of Student Affairs Publications contain various internal and external publications produced by the Division of Student Affairs and its committees; the division's member groups, programs, and organizations; and by North Carolina State University students. This includes newsletters, ...
MoreThe North Carolina State University Division of Student Affairs Publications contain various internal and external publications produced by the Division of Student Affairs and its committees; the division's member groups, programs, and organizations; and by North Carolina State University students. This includes newsletters, magazines, bulletins, handbooks, course catalogs, and other publications related to dining, housing, admissions, registration, financial aid, religious affairs, multicultural affairs, the arts at North Carolina State University, the Reserve Officer Training Corps, student health services, and international student affairs. A significant portion of the material consists of student media publications such as the
Agromeck (yearbook),
Windhover, and
Red and White. The materials are dated 1889 to 2021. Working under their longstanding motto of "Students First," the North Carolina State University Division of Student Affairs works to provide "programs and services for students and the larger community to enhance quality of life, facilitate intellectual, ethical and personal growth, and create a culture which engenders respect for human diversity." In this pursuit, the member groups and programs of the Division of Student Affairs, including student media organizations, have produced a number of internal and external publications. In 2011, it merged with the Division of Undergraduate Academic Programs to become the Division of Academic and Student Affairs.
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North Carolina State University. Division of Student Affairs
Size: 12.26 linear feet (17 archival boxes, 5 legal sized boxes, 1 half-box, 1 oversized flat box, 1 tube, and 1 flat folder) Collection ID: UA 016.036
This collection contains announcements, annual reports, applications, architectural drawings and specifications, brochures, bulletins, constitutions, contracts, correspondence, handbooks, manuals, membership lists, minutes, programs, scrapbooks, time reports, and work plans. The records document the activities of the office from 1903 ...
MoreThis collection contains announcements, annual reports, applications, architectural drawings and specifications, brochures, bulletins, constitutions, contracts, correspondence, handbooks, manuals, membership lists, minutes, programs, scrapbooks, time reports, and work plans. The records document the activities of the office from 1903 to 1989. From 1908 to 1974, the office of Religious Affairs was nearly synonymous with the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), as the records indicate. Hence, the collection also includes the records of the Danforth Chapel from 1955 to 1976, the International Student Center from 1955 to 1965, and the Self-Help Bureau from 1932 to 1941. The Office of Religious Affairs grew out of the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) and the leadership of Edward S. King, who served North Carolina State College (later North Carolina State University) through the YMCA from 1919 to 1955. The campus branch of the YMCA was established in 1889 and was the site of the following activities and events: regular Sunday services; Bible study classes; a published montly paper; a handbook for freshmen and prospective students; speakers and discussion groups; a game room for students; a barbershop; and the Self-Help Bureau, which helped students secure employment while in college. The YMCA branch existed on campus until 1982.
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North Carolina State University. Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid
Size: 3.25 linear feet (2 cartons, 1 archival half box) Collection ID: UA 016.007
The records of the North Carolina State University Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid include correspondence, memoranda, bulletins, announcements, reports, and lists of scholarship awardees from the student loan fund. Topics cover scholarships, named scholarships, grants, financial aid, and work study programs. The Office of ...
MoreThe records of the North Carolina State University Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid include correspondence, memoranda, bulletins, announcements, reports, and lists of scholarship awardees from the student loan fund. Topics cover scholarships, named scholarships, grants, financial aid, and work study programs. The Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid (OSFA) assists students and parents in applying for and securing financial assistance when family resources are insufficient to meet educational expenses. The OSFA offers individual as well as group financial aid counseling assistance.
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Size: 11.05 linear feet (2 boxes, 1 half box, 1 legal box, 1 flat file, 11 flat boxes, 2 oversize flat boxes); 2 websites Collection ID: UA 016.025
The North Carolina State University, Division of Student Affairs, Reserve Officers' Training Corps Records, 1904-2002, contains scrapbooks, memoranda, pamphlets, correspondences, newsletters, instruction books, newsclippings, and other administrative files relating to the activities and events of the campus ROTC program’s Air Force, ...
MoreThe North Carolina State University, Division of Student Affairs, Reserve Officers' Training Corps Records, 1904-2002, contains scrapbooks, memoranda, pamphlets, correspondences, newsletters, instruction books, newsclippings, and other administrative files relating to the activities and events of the campus ROTC program’s Air Force, Army, and Navy branches. They also include records of N. C. State’s Air Science and Tactics Department and the Military Science and Tactics Department. The North Carolina State University’s Reserve Officer’s Training Corp (ROTC) is a group of four campus programs, the Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps which train officers of the United State armed forces in basic military and officer training. The ROTC has had a presence at the University since 1894 and is currently in conjunction with NC State University's Military Science Department.
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North Carolina State University. Division of Student Affairs. Student Media Authority
Size: 25 linear feet (36 archival boxes, 9 CD boxes, 3 cardboxes, 2 oversize flatboxes, 1 legal-sized archival box, 1 flatfolder); 560.792 gigabytes; 209641 files; 5 websites Collection ID: UA 016.035
The North Carolina State University, Division of Student Affairs, Student Media Authority Records contain budget and financial statements, contracts, correspondence, minutes, staff applications, layout and design information, and publications. There is also a large amount of photographic materials, including CDs, DVDs, photographic ...
MoreThe North Carolina State University, Division of Student Affairs, Student Media Authority Records contain budget and financial statements, contracts, correspondence, minutes, staff applications, layout and design information, and publications. There is also a large amount of photographic materials, including CDs, DVDs, photographic prints, negatives, contact sheets, and slides, most of which are from student photographers. The collection includes records of the Student Media Board, 1928-2008, the Agromeck office from 1909 to 2011, the Technician office from 1939 to 2011, the WKNC Radio Station from 1922 to 2006, the Windhover from 1928 to 2013, the Nubian Message from 2007 to 2009, and a small number of records, 1926-2022, from other publications. The Student Media Authority at North Carolina State University oversees creation of campus student publications at North Carolina State University, which include a yearbook, a daily newspaper, literary magazine, and African American student newspaper. It also oversees the student radio station, WKNC, and student television station, Wolf TV. The Publications Board was formed at North Carolina State College in or before 1933 to oversee creation of student publications. By 1937, it included representatives from student publications such as the Agromeck, Technician, Wataugan, Southern Engineer, and Agriculturist. By the late 1940s, it also included representatives from the student radio station WVWP. In the following decades, the organization continued to oversee the finances and leadership of student publications at North Carolina State University. It underwent various name changes, becoming known as the Student Media Board by the mid-2000s. As of 2010, Student Media is part of the Division of Student Affairs and is based in Witherspoon Student Center. It includes 220 paid and volunteer student positions.
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North Carolina State University. Division of Student Affairs
Size: 149.3 linear feet (291 archival boxes, 2 half boxes, 4 legal boxes, 1 flatfolder,) Collection ID: UA 016.001
The records of the North Carolina State University Office of the Vice-Chancellor of Student Affairs, 1889-2008, contain correspondence, reports, and memoranda pertaining to student life on campus including admissions, financial aid, residence life, counseling, student conduct, arts organizations, Greek organizations, housing and ...
MoreThe records of the North Carolina State University Office of the Vice-Chancellor of Student Affairs, 1889-2008, contain correspondence, reports, and memoranda pertaining to student life on campus including admissions, financial aid, residence life, counseling, student conduct, arts organizations, Greek organizations, housing and residence life, and the administration of student organizations. Records include files from the Associate Vice Chancellor's office, Alumni Association, Athletics, Financial Aid, and Student Government. The Division of Student Affairs at North Carolina State University provided programs and services for students and the larger community to enhance quality of life, facilitate intellectual, ethical and personal growth, and create a culture which engenders respect for human diversity. Through these activities the Division of Student Affairs support student learning with the principle of “Students First.” In 2011, the Division of Student Affairs merged with the Division of Undergraduate Academic Programs to become the Division of Academic and Student Affairs (DASA).
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Size: 2 linear feet (2 volumes, 3 boxes) Collection ID: UA 002.004
The General Faculty Meeting Records are primarily comprised of the minutes from meetings held by the President, later Chancellor, and faculty at North Carolina State University. The minutes cover all aspects of running the university, and include discussions of the curriculum, organization of the academic calendar, finances, ...
MoreThe General Faculty Meeting Records are primarily comprised of the minutes from meetings held by the President, later Chancellor, and faculty at North Carolina State University. The minutes cover all aspects of running the university, and include discussions of the curriculum, organization of the academic calendar, finances, requirements for admittance and withdrawal, scheduling for the school year, and issues between students and professors, among many other topics. Also included in the collection are general faculty bylaws and a small amount of correspondence and resolutions. Materials date from 1889 to 1980. Alexander Holladay, J.R. Chamberlain, W.F. Massey, W.A. Withers, D.H. Hill Jr., and J.H. Kinealy comprised the entire administration of the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts when the faculty met for the first time on Oct. 13, 1889. Alexander Quarles Holladay was the first chief executive of the (then) college. In 1889, Holladay applied to the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts for the position of professor of English, but the Board of Trustees appointed him as the first college president instead. President Holladay and the faculty met regularly to discuss all matters of running the college, including any issues with the student body, which was only 50 students at the time. Holladay served the institution until failing health forced his retirement in 1899. He died in Raleigh, North Carolina, in 1909.
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