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The Alvin Marcus Fountain Papers, 1889-2002, contain records relating to Fountain's career at North Carolina State College (later University) as a student, faculty member, and alumnus. Although a majority of the documents relate to the university, the papers also include records describing Fountain's community involvement. A small number of the documents concern Fountain's wife Maxine and other family members. Alvin Marcus Fountain (1900-1989), was an educator, technical writer, author, and statistician. He was a member of the English faculty at North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering (later North Carolina State University), 1925-1965, and developed courses in technical writing and public speaking for engineering students. Fountain received the Watauga Medal from North Carolina State University in 1985. Less

This collection contains technical bulletins from the Calco Chemcial Division of the American Cyanamid Company and Courtaulds Limited, which manufactured Courtelle. The dates of the bulletins range from 1937 to 1988. New Jersey’s Calco Chemical Company was founded in 1915 at a site close to the town of Bound Brook, New Jersey, almost adjacent to the Raritan River, to manufacture coal-tar intermediates required to make synthetic dyestuffs. After 1918, Calco also successfully embarked on the manufacture of synthetic dyestuffs by processes that were far more complex than hitherto used in American chemical industry. After 1945, American Cyanamid’s Calco Chemical Division specialized in vat dyestuffs, fluorescent whitening agents, polyurethane and acrylic polymers, and the invention of herbicides. In 1993, Cyanamid finished its transformation from a chemical to a drug and agricultural products company. Courtelle was an acrylic fabric resembling wool that was developed and manufactured by Courtaulds Ltd., a United Kingdom-based manufacturer of fabric, clothing, artificial fibers, and chemicals. Less

The American Public Works Association, North Carolina Chapter Records, dated 1938 - 1998, includes records of annual meetings, historical exhibits, scholarships, photos and other materials which document the activities of the organization. The North Carolina Chapter of the American Public Works Association (APWA) was formed in 1957. The first annual chapter meeting was held in Raleigh at the Erdahl-Cloyd Student Union at State College (later North Carolina State University) in 1958. Thirty-one municipal officials attended. The Sanitation Division was the first technical division to be formed in 1962, followed by the Streets Division in 1971. The Administrative Management Division, Buildings and Grounds Division, Equipment Services Division (1988), and Water Resources Division have since formed. The Technology Division was new in 2009. Less

Dr. Andries van Foreest was the founding member of the European Veterinary Dental Society (EVDS) in 1992 in Rome. He was also a Charter Full Member of the Society for Marine Mammalogy. Van Foreest was president of the European Association for Aquatic Mammals from 1982 to 1983. He died in February 2015. Michael K. Stoskopf, collector of these materials, is, as of 2020, directing the Environmental Medicine Consortium at N.C. State University and participates actively in the inter-college Fisheries and Wildlife and Marine Sciences programs. He is professor of wildlife and aquatic health in the College of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences, with appointments in Forestry, Biomedical Engineering, and Toxicology. The Andries van Foreest Collection includes publications and other materials documenting Dr. van Foreest's contributions to the field of zoological medicine. These materials were collected by Michael K. Stoskopf. Less

The Animal Rights Network Records contains correspondence, office files, reports, clippings, publications, mailings, and audiovisual resources documenting the activities of the Animal Rights Network in advocating for the ethical and humane treatment of animals. Issues addressed by the organization include live animal experimentation, exploitation of animals for sport and entertainment, intensive breeding and slaughter of domestic animals for food, and irresponsible pet ownership. The Animal Rights Network (ARN) published a bimonthly magazine, The Animals' Agenda, which contained original content and also served to assist smaller animal rights organizations network with members of the animal rights community, as well as maintained a library and archives component. ARN encouraged its members to collect and maintain their own collections documenting the animal rights and animal welfare movements, and many members donated their collections to ARN. The bulk of the material dates from the 1950s to 1990s. In 1979, several Connecticut-based animal rights activists withdrew from Friends of Animals, Inc., to found the Animal Rights Network (ARN). ARN joined forces with the animal rights magazine Agenda, and together they worked to unite local, national, and international animal rights groups to achieve common goals. ARN's main objectives incorporated the central issues confronting the animal rights movement. These objectives included live animal experimentation, exploitation of animals for sport and entertainment, intensive breeding and slaughter of domestic animals for food, and irresponsible pet ownership. The group used its financial resources to develop advertising campaigns and publications in order to educate the public about animal rights issues. In 2001, the board of directors determined that the role of ARN as a movement building and networking tool was no longer necessary, and formed a new organization called the Institute for Animals and Society (IAS) to advance animal advocacy issues in public policy development by conducting scholarly research and analysis, providing education and training, and fostering cooperation with other social justice movements and interests. IAS merged with Society and Animals Forum to create the Animals and Society Institute in 2005. Less

Educational publications, advertisements, informational pamphlets, correspondence, subscription forms and ephemera related to animal rights and animal welfare, especially anti-vivisection. This collection appears to originate from the West of England, with a particular focus on the Manchester area. However, the collection also contains material from throughout the United Kingdom and a few materials from the United States. Most of the material was produced and distributed by organizations such as the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection, the Animal Defence and Anti-Vivisection Society, the League for the Prohibition of Cruel Sports, National Society for the Abolition of Cruel Sports, the Victoria Street Society for the Abolition of Vivisection, and others. Also included are Catholic, Quaker, and other religious pamphlets. The collection contains items written by Frances Power Cobbe, Henry Stephens Salt, H. E. Bates, George Bernard Shaw, and H. G. Wells. Members of the Bloomsbury Group, including Virginia Woolf and Clive Bell who are listed as subscribers to some groups, are represented here. There is also material related to and designed by cartoonist and animal rights activist Cyril Kenneth Bird, who went by the pen name 'Fougasse.' The material ranges in date from the 1870s to the 1950s and includes a quantity of material from the interwar period and the era surrounding and following World War II. Although anti-vivisection and animal rights were a concern in the United Kingdom as early as the eighteenth century, the first anti-cruelty law, "The Animal Protection Act" was passed in 1822, outlawing cruelty to cattle, horses, and sheep. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Anmials was formed two years later and had the distinction of being the first animal welfare society in the world, as well as the first law enforcement agency in the United Kingdom. In 1840, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals received the support of Queen Victoria and adopted the name the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Anti-vivisection movements increased in response to an increase in scientific and medical experimentation with mammals in the latter half of the nineteenth century. Despite the commonly held belief that animal rights reemerged as a primary concern in the 1970s, groups advocating for the rights and well-being of animals continued from the nineteeth century into the era following World War II with little stagnation. Less

The Animal Rights and Animal Welfare Publications records contains magazines, journals, newsletters, newspapers, pamphlets, testimonials from federal hearings, books, annual reports, articles, comic books, leaflets, videotapes, catalogs, a screenplay, and an audio CD. Most publications were collected by the Animal Rights Network for their relevance in the treatment of animals. This includes a broad range of publishers and organizations, from animal rights groups, animal shelters, wildlife sanctuaries, laboratory animal providers, animal liberation groups, hunting enthusiasts, political activists, fur trappers, pet dealers, animal breeders, vegetarians, laboratories that experiment on animals, educators, societies for the protection of animals, and pet lovers. Most of these publications were received from the Animal Rights Network; publications from other organizations and individuals have been added to the collection. In 1979, several Connecticut-based animal rights activists withdrew from Friends of Animals, Inc., to found the Animal Rights Network (ARN). ARN joined forces with the animal rights magazine Agenda, and together they worked to unite local, national, and international animal rights groups to achieve common goals. In 2001, the board of directors determined that the role of ARN as a movement building and networking tool was no longer necessary, and formed a new organization called the Institute for Animals and Society (IAS) "to advance animal advocacy issues in public policy development by conducting scholarly research and analysis, providing education and training, and fostering cooperation with other social justice movements and interests." IAS merged with the Society and Animals Forum to create the Animals and Society Institute in 2005. Less

The records of the Animal Welfare Institute include administrative files of both the AWI and the Society for Animal Protective Legislation (SAPL), subject files on animals the organization works to protect, files on legislation that SAPL has been involved with, files on the work of other animal rights groups, subject files on regional activities, photographs, publications, books, and audiovisual materials. Materials of the organization range in date from its founding in the early 1950s to the early 2020's; other materials in the collection date back to the 1930s. The Animal Welfare Institute was created in 1951 as a non-profit, charitable organization focused on reducing the amount of suffering inflicted on animals by humans. The AWI continues to be active in these endeavors today, working to reduce animal cruelty in captive and domestic situations--including farming and laboratories--and also working to protect the rights of animals living in the wild, both on land and in the water. Less

The Animals Asia Foundation Records contain information about the organization; promotional materials, including pamphlets and stickers; and newsletters. An Animals Asia Foundation book and videotape about the China Bear Rescue, as well as a 2001 issue of Asian Geographic, are also included. Founded in 1998 by Jill Robinson, MBE, the Animals Asia Foundation is a government registered charity that focuses on animal suffering in Asia. The foundation is based in Hong Kong, with additional branches in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, and the United States. Less

The Archie Royal Davis Papers include materials related to Davis's professional associations and civic activities as well as biographical material and photographs. The bulk of the collection is comprised of Davis's office records and architectural drawings. Archie Royal Davis (1907-1980) earned his architecture degree in 1930 from North Carolina State College and an engineering degree from the University of North Carolina in 1934. He established his own architectural firm in Durham, North Carolina, in 1939. In 1948, he was appointed as the Orange County Schools Architect. Davis was active in numerous professional and civic organizations throughout his career. Less

The Argus Archives Records, 1914-2004 (bulk 1970-1990), contain brochures, catalogs, correspondence, legislation, magazines, memorabilia, monographs, news clippings, pamphlets, photographs, research reports, video, and other materials collected and preserved by Argus Archives in pursuit of its goal to be an information source in humane education and to stop unnecessary or particularly cruel forms of animal testing. With particular focus on collecting material relating to humane organizations in the State of New York, Argus Archives actively assembled information on all areas of interest to the humane movement. The collection expanded to include organizations in all of North America and parts of Europe and Asia. Biographical documents of Dallas Pratt and other material such as article reprints date back to 1914. The Argus Archives was founded in New York City by Dallas Pratt in 1969. In addition to acting as a data bank to provide facts to other humane groups with which to influence community leaders and legislators, Argus Archives was also dedicated to the efforts of humane education, supporting change at the community level. Less

The Arnold Arluke Collection of Animal Protection Printed Materials contains "Our Dumb Animals" journals, booklets, legal papers, letters and cards realted to animal rights and animal welfare. The collection ranges in date from 1876 to 1966. Arnold Arluke is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Northeastern University. He is a senior scholar at the Tufts Center for Animals and Public Policy. His research areas include, but are not limited to, human-animal relations, social psychology, and visual studies. Arluke has published more than 100 articles and 12 books regarding human-animal relations. Less

The collection consists of Thomas' student life memorabilia, as well as several textbooks and academic materials. Academic materials consist of the contents of six textbooks used for courses in the School of Textiles, including typed lessons and lectures; cloth analyses, hand colored weave patterns on graph paper, and fabric samples; and handwritten notes, assignments, essays and sketches. The student life material includes a number of university newsletters and other publications. Materials also document Thomas' involvement in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (R.O.T.C.), including a photograph of Thomas in uniform. His sports activities while at North Carolina State College are also included, such as playbooks, newspaper clippings, and a felt monogram. Arthur Bull Haskell Thomas (1902-1989) graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Textiles Manufacturing from the School of Textiles at North Carolina State College in 1926. He lived in Durham, North Carolina at the time of graduation, and was active in sports, military, and academics on campus. He went to Danville, Virginia after graduation to work for Riverside Mill. He retired from the textile industry and moved to Gastonia, North Carolina, where he lived until his death in 1989. Less