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Animal Welfare Institute
Size: 634.5 linear feet (785 archival boxes, 122 legal boxes, 34 video boxes, 3 flat boxes, 3 oversize flat boxes, 68 cartons, 1 cassette box, 4 half letter boxes, 1 half legal box, 2 flat folder drawers, and 5 flat folders) Collection ID: MC 00344
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 ...
MoreThe 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.
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Animals Asia Foundation
Size: 0.5 linear feet (1 archival box) Collection ID: MC 00341
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 ...
MoreThe 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.
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Size: 614.28 gigabytes (11452 files) Collection ID: NS 0021
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Davis, Archie Royal
Size: 68.9 linear feet (64 archival boxes, 25 flat folders, 147 tube boxes, 11 tubes) Collection ID: MC 00241
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 ...
MoreThe 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.
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Argus Archives
Size: 205.5 linear feet (375 boxes, 2 flat boxes, 5 half boxes, 1 legal box, 1 cassette box, 1 photo box) Collection ID: MC 00338
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 ...
MoreThe 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.
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Krochmal, Arnold, 1919-1993
Size: 2.75 linear feet (5 archival boxes, 1 halfbox) Collection ID: MC 00064
This collection documents Arnold Krochmal's career as a botanist and expert in medicinal plants. It contains a lab book on his Cassava studies in the United States Virgin Islands, working manuscripts and page proofs for Krochmal's books on botany, notes on medicinal plants, and gardening in the Carolinas.
Edwards & McKimmon
Size: 30.4 linear feet (42 flatfolders, 82 tubes) Collection ID: MC 00558
The Arthur McKimmon II and James M. Edwards III Architectural Drawings consists of architectural drawings of commercial and residential projects of Arthur McKimmon II and James M. Edwards III dating from 1949 to 1994. Arthur McKimmon II (1918-2008) and James M. Edwards III were prominent Raleigh, North Carolina, architects and ...
MoreThe Arthur McKimmon II and James M. Edwards III Architectural Drawings consists of architectural drawings of commercial and residential projects of Arthur McKimmon II and James M. Edwards III dating from 1949 to 1994. Arthur McKimmon II (1918-2008) and James M. Edwards III were prominent Raleigh, North Carolina, architects and partnered in several architectural firms, including Edwards McKimmon and Pugh, McKimmon Edwards and Shawcroft, and McKimmon Edwards and Hitch. Arthur McKimmon was a native of Raleigh and, in 1940, received a B.S. in Architectural Engineering from NC State. Afterward, he taught for two years at NC State. In 1948, he began his own architectural practice. Some of McKimmon's best known designs in Raleigh are The Angus Barn, Leroy Martin Jr. High School, and buildings on Peace College and St. Mary’s College campuses. He also designed 175 Raleigh residences ranging from Georgian to Modernist. In 1970, McKimmon received an American Institute of Architects award for working to restore the original 1813 State Bank in downtown Raleigh. He retired in 1994, but continued to consult with James M. Edwards and his practice, Edwards Associates. In 2004, McKimmon received the Order of the Long Leaf Pine award from the Governor of North Carolina.
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Cogswell, Arthur R. (Arthur Ralph)
Size: 3.6 linear feet (6 archival boxes, 2 flat folders) Collection ID: MC 00399
The Arthur Ralph Cogswell Papers, 1966-2006, document the professional activities of Cogswell and his architectural firm. The collection is arranged into the following series: project files, office records, personal papers, and electronic media. The project files primarily contain photographic prints, negatives, or slides of ...
MoreThe Arthur Ralph Cogswell Papers, 1966-2006, document the professional activities of Cogswell and his architectural firm. The collection is arranged into the following series: project files, office records, personal papers, and electronic media. The project files primarily contain photographic prints, negatives, or slides of individual projects, as well as reduced plans. The office records contain client lists, clippings, marketing materials, personnel materials, and photographs. The personal papers contain materials relating to the Cogswell Family Association, Inc., a non-profit genealogical organization. The electronic media series contains compact discs with digital photographs of various projects. Arthur Cogswell was born on October 29, 1930, in Jacksonville, Florida. He received a B.A. in drama from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1953 and B.Arch. from North Carolina State College in 1959. He began his architecture practice in 1962, and in 1967 formed a partnership with Werner Hausler. The Chapel Hill firm received many awards for groundbreaking modernist designs, and Cogswell was known for his modern houses. In 1974 he was named a Fellow of the America Institute of Architects, and at the time he was the youngest architect to have received that honor. Cogswell died on September 29, 2010.
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Eckels, Arthur Raymond, 1919-1998
Size: 0.25 linear feet (1 archival box) Collection ID: MC 00085
Material related to city planning in Raleigh, North Carolina, from 1972 to 1974, and class notes, photocopies of legal documents, city and state council minutes, meeting notes, maps and news clippings related to Eckels' political participation and efforts to prevent the Oberlin Project and the Pullen Road project from dissecting ...
MoreMaterial related to city planning in Raleigh, North Carolina, from 1972 to 1974, and class notes, photocopies of legal documents, city and state council minutes, meeting notes, maps and news clippings related to Eckels' political participation and efforts to prevent the Oberlin Project and the Pullen Road project from dissecting Pullen Park. Included is a photocopy of a legal document dated 1887 designating the donation of farm land from the Richard Stanhope Pullen estate to the City of Raleigh for use as a public park. Also in the collection are notes from the North Carolina State University Department of Electrical Engineering course, Principles of Electrical Engineering (EE 331) which Arthur Raymond Eckels taught in 1973. Arthur Raymond Eckels was a faculty member of the North Carolina State University Electrical Engineering Department from 1949 to 1983 and a community activist who campaigned to preserve Raleigh, North Carolina's Pullen Park.
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Cooper, Arthur W., 1931-
Size: 0.5 linear feet (1 archival box) Collection ID: MC 00452
The Arthur W. Cooper Papers, 1929, 1962-2014, contains correspondence, manuscript drafts, and research related to the publication Smith Island and the Cape Fear Peninsula: A Comprehensive Report on an Outstanding Natural Area (1964) by Cooper and Sheafe Satterthwaite. One folder contains correspondence with David Stick, who also ...
MoreThe Arthur W. Cooper Papers, 1929, 1962-2014, contains correspondence, manuscript drafts, and research related to the publication Smith Island and the Cape Fear Peninsula: A Comprehensive Report on an Outstanding Natural Area (1964) by Cooper and Sheafe Satterthwaite. One folder contains correspondence with David Stick, who also wrote a book about Smith Island and Cape Fear. Also contained in this collection are correspondence, research, and writings about B. W. Wells, the move of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, and the Mont Alto School of Forestry and its relationship to the North Carolina State University College of Natural Resources. A photograph of B. W. Wells is also found in this collection. While the materials span the time period 1929 to 2014, most documents date from 1962 to 1999. Arthur ("Art") W. Cooper earned bachelor and master of arts degrees in 1953 and 1955 from Colgate University and a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in 1958. He then became a professor at North Carolina State University. In North Carolina, he developed a friendship with botanist B. W. Wells. Cooper eventually headed North Carolina State University's Department of Forestry, 1979-1994. In the late 1990s, he was a member of the Ad Hoc Committee to Update the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Study, a committee of six North Carolina State University faculty, tasked with updating a study that recommended options for preserving the lighthouse. As of 2019, he is a Professor Emeritus of Forestry at North Carolina State University.
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Wright, Kevin M., 1962-
Size: 6 linear feet (14 albums) Collection ID: MC 00624
These slides, 1975-1999, were assembed by Kevin Wright in the course of his career as a veterinarian and herpetological curator at two major zoos and in private practice as a veterinarian treating exotic animals. He willed the collection the the Association of Reptilian and Amphibian Veterinarians. For an index to the slides, see ...
MoreThese slides, 1975-1999, were assembed by Kevin Wright in the course of his career as a veterinarian and herpetological curator at two major zoos and in private practice as a veterinarian treating exotic animals. He willed the collection the the Association of Reptilian and Amphibian Veterinarians. For an index to the slides, see this spreadsheet. Kevin Wright practiced veterinary medicine for more than 25 years. He worked as both a veterinarian and herpetological curator at two major zoos and also spent many years in private practice treating dozens of exotic animal species. He coauthored the leading text on amphibian medicine (Amphibian Medicine and Captive Husbandry, Krieger Publishing, 2001) and published over 300 professional and lay publications, many focused on amphibians and reptiles. He was considered a world leader in the field of herpetological medicine, and in 2009, he was one of the first five veterinarians to achieve American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (ABVP) certification in Amphibian and Reptile Medicine. In addition to being a thorough and gifted clinician, researcher, and writer, Wright was a widely respected and sought after teacher. He was twice awarded the prestigious North American Veterinary Conference Speaker of the Year honors and in 2008 the Zoological Education Network named him Exotic DVM of the Year. These achievements highlight what an excellent teacher and mentor Kevin was to hundreds of veterinarians, veterinary students, veterinary technicians, exotic animal owners and herpetoculturists. Wright grew up in Indiatlantic, Florida, and attended the University of Florida in Gainesville where he received a B.S. in Zoology and a D.V.M. in 1988. He died suddenly in 2018, at the age of 50, after a short illness.
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Association of Veterinarians for Animal Rights
Size: 0.75 linear feet (2 archival boxes) Collection ID: MC 00330
These records consist of position statements, newsletters, brochures, and videos produced by the Association of Veterinarians for Animal Rights (AVAR) to communicate animal rights issues within the association's membership, to the larger community of those practicing veterinary medicine, and the general public. Founded in 1981, the ...
MoreThese records consist of position statements, newsletters, brochures, and videos produced by the Association of Veterinarians for Animal Rights (AVAR) to communicate animal rights issues within the association's membership, to the larger community of those practicing veterinary medicine, and the general public. Founded in 1981, the Association of Veterinarians for Animal Rights (AVAR) is a professional organization dedicated to the acquisition of rights for all nonhuman animals. The AVAR works to keep veterinarians and the public informed about philosophical and scientific issues surrounding the use of animals in education, farming, fur production, trapping, entertaiment and other areas. Educational reform, changes in the ways that animals are used in biomedical research, and the passage of legislation favorable to the benign treatment of animals in education, research, and animal shelters are the focus of the organization. The AVAR is based in Davis, California.
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Size: 0.25 linear feet (1 archival half box) Collection ID: MC 00696
The autograph collection contains correspondence from notable people associated with the University of North Carolina System, particularly North Carolina State University, and the state of North Carolina in general. This autograph collection covers the autographs of notable people associated with the State of North Carolina. Some of ...
MoreThe autograph collection contains correspondence from notable people associated with the University of North Carolina System, particularly North Carolina State University, and the state of North Carolina in general. This autograph collection covers the autographs of notable people associated with the State of North Carolina. Some of the autographs belong to the members of the United States House of Representatives and Senate. Included are also autographs from governors, general attorneys, college chancellors and deans, and other people who hold leading positions in the State of North Carolina.
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Azalea Society of America
Size: 40.245 linear feet (65 boxes, 4 legal boxes, 5 half boxes, 1 card box, 2 flat boxes, 6 flat folders); 60 megabytes; 206 files Collection ID: MC 00348
The Azalea Society of America records contain administrative information, chapter information, correspondence to and from the Society, membership information, various publications, and research files. Although items in the collection date back to 1928, the bulk of information falls between 1979 and 2013. This is an ongoing collection ...
MoreThe Azalea Society of America records contain administrative information, chapter information, correspondence to and from the Society, membership information, various publications, and research files. Although items in the collection date back to 1928, the bulk of information falls between 1979 and 2013. This is an ongoing collection with publications added once available. Created in 1979, the Azalea Society of America's goals include the promotion of the knowledge of and interest in azaleas and proper description and registration of azaleas. These goals are met through conducting studies of azaleas and providing a forum for azalea enthusiasts to discuss hybridizing, propagation, and culture of azaleas.
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Thompson, Azariah Graves, 1885-1963
Size: 0.25 linear feet (1 archival half box); 2.3 gigabytes Collection ID: MC 00249
This collection primarily contains letters from Azariah Graves Thompson (1885-1963) to his family in Leasburg, North Carolina, from 1905 to 1909, while he was a student at the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (later North Carolina State University); a print bill entitled "Regulations for Dormitories at the ...
MoreThis collection primarily contains letters from Azariah Graves Thompson (1885-1963) to his family in Leasburg, North Carolina, from 1905 to 1909, while he was a student at the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (later North Carolina State University); a print bill entitled "Regulations for Dormitories at the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts"; a typed transcription of reminiscences written in about 1900 by Thompson's mother, Ella Williams Graves Thompson; and a typed transcription of "A History of Leasburg with Personal Recollections," 1960, written by his sister, Ella Graves Thompson. Also included are photographs and typed transcriptions of the letters and some notes, 1997, on local and family history by Jeannine D. Whitlow. Azariah Graves Thompson (1885-1963) was a native of Leasburg, North Carolina and attended the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts from 1905 to 1909.
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Baliga, B. Jayant, 1948-
Size: 64.75 linear feet (87 boxes, 14 cartons, and 1 card box) Collection ID: MC 00568
The B. Jayant Baliga Papers, 1973-2020, contain many records from the Power Semiconductor Research Center (PSRC) at North Carolina State University and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), as well as some of Baliga's publications. These papers document Baliga’s research interests and provide institutional, as well as ...
MoreThe B. Jayant Baliga Papers, 1973-2020, contain many records from the Power Semiconductor Research Center (PSRC) at North Carolina State University and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), as well as some of Baliga's publications. These papers document Baliga’s research interests and provide institutional, as well as project, records vital to understanding the impact which B. Jayant Baliga has had in the fields of electrical and computer engineering. B. Jayant Baliga (1948- ) is an internationally recognized expert on power semiconductor devices. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and a Fellow of the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers). He spent 15 years at the General Electric Research and Development Center, Schenectady, New York, leading their power device effort and was bestowed the highest scientific rank of Coolidge Fellow. While at GE, he invented the Insulated Gate Bipolar Trannsistor (IGBT). He joined the faculty of North Carolina State University in 1988.
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Ballard, McCredie Associates (Firm)
Size: 52.5 linear feet (27.5 linear feet of boxes, 24 linear feet of drawings) Collection ID: MC 00251
These records document the architectural projects of Ballard, McCredie Associates from its beginning in 1955 until its dissolution in 1998. They consist primarily of architectural drawings, project files, photographs and slides. The commissions include primary and secondary schools, churches, banks, state and federal research ...
MoreThese records document the architectural projects of Ballard, McCredie Associates from its beginning in 1955 until its dissolution in 1998. They consist primarily of architectural drawings, project files, photographs and slides. The commissions include primary and secondary schools, churches, banks, state and federal research laboratories and offices, and university buildings. The records survey 70 selected projects of the approximately 320 projects designed and constructed by the firm. In 1955, architect Jesse M. Page founded an architectural firm in Raleigh, North Carolina under the name Jesse M. Page & Associates. From its beginning, the small firm was involved in the design and construction of many educational and institutional facilities. Their numerous educational projects include primary and secondary schools throughout central and eastern North Carolina, often reflecting the different goals and needs required of rural and urban schools. Ballard, McCredie Associates also worked on many projects reflecting the rapid pace and change of scientific research during the late twentieth century. Their commissions parallel this change with the needs of educational and federal institutions to keep pace with new technologies. Restoration commissions were also part of their work. The firm was dissolved in 1998.
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McKim, Herbert P.
Size: 3.2 linear feet (16 tubes) Collection ID: MC 00109
This collection contains more than 100 drawings of the Physical Science Building, also known as Kenan Labs, at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The drawings were created by the architectural firm Ballard, McKim and Sawyer, AIA in 1968. The drawings are marked "as built." The architectural firm once known as Ballard, ...
MoreThis collection contains more than 100 drawings of the Physical Science Building, also known as Kenan Labs, at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The drawings were created by the architectural firm Ballard, McKim and Sawyer, AIA in 1968. The drawings are marked "as built." The architectural firm once known as Ballard, McKim and Sawyer, AIA, is known as BMS Architects, PC, as of 2008. The company has been based in Wilmington, North Carolina. The firm was founded in 1955 by Herbert McKim and Frank Ballard. Bob Sawyer joined in 1959. It became a leading firm in eastern North Carolina, known for experience in coastal architecture as well as in educational facilities from elementary through post secondary work. Founded originally as a partnership, the firm underwent a transition to a professional corporation in 1988. Herbert Pope McKim was born on January 10, 1928, in Robersonville, North Carolina. He received a degree in architecture from North Carolina State College in 1950, and he first worked with Lesley N. Boney Architects in Wilmington, North Carolina. He died on March 3, 2010, in Wilmington.
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Talley, Banks C. (Banks Cooper), 1926-2017
Size: 5.37 linear feet (6 boxes, 1 flat box, 2 legal boxes, 1 legal half box) Collection ID: MC 00518
The Banks Talley Papers consists of personal and professional papers of Dr. Banks C. Talley, Jr. This collection contains correspondence, diaries, newspaper clippings, photographs, agendas, and other documents dated from 1922-2012, though the bulk of the materials are from 1969-1983. The professional papers are from Dr. Talley's ...
MoreThe Banks Talley Papers consists of personal and professional papers of Dr. Banks C. Talley, Jr. This collection contains correspondence, diaries, newspaper clippings, photographs, agendas, and other documents dated from 1922-2012, though the bulk of the materials are from 1969-1983. The professional papers are from Dr. Talley's position as Dean of Students and Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs at NC State University, and from his position as executive assistant to North Carolina Governor Jim Hunt. Included are two diaries kept by Talley during the time that he worked for the governor. Banks C. Talley, Jr., 1926-2017, was born in Bennettsville, South Carolina, in 1926. After military service in World War II, he attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he earned a B.A. in history (1950), an M.A. (1956), and a Ph.D in education (1966). In 1951 he became assistant dean of students at North Carolina State College (later North Carolina State University). He later served as coordinator and director of student activities, associate dean and dean of student affairs, and finally vice chancellor for student affairs, beginning in 1974. Dr. Talley took a leave of absence from N.C. State from 1977-1978 to serve as the executive assistant to North Carolina Governor Jim Hunt.
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Sherman, Barbara L.
Size: 11.5 linear feet (23 boxes) Collection ID: MC 00642
The Barbara Sherman Papers contains a wide variety of materials that document her career as a professor, lecturer, and clinician of veterinary medicine at North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Included are correspondence, lectures and writings, clinical reports, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, raw data from ...
MoreThe Barbara Sherman Papers contains a wide variety of materials that document her career as a professor, lecturer, and clinician of veterinary medicine at North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Included are correspondence, lectures and writings, clinical reports, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, raw data from clinical trials and studies, and other materials. The collection provides information on Dr. Sherman's career as an instructor at North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine, public speaker at veterinary conferences, and clinician in the field of companion animal behavior. Barbara Sherman was a professor at North Carolina State University's College of Veterinary Medicine from 1984 until her retirement in 2018. She previously taught at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, and practiced veterinary medicine at her clinic in Southern Pines and Cary, North Carolina. Her clinical research focused on anxiety, fear, and aggression in companion animals.
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