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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

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

These models represent three buildings designed by architect George Matsumoto during the years 1955-1960 while he was still a professor of architecture at North Carolina State College (now North Carolina State University). These models were created for the exhibit "Simplicity, Order, and Discipline: The Work of George Matsumoto, FAIA" that was displayed at NC State University's Visual Arts Gallery (more recently known as the Gregg Museum), April 10 - June 28, 1997. The exhibit was a joint project of the Gallery and the NC State University Libraries' Special Collections Department (Special Collections Research Center after 2004). 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 Arthur James Coutu course materials consist of exams and problems for Agricultural Economics courses taught at North Carolina State University from 1958 to 1962. Arthur James Coutu taught in the Department of Agricultural Economics at North Carolina State University from 1954 to 1991. From 1963 to 1970, he served as an Economic Advisor, Chief of Party, and Director of the University's Mission to Peru. Coutu received his B.S. in Agronomy and Agricultural Economics from the University of Connecticut in 1949, his M.S. in Agricultural Economics from the University of Connecticut in 1950, and a Ph.D. in Economics and Statistics from North Carolina State University in 1955. Less

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 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. Less

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 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. Less

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 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. Less

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 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. Less