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Taylor, H. W. (Herman Ward), 1900-1988
Size: 2 linear feet (4 archival boxes) Collection ID: MC 00083
This collection contains a genealogy of the Herman Ward Taylor family, material on the Methodist Church related to world hunger, and Taylor's United States Army discharge papers. Taylor's correspondents include R. J. Reynolds Jr., Charles Reynolds, Gov. Robert W. Scott, Roy Park, and Ralph Scott. Also included are records from the ...
MoreThis collection contains a genealogy of the Herman Ward Taylor family, material on the Methodist Church related to world hunger, and Taylor's United States Army discharge papers. Taylor's correspondents include R. J. Reynolds Jr., Charles Reynolds, Gov. Robert W. Scott, Roy Park, and Ralph Scott. Also included are records from the North Carolina State University Alumni Association, Board of Trustees, and Board of Governors. Information from 1962 to 1965 documents N.C. State's name-changing process. Taylor's "Talks" articles describe campus life from the period 1918 to 1926. "Pop" Taylor received a B.S. in Agricultural Education (1926) and an M.S. in Agronomy (1927) from North Carolina State College (later North Carolina State University), where a slight age advantage over his classmates earned him his nickname. He worked for the United States Department of Agriculture in North Carolina and in Washington, D.C., before returning to Raleigh as the Director of Alumni Affairs at North Carolina State College in 1942. He retired in 1965, and served Wake County as a representative in the North Carolina General Assembly from 1968 to 1970. He was awarded the Watauga Medal in 1978.
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Gonzalez, Jackie (Jacqueline)
Size: 0.25 linear feet Collection ID: MC 00659
The Jackie Gonzalez Papers contains materials from Jackie Gonzalez's service in NC State University's Student Government as student body president. Included are campaign and other buttons, photographs of Gonzalez's swearing-in ceremony and graduation, a campaign T-shirt, Gonzalez's State of Student Government address, and other ...
MoreThe Jackie Gonzalez Papers contains materials from Jackie Gonzalez's service in NC State University's Student Government as student body president. Included are campaign and other buttons, photographs of Gonzalez's swearing-in ceremony and graduation, a campaign T-shirt, Gonzalez's State of Student Government address, and other documents. Jackie Gonzalez was the first Latinx student body president at NC State University. She served in the position during the 2017 to 2018 year. Previous positions she held within Student Government included chair of the University Relations Committee and vice chair of the Government Relations and Oversight Committee. She has been donor development chair for the Krispy Kreme Challenge, chair of the Student Media Board of Directors, CHASS ambassador, and at-large member of the Student Center Board of Directors. Materials range in date from 2017 to 2018.
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Brake, John T. (John Thomas), 1952-
Size: 15 linear feet (30 archival boxes); 23.67 gigabytes Collection ID: MC 00652
The John Brake Papers include research and subject files, Broiler Breeder Research Workshop Workbooks, flash drives, electronic files transferred via external hard drive, and class materials both from Dr. Brake's teaching and from his years as an undergraduate at NC State University. Topics include improving chicken health, breeding, ...
MoreThe John Brake Papers include research and subject files, Broiler Breeder Research Workshop Workbooks, flash drives, electronic files transferred via external hard drive, and class materials both from Dr. Brake's teaching and from his years as an undergraduate at NC State University. Topics include improving chicken health, breeding, and egg quality. Materials range in date from 1950 to 2019, with the bulk of the materials being from the 1970s-2000s. The materials from the 1950s and 1960s are research papers and publications that Dr. Brake kept for reference. This collection also contains information on NC State University Chicken Education Units and other poultry science facilities. John Thomas Brake (1952-2018) was a member of the faculty of NC State University, beginning as an assistant professor of Poultry Science in 1981. In 2001, he was named William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. He also served as Director of Graduate and Certificate Programs for the Prestage Department of Poultry Science from 2003 to 2017.
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Smith, John David
Size: 3 linear feet (6 boxes) Collection ID: MC 00252
The John David Smith Papers document Dr. Smith's involvement in the establishment of the Public History degree program at NC State University. Included in this collection are his correspondence, notes, and minutes related to the classes he taught, conferences he attended, and committees of which he was a member. In addition to these ...
MoreThe John David Smith Papers document Dr. Smith's involvement in the establishment of the Public History degree program at NC State University. Included in this collection are his correspondence, notes, and minutes related to the classes he taught, conferences he attended, and committees of which he was a member. In addition to these materials, this collection includes newsletters, clippings, and articles he retained that were related to his work at NC State University and the background research he did while developing the Public History degree program. John David Smith has taught at Indiana University-Purdue University, the University of South Carolina, Southeast Missouri State University, and NC State University before accepting a position at UNC Charlotte. Prior to teaching, he graduated with both a Master's and Ph.D. from the University of Kentucky in 1973 and 1977 respectively. By the end of his NC State University career, which began in 1982, he rose through the ranks of the history department to graduate alumni distinguished professor of history and eventual director of the Master's in Public History program, specializing in the Civil War and the history of race relations in the United States.
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Reynolds, Kanton T.
Size: 0.25 linear feet (1 archival half box) Collection ID: MC 00656
The Kanton T. Reynolds Papers contain name tags and business cards from student government, a Technician newspaper, photographs from Reynolds' time as student government Chief Justice, and student government projects and papers. Subjects include preventing destructive student celebrations, NC State University basketball, and student ...
MoreThe Kanton T. Reynolds Papers contain name tags and business cards from student government, a Technician newspaper, photographs from Reynolds' time as student government Chief Justice, and student government projects and papers. Subjects include preventing destructive student celebrations, NC State University basketball, and student government goals. Also included in this collection are a few items from Tasha Youngblood, Student Body Treasurer. Materials range from 1992 to 1995 with several undated items. Kanton T. Reynolds graduated from North Carolina State University in 1995 with a B.S. in Industrial Engineering. As a student, he ran unopposed and won the position of Chief Justice for student government in the 1994 election. He was a member of the National Society of Black Engineers and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. Reynolds went on to earn a Masters of Industrial Engineering and Business Administration in 1997 and 2005. He then received his Ph.D. from North Carolina A&T University in 2014. After spending twenty years in the corporate realm, Dr. Reynolds came back to NC State University as the Director of Undergraduate Programs for the Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering in 2017.
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Beatty, K. O. (Kenneth Orion), 1913-2014
Size: 6 linear feet (12 archival boxes) Collection ID: MC 00546
The Kenneth O. Beatty Papers contain both the professional and personal papers of the North Carolina State University chemical engineering professor. Included are professional and personal correspondence; research proposals; notes, reports, drafts of articles, speeches, and conference papers; university committee files; photographs ...
MoreThe Kenneth O. Beatty Papers contain both the professional and personal papers of the North Carolina State University chemical engineering professor. Included are professional and personal correspondence; research proposals; notes, reports, drafts of articles, speeches, and conference papers; university committee files; photographs and newspaper clippings; a scrapbook and several historical accounts of the North Carolina State University Department of Chemical Engineering; poetry; and other documents. Kenneth Orion Beatty was a professor of chemical engineering, 1946-1978, at North Carolina State University. His research interests included heat and mass transfer field, and in the 1960s and 1970s, he was a major participant in the International Heat Transfer Conferences. He also worked on languages for the blind and braille accessibility and functionality. After retirement, he was known as an expert witness in slip-and-fall and arson cases.
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Boone, Kofi
Size: 2.4 linear feet (1 archival box, 1 flat box, 1 flat folder, 3 tubes); 3 websites Collection ID: MC 00618
The Kofi Boone Papers contains architectural drawings, studies, correspondence, files, and media clippings for projects that span Boone's student and professional careers. Boone's documented projects include: master plans completed during graduate school at the University of Michigan; urban design guidelines, planning analyses and ...
MoreThe Kofi Boone Papers contains architectural drawings, studies, correspondence, files, and media clippings for projects that span Boone's student and professional careers. Boone's documented projects include: master plans completed during graduate school at the University of Michigan; urban design guidelines, planning analyses and public park designs completed at the multidisciplinary firm JJR Inc.; and participatory designs and place-based storytelling efforts completed out of the NC State Department of Landscape Architecture. Most graduate school and JJR projects are located in the Detroit area, and most NC State projects are located in North Carolina. The collection also includes web content: The Cultural Landscape Foundation blog, The Landscape Architecture Podcast, and a website featuring Kofi Boone's "Black Landscapes Matter" article. Kofi Boone is an African American landscape architect and a professor in the NC State University Department of Landscape Architecture within the College of Design. Boone joined the Department of Landscape Architecture faculty in 2004. Through scholarship, teaching and extension service, Boone works in the landscape context of environmental justice and explores the use of new media as a means of increasing community input in design and planning processes.
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Boney, Leslie N., Jr. (Leslie Norwood), 1920-2003
Size: 83.8 linear feet (51 archival boxes, 304 archival flat folders) Collection ID: MC 00096
The Leslie N. Boney Architectural Papers document the work of Wilmington, North Carolina, architects Leslie N. Boney Sr., and Leslie N. Boney Jr. from projects done in conjunction with architect James F. Gause in the 1920s through projects of Boney Architects, Inc., in the 1980s. Educational institution plans make up a significant ...
MoreThe Leslie N. Boney Architectural Papers document the work of Wilmington, North Carolina, architects Leslie N. Boney Sr., and Leslie N. Boney Jr. from projects done in conjunction with architect James F. Gause in the 1920s through projects of Boney Architects, Inc., in the 1980s. Educational institution plans make up a significant portion of the project files in this collection, representing schools from the elementary through university levels. The firm's architectural projects also include churches, banks, residences, offices, libraries, and retail establishments. The vast majority of these buildings are located in North Carolina, especially in the eastern part of the state, though a small number of South Carolina projects are included as well. These project files include correspondence, inspection reports, drawings, blueprints, project specifications, photographs, contracts, and bid data and forms. Personal papers of Leslie N. Boney Sr., make up a small part of this collection, and include copies of textiles, chemistry, and English exams dating from 1901 to 1903, belonging to Leslie N. Boney Sr., C. L. Creech, and O. Max Gardner. A copy of Boney Sr.'s account of the 1901 fire that destroyed NC State University's original Watauga Hall, as printed in the 1903 Agromeck, is also included. North Carolina native Leslie N. Boney Sr. (1880-1964) graduated from the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (later North Carolina State University) in 1903 with a degree in textile engineering. Boney joined Wilmington architect James F. Gause as a partner in practice in 1918, then took over the practice in 1922, upon Gause's retirement. Boney's eldest son, Leslie N. Boney Jr. (1920-2003), joined his father's practice after graduating from the College of Engineering at North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering (later North Carolina State University) in 1940 with a Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering. Boney Jr. served in the Army Corps of Engineers during World War II, earning the rank of major, and returned to his family's architectural practice following the war. Boney Jr. was a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects, served as president of North Carolina's chapter of the American Institute of Architects, and was a recipient of North Carolina State University's prestigious Watauga Medal in 1996.
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Malecha, Marvin J. (26 June 1949-4 May 2020)
Size: 87.7 linear feet (64 boxes; 4 half boxes; 64 tubes; 12 oversize flat boxes; 3 flat boxes; 5 oversize boxes; 1 legal box; 2 legal half boxes; 4 artifact boxes; 13 flat folders; 5 objects; 2 negative boxes; 1 card box); 14.695 gigabytes; 4287 files Collection ID: MC 00391
The Marvin J. Malecha Papers contains drawings, concept sketches, models, correspondence, speeches, articles and papers, publications, personal notes, conference notes, presentation materials, photographs, and other materials related to Malecha's career in architecture, design teaching, and research. The bulk of the collection, ...
MoreThe Marvin J. Malecha Papers contains drawings, concept sketches, models, correspondence, speeches, articles and papers, publications, personal notes, conference notes, presentation materials, photographs, and other materials related to Malecha's career in architecture, design teaching, and research. The bulk of the collection, comprised of faculty papers and architectural drawings and sketches, highlights Malecha's career as an educator and an architect. These papers document Malecha's tenure as a faculty member and Dean of the School of Design (later the College of Design) at North Carolina State University. Additional materials cover Malecha's position as President of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), as well as his involvement with various architectural associations such as the European Association of Architectural Education (EAAE), the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA), and the European Network of Heads of Schools of Architecture (ENHSA). The Drawings and Models and the Project Files contained in the collection further demonstrate Malecha's career as a practicing architect. The materials range in date from 1966 to 2015. Marvin J. Malecha (1949-2020), former dean of North Carolina State University’s College of Design and professor of architecture, has had a multi-faceted career encompassing administration, education, research, professional service, authorship, and practice as an architect. Malecha served as Dean of the College of Environmental Design at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona for more than a decade before taking over the position of dean at NC State University's School (later College) of Design in 1994. Throughout his career, he was involved in a number of professional associations and organizations related to architecture and architecture education. From 1989 to 1990, he was president of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA). He is a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and was elected from 2008 to 2009 to serve as First Vice-President/President Elect of the AIA. In 2009, he was officially elected as President of the AIA. He regularly attended meetings, workshops, and conferences held by organizations such as the AIA, the European Association of Architectural Education (EAAE), the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA), and the European Network of Heads of Schools of Architecture (ENHSA). In December 31, 2015, Marvin Malecha retired as Dean of the College of Design to pursue the position of president and chief academic officer at the NewSchool of Architecture and Design in San Diego, California.
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Size: 4.45 linear feet (5 archival boxes, 1 flat folder, 1 carton); 150 megabytes; 4 websites; 8 files; 34 megabytes; 1 file Collection ID: UA 003.020
The records of the NC State University Office of Finance and Administration, Division of Environmental Health and Public Safety contain manuals, correspondence, meeting notes, and newsletters regarding safety and health practices at North Carolina State University, 1969 - 2022. The mission of the NC State University Environmental ...
MoreThe records of the NC State University Office of Finance and Administration, Division of Environmental Health and Public Safety contain manuals, correspondence, meeting notes, and newsletters regarding safety and health practices at North Carolina State University, 1969 - 2022. The mission of the NC State University Environmental Health and Public Safety Division is to provide educational, technical, advisory, and operational support to the campus community by working in cooperation with university personnel to protect the environment and promote a safe and healthy workplace.
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Size: 4.5 linear feet (7 archival boxes) Collection ID: UA 102.091
North Carolina 4-H Development Fund Records contain annual reports, meeting minutes, correspondence, financial statements, and budget memos related to the North Carolina 4-H development Fund. It also includes an electronic file of Larry and Joyce Bass 4-H Horticultural Awards Endowment Brochure. The NC 4-H Development Fund was ...
MoreNorth Carolina 4-H Development Fund Records contain annual reports, meeting minutes, correspondence, financial statements, and budget memos related to the North Carolina 4-H development Fund. It also includes an electronic file of Larry and Joyce Bass 4-H Horticultural Awards Endowment Brochure. The NC 4-H Development Fund was created to acquire funds that support 4-H Youth Development Programs in North Carolina and increase its effectiveness and efficiency. It acquires funds and gifts from individuals, corporations, and foundations. 4-H, in turn, is a community of some 261,000 young people across America. In these programs, kids and teens are engaged in hands-on projects related to agriculture, health, science, and civic education while receiving guidance from adult mentors. Participants learn public speaking, decision-making, teamwork, communication, and other important skills. Not only do they develop new skills, they also learn how to become proactive leaders. Overall, nearly six million kids and teens have participated in 4-H programs.
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Size: 9.75 linear feet (16 archival storage boxes, 1 archival carton, 1 halfbox) Collection ID: UA 101.005
These records contain reports, correspondence, memoranda, and minutes regarding administrative and research activities of the North Carolina Agricultural Research Service; material on the phytotron operations at North Carolina State University and Duke University; a significant amount of correspondence concerning the Mountain ...
MoreThese records contain reports, correspondence, memoranda, and minutes regarding administrative and research activities of the North Carolina Agricultural Research Service; material on the phytotron operations at North Carolina State University and Duke University; a significant amount of correspondence concerning the Mountain Horticulture Crop Research Station in Fletcher, North Carolina; and nine boxes of grant files, 1957-1968, which contain correspondence, reports, financial records, applications, and proposals, including National Science Foundation grants 1957-1967 and National Institutes of Health grants 1957-1966. The North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station was created in 1877, and transferred from the state to North Carolina State University in 1889. The Station was jointly run by the two groups and became a source of contention between the State Department of Agriculture and the University through the early part of the twentieth century. In 1979 the title "Agricultural Experiment Station" was changed to "Agricultural Research Service."
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North Carolina Agricultural Research Service
Size: 127 linear feet (61 cartons, 59 archival boxes, 1 legal box, 2 oversize flat boxes, 1 archival half box, 1 oversize box, 2 flat folders,); 2 websites Collection ID: UA 101.001
The records of the Office of the Associate Dean and Director of the North Carolina Agricultural Research Service contain reports, correspondence, programs, publications, speeches, minutes, financial information, and committees relating to agricultural research and experiment stations. Also included are materials on the United States ...
MoreThe records of the Office of the Associate Dean and Director of the North Carolina Agricultural Research Service contain reports, correspondence, programs, publications, speeches, minutes, financial information, and committees relating to agricultural research and experiment stations. Also included are materials on the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Fiftieth Anniversary of the research stations, the Tennessee Valley Authority, agricultural products, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, individual college departments and their role in experiment station research, and the National Pickle Packers Association. Records include a letter book of the director. Materials range in date from 1878 to present. The North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station was created in 1877, and transferred from the State of North Carolina to the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (later, North Carolina State University) in 1889. The Station was jointly run by the two groups, and became a source of contention between the State Department of Agriculture and the University through the early part of the twentieth century. In 1979, the Agricultural Experiment Station was renamed the Agricultural Research Service.
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North Carolina Association of Extension 4-H Agents
Size: 6.25 linear feet (9 archival boxes, 1 archival half box, 4 albums) Collection ID: UA 102.054
These records document the operation of the North Carolina Association of Extension 4-H Agents on a yearly basis from 1971 to 1995. These papers include lists of officers, membership rolls, minutes, newsletters, committee reports, programs, correspondence, photographs, 35mm slides, audio and video cassettes. There is also extensive ...
MoreThese records document the operation of the North Carolina Association of Extension 4-H Agents on a yearly basis from 1971 to 1995. These papers include lists of officers, membership rolls, minutes, newsletters, committee reports, programs, correspondence, photographs, 35mm slides, audio and video cassettes. There is also extensive information on the 47th National Conference of 4-H Agents held in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 1993. The North Carolina Association of Extension 4-H Agents was formed in 1969 for the purpose of promoting the Cooperative Extension Service's 4-H Youth Development Program in North Carolina in conjunction with the National 4-H Association's guidelines.
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North Carolina Cooperative Extension Secretaries' Association, North Carolina Cooperative Extension Administrative Professionals Association
Size: 19.55 linear feet (12 cartons, 2 half boxes, 1 archival box, 1 flat box); 4 megabytes; 33 files Collection ID: UA 102.055
This collection includes scrapbooks, meeting minutes, correspondence, and binders of the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Administrative Professionals Association (formerly the North Carolina Extension Service Secretaries' Association.) Organized in 1973, the Association's purpose is to establish and maintain a structure through ...
MoreThis collection includes scrapbooks, meeting minutes, correspondence, and binders of the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Administrative Professionals Association (formerly the North Carolina Extension Service Secretaries' Association.) Organized in 1973, the Association's purpose is to establish and maintain a structure through which members may be united in a professional development and improvement effort for the benefit of themselves and the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service. In 1979, the Association changed its name to the North Carolina Association of Agricultural Extension Secretaries. In 1991, it became the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Secretaries Association (NCCESA) and in 2012, the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Administrative Professionals Association (NCCEAPA).
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North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service
Size: 33.5 linear feet (55 archival boxes, 4 cartons); 18 megabytes Collection ID: UA 102.002
These records contain annual reports from Cooperative Extension Service programs throughout their history in North Carolina. Also included are plans of work and annual statements of objectives and goals for the coming year for many of the same programs. Although extension and demonstration work in North Carolina had been active since ...
MoreThese records contain annual reports from Cooperative Extension Service programs throughout their history in North Carolina. Also included are plans of work and annual statements of objectives and goals for the coming year for many of the same programs. Although extension and demonstration work in North Carolina had been active since the early years of the twentieth century, the North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service was only officially created in 1914 as a result of the Smith-Lever Act. In 1991 the name was changed to the current one, the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service.
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North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service
Size: 11.25 linear feet (4 archival boxes, 6 cartons, 1 archival half box) Collection ID: UA 102.004
The records, 1956-2008, of the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service committees include administrative records pertaining to the Extension Tomorrow Team committee and other committees' materials (including from the State Advisory Council) from the Associate Dean and Director's Office of the service. Records include committee ...
MoreThe records, 1956-2008, of the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service committees include administrative records pertaining to the Extension Tomorrow Team committee and other committees' materials (including from the State Advisory Council) from the Associate Dean and Director's Office of the service. Records include committee meeting minutes, meeting schedules, meeting expense reports and budgets, planning reports, presentations, e-mails, handwritten notes, publications, and other items. Although extension activities began in the late nineteenth century with the formation of the North Carolina State College of Agricultural and Mechanic Arts, the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service was officially formed in 1914 with the passage of the Smith-Lever Act. Extension services provide education and programming in numerous subjects, among them agriculture, forestry, environmental sustainability, youth and family development, and community viability.
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North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service
Size: 62.6 linear feet (99 archival storage boxes, 8 cartons, 2 legal-size boxes, 2 flat folders); 262 megabytes; 13 files; 1 website Collection ID: UA 102.200
The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service publications contain a wide variety of published material relating to the activities, aims, functions, and programs of the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service. Through the years, the Service's mission has encompassed agricultural education, agricultural extension work, home ...
MoreThe North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service publications contain a wide variety of published material relating to the activities, aims, functions, and programs of the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service. Through the years, the Service's mission has encompassed agricultural education, agricultural extension work, home demonstration work, and rural extension. In 1909, the Service played a vital role in establishing boys' clubs, which later became 4-H clubs. Through the Home Demonstration Department (later Department of Family and Consumer Sciences), girls' clubs were soon added to the programs available for young people. The records represent both single and serialized items. Materials range in date from 1916 to 2022, and include archived web cotent. Although extension and demonstration work in North Carolina had been active since the early years of the twentieth century, the North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service was only officially created in 1914 as a result of the Smith-Lever Act. In 1991 the name was changed to the current one, the Cooperative Extension Service.
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North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service
Size: 41 linear feet (1 card box, 26 cartons, 34 oversize reel boxes, 2 oversize boxes, 4 reels, 1 vinyl record box,); 3.4 gigabytes; 21 files Collection ID: UA 102.400
The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service gives residents access to the resources and expertise of NC State University and NC A&T State University. Through educational programs, publications, and events, Cooperative Extension field faculty deliver unbiased, research-based information to North Carolina citizens. Established ...
MoreThe North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service gives residents access to the resources and expertise of NC State University and NC A&T State University. Through educational programs, publications, and events, Cooperative Extension field faculty deliver unbiased, research-based information to North Carolina citizens. Established in 1914, the Extension Service is a partnership of county, state and federal governments. The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service Audiovisual Collection contains audiovisual materials produced in conjuction with the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service. The collection includes the "Aspect" public-access program, later renamed "Now," and films pertaining to the 4-H program. The "Aspect" and "Now" programs feature interviews, demonstrations and examinations of aspects of agriculture, folk traditions and rural life found in North Carolina. "Aspect" is presented mainly by host Hal Reynolds. The "Now" program is presentd primarily by Ruth Sheehan. There are also Administrative Briefings covering the years 1980 to 2001. The collection also contains materials from Extension Forestry,Agricultural Extension, The North Carolina State University radio program "Agri-News' and various other sources. The collection consists primarily of 16 mm film, VHS and Beta videotapes, DVDs, and 1/4 inch magnetic tape sound recordings. Materials range in date from 1946 - 2001 with several possibly older undated recordings.
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North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service
Size: 79.85 linear feet (57 boxes, 1 card box, 2 flat boxes, 1 flat folder, 1 legal box, 27 slide boxes, 27 cartons); 485 megabytes; 29 files Collection ID: UA 102.050
The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, County Operations Records contain administrative records of the County Operations office, as well as records from individual county offices. The county offices represented are Alamance, Dare, Hertford, McDowell, Pamlico, Rutherford, and Person. The Alamance County Records contain ...
MoreThe North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, County Operations Records contain administrative records of the County Operations office, as well as records from individual county offices. The county offices represented are Alamance, Dare, Hertford, McDowell, Pamlico, Rutherford, and Person. The Alamance County Records contain photographs, publications, and yearbooks from the North Carolina Home Demonstration Club and the Alamance Extension Homemakers Club. The Dare County records contain photos, yearbooks, meeting minutes, publications, files, newsletters, slides, and negatives. The amjority of the materials are related to summer camps and the extension homemakers association. The Pamlico County records comprises reports filed by county extension agents, including a record of county agent work from 1922-1935. The McDowell County records contain scrapbooks, photographs, publications, slides, and meeting minutes. The Hertford County records include a history of extension work in the county, reports, photographs, publications, and scrapbooks. The Rutherford County records include photographs of extension events, slides, and a narrative history. The Person County records contain slides featuring presentations and photographs. The materials in the Other Counties series represent all one hundred counties in North Carolina, and include farm census summaries, histories of extension work, agents lists, and publications. In November of 1907 North Carolina appointed its first white county agent, James A. Butler, for the purpose of educating farmers on productive farming techniques. The North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station, located at A & M College, hired Neil Alexander Bailey as its first African American agricultural extension agent on November 1, 1910. As a result of the Smith-Lever Act of 1914, land-grant universities were authorized to begin cooperative extension work with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The Smith-Lever Act made provisions for the use of County Extension agents to educate farmers, provide help in farming, and help with 4-H Clubs and Home Demonstration agents to provide help in running a farm household and provide health information. County and Home Demonstration agents work in cooperation with North Carolina State University and North Carolina A and T.
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