Collection is open for research; access requires at least 48 hours advance notice. Because of the nature of certain archival formats, including digital and audio-visual materials, access will require additional advanced notice. Copies of unrestricted digital files will be provided for use in the SCRC Reading Room upon request. Access will be provided to use copies of unrestricted digital files rather than carrier media, such as CDs, DVDs, and floppy disks.
The North Carolina State University, Turtle Rescue Team Records include medical records or files on individual cases of injured or sick turtles that were treated by the team. The files include information on the presenting problem, the treatment given, and how the turtle responded to treatment. The collection also includes dataset spreadsheets with information compiled from the medical records for the years 1996 to 2012. Materials in the collection range in date from 1996 to 2021.
The Turtle Rescue Team is part of the Wildlife, Avian, Aquatic, and Zoological Medicine student organization that is dedicated to promoting interest and education about exotic animals such as birds, fish, and turtles. This club benefits students interested in various career paths including: exotic animal private practice, wildlife rehabilitation/management, aquatic animal medicine, and zoo practice. The Turtle Rescue Team provides medical, surgical and husbandry services free of charge in the hope of releasing rehabilitated turtles back into the wild.
Based in the College of Veterinary Medicine, the Turtle Rescue Team is part of the Wildlife, Avian, Aquatic, and Zoological Medicine student organization that is dedicated to promoting interest and education about exotic animals such as birds, fish, and turtles. This club benefits students interested in various career paths including: exotic animal private practice, wildlife rehabilitation/management, aquatic animal medicine, and zoo practice.
The Turtle Rescue Team provides medical, surgical and husbandry services free of charge in the hope of releasing rehabilitated turtles back into the wild. The club also participates in outreach programs to educate the public on the importance of conserving wildlife and ecosystems. The team began in 1997 and has become a well-structured organization. Each year, it admits between 100-200 turtles for treatment. For more information, please consult the Turtle Rescue Team website.
The North Carolina State University, Turtle Rescue Team Records include medical records or files on individual cases of injured or sick turtles that were treated by the team. The files include information on the presenting problem, the treatment given, and how the turtle responded to treatment. The collection also includes dataset spreadsheets with information compiled from the medical records for the years 1996 to 2012. This collection also includes born digital material. Items in the collection range in date from 1996 to 2023.
Materials are arranged in three series: Medical Records, Digital Files, and General records. Upon request, researchers may access dataset spreadsheets with more details including exact dates of treatment, addresses where the turtles were found, and whether the turtle were released into the wild or died.
The NC State University Libraries generally claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. Libraries staff are unable to advise on copyright and other legal matters; the user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Helpful resources for assessing copyright include Cornell Libraries' "Copyright Services: Copyright Term and the Public Domain" and copyright.gov. This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information about identifiable living individuals, which may be protected under federal or state laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that there may be legal ramifications for disclosing this information.
The University Archives operates in accordance with the State Public Records Act, with unrestricted access to records not covered by state and federal statutes and regulations.
[Identification of item], North Carolina State University, Student and Other Organizations, Turtle Rescue Team Records, UA 021.517, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
The Turtle Rescue Team has digitized records for 2005-2018. These are not a part of the collection.
Related Materials
Transferred from North Carolina State University, Wildlife, Avian, Aquatic, and Zoological Medicine, Turtle Rescue Team.
Processed by: Cathy Dorin-Black, 2014 March; Finding aid written by: Cathy Dorin-Black, 2014 March; Finding aid updated to reflect additions to collection by: Cathy Dorin-Black, 20125-2016; Finding aid updated to include addition of born-digital materia by: Todd Kosmerick, 2016 Sept; Reprocessed by Wykila Chavis, Zakkiyah Majeed, Rachel White, Sarah Take, Oliver Robinson, Katie Cosby, Kelly Rogers, Taylor Bathurst, Madalyn Baldwin, Mollie Frazier, 2018 October; Finding aid updated by Hayley Wilson, 2018 October; Finding aid updated by Matthew Fioti, 2021 October; Finding aid updated by Shima Hosseininasab, 2022 July; Finding aid updated by William Boyer, 2023 July; addition processed by Olivia Bonnette and Emily Kerr-Denton, 2026 April; finding aid updated by Clara Wilson, 2026 April
Collection is open for research; access requires at least 48 hours advance notice. Because of the nature of certain archival formats, including digital and audio-visual materials, access will require additional advanced notice. Copies of unrestricted digital files will be provided for use in the SCRC Reading Room upon request. Access will be provided to use copies of unrestricted digital files rather than carrier media, such as CDs, DVDs, and floppy disks.
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[Identification of item], North Carolina State University, Student and Other Organizations, Turtle Rescue Team Records, UA 021.517, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
The NC State University Libraries generally claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. Libraries staff are unable to advise on copyright and other legal matters; the user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Helpful resources for assessing copyright include Cornell Libraries' "Copyright Services: Copyright Term and the Public Domain" and copyright.gov. This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information about identifiable living individuals, which may be protected under federal or state laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that there may be legal ramifications for disclosing this information.
The University Archives operates in accordance with the State Public Records Act, with unrestricted access to records not covered by state and federal statutes and regulations.