The records of the North Carolina State University Watauga Medal Committee include meeting minutes, memoranda, nominations, resumes, biographies, and certificates related to the nominees of the prestigious Watauga Medal Award. Materials range in date from 1975 to 2010.
The Watauga Medal Committee was established at North Carolina State University in 1975 under the leadership of Chancellor John T. Caldwell. The duties of the committee were to recognize people who rendered notable and significant service to the mission of North Carolina State University.
The Watauga Medal Committee was established at North Carolina State University in 1975 under the leadership of Chancellor John T. Caldwell. The duties of the committee were to recognize people who rendered notable and significant service to the mission of North Carolina State University.
The first members of the committee were Professor Eugene P. Brantly, Dr. R. G. Carson, Jr., Professor T. Waller George, Professor Man M. Sawhney, Dr. Leroy C. Saylor, and Professor Larry W. Watson. Ex officio members were Chancellor Rudolph Pate, Vice Chancellor for Foundations and Development; Marcus B. Crotts, Chairman of the Board of the Alumni Association; Ron L. Jessup, President of the Student Government; and Dr. Samuel B. Tove, Vice Chairman of Faculty Senate. Administrators, faculty, alumni, students and friends of the University were also invited to submit nominations accompanied by a statement of specific contributions made by the nominee. As of 2012, the committee still continues to be active.
The records of the North Carolina State University Watauga Medal Committee include meeting minutes, memoranda, nominations, resumes, biographies, and certificates related to the nominees of the prestigious Watauga Medal Award. Materials range in date from 1975 to 2010.
The records of the North Carolina State University Watauga Medal Committee are arranged chronologically by year. Unprocessed materials are filed at the end of the collection.
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[Identification of item], North Carolina State University, Committees, Watauga Medal Committee Records, UA 022.051, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
Transferred from North Carolina State University, Watauga Medal Committee; additional materials transferred by University Advancement, 2013 (Accession 2013.0175)
Processed by: Vivian Phinizy, 2012 June; Finding aid written: by Vivian Phinizy, 2012 June; Finding aid updated to reflect additions to collection: by Todd Kosmerick, 2013 June.
The collection is organized into two principal series:
This series contains meeting minutes, memoranda, nominations, biographies, and resumes. Materials date from 1975 to 1983.
This series contains certificates for the recipients of the Watauga Medal. Materials date from 1975 to 1989.
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[Identification of item], North Carolina State University, Committees, Watauga Medal Committee Records, UA 022.051, 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.