The bulk of this records subgroup consists of black-and-white photographic prints that document the history of North Carolina State University’s physical campus and facilities from 1889 to the 1990s, but it also contains related color prints, negatives, contact prints, contact sheets, and slides. The images show interior and exterior views of buildings, outdoor facilities and constructed items, general campus views, views of the surrounding area, and aerial photographs. In addition, the photographs in this subgroup illustrate people, events, and activities related to the facilities and areas of campus they picture. This includes construction, renovations, beautification projects, groundbreakings, and dedication ceremonies. Some images demonstrate damage to or destruction of buildings, architectural and decorative details, and the moving of departments or items from one building to another. This subgroup also contains photographic copies of three-dimensional architectural models, architectural plans, artists renderings, sketches, floor plans, and maps
In 1887, the North Carolina General Assembly passed legislation creating the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, a land-grant institution to provide education, research, and extension services to the state. When the College opened in 1889, it consisted of a 62-acre site with one building. As the university's enrollment grew in the following decades, more land was acquired and more facilities were constructed. As of 2007, the University’s Raleigh campus consists of the Main Campus and Centennial Campus and comprises approximately 2,100 acres of land. Its hundreds of buildings house more than eight million square feet of built space and accommodate a community of over 31,000 students and faculty.
In 1887, the North Carolina General Assembly passed legislation creating the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, a land-grant institution to provide education, research, and extension services to the state. When the College opened in 1889, it consisted of a 62-acres site with one building. This building, the original Main Building (later renamed Holladay Hall), housed all of the college’s activities during its first year: kitchen, dining-hall, shop, and gym in the basement; offices, classrooms, and library on the first floor; and dormitory facilities on the second and third floors. In the following decade, a number of new buildings were built, including a Mechanical Building, Watauga Hall, Primrose Hall, four dormitories, an infirmary, and several farm and dairy buildings.
As the university’s enrollment continued to grow throughout the twentieth century, more land was acquired and more buildings and facilities were constructed. By the 1980s, however, the main campus was running out of space. In 1984 and 1985, Governors James B. Hunt and James G. Martin transferred parcels of undeveloped land from the Dorthea Dix hospital property to North Carolina State University, forming the basis for NC State University’s Centennial Campus. With later land acquisitions, this area totals approximately 1,000 acres of land and is larger than the main campus.
As of 2007, the University’s Raleigh campus consists of approximately 2,100 acres of land. Its hundreds of buildings house more than eight million square feet of built space and accommodate a community of over 31,000 students and faculty.
For more information about the history of the University's campus and facilities, please see the Historical Sketch of North Carolina State University or the Facilities Division's Campus History. For more information specifically related to Centennial Campus, please see the Centennial Campus Documentation Project.
The bulk of this records subgroup consists of black-and-white photographic prints that document the history of North Carolina State University’s physical campus and facilities from 1889 to the 1990s, but it also contains related color prints, negatives, contact prints, contact sheets, and slides. The images show interior and exterior views of buildings, outdoor facilities and constructed items, general campus views, views of the surrounding area, and aerial photographs. In addition, the photographs in this subgroup illustrate people, events, and activities related to the facilities and areas of campus they picture. This includes construction, renovations, beautification projects, groundbreakings, and dedication ceremonies. Some images demonstrate damage to or destruction of buildings, architectural and decorative details, and the moving of departments or items from one building to another. This subgroup also contains photographic copies of three-dimensional architectural models, architectural plans, artists renderings, sketches, floor plans, and maps.
Negatives, contact sheets, and a majority of the slides are located at the beginning of the subgroup. Photographic prints follow and are arranged according to the identification schema listed below. Slides depicting buildings and areas of campus that have been identified by name have been incorporated into this list. For the purposes of this finding aid, the collection is arranged alphabetically by the name of the building, facility, or location. In cases where a facility is named for a person, the person’s last name is used for arrangement purposes. (D. H. Hill Library, for example, is alphabetized by “Hill.”) Please note that some facilities are arranged according to their former names, some according their later names, and some according to both.
The organization schema includes the following categories:
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[Identification of item], University Archives Photograph Collection, Campus Facilities and Views Photographs, UA 023.005, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
This collection was created by the University Archives from a variety of sources.
Processed by Jennifer McElroy, 2007 April
Encoded by Jennifer McElroy, 2007 April. Updated by Stephanie Barnwell, 2012 January.
Includes Vetville and Carter Finely, ca. 1985
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Access to physical material and digital files not available online may be provided for use in the SCRC Reading Room after staff review.
Some materials may not have been digitized or made available online.
Includes images of the Memorial Bell Tower, campus entrance, and railroad.
Includes images of University Plaza (also known as "The Brickyard").
See also Railroad and Railroad Underpass.
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One photograph was originally part of the Memorabilia Collection (UA 020), Accession 19XX.6.
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See also Campus views, 1950s - 1960s.
See also Campus views, 1950s - 1960s.
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Includes photographs of firefighters battling the fire as well as the aftermath. These photos were taken by the News & Observer.
See also Vetville.
See also Campus Views, 1950s - 1960s.
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Includes photographic reproductions of prints, maps, drawings, and illustrations.
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Exterior and interior images. See also Watauga Bookshop.
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Includes post World War II views of Quonset Court and Barracks Square.
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[Identification of item], University Archives Photograph Collection, Campus Facilities and Views Photographs, UA 023.005, 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,” the ALA Office for Information Technology Policy’s "Is It Protected by Copyright?," 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.