University Archives Photograph Collection, North Carolina State University Libraries Photographs 1941-2006

The first library at North Carolina State University was established in 1889 in a room in Holladay Hall. In 1925 a new purpose-built library building was constructed (now Brooks Hall). In 1954 the current D.H. Hill Library building was opened (originally just the east wing of the current structure). The library space was expanded in 1971 by building an 11-story book tower and connecting the original space with the former student union (now the Erdahl-Cloyd or west wing). Further expansion and renovation occurred in the 1980s, culminating in 1990 with the opening of the second (or "south") bookstack tower. In 2013 the award-winning James B. Hunt Library opened on the university’s Centennial Campus.

The North Carolina State University Libraries photograph collection consists of black and white and color photographs, color slides, negatives, and two compact discs with digital images covering the years 1941 until 2004. There is also a folder with papers relating to the photographs. The content of the photographs includes images of library staff at work, staff parties and events, students and other patrons utilizing the library, images of the interior and exterior of the D.H. Hill, including the East Wing, and the stacks, special events in the library, particularly events that occurred during the Centennial Celebration of North Carolina State University in 1989. Also included are photographs of guest speakers, including John Grisham, and Friends of the Library members and events.

The collection is arranged according to an established classification schema that dictates the following subgroups: General, Negatives, Proofs, Administrators, Librarians, Staff; Staff Events; Patrons; Buildings; Interiors; Equipment and Machinery; Events; Gifts and Awards; Guest Visitors; Meetings and Conferences; Exhibitions and Displays; University Archives and Special Collections; and Friends of the Library. Gaps between subgroup numbers do not reflect missing items. Materials are photographic prints unless otherwise specified.

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], University Archives Photograph Collection, North Carolina State University Libraries Photographs, UA 023.022, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC

Digital copies of many photographs are available online.

This collection was created by the University Archives from a variety of sources.

Processed by: Kristen Lipetzky; machine-readable finding aid created by: Kristen Lipetzky, July 2008. Finding aid updated by Stephanie Barnwell, 2011 September.