Includes reports, reprints, proposals, brochures correspondence, photos, and negatives from 1947 to 2024 pertaining to chemical related research projects, courses of study, and programs conducted at the college.
Courses in chemistry have been taught at North Carolina State University NC State University) since the school was opened in 1889 as the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts (A&M). During President George Tayloe Winston's tenure (1899-1908) the curriculum in applied science was changed to chemical engineering. In 1899 a program leading to a degree of Chemical Engineer was introduced. In 1924, the Department of Chemical Engineering was formed by Dr. E. E. Randolph. In 2004, the department was officially renamed the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering.
Courses in chemistry have been taught at the North Carolina State University since the school was opened in 1889 as the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts (A&M). During President George Tayloe Winston's tenure (1899-1908) the curriculum in applied science was changed to chemical engineering. In 1899 a program leading to a degree of Chemical Engineer was introduced.
Winston Hall (named for George Tayloe Winston) was completed in 1910 to house chemical, civil and electrical engineering. In September 1924, the Department of Chemical Engineering was formed by Dr. E. E. Randolph, and this reflected the increasing importance of chemical research in North Carolina. In 1925, the department awarded its first Bachelor of Science degrees and, three years later, its first Masters. Throughout the 1930s and 1940s, the department continued to grow, and in 1948 the Engineer's Council for Professional Development (ECPD) gave the department a two-year provisional accreditation. Two years later, full accreditation was awarded.
The department began the 1950s by moving from Winston to Riddick Hall. In 1954, James K. Ferrell, who later became the University's Dean of Engineering, received N. C. State's first Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, and growth continued apace throughout the remainder of the twentieth century. On September 16, 2004, the department inaugurated a new era as the officially renamed Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. This was followed by the opening of the Enginnering Building I in January 2005 on N. C. State's Centennial Campus. Today the department includes strong multidisciplinary programs in biotechnology, catalysis, electronic materials, polymers, molecular thermodynamics, colloid and surface science and pollution prevention.
Additional information and resources on the history of the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering can be found through the NC State University Historical State website.
The records of the department cover the years 1947 - 2004. The collection contains announcements, correspondence, memoranda, news clippings, recruitment brochures, reprints, and seminar flyers pertaining to the department. One folder contains a brochure, correspondence and prospectus for the fellowship program "Foresight, Consolidated" that was established in 1955. Records also include the official website of the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Youtube videos produced by the department.
Materials are arranged in two series: 1. General Records; 2. Web Content
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[Identification of item], North Carolina State University, College of Engineering, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Records, UA 105.010, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
Transferred from the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. Consult University Archivist for additional information.
Processed by: Russell S. Koonts; machine-readable finding aid created by: Katherine M. Wisser; finding aid updated by Gevorg Vardanyan, 2023 June; Digital materials processed by William Boyer, 2023 August; finding aid updated by Katelyn Cuomo, 2024 January
The collection is organized into two principal series:
Contained here are nnouncements, correspondence, memoranda, news clippings, recruitment brochures, reprints, and seminar flyers.
1 archival storage box
Michael Overcash is one of the authors.
Michael Overcash is one of the authors.
This series is partly comprised of web sites of North Carolina State University’s Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, captured by the NC State University Libraries since September 2016 using the Internet Archive’s Archive-It web archiving service.
The other part includes Youtube videos from the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering youtube channel.
This is the official website of the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at NC State University. The NC State University Libraries has scheduled this website to be captured semiannually since September 2016.
Included are 3 MP4 files.
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[Identification of item], North Carolina State University, College of Engineering, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Records, UA 105.010, 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.