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.
This collection contains publications, minutes, news releases, newsclippings, correspondence, 16 mm film, awards, contact sheets, photographs, blueprints, annual reports, newsletters, vitae, flyers and brochures, mockups of College of Engineering publications, posters, and born digital materials. Topics include visiting lecturers, alumni, biographical sketches, programs and institutes of the College of Engineering, the National Science Foundation, the University Industry Cooperative setup at five universities, furniture manufacturing and management, the nuclear reactor, the Center for Communication and Signal Processing, Cooperative Engineering Education, Ford Foundation Fellowships, the Engineers Fair, and the Industrial Extension Service.
Academic study in engineering dates back to the founding of the university, with a course in "Mechanic Arts" offered during 1889. In 1923, both the School of Engineering and the Engineering Experiment Station were founded. In 1987 the School was renamed the College of Engineering. As of November 2005, Engineering Communications was a unit within the College of Engineering. Engineering Communications comprised Engineering Publications and Engineering News.
Academic study in engineering dates back to the founding of the university, with a course in "Mechanic Arts" offered during 1889. In 1923, both the School of Engineering and the Engineering Experiment Station were founded. The Experiment Station would later be renamed the Engineering Research Services Division. In 1987 the School was renamed the College of Engineering.
As of November 2005, Engineering Communications was a unit within the College of Engineering. Engineering Communications comprised Engineering Publications and Engineering News. Engineering Publications was a receipts-based organization providing services to any campus unit. Offerings included publications planning, graphic design, layout, writing/editing, Web design, print spec-writing, securing printing bids, and more. The Engineering News office handled media relations for the College of Engineering.
This collection contains publications, minutes, news releases, newsclippings, correspondence, 16 mm film, awards, contact sheets, photographs, blueprints, annual reports, newsletters, vitae, flyers and brochures, mockups of College of Engineering publications, posters, and born digital materials. Topics include visiting lecturers, alumni, biographical sketches, programs and institutes of the College of Engineering, the National Science Foundation, the University Industry Cooperative setup at five universities, furniture manufacturing and management, the nuclear reactor, the Center for Communication and Signal Processing, Cooperative Engineering Education, Ford Foundation Fellowships, the Engineers Fair, and the Industrial Extension Service.
The collection is organized into 4 different series: Subject Files, Alumni Card Files, Faculty Files, and Unprocessed Records. The internal arrangement is alphabetical within the first and last series, chronological and alphabetical within the Alumni Card Files. Unprocessed materials exist at the end of the collection in the order received.
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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, College of Engineering, Engineering Communications Records, UA 105.020, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
Transferred from Engineering Communications.
Processed by: Russell S. Koonts, 2002; machine-readable finding aid created by: Russell S. Koonts, 2002; finding aid updated to reflect additions to the collection by Pat Webber, 2005; Digital materials processed by Cathy Dorin-Black, 2016 December; Digital materials processed by Jessica Rayman, 2016 December; Digital materials processed by Jessica Rayman, Todd Kosmerick, Cathy Dorin-Black, and Taylor de Klerk, 2017 January - March; web content processed and finding aid updated by Gevorg Vardanyan, 2023 June.; Digital materials processed by Alexander Daniels, 2023 August
The collection is organized into six principal series:
Index card file containing student name, home town, year of graduation, and engineering discipline. Some cards contain employment information. Cards arranged in both a chronological and alphabetical series.
1 carton
The Faculty Files contain primarily vitae from and newsclippings and press releases regarding College of Engineering faculty. Also included are some photographs. Arrangement is alphabeticaly by name of faculty member.
3 archival storage boxes
Fujifilm recordable compact disc
File count is approximate and excludes system files, deleted files, and duplicates that may have been created during processing
TDK recordable compact disk
File count is approximate and excludes system files, deleted files, and duplicates that may have been created during processing.
Staples recordable compact disc
File count is approximate and excludes system files, deleted files, and duplicates that may have been created during processing.
Researchers may request copies of digital files. The Special Collections Research Center cannot guarantee that all files will open and will not in all cases have software available to read files.
Researchers may request copies of digital files. The Special Collections Research Center cannot guarantee that all files will open and will not in all cases have software available to read files.
Researchers may request copies of digital files. The Special Collections Research Center cannot guarantee that all files will open and will not in all cases have software available to read files.
Materials in this series may be related to materials in other series in this collection.
Files are arranged as received.
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 digital files will be provided for use in the SCRC Reading Room upon request.
We perform virus scans upon ingest and upon request for access. However, not all virus software profiles will catch all threats, especially newer, not yet recognized ones. The researcher assumes all risk when opening files.
While electronic files are made available to researchers, some files may not open with current software or at all. Researchers may be required to find and use legacy software packages to read files.
Some or all electronic files may be unavailable or restricted due to privacy reasons, agreement with the donor, or because files cannot be retrieved from original media.
File count is approximate and excludes system files, deleted files, and duplicates that may have been created during processing.
Imation CD-R 8x CD Recordable
Office Depot DVD+R 16x 4.7 GB
File count is approximate and excludes system files, deleted files, and duplicates that may have been created during processing.
File count is approximate and excludes system files, deleted files, and duplicates that may have been created during processing.
Verbatim DataLifePlus CD-RW
TDK compact disk recordable
TDK CD-R
Yamaha 16X 650 MB CD-R
TDK 80 minute CD-ROM
File count is approximate and excludes system files, deleted files, and duplicates that may have been created during processing.
FujiFilm CD-R 700 MB 80 min
TDK Compact Disk Recordable
TDK CD-R Optical Disk 700 MB 80 min
TDK 52x CD-R
TDK CD-R Optical Disk 700 MB 80 min
TDK compact disk recordable
Included are 3 MPEG-4 media files.
Pending staff review and approval, access to digital copies will be provided for use in the SCRC Reading Room upon request. Access may be restricted.
This series is comprised of web sites of North Carolina State University’s Engineering Communications, captured by the NC State University Libraries since December 2015 using the Internet Archive’s Archive-It web archiving service, with prior captures by the Internet Archive dating back to January 2012, which may be less complete and was performed at undetermined intervals.
This is the official website of Engineering Communications at NC State. The NC State University Libraries has scheduled this website to be captured quarterly since December 2015. Also included here are prior captures by the Internet Archive dating back to January 2012.
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, College of Engineering, Engineering Communications Records, UA 105.020, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
North Carolina State University owns copyright to this collection. Individuals obtaining materials from the NC State University Libraries' Special Collections Research Center are responsible for using the works in conformance with United States copyright law as well as any donor restrictions accompanying the materials.
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.