North Carolina State University, College of Design, Department of Industrial Design Records 1950s-2025

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Creator
North Carolina State University. Department of Industrial Design
Size
2.5 linear feet (1 archival storage box, 1 carton, 1 cassette box, 1 half box); 2 websites
Call number
UA 110.020

This subgroup contains records generated by the Department of Industrial Design and the Department of Product Design.

In 1991, the Department of Product and Visual Design at NC State University split to form the Department of Graphic Design and the Department of Industrial Design. In 1958 the Department of Product Design had been established. During the 1973-1974 academic year its name changed to the Department of Product/Visual Design, which became "Product and Design" in 1984 or 1985.

Biographical/historical note

In 1991, the Department of Product and Visual Design at NC State University split to form the Department of Graphic Design and the Department of Industrial Design. In 1958 the Department of Product Design has been established. During the 1973-1974 academic year its name changed to the Department of Product/Visual Design, which became "Product and Design" in 1984 or 1985.

Department Heads
1991–1993
Vincent Millard Foote
1993–1996(?)
Glenn E. Lewis
1996–1999
[undetermined]
1999–2004
Haig Khachatoorian
2004–2012 (?)
Bryan Laffitte
2012 (?) -
Tsai Lu Liu

Scope/content

This subgroup contains records generated by the Department of Industrial Design and the Department of Product Design.

Arrangement

Materials are arranged in the order received. They have not yet received full archival processing.

Use of these 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.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], North Carolina State University, College of Design, Department of Industrial Design Records, UA 110.020, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC

Source of acquisition

Transferred from Dept. of Industrial Design. Includes accession numbers 2006-0203, 2006-0205, and 2015-0030.

Web content harvested using the Internet Archive's Archive-It services.

Processing information

Processed by Inventory prepared by Pat Webber, 2004 May

Encoded by Steven Mandeville-Gamble, 2006 March 30

Finding aid updated by Todd Kosmerick, 2008 February and 2015 February

Web content processed and finding aid updated by Gevorg Vardanyan, 2023 June

Web content processed and finding aid updated by Kate Phillips, 2025 December

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Records 1962-1973
Box 1
Slides believed to pertain to Industrial Design classes and projects; 8 mm film reel ca. 1972-2002, undated (Accession no. 2006-0203)
Carton 2
Slides believed to pertain to Industrial Design classes and projects ca. 1967-2001, undated (Accession no. 2006-0203)
Cassette box 3
Brochures on Student Work 1970-1989 (Accession no. 2006-0205)
Half box 4, Folder 1
Posters for Guest Lecturers 1963 (Accession no. 2006-0205)
Half box 4, Folder 2
Alcoa Student Design Education Program, Student proposals 1963-1964 (Accession no. 2006-0205)
Half box 4, Folder 3
Student-produced card and ticket for College of Design events 2010 (Accession 2015-0030)
Half box 4, Folder 4
The Grab Bag (2 copies) 1963-1964 (Accession 2016.0217)
Half box 4
Evaluating New Products Cards late 1950s-early 1960s (Accession 2018.0053)
Half box 4
Department of Industrial Design website (https://design.ncsu.edu/academics/industrial-design/) 2016-2021
Size: 1 website

This is the official website of the Department of Industrial Design at NC State. The NC State University Libraries has scheduled this website to be captured quarterly since September 2015 until December 2025, using the Internet Archive's Archive-It web archiving service. The site began redirecting to https://design.ncsu.edu/industrial-design/ after October 2021, and is now captured at that URL. Also included here are prior captures by the Internet Archive dating back to December 2013, which may be less complete and performde at undetermined intervals.

Online access is provided through the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine.

Department of Industrial Design website (https://design.ncsu.edu/industrial-design/) 2025-ongoing (https://design.ncsu.edu/industrial-design/)
Size: 1 website

This is the official website for the Department of Industrial Design at NC State University. The NC State University Libraries has captured this site quarterly since December 2025, using the Internet Archive's Archive-It web archiving service. The site was previously hosted and captured at the URL https://design.ncsu.edu/academics/industrial-design/ and began redirecting in January 2022.

Online access is provided through the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine.

Please note that some historical materials may contain harmful content and/or descriptions. Learn how we’re addressing it.

Access to the collection

This 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 to digital files may require additional advanced notice.

For more information contact us via mail, phone, or our web form.

Mailing address:
Special Collections Research Center
Box 7111
Raleigh, NC, 27695-7111

Phone: (919) 515-2273

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], North Carolina State University, College of Design, Department of Industrial Design Records, UA 110.020, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC

Use of these 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.