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The records of the North Carolina State University Department of Sociology and Anthropology contain correspondence, memoranda, curricula guides, handbooks, study guides, cards from a departmental card catalog, photographs of former faculty, publications, accreditation standards regarding farm policy review, community council, curricula, research progress reports, international programs, community development extension programs, and the Ellen Winston Lecture and Development FundMaterial. These records also include information about a rural economic development training program in Pakistan. This collection primarily consists of the files of Ronald C. Wimberley, Dept. of Sociology and Anthropology Head. Materials range in date from 1862 to 2010.
Sociology courses were first offered at State College (now NC State University) in 1920 with the arrival of Dr. Carl Cleveland Taylor and graduate student Carle Clark Zimmerman. Both would later become important figures in the field of sociology. Rural sociology, which sought to improve the quality of life of rural communities, was a focus of the early program. After several iterations, the Department merged with the Department of Anthropology in 1966 to become the Department of Sociology and Anthropology. Dr. Selz Mayo was department head from 1966 till his retirement in 1981. Dr. Ronald Wimberley then took over as head until 1985.
Sociology courses were first offered at State College (now NC State University) in 1920 with the arrival of Dr. Carl Cleveland Taylor and graduate student Carle Clark Zimmerman. Both would later become important figures in the field of sociology. Rural sociology, which sought to improve the quality of life of rural communities, was a focus of the early program. After several iterations, the Department merged with the Department of Anthropology in 1966 to become the Department of Sociology and Anthropology. Dr. Selz Mayo was department head from 1966 till his retirement in 1981. Dr. Ronald Wimberley then took over as head until 1985.
The Department has programs of study, research, extension and outreach in two colleges, the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, CHASS, and the College of Agriculture and LifeSciences, CALS.
Additional information and resources on the history of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology can be found through the NC State University Historical State website.
The records of the North Carolina State University Department of Sociology and Anthropology contain correspondence, memoranda, curricula guides, handbooks, study guides, cards from a departmental card catalog, photographs of former faculty, publications, accreditation standards regarding farm policy review, community council, curricula, research progress reports, international programs, community development extension programs, and the Ellen Winston Lecture and Development FundMaterial. These records also include information about a rural economic development training program in Pakistan. This collection primarily consists of the files of Ronald C. Wimberley, Dept. of Sociology and Anthropology Head. Materials range in date from 1911 to 2010.
Materials are arranged in the following series: 1. Correspondence; 2. International Programs Records; 3. General and Administrative Records; 4. Publications; 5. Web Content.
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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 Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Sociology and Anthropology Records, UA 120.021, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
Transferred from North Carolina State University, Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Processed by: Hermann J. Trojanowski; machine-readable finding aid created by: Steven Mandeville-Gamble; Finding aid updated by Cate Putirskis, 2009 January, October; 2010 August-September; 2011 January; collection processed and finding aid updated by Shima Hosseininasab, 2022 April; finding aid updated by Gevorg Vardanyan, 2023 June.
The collection is organized into five principal series:
This series contains general and administration-related correspondences, annual reports, publications, news clippings, committee information, and other records from the Department of Sociology and Anthropology in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
This is the official website of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at NC State University. The NC State University Libraries has scheduled this website to be captured quarterly since September 2016. Also included here are prior captures by the Internet Archive dating back to November 2009.
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. Unless noted, digital media are not available online. 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. Some or all electronic files may be unavailable or restricted due to privacy reasons, agreement with the donor, software is not available to interact with files, or because files cannot be retrieved from original media.
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[Identification of item], North Carolina State University, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Sociology and Anthropology Records, UA 120.021, 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.