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The records of the North Carolina State University Department of Physics and Astronomy contain announcements, brochures, correspondence, departmental goals, list of faculty members, minutes, newsletters, programs, reports, archived web content, and test books. The records document the academic and administrative activities of the department from 1916 to 2008.
The Department of Physics and Astronomy at North Carolina State University dates back to the early years of the twentieth century. It was one of the original departments in the School (later College) of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, which was established in 1960. Physics had previously been under the School of Engineering. The department played an important role in the development of the nuclear reactor at NC State.
The Department of Physics at North Carolina State University dates back to the early years of the twentieth century. It was one of the original departments in the School (later College) of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, which was established in 1960. Physics had previously been under the School of Engineering. The department played an important role in the development of the nuclear reactor at NC State. In 2013 the Department of Physics became part of NC State's new, comprehensive College of Sciences. In 2025, it became the Department of Physics and Astronomy.
The records of the North Carolina State University Department of Physics and Astronomy contain announcements, brochures, correspondence, departmental goals, list of faculty members, minutes, newsletters, programs, reports, archived web content, and test books. The records document the academic and administrative activities of the Department from 1916 to 2008.
Materials are arranged alphabetically by topic or title.
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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 Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Department of Physics and Astronomy Records, UA 135.015, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
Transferred by North Carolina State University, Department of Physics. Web content harvested using the Internet Archive's services.
Processed by: Lauren Garbrick and Hermann Trojanowski; Susanne Hutchison, 2009 July; Cate Putirskis, 2009 August; machine-readable finding aid created by: Russell S. Koonts; Katherine M. Wisser; Pat Webber; Finding aid updated to reflect additions to the collection: by Susanne Hutchison, 2009 July; Cate Putirskis, 2009 August; Cathy Dorin-Black, 2011 August; Todd Kosmerick, 2014 Aug.; Gevorg Vardanyan, 2023 July; Web content processed by Kate Phillips, 2025 December.
This electric guitar was created by William Sidney Wilson, a Yanceyville native who was an electrical engineering student at NC State College. It won first prize in the Engineering Fair.
This electric guitar is a Hawaiian model created by William Sidney Wilson, a Yanceyville native who was an electrical engineering student at NC State College.
This article by L.A. Jackson describes the historical significance of this electric guitar.
This is the official website of the Department of Physics at NC State University. The NC State University Libraries has scheduled this website to be captured quarterly since July 2016. The site is now hosted and captured at the URL https://physics.sciences.ncsu.edu/, and the site began redirecting in January 2019. Also included here are prior captures by the Internet Archive dating back to March 2000, which may be less complete and performed at undetermined intervals.
Online access is provided through the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine.
This is the official website for the Department of Physics and Astronomy in the College of Sciences at NC State University. The NC State University Libraries has captured this site quarterly since November 2025 using the Internet Archive's Archive-It web archiving service. The site was previously captured using the URL https://www.physics.ncsu.edu/, which began redirecting in October 2018.
Online access is provided through the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine.
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.
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[Identification of item], North Carolina State University, College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Department of Physics and Astronomy Records, UA 135.015, 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.