The records of the Institute of the Statistics in the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences include publications, correspondence, meeting minutes, scrapbooks, and other general administrative information. Materials range in date from 1940 to 1994.
The Institute of Statistics was created at North Carolina State College (later, University) in 1946 by Gertrude Cox, a member of the Department of Statistics. The Institute was a created as a partnership between NC State and UNC-Chapel Hill for the mutual study and analysis of statistical issues. Throughout its existence, the Institute of Statistics has been overseen by the Department of Statistics, where it continues to operate as of 2010.
The Institute of Statistics was created at North Carolina State College (later, University) in 1946 by Gertrude Cox, a member of the Department of Statistics. The Institute was a created as a partnership between NC State and UNC-Chapel Hill for the mutual study and analysis of statistical issues. Throughout its existence, the Institute of Statistics has been overseen by the Department of Statistics, where it continues to operate as of 2010.
The records of the Institute of the Statistics in the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences include publications, correspondence, meeting minutes, scrapbooks, and other general administrative information. Materials range in date from 1940 to 1994.
The records of the Institute of Statistics in the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences are arranged in two series: General Records and Publications. Materials in the General Records series are arranged alphabetically by topic and chronologically within; materials in the Publication series are arranged in three subseries according to the publication group each is a part of. A third series exists for materials that have not yet received full archival processing.
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, Institute of Statistics Records, UA 135.041, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
Transferred by North Carolina State University, Institute of Statistics and Department of Statistics.
Processed by: Susanne Hutchison, July 2009; Cate Putirskis, January 2010; Finding aid written by: Cate Putirskis, January 2010; finding aid updated to reflect additions to collection, by Todd Kosmerick, May 2013.
The collection is organized into three principal series:
The General Records series in the Institute of Statistics records contains meeting minutes, correspondence, scrapbooks, and other general information regarding the administration and general activities of the Institute. Scrapbooks contain a variety of format types, some documenting activities of Statistics faculty, including clippings, fliers, schedules of meetings and events, and other miscellaneous items. Also included in the scrapbooks are an assortment of non-Statistics items, including clippings about various NC State happenings, photographs, and other ephemera of various origin and content. Materials range in date from 1948 to 1971.
The Publications series contains materials produced or reprinted by the Institute of Statistics on a variety of statistical topics. Materials are arranged in three subseries, including two subseries for runs of reprints published by the Institute (arranged sequentially by reprint number), and a subseries for general Institute publications. Materials range in date from 1940 to 1994.
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[Identification of item], North Carolina State University, College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Institute of Statistics Records, UA 135.041, 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.