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Wolf Tales recording with Isabelle Keim, William W. Sternbergh, and Nikole Miller, 2018.

Wolf Tales Toolkits Now Available!

11/10/2025

The NC State University Libraries now offers Wolf Tales toolkits for event use or self recording as a way for people to share their experiences of NC State and contribute to the historical record.…

Historical State Timelines

New Timeline Now Available on Ability Diversity

10/30/2023

This post was authored by Special Collections Graduate Desk Assistant, Emma Eubank.The Special Collections Research Center is excited to announce a new addition to its Historical State Timelines…

Ms. Wuf and Mr. Wuf with the 1986-1987 NC State University women's basketball team

Mascot Mania: The Evolution of NC State's Mascot - Part II

7/17/2023

This blog post was co-authored by Trey Kaufman and Taylor Wolford, and edited by Clara Wilson.Over the years, NC State has had a range of mascots, from children to robotic wolf-men. All of these…

Togo, pictured here with the 1910 baseball team.

Mascot Mania: The Evolution of NC State's Mascot - Part I

7/3/2023

This blog post was authored by Trey Kaufman, Special Collections Desk Assistant, and edited by Clara Wilson and Taylor Wolford.Despite being known as the “Wolfpack,” NC State’s first mascot wasn’t a…

B. W. Wells, probably taken early during his career at NC State College (1919-1954)

Wonderful 100: Pioneer Ecologist B. W. Wells at NC State

9/27/2019

Wells studied the unique ecology of the Big Savannah in Pender Co., N.C. (photo probably from 1920s) One hundred years ago in 1919, B. W. (Bertram Whittier) Wells arrived at NC State College (now…

Plaque from NC State's Riddick Stadium (now demolished). The stadium was at the site now occupied by SAS Hall and the adjacent parking lot. The stadium stands and field house were constructed with New Deal funding. From UA 020, Oversize Box 115.

New Deal Construction on the NC State Campus

7/29/2019

Application for PWA funding for NC State's Nelson Hall, 1938.  From UA 003.004, Box 80, Folder 12. The NC State campus changed significantly with the New Deal, President Franklin D.…

The Technician student newspaper covered protests supporting African American facilities employees during the spring of 1969.

African-American Protests, Spring 1969 (Part 3)

6/11/2019

We conclude our look at racial conditions at NC State 50 years ago during the spring of 1969.  In the earlier Special Collections News posts (March 15 and April 23) we looked back at attempts by…

NC State students protesting in support of custodial staff, 14 Apr. 1969. SAAC President Eric Moore is second from right. Technician photo.

African-American Protests, Spring 1969 (Part 2)

4/23/2019

We continue our look at racial conditions at NC State 50 years ago during the spring of 1969, particularly protests of African-American employees and students.  In the Special Collections News…

A rally supporting NC State facilities employees, 28 Feb. 1969. Society of Afro-American Culture President Eric Moore holds the loudspeaker. Agromeck 1969 photo.

African-American Protests, Spring 1969 (Part 1)

3/15/2019

Fifty years ago during the spring of 1969, African-American employees and students began a long-term protest of conditions they witnessed on campus.  Tensions began to rise on campus after…

ROTC military units on NC State's Riddick Field, 1919

Wonderful 100: ROTC Re-Established

1/10/2019

In January 1919 the Reserve Officers' Training Corp (ROTC) was re-established at NC State.  The U.S. Army had suspended ROTC at campuses nationwide during the last few month of World War I and…