Special Collections Research Center

Fifty years ago in 1969, 2 of NC State's distinguished and respected faculty members became fellows in their professional societies.  Hayne Palmour became a Fellow of the American Ceramic Society and Henry B. Smith became a Fellow of the American Institute of Chemists.

In honor of the 2019 Women's World Cup tournament, we're sharing some of our favorite soccer pictures from the digitized collections:

We continue our examination of odd food descriptions and recipes found in various 19th century agricultural publications.  Below is a recipe for bread jelly from the American Agriculturalist, July 1849, p. 225:

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

This post was guest authored by Sarah Take, a Student Desk Assistant in the Special Collections Reading Room since May 2018.

In various 19th century agricultural publications, we've found a number of foods and recipes that seem odd to us today.  For the next few weeks the Foodie Friday edition of Special Collections News will feature some of those, and we'll call the postings "Curious Cookery of the 19th Century."  Today…

The Special Collections Research Center is pleased to announce that the collection guide for the Ron Sederoff Papers (MC 00363) is now available online.

In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the Special Collections Research Center joins other institutions in paying tribute to the lived experiences of Asian American and Pacific Islanders. Curating and acquiring diverse collections are priorities for Special Collections, and…

I bought strawberries at the farmers market last weekend, and they were good!  I generally eat them fresh, but they reminded me of my mother's strawberry jam.  I found this hundred-year-old recipe for jam in the Extension Farm-News, an early publication of North

Willis Casey (1920-1992) became NC State's athletics director 50 years ago.  Chancellor John Caldwell announced his appointment during a press conference on 23 April 1969.  Casey told the crowd assembled at the University Club, "I am looking forward