Special Collections Research Center (SCRC)

The first Pan-Afrikan Festival (originally spelled "Pan-African") on campus took place 50 years ago, March 21 - April 2, 1971.  The aim was to educate people on the concept of Pan-Afrikanism through…

We are extremely excited to share that we have recently added an important new feature into our Rare and Unique Digital Collections platform: we now have audio and video players that display…

Contributed by: Shima Hosseininasab, Graduate Processing Assistant. The Special Collections Research Center is pleased to announce that we have acquired two batches of new materials to add to the…

The Special Collections Research Center is pleased to announce that the newly updated collection guide for the Scott Green Collection of Speculative Fiction is now available online. This collection…

The Special Collections Research Center is pleased to announce that researchers can now access a great collection of agricultural drawings through our Rare and Unique Digital Collections site. Many…

We see some of the greatest peeks into the past of student life over a century ago in letters from students attending NC State University when it was still known as the the North Carolina College of…

Contributed by: Hannah Chapman, Graduate Processing Assistant Accessioning is when a repository like the SCRC takes custody of new materials. These acquisitions can form completely new collections,…

The SCRC's CLIR grant-funded Animal Turn project has recently passed an exciting milestone: 100,000 images have been published online! To celebrate, we're highlighting some resources that have been…

50 years ago in the fall of 1970, Lee Dormitory became the first co-ed dorm at NC State.  The first six floors housed male students while the top upper floors were reserved for female students.  At…

Please note that due to the NC State University Coronavirus Response and winter break, the Special Collections Research Center is now closed for appointments for the fall semester. We will begin…