mc00187 Guide to the Nash Nicks Winstead Papers, 1953-2000 MC 00187 Finding aid prepared by Processed by: Dani Nation;machine-readable finding aid created by: Dani Nation Special Collections Research Center 2006 This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2011-10-28T16:03-0400 Finding aid written in English. Nash Nicks Winstead Papers MC 00187 Special Collections Research Center 3.5 Linear feet 1953-2000 This collection contains copies of speeches, talks and papers related to Nash Nicks Winstead's work as a professor and administrator at North Carolina State University from 1953 to 1990. There are as well materials pertaining to his work with the Ellis L. Phillips Foundation, his work for the Institute of Biological Sciences at North Carolina State University, and his service in the United States Citizen-Ambassador Program. Included are printed copies of Winstead's personal writings: histories of both North Carolina State University from 1953 to 1995 and the North Carolina State University Provost's Office from 1955 to 1993; genealogical writings about his ancestors and hometown of Leasburg, North Carolina, which contains information dating from 1800 to 1960; and a volume documenting the Winstead family pets. Also found are Winstead's personal and professional correspondence from 1959 to 1994. Nash Nicks Winstead (1925-) held a number of academic and administrative positions at North Carolina State University between 1953 and 1990. He began his career at North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering (later North Carolina State University) as a professor of plant pathology, and moved on to become assistant provost, vice provost, vice chancellor, and interim chancellor. As an administrator he played a large role in facilitating affirmative action measures, and was particularly involved in the integration of African American students into academic and social programs at North Carolina State University. For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Special Collections Research Center Reference Staff. 7 archival boxes Winstead, Nash Nicks Restrictions to Access

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 Acquisitions Information

Gift of Nash Nicks Winstead, 1986 June 12 (Accession 1986-0013), 1990 August 16 (Accession 1990-0007), 1996 August 26 (Accession 1996-0007).

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[Identification of item], Nash Nicks Winstead Papers, MC 187, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC

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 Biographical Note

Born in Durham County, North Carolina, on June 12, 1925, Nash Nicks Winstead attended Plainview High School near Dunn, North Carolina. From 1943 to 1946, he served in the United States Army Air Forces as a sergeant drill instructor and clerk. In 1948 and 1949, he was employed by the Smith-Douglas Fertilizer Company as a sales trainee. He married Geraldine Larkin Kelly in 1949. Winstead earned a Bachelors of Science and a Masters of Science from North Carolina State College (later North Carolina State University) in 1948 and 1951, respectively. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin in 1953 and returned to North Carolina State College the same year, joining the faculty as an assistant professor of plant pathology. He was promoted to associate professor in 1958 and professor in 1961. He was appointed director of the Institute of Biological Sciences and assistant director of Agricultural Experiment Stations in 1965, assistant provost in 1967, and associate provost in 1973. In 1974, Winstead became provost and vice chancellor. From 1981 to 1982 he served as interim chancellor. Afterward, he continued as provost until his retirement in 1990.

Winstead was a member of Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Torch International, the American Phytopathological Society, the American Society for Horticultural Science, and the North Carolina Academy of Sciences. He was featured in American Men of Science, Volume II, 1955 and Marquis Who's Who in America, Volume 34, 1965-66. He recieved a Sigma Xi Reseach Award in 1960 and the Ellis L. Phillips Internship Award in Academic Administration from Indiana University for 1965-66. He served on the board of trustees for the North Carolian School of Science and Math from 1985 to 1990[?], was a member of the North Carolina Council on Higher Education for Adults from 1967 to 1974, and a trustee for the Methodist Home for Children from 1980 to 1988. Nash Winstead passed away on October 18, 2008.

 Scope and Content Note

This collection contains copies of speeches, talks and papers related to Nash Nicks Winstead's work as a professor and administrator at North Carolina State University from 1953 to 1990, especially his work on affirmative action programs in education. There are materials pertaining to his work with the Ellis L. Phillips Foundation, Institute of Biological Sciences at North Carolina State University, and his serivce in the United States Citizen-Ambassador Program. There are printed copies of Winstead's personal writings: histories of both North Carolina State University from 1953 to 1995 and the North Carolina State University Provost's Office from 1955 to 1993; genealogical writings about his ancestors and hometown of Leasburg, North Carolina, which contain information about the region's agriculture history from 1800 to 1960; and a volume documenting the Winstead family as pet owners. Also included are Winstead's personal and professional corresprondence from 1959 to 1994.

 Organization of the Collection

The collection is divided into three series: 1. Professional Papers 2. Writings 3. Correspondence

Ellis L. Phillips Foundation. North Carolina State University--Administration. North Carolina State University--Employees--History. North Carolina State University--Faculty--History. North Carolina State University. Institute of Biological Sciences. United States Citizen--Ambassador Program. Winstead, Nash Nicks Affirmative action programs in education--North Carolina Agriculture--North Carolina--History College administrators--North Carolina--History College teachers--North Carolina--History Leasburg (N.C.)--History Letters (correspondence) North Carolina--Race relations--History--20th century Pet owners--North Carolina--History Raleigh (N.C.)--History Speeches Professional Papers MC 187 Series 1 1.5 Linear feet 1964-1996 3 archival boxes Scope and Contents note

Copies of speeches and talks as well as papers related to Winstead's work with the Ellis L. Phillips Foundation, the Institute of Biological Sciences, and North Carolina State University. Also included is information and correspondence regarding Winstead's appointment as a United States Citizen-Ambassador to the People's Republic of China in October 1982.

 Speeches 1964-1970 (1 of 2) 1 1 1964-1970 Speeches 1964-1970 (2 of 2) 1 2 1964-1970 Speeches 1970-1974 (1 of 2) 1 3 1970-1974 Speeches 1970-1974 (2 of 2) 1 4 1970 - 1974 Speeches 1974-1976 (1 of 3) 1 5 1974-1976 Speeches 1974-1976 (2 of 3) 1 6 1974-1976 Speeches 1974-1976 (3 of 3) 1 7 1974-1976 Speeches 1974-1979 (1 of 2) 1 8 1974-1979 Speeches 1974-1979 (2 of 2) 1 9 1974-1979 Speeches 1979-1981 (1 of 2) 1 10 1979-1981 Speeches 1979-1981 (2 of 2) 1 11 1979-1981 Speeches 1982-1986 (1 of 2) 2 12 1982-1986 Speeches 1982-1986 (2 of 2) 2 13 1982-1986 Speeches 1986-1989 (1 of 2) 2 14 1986-1989 Speeches 1986-1989 (2 of 2) 2 15 1986-1989 UNC Science and Education Network Pre-College Program 2 16 1985, 1994 Pension Plan 2 17 1995 General Education 2 18 1978-1993 Campaign for NC State Students 2 19 1996 African-American Awards Banquet 2 20 1996 Report to the Ellis L. Phillips Foundation 2 21 1966 Talks 1964-1974 (1 of 3) 2 22 1964-1974 Talks 1964-1974 (2 of 3) 2 23 1964-1974 Talks 1964-1974 (3 of 3) 2 24 1964-1974 People to People Citizens Ambassador Program 3 25 1982-1983 Scope and Contents note

This folder contains items relating to Winstead's post as a Citizen Ambassador to the People's Republic of China in 1982

 Copy of Report to Ellis L. Phillipson Foundation 3 26 1966 Ellis L. Phillips Foundation (1 of 3) 3 27 1953-1966 Ellis L. Phillips Foundation (2 of 3) 3 28 1953-1966 Ellis L. Phillips Foundation (3 of 3) 3 29 1953-1966 African American Heritage Society program brochure 3 30 1989 Institute of Biological Sciences (1 of 5) 3 31 1965-1967 Institute of Biological Sciences (2 of 5) 3 32 1965-1967 Institute of Biological Sciences (3 of 5) 3 33 1965-1967 Institute of Biological Sciences (4 of 5) 3 34 1965-1967 Institute of Biological Sciences (5 of 5) 3 35 1965-1967 Writings MC 187 Series 2 0.5 Linear feet 1997-2002 1 archival box Scope and Contents note

Printed copies of Winstead's personal writings. Included are histories of both North Carolina State University, dating from 1953 to 1995 and the North Carolina State University Provost's Office from 1955 to 1993, genealogical writings about Winstead's ancestors and hometown of Leasburg, North Carolina, from 1800 to 1960, and a volume documenting the Winstead family pets. Also in this series is an undated school report on North Carolina State University by Winstead's daughter, Karen Winstead, which includes printed brochures (circa 1965) from the Forestry Department, Computer Science Department, and the College of Design.

 Tales of North Carolina State University as Told or Remembered (1 of 2) 1 1 undated Tales of North Carolina State University as Told or Remembered (2 of 2) 1 2 undated Tales of North Carolina State University as Told or Remembered Background Material 1 3 1974-1995 The Provost's Office North Carolina State University An Informal History 1955-1993 (1 of 6) 1 4 undated The Provost's Office North Carolina State University An Informal History 1955-1993 (2 of 6) 1 5 undated The Provost's Office North Carolina State University An Informal History 1955-1993 (3 of 6) 1 6 undated The Provost's Office North Carolina State University An Informal History 1955-1993 (4of 6) 1 7 undated The Provost's Office North Carolina State University An Informal History 1955-1993 (5 of 6) 1 8 undated The Provost's Office North Carolina State University An Informal History 1955-1993 (6 of 6) 1 9 undated The Provost's Office North Carolina State University An Informal History 1955-1993 Corrections 1 10 undated Featherstone Memories 1 11 2002 Home Grown and Homeade (1 of 3) 1 12 1997 Home Grown and Homeade (2 of 3) 1 13 1997 Home Grown and Homeade (3 of 3) 1 14 1997 Molly with a Supplement About Our Other Dogs Timmy, Susie, Gretchen and Napoleon 1 15 2000 Tales of Leasburg 1 16 2001 North Carolina State University by Karen Winstead 1 17 undated Correspondence MC 187 Series 3 1.5 Linear feet 1959-1994 3 archival boxes Scope and Contents note

Personal and professional correspondence of Nash Nicks Winstead.

 Correspondence 1959-1968 (1 of 3) 1 1 1959-1968 Correspondence 1959-1968 (2 of 3) 1 2 1959-1968 Correspondence 1959-1968 (3 of 3) 1 3 1959-1968 Correspondence 1 4 1969-1972 Correspondence 1973-1974 (1 of 4) 1 5 1973-1974 Correspondence 1973-1974 (2 of 4) 1 6 1973-1974 Correspondence 1973-1974 (3 of 4) 1 7 1973-1974 Correspondence 1973-1974 (4 of 4) 2 8 1973-1974 Correspondence 1975-1976 (1 of 4) 2 9 1975-1976 Correspondence 1975-1976 (2 of 4) 2 10 1975-1976 Correspondence 1975-1976 (3 of 4) 2 11 1975-1976 Correspondence 1975-1976 (4 of 4) 2 12 1975-1976 Correspondence 1977-1978 (1 of 2) 2 13 1977-1978 Correspondence 1977-1978 (2 of 2) 2 14 1977-1978 Correspondence 1979-1980 (1 of 2) 2 15 1979-1980 Correspondence 1979-1980 (2 of 2) 2 16 1979-1980 Correspondence 1981-1982 (1 of 4) 3 17 1981-1982 Correspondence 1981-1982 (2 of 4) 3 18 1981-1982 Correspondence 1981-1982 (3 of 4) 3 19 1981-1982 Correspondence 1981-1982 (4 of 4) 3 20 1981-1982 Correspondence 1983-1984 (1 of 2) 3 21 1983-1984 Correspondence 1983-1984 (2 of 2) 3 22 1983-1984 Correspondence 1985-1986 (1 of 2) 3 23 1985-1986 Correspondence 1985-1986 (2 of 2) 3 23 1985-1986 Correspondence 3 24 1991-1996 Undated Correspondence 3 25