Files in halfbox 465 have restricted access; the remainder of the collection is open for research; access requires at least 48 hours advance notice. Because of the nature of certain archival formats, including digital and audio-visual materials, access will require additional advanced notice. Copies of digital files may be provided for use in the SCRC Reading Room upon request.
The William Dallas Herring Papers contain files, notebooks, essays, articles, newpaper clippings, reports, and other papers relating to North Carolina education as well as Herring's other projects. Topics include kindergarten programs, community colleges, vocational education, desegregation, and teacher education. The collection also includes some film and audio recordings in various formats and a number of photographs.
William Dallas Herring served as a member of the North Carolina Board of Education for twenty-two years and as its chairman for twenty of those years (1957-1977). He was responsible for educational initiatives that still shape the lives of North Carolina's citizens, including the establishment of the community college system, the initiation of a statewide curriculum study, and the development of kindergarten programs.
The William Dallas Herring Papers contain files, notebooks, essays, articles, newpaper clippings, reports, and other papers relating to North Carolina education as well as Herring's other projects. Topics include kindergarten programs, community colleges, vocational education, desegregation and the Pearsall Committee, and teacher education. The collection also includes some film and audio recordings in various formats and a number of photographs.
The records filed under State Board of Education include the minutes, correspondence from concerned citizens and teachers, agendas, committee papers, and reference materials needed for each of the Board's monthly meetings.
The Volumes, Scrapbooks, and Binders cover 1969-1979 and include Herring's thoughts, reflections, and records of conversations on the contemporary issues concerning education in North Carolina. These scrapbooks are a mix of handwritten notes and reactions to newspaper clippings concerning members of the State Board of Education and state government.
Notes that appeared on molding folders were transcribed on to acid-free folders. These notes indicate Herring’s awareness that someone other than he would eventually look through his papers.
The materials are arranged chronologically and then by subject, reflecting Herring's original file box filing system. From 1950 to 1964, Herring assigned each subject a number and each year a letter (A-O). The subject numbers range from 1-90. Additionally, each record gets a number. Hence, M-7.100 refers to the 100th record in the “Appointments” subject from 1962. The materials are grouped according to the file box or binder in which they were found. The original box labels, binder titles, and folder titles have for the most part been transcribed.
The nature of the NC State University Libraries' Special Collections means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. The NC State University Libraries claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials.
The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.
This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which North Carolina State University assumes no responsibility.
[Identification of item], William Dallas Herring Papers, MC 00270, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
Two indexes of the separate sections of the collection exist. Neither is complete and they overlap. The first index covers 1950-1963 and was created by Herring. It is available on microfilm (about 390 frames) at the North Carolina State Archives. The second index covers 1957-1970 and was created by Herring's assistant, Joseph Wescott. A handwritten version is available in the collection (halfbox 466, folders 1-3).
Donated by William Dallas Herring, 1999 (Accession no. 1999-0013), 2002 (Accession no. 2002-0007), 2007 (Accession no. 2007-0152).
Processed by Special Collections Staff; Encoded by Steven Mandeville-Gamble 2006. Updated by Kellie Strickland 2009 and Carolyn Chesarino 2011 April; Addition processed and finding aid updated by Shima Hosseininasab, 2020 November.
Files in halfbox 465 have restricted access; the remainder of the collection is open for research; access requires at least 48 hours advance notice. Because of the nature of certain archival formats, including digital and audio-visual materials, access will require additional advanced notice. Copies of digital files may be provided for use in the SCRC Reading Room upon request.
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[Identification of item], William Dallas Herring Papers, MC 00270, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
The nature of the NC State University Libraries' Special Collections means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. The NC State University Libraries claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials.
The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.
This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which North Carolina State University assumes no responsibility.
