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                <titleproper>Guide to the Norman Robert Bell papers, 
                    <date calendar="gregorian" era="ce">1958 - 1974</date>
                    <num>MSS 00206</num>
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                <author>Finding aid prepared by Processed by: Special Collections Staff;machine-readable finding aid created by: Dawne E. Howard</author>
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            <publicationstmt>
                <publisher>Special Collections Research Center</publisher>
                <date>2005</date>
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            <creation>This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit
                <date>2011-10-30T17:55-0400</date>
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            <langusage>Finding aid written in 
                <language langcode="eng" encodinganalog="Language">English.</language></langusage>
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            <unittitle>Norman Robert Bell Papers</unittitle>
            <unitid>MSS 00206</unitid>
            <repository>
                <corpname>Special Collections Research Center</corpname>
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                <language langcode="eng"/>
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                <extent>0.2 Linear feet</extent>
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            <unitdate normal="1958/1974" type="inclusive">1958 - 1974</unitdate>
            <abstract id="ref2" label="Abstract">The Norman Robert Bell papers consists of materials for electrical engineering courses at North Carolina State College (now North Carolina State University), speeches, presentations, and reprints of journal articles. Article titles include 
                <title ns2:type="simple" ns2:href="" render="doublequote">System Design of a Small General Purpose Digital Computer</title> (1966), 
                <title ns2:type="simple" ns2:href="" render="doublequote">Symmetric Circuits and the Concept of Logical Potential</title> (1967), 
                <title ns2:type="simple" ns2:href="" render="doublequote">A Map Method for the Teaching of the Fundamental Concepts of Compound-Input Logic Circuits</title> (1968), and 
                <title ns2:type="simple" ns2:href="" render="doublequote">Fluidic Realization of Threshold Logic</title> (1968).</abstract>
            <abstract id="ref3" label="Abstract">Syracuse, N.Y., native Norman Robert Bell (1918 - 1994) received a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Lehigh University in 1939 and a master's degree in engineering from Cornell University in 1945. He served as a professor of electrical engineering at North Carolina State University from 1958 to 1982. He was also a well-regarded amateur astronomist.</abstract>
            <physloc id="ref4" label="Location">For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the 
                <extref ns2:type="simple" ns2:href="http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/specialcollections/research/requestinformation.html">Special Collections Research Center Reference Staff</extref>.</physloc>
            <origination label="creator">
                <persname rules="aacr" source="naf">Bell, Norman R.</persname>
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        <accessrestrict id="ref5">
            <head>Restrictions to Access</head>
            <p>This collection is open for research; access requires at least 24 hours advance notice.</p>
        </accessrestrict>
        <acqinfo id="ref6">
            <head>Acquisitions Information</head>
            <p>Received from Norman Robert Bell, 1990 May 16.</p>
        </acqinfo>
        <prefercite id="ref7">
            <head>Preferred Citation</head>
            <p>[Identification of item], Norman Robert Bell papers, MSS 206, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC</p>
        </prefercite>
        <userestrict id="ref8">
            <head>Copyright Notice</head>
            <p>The nature of the NCSU Libraries' Special Collections means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. The NCSU Libraries claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials.</p>
            <p>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.</p>
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            <head>Biographical Note</head>
            <p>Syracuse, N.Y., native Norman Robert Bell (1918 - 1994) received a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Lehigh University in 1939 and a master's degree in engineering from Cornell University in 1945. He served as a professor of electrical engineering at North Carolina State University from 1958 to 1982. He was also a well-regarded amateur astronomist.</p>
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            <head>Scope and Content Note</head>
            <p>The 
                <persname>Norman Robert Bell</persname> papers consists of materials for 
                <subject>electrical engineering</subject> courses at 
                <corpname>North Carolina State College</corpname> (now 
                <corpname>North Carolina State University</corpname>), 
                <genreform>speeches</genreform>, 
                <genreform>presentations</genreform>, and reprints of 
                <genreform>journal articles</genreform>. Article titles include 
                <title ns2:href="" render="doublequote" type="simple">System Design of a Small General Purpose Digital Computer</title> (1966), 
                <title ns2:href="" render="doublequote" type="simple">Symmetric Circuits and the Concept of Logical Potential</title> (1967), 
                <title ns2:href="" render="doublequote" type="simple">A Map Method for the Teaching of the Fundamental Concepts of Compound-Input Logic Circuits</title> (1968), and 
                <title ns2:href="" render="doublequote" type="simple">Fluidic Realization of Threshold Logic</title> (1968).</p>
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            <corpname rules="aacr" source="naf">North Carolina State College--Faculty--History.</corpname>
            <subject source="lcsh">Electric engineering--North Carolina</subject>
            <subject source="lcsh">Engineering--Study and teaching--North Carolina</subject>
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