UA 100.017 Preliminary Inventory of the North Carolina State University, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Department of Entomology Records, 1932-2005

The records of the North Carolina State University Department of Entomology are arranged into six series: Correspondence, Departmental Information, Projects and Reports, Insect Survey Notes, Unprocessed Materials, and Publications. Portions of this collection have been processed and are arranged chronologically; exceptions are the Unprocessed Materials series and the Publications series, which is arranged alphabetically by title.

Creator

North Carolina State University. Dept. of Entomology.

Quantity

4.5 Linear feet

General Physical Description note

6 archival boxes, 1 carton

Location

For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Special Collections Research Center Reference Staff .

Language

English

Acquisitions Information

Transferred from North Carolina State University, Department of Entomology.

Processing

Processed by: Pat Webber, Barbara Weinberg, 2009 July; machine-readable finding aid created by: Pat Webber; Finding aid updated by Karen Paar, Barbara Weinberg, 2009 July, Cate Putirskis, 2009 July

Revised

2009, Finding aid updated to reflect additions to the collection by Barbara Weinberg, 2009 July, Cate Putirskis, 2009 July

Scope and Content Note

The records of the North Carolina State University Department of Entomology contain brochures, correspondence, departmental reviews, memoranda, newsletters, notebooks, reports, and seminar flyers, as well as a notebook of correspondence and research notes from former department head Zeno P. Metcalf. Materials range in date from 1932 to 2005.

Historical Note

Entomology was first taught as a course in the Department of Horticulture, Arboriculture, and Botany during the first years of North Carolina State College. Like most other agricultural courses taught at that time, classwork and research were often conducted jointly with the state Agricultural Experiment Station. Not until 1903 was Entomology listed as a separate subject in the College catalog, with classes taught as a part of the four-year course in Agriculture.

Entomologic study grew with the creation of the Department of Zoology and Entomology and the naming of the new head, Zeno P. Metcalf, in 1912. Administratively, however, Entomology was not considered a separate department but was still considered a part of a larger course of Agricultural study. Despite this, Entomology was still able to grant its first master's degree in 1924, to Theodore Mitchell. From 1925, entomology courses were listed under the Department of Zoology, the appellation "Entomology" having been dropped.

In 1950, the Division of Biological Sciences was created, and a number of departmental faculties were established and placed administratively within it, including Entomology. Courses in Entomology were listed for the first time as a separate subject, although it was not yet a full-fledged department. This occurred only after the Division was dissolved in 1955, and each faculty became a separate department. Since that time, the department has continued to thrive and grow in both its teaching and research roles. Today, the department engages in a wide range of research projects, often involving other campus academic units. In addition, the department carries on the University's vital role in extension work, providing faculty to educate and assist farmers, researchers, professionals, and the public on a variety of entomological topics.

Additional information and resources on the history of the Department of Entomology can be found through the NCSU Historical State website .

List of Department Heads
1912-1950	Zeno P. Metcalf
1950-1964	Clyde F. Smith
1964-1968	Edward H. Smith
1968-1980	Kenneth L. Knight
1980-1987	Ronald J. Kuhr
1987-1989	Ernest Hodgson, acting head
1989-	James D. Harper

Controlled Terms

1. Entomology--Study and teaching (Higher)--North Carolina
2. Metcalf, Zeno Payne, 1885-1956
3. North Carolina State University. Dept. of Entomology.

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