ua100_023 Guide to the North Carolina State University, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Department of Microbiology Records, UA 100.023, 1952-1992 UA 100.023 Finding aid prepared by Machine-readable finding aid created by: Todd Kosmerick; Processed by Allyson Smally Special Collections Research Center 2005, 2010 This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2011-10-30T22:39-0400 Finding aid written in English. October 2010 North Carolina State University, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Department of Microbiology Records UA 100.023 Special Collections Research Center 8.0 Linear feet 16 archival boxes 1952-1992 The records for the North Carolina State University Department of Microbiology contain general administrative files, department head correspondence, financial records, departmental reviews, annual reports, information about faculty research projects, information about graduate fellowships and assistantships, and a large amount of grant and trust fund records. Included is information about research at the Agricultural Experiment Station, research done with the Peanut Collaborative Research Support Program (CRSP), records from the Institute of Biological Sciences, information about Sweet Acidophilus Milk research, and Gardner Hall renovation plans. Courses in bacteriology have been offered at North Carolina State University since 1894-1895, when one course was offered through the Department of Horticulture, Aboriculture, and Botany. In the following decades, the program gradually expanded as several new courses were added. During the 1950s bacteriology began to establish a larger presence at North Carolina State College. Increased faculty support led to more research, course offerings, and funding. The program continued to grow with the approval of a doctoral degree in 1961, and the Department of Microbiology was officially established in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences in 1965. As of 2010, the Department of Microbiology employs over fifteen faculty members and enrolls over 35 graduate students. It offers a doctoral degree, three Master's degrees, and an undergraduate major and minor. For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Special Collections Research Center Reference Staff. 16 archival boxes North Carolina State University. Dept. of Microbiology. Restrictions to Access

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 Historical Note

Courses in bacteriology have been offered at North Carolina State University since 1894-1895, when a course in bacteriology was offered through the Department of Horticulture, Aboriculture, and Botany. In the following decades, the program gradually expanded as several new courses were added, such as Advanced Bacteriology in 1905 and Soil Microbiology in 1931. A course in Dairy Bacteriology was taught from 1899 to 1916 and then added again in 1945.

During the 1950s bacteriology began to establish a larger presence at NCSU. Increased faculty support led to more research, course offerings, and funding. The program continued to grow with the approval of a doctoral degree in 1961, and the Department of Microbiology was officially established in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences in 1965. In 1967, the Department moved into its first permanent home, a newly constructed addition to Gardner Hall. As of 2010, the Department of Microbiology employs over fifteen faculty members and enrolls over 35 graduate students. It offers a doctoral degree, three Master's degrees, and an undergraduate major and minor.

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

List of Department Heads 1965-1985 James B. Evans, Head 1985-1993 L. W. Parks, Head 1993-2004 Hosni M. Hassan, Head 2004-2007 Geraldine Luginbuhl, Interim Head 2007- Eric Miller, Interim Head Scope and Content Note

The records for the NCSU Department of Microbiology contain general administrative files, department head correspondence, financial records, departmental reviews, annual reports, information about faculty research projects, information about graduate fellowships and assistantships, and a large amount of grant and trust fund records. Included is information about research at the Agricultural Experiment Station, research done with the Peanut Collaborative Research Support Program (CRSP), records from the Institute of Biological Sciences, information about Sweet Acidophilus Milk research, and Gardner Hall renovation plans. This sub-group was formerly numbered UA 100.18.

 Organization of the Collection

This subgroup is organized into five series: Series 1. General Administrative Records. Series 2. Department Head Records. Series 3. Academic Records. Series 4. Trust Fund and Grant Files. Series 5. Building Addition and Renovation Records.

Related Material North Carolina State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences records (UA 100) North Carolina State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Department of Plant Biology Records (UA 100.015) Gardner Hall (Raleigh, N.C.). North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station. North Carolina State University--Buildings--Planning. North Carolina State University. Institute of Biological Sciences. Peanut Collaborative Research Support Program. Agriculture--Research--North Carolina Agriculture--Study and teaching--North Carolina Microbiology--Research--North Carolina Milk--Microbiology--Research Research grants--North Carolina Administrative Records UA 100.023 Series 1 1.0 linear foot 2 archival boxes 1952-1988 2 archival boxes Scope and Content Note

This series is arranged alphabetically. It contains departmental reviews and evaluations, reports from various committees, memorandum, brochures, and historical information.

 A History of Microbiology at NCSU, 1889-1976 1 1 1952-circa 1977 Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Records 1 2 1980-1983 Animal Facilities Memorandum 1 3 1983-1984 Biochemistry Head Search Committee 1 4 1987 Comprehensive Departmental Review - Final Report 1 5 1978 Comprehensive Review of the Department of Microbiology 1 6 1976-1978 Comprehensive Review of the Department of Microbiology 1 7 1981-1982 Cooperative State Research Service Review 1 8 1966-1968 Correspondence with Veterinary Science Program 1 9 1972-1982 Decennial Self-Study 1 10 1971-1972 Department Conference 1 11 1979 Department of Microbiology Academic Affairs Committee Responsibilities 1 12 1971-1972? Department of Microbiology Annual Reports 1 13 1966-1968 Department of Microbiology Annual Reports 2 1 1969-1979 Department of Microbiology Annual Reports 2 2 1980-1983 Departmental Correspondence 2 3 1978, 1984-1985 Ecology Advisory Committee 2 4 1978-1983 Evaluation of Microbiology Program 2 5 1964-1965 Greenhouse, Henhouse, and Phytotron Space Memorandum 2 6 1982-1984 Improving the Climate for Research at NCSU 2 7 1983 Long-Range Plan for Microbiology, 1967-1977 2 8 undated Microbiology at North Carolina State University brochures 2 9 1967?, 1978-1979?, 1983? Microbiology Departmental Seminars 2 10 1976, 1988 Microbiology Faculty Memorandum 2 11 Jan. 1963 NCSU Internal Audit Division 2 12 undated Professor of Molecular Biology - Committee for Selecting Candidates 2 13 1966-1968 Reports on Planning for a Bacteriology Program and Doctoral Proposal 2 14 1952-1970 School of Agriculture and Life Sciences Mission Statement 2 15 1984 School of Agriculture and Life Sciences Open Houses 2 16 1978-1987 Toxicology and Nutrition Programs 2 17 1978-1985 Department Head Records UA 100.023 Series 2 3.0 Linear feet 6 archival boxes 1952-1987 6 archival boxes Scope and Content Note

This series is arranged in three subseries. The first contains letters and memoranda written by and addressed to the Microbiology Department Head and is arranged chronologically. The second series contains financial records such as department budget proposals and budgets for N. C. State's Agricultural Research Station. It is arranged alphabetically by subject and chronologically within each subject. The third series contains minutes, correspondence, memorandum, and reports from the the Biological Sciences Advisory Board and its predecessor, the Institute of Biological Sciences. It is arranged chronologically.

 Deparment Head Correspondence 1962-1987 Faculty Chairman Correspondence 3 1 Dec. 1962-1964 Department Head Correspondence 3 2 1965 Department Head Correspondence 3 3 1966 Department Head Correspondence 3 4 1967 Department Head Correspondence 3 5 1968 Department Head Correspondence 3 6 1969 Department Head Correspondence 3 7 1970 Department Head Correspondence 3 8 1971 Department Head Correspondence 3 9 1972 Department Head Correspondence 3 10 1973 Department Head Correspondence 3 11 1974 Department Head Correspondence 3 12 1975 Department Head Correspondence 4 1 1976 Department Head Correspondence 4 2 1977 Department Head Correspondence 4 3 1978 Department Head Correspondence 4 4 1979 Department Head Correspondence 4 5 1980 Department Head Correspondence 4 6 1981 Department Head Correspondence 4 7 1982 Department Head Correspondence 4 8 1983 Department Head Correspondence 4 9 1984 Department Head Correspondence 4 10 1985 Department Head Correspondence 4 11 1986 Department Head Correspondence 4 12 1987 Financial Records 1960-1983 Academic Affairs and General Budget 5 1 1978-1979 Academic Affairs and General Budget 5 2 1980 Academic Affairs and General Budget 5 3 1981 Academic Affairs and General Budget 5 4 1982 Academic Affairs and General Budget 5 5 1983 Biomedical Sciences Support Grants 5 6 1967-1975 Biomedical Sciences Support Grants 5 7 1976-1981 Budget Information 5 8 1960-1963 Budget Information 5 9 1964-1965 Budget Information 5 10 1966 Budget Information 5 11 1967 Budget Information 5 12 1968 Budget Information 5 13 1969 Budget Information 5 14 1970 Budget Information 5 15 1971 Budget Information 5 16 1972 Budget Information 5 17 1973 Budget Information 5 18 1974-1975 Budget Information 5 19 1976 Budget Information 6 1 1977-1978 Budget Information 6 2 1979 Budget Proposals 6 3 1971-1973 Budget Requests 6 4 Dec. 1963-1965 Budget Requests 6 5 1966-1968 Change Budget Requests 6 6 1972-1975 Change Budget Requests 6 7 1976-1977 Change Budget Requests 6 8 1978-1979 Experimental Station Non-Salary Funds 6 9 1978 Flood and Water Damage Repairs 6 10 1979-1980 North Carolina Agricultural Research Service Non-Salary Budget 6 11 1978-1979 North Carolina Agricultural Research Service Non-Salary Budget 6 12 1980 North Carolina Agricultural Research Service Non-Salary Budget 6 13 1981 North Carolina Agricultural Research Service Non-Salary Budget 6 14 1982-1983 Salary Information 6 15 1978-1980 Salary Information 6 16 1981-1983 Salary Information 6 17 1985-1987 Biological Sciences Department Heads Records 1952-1979 Biological Sciences Bacteriology Section Correspondence 7 1 1952-1959 Institute of Biological Sciences Minutes and Correspondence 7 2 1962-1964 Institute of Biological Sciences Minutes and Correspondence 7 3 1965 Institute of Biological Sciences Minutes and Correspondence 7 4 Jan. - May 1966 Institute of Biological Sciences Minutes and Correspondence 7 5 June - Dec. 1966 Institute of Biological Sciences Minutes and Correspondence 7 6 Jan.- May 1967 Institute of Biological Sciences Minutes and Correspondence 7 7 June- Dec. 1967 Institute of Biological Sciences Minutes and Correspondence 7 8 1968 Institute of Biological Sciences Minutes and Correspondence 8 1 1969 Institute of Biological Sciences Minutes and Correspondence 8 2 1970 Institute of Biological Sciences Minutes and Correspondence 8 3 1971 Biological Sciences Advisory Board 8 4 1972 Biological Sciences Advisory Board 8 5 1973 Biological Sciences Advisory Board 8 6 1974 Biological Sciences Advisory Board 8 7 1975-1979 Academic Records UA 100.023 Series 3 1.0 linear foot 2 archival boxes 1960-1990 2 archival boxes Scope and Content Note

This series contains proposals and outlines for facutly research projects at N. C. State's Agricultural Experiment Station, applications and funding information for fellowships and assistantships, reports summarizing faculty teaching and research, and course information. Of special interest is the folder about Sweet Acidophilus Milk research, which includes research reports as well as newspaper articles and letters addressing the lawsuit and publicity related to the project.

 Agricultural Foundation Graduate Assistantships 9 1 1971-1979 Agricultural Foundation Graduate Assistantships 9 2 1980-1985 ARS Project 3097 and 3132 (7/1/60 - 6/30/74), J. B. Evans 9 3 1960-1969 ARS Project 3113 (6/6/61 - 6/30/68) and 3087 (1/7/69 - 6/30/74), G. H. Elkan 9 4 1961-1969 ARS Project 3132 (1/7/69 - 6/30/74), W. J. Dobrogosz 9 5 1969 ARS Project 3185 (1/7/71 - 6/30/76), J. J. Perry 9 6 1966-1971 ARS Project 3219 (7/1/68 - 6/30/73), H. C. Minocha 9 7 1968 ARS Project 3333 (1/7/71 - 6/30/76), E. C. Hayes 9 8 1971 ARS Project 3418 (7/1/74 - 6/30/79), J. B. Evans 9 9 1973-1974 ARS Project 3421 (7/1/74 - 6/30/79), W. J. Dobrogosz 9 10 1973-1974 ARS Project 3424 (7/1/74 - 6/30/79), G. H. Elkan 9 11 1973-1974 ARS Project 3531 (7/1/76 - 6/30/82), J. J. Perry 9 12 1975-1982 ARS Project 3609 (1/1/78 - 12/31/82), Thoyd Melton 9 13 undated ARS Project 3638 (7/1/79 - 9/30/84), J. B. Evans 9 14 1979 ARS Project 3654 (8/1/76 - 9/30/82), R. E. Johnston 9 15 1976-1981 ARS Project 3670 (7/1/79 - 9/30/84), W. J. Dobrogosz 9 16 1977-1979 ARS Project 3675 (8/1/79 - 9/30/84), G. H. Elkan 9 17 1979-1984 ARS Project 3851 (10/1/84 - 9/30/89), W. J. Dobrogosz 9 18 1984-1989 ARS Project 3852 (10/1/84 - 9/30/86), J. B. Evans 9 19 1984 ARS Project 3906 (10/1/84 - 9/30/89) 9 20 1984-1989 ARS Project 3934 (10/1/85 - 9/30/90) 9 21 1985-1988 ARS Project 5363 (6/1/76 - 9/30/81), G. H. Luginbuhl 9 22 1975-1976 ARS Project 5385 (7/1/77 - 9/30/82), P. E. Bishop 9 23 1977 ARS Project 5464 (6/1/80 - 9/30/85), G. H. Luginbuhl 9 24 1979-1985 ARS Project 5504 (10/1/81 - 9/30/86), L. Barber 9 25 1981 ARS Project 5670 (1/1/88 - 9/30/90), K. G. Tatchell 9 26 ARS Project 5701 (7/14/89 - 9/30/90), S. M. Laster 9 27 1989-1990 ARS Project 6024 (10/1/87 - 9/30/90), E. S. Miller 9 28 1987 ARS Project 9022 (3/24/77 - 9/30/80), G. H. Elkan 10 1 1977 Microbiology Terminated ARS Projects, 1961-1986 10 2 undated National Defense Education Act Fellowship Applications 10 3 1958-1964 National Defense Education Act Fellowship Applications 10 4 1965-1970 NCSU Course Offerings in Microbiology, 1971-1972 10 5 undated Research Assistantships Through Experiment Station 10 6 1971-1976 Research Program Review 10 7 1981-1983 School of Agriculture and Life Sciences Faculty Reports 10 8 1980-1982 School of Agriculture and Life Sciences Faculty Reports 10 9 1983 Sweet Acidophilus Research Project 10 10 1974-1981 Undergraduate Training in Microbiology Conference Proceedings 10 11 1968 Trust Fund and Grant Files UA 100.023 Series 4 2.0 Linear feet 4 archival boxes 1965-1992 4 archival boxes Scope and Content Note

This series includes proposals, approvals, renewal requests, progress reports, and budget information for various grants and trust funds. It is arranged in three subseries. The first is arranged numerically by FAS account number, the second is arranged alphabetically by the name of the organization sponsoring the grant or trust fund, and the third is arranged numerically by trust fund number and chronologically therein. The third series contains a substantial amount of information about research done through the Peanut Collaborative Research Support Project (CRSP) managed by the University of Georgia and funded by the United States Agency for International Development (U.S. AID). It includes information about work done in Thailand and the Philippines.

 Subseries 1 UA 100.023 Series 4.1 1985-1992 2-07385 R. E. Johnston, Bio-Tech Program 11 1 1987-1988, undated 3-50531 T. Petty 11 3 1990 3-50487 S. M. Laster 11 2 1989 5-35620 G. H. Luginbuhl, USDA/Vet School 11 4 1987-1989 5-39029 E. S. Miller, Biomedical Research 11 5 1987-1989 5-39040 L. W. Parks, NIH Biomedical Grants 11 6 1988-1989 5-46299 L. W. Parks 11 7 1985-1986 5-46346 R. E. Johnston, PHS-NIH 11 8 1987-1989 5-46350 R. E. Johnston 11 9 1987-1989 5-46359 K. G. Tatchell, PHS-NCI 11 10 1988-1989 5-46364 L. W. Parks, PHS-NIH 11 11 1988-1989 5-46826 G. H. Elkan, MGE AID/CSRS (Trust 98690) 11 12 1985-1989 5-46866 W. J. Dobrogosz, USDA 11 13 1985-1989 5-46880 G. H. Elkan 11 14 1989-1990 5-46979 R. E. Johnston, U.S. Army- Application and Proposal 11 15 1987 5-46979 R. E. Johnston, U.S. Army- Correspondence and Budget Information 11 16 1987-1989 5-46979 R. E. Johnston, U.S. Army- Quarterly Reports 11 17 1987-1989 5-47024 P. E. Bishop, USDA 11 18 1988-1989 5-47025 P. E. Bishop, USDA 11 19 1988-1989 5-47069 P. E. Bishop, USDA-ARS 12 1 1989-1990 5-47070 P. E. Bishop, USDA-ARS 12 2 1989-1990 5-47116 P. E. Bishop, USDA 12 3 1990-1991 5-48275 G. H. Elkan 12 4 1990-1992 5-48558 E. S. Miller, Biotechnology Center (98897) 12 5 1987-1989 5-48559 R. E. Johnston, Biotechnology Center 12 6 1987-1988 5-48560 W. J. Dobrogosz, Biotechnology Center (98899) 12 7 1987-1988 5-48641 Finnerty/Perry, University of Georgia 12 8 1988-1989 6-64670 L. W. Parks, RJR Tobacco Research 12 9 1989 Subseries 2 1965-1986 Career Development Award Research Grants 12 10 1969-1973 Cost of Education Trust Funds 12 11 1978-1983 National Institutes of Health Grant, Dr. Johnston 12 12 1983-1985 National Institutes of Health Training Grants 12 13 1965-1974 National Science Foundation Facilities Grant G-24989 12 14 1966-1967 National Science Foundation Trust Fund 83-09249- Dr. Johnston 12 15 1985 North Carolina Biotechnology Center Grants Program, Dr. Johnston 12 16 1985 North Carolina Biotechnology Center Grants Program, Dr. Melton 13 1 undated Public Health Service / National Science Foundation Trust Fund 5R22AI19433, Dr. Johnston 13 2 1983-1986 Subseries 3 1981-1992 Trust 98277- Elkan, Nitrogen Fixation in Soybeans 13 3 1981-1984 Trust 98318- Elkan, Nitrogen Fixation in Peanuts 13 4 1981 Trust 98318- Elkan, Nitrogen Fixation in Peanuts 13 5 1982-1986 University of Georgia Trust 98551- Elkan, CRSP Project 13 6 1981-1982 University of Georgia Trust 98551- Elkan, CRSP Project 13 7 1983 University of Georgia Trust 98551- Elkan, CRSP Project 13 8 1984 University of Georgia Trust 98551- Elkan, CRSP Project 13 9 1985 University of Georgia Trust 98551- Elkan, CRSP Project 13 10 1986 University of Georgia Trust 98551- Elkan, CRSP Project 13 11 1987-1988 Factors Limiting Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation for Crop Production in Developing Countries- Final Report 13 12 1989 University of Georgia Trust 98551- Elkan, CRSP Project 14 1 1989-1992 Trust 98553- Thailand Peanut CRSP Project 14 2 1983-1984 Trust 98553- Thailand Peanut CRSP Project 14 3 1985 Trust 98553- Thailand Peanut CRSP Project 14 4 1986-1987 Trust 98553- Thailand Peanut CRSP Project 14 5 1991-1992, undated Trust 98554- Philippines Peanut CRSP Project 14 6 1983-1984 Trust 98554- Philippines Peanut CRSP Project 14 7 1985 Trust 98554- Philippines Peanut CRSP Project 14 8 1986 Trust 98554- Philippines Peanut CRSP Project 14 9 1987-1988 United States Army Trust 99009- W. J. Dobrogosz 14 10 1976-1977 Building Addition and Renovation Records UA 100.023 Series 5 1.0 linear foot 2 archival boxes 1953-1986 2 archival boxes Scope and Content Note

This series contains information about building additions and renovations, mostly for Gardner Hall. Included are floor plans, correspondence regarding ordering and installing laboratory equipment, reports on construction and contractor bids, and grant information.

 Air Handling System for South Gardner Hall 15 1 1983 Bostian Hall Dedication 15 2 1980 Bostian Hall Teaching Laboratory 15 3 1974-1981 Building Inauguration and Dedication Brochures 15 4 1953, 1967-1968, 1980 Gardner Hall Addition Funding and Bids 15 5 1964-1967 Gardner Hall Addition Furniture 15 6 1965-1966 Gardner Hall Addition Laboratory Equipment 15 7 1964-1969, undated Gardner Hall Addition Plans 15 8 1964-1967, undated Gardner Hall New Wing National Institute of Health Proposal 15 9 1961 Gardner Hall New Wing National Science Foundation Proposal 15 10 1962-1963 Gardner Hall Renovation Plans 15 11 1978-1983 Gardner Hall Renovation Proposals 15 12 1976, 1978 Gardner Hall Rooms 1517 and 1543 15 13 1979 Gardner Hall Rooms 4500 and 4505 15 14 1978-1979 Gardner Hall Rooms 4524b, 4527, and USDA Headhouse 15 15 1981 Gardner Hall Second Floor Breezeway Plans 15 16 1979 Gardner Hall Space Utilization 15 17 1965, 1973-1977 Gardner Hall Space Utilization 16 1 1978 Gardner Hall Teaching Laboratory Addition 16 2 1971-1974 Microbiology Department Space Allocations 16 3 1984-1986 National Science Foundation and National Institute of Health Grants for Gardner Hall 16 4 1964-1968 Newspaper Articles- Gardner Hall 16 5 1965, undated Revised National Science Foundation Proposal for Gardner Hall Addition 16 6 July 1963 Space Modification Forms 16 7 1973-1984