North Carolina State University, Office of the Provost, North Carolina Japan Center Records 1980-1986, 2009-2023

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Creator
North Carolina Japan Center
Size
0.5 linear feet (2 archival half boxes); 1 website
Call number
UA 005.042

The records of the North Carolina Japan Center at North Carolina State University contain brochures describing the center and its function, memos, information about the North Carolina Japan Center Fellows program and the Harry C. Kelly Memorial Fund for United State-Japan Scientific Cooperation, and information on other programs and activities put on by the Center. Materials range in date from 1980 to 1986.

The North Carolina Japan Center was established in July 1980 by Governor James B. Hunt to strengthen the state's academic, economic, scientific, and cultural ties with Japan. The Center serves as a focal point for interaction between Japan and North Carolina, and is a statewide resource intended to assist all citizens, universities, companies, and public and private institutions in relations with Japan.

Biographical/historical note

The North Carolina Japan Center was established in July 1980 by Governor James B. Hunt to strengthen the state's academic, economic, scientific, and cultural ties with Japan. The Center serves as a focal point for interaction between Japan and North Carolina, and is a statewide resource intended to assist all citizens, universities, companies, and public and private institutions in relations with Japan.

In its many aspects, the Center serves as a focal point for interaction between Japanese and North Carolinians. It is a statewide resource intended to assist all citizens, universities, companies, and public and private institutions in relations with the Japanese. The North Carolina Japan Center works to inform the people of the state about modern Japan and its people. It also provides information and resources for Japanese citizens living in North Carolina. There are currently seven chapters of the Center at other North Carolina universities, which spread the efforts more uniformly across the state.

Scope/content

The records of the North Carolina Japan Center at North Carolina State University contain brochures describing the center and its function, memos, information about the North Carolina Japan Center Fellows program and the Harry C. Kelly Memorial Fund for United State-Japan Scientific Cooperation, and information on other programs and activities put on by the Center. Materials range in date from 1980 to 1986.

Arrangement

The records of the North Carolina Japan Center at North Carolina State University are arranged alphapetically by topic or title.

Use of these materials

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.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], North Carolina State University, Office of the Provost, North Carolina Japan Center Records, UA 005.042, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC

Source of acquisition

Transferred from North Carolina State University, North Carolina Japan Center.

Processing information

Processed by: Cate Putirskis, 2010 April; Machine-readable finding aid created by: Steven Mandeville-Gamble, 2006; Finding aid updated by Cate Putirskis, 2010 April; Gevorg Vardanyan, 2023 June.

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Brochures 1981-1986
Half box 1, Folder 1
Brochures--Faculty Fellows 1980-1981
Half box 2, Folder 1
Essential Japanese for Business Travelers: The Manual undated
Half box 1, Folder 2
The Harry C. Kelly Memorial Fund for US-Japan Scientific Cooperation information packet 1986
Half box 1, Folder 3
Memos 1980-1981
Half box 1, Folder 4
A Special Conference: North Carolina and Japan: Trade and Investment 1985-1986
Half box 1, Folder 5
NC Japan Center website (https://www.ncsu.edu/ncjapancenter/) November 2009-2023
Size: 1 website

This is the official website of the North Carolina Japan Center at NC State University. The NC State University Libraries has scheduled this website to be captured quarterly since July 2016. Also included here are prior captures by the Internet Archive dating back to November 2009.

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Access to the collection

This 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 to digital files may require additional advanced notice.

For more information contact us via mail, phone, or our web form.

Mailing address:
Special Collections Research Center
Box 7111
Raleigh, NC, 27695-7111

Phone: (919) 515-2273

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], North Carolina State University, Office of the Provost, North Carolina Japan Center Records, UA 005.042, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC

Use of these materials

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.